And we’re off! An early kick off – Spring snapper workups.

These early spring snapper workups are currently accompanied by inshore waves of snapper, kahawai, mackerel, and pilchards. All pointed out by the gannets and terns working frantically around various shorelines. They’re ‘here ‘n over there’, along with sea life of all sorts teeming over vast areas. Tiritiri Matangi, Flat Rock, Kawau Island, the Mid Ground, North Waiheke – some days the area of activity is covering so many square miles of sea, above, on and under the sea surface. And then … even nature has to rest.

Kingfish

Very typically kingfish indicators are when workups are fast moving.  With no or momentary white water concentrations because the various combatants are jockeying for position.  Baitfish flee and consequently kingfish chase them down as fast as they can. Great scenarios for getting that kingie hookup. Jigs work well, whether speed jigs or simply fluttering jigs like a good slow pitch or inchiku. Of course if you have a calm day, a 1oz jighead taking a softbait down, natural shape of curly tail Livie on a Stingaz jighead works an absolute treat. Even when the bite has stopped…they get nailed on their way down, as that’s exactly what a kingie is hunting for, a weakened live-bait or better still, an artificial one. Kingfish are tough and if handled well they are good to go back to breed and feed for another day if you so choose. Most of the gulf has little structure for kingfish to cut your line, therefore much lighter tackle can be used effectively.

Snapper

Snapper are well in to roe, spawning almost seems to be underway (?), incredible and exciting this is only October! Perhaps they will breed more for the future fishermen.

John Dory

Dory are being welcomed by a some of the inshore kayakers along the North Shore Bays for instance – of note because even during windy days, the morning can provide an ideal couple of hours of productive fishing, even before a standard work day commences. If you’re late – blame the motorway traffic, easy.

It’s so much fun for the small boats and kayakers who can travel to where the hot spots are, launch easily and be into madness and mahem style fishing within a hundred metres off shore, like south Whangaparaoa, Manly are for two days, Orewa last week and probably again next week for at least a day, Waiheke shallows (nth side doing well at the moment).

Bite Times

Fast and furious feeding times can catch you out, check the bite times here to make the most of your day. There will be a day or three in a row when it’s a mad bite out there, then a rest day or two. Stay in touch with us and you can be at the right place, at the right time, on the right day. And the fishing is easy.

Maximise your day’s fishing

Keep an eye out for our upcoming seminars covering the latest tackle releases, more in depth info on the Why and How. Why a particular method works well (or not). And how to use that method to maximise your fishing days adventures.

The snapper and kingfish season is off to an amazing start, straight out of the blocks. If you haven’t already prepared yourself for your next fishing adventures, don’t wait. The time is right now, right here. No matter what your fish wishes are this season, from mackerel to marlin and all fish in between, Replace old gear, treat yourself and make this summer the one full of memories. Big fish, big smiles…and many tall tales to be told amongst mates around a summer evenings BBQ. Getting the right gear to better suit exactly where YOU fish is key to successful fishing adventures every time. Knowing what to use, how to use it and why.

I look forward to either seeing you in person or catching up with you online sharing our fish photo’s. Enjoyment of our fishing is what we are all into this for. Food, fun adventure – and so much more. Time to enjoy it together this summer.

Cheers, Espresso.

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