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Kayak fisherman Catching the goods

โ€œIt was bloody rough, mate, the Jone’s Bay Red Beach Snapper, Comp,โ€ he said. โ€œBut plenty of fish. I probably caught 100 fish, mostly of the smaller variety.โ€
โ€œStill one was large enough to take out second place, so thatโ€™s alright.

Grant with micro-jig caught snapper

As Grant Bittle points out, the weatherโ€™s been far from conducive for the usual Hauraki Gulf drift-fish techniques. That said, it is the perfect time of year for experimenting closer to shore with smaller kaburas and micro-jigs.