The Espresso Report – Where’s The Fish?!
Better weather, increasing air and water temperatures albeit slowly, add in the inevitable need to feed – and of course to breed, all signs point to the planets aligning for an enjoyable and rewarding day out Spring fishing, it’s about time we get into it don’t you think?!
The Firth of Thames has had the most attention lately and has been a pretty good bet. The visuals of gannets diving is always a thrill, best to just fish the general area however, rather than chase those short-lived fast moving flurries over the wide mid-Firth area, particularly while the common dolphins are much further out and absent from the Firth lately. The Catch bite times have been right on the money, worth checking when planning your day out https://www.catchfishing.pro/bite-times/ .
Great Barrier/Outer Hauraki Gulf fishing – yes a good steady supply of snapper, but choppy waters and windy weather has been the main dampener not the fish. The dolphins have been out and all about, deeper 50m stuff so if the weather allows, the hunt for pilchards – the catalyst for some truly epic Spring workups, is on. Something special to experience.
The recent flurry of activity of good pannie snapper and kahawai between Tiri and Flat Rock dropped right off as the hotspots charged around the place. Some mighty big kahawai are around – definitely worth keeping, looked after properly and enjoyed to the maximum in so many different ways.
Quick Tackle Tip: Most damage to your beautiful new lures is done by storing them in the wrong tackle box. A small purpose-made tackle box is a faithful companion for years, with your favourite lures safely inside ready for instant deployment when they get their call of duty, and the protection can be tailor made to your style of fishing and tackle, here are a few good examples: https://www.catchfishing.pro/product/tools/. Terminal tackle is the ONLY thing your target fish sees and is interested in – make sure it is the real deal of tried and true terminal tackle, there is a difference – evinced by the fish bin at the end of your day. Remember lures are probably one of your cheapest part of fishing… boat, rods/reels, gas/food and beverage. And what are you showing to the fish to bite? All that time, energy, stories, everything – make sure your menu item will be as irresistible as possible, particularly when it’s slack tide or outside bite time. It’s often not what you did catch, moreover what you didn’t.
Now the only thing missing out there, is you? See you out there, tight lines.Espresso.
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Picture Insert: Snapper, hooked on Squidwings
