With a SE wind and reports from Friday saying that the mad bite had slowed down since Wed/Thursday, we ventured out (our expectations were not that high). The crew was PDSquid, Rich, Steve and myself. We left Te Atatu boat ramp at 10am with the sun shining and seas flattening. Reached the 42 metre mark around the elbow (corner of Telecom Cable zone). There were small spread out workups as ...

Friday 10th & Saturday 11th October.

Fish your feet first.

With a bit of cabin fever starting to set in it was time to go fishing & with only a couple of hours to spare I decided to fish close to home.

Fished the last of the outgoing & the start of the incoming right in the shallows, 4 to 6m.

Lots of small Snapper in the 30 to 40cm bracket with the occasional ...

Headed out on Friday morning with a couple of mates to check out the spring workup action that has been happening along the east coast up to Kauwau. Decided that we would leave at a gentlemans hour of 9.30am (it was supposed to be an afternoon bite time around midday on-wards). We found our first workup just before Tiri channel around 10am. This was full of big KY and pan sized ...

Thursday 18th September.

What a magical morning.

Shot out at first light (6am) & headed out to My spot & was greeted by an awesome Sunrise, just a stunning morning, very light breeze with mirror like seas.

The Snapper were hard on the chew from the moment I arrived till the turn of the tide (8 30) & for the first hour of the incoming  then it slowed but was still steady ...

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Quick update to announce the arrival of our Slow Pitch jigs, called Flip It jigs they will be available in 60g, 120g, 180g and 240 g in 4 colours. Correctly rigging the lures so the hooks are presented correctly when the jig is falling horizontally is vital to the success of these lures. Having the correct rod is also vital to success. The lures will be in store around Sept ...