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More on the Autumn fishing

More on the Autumn fishing

Huge schools of anchovies have arrived and it won’t be long until the pilchards come in as the water gets colder. This means the predators will follow and also means more consistent and larger workups.

 

We had a great day on 25th of March fishing huge schools of anchovies. They were hiding under the boat which meant we had a ring side seat to the Kahawai smashing through the schools over ...

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The Autumn fishing starts

The Autumn fishing starts

Every year is different and we have found the fishing to be a bit late this year with February fishing like January and now in March it is finally becoming more consistent with the colder weather bringing the workups on.

 

The weather has been brilliant over the past month meaning we can go wide and enjoy a vast area to fish.

Every year is different and I think that is the magic ...

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More great inner harbour fishing

More great inner harbour fishing

Well the last 2 weeks have continued to provide some great inner harbour fishing. I am hearing from others about fantastic early morning fishing in the upper harbour now with kingfish, snapper and gurnard being caught! We have been focusing on the lower harbor around the container wharves down to Northhead with continued success. Below are pics of grandfather and grandson competition we had on the boat last week (grandfather ...

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Great Inner Harbour fishing at moment

Great Inner Harbour fishing at moment

I love this time of the year when the inner harbour starts firing with an abundance of hungry fish and the occasional big one as well. I often keep this spot for the end of the day after we have been wide on my charters. At this time of the year it can be hit and miss out wide, so it is always good to have a backup plan.

Over the ...

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Spring workups in full swing now

Spring workups in full swing now

The spring workups are in full swing now with large areas of the gulf producing some exceptional snapper fishing.The pilchards are getting rounded up and smashed by dolphins, gannets, kahawai, kingfish, snapper and humans! I believe we are in for an outstanding spring workup season this year. Please show respect for others and learn how to fish the workups so that you and others catch fish! Here is an article I wrote ...

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Fishing with Zman Softbaits.

Fishing with Zman Softbaits.

People often ask Me what I catch on Zman Softbaits & why I like them so much, most are very surprised when I tell them that they catch pretty much everything, yes everything.

Not just Snapper, yes they catch plenty of Snaps & good ones at that but also KY, Kingfish,John Dory, Trev’s, Gurnard & other reefies like Porae (best smoked fish on the planet), Pig Fish, Wrasse, all sorts, even ...

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