:cheer: jus come back frm an early morning fish in the firth of thames and the fish are still in close in the shallows spent an hour on the water and come home witgh for fish in 2kg to 3kg weight range yum

Hi Softbait Bob

Thanks for the update.

Sounds great - I was planning to do some fishing beginning of this coming week.

Was gonna go North to Mahurangi Bay - there are also lots of nice big squid around.
But maybe I'll go down to kawa kawa bay instead - always used to have some good catches around there during winter.

Great stuff - Did you use bait or lures?

I've been thinking to go trout fishing tomorrow but after reading your post I might reconsider and go for snapper.

I usually go around the Kawakawa Bay / Orere Point area.

Hi treblehooked - I'll probably be fishing around Kawa Kawa Bay - either Tomorrow or Monday morning.

If you see somebody softbaiting in a green hobie kayak - that would be me

ill will be at orere point in the morning might c u out there

softbait mate thats all i use

We'll be there as well...

We would be most probably with the dinghy.

Tight lines!

i will be` in my dingy as well go the early morning dedicated fisherman

another successfull softbait session in kawakawa bay this morning 7 great pannies in the`35 to 40cm mark in 5 meters of water drifting the shallows. was great to meet u trebblehook hope u had the same success. on the water at 7 off the water b4 10 wicked snapper for dinner.

damn - I couldn't make it this morning. Looks like you had a blast out there.
Which soft baits were you using?

gulp sapphire shine 5inch jerkshag seem to work the best as did pink shine 4inch grub on a 1/4 ounce jig head its was calm as this morning mate no need to deploy my drogue

Nice to meet you there Softbait Bob...

We drew a blank today. Went in and went straight to the island - nothing there for about an hour. Then moved around quite a bit - checked the flats, the hole - few bites here and there but nothing in the boat. You must have got the early morning /change of light bite. Very slow day for us... Still a nice day to go out.

bugger it was a fantastic day to be on the water.i only ever fish the early or the evening bite always on the water by 6am and off the water by 10

I went out the other day and got my personal best snapper.
Around 20 pounds so I guess its true - winter = big snapper

Got him on a 6inch lime tiger in 7 meter deep water pretty close to the rocks.
Was early morning during a major time.

excellent snapper markt thats what winter fishing is all about where did you go if u willing to share the spot

thanks softbait bob.

I got him near Stanmore Bay in Whangaparaoa