Wellington / Kapiti

fishing report

August 21, 2020

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The surfcasters are happy at the moment, because it’s whitebait season. That doesn’t mean that they will be downsizing their hooks, it means that the kahawai are on the chew, especially in close around any of the river mouths, estuaries, or any places inshore that they can herd these little baitfish. Fishing from shore with small spinners is a great way to have some fun on light gear, and any small shiny lure or even little soft baits can provide epic action. Back in the day we used to throw the ¼ oz Stingsilda around, who’s out there that’s old enough to remember those classic weapons ;-)

You’ll see a few hopefuls out with their nets in the river inlets hoping for a few grams of river gold that are certainly a delicacy when generously spooned into a pan with the fritter mix.

All the big species are fishing well at the moment, plenty of big puka, bluenose, snapper, terakihi, cod and kingies coming from all around the usual popular spots we talk about in our reports.

It’s good to see the puka fishing pick up from a few weeks ago off the west coast too. Some really good results in both size and numbers coming in from the popular 150 to 200 metre mark, and puka fishing out at the Trench and beyond is still going really well.

Snapper have been steady for this time of year mostly out deeper in 70 – 80 metres, but you’ll still find them in closer to shore. The kayak fishermen do really well with soft baits in close, and winter is a good time to use the bigger seven inch patterns moved nice and slow for the big fish. Big Zman and Catch livie bodies go well in either natural or orange colours. Otherwise it can be good stray lining or casting whole pillies into the wash for the win.

There’s truckloads of kingies out at Hunters still, and generally jigs are firing them up so it’s worth a crack out there.

Also off the south coast just on the edge of the Trench where there are bluenose has been producing some nice kings too.

This weekend looks wicked, particularly Sunday, for fishing the south coast by boat of from the shore, with a light north-east wind and not much swell. High tide around 09.00 so perfect for a morning shot at the Trench either side of the tide perhaps.

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