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NELSON / TASMAN / GOLDEN BAY - fishing guide 2015 12 Connolly’s Quay Fishing Platform
PORT NELSON “Sourced from Land Information New Zealand data. Crown Copyright Reserved.”
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Cast toward deeper water slightly to the north west of the platform for snapper, trevally, yellow-eyed mullet and kahawai.
13 & 14 Fifeshire Rock Channels
Cruising kingfish are known to frequent these channels on the incoming and outgoing tide.
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15 Bolton Hole
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A very popular spot from early spring to late autumn for snapper and kahawai. Flasher rigs and strayline: use a variety of baits.
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16 Back of Haulashore Island
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Snapper, trevally, kahawai and yellow-eyed mullet. Anchor, berley, strayline and flasher rigs.
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17 The G Spot
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1 & 2 Akersten Street Snapper, trevally, kahawai and yellow-eyed mullet in spring and summer.
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An easily accessible family fishing spot all year round, with good results in summer. Kahawai, yellow-eyed mullet, mackerel, school snapper. Cast a lure and try your luck for a kingfish that like to hang around the wharf structures.
4 Haven Channels Fish the incoming and outgoing tides for kahawai, snapper, yellow-eyed mullet. A good set net spot for flounder.
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5 Inside Boulder Bank Channels Incoming tide tends to bring snapper, trevally, kahawai and kingfish.
6 Boulder Bank Back Eddy Kingfish lurk in here on the turning tide. Cast poppers, stick baits or livebaits under balloon.
7 & 9 Northern and Southern Cut From late spring for trevally, snapper with kingfish making an appearance in summer through to late autumn.
8 Haulashore Hole Good sized snapper have been landed here along with the usual suspects of yelloweyed mullet, mackerel and trevally.
10 Southern Edge of Shipping Lane Popular kayak fishing spot for snapper and kahawai.
This is where the Port Nelson’s dredge dumps its tailings. A good spot for snapper and kahawai. Run setline through it also.
18 Seaward Boulder Bank
From late spring this is a good night fishing spot for snapper. Best fished between 11.00pm and 2.00am on a half tide, use a variety of baits.
19 Off the Lighthouse
From half way either side of high tide fish the change of light for snapper, trevally, kahawai, yellow-eyed mullet, mackerel and cruising kingfish.
CRIMPY’S SECRET GPS SPOTS 40 42.120s 172 09.411e 41 13.782s 173 17.367e
11 End of Richardson Street Cast toward hole which lies about 50 metres from shore to target snapper, yellow-eyed mullet and kahawai.
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