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Tim Lawrence’s Fishing Spot
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Summer is slowly fading; the fish have finished spawning and are now feeding, preparing for the winter months. Last year, we fished right up until Queens Birthday weekend and I believe this is the best time of the year to go fishing – before the fish go off the bite. Online reports are still talking about tuna and BIG kingfish being caught out wide, while good panniesized snapper are being landed along the northern bays. I was down at the Surf Club watching the kids a couple of weeks ago and I could see the birds working about 500m straight out off Orewa Beach. Then, about 15 minutes later, the fish were boiling just behind the breakers and the kids in the water!! We have never fished in close but I bet land-based fishermen have been doing well lately at the mouth of the Estuary. Last month we fished in close, choosing to save fuel and chase the big fish lurking in the current around Kawau Island. Both times we went to the northern end of the channel on dusk – one trip was excellent and the last trip was dismal. The tide was running, we had the change of light but the moon phase was wrong and we arrived after the suggested bite time. Looking ahead to Easter weekend, we have some excellent fishing conditions listed on the Secret Hauraki Gulf Fishing Calendar. Sunday 5 April is full moon, which means fishing either side of the full moon will be good. Friday 3 April 09:45-12:00pm will be excellent. Then we have excellent conditions from Monday 6 April right through until Friday 10 April; with major bite times from around 12:00pm until mid afternoon – so make sure you get as many brownie points as you can with the missus, to enable you to go out with the lads during the school holidays. Failing that, you could always take the kids for a fish mid-week when there are no queues at the Gulf Harbour boat ramp. I reckon this will be our last chance for a major hit out before we all get cabin fever over the winter months. Tight Lines!
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