Summary of Pania Surfcasting Club Field weekends
Saturday 5am to Sunday 12.00pm 30 hours fishing each time

Field Weekend 1” 33 fishing: 19 Baracouda, 24 Kahawai, 1 Gurnard, 1 Lemon
1.3 fish per person for 30hrs fishing

Field Weekend 2: 36 fishing: 86 Kahawai, 6 Baracouta, 1 snapper, 1 gurnard, 1 lemon, 1 red cod
2.6 fish per person for 30hrs fishing

Field Weekend 3: 25 fishing: 25 Kahawai, 3 Baracouta, 1 lemon, 1 moki
1.2 fish per person for 30 hours fishing

Field Weekend 4: 25 fishing:19 Kahawai, 4 Baracouta, 3 moki, 1 lemon,
1.1 fish per person for 30hrs fishing

Field Weekend 5: 42 fishing: 38 Kahawai, 7 Baracouta, 6 moki, 1 lemon, 5 gurnard, 4 snapper, 8 Lemons
1.5 fish per person for 30hrs fishing

Field Weekend 6: 19 fishing: 19 Kahawai, 1 Baracouta, 2 moki, 1 lemon, 2 snapper, 8 Lemons
1.7 fish per person for 30hrs fishing

Field Weekend 7: 30 fishing: 30 Kahawai, 1 tope, 1 lemon, 3 kingfish, 3 snapper, 8 Lemons
1.5 fish per person for 30hrs fishing

Field Weekend 8: 31 fishing: 21 Kahawai, 2 kingfish, 1 snapper, 9 Lemons
1.1 fish per person for 30hrs fishing

Note: Average 1.5 fish caught over 30 hrs fishing in Hawkes Bay.

70% of these fish caught at the Mahia Pennisula 2hrs drive from Napier due to the chronic lack of fish in Hawkes Bay itself. Mahia is also fishing poorly and inner Hawkes Bay even more so.

7 snapper over 7200 hrs fishing (av 33 fishos): Mainly caught Mahia

7 Gurnard over 7200 hrs fishing (av 33 fishos): Mahia mostly

Tourists who want to fish here (particularly Napier)should keep driving as you will probably be wasting your time particularly if you’re looking for quality fish.