I know the whitebait season dosen't start till the middle of August but I have just acquired a whitebait net and would like to know of any areas around the Thames district where I may be able to net a few.I know that it is a big ask as people tend to keep there whitebait possies a closely guarded secret.
Re: Whitebait
Posted by GaryK on 21/4/2014, 12:44 am, in reply to "Whitebait"
I would tell you Charlie, if I knew any.The snapper don't know where the car park is! Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.
Re: Whitebait
Posted by Charlie on 21/4/2014, 7:52 am, in reply to "Re: Whitebait"
Thanks Gary it's like getting blood out of a stone.
Re: Whitebait
Posted by Rex HB on 21/4/2014, 4:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Whitebait"
Or whitebait out of a ducks arse
Re: Whitebait
Posted by Naki-Fisher on 26/4/2014, 9:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Whitebait"
I would think most rivers would have them when there running mate. of cause more isolated the better
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Posted by Charlie on 26/4/2014, 10:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Whitebait"
Will come down and try the Mokau end of august for 3-4 days.
Re: Whitebait
Posted by Rex HB on 27/4/2014, 11:52 am, in reply to "Re: Whitebait"
Last year I elicited a whitebait spot from a fella that wasn't to far from my place. Looking forward to sneaking down there soon. Fingers crossed
Re: Whitebait
Posted by Charlie on 27/4/2014, 10:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Whitebait"
Do whitebait come up any tidal estuary? If so would they come up into the estuaries of the Waihau river.Rex you are fortunate to have a place I am yet to find somewhere then I have to learn how to use my scoop net.
Re: Whitebait
Posted by mike-gizzy on 10/5/2014, 10:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Whitebait"
you need to invest in 2 or 3 down pipe spotter boards, you sweep a net down stream, tidal rivers are awesome get upstream where the salt meets the fresh its better once bait hits fresh they keep swimming, you can never pick when they will run, higher tides in the calendar month tend to fish better as the bigger incoming pushs the bait harder, fishing after a fresh"downpour" is awesome the increased current "flow" pushes the bait to the sides, do some recon work well before the season, take your spotter boards and watch any likely looking spots for an hour or two with out the net, bait is every where even the shittiest little creek I own 5 nets and am no pro but have done it for enough years to know what im doing last season got over 20kg from spot x if you see others wbaitn a spot and they tell you nothing much happening don't believe them, never cut another baiter off! if they are first there fish behind them it an unwritten law but a common courtesy
good luck its a lot of fun and im sure you will love itive lost enough brain cells, that now they are at a manageable level!
on 20/4/2014, 9:45 pm
