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Mahanga Saturday

Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/12/2014, 9:05 am

This was the place to be on Saturday. The sea was as good as it ever gets, light onshore and low tide before dark. Pity the fish didnt know! Apart from a few inquisitive kahawai it seemed empty.

Then some weather turned up!

We scarpered.

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

Re: Mahanga Friday

Posted by SNAPPA NAPIER <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=SNAPPA+NAPIER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/12/2014, 11:01 am, in reply to "Mahanga Saturday"

Was slow, fished over the low in promising waters for a bunch of 90cm lemons and a stingray stink … Tried Snapper rock saturday morning zilch, and took too long to finally catch a live bait to pitch too a hungry John dory that faaakkkdd off just before i finally caught my livey. A lot of piper there, and could see red mokis, hewi hewi and butterfish cruising the edge in the clear waters. Old faithful Whakaki didn't let me down tho, with swells dropping overnight friday, it looked awesome sat mid morning. Managed some solid 9kg plus lemons, heaps of Kahawai, and one lonely panny Snapper before the easterly blew in and it pissed down at 9pm. Still good to get away and explore the wairoa/mahia coasts

Re: Mahanga Friday

Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/12/2014, 2:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Mahanga Friday"

Some good fish were weighed in by the determined few. Hard earned in many cases too.

Re: Mahanga Friday

Posted by Chad <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Chad' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/12/2014, 7:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Mahanga Friday"

Need to take your softbait rod with you bro, they cant resist having those jiggled in front of them. Walking those flats with the plastic rod produce some good results at times.

Popped out in the boat on Saturday morn at 3:30am, fark what a temp drop out there. Spineys and cuta a plenty, real random. Still a few fish kicking around and lots a kings, but the winter nasties were a shock, and close to shore to.

Whakaki has looked good at times, but those snapper just don't seem to be there. It never really kicked on from an awesome start that we had early on in the bay

Wairoa
Hawkesbay

Take Nothing For Granted

Re: Mahanga Saturday

Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 16/12/2014, 7:09 pm, in reply to "Mahanga Saturday"

Kia Country!

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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