On_Board_556_July201.. - Mana Cruising Club

FISHING SNIPPETSWell, winter is here and it is time to look back on the summers fishing. We had a very goodsummer on the groper, better than the last few years with big fish caught at all the usual spots- 78mt Rise, Fisherman’s Rock and most reefs off the top of the Sounds. The groper have nowmoved off to deeper waters so the fishing is hard. They will move back to shallower water lateAugust. Blue cod fishing on our coast is hard work, but off the top of the South Island a feedcan still be caught. The new fishing regulations mean only two cod between 300mm- 350mmcan be taken back into the Sounds and they must be whole,[measurable]. Hunters Bank hasbeen producing some good catches of tarakihi if you know what you are doing and the odd pupgroper. The Snapper fishing for some has been fantastic, this Summer with large fish regularlycaught just north of Pukerua Bay. This has now slowed a lot with the water cooling, but the oddsnapper is still turning up. Tuna fishing was patchy this year with the warm water coming andgoing, but some small fish were caught in Cook Strait, not like last year when we caught somevery good albacore tuna just behind Mana Island. We still pick up the odd gurnard while fishingon the sand and some very nice fish were caught just off Mana recently. I did not see a lot ofkingfish while diving this year and don’t know of many being caught. Kahawai schools have beenvery patchy this summer not as many schools around Mana Island as past years. Is this a sign ofthings to come? Will commercial fishinghave an impact on these fish? We are stillvery lucky to have the range of good fishingat our door step and with the advances intechnology there is no excuse for not beingable to catch a feed. Remember only takewhat you need and they will always be therefor next time.AUTHORISED DEALERS FOR:See ya on the water.Jeff Barnes• Volvo Penta• Yanmar• Cummins OnanUnit 1, The Sea Centre100 Port Road, Seaview,Lower HuttWELLINGTONPh: 04-568 8062Phil: 021 648 304Fax: 04-568 8072straitmarine@straitmarine.co.nzwww.straitmarine.co.nzUlric StreetPlimmertonPhone (04) 233 6164Fax (04) 233 6165K P MARINEBuzz Falconer11