Speed jigging over reefs in approximately 50m depth.
Fishing gear
High speed overhead reels on 5ft,6in - 6ft medium to
heavy action rods.
Line weights
10 to 15kg with 3m long 37kg leaders, we
sometimes use lighter line but it can mean a very long fight when a big fish is hooked.
Jigs
100 - 150gram chrome speed jigs with single 6/0 hook.
Other method
Live baiting on the bottom over deeper reefs with
Terakihi as bait.
Fishing Gear
4/0, 6/0 and 9/0 reels depending on depth, on
stand up type game rods
Line weights
24kg
Terminal tackle
3 metre of heavy trace ( 80kg + ) with sinker on the
bottom and one 14/0 circle hook 1.5m from the bottom
Salt Water Fly
9 to 12 weight saltwater fly rod , good quality SWF
reel which will hold 300m backing and has a good
drag .
Fast sinking shooting head , up to 10kg tippet with large deceiver type fly , up to10cm long .
Other fish caught on SWF
Kahawai , Skipjack and Albacore Tuna
Recomended lures
Jigs: Tackle House P-boy Jig or similar in size 100g
to 150g
Rubber tail lead head jigs in very large size, 100g
weight and 15cm to 20cm long in colours blue-white
and green-yellow.
Poppers and minows also work well when fish are on
the surface.
Note! Use only single hooks on all
lures, no trebles. Most yellowtail will be tagged
and released and trebles damage the fish so they
may not survive after release.
Hapuku ( grouper )
Polyprion oxygeneios
Main method
Bait fishing over reefs in depths of from 60m to
150m.
Fishing gear
4/0, 6/0 and 9/0 reels depending on depth, on stand
up type game rods .
Line weights
24kg, mono for shallower water and 37kg dacron or braid for deeper reefs.
Terminal tackle 60 to 80metres
3 metres of heavy trace ( 80kg ) with sinker on the
bottom and one 6/0 hook 1metre from the top of
the trace and one 1/0 hook on a short 37kg trace
1metre from the bottom.
Terminal tackle 80 to 150 metres
3 metres of heavy trace ( 130kg ) with sinker on the
bottom and one 14/0 circle hook 1metre from the
top of the trace and one 1/0 hook on a short 37kg
trace 1metre from the bottom.
