This video shows the one eyed snapper i caught off Paraparaumu Beach. I thought it was gona be a kahawai or cuda to start with but ended up been a good size snapper. My biggest snapper to date was 7kg and this one was definetly heavier i would say around the 8kg mark. Was quite [...]
Video Showing my first Kingfish caught at Paraparaumu Beach:
Snapper Rigs?
Just thought i would start a discussion about what people are using rig wise when targeting snapper.
When I’m out in the boat i like to have two rods out. With one I’m targeting the larger fish and the other is a lighter set up that i use to target a broader range of fish [...]
Quick Facts:
Date: 30/10/210
Fish Species: Kingfish
Length: 94cm
Weight: 10 – 15kg
Moon phase: Full
Tide: About an hour before full tide
Location: Off Paraparaumu beach, 30m of water
The weather forecast was looking pretty good for the weekend so come Friday i was pretty excited at the prospect of getting out Saturday morning for a fish. I woke to my alarm [...]