2008-10-20
 

Just got back from an over-night trip to the Cavalli Islands with my soon to be brother in law. Rather than the traditional stag night of getting drunk and handcuffed naked to a flag pole, Mike opted for the more exiting and less embarrassing option of a fishing trip. Conditions were a little windy overall but we managed to locate several new pins holding fish. North of the Bay Of Islands the water was alive with kahawai schools today. We hooked into several nice Kingies over the two days, landing 2 of around 15kg and one of 20kg plus numerous smaller ones. Mike also managed a good snapper whilst Mechanical Jigging. In the evening anchored up in the lee of an island we were stunned when without berley and just one bait over the side and the rum and whisky just opened – Mikes line screamed out and he managed to pull in a nice snapper of around 8lbs. We thought this was a great omen of things to come for the evening when we deployed burley, but with phosphorescense in the water after dark the fishing slowed and when managed only another half dozen nice pannie snapper and 2 or 3 bust offs.

Fishing Data
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Tongariro River
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Tauranga-Taupo River
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