A big snapper day up Muriwai
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- čas přidán 2. 10. 2020
- An oh "BUGGA" finish to a big snapper day up Muriwai
I had been wanting to get up Muriwai for months now and with Stevo keen on a catch up fish, with the little weather window swell and wind wise we decided to go give it a bash with the tiki and surfcasting gear. Swell wise it was a little bigger than I like to fish it, but now into Spring it is a magic time of year to fish it. The big Snapper move in and although the tiki can get right out there where they are you can luck a nicey on the surfcaster also.
We had a low tide around lunch so the plan was to get on the beach around 7, drive and then set the tiki while it dropped - the low tide would allow me to have a shot at a nice Spring snap to. Hitting the beach we made our way north, we like to head more towards the end but midway up we came across a few tiki fisho's that had some stonker snaps coming in. Although I like to fish further up especially for surfcasting my fish fellers were telling me we needed to fish just past them - It's that saying don't leave fish to find fish and although they weren't our fish it was telling me they were in the area.
We stopped about a K further along the beach where we found a nice little hole I could flick a bait into while the tiki soaked - this is why I'm here to surfcast a place that holds my soul. We set up for our first soak with every hook baited with mullet, I always try to get a Kahawai first on the surfcaster but with the fishy feeling we had to get it in the water ASAP...We were hoping a Kahawai would be on our first set so we could do a second with fresh kahawai slabs, we do well up here with fresh bait and the great thing is it stays on the hook longer. We quickly set the tiki and had it on the soak in no time, now it was time to set up the surfcaster. After seeing those big snaps earlier I was amp-ing, I had the new Okuma Kotare with me and was keen to get a good bend in it over the day. I flicked out my first bait into a nice little hole that had formed out in front of us then it was a waiting game.
I had a couple nice hits before I hooked up to a solid fish, if it was a snap it was going to be a good one for off the Muriwai sands. The Kotare was doing the damage and a solid red made it's way into the shallows. Man what a fish to start the day off - it was a goodie and would be pushing that 10lb mark. The tiki had been soaking for a good 30mins so Stevo cranked her up, we had seen earlier from the other guys there was a strong South pull so we had off set it far right. At this time the line had shifted hard left from the Southerly pull. As the hooks reached the beach they were all de-baited which was a good sign then our fist little snap slid up the sand - not big but a nice fish at around 40cm.
Next came our fresh bait in the way of a big Kahawai, another snapper and more be-baited hooks. That's the one thing I don't like about that frozen mullet, it disintegrates pretty easy. The last 2 fish one was a solid fish around 70cm so although we only got the 4 the de-baited hooks and the fresh Kahawai had me excited. I knew with fresh cubed kahawai we would have a whole lot better luck. We baited up and sent the tiki out once more and on the soak after catching that stonker snap on the surfcaster I was keen to flick out another bait. A nice little bank had formed out in front of us and I was able to wade out across to it, this allows me to get my baits out into the channel and it didn't take long before I had my second fish on. It wasn't as big as the last but it was another nice fish around 50cm.
It was a little quiet after that with just one more around 47cm and after a 50min tiki soak Stevo cranked up the winch one last time. We already had 6 nice fish in the bin with a couple 60 and 70cm specimens so we were hoping for just 4-5 more and maybe a couple of carrots to top the day off. Once again the southerly rip had dragged the line down the beach and after awhile we could see a couple of solid fish beach as we kept on winching. Stevo walked down to grab them and then another couple popped out - the first 2 fish were nice size around 10lb. As Stevo walked down to grab another solid fish I felt the line go slack....yep the main line had broke and I could see a hook-less trace just up from it - we had just been sharked.
At first we thought the tiki would defiantly be sitting inside the breakers and was hoping for it to beach in the next few mins. We couldn't see anything in the white water and walking up on a sand dune I could see it was still sitting way out and even worse it was on the outside of the swell. I did try for 20-30mins flicking out a jig in hope to hook up on something but no joy...Although we had another 5 nice fish to add to the tally we were guttered we had to give up and leave the seahorse behind - the swell was going to rise over the next couple days with strong onshore winds so we sit here now in hope we get the phone call from somebody that has found it washed ashore.
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Nice fishing bro.
Cool vid broza,hope the tik was insured..che
Cheers man - have lost it a couple times but have been able to get it back - lost it last Feb in the north and she gone.... will get another though
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Your new rod looks the business , i will have to save up my pennies for Xmas and convince the misses , good vid as always : )
Cheers JT
Be a very nice Xmas present ;-)
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That's some primo snapper there Jase good efforts there by you and Stevo👍👍,love the new surf rod looks like some primo new tech styling,keep up the top vids most enjoyable 🤙👍👌
Cheers jn
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You know what, would love to see a ep with yourself and Piri’s tiki tour 🤙🏽 good stuff man
Yeah hard that would be mean
Awesome Fishing 💪👍😍🎣
Mean fishing boys! awesome catch. Might have been another five on the end of that kontiki? thats fishing boys👍
Cheers TM
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It's a roll okuma trio REX salt-txs-60
Guttered.." I know that feeling " lol.
That kotare s a mean rod !
Just had a look cant afford it atm lol
CoolBro.. DB lager time.
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Hey bro love you're vidz me and the mrs enjoy them..am new to 4x4 driving,we want to head out to muriwai for a fish.was just wondering do you drop your tyre pressure's before heading onto the sand?
Cheers AM for the support
Personally I've never lowed my air in the tyres and never had any issues but I always cross over the sand in 4H - and try to always drive that half tide so I'm on the harder sand pretty much always.
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thanks for sharing your knowledge bro , i ended up getting the mad dog i think that ones next on my list cheers
The MD is a mean rod so your not really missing out on much :-)
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@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing your right there , wowser the kotara is so slim and light compared to the dawg, was able to pick it up and have a feel of it when i was picking up the md, wonder why they didnt put the black grips on it though
Mean
Hey bud awesome job ....was going to ask you what you use to check tide, weather, swells ect...
Cheers AL
I use a mixture of metservice, swell map, weather watch and marine weather - met service normally only good a day or 2 out and sometimes recheck that morning as it's one that seems to constantly change - I like swell map more for tides and swell then actual map forecast the other 2...
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First one here mate
Another awesome video Jason cheers for the content, just wondering what’s your thoughts on getting a second hand kontiki? Tight lines
Cheers BA
The one we have is second hand and really have had no issues, it is hard buying a 2nd as it is a lot of money - you just hope the person selling is truthful about the rig. Normally being such a big unit you will pick it up or get it dropped off to you - I would push to take it out for a couple of sets with the owner before buying. If he's a good sort there shouldn't be an issue. Just remember there's plenty there so if you are a little worried on one and the owner not keen then you could just move on to the next.
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Another good video, cheers. Do you find that it is easier to use circle hooks with break aways, to save breaking the sinker out and maybe missing a strike. Just wondering, I'm about to get back in to surf casting after along time away from it and just remember if you miss a strike it can sometimes require you to reel in and re set. Cheers again
Hi TWK
I normally use J's as I like striking on a fish - if we are in big fish country sometimes I will swap over to a circle - big fish pick it up and go so then slowly loading up on the rod works well. When I strike on a fish and my breakaway gives way I still let it sit there for as long as I can until it has come to close in then I wind in and reset, a lot of times I have caught fish while it's on the move and most times you need to rebait up anyways if the smaller fish have rattled away at the bait. I very rarely strike on bites unless there is a slight pull on the line - I wait until the bait is actually grabbed. Most times those small bites are small fish but sometimes it can be big fish being a little fussy or tentative on the bite but you norm get to learn these traits as you get those light pulls where it's actually been picked up .
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Hey bro...... Awesome day out fishing love your blogs..... was wanting more information on the surfcaster you were using I couldn't find any thing online are you able to let me know where you bought from. Cheers
Hi MB
They have just and only come out so won't be out in most stores as yet but I'm sure your retailer is able to get them in from Composite development for you if interested - www.okuma.co.nz/product/4391/okuma-rod-surf-kotare-cannon
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Thanks bro...... keep doing your thing Mean!
DKM in waiuku have them , was looking at one when i went to pick up the okuma mad dog 2 weeks ago , they asked me if i wanted to get the Kotara instead , i said maybe next time had my mind set on the dawg , but like Jason said they are alot lighter and thinner , also for the price ya think they would have the grips on them like the older nano . the mad dog has em just looks better imo
Mean Maori mean I've just put floats on my traces to keep them up off bottom an dam having a better return as well loving it as as usual can't wait for more ( so where do I get my hoodie from Jase......)
Nice one Jc - they do seem to work pretty well those little floats :-)
I'm just in the middle of maybe putting some merch together to sell in support of my channel so sit tight and will see how I go - seems quite pricey but hopefully find somewhere that can do a good deal for us to make it cost worthy for you guys...
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What sort of 4x4 recovery equipment do you take with you on Muriwai?
We just have the basics like a heavy strop, spade and heavy duty jack - been on Muriwai for good 40yrs and never needed any of them (touch wood) this is why I try to stick to the half tide driving rule so not to have any problems.
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how are you going to get your kontiki back,to expensive to lose
Hi dk
This is the 3rd time we have lost it - the first I was able to fluke it by casting a heavy jig. That was a fun night being midnight and going home the next day. Second we had a car run over the winch and snap the line - we had 2 surfie guys swim the k out to it and hook it up for us on the rest of the line that was still on the winch - this one we have just had someone contact us he has found it - we are waiting for him to drop it to see what state its in before doing an insurance claim...
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@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing Good to see there's still good people out there, i hope its all good to use again, cheers man
Can you do a vid of how you set up the bait to the hook and what size hooks
Hi JP
Are you talking more about the surfcasting or close up of baiting up the Kontiki???
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Surfcasting, basically want to see how you set up your rod, hooks and bait. I dont understand how u catch so many fish so easily haha. thanks
@@josephpinheiro9667 maybe check out my how to's / tips and tricks playlist - czcams.com/play/PLugHbdD0nCdFp2I9tdq47KNTjU3ihtRes.html and also my latest adventure up Muriwai - czcams.com/video/c2BpyAavo48/video.html
Let me know if you need anymore info :-)
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@@josephpinheiro9667 a lot of my success comes down to more understanding the area and the times I fish them.
Right, thanks for the help mate
HOw far are you casting..... how much line?
On Muriwai depending where I'm fishing can be from 20mtrs up to 80mtrs.
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thats a uni not a clinch