New Zealand Snapper
Submitted by tcarroll on Mon, 2014-12-15 18:03
Hi Guys.
I am heading over to the south island of New Zealand in January and am looking at doing a bit of land based snapper fishing around Nelson and Picton.
Can anyone give me some ideas on what might be a good outfit to use to strayline from the shore? I have not had much experience fishing for snapper from shore.
Also if anybody has been to the south island of NZ and has any must see places, I would love to hear about them!
Cheers!!
shorething
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Never been there so no
Never been there so no answers for you..except watch big angry fish (NZ Fishing show) on TV haha. All they really target is snapper and kingfish
tcarroll
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Cheers mate! I watched that
Cheers mate!
I watched that show a lot but they always seemed to be fishing the north island!
Hutch
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Haven't been either but
Haven't been either but there's a few NZ fishing shows on youtube and they all use Shimano baitrunners on a longer rod
tcarroll
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Cheers mate!
Cheers mate!
Alan James
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Have a look here
http://www.fishing.net.nz/
tcarroll
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will do Alan cheers!
will do Alan cheers!
king chief
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not alot of snapper in the
not alot of snapper in the south Island. Mainly judt the north . more likely to get blue cod down there.
Live hard fish harder
tcarroll
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Okay no worries. I had just
Okay no worries. I had just read on the net that snapper moved in to the sounds on the south island in summer.
Will have to give it a crack and see how I go!
rabbit22
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+1 for the cod
King Chief is correct, the blue cod down there are sensational! (just watch bag and oversize limits when in the sounds)
If you have the chance head up to Nelson Lakes area for the trout. Blenheim and surrounds will produce great trout within walking distance from town and also salmon at the mouth.
Can't go wrong, very jealous.
tcarroll
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Thanks for the advice! Would
Thanks for the advice! Would love to try and get some trout.
Will post to let everyone know how I go.
Cheers!
tcarroll
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Thanks for the advice! Would
Thanks for the advice! Would love to try and get some trout.
Will post to let everyone know how I go.
Cheers!
AndyG
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I grew up in Picton and did
I grew up in Picton and did some fishing as a kid. Never saw a Snapper. Blue Cod, Perch and Terakihi were the fish most often caught and usually from boats further up the sounds. There are loads of eagle rays in the bay in front of Picton.
I suggest you do your research - things may have changed in the 30+ years since I lived there.
tcarroll
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Okay. I have read that
Okay. I have read that snapper are caught in the sounds around Picton and also around Nelson.
I will try my luck and see how I go.
Are Cod ever caught from the shore?
terboz123
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no real snapper haunts on
no real snapper haunts on the south island.....more blue cod.
pm me if your comming to the north island
a hard days fishing still beats work
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GCGFC membertcarroll
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Okay no worries!I am heading
Okay no worries!
I am heading to Wellington but only for a day.
I will be back to do the whole of the north island another time!!
inoz
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nz snapper
plenty of those paua n kina n oysters n mussels n koura ay, n don,t forget those eels aye bro.