Recent reports indicate this summer has been a pearler of a fishing season with record numbers of fish being caught which in my mind restores a bit of faith in Joe Average getting out and dipping his rod in the drink (why bother before I say).  Well now it is certainly tempting especially with Oakura Surfcasting Club results listed below – a nigh on 6 kg and a 10 kg snapper off the rocks (work that out at $40 per kg retail!)

What a whopper of a month! Heaps of fish have been weighed in over the last six weeks or so. Surfcasters have been getting a good number of Snapper – about six or so over 5kg – while the kayakers have been getting a blast of Albies and Skippies, and a good number of Snapper and Gurnard.

The Taranaki Kayak Fishing Classic proved to be a great success, with awesome weather on the first day and a little less

sunshine on the second. For the 90 or so anglers who competed, there was an excellent number of fish weighed, with a good weight range. Again the Kingis and the Tuna proved elusive on both days. Congratulations to all the competitors and winners, and especially to the organisers (all of whom were from our Club).

On the same weekend Grant M. got a 5.7kg Snapper off the rocks and Shane D. got a 9.8kg-er off the rocks down near the Cape.

The recent Surfcasting Fish Together saw only Chris Whitaker head to the Tapuae, nailing an excellent Trev’ of 2.3kg for his efforts.

Easter weekend saw surfcasters out in numbers and quite few Snapper caught – the heaviest (7.4kg) by Shane D