b'TestedMatt fights a rat kingfish off Motiti and plans to fish reefs further out with the increased confidence the Suzuki now provides.SOFTBAITING TRIP Owner Matt cant believe the Matt was also keen to spend adifference his new Suzuki day on the water learning moreprovides over the old two-stroke outboard, with outstanding fuel about softbaiting, so we plannedeconomy and quiet boating.a morning to get out in his boat with a good run to Motiti Island and I was going to provide a tutorial on hunting the shallows.We launched at Sulphur Point and the Suzuki easy start system no longer requires holding the key until the engine starts. Matt simply turned the key and released, and the starter will stay engaged until the engine starts.Matt smiled and commented how much quieter the outboard is.We headed out to Motiti with light winds and a nice sea, theWe were casting half oz jig headsas we drifted through the area.We wind was going to pick-up thatwith different coloured jerk shad andpicked up a few legal pannies but afternoon, so we planned a morningpaddler styled lures to see whichreleased them, we needed to start the softbaiting session.Arriving at mystyle got hit.It was strangely quiet,motor often and kept repositioning usual spot the cloud cover was goodand I told Matt that the area has a lotquietly for another drift as not to and sun low, the ideal conditionsof foul with rocks and kelp, but thespook the fish, another key advantage for shallow water softbaiting. better snapper are found amongst itof having the Suzuki four-stroke.56FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'