b'Species Profile Hapukaclear of the skin and just through once, you dont want the bait(s) covering the hook and barb.For sinkers, you will use between 16oz if fishing shallower water and with less current and go up to 36oz for deeper water or when the wind or current is stronger which increases your drift.Using an electric trolling motor to spot lock over your fishing mark is a big advantage for puka anglers.Large circle hooks on heavy (24kg+) tackle is needed, usually twin-hook rigs with heavy 16oz+ sinkers.Using electric reels to fish deeper water over 300m is now commonplace.TACKLE faintest bites and stayand inspect your baits.You need to use heavyconnected with your baitsThere are plenty of tackle, 24-37kg braidwith so much line out. ready-made twin-hook as you will be pulling upTwo-hook dropper rigsrigs on the market and I heavy fish and sinkerswith large circle/recurvewould recommend Black from deepwater, oftenstyle hooks that areMagics Hook A Puka rigs over 300m.Braid isrigged with lumo sticks orwhich are good quality.key and a must, with noflashing lights, will helpWhen you bait the hooks, stretch as monofilament,get attention down in theremember to ensure you can detect thedarkness, to bring fish overyou push the hook well 46FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'