b'PhotoFlashbackSoftbaiting in the shallows for snapper at Motiti Island off Tauranga in June 2024, and editor Matt Hewetson hooked up on a big fish.With a powerful run at speed, Matt guessed it was a good kingfish, and he was testing the new Lanza heavy spin rod.With a solid carbon blank that provides additional strength and lifting power, he managed to stop the fish and extract it out of the kelp.The Lanza helped land the kingie from the shallow rough terrain, where on previous trips, several good fish had been busted off.PHOTO BY: MATT HEWETSON /FISHINGINGODZONE57'