b'Photo FlashbackSpringtime is when the snapper move in closer to the beach in numbers and in October 2024, editor Matt Hewetson headed down Ripiro Beach to surfcast off Pouto on the Kaipara harbour.The snapper fishing that day was outstanding, as soon as the baits hit the water, they bit hard, and he and Brian Snooks were hooked up almost immediately on each throw.PHOTO BY: MATHEW HEWETSON /FISHINGINGODZONE63'