b'"This snapper measuredbigger fish will come right up underbait or softbait got hit instantly and the boat and hit the softbaits. every second fish was well over over 50cm and for theSoftbaiting in the Kaipara means50cm, with the bin full by 10am!next hour and a half weyou need heavier jig heads withGraeme was stoked after such fast the 5-knot current and I wouldfishing which gave his new rods a enjoyed red-hot fishing astend to favour 3/4oz or 1ozworkout and they were awesome every bait or softbait got hitjig heads when at anchor withto test.We headed back in and the Minn Kota on spot lock. retrieved the boat at midday as instantly and every secondWe arrived at the hole andone other boat had pulled up to fish was well over 50cm" started fishing at 7:30am withlaunch and asked how we got the berley running with kahawaion.We replied just another usual baits, it didnt take long within 10Kaipara day with a bin of healthy minutes we started hooking goodfish in record time, he agreed it I told him we would need to usesnapper in the 40cm-50cm range. was a typical day and was going to kahawai baits and berley at anchorI grabbed a new Lanza spin combotry his usual spot for an afternoon and once the fish arrived, weto cast back a Z-Man 7 Motor Oilfish.As they say, the west is best!can drop back softbaits to them. with its bigger profile helping to Graeme was amazed, catchingstandout in the brackish water andVideofish at anchor using softbaits isas soon as it hit the bottom, it got unheard of?But out on the westnailed by a solid fish that took line. Check out the video from side the fish are less picky and withThis snapper measured over 50cmthe Kaipara trip here.much less pressure from fishingand for the next hour and a half we compared to the east coast, theenjoyed red-hot fishing as every The Norsk 65L bin was full by 10am on the second day. /FISHINGINGODZONE63'