b'the time was just after 7am.It didnt take long for the first strikes and Brian was hooked up on a good fish and then I had a hit and was also hooked up to a decent fish with tell-tale head nods of a snapper.We both landed nice 40cm+ fish and quickly rebaited and cast.Walking back up the beach to our beach spikes we were almost on immediately again!This red-hot fishing continued for the next hour right up to slack water.The snapper were so hungry, the 6/0 KLT hook was often down the bottom of the throat, and we released ones that were lip hooked.Any bait offered from dried mullet, tuna or fresh kahawai was getting hit.The special VMC hooks used on the rig means the softbait cant be ripped off easily and recast to catch several fish.The bright float is used in front of the small 4 softbait to help lift the lure off the seabed and move around in the current.SWITCH TO SOFTBAIT RIG a few minutes I was on again, this During this fast-paced fishingtime with the rig stationary and period, I had cast out a new softbaitI pulled in another 40cm+ fish.rig that I had designed and wantedAfter releasing the snapper, I cast to assess for the first time.I leftagain, and a better fish hit the small this out and in the rod holder onZ-Man 4 PaddlerZ which took my Kilwell Powerplay and as Iline and gave a better fight on the was so busy dealing with manyPowerplay.This snapper was 50cm fish on the fresh baits, I decidedand in great condition.Several to bring it in and check it. photos later and it went in the bin to I started to pull it in and suddenlyjoin a dozen other good fish, Brian it got hit on the second wind ofand I had also released several lip the handle!Soon after and a nicehooked snapper and we had easily 40cm fish was at my feet and I wascaught our limit (20 combined) yelling out to Brian that my softieover the two-hour period of fishing rig had worked!A few quick photosaround low tide.We both had sore before releasing and I decided toarms and backs from fighting all recast it and hold the rod.Withinthe fish and constant casting. /FISHINGINGODZONE21'