b'Feature Nothing beats catching good fish while surfcasting as the sun sets on the west side.I was using Black Magic KLT 7/0 hooks.I find these recurve hooks provide an excellent hook up rate where you dont need to strike.KLT RECURVE HOOKS and we were soon wading out tofat 40cm+ gurnard and I also scored Setting up the Tica surfcasters andcast with about an hour before lowanother one almost immediately tying fresh pre-tied ledger rigstide just after 4pm. the bait and sinker had hit the while checking knots, I was usingWe both cast and moved back towater.Over the next two hours we Black Magic KLT 7/0 hooks.I findstand about 20m apart when Brianwere busy hooking fish, rebaiting, these recurve hooks provide anwas on and landed a fat trevally. casting, and landing a good mixed excellent hook up rate where youAs he was walking back to the ute,bag including trevally, snapper, and dont need to strike and just letI had an enquiry with a tap, tap,kahawai but with several gurnard the hook design do its thing.I alsotap which I thought was a snapperto almost 50cm, it was the cherry prefer this style of hook for betterbite.I waited and then it came backon top.bait presentation as you thread yourwith a gentle tugging on the line,We had over a dozen fish between bait over the hook and help keep itso I started to wind in an felt someus as the sun was setting and the in place using elastic cotton.A mustweight there as I was soon surprisedcold water temperature was making for surfcasters to prevent your baitto see a decent gurnard attached toit uncomfortable, so we pulled the from flying off due to the force ofthe KLT hook. pin to head back to the bach for a casting and helps it stay attached toWalking up to the Ranger andwarm drink and fillet the fish ready the hook when you get bites. Brian commented nice carrot, letsfor dinner.Winter surfcasting can I was using trevally for bait whilehope there are more!Upon hisproduce good fish, and this trip Brian was going to cast out bonito,next cast and he too had landed adidnt disappoint on the west side.18FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'