b'Feature Graeme had caught the best fish of the day using a new softbait shrimp/cray imitation that we tested for the first time.SOFTBAIT SAMPLE rod doubled over and line screamedI think what it proved is that often As we drifted out of the mussel farm,from his Daiwa spin reel.I quicklythe bigger fish will be found away I hooked up on a nice fat panniegrabbed the Go-Pro to film the actionfrom the noisy disturbance when around 40cm that was kept for theas it was a good fish that we wereharvesting, so working lures down bin and we continued to work thelooking for. current where the scraps have drift around the same area.GraemeThe fish tried to head back to thedrifted is a good approach to pick up had also bought along some newsafety of the cover in the musselcautious fish.styles of softbaits he had sourcedfarm, but we were lucky enough to beThe fishing this day was proving from overseas and the shrimp likeover 20 metres out from the end ofto be a slow day, we only caught a lures looked lifelike. the farm now, so Graeme could fightfew more fish and the other boats He went with a brownnew pennythe fish away from the dangerouswere moving around the farm often looking colour, while I tried a darkerstructure.After a good fight I nettedlooking for a better bite.The best reddy colour softbait, we both usedthe big snapper for him. fish of the day was taken on a test lighter jig heads under 1/2oz as weIt was measured and just on 60cmrod and new softbait, it just makes were only in 15-18m of water withlong, it was fat and in good health noit more satisfying when the fishing little current. doubt after living on a diet of musselsis challenging.Graeme wanted a On Graemes fourth cast he gotand baitfish found around the farm. big bend in the rod and got what he a big strike, and I said that lookedWe had got the attention of the otherwanted.With spring soon arriving, better Graeme, so he opened the bailnearby boats who were all watchingthe chances to test the rod out on arm and dropped back the lure, and iton in envy as they stuck to the baitmore fish amongst the gulfs workups was grabbed hard again as his Lanzafishing approach in amongst the farm. will be eagerly anticipated.26FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'