b"HAURAKI KINGS of action and even the juveniles put up a good fight, so it was a good time, but only barely legal kings were brought into the boat and then released.BATTLEFORANCHORITEOur last location, Anchorite, proved more successful with Justin getting onto a kingie and it was an easy fight for him, not only due to the Daiwa gear but because on the retrieve, hot on the kingfishs tail were several bronzies which chased it up to the surface! The kingfish practically jumped into the boat to try and save itself, but unfortunately for the fish, it was quickly released back into the water to an uncertain fate.As most of us know, there have been many sightings of sharks around Godzone waters this summer. Most fishos know that sharks are always there and always have been, but seeing several like this at once, swarming under the boat like they were waiting for dinner and knew that the fish we were catching were easy prey, was unreal. Justin, who has been fishing for around 30 years, said he hadnt seen anything like it. An epic sight and a video of this action was shared on our Instagram page, GetHooktNZ if you care to look!Sharks are yet another reason why good quality gear is worth the investment, as it will help you retrieve fish up quicker to either keep your catch or release it before its lost to the tax man.Erica felt a slight tug on her Daiwa Pirate slow jig but didnt even realise she was hooked up because, again, there was not much fight in the fish as it swam up to the surface, probably for the same reason, that it was getting chased towards the surface by something much bigger. Unfortunately, there is no photo of Ericas catch as it was quickly released Justin with one of the many kings caught and released. Most fishos know that sharks are We stayed on this spot for a littledinner and the boys had their stickbaitsalways there and always bit longer hoping all of us would be infollowed numerous times, but the fish again, we kept jigging, slow jigging, andwerent committing to a bite.have been, but seeing Justin and Kaz threw stickbaits, but noErica was the eyes for the day, veryseveral like this at once, more fish were raised.We moved ontoimpressively pointing out sign and location number two and three not muchspotting schools of kings.At least oneswarming under the boat like more was caught over the next couple ofof us wasnt blind as a bat! After Ericathey were waiting for dinner hours due to slack tide (Tip: kingfish lovespotted lighter patches of water, Justin current/movement so time your fishingwas at the bow of the boat throwingand knew that the fish we trips around this). Massimo stickbaits into schools ofwere catching were easy Erica caught a couple of nice snapperjuvenile kingfish, hoping there'd be a which were welcome to take home forbigger one further down.There was lotsprey, was unreal.30FISHING IN GODZONE MAR/APR 2021"