b"SPEARING SNAPPERA big advantage to being stealthy isBERLEYING investing in a camo wetsuit like theAnother favourite way to target snapper Mares Illusion or the Mares M3rgeis by berleying and you never really know spearfishing suit, they are ideal forwhat's going to turn up. To begin with, breaking up your outline. A camo wetsuitI usually snoop a piece of coast until I will help with your stealthy approach butstart seeing lots of little snapper and it's also important to stay low in the weedpromising structure like drop offs, ledges, and rocks so not to be seen. Alwaysand boulders. These are typically easy swim behind structure and peek out fromto find, but not all will hold snapper. The behind, don't just power over the topkey is knowing the difference between a as you could spook a snapper resting ingood snapper ledge and a bad one.the shadows. On the topic of shadows,This will be a good rocky, weedy area whenever possible it's a good idea towith deep water nearby and plenty of swim with the sun behind you creatingcurrent to disperse your berley, if you a black silhouette, if a snapper were tocan find all of this then you're certainly see you it might get blinded by the sunon the right track!allowing you that extra split second forShallow flat areas with no current or a shot. weed are unlikely to produce snapper. As far as the best time to go snapperUnlike snooping, you are bringing snooping, I find the change of lightthe fish to you rather than going out whether that be early morning or latesearching for them so it's important evening the best time to hunt forthat you are in an area they frequent to snapper. This is when they are usuallybegin with.up in the shallows resting so are dozy orRemember there is no point setting preoccupied offering opportunities toa berley in deep kelp where you can't sneak up on them.see the fish, but they can see you. YouRemember there is Although challenging to begin with,need to be able to see your berley from snapper snooping can be extremelyyour sniping spot, if it's too deep or toono point setting a rewarding. It is a great way to cover a lotfar away the fish will spook before youberley in deep kelp where of ground and explore new terrain. Yousee them. My last tip on finding a good are also likely to bump into other sought- berley spot is that it's best to approachyou can't see the fish, but after species like John dory, trevally,snapper from slightly above, thereforethey can see you. You butterfish, kahawai and maybe evena ledge is ideal.You want to be able to a kingfish. creep up to the ledge from as far awayneed to be able to see your berley from your sniping A good pile of kina is ready to bespot, if it's too deep or too smashed up for snapper berley. far away the fish will spook before you see them.as possible and then peer over the side without being noticed.Once you have decided on your location it's time to gather the ingredients. Snapper absolutely love kina and as they are in such plague proportions, they are an excellent berley ingredient and free!Simply collect a bunch of kina and pile them up at the bottom of your ledge, then spend the next few minutes smashing them up. If kina aren't available, then any other shellfish works well like mussels, as does fish. Just remember that If you are going to use fish be aware that you may attract toothy predators, especially in summer.38FISHING IN GODZONE MAR/APR 2021"