b'EditorialMay/June 2022 / Issue 39A good charter skipper like Owen Wills from Epic Adventures, works hard for anglers to catch fish and take away fond memories of their day on the water.FISHING IN GODZONE MAY/JUNE 2022 Issue #39COVER PHOTOS Paul de Jong with a prime 81cm Hauraki snapper taken on a Slider from a work-up.Photo: Daniel de JongH ello Godzone readers.on the water, it is still a job with challenges,EDITOR AT LARGE I hope you have managed to getthose very early starts and long days finishingMathew Hewetsonout over autumn on the waterwith boat cleaning into the dark.WRITERS and into some fishing, there hasThe one crucial factor they cant control,Scott Cushman, Dan Westerkamp, been many outstanding catcheswhich is a constant pain for chartering, isMary Jabone, Daniel de Jong, Blair around Godzone. the weather.I have had countless tripsWhiting, Matt StrachanI wanted to give a shout out in this editorialpostponed or cancelled over the years withDESIGNto all the charter skippers and businessesstorms, 25+ knot winds and even tsunamiBlockstart around the country.We have been fortunatewarnings!I feel for these business ownerswww.blockstart.co.nzto fish with many of them over the years andas they make bookings and the weather hasPRINTING we like to get around the traps to fish variousother ideas, and it is an ongoing struggle withSCG Printplaces on charter boats and provide storiesMother Nature to get on the water at times. DISTRIBUTION about their region. But when it all comes together, a settledAre Direct NZFrom our travels the one thing that we haveweather day out with a good crew of matesPUBLISHER discovered is that all charter skippers haveon a charter, getting guided onto top spots,Marlin Marketing Limited Mathew Hewetson in common is their passion for the oceancatching good fish, and then simply walkingP: 022 355 0588and fishing.They have endless experienceoff the boat at the end of the day is magic. E: mathew@marlinmarketing.co.nzas spend more time on the water than most,So, think about booking a couple of charters and they have a lot to offer you.I alwaysthis year, maybe somewhere you havent learn something from a day on the waterfished before or if you just want to target a on a charter. I like to ask the captain a fewfish you have always wanted to land.Fishing In Godzone is subject to copyright in its questions but not too many though, as youIf you do, my number one tip is toentirety.The contents may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the written dont want to be that annoying customerremember to take a chilly bin and leave it inpermission of the publishers. All copy, photos or other material forwarded to the magazine trying to get all their marks! your car when you get back in for your catch. will be assumed intended for publication unless Building a good rapport with the skipperDont be the person who has to put fish intoclearly labelled not for publication.Opinions expressed from such content are not necessarily will help your cause and they will kindly offerplastic bags which leak in your vehicle whenthose of the publisher.a few tips on the day out.A skipper alwaysthe fish spines go through it.This surprisinglyISSN 23821655wants his customers to enjoy the trip and puthappens often. fishingingodzone.co.nzfish in the bin, often people will catch a firstGood luck and be safe out in Godzone. /fishingingodzoneor PB fish on trips and this makes their day just as much as yours.The reason they gotMathew Hewetsoninto chartering was to be involved in fishingEDITOR AT LARGE and spend more time Check out the new digital platform - Scan to visit!6FISHING IN GODZONE MAY/JUNE2022'