b'HAURAKI WORKUPS The hydrology of the Hauraki Gulf is quite interesting as water flows in and out of the Gulf with the tides. Islands disturb flow patterns but theres a lot of water flowing out of the Firth, Tamaki Straight and Waitemata Harbour.Workups are easy fishing and once you find a decent one, you are pretty much guaranteed fish of some description. If you can put a lure in front of a fish, they will open their mouths and strike. When the full complement of natures creatures are there out in force and feeding (whales, dolphins, gannets, and other seabirds), it is exciting and productive fishing.FIND INTELThe first piece of work starts before you get on the water, where are the boiling frenzies in the Hauraki Gulf? If the weather hasnt been terrible for weeks on end (no guarantee with springtime oscillations that can have strong SWs stopping the action), you should be able to find some kind of report of where the action is happening. One easy source of intel if you dont have keen mates getting out regularly is the Ocean Angler Facebook page. Paul Senior has a top network of fishing friends who contribute A prime Hauraki Gulf snapper, successto the latest info on where the action is, starts before you get out on the waterso this is a good place to line up some with good intel on where the action is. locations of interest.W orkup season has blossomed in late spring now and the predators have been feeding up on the schools of pilchards that have moved into the gulf over the last few months. November is still prime workup time and early December still produces this springtime feeding fever as well. In my last article I focused on lure techniques and strategies and in this article, I will be covering information thatThis snapper fell to an Ocean Angler is more related to locations and tips toFish Finger in a workup, these slim finding workups.jigs get to the bottom quickly.20FISHING IN GODZONE NOV/DEC 2021'