b'EditorialNovember/December 2021 / Issue 36FISHING IN GODZONE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 ISSUE #36COVER PHOTO Brian Snooks of Dargaville scored It was the right move by the Governmenta solid snapper surfcasting the to let Kiwis harvest kaimoana underwest side.level-4 oflockdown from the shore.EDITOR AT LARGE H ello Godzone readers, you see large families putting out kontikis andMathew Hewetsonhaving just endured anotherpulling in fish on every hook over the courseWRITERS lockdown with restrictionsof the entire day then a lot of fish is taken. ForScott Cushman, Evana Corric, Dan Westerkamp, Kristen Zaloumis, to our everyday life here inexample, if they had 3-4 people assisting withAlex BurtonGodzone.It was pleasing tothe kontiki, baiting, setting, and retrieving asDESIGNsee the Government finallythey put it out a few times, then they couldBlockstart get it right by allowing people who lived closeeffectively take 30-40 snapper!This is easilywww.blockstart.co.nzto the coast to be able to harvest kaimoanaachievable on the west coast of NorthlandPRINTING safely from the shore at level 4.This meantand the snapper are usually big with manyOvato Printsurfcasting, wharf fishing, drone fishing orwell over 10lb. I really think 10-15 snapperDISTRIBUTIONkontiki fishing offered people the chancewould be more than enough, plus with theOvato NZto put some seafood on their table for theiradditional catches of gurnard, kahawai, andPUBLISHERfamilies.This is a crucial factor for manytrevally that are landed. Marlin Marketing Limited Kiwis who live near the ocean and rely onI think this should be reviewed and perhapsMathew Hewetson P: 022 355 0588supplementing their weekly food by way ofa maximum fish number per kontiki for theE: mathew@marlinmarketing.co.nzwhat they catch. day would make more sense, otherwise this Seafood is simply out of reach for manyrecreational fish take is putting pressure on Kiwis now, with the price of snapper overthe stocks. I have fished Ripiro Beach all my $30 a kilo in supermarkets and crayfish rarelylife and still do almost every month and I available with most exported overseas forrarely see surfcasters on my trips down theFishing In Godzone is subject to copyright in its entirety.The contents may not be reproduced in premium dollars.We are still very fortunate107km long beach, with kontiki and droneany form, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the publishers. All copy, photos to live here in Godzone and enjoy what natureanglers now the preferred method withor other material forwarded to the magazine will be assumed intended for publication unless provides with a sea bounty for those willing topeople out to seemingly harvest fish. We allclearly labelled not for publication.Opinions expressed from such content are not necessarily get out and forage for it and you dont need aneed to take responsibility for our actions onthose of the publisher.boat to do this. the fishery. ISSN 23821655Something to think about though, when I fishingingodzone.co.nzwas driving down Northlands Ripiro Beach atMathew Hewetson /fishingingodzonelevel 3 and I was amazed by the sheer number of people who were out in force catching bigEDITOR AT LARGE snapper and fat gurnard on electric kontikis and drones.It seemed almost every 4x4 vehicle I passed had set up a spot and sentSCAN TO VIEW out a powered longline past the last breakerFIGZ CLUB!and they were rewarded with a haul of fish.Remember that out on the west side, the limit for snapper is ten per person and when 6FISHING IN GODZONE NOV/DEC 2021'