b'EditorialSeptember/October 2022 / Issue 41Early spring work-ups in the Hauraki Gulf offer outstanding lure fishing and are eagerly anticipated by anglers.FISHING IN GODZONE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 H ello Godzone readers, thankfullythen move down south and settle in the innerIssue #41COVER PHOTOS springtime is finally here, andgulf and right down to the Firth of Thames forLyall Dix with a stunning bluefin it means better weather forthose anglers based in South Auckland or thetuna caught aboard Pelagic Charters. Photo: Andrew Grantbetter boating and fishing.AsCoromandel to now target.the challenging chilly conditionsRemember, never drive through a work-up of winter start to warm andand keep your speed down when approachingEDITOR AT LARGE the sea temperatures start to rise, we willthem and distance from dolphins or whalesMathew Hewetsonsee the arrival of large bait schools inshoreif present.It is best to fish either ahead ofWRITERS like pilchards which start to appear inits direction or behind it, often the slowerScott Cushman, Dan Westerkamp, Andrew Grant, Frank Fergusonmassive numbers off Bream Bay in Northlandmoving snapper are picking up the woundedDESIGNand then move down into the greaterfish or scraps behind the faster dolphin- Blockstart Hauraki Gulf. gannet attacks.However, on other occasionswww.blockstart.co.nzThis in turn sees the predators switch onthe snapper will be right up near the surfacePRINTING and get ready to feast on the huge schoolsin 30-40m and feeding amongst it!ExpectSCG Printof bait fish, with snapper and kingfish inthe unexpected when work-up fishing butDISTRIBUTIONparticular looking for easy meals after aalways be prepared for red hot action andAre Direct NZleaner winter to put on good condition aheadbust offs.Take a second combo with lurePUBLISHERof spawning. ready to go if you do bust off to get straightMarlin Marketing Limited This is the best time of year to break outback into the fishing, instead of wastingMathew Hewetson your lures such as Fish Fingers, slow pitchtime retying gear as the work-ups can moveP: 022 355 0588E: mathew@marlinmarketing.co.nzjigs, inchikus (slow jigs), micro jigs and evenlocation quickly and you dont want to sliders, head out wide with a pair of binos tomiss out.look for the dolphins and gannets that gatherI love introducing novice anglers to work-in attack squadrons to round up the pilchards. ups for the first time, they cant believe The ensuing mayhem is a force of nature andwhat they are seeing, and it makes for anFishing In Godzone is subject to whales often turn up to gorge on the bait andenduring memory to have fished amongstcopyright in its entirety.The contents may not be reproduced in any form, in the fishing can be simply mind-blowing withone, they really are the fast and furious ofwhole or in part, without the written kahawai, kingfish and snapper all fighting overfishing trips.They are just another top fishingpermission of the publishers. All copy, photos or other material forwarded to your lure offerings on every drop. experience we are fortunate to have herethe magazine will be assumed intended Spring work-ups are always the best forin Godzone. for publication unless clearly labelled not for publication.Opinions expressed sheer size and action with so much baitTight lines and enjoy the spring fishing. from such content are not necessarily and predators present.Launching fromthose of the publisher.Whangarei, Mangawhai, Omaha, Sandspit orMathew Hewetson ISSN 23821655Gulf Harbour to head out hunting work-upsfishingingodzone.co.nzare your best options in early spring as theyEDITOR AT LARGE /fishingingodzone6FISHING IN GODZONE SEP/OCT 2022'