b'Feature On a foggy autumn morning, Brian Snooks scored a prime Kaipara snapper in only 5m of water on a running rig with mullet.The shallower sand banks can offer great fishing so dontThese fish are also in good nick as the drop in water temperature has discount them, especially over high tide when they aresignalled a change for snapper to covered with water and fish move up onto the tops to feed. fatten up ahead of winter.Filleting the fish back home and the knifes blade is covered with fat slicks and the fish taste great when pan fried or We use the Minn Kota on ouranchor!The red-hot fishing onwhen smoked.centre console to hold our positionmany autumn days experienced inGodzone has many harbours around and once the fish have arrived inthe Kaipara produces good snapperthe country and if you spend the time force and hit the fresh baits, wein the 40-60cm range and we mustthis autumn exploring the shallow often cast our softbaits out the backstop fishing within two hours as thewaters of your local harbour, you will which get nailed while at spot-lockbin is full. probably be pleasantly surprised.18FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'