b'Tested Okuma Flite Surfhook shorter than the The first fish using the Flite Surf wassinker, to ensure it clips on a respectable west coast pannie. the small breakout sinkers wire to keep in place when casting and prevent spiralling for a longer cast.We cast out using tuatua and trevally baits and on my first cast on the new Okuma surf combo the line sailed well out and into the fish zone in the deeper channel.The large, long cast spool design helps the braid fly from the reel, soon after a bite and I reeled in to check the bait, the Flite Drive System was very smooth.Nick was hooked into a fish, and he landed a nice pannie for our fish burger dinner later that evening, so the pressure was off.The fishing was surprisingly slow, and we landed a few more small fish and released them, with a kahawai kept for fresh bait but none of the I was going to use theWith a whopping 18kgbig snapper I was hoping new Okuma MC Nano asof drag on hand, Nickfor showed up.We I had tested the CD XDdidnt take long toheaded back to the Pouto land his PB snapper Surf Pro rod before.Onewhile surfcasting. hall where we were staying thing I noticed and lovedfor the night to cook the on the Okuma MC Nanofish burgers and plan our rod was its moveable reelsecond full day.seat, this enabled me to set my perfect handPB SNAPPER HITSplacement for casting. The morning arrived This rod is rated for 4-7oz,to a clear and still day, and today we were usingwe drove around past 4oz breakout sinkers in thethe lighthouse to fish calm conditions. at another spot on the After tying on taperedoutgoing tide.The fish leaders to the 30lbwere hungrier today and Platypus braid spooledwe started catching good on the Flite Surf reels, Isnapper in the 40cm showed Nick my ready- range using kahawai and made ledger rigs with thetrevally baits.72FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'