b'Editorial February 2024 Issue 49W elcome to the firstkingfish means they are mouth hooked monthly digitaland during a good session you can edition of Fishingrelease fish landed and just keep one to in Godzone.Wetake home for all your family to enjoy.hope you haveOut on the west coast of Northland been enjoyingwhere we fish often, the snapper limit summer out on the water somewhereis still 10 fish per day per angler.We in Godzone and the weather and fishingusually fish with three people onboard has been good for you! which means we are allowed to take 2024 signals a substantial change for30 snapper, which is far too many in our future as we publish the magazinemy opinion and even though the west online and we can reach even moreside offers outstanding snapper fishing readers by offering it for free.Overwe would typically only take about half the recent holiday break enjoying somethis amount.down time and thinking about the yearOther things to consider when out on ahead, I pondered about what fishingthe water is ensure you take all your challenges I wanted to take up this yearrubbish home, dont add anymore plastic FISHING IN GODZONE and destinations to visit and put someto the ocean which isnt doing so wellIssue #49plans around it. with this massive issue.Use recurve orCOVER PHOTO I havent been overseas since 2019circle hooks to help release unwanted orEditor Mat Hewetson scored and have an opportunity to visit Niue toundersized fish back unharmed or takea big west coast snapper on a Z-Man 7 Motor Oil fishing at target tropical speedsters like wahoo andup lure fishing which helps hook fishthe Kaipara graveyard. Photo: tuna.A first-time trip to the legendaryin the mouth and not down in the gillsJordan StylesChatham Islands is also on the cards andor stomach. EDITOR AT LARGE many friends and contacts have talked itThink about your fishing and theMathew Hewetsonup as a bucket list spot in Godzone. environment to help do a small part toWRITERS & CONTRIBUTORS You might have some ideas yourselfmake a bigger difference. Scott Cushman, Dan Westerkampon places you really want to fish or haveDESIGN Mathew Hewetson Editor at large Blockstart a special fish in mind to target to tickwww.blockstart.co.nzoff.We are fortunate that GodzonePUBLISHER has a 15,000km coastline making itMarlin Marketing Limited Mathew Hewetson the 9th largest in the world, with many022 355 0588 offshore islands to explore.This habitatmathew@marlinmarketing.co.nzprovides world class fishing and Kiwis can head out on either the Pacific or Tasman to enjoy this fishing without a licence or many restrictions compared to other countries. Fishing In Godzone is subject to copyright in its entirety.The However, as we all know the fish stockscontents may not be reproduced are under increasing pressure fromin any form, in whole or in part, without the written permission of commercial and recreational fishing.Wethe publishers. All copy, photos can play a part in helping with this byor other material forwarded to the magazine will be assumed taking less than the fish limits state, dontintended for publication unless get me wrong it is well within your rightsclearly labelled not for publica-to catch your fish limit if you choose. tion.Opinions expressed from such content are not necessarily However, think about how many filletsthose of the publisher.a fat legal kingfish provides you withFishing for the future and only taking one legalISSN 23821655and you dont really need to take threekingfish on your day on the water such as this kingie the editor scored jigging at the Aldermen Islands,fishingingodzone.co.nzkingfish per day do you?Jigging forwill help Godzones fish stocks. /fishingingodzone8FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'