The Jig from Wish4Fish

Summer is finally here! Hopefully we can say goodbye to a windy spring and bring on an Indian summer. Fishing information from around the traps is as follows:

Contiki Fishing: Off Papamoa continues to produce above average snapper and kahawai. With both squid and bonito bait fishing well, just remember if using softer baits tie them on with bait cotton.

Harbour Fishing: With bait fish been spotted both morning and night in Omokoroa Harbour, this is a great sign for harbour fishing. Stray lining the edge of most channels, with fresh bait and a solid burley trail is bringing up some good pan-sized snapper. Puhoi is reported to be producing some good sized trevally well over the 50cm mark. These fish provide a excellent fight on light gear, however you must remember they have extremely soft mouths and you must use a landing net when boating them, as the hook will pull straight through their mouth. The larger trevally can be eaten most ways, but ideally should be smoked.

Reef Fishing: Tarakihi spots both off Mount Maunganui and middle ground off Papamoa continue to provide a good feed of tarakihi when they are on the bite. Though sometimes the bite does not last that long.

As it is the beginning of a new month, don't forget to get your fishing photos in to SunLive to be in the draw to win $50 of Wish for Fish Terminal Tackle each month.

Finally Centurion Fishing has set up a mobile tackle shop that is regularly parked along Papamoa Beach Rd, opposite Hartford Ave. Selling bait, tackle, rods and reels, these guys are great supporters of Wish 4 Fish charity. Please pop long to the mobile shop and see Ash for some great Christmas specials.

As always, a reel expert can tackle anything. Cheers, the Jig.