Thread: Top Water Fishing

Originally Posted by Gibo

OK who here gets into the top water? Myself I love targeting Kingi's on stick baits and to me there's nothing more exciting that a big fish smashing the lure on the surface.
Into both land based and off the boat.
Best session I have had was at White Island late last year where packs of good kings were tailing on the surface then scrapping each other to get the lure first.

Running an old saltiga expedition with 80lb hollowcore.

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And hopefully one of these one day soon!!
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@Gibo. Do you know where the wreck is by Karewa?

Originally Posted by kiwijames

@Gibo. Do you know where the wreck is by Karewa?

Nah

Originally Posted by Gibo

Nah

Pretty sure its the SS Taranaki thats sunk on the northern side of the island.It would not be distinguishable anymore as a boat but it's not very deep in about 25m and was my go to when I lived in the Mount for good kingi action. Pilli poppers and the rattle ones would bring them up in packs some days. I would sit at the old stone jetty under the Mount catching piper for these missions too. This was many moons ago though when the Mount was a much quieter place.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Nah

Pretty sure its the SS Taranaki thats sunk on the northern side of the island.It would not be distinguishable anymore as a boat but it's not very deep in about 25m and was my go to when I lived in the Mount for good kingi action. Pilli poppers and the rattle ones would bring them up in packs some days. I would sit at the old stone jetty under the Mount catching piper for these missions too. This was many moons ago though when the Mount was a much quieter place.