Frostbite Adventures

21/12/2023

Glenn had never caught a legal King Fish or soft baited before but was keen to give anything a go. It didn't take long for him to pick it up and his first fish was a 20kg plus fish which he put back for someone else to catch one day. While the snapper fishing was slow at this time of year the King Fish are plentiful.
A lot of the marks that the majority of anglers use at Mayor island to target King Fish are plagued with smart Knobbly Clarks (sharks) at this time of year which means if the Sharks turn up you should move to a different location. What happens is the sharks learn that the boat engines mean an easy feed. When you catch a small King Fish of around a metre the angler can muscle the fish in before the fish is taken by the tax man............... but when you get a fish around 20kg plus the fight takes longer and in turn the angler ends up with just a head so do the right thing and move it will save you money and frustration.

21/12/2023

Josh with a nice chunky kingfish caught in perfect glassy conditions, it really is a privilege to get zero wind and swell and at least 20m visibility for diving. When Tūhua shows off she really lays it on and we were spoilt for options.......... do we chase the green backs or do we go for Tuna and marlin. ..... perhaps a free dive or exploring the island itself.
With so much bait around the kings are really fat and great for the smoker and will be a nice addition to the table over Xmas.

17/08/2023

31/07/2023

Sword ⚔️ o’clock

29/05/2023

Josh with a Frostfish he caught in 23m of water on a soft bait. This fish will be turned into 6 sword baits and deployed to 800m in the hope of catching a Sword Fish............fingers crossed!!

17/04/2023

One happy angler and his fish. Rookie move on my part taking the photo after the Haku had been gilled and bled.