Houseplant Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 We're on a family holiday in the far north of New Zealand. Couldn't resist getting up early to cast a lure off the beach on ultralight gear. First cast and... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 Hello, well done 👍 what type of fish ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted March 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) Thanks. Known throughout Australia and NZ as snapper, but they are not a species of snapper at all. They are a type of sea bream, more correctly called silver sea bream. Not so different from sea bream found in Europe, but grow much bigger. A common, but highly sort after species that make great eating. Edited March 3, 2023 by Houseplant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) I loved fishing off the beach during my last trip to NZ. Who new the Wainuiomata coast could be so good! Had plenty of blue cod. I don’t eat fish though so put most back. Edited March 4, 2023 by Duckandswing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted March 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Duckandswing said: I loved fishing off the beach during my last trip to NZ. Who new the Wainuiomata coast could be so good! Had plenty of blue cod. I don’t eat fish though so put most back. Land based fishing can be great if you visit more remote areas for obvious reasons. I can catch fish of the beach where I live, but I'd have to work a lot harder for them. Also, I only do lure fishing now. I don't regard lure fishing as superior in any way to bait fishing, I just enjoy it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 8 hours ago, Houseplant said: Land based fishing can be great if you visit more remote areas for obvious reasons. I can catch fish of the beach where I live, but I'd have to work a lot harder for them. Also, I only do lure fishing now. I don't regard lure fishing as superior in any way to bait fishing, I just enjoy it more. Im the opposite, been lure fishing for Pollack [mostly] for the last decade or two, just starting surf casting again, targeting Bass and Turbot, I like the sitting around watching the rod tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 Any good for eating ? that's my only interest in a bit of fishing now LOL I usually trade rabbits for fish but loose out as the fish need cleaned and my angling mates want the rabbits cleaned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted March 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 5 hours ago, Bigbob said: Any good for eating ? that's my only interest in a bit of fishing now LOL I usually trade rabbits for fish but loose out as the fish need cleaned and my angling mates want the rabbits cleaned Snapper are great for eating. White fillets, good for fish and chips. People do swap fish for home kill or wild game meat, but it's technically illegal. That said, it happens a a lot on a small scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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