The 2017-18 season kicks off this weekend September 9-10. The sponsor for this weekend is Streetwise Coffee so be sure to support them on your way to or from your fishing spots.
September​ can​ offer​ some​ ​great​ ​fishing​ ​if​ ​the​ ​weather​ ​gives​ ​us​ ​a ​break.
Snapper​ ​are​ ​always​ ​a ​ chance​ ​on​ ​beaches​ ​north​ ​of​ ​Napier​ ​and​ ​that​ ​could​ ​include​ ​Westshore!
Closer​ to​ ​home​ ​Awatoto,​ ​ ​east​ ​Clive​ and​ ​Haumoana​ ​will​ ​give​ ​up​ ​kahawai​ , ​ red​ ​cod,​ ​barracouta.
The​ ​reefs​ ​at​ ​TeAwanga,​ ​Napier​ ​port,​ ​whirinaki​ ​and​ ​Tangoio​ ​could​ ​be​ ​the​ ​place​ ​to​ ​find​ ​a ​​fat​ ​Moki.
There​ ​should​ ​be​ ​Lemonfish​ ​all​ ​along​ ​the​ ​coast​ ​you​ ​may​ ​need​ ​to​ ​just​ ​fish​ ​around​ ​a ​ ​bit​ ​to​ ​find
them,​ some​ ​could​ ​be​ ​large.
Up​ ​north​ ​at​ ​Whakaki,​ ​Blacks​ ​or​ ​over​ ​the​ ​hill​ ​at​ mahia​ ​there​ may​ ​be​ ​large,​ ​high​ ​scoring​ ​tope​ ​as
well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​hook​ ​a ​ ​big​ ​snapper.
Watch​ ​out​ ​for​ ​kahawai​ ​along​ ​the​ ​beaches​ ​at​ ​Bayview​ ​and​ ​Awatoto​ ​where​ ​they​ ​could​ ​be​ ​chasing
whitebait.​ ​Make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​have​ ​some​ ​spinners​ ​with​ ​single​ ​or​ ​double​ ​hook.​ ​ No​ ​trebles!
Keep an eye on the local swellmap conditions on the left side of this page.
Good​ luck​ ​everyone. 

See you at the weigh-in Sunday 12.00.
Gary​ ​ Kemsley