Kingfish · 108 cm · 17.4 kg
Bay of Islands, New Zealand—2026-07-10 23:46
by Michael ReedCatch & Release
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Date
2026-07-10 23:46
Solunar
Moon phase
Full moon
Technique
Spinning
Lure
Halco Roosta Popper 160 in pilchard
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
21.3 °C
Wind
6.8 m/s
SSW (195°)
Pressure
1017 hPa
steady
Water temp
18.6 °C
Wind direction
SSW
195° · 6.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 23:46
Caught outside the major/minor windows (3★ day)
Report
“Found a small school busting bait near the point and worked the edges until one committed. Slow retrieve with pauses drew the strike and the fight stayed close to the rocks.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 23.80°, 53.79°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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