https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/NPTNI7945320816 en Copyright 2026 Inception Point AI Tune in to the "South Island, New Zealand Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from one of the world's premier fishing destinations spanning spectacular coastlines, pristine rivers, and mountain lakes. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, our podcast offers tips, weather conditions, and the best spots for a successful fishing trip. Stay informed with the freshest insights on South Island's unique ecosystem—from trophy trout and salmon in crystal-clear rivers to reef species like blue cod, snapper, and kingfish in productive coastal waters—and make every fishing expedition a memorable one. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com Get all your gear before you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7602ff7a-4dae-11f1-8662-e37c482b2303/image/2b0786483cb6ce5d513027ef33ac087e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/NPTNI7945320816 no episodic Inception Point AI Tune in to the "South Island, New Zealand Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from one of the world's premier fishing destinations spanning spectacular coastlines, pristine rivers, and mountain lakes. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, our podcast offers tips, weather conditions, and the best spots for a successful fishing trip. Stay informed with the freshest insights on South Island's unique ecosystem—from trophy trout and salmon in crystal-clear rivers to reef species like blue cod, snapper, and kingfish in productive coastal waters—and make every fishing expedition a memorable one. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com Get all your gear before you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Quiet. Please info@inceptionpoint.ai Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ll start with the big picture. A cool southwest flow has most of the island under settled, early‑winter conditions: light to moderate sou’westerlies, scattered cloud, and daytime highs sitting in the high single digits to low teens. NIWA and MetService both note a weak high pushing in, so seas are easing after earlier bumps, especially on the east coast. Mornings are cold and crisp, ideal for those first‑light missions. Sunrise was around twenty to seven this morning, with sunset just after five. That short window around dawn and the last hour of light are your prime bite times, especially with clear skies and cooler water. On the tide front, Port Chalmers and Lyttelton are both running mid‑range neaps, with low early morning, high late morning, and another low late arvo. That means gentler current, which can slow snapper and kingfish, but really suits blue cod, gurnard, and elephant fish nosing about over sand and low foul. Work the hour either side of those turns. Recent inshore catches around Canterbury Bight and Pegasus Bay have been all about **elephant fish**, **school sharks**, and **rig (spiny dogfish)** for the surfcasters, with a few late‑season **red cod** still turning up. Down Otago and Southland way, boats out of **Moeraki**, **Karitane**, and **Bluff** are reporting good hauls of **blue cod**, plenty of **tarakihi**, and the odd **john dory** and **sea perch** on the deeper pins. Out wider on calmer days, puka hunters have been picking up the odd **hāpuku** and **bluenose** on the drop‑offs. Freshwater’s ticking along nicely. On the **Canal** scene around Twizel, anglers are still tangling with those big **rainbow** and **brown trout** on lightly weighted soft baits and tiny egg patterns. Many are reporting fewer but better‑conditioned fish as water temps drop. Local lake anglers on Wakatipu, Wanaka, and Te Anau are seeing good numbers of schooling smelt, and trolling small silver Tassie‑style lures or cobra spoons has been producing solid trout and **landlocked salmon** in the 2–4 lb range. As for what’s working: - Best **baits** in the salt: fresh **pilchard**, **squid**, and **mussel** for cod and tarakihi; small crab or cray tail for elephant fish and rig; and fresh kahawai strips if you’re prospecting for a winter king around structure. - Best **lures**: 40–80 g slow‑pitch jigs in natural browns, pinks, and glow for reef species; soft‑bait paddle tails in motor‑oil, new penny, and lime‑tiger colours for cod and john dory; and small silver slugs or metal slices for kahawai workups off the river mouths. In the canals, think 1/12–1/8 oz jig heads with subtle natural‑coloured soft plastics or small glo bugs under a light trace. A couple of hot spots to put on your list: - **Moeraki to Shag Point**: fish the 30–60 m line for blue cod and tarakihi, drifting over scattered foul. Drop slow jigs or lightly weighted baits right on the bottom and keep them moving. - **Taieri Mouth and Brighton** (south of Dunedin): great for surfcasting elephant fish and rig on a change of light. Run long traces with small circle hooks and crab, shellfish, or squid baits just beyond the shore break. With clear skies and neap tides, patience is the name of the game. Fish lighter gear, smaller hooks, and keep your baits fresh and tidy. Focus on structure, edges of current lines, and that magic low‑light window, and you’ll find a feed. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:01:36 -0000 full Inception Point AI Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ll start with the big picture. A cool southwest flow has most of the island under settled, early‑winter conditions: light to moderate sou’westerlies, scattered cloud, and daytime highs sitting in the high single digits to low teens. NIWA and MetService both note a weak high pushing in, so seas are easing after earlier bumps, especially on the east coast. Mornings are cold and crisp, ideal for those first‑light missions. Sunrise was around twenty to seven this morning, with sunset just after five. That short window around dawn and the last hour of light are your prime bite times, especially with clear skies and cooler water. On the tide front, Port Chalmers and Lyttelton are both running mid‑range neaps, with low early morning, high late morning, and another low late arvo. That means gentler current, which can slow snapper and kingfish, but really suits blue cod, gurnard, and elephant fish nosing about over sand and low foul. Work the hour either side of those turns. Recent inshore catches around Canterbury Bight and Pegasus Bay have been all about **elephant fish**, **school sharks**, and **rig (spiny dogfish)** for the surfcasters, with a few late‑season **red cod** still turning up. Down Otago and Southland way, boats out of **Moeraki**, **Karitane**, and **Bluff** are reporting good hauls of **blue cod**, plenty of **tarakihi**, and the odd **john dory** and **sea perch** on the deeper pins. Out wider on calmer days, puka hunters have been picking up the odd **hāpuku** and **bluenose** on the drop‑offs. Freshwater’s ticking along nicely. On the **Canal** scene around Twizel, anglers are still tangling with those big **rainbow** and **brown trout** on lightly weighted soft baits and tiny egg patterns. Many are reporting fewer but better‑conditioned fish as water temps drop. Local lake anglers on Wakatipu, Wanaka, and Te Anau are seeing good numbers of schooling smelt, and trolling small silver Tassie‑style lures or cobra spoons has been producing solid trout and **landlocked salmon** in the 2–4 lb range. As for what’s working: - Best **baits** in the salt: fresh **pilchard**, **squid**, and **mussel** for cod and tarakihi; small crab or cray tail for elephant fish and rig; and fresh kahawai strips if you’re prospecting for a winter king around structure. - Best **lures**: 40–80 g slow‑pitch jigs in natural browns, pinks, and glow for reef species; soft‑bait paddle tails in motor‑oil, new penny, and lime‑tiger colours for cod and john dory; and small silver slugs or metal slices for kahawai workups off the river mouths. In the canals, think 1/12–1/8 oz jig heads with subtle natural‑coloured soft plastics or small glo bugs under a light trace. A couple of hot spots to put on your list: - **Moeraki to Shag Point**: fish the 30–60 m line for blue cod and tarakihi, drifting over scattered foul. Drop slow jigs or lightly weighted baits right on the bottom and keep them moving. - **Taieri Mouth and Brighton** (south of Dunedin): great for surfcasting elephant fish and rig on a change of light. Run long traces with small circle hooks and crab, shellfish, or squid baits just beyond the shore break. With clear skies and neap tides, patience is the name of the game. Fish lighter gear, smaller hooks, and keep your baits fresh and tidy. Focus on structure, edges of current lines, and that magic low‑light window, and you’ll find a feed. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 226 I’m Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. A weak high sits over Te Waipounamu today, so conditions are settled but cool. MetService is calling light nor’easters on the east coast building to 10–15 knots in the afternoon, with the west coast a touch breezier and a lingering swell around a metre. Skies are partly cloudy, good barometer for bite windows. Sun popped up around twenty past eight this morning and will duck back just after five, so your real prime times are that first hour of light and the last hour before dark. In between, look for short bite flurries an hour either side of the tide changes; local harbour masters are reporting late‑morning and early‑evening highs on both coasts. Water temps are sitting in the low teens, so fish are still bunched on structure and edges rather than spread out on the flats. Inshore off Canterbury and North Otago, anglers have been finding solid blue cod, trumpeter, and a few late‑season kahawai schools working bait just off the river mouths. Down south, Bluff through to Riverton has produced pannies of cod and the odd school shark; the Foveaux Strait charter skippers say they’ve had steady bins of cod with a sprinkling of gurnard and spiny dogfish mid‑week. Around Kaikōura, the word from the local clubs is that the deep‑water droppers have pulled in decent numbers of sea perch and cod, with a couple of respectable groper showing for those pushing wider. On the West Coast, out of Westport and Greymouth, catches have been a mix of cod, terakihi, and kahawai working behind the bar when weather allows. Artificial lures are doing well when the current’s not ripping. Soft‑baits in natural browns and motor‑oil colours, 4–5 inch, paired with 1/2 to 1 oz jig heads, have been deadly on cod and kahawai over reefy country. Metal jigs in the 40–80 g range, dropped to the bottom and slow‑jigged back, are picking up trumpeter and the odd by‑catch of warehou offshore. For bait fishos, you can’t beat fresh: strips of kahawai, squid, and mussel are the standouts. Pilchard cubes on a simple ledger rig are still filling chilly bins. Use lighter trace than you think you need in the clearer eastern water; 40–60 lb is plenty for most inshore work and gets you more bites. A couple of hot spots if you’re heading out: First, the reefs off Motunau on the North Canterbury coast. Local boaties have been reporting quick limits of blue cod on the change of light, especially fishing the up‑current face of the foul with lightly weighted soft‑baits and small chunks of squid. Second, Taiaroa Head and the outer marks off the Otago Peninsula. Dunedin regulars say the drop‑offs there have held good numbers of cod and trumpeter, with kahawai pushing bait up top on the afternoon tide. Work the contour lines, watch your sounder, and don’t be afraid to move if you’re not getting hit within ten minutes. If you’re land‑based, try the Timaru and Oamaru breakwaters for kahawai and the odd schoolie; metal spinners and small surf‑casting baits fished into the channels have been productive on the morning high. That’s the state of the water around the South Island for today. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:01:42 -0000 full Inception Point AI I’m Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. A weak high sits over Te Waipounamu today, so conditions are settled but cool. MetService is calling light nor’easters on the east coast building to 10–15 knots in the afternoon, with the west coast a touch breezier and a lingering swell around a metre. Skies are partly cloudy, good barometer for bite windows. Sun popped up around twenty past eight this morning and will duck back just after five, so your real prime times are that first hour of light and the last hour before dark. In between, look for short bite flurries an hour either side of the tide changes; local harbour masters are reporting late‑morning and early‑evening highs on both coasts. Water temps are sitting in the low teens, so fish are still bunched on structure and edges rather than spread out on the flats. Inshore off Canterbury and North Otago, anglers have been finding solid blue cod, trumpeter, and a few late‑season kahawai schools working bait just off the river mouths. Down south, Bluff through to Riverton has produced pannies of cod and the odd school shark; the Foveaux Strait charter skippers say they’ve had steady bins of cod with a sprinkling of gurnard and spiny dogfish mid‑week. Around Kaikōura, the word from the local clubs is that the deep‑water droppers have pulled in decent numbers of sea perch and cod, with a couple of respectable groper showing for those pushing wider. On the West Coast, out of Westport and Greymouth, catches have been a mix of cod, terakihi, and kahawai working behind the bar when weather allows. Artificial lures are doing well when the current’s not ripping. Soft‑baits in natural browns and motor‑oil colours, 4–5 inch, paired with 1/2 to 1 oz jig heads, have been deadly on cod and kahawai over reefy country. Metal jigs in the 40–80 g range, dropped to the bottom and slow‑jigged back, are picking up trumpeter and the odd by‑catch of warehou offshore. For bait fishos, you can’t beat fresh: strips of kahawai, squid, and mussel are the standouts. Pilchard cubes on a simple ledger rig are still filling chilly bins. Use lighter trace than you think you need in the clearer eastern water; 40–60 lb is plenty for most inshore work and gets you more bites. A couple of hot spots if you’re heading out: First, the reefs off Motunau on the North Canterbury coast. Local boaties have been reporting quick limits of blue cod on the change of light, especially fishing the up‑current face of the foul with lightly weighted soft‑baits and small chunks of squid. Second, Taiaroa Head and the outer marks off the Otago Peninsula. Dunedin regulars say the drop‑offs there have held good numbers of cod and trumpeter, with kahawai pushing bait up top on the afternoon tide. Work the contour lines, watch your sounder, and don’t be afraid to move if you’re not getting hit within ten minutes. If you’re land‑based, try the Timaru and Oamaru breakwaters for kahawai and the odd schoolie; metal spinners and small surf‑casting baits fished into the channels have been productive on the morning high. That’s the state of the water around the South Island for today. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 201 Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ve got a settled early‑winter pattern across most of the island today. Light winds for much of the morning in many coastal areas, stiffening to a cool southwesterly this arvo on the exposed coasts. Skies are a mix of high cloud and sunny spells, with the odd shower clipping the west and deep south. Air temps are sitting single digits at first light, pushing into the low teens around midday. Rug up and keep the fingers warm. Sunrise is around half past seven, with sunset not long after five in most places, so the prime bite windows are short: that grey light just either side of dawn and again for the last hour of daylight are absolutely worth planning around. With the cooler water, fish are conserving energy and really keying in on those change‑of‑light periods. On the tide front, most of the east‑coast harbours and beaches are seeing a mid‑morning high and an evening low, which means a nice outgoing tide lining up with that afternoon bite. The west coast is offset but similar enough that you’re still getting good current over the sandbars and reef edges for the morning session, easing off by mid‑day. Fish activity has been classic early winter. Off Canterbury beaches like New Brighton and further south around Tākatā (Taieri Mouth) and the Otago coastline, anglers have been picking up steady pannies of **yellowtail kingfish** are mostly gone for the season now, but **kahawai**, **red cod**, **elephant fish**, and the odd **rig** (spotted smoothhound) are still coming over the sand. Closer to Kaikōura and the Marlborough Sounds, recent sessions have turned up good numbers of **blue cod**, **gurnard**, **tarakihi**, and plenty of **spiny dogfish** if you’re not selective with your bait. In the deep south, Foveaux Strait and around Bluff and Ruapuke Island have produced solid bins of **blue cod** with a sprinkling of **trumpeter** and **sea perch**, plus good **paua** and **butterfish** for the divers when the swell backs off. Inland, the alpine lakes like Wakatipu, Wanaka, and Tekapo are giving up chunky **brown trout** and **rainbows** to those putting in the early‑morning trolling runs. As for what’s working: on the salt, you can’t go past **fresh squid**, **pilchard**, and **mussel** baits on a simple ledger rig for most of your cod, gurnard, and tarakihi work. For rig and elephant fish on the surf beaches, **shellfish baits** like pipi or tuatua, or well‑presented **crab baits**, are doing the damage. Keep your traces tidy and your hooks sharp; bites are often gentle in the cold water. Lure fishers are still doing well. Around rocky headlands and harbour mouths, 20–40 g **metal jigs** and **soft‑baits** in natural baitfish colours are picking up kahawai and the odd late‑season kingi where they’re still about. For blue cod over foul ground, small **slow‑pitch jigs** and 4–5 inch soft‑baits in darker tones are deadly if you stay in contact with the bottom. Freshwater anglers should lean on **small soft‑plastic minnows**, **Rapala‑style hardbodies**, and **black or olive woolly buggers**. Long leaders and subtle presentations are key in that clearer, colder water. A bit of orange or red on the fly or lure can help trigger those pre‑storm or low‑light bites. Couple of hot spots to think about: - **Otago Harbour**: From the peninsula side channels out towards the heads, there’s been regular action on blue cod, gurnard, and kahawai, especially fishing the edges of the main channel on the outgoing tide with fresh squid strips or 3–4 inch soft‑baits. - **Marlborough Sounds**: Inlets like Queen Charlotte and Pelorus are holding good numbers of cod and tarakihi on the drop‑offs and weed edges. Early morning sessions drifting over 10–25 m with light gear and small baits or slow jigs have been filling chilly bins. If you’re heading out, watch the forecast for wind shifts and keep an eye on swell, especially on the west and deep‑south coasts; conditions can turn quickly this time of year. Fish smart, keep only what you need, and check your local regulations and size limits before you drop a line. Thanks for tuning in to Artificia Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:01:29 -0000 full Inception Point AI Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ve got a settled early‑winter pattern across most of the island today. Light winds for much of the morning in many coastal areas, stiffening to a cool southwesterly this arvo on the exposed coasts. Skies are a mix of high cloud and sunny spells, with the odd shower clipping the west and deep south. Air temps are sitting single digits at first light, pushing into the low teens around midday. Rug up and keep the fingers warm. Sunrise is around half past seven, with sunset not long after five in most places, so the prime bite windows are short: that grey light just either side of dawn and again for the last hour of daylight are absolutely worth planning around. With the cooler water, fish are conserving energy and really keying in on those change‑of‑light periods. On the tide front, most of the east‑coast harbours and beaches are seeing a mid‑morning high and an evening low, which means a nice outgoing tide lining up with that afternoon bite. The west coast is offset but similar enough that you’re still getting good current over the sandbars and reef edges for the morning session, easing off by mid‑day. Fish activity has been classic early winter. Off Canterbury beaches like New Brighton and further south around Tākatā (Taieri Mouth) and the Otago coastline, anglers have been picking up steady pannies of **yellowtail kingfish** are mostly gone for the season now, but **kahawai**, **red cod**, **elephant fish**, and the odd **rig** (spotted smoothhound) are still coming over the sand. Closer to Kaikōura and the Marlborough Sounds, recent sessions have turned up good numbers of **blue cod**, **gurnard**, **tarakihi**, and plenty of **spiny dogfish** if you’re not selective with your bait. In the deep south, Foveaux Strait and around Bluff and Ruapuke Island have produced solid bins of **blue cod** with a sprinkling of **trumpeter** and **sea perch**, plus good **paua** and **butterfish** for the divers when the swell backs off. Inland, the alpine lakes like Wakatipu, Wanaka, and Tekapo are giving up chunky **brown trout** and **rainbows** to those putting in the early‑morning trolling runs. As for what’s working: on the salt, you can’t go past **fresh squid**, **pilchard**, and **mussel** baits on a simple ledger rig for most of your cod, gurnard, and tarakihi work. For rig and elephant fish on the surf beaches, **shellfish baits** like pipi or tuatua, or well‑presented **crab baits**, are doing the damage. Keep your traces tidy and your hooks sharp; bites are often gentle in the cold water. Lure fishers are still doing well. Around rocky headlands and harbour mouths, 20–40 g **metal jigs** and **soft‑baits** in natural baitfish colours are picking up kahawai and the odd late‑season kingi where they’re still about. For blue cod over foul ground, small **slow‑pitch jigs** and 4–5 inch soft‑baits in darker tones are deadly if you stay in contact with the bottom. Freshwater anglers should lean on **small soft‑plastic minnows**, **Rapala‑style hardbodies**, and **black or olive woolly buggers**. Long leaders and subtle presentations are key in that clearer, colder water. A bit of orange or red on the fly or lure can help trigger those pre‑storm or low‑light bites. Couple of hot spots to think about: - **Otago Harbour**: From the peninsula side channels out towards the heads, there’s been regular action on blue cod, gurnard, and kahawai, especially fishing the edges of the main channel on the outgoing tide with fresh squid strips or 3–4 inch soft‑baits. - **Marlborough Sounds**: Inlets like Queen Charlotte and Pelorus are holding good numbers of cod and tarakihi on the drop‑offs and weed edges. Early morning sessions drifting over 10–25 m with light gear and small baits or slow jigs have been filling chilly bins. If you’re heading out, watch the forecast for wind shifts and keep an eye on swell, especially on the west and deep‑south coasts; conditions can turn quickly this time of year. Fish smart, keep only what you need, and check your local regulations and size limits before you drop a line. Thanks for tuning in to Artificia Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 246 Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ve got a handy settled pattern over most of the island today. MetService shows light west to northwest breezes on the east coast, freshening a touch in the afternoon, with a bit more punch and a chillier feel in Fiordland and the lower West Coast. Skies are mixed: high cloud and sun for Canterbury and Otago coasts, more showers drifting into Fiordland and around Haast. Daytime temps are topping out low to mid‑teens along the coasts, cooler inland. Sunrise along the east coast – Kaikōura through Dunedin – was about twenty to seven this morning, with sunset around twenty past five this evening. Down in the deep south, Invercargill saw the sun a fraction later up and a fraction earlier down, so daylight’s short. That low sun angle has the bite switching on nicely at the bookends of the day. NIWA and local tide tables have a mid‑morning high followed by a late‑arvo low around the Canterbury and Otago coasts, with similar timing but slightly different heights through Foveaux Strait and the West Coast bars. That dropping tide into dusk has been the prime window, especially around river mouths and reefy points. Inshore, anglers out of Lyttelton and Sumner report steady pannies – good eating‑size blue cod and a few solid gurnard – on the inshore foul in 25–40 metres. Off Moeraki and Karitane, charter skippers have been putting clients onto mixed bags: blue cod, sea perch, and the odd groper coming from deeper marks when the swell allows. Down in Foveaux Strait, Bluff crews are still finding respectable blue cod and trumpeter on the edges of the strong current lines. On the lure front, soft‑baits are doing damage over sand and patchy reef. Go‑to patterns have been 4–5 inch jerk shads in natural baitfish colours – nuclear chicken, new penny, and straight‑up mullet tones – worked on 3/8 to 1 oz jig heads depending on depth and tide. Slow‑pitch jigs in 40–100 grams, in pink, orange, and lumo, are pinning cod, perch, and the odd by‑catch of kahawai when they’re up on top. Bait fishos are still hard to beat on the tougher days. Fresh mullet or squid strips are the staples, with mussel and cray tail scraps turning pickers into keepers when you can get them. Around river mouths – the Rakaia, Rangitata, and Clutha – those running small trout‑style soft‑baits and metal spoons are finding sea‑run browns and the odd fat kahawai cruising the colour change lines, particularly on that last hour of the outgoing. Fish activity has been best on the softer weather breaks: calm mornings with a bit of high cloud, or that magic window where the wind drops out before dark. Reports from locals around Otago Harbour say the trevally and kahawai schools are pushing bait up onto the flats on the incoming, with small silver slices and 3‑inch paddle‑tails doing the damage on light gear. Couple of hot spots to mark on the chart: • Otago Harbour channel edges – drifting the drop‑offs with soft‑baits has turned up cod, gurnard, and some surprisingly chunky kahawai, especially around the turn of the tide. • Foveaux Strait reef systems off Bluff – when the wind plays nice, those broken foul patches are holding quality blue cod and trumpeter; fish the up‑current side with just enough lead to hold bottom. If you’re launching off the West Coast – places like Jackson Bay or Haast – keep a close eye on bar conditions and forecasts. The payoff, when it’s safe, has been solid cod and by‑catch of sharks and rays on big baits and 6–8 oz sinkers in the heavy current. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure for today’s South Island fishing conditions. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a session on the water. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:01:43 -0000 full Inception Point AI Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ve got a handy settled pattern over most of the island today. MetService shows light west to northwest breezes on the east coast, freshening a touch in the afternoon, with a bit more punch and a chillier feel in Fiordland and the lower West Coast. Skies are mixed: high cloud and sun for Canterbury and Otago coasts, more showers drifting into Fiordland and around Haast. Daytime temps are topping out low to mid‑teens along the coasts, cooler inland. Sunrise along the east coast – Kaikōura through Dunedin – was about twenty to seven this morning, with sunset around twenty past five this evening. Down in the deep south, Invercargill saw the sun a fraction later up and a fraction earlier down, so daylight’s short. That low sun angle has the bite switching on nicely at the bookends of the day. NIWA and local tide tables have a mid‑morning high followed by a late‑arvo low around the Canterbury and Otago coasts, with similar timing but slightly different heights through Foveaux Strait and the West Coast bars. That dropping tide into dusk has been the prime window, especially around river mouths and reefy points. Inshore, anglers out of Lyttelton and Sumner report steady pannies – good eating‑size blue cod and a few solid gurnard – on the inshore foul in 25–40 metres. Off Moeraki and Karitane, charter skippers have been putting clients onto mixed bags: blue cod, sea perch, and the odd groper coming from deeper marks when the swell allows. Down in Foveaux Strait, Bluff crews are still finding respectable blue cod and trumpeter on the edges of the strong current lines. On the lure front, soft‑baits are doing damage over sand and patchy reef. Go‑to patterns have been 4–5 inch jerk shads in natural baitfish colours – nuclear chicken, new penny, and straight‑up mullet tones – worked on 3/8 to 1 oz jig heads depending on depth and tide. Slow‑pitch jigs in 40–100 grams, in pink, orange, and lumo, are pinning cod, perch, and the odd by‑catch of kahawai when they’re up on top. Bait fishos are still hard to beat on the tougher days. Fresh mullet or squid strips are the staples, with mussel and cray tail scraps turning pickers into keepers when you can get them. Around river mouths – the Rakaia, Rangitata, and Clutha – those running small trout‑style soft‑baits and metal spoons are finding sea‑run browns and the odd fat kahawai cruising the colour change lines, particularly on that last hour of the outgoing. Fish activity has been best on the softer weather breaks: calm mornings with a bit of high cloud, or that magic window where the wind drops out before dark. Reports from locals around Otago Harbour say the trevally and kahawai schools are pushing bait up onto the flats on the incoming, with small silver slices and 3‑inch paddle‑tails doing the damage on light gear. Couple of hot spots to mark on the chart: • Otago Harbour channel edges – drifting the drop‑offs with soft‑baits has turned up cod, gurnard, and some surprisingly chunky kahawai, especially around the turn of the tide. • Foveaux Strait reef systems off Bluff – when the wind plays nice, those broken foul patches are holding quality blue cod and trumpeter; fish the up‑current side with just enough lead to hold bottom. If you’re launching off the West Coast – places like Jackson Bay or Haast – keep a close eye on bar conditions and forecasts. The payoff, when it’s safe, has been solid cod and by‑catch of sharks and rays on big baits and 6–8 oz sinkers in the heavy current. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure for today’s South Island fishing conditions. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a session on the water. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 233 Kia ora, this is Artificial Lure with your South Island fishing report. Light westerlies across most of the Island today, a bit fresher in the afternoon on the coasts. Skies are mixed cloud and sun with the odd shower rolling through the West Coast and Fiordland. Inland Canterbury and Otago are calmer, with clear patches and cool starts. Overnight temps have been nippy, so the morning bite has favoured the late-morning window as things warm. Around the eastern seaboard, sunrise was roughly just before 8 and sunset just after 5, giving a short but productive day. On the big tides of the winter cycle, expect a decent push around mid‑morning and another useful change late afternoon. The turn of the tide has been the key bite window for both surfcasters and boaties. Inshore in Pegasus Bay and off Banks Peninsula, anglers have been finding good numbers of school **snapper**, plenty of **kahawai**, and the odd **gurnard** and **rig**. Reports from local tackle shops say soft‑baiters fishing in 10–25 metres have done well on 3–5 inch jerk shads in natural baitfish colours, especially on the incoming tide. Surfcasters using **pilchard**, **mullet**, and **prawn** baits have picked up a mixed bag, with the better fish showing in the last hour of light. Down south off Otago Peninsula and into the Catlins, the boats have been into solid **blue cod**, **tarakihi**, and some tidy **groper/hapuku** out wide. Ledger rigs with fresh **squid** or **mackerel** strips are still the go‑to. Jigs in the 60–120 gram range, slow‑pitch style in pink, lumo, and blue, are doing damage on cod and by‑catch when drift speeds are manageable. In the harbours — Lyttelton, Otago, and Bluff — winter **elephant fish** and **rig** are worth targeting on sandier patches with **crab**, **prawn**, or **shellfish** baits. Light traces and smaller hooks have outfished heavy gear. Evening sessions around the top and bottom of the tide have produced the more consistent runs. The freshwater scene has been classic winter: cold water but good quality fish. Canterbury high‑country lakes and the Waitaki and Clutha systems are giving up solid **brown** and **rainbow trout**, especially to patient anglers. Spin fishers are doing well with small **silver and gold Tobys**, black and gold **Tasmanian Devils**, and 7–10 gram soft‑baits in smelt patterns. Fly anglers swinging **streamers** — woolly buggers, rabbit patterns, and small zonkers — are picking up rainbows in the drop‑offs and browns skulking along the edges in lower light. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: • **Pegasus Bay in 15–20 metres**, especially off Waimairi to North Beach, has been consistent for kahawai and pannies on soft‑baits and small slow jigs. Work the tide changes and watch for bird activity — when the gannets and terns start bombing, get a lure in the water quickly. • **Otago Peninsula reefs**, particularly around Taiaroa Head and further south when conditions allow, are holding good blue cod and the odd trophy fish. If the swell is down and you can sneak in close, berley hard with minced pilchard and use lightly weighted baits for the bigger models. Best general‑purpose lures right now: natural‑tone soft‑baits, 60–100 gram slow‑pitch jigs, and small spoons. Best baits: pilchard, squid, fresh mackerel, and crab for the surf and harbour species. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure — tight lines out there, stay safe, and remember to check the latest marine and weather forecasts before you launch. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:02:21 -0000 full Inception Point AI Kia ora, this is Artificial Lure with your South Island fishing report. Light westerlies across most of the Island today, a bit fresher in the afternoon on the coasts. Skies are mixed cloud and sun with the odd shower rolling through the West Coast and Fiordland. Inland Canterbury and Otago are calmer, with clear patches and cool starts. Overnight temps have been nippy, so the morning bite has favoured the late-morning window as things warm. Around the eastern seaboard, sunrise was roughly just before 8 and sunset just after 5, giving a short but productive day. On the big tides of the winter cycle, expect a decent push around mid‑morning and another useful change late afternoon. The turn of the tide has been the key bite window for both surfcasters and boaties. Inshore in Pegasus Bay and off Banks Peninsula, anglers have been finding good numbers of school **snapper**, plenty of **kahawai**, and the odd **gurnard** and **rig**. Reports from local tackle shops say soft‑baiters fishing in 10–25 metres have done well on 3–5 inch jerk shads in natural baitfish colours, especially on the incoming tide. Surfcasters using **pilchard**, **mullet**, and **prawn** baits have picked up a mixed bag, with the better fish showing in the last hour of light. Down south off Otago Peninsula and into the Catlins, the boats have been into solid **blue cod**, **tarakihi**, and some tidy **groper/hapuku** out wide. Ledger rigs with fresh **squid** or **mackerel** strips are still the go‑to. Jigs in the 60–120 gram range, slow‑pitch style in pink, lumo, and blue, are doing damage on cod and by‑catch when drift speeds are manageable. In the harbours — Lyttelton, Otago, and Bluff — winter **elephant fish** and **rig** are worth targeting on sandier patches with **crab**, **prawn**, or **shellfish** baits. Light traces and smaller hooks have outfished heavy gear. Evening sessions around the top and bottom of the tide have produced the more consistent runs. The freshwater scene has been classic winter: cold water but good quality fish. Canterbury high‑country lakes and the Waitaki and Clutha systems are giving up solid **brown** and **rainbow trout**, especially to patient anglers. Spin fishers are doing well with small **silver and gold Tobys**, black and gold **Tasmanian Devils**, and 7–10 gram soft‑baits in smelt patterns. Fly anglers swinging **streamers** — woolly buggers, rabbit patterns, and small zonkers — are picking up rainbows in the drop‑offs and browns skulking along the edges in lower light. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: • **Pegasus Bay in 15–20 metres**, especially off Waimairi to North Beach, has been consistent for kahawai and pannies on soft‑baits and small slow jigs. Work the tide changes and watch for bird activity — when the gannets and terns start bombing, get a lure in the water quickly. • **Otago Peninsula reefs**, particularly around Taiaroa Head and further south when conditions allow, are holding good blue cod and the odd trophy fish. If the swell is down and you can sneak in close, berley hard with minced pilchard and use lightly weighted baits for the bigger models. Best general‑purpose lures right now: natural‑tone soft‑baits, 60–100 gram slow‑pitch jigs, and small spoons. Best baits: pilchard, squid, fresh mackerel, and crab for the surf and harbour species. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure — tight lines out there, stay safe, and remember to check the latest marine and weather forecasts before you launch. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 223 Name’s Artificial Lure here, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ll start around Canterbury and down into Otago. MetService is calling it a settled early winter pattern today: cool, mostly clear skies with light nor’easters on the east coast, building to 10–15 knots on some headlands this arvo. Overnight lows near freezing inland, single digits on the coast, and daytime highs nudging 8–11 degrees. According to MetService marine, coastal seas are slight to moderate, with a long, lazy southerly swell on the Pacific side and a gentler roll in Foveaux Strait. Sun’s up about twenty past eight and ducks out just after five, so your real bite windows are that first hour either side of sunrise and again leading into dusk. NIWA’s tide tables show a mid‑morning high followed by a solid afternoon run‑out on both coasts, giving you nice current lines around river mouths and points. Fish activity’s been classic early winter. Local tackle shops in Christchurch and Timaru report good kahawai and schoolie salmon action around the Rakaia, Rangitata, and Opihi river mouths when the tide’s pushing in and the sea’s clean. Most fish have been mid‑size: kahawai in the 1.5–2.5 kilo range, with the odd bigger bruiser, and the tail‑end of the salmon run still turning up the occasional 3–4 kilo fish. Down Otago way, Dunedin and the Taieri mouth have produced pannies and a few better snapper off the rocks and small boats in close, especially on the evening bite. Bluff and Foveaux Strait charter skippers have been into blue cod, tarakihi, and the odd trumpeter, plus plenty of spikies to keep you honest. Expect cod in that 35–45 cm bracket, with the better fish holding on broken foul and reef edges. Best lures right now: - For kahawai and salmon off the beaches, run 28–40 gram silver and blue hex wobblers, small chromed slices, and slender soft‑baits in pilchard or anchovy colours. A fast, erratic retrieve is doing the damage. - For inshore snapper and gurnard, 4–5 inch soft‑baits in new penny, motor oil, and natural baitfish patterns on 3/8 to 1/2 oz jig heads. - Offshore and reef work for cod and tarakihi, simple ledger rigs with flashers in pink, chartreuse, or glo‑in‑the‑dark are still king. Top baits: fresh is best. Pilchard cubes, salted bonito, squid strips, and fresh kahawai or mackerel cut bait are all producing. For blue cod and tarakihi, small squid or shellfish baits kept tidy on the hook are out‑fishing big slabs. At the river mouths, try pilchard cores, small mullet, or anchovies, and don’t overlook a surf‑rigged tuatua or paddle crab for the odd mooching snapper. A couple of hot spots to have a crack at: - Brighton and Blackhead, just south of Dunedin: good structure, kelp and reef fingers, and that afternoon dropping tide has been pushing bait in tight. Soft‑baits and lightly weighted baits lobbed into the wash are turning up snapper, blue cod and the odd john dory. - Rakaia River mouth: classic winter kahawai and lingering salmon spot. Work the colour change where the river meets the sea with metal lures and small soft‑baits. Fish the incoming and first of the high, and keep moving until you find the working birds and surface splashes. If you’re heading out in the dark, keep an eye on the marine forecast, carry a light, and respect those winter swells – they’re lazy but they’ve got plenty of punch. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:25 -0000 full Inception Point AI Name’s Artificial Lure here, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ll start around Canterbury and down into Otago. MetService is calling it a settled early winter pattern today: cool, mostly clear skies with light nor’easters on the east coast, building to 10–15 knots on some headlands this arvo. Overnight lows near freezing inland, single digits on the coast, and daytime highs nudging 8–11 degrees. According to MetService marine, coastal seas are slight to moderate, with a long, lazy southerly swell on the Pacific side and a gentler roll in Foveaux Strait. Sun’s up about twenty past eight and ducks out just after five, so your real bite windows are that first hour either side of sunrise and again leading into dusk. NIWA’s tide tables show a mid‑morning high followed by a solid afternoon run‑out on both coasts, giving you nice current lines around river mouths and points. Fish activity’s been classic early winter. Local tackle shops in Christchurch and Timaru report good kahawai and schoolie salmon action around the Rakaia, Rangitata, and Opihi river mouths when the tide’s pushing in and the sea’s clean. Most fish have been mid‑size: kahawai in the 1.5–2.5 kilo range, with the odd bigger bruiser, and the tail‑end of the salmon run still turning up the occasional 3–4 kilo fish. Down Otago way, Dunedin and the Taieri mouth have produced pannies and a few better snapper off the rocks and small boats in close, especially on the evening bite. Bluff and Foveaux Strait charter skippers have been into blue cod, tarakihi, and the odd trumpeter, plus plenty of spikies to keep you honest. Expect cod in that 35–45 cm bracket, with the better fish holding on broken foul and reef edges. Best lures right now: - For kahawai and salmon off the beaches, run 28–40 gram silver and blue hex wobblers, small chromed slices, and slender soft‑baits in pilchard or anchovy colours. A fast, erratic retrieve is doing the damage. - For inshore snapper and gurnard, 4–5 inch soft‑baits in new penny, motor oil, and natural baitfish patterns on 3/8 to 1/2 oz jig heads. - Offshore and reef work for cod and tarakihi, simple ledger rigs with flashers in pink, chartreuse, or glo‑in‑the‑dark are still king. Top baits: fresh is best. Pilchard cubes, salted bonito, squid strips, and fresh kahawai or mackerel cut bait are all producing. For blue cod and tarakihi, small squid or shellfish baits kept tidy on the hook are out‑fishing big slabs. At the river mouths, try pilchard cores, small mullet, or anchovies, and don’t overlook a surf‑rigged tuatua or paddle crab for the odd mooching snapper. A couple of hot spots to have a crack at: - Brighton and Blackhead, just south of Dunedin: good structure, kelp and reef fingers, and that afternoon dropping tide has been pushing bait in tight. Soft‑baits and lightly weighted baits lobbed into the wash are turning up snapper, blue cod and the odd john dory. - Rakaia River mouth: classic winter kahawai and lingering salmon spot. Work the colour change where the river meets the sea with metal lures and small soft‑baits. Fish the incoming and first of the high, and keep moving until you find the working birds and surface splashes. If you’re heading out in the dark, keep an eye on the marine forecast, carry a light, and respect those winter swells – they’re lazy but they’ve got plenty of punch. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 222 Kia ora, this is Artificial Lure with your South Island fishing report. A broad high is parked over most of Te Waipounamu today, giving settled, clear conditions and light winds for much of the day. Inland Canterbury and Otago are seeing cold starts and frosty banks, but by late morning it’s crisp and sunny with just a light nor’easter along the coasts. Down in Southland and Fiordland, expect a bit more cloud building with a light southerly and the odd shower pushing through exposed headlands later on. Sunrise around the east coast has been just after seven, with sunset a bit before five, giving a short but tidy bite window at dawn and again in that last hour of light. Those low‑light periods have been the standout times for both trout in the rivers and kahawai and snapper close inshore. Tides along the east coast – from Kaikōura down through Banks Peninsula to Timaru – are running mid‑range today. The incoming has been the most productive, especially two hours either side of the high. On the south and west coasts, that push of clean ocean water on the flood has really kicked fish into gear over reefs and river mouths. River fishing has been solid. The lower Waimakariri and Rakaia have given up good numbers of sea‑run browns this week, most fish in the 2–4 lb class with the odd bigger model. Anglers swinging small silver Toby-style spoons, soft‑plastics in smelt patterns, and wee woolly bugger streamers have done best. Early and late, a natural smelt or small herrings fished dead‑drift under a float has picked up the more wary fish. Inland, the Mackenzie canals continue to produce chunky rainbows and the odd trophy brown. Recent catches have included plenty of 4–6 lb fish, with some double‑digit brutes still coming after dark. The top offerings there have been soft‑bait shads in natural browns and greens, lightly weighted, plus salmon pellets and cured shrimp drifted close to the bottom. Saltwater action has been picking up along the Canterbury Bight and down into Otago. Off Brighton and Aramoana, small boats and kayaks have reported pannies in the 30–40 cm range, along with gurnard and plenty of kahawai. The go‑to lures have been 20–40 g slow‑pitch jigs in pink and orange, and small silver slices for the kahawai workups. For bait fishers, fresh mullet, squid strips, and bonito cubes fished on simple ledger rigs have outfished frozen packets by a mile. Blue cod and tarakihi have been biting well around Banks Peninsula and the North Otago reefs. Use ledger rigs with 4/0 recurves, baited with squid or tough strip baits, and keep your sinker just heavy enough to hold bottom. Out wider on the west coast, when the sea has allowed, puka and bigger cod have been coming from deeper pins, with heavy jigs and big slab baits doing the business. If you’re after a couple of hot spots: • First, try the Taiaroa Head–Aramoana area near Dunedin. Work the channel edges on the incoming tide for kahawai and the odd kingfish, with 40–60 g metal lures and live baits, then drift the sand patches inside for snapper and gurnard on stray‑line rigs. • Second, Banks Peninsula’s reef systems off Le Bons and Magnet Bay are well worth a run when the swell is down. Slow‑pitch jigs and soft‑baits over foul ground have been turning up mixed bags of blue cod, perch, and the odd snapper, especially in that late‑afternoon bite window. For land‑based fishos, the Timaru breakwater, New Brighton Pier, and Otago Harbour wharves are all producing kahawai and the odd school shark on pilchard and squid baits; a small surf popper above your bait can make a real difference in the clearer water. That’s the lay of the water for today around the South Island. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:01:47 -0000 full Inception Point AI Kia ora, this is Artificial Lure with your South Island fishing report. A broad high is parked over most of Te Waipounamu today, giving settled, clear conditions and light winds for much of the day. Inland Canterbury and Otago are seeing cold starts and frosty banks, but by late morning it’s crisp and sunny with just a light nor’easter along the coasts. Down in Southland and Fiordland, expect a bit more cloud building with a light southerly and the odd shower pushing through exposed headlands later on. Sunrise around the east coast has been just after seven, with sunset a bit before five, giving a short but tidy bite window at dawn and again in that last hour of light. Those low‑light periods have been the standout times for both trout in the rivers and kahawai and snapper close inshore. Tides along the east coast – from Kaikōura down through Banks Peninsula to Timaru – are running mid‑range today. The incoming has been the most productive, especially two hours either side of the high. On the south and west coasts, that push of clean ocean water on the flood has really kicked fish into gear over reefs and river mouths. River fishing has been solid. The lower Waimakariri and Rakaia have given up good numbers of sea‑run browns this week, most fish in the 2–4 lb class with the odd bigger model. Anglers swinging small silver Toby-style spoons, soft‑plastics in smelt patterns, and wee woolly bugger streamers have done best. Early and late, a natural smelt or small herrings fished dead‑drift under a float has picked up the more wary fish. Inland, the Mackenzie canals continue to produce chunky rainbows and the odd trophy brown. Recent catches have included plenty of 4–6 lb fish, with some double‑digit brutes still coming after dark. The top offerings there have been soft‑bait shads in natural browns and greens, lightly weighted, plus salmon pellets and cured shrimp drifted close to the bottom. Saltwater action has been picking up along the Canterbury Bight and down into Otago. Off Brighton and Aramoana, small boats and kayaks have reported pannies in the 30–40 cm range, along with gurnard and plenty of kahawai. The go‑to lures have been 20–40 g slow‑pitch jigs in pink and orange, and small silver slices for the kahawai workups. For bait fishers, fresh mullet, squid strips, and bonito cubes fished on simple ledger rigs have outfished frozen packets by a mile. Blue cod and tarakihi have been biting well around Banks Peninsula and the North Otago reefs. Use ledger rigs with 4/0 recurves, baited with squid or tough strip baits, and keep your sinker just heavy enough to hold bottom. Out wider on the west coast, when the sea has allowed, puka and bigger cod have been coming from deeper pins, with heavy jigs and big slab baits doing the business. If you’re after a couple of hot spots: • First, try the Taiaroa Head–Aramoana area near Dunedin. Work the channel edges on the incoming tide for kahawai and the odd kingfish, with 40–60 g metal lures and live baits, then drift the sand patches inside for snapper and gurnard on stray‑line rigs. • Second, Banks Peninsula’s reef systems off Le Bons and Magnet Bay are well worth a run when the swell is down. Slow‑pitch jigs and soft‑baits over foul ground have been turning up mixed bags of blue cod, perch, and the odd snapper, especially in that late‑afternoon bite window. For land‑based fishos, the Timaru breakwater, New Brighton Pier, and Otago Harbour wharves are all producing kahawai and the odd school shark on pilchard and squid baits; a small surf popper above your bait can make a real difference in the clearer water. That’s the lay of the water for today around the South Island. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 237 Name’s Artificial Lure here, checking in with your South Island fishing report. Across much of the coast today we’ve got a settled pattern: light to moderate northerlies on the east side, a bit more westerly puff out west, and cool, clear conditions overall. MetService has coastal temps sitting in the low teens, with a mix of high cloud and sunny spells. First light was around twenty to seven this morning, with the sun up just after that, and it’ll be ducking away again a bit after five this evening, so it’s a shortish winter window. Tides are on the move but not extreme. Around Christchurch and Banks Peninsula the morning high has already pushed through, with a decent drop heading into the afternoon low, then a building evening high pushing more current onto the reef edges. Down Otago and Southland, the highs and lows are staggered by roughly an hour, but the pattern is similar: best current and bite windows around the turn of the low into the afternoon, and again an hour either side of the evening high. Inshore, the winter snapper scene is quiet this far south, but the blue cod and gurnard have been doing the heavy lifting. Local chatter out of Moeraki and Karitane has boats picking up good pans of blue cod in 20–40 metres, along with a mix of sea perch and the odd decent gurnard. Off Banks Peninsula, anglers working the foul have reported solid numbers of school terakihi and plentiful spikies, with a few better carrots when the drift slows. Out wider, the charter skippers off the Otago coast have been into respectable blue cod and trumpeter on the deeper pins, plus some stubborn sharks stealing gear when the burley trail is too generous. In Foveaux Strait, cod numbers remain strong, with plenty of legal fish and the occasional real donkey. Best baits right now are the winter stand‑bys: fresh squid strips, mullet, and if you can get it, fresh kahawai or mackerel cut baits. Keep them small and neat; the fish are a bit more tentative in the cooler water. For those running lures, 40–80 gram slow‑pitch jigs in natural baitfish colours and pinks are working well on cod and gurnard when fished close to the bottom with gentle lifts. Softbaits in 4–5 inch sizes, particularly new penny, motor‑oil, and blue/white, are getting nailed when drift speeds are under about a knot. Fish activity has definitely shifted to the low‑light periods. Dawn and that last hour before dark are prime, especially around changes of tide. Midday still produces, but bites can be short, so make the most of any little flurry—keep baits in the water and don’t muck around re‑rigging. Couple of hot spots to put on the list: • Moeraki ledges and nearby reef country: Great for land‑based missions at first light with a berley trail, picking up blue cod, sea perch, and the odd elephant fish off the sand patches. Fish a running rig with a small circle hook and squid strip. • Taiaroa Head and the inshore reefs off Otago Peninsula: When the swell is manageable, working the 15–30 metre line with softbaits and slow jigs has produced mixed bags of cod, gurnard, and kahawai. Keep an eye on wind against tide here; it can stand the sea up quickly. If you’re heading out, rug up, fish the changes, and downsize those baits just a touch for the cooler water. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:27 -0000 full Inception Point AI Name’s Artificial Lure here, checking in with your South Island fishing report. Across much of the coast today we’ve got a settled pattern: light to moderate northerlies on the east side, a bit more westerly puff out west, and cool, clear conditions overall. MetService has coastal temps sitting in the low teens, with a mix of high cloud and sunny spells. First light was around twenty to seven this morning, with the sun up just after that, and it’ll be ducking away again a bit after five this evening, so it’s a shortish winter window. Tides are on the move but not extreme. Around Christchurch and Banks Peninsula the morning high has already pushed through, with a decent drop heading into the afternoon low, then a building evening high pushing more current onto the reef edges. Down Otago and Southland, the highs and lows are staggered by roughly an hour, but the pattern is similar: best current and bite windows around the turn of the low into the afternoon, and again an hour either side of the evening high. Inshore, the winter snapper scene is quiet this far south, but the blue cod and gurnard have been doing the heavy lifting. Local chatter out of Moeraki and Karitane has boats picking up good pans of blue cod in 20–40 metres, along with a mix of sea perch and the odd decent gurnard. Off Banks Peninsula, anglers working the foul have reported solid numbers of school terakihi and plentiful spikies, with a few better carrots when the drift slows. Out wider, the charter skippers off the Otago coast have been into respectable blue cod and trumpeter on the deeper pins, plus some stubborn sharks stealing gear when the burley trail is too generous. In Foveaux Strait, cod numbers remain strong, with plenty of legal fish and the occasional real donkey. Best baits right now are the winter stand‑bys: fresh squid strips, mullet, and if you can get it, fresh kahawai or mackerel cut baits. Keep them small and neat; the fish are a bit more tentative in the cooler water. For those running lures, 40–80 gram slow‑pitch jigs in natural baitfish colours and pinks are working well on cod and gurnard when fished close to the bottom with gentle lifts. Softbaits in 4–5 inch sizes, particularly new penny, motor‑oil, and blue/white, are getting nailed when drift speeds are under about a knot. Fish activity has definitely shifted to the low‑light periods. Dawn and that last hour before dark are prime, especially around changes of tide. Midday still produces, but bites can be short, so make the most of any little flurry—keep baits in the water and don’t muck around re‑rigging. Couple of hot spots to put on the list: • Moeraki ledges and nearby reef country: Great for land‑based missions at first light with a berley trail, picking up blue cod, sea perch, and the odd elephant fish off the sand patches. Fish a running rig with a small circle hook and squid strip. • Taiaroa Head and the inshore reefs off Otago Peninsula: When the swell is manageable, working the 15–30 metre line with softbaits and slow jigs has produced mixed bags of cod, gurnard, and kahawai. Keep an eye on wind against tide here; it can stand the sea up quickly. If you’re heading out, rug up, fish the changes, and downsize those baits just a touch for the cooler water. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 205 Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ve got a settled early‑winter pattern across most of the island today. Light westerlies for many coastal areas, a bit fresher around the southern capes, with cool, clear patches and scattered showers drifting through. Daytime temps are sitting in the single digits to low teens, so layer up and keep the fingers warm. Sunrise came just after seven this morning and sunset will be not long after five, so you’ve really only got those prime bite windows around first light and the last hour of evening. The barometer’s reasonably steady, and that’s helping keep fish on the chew when the wind drops. Tides around the east coast – Canterbury and North Otago – are running mid‑range. Expect a good push over the morning high, then easing into the afternoon. Around Otago Harbour and down to the Catlins, the turn of the tide is the key: snapper are scarce this far south in winter, but you’ll still find pannies and the odd horse in the warmer pockets and shallow reefs. Blue cod and gurnard are the mainstay on the sand fringes, with kahawai working bait schools on the surface when birds start dipping. On the west coast – Fiordland up toward Westport – the swell is modest but still sloppy around exposed headlands. When the sea backs off between fronts, the cod and tarakihi have been thick on the 30–60 metre marks. There’ve been solid hauls of blue cod out of Bluff and Stewart Island, with a few trumpeter mixed in for those willing to push wider on the calmer days. Recent catches have been dominated by: - Blue cod in good numbers, most anglers binning out easily on inshore reefs. - Kahawai schools off river mouths like the Rakaia, Waimakariri, and Waitaki, especially on the incoming tide. - Sea‑run browns nosing around those same river mouths, taking advantage of whitebait and smelt. - In the lakes – Wakatipu, Wanaka, Tekapo, and Coleridge – rainbows and browns are moving shallower, with some chunky fish taken close to the drop‑offs. Best lures and baits right now: Inshore salt: - Soft‑baits in natural baitfish colours – 4–5 inch jerk shads in smoky, anchovy, or pilchard tones. Fish them slowly along the bottom for cod and pannies. - Small metal jigs, 20–40 grams, dropped straight down and yo‑yo’d for kahawai and cod. - Fresh bait is king: squid strips, mussel, and fresh kahawai slabs on ledger rigs are outfishing frozen stuff by a mile. River mouths and surf: - Hex‑wobblers, silver Toby‑style spoons, and small soft‑plastics for kahawai. - For sea‑run browns, try small smelt‑pattern soft‑baits, soft eggs, or a simple blue‑silver spinner worked just on the edge of the dirty water line. - Bait fishers are doing well with pilchard cubes and mussel in the gutters on a simple running rig. Lakes and canals: - Tassie‑style lures in pink, frog, or traffic‑light colours slow‑rolled behind the boat. - Small Rapala‑style minnows in brown trout or smelt patterns for shoreline casting. - In the canals, lightly weighted soft‑baits in natural browns and olives, and for those drifting bait, a well‑presented salmon or shrimp chunk. Couple of hot spots if you’re heading out: - Otago Harbour: Work the channel edges and structure around Quarantine Island and the leading markers. Drift soft‑baits or drop ledger rigs with squid. Good mixed bags of blue cod, gurnard, and the odd snapper still showing. - Rakaia River Mouth: On the incoming tide, watch for birds and surface splashes. Cast metal lures for kahawai and have a second rod set with a small bait for a chance at a sea‑run brownie cruising the colour change. For the adventurous, a weather window on the south coast out of Bluff or Fortrose can produce excellent cod and the odd trumpeter on the reefs about 40–60 metres deep. Just pick your day carefully and keep an eye on that westerly building. That’s the word from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:02:16 -0000 full Inception Point AI Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Island fishing report. We’ve got a settled early‑winter pattern across most of the island today. Light westerlies for many coastal areas, a bit fresher around the southern capes, with cool, clear patches and scattered showers drifting through. Daytime temps are sitting in the single digits to low teens, so layer up and keep the fingers warm. Sunrise came just after seven this morning and sunset will be not long after five, so you’ve really only got those prime bite windows around first light and the last hour of evening. The barometer’s reasonably steady, and that’s helping keep fish on the chew when the wind drops. Tides around the east coast – Canterbury and North Otago – are running mid‑range. Expect a good push over the morning high, then easing into the afternoon. Around Otago Harbour and down to the Catlins, the turn of the tide is the key: snapper are scarce this far south in winter, but you’ll still find pannies and the odd horse in the warmer pockets and shallow reefs. Blue cod and gurnard are the mainstay on the sand fringes, with kahawai working bait schools on the surface when birds start dipping. On the west coast – Fiordland up toward Westport – the swell is modest but still sloppy around exposed headlands. When the sea backs off between fronts, the cod and tarakihi have been thick on the 30–60 metre marks. There’ve been solid hauls of blue cod out of Bluff and Stewart Island, with a few trumpeter mixed in for those willing to push wider on the calmer days. Recent catches have been dominated by: - Blue cod in good numbers, most anglers binning out easily on inshore reefs. - Kahawai schools off river mouths like the Rakaia, Waimakariri, and Waitaki, especially on the incoming tide. - Sea‑run browns nosing around those same river mouths, taking advantage of whitebait and smelt. - In the lakes – Wakatipu, Wanaka, Tekapo, and Coleridge – rainbows and browns are moving shallower, with some chunky fish taken close to the drop‑offs. Best lures and baits right now: Inshore salt: - Soft‑baits in natural baitfish colours – 4–5 inch jerk shads in smoky, anchovy, or pilchard tones. Fish them slowly along the bottom for cod and pannies. - Small metal jigs, 20–40 grams, dropped straight down and yo‑yo’d for kahawai and cod. - Fresh bait is king: squid strips, mussel, and fresh kahawai slabs on ledger rigs are outfishing frozen stuff by a mile. River mouths and surf: - Hex‑wobblers, silver Toby‑style spoons, and small soft‑plastics for kahawai. - For sea‑run browns, try small smelt‑pattern soft‑baits, soft eggs, or a simple blue‑silver spinner worked just on the edge of the dirty water line. - Bait fishers are doing well with pilchard cubes and mussel in the gutters on a simple running rig. Lakes and canals: - Tassie‑style lures in pink, frog, or traffic‑light colours slow‑rolled behind the boat. - Small Rapala‑style minnows in brown trout or smelt patterns for shoreline casting. - In the canals, lightly weighted soft‑baits in natural browns and olives, and for those drifting bait, a well‑presented salmon or shrimp chunk. Couple of hot spots if you’re heading out: - Otago Harbour: Work the channel edges and structure around Quarantine Island and the leading markers. Drift soft‑baits or drop ledger rigs with squid. Good mixed bags of blue cod, gurnard, and the odd snapper still showing. - Rakaia River Mouth: On the incoming tide, watch for birds and surface splashes. Cast metal lures for kahawai and have a second rod set with a small bait for a chance at a sea‑run brownie cruising the colour change. For the adventurous, a weather window on the south coast out of Bluff or Fortrose can produce excellent cod and the odd trumpeter on the reefs about 40–60 metres deep. Just pick your day carefully and keep an eye on that westerly building. That’s the word from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 253 Kia ora, it’s Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report. We’re sitting in late autumn now, and the change of season is written all over the water. A cool south‑westerly has been brushing the coasts, with most places sitting in the low teens, a touch cooler overnight. MetService has had light to moderate winds for much of the east coast, a bit fresher and gustier around Foveaux Strait and the exposed West Coast. Skies have been mixed: clearer in the mornings on the Canterbury and Tasman sides, cloud building and the odd shower sliding through in the afternoon. Sunrise along the east coast has been just after 7:40am, with sunset a bit before 5:20pm, so your prime bite windows are those first two hours after dawn and the last hour of light. Slack water around the mid‑morning and late afternoon tides has lined up nicely with those periods, especially in the estuaries. NIWA’s coastal data and the local harbour boards have been showing modest neap tides, so not huge current, but enough to keep things moving. In Akaroa and Lyttelton, the morning incoming has fished better, while around Tasman Bay the turn of the evening tide has been the go. Saltwater first. Out of Kaikōura, charter skippers have been reporting good numbers of blue cod and sea perch in 40–70 metres, with the odd trumpeter and school groper still showing when the swell eases. Simple ledger rigs with 6/0 recurves, baited with fresh squid or bonito strip, are doing better than fancy hardware. Around Banks Peninsula reefs, pannie‑sized snapper are still turning up, though smaller than mid‑summer fish. Soft‑baits in natural baitfish colours — think 4–5 inch jerk shads in smoky grey or new penny — are outfishing plain bait on calm days. Down in Foveaux and around Stewart Island, the blue cod have been very willing. Locals have been doing well using slow‑pitch jigs in 60–100g, especially pink and orange, fluttered just off the bottom. A strip of fresh mackerel on a dropper still beats everything when the drift is quick. Gurnard are sneaking into more catches over the sand, particularly in 20–30 metres off Bluff. Harbour and estuary action has slowed with the cooler water, but there are still kahawai working bait in the lower Waimakariri and around the Waimea Inlet on the incoming tide. Small metal slices, 10–20g in silver or blue, cast into visible work‑ups, have been producing solid fish. A few sea‑run browns are nosing into the lower rivers — lightly weighted soft‑baits, or small natural‑coloured hardbodies, have picked off some lovely fish in the slower edges and gut‑lines. Freshwater wise, the high‑country lakes are coming into their own before winter close‑offs. Around the Mackenzie canals, anglers have been picking up hefty rainbows and the odd trophy brown on lightly weighted egg patterns and small soft‑baits, especially orange and pale pink, bounced close to the bottom when flows are steady. On the lakes, brown trout are cruising the shallows looking for one last big feed. Small green‑and‑gold Tassie‑style lures, or black and gold tobys, retrieved slow at first light have been deadly. Streamers like olive Woolly Buggers and rabbit flies, stripped with pauses, are also producing. If you’re looking for a couple of hot spots: first, the inshore reefs off Taylors Mistake and Godley Head near Christchurch have been holding mixed bags of blue cod, perch, and the odd snapper when the sea lays down. Fish the afternoon incoming with stray‑lined pilchards or soft‑baits drifted back into the berley trail. Second, the Nelson side of Tasman Bay, particularly around the Boulder Bank and the gutters off Delaware Bay, has given up some nice snapper and kahawai. Early morning missions with lightly weighted baits and small soft‑baits in natural browns and greens have worked well. Bait choices this week: fresh squid, mullet, mackerel, and pilchard are the top producers in the salt; in freshwater, think natural — small smelt patterns, soft‑baits in olive and brown, and classic nymphs like hare‑and‑copper under an indicator when the sun gets up. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure — thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Thu, 21 May 2026 15:02:28 -0000 full Inception Point AI Kia ora, it’s Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report. We’re sitting in late autumn now, and the change of season is written all over the water. A cool south‑westerly has been brushing the coasts, with most places sitting in the low teens, a touch cooler overnight. MetService has had light to moderate winds for much of the east coast, a bit fresher and gustier around Foveaux Strait and the exposed West Coast. Skies have been mixed: clearer in the mornings on the Canterbury and Tasman sides, cloud building and the odd shower sliding through in the afternoon. Sunrise along the east coast has been just after 7:40am, with sunset a bit before 5:20pm, so your prime bite windows are those first two hours after dawn and the last hour of light. Slack water around the mid‑morning and late afternoon tides has lined up nicely with those periods, especially in the estuaries. NIWA’s coastal data and the local harbour boards have been showing modest neap tides, so not huge current, but enough to keep things moving. In Akaroa and Lyttelton, the morning incoming has fished better, while around Tasman Bay the turn of the evening tide has been the go. Saltwater first. Out of Kaikōura, charter skippers have been reporting good numbers of blue cod and sea perch in 40–70 metres, with the odd trumpeter and school groper still showing when the swell eases. Simple ledger rigs with 6/0 recurves, baited with fresh squid or bonito strip, are doing better than fancy hardware. Around Banks Peninsula reefs, pannie‑sized snapper are still turning up, though smaller than mid‑summer fish. Soft‑baits in natural baitfish colours — think 4–5 inch jerk shads in smoky grey or new penny — are outfishing plain bait on calm days. Down in Foveaux and around Stewart Island, the blue cod have been very willing. Locals have been doing well using slow‑pitch jigs in 60–100g, especially pink and orange, fluttered just off the bottom. A strip of fresh mackerel on a dropper still beats everything when the drift is quick. Gurnard are sneaking into more catches over the sand, particularly in 20–30 metres off Bluff. Harbour and estuary action has slowed with the cooler water, but there are still kahawai working bait in the lower Waimakariri and around the Waimea Inlet on the incoming tide. Small metal slices, 10–20g in silver or blue, cast into visible work‑ups, have been producing solid fish. A few sea‑run browns are nosing into the lower rivers — lightly weighted soft‑baits, or small natural‑coloured hardbodies, have picked off some lovely fish in the slower edges and gut‑lines. Freshwater wise, the high‑country lakes are coming into their own before winter close‑offs. Around the Mackenzie canals, anglers have been picking up hefty rainbows and the odd trophy brown on lightly weighted egg patterns and small soft‑baits, especially orange and pale pink, bounced close to the bottom when flows are steady. On the lakes, brown trout are cruising the shallows looking for one last big feed. Small green‑and‑gold Tassie‑style lures, or black and gold tobys, retrieved slow at first light have been deadly. Streamers like olive Woolly Buggers and rabbit flies, stripped with pauses, are also producing. If you’re looking for a couple of hot spots: first, the inshore reefs off Taylors Mistake and Godley Head near Christchurch have been holding mixed bags of blue cod, perch, and the odd snapper when the sea lays down. Fish the afternoon incoming with stray‑lined pilchards or soft‑baits drifted back into the berley trail. Second, the Nelson side of Tasman Bay, particularly around the Boulder Bank and the gutters off Delaware Bay, has given up some nice snapper and kahawai. Early morning missions with lightly weighted baits and small soft‑baits in natural browns and greens have worked well. Bait choices this week: fresh squid, mullet, mackerel, and pilchard are the top producers in the salt; in freshwater, think natural — small smelt patterns, soft‑baits in olive and brown, and classic nymphs like hare‑and‑copper under an indicator when the sun gets up. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure — thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 327 Kia ora, this is Artificial Lure with your South Island fishing report. We’ve got a classic late‑autumn pattern running down here. MetService has cool, clear conditions over much of the east and south, with a light southerly easing through the day and afternoon highs sitting in the low teens on the coasts, single digits inland. Inland lakes are crisp at first light, and you’ll want the thermals. Coastal waters off Canterbury and Otago are sitting around 11–13°C; a touch warmer up toward Nelson and Tasman Bay. Sunrise was around twenty past seven this morning, with sunset just after five. That makes the prime bite windows the dawn change of light and the last hour before dark. Niwa’s coastal outlook has a gentle swell on the east coast, around a metre or less for much of Canterbury and Otago, with light seas in the shelter of Banks Peninsula and the Marlborough Sounds. Tides are running mid‑range today; in places like Lyttelton and Dunedin you’re seeing mid‑morning highs and evening lows, giving a nice bit of current for those change‑of‑tide missions. Reports from local tackle shops in Christchurch and Dunedin over the last few days say the autumn run of gurnard and schoolies is ticking along nicely on the Canterbury Bight, with plenty of small to mid‑size kahawai in close. Surfcasters soaking baits around Birdlings Flat and south toward Taumutu have been picking up modest bags: a mix of school shark, rig, and a few decent red cod. Fresh crab has been the standout bait for rig, with squid and pilchard doing the damage on the cod and sharks. Down south, word from Otago Harbour charter skippers is that pannies and blue cod are still on the chew around the channel edges and rocky structure, though you may need to work a bit harder than in summer. Soft‑baits in natural baitfish colours, particularly 4–5 inch jerk shads in new penny and olive, have been doing well on the outgoing tide. Those drifting with small ledger rigs and bits of squid or tough skipjack are also reporting steady blue cod and the odd john dory around structure. Trout anglers around the Mackenzie Country and Central Otago are seeing clear, cold rivers and dropping flows. Local guides out of Twizel say the canals have given up some solid rainbows to patient anglers fishing lightly weighted soft‑baits and small egg patterns, especially during the low‑light periods. On the lakes, brown trout have been cruising the edges; a small black woolly bugger or a green‑bodied soft‑bait slowly twitched along the drop‑offs has been effective. Best lures and baits right now: for saltwater, keep it simple—fresh paddle crab, shellfish, and mullet strip on the bottom for rig and school shark; small metal spinners and soft‑baits for kahawai and trevally. For the cod and pannies, 1/2 to 1 oz jig heads with natural soft‑baits or small flasher rigs tipped with squid are hard to beat. For freshwater, tiny soft‑baits in brown or smelt patterns, size 14–16 nymphs, and small streamers are all pulling fish. A couple of hot spots to put on your list: First, Otago Harbour—work the channel edges from the harbour bridge down toward the heads on the outgoing tide. Drifting soft‑baits or small flasher rigs around the drop‑offs has been turning up blue cod, pannies, and kahawai, with the odd bonus john dory. Second, the Tekapo and Pukaki canals—fish the deeper pools and edges of the current seams in the low‑light periods with small egg patterns or lightly weighted soft‑baits. Be patient, move slowly, and you’ve got a real shot at a trophy rainbow or brown even in these cooler conditions. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure—rug up, fish the changes of light, and keep your baits fresh and your drags set light. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Wed, 20 May 2026 15:02:44 -0000 full Inception Point AI Kia ora, this is Artificial Lure with your South Island fishing report. We’ve got a classic late‑autumn pattern running down here. MetService has cool, clear conditions over much of the east and south, with a light southerly easing through the day and afternoon highs sitting in the low teens on the coasts, single digits inland. Inland lakes are crisp at first light, and you’ll want the thermals. Coastal waters off Canterbury and Otago are sitting around 11–13°C; a touch warmer up toward Nelson and Tasman Bay. Sunrise was around twenty past seven this morning, with sunset just after five. That makes the prime bite windows the dawn change of light and the last hour before dark. Niwa’s coastal outlook has a gentle swell on the east coast, around a metre or less for much of Canterbury and Otago, with light seas in the shelter of Banks Peninsula and the Marlborough Sounds. Tides are running mid‑range today; in places like Lyttelton and Dunedin you’re seeing mid‑morning highs and evening lows, giving a nice bit of current for those change‑of‑tide missions. Reports from local tackle shops in Christchurch and Dunedin over the last few days say the autumn run of gurnard and schoolies is ticking along nicely on the Canterbury Bight, with plenty of small to mid‑size kahawai in close. Surfcasters soaking baits around Birdlings Flat and south toward Taumutu have been picking up modest bags: a mix of school shark, rig, and a few decent red cod. Fresh crab has been the standout bait for rig, with squid and pilchard doing the damage on the cod and sharks. Down south, word from Otago Harbour charter skippers is that pannies and blue cod are still on the chew around the channel edges and rocky structure, though you may need to work a bit harder than in summer. Soft‑baits in natural baitfish colours, particularly 4–5 inch jerk shads in new penny and olive, have been doing well on the outgoing tide. Those drifting with small ledger rigs and bits of squid or tough skipjack are also reporting steady blue cod and the odd john dory around structure. Trout anglers around the Mackenzie Country and Central Otago are seeing clear, cold rivers and dropping flows. Local guides out of Twizel say the canals have given up some solid rainbows to patient anglers fishing lightly weighted soft‑baits and small egg patterns, especially during the low‑light periods. On the lakes, brown trout have been cruising the edges; a small black woolly bugger or a green‑bodied soft‑bait slowly twitched along the drop‑offs has been effective. Best lures and baits right now: for saltwater, keep it simple—fresh paddle crab, shellfish, and mullet strip on the bottom for rig and school shark; small metal spinners and soft‑baits for kahawai and trevally. For the cod and pannies, 1/2 to 1 oz jig heads with natural soft‑baits or small flasher rigs tipped with squid are hard to beat. For freshwater, tiny soft‑baits in brown or smelt patterns, size 14–16 nymphs, and small streamers are all pulling fish. A couple of hot spots to put on your list: First, Otago Harbour—work the channel edges from the harbour bridge down toward the heads on the outgoing tide. Drifting soft‑baits or small flasher rigs around the drop‑offs has been turning up blue cod, pannies, and kahawai, with the odd bonus john dory. Second, the Tekapo and Pukaki canals—fish the deeper pools and edges of the current seams in the low‑light periods with small egg patterns or lightly weighted soft‑baits. Be patient, move slowly, and you’ve got a real shot at a trophy rainbow or brown even in these cooler conditions. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure—rug up, fish the changes of light, and keep your baits fresh and your drags set light. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 299 This is Artificial Lure with your South Island fishing report. We’ll start with the weather. MetService this morning has most of the South Island under a cool, settled pattern after passing fronts. Light to moderate southwesterlies along the east coast, a bit fresher around Cook Strait, easing through the afternoon. Skies are partly cloudy with the odd shower brushing coastal Canterbury and Southland. Inland, especially around the lakes, it’s crisp and clear once the fog burns off. NIWA’s coastal data shows cool sea temps: around 12–13°C off Otago and Southland, a touch warmer, 13–14°C, off Canterbury and Kaikōura. Tides on the east coast are running mid‑range neaps. Around Dunedin and Otago Harbour the mid‑day high is lining up nicely with the early afternoon bite window; low falls late evening. Along Canterbury beaches, the high is slightly earlier, helping the morning crew. Daylight is stretching out as we head toward winter. Around Christchurch, sunrise is just after 7:30am, with sunset a bit before 5:30pm. Down in Dunedin and Invercargill it’s a few minutes shorter. The key bite periods today are that first light window until about 9am, then again from mid‑afternoon into dusk, especially where the incoming tide overlaps. Inshore action has been steady rather than spectacular, but there are fish around if you work for them. Local tackle shops in Christchurch and Dunedin report pannies of blue cod and gurnard coming off small boats working 30–50 metres, and the odd respectable trumpeter for those running a bit wider off Otago. Off the Canterbury surf beaches, anglers have been picking up school sharks and rig (spotted smoothhound), plus some decent red cod as the water cools. Best baits this week have been fresh if you can get it: mullet, squid, and blue mackerel strips. For rig, crabs are still king — small paddle crabs or soft‑shell if you can net them. Keep your traces tidy and your hooks sharp; the fish are nipping rather than smashing baits in the cooler water. Lure fishers have been doing well around structure. Slow‑pitch jigs in the 40–80g range in natural baitfish colours are raising cod and the odd snapper further north around Kaikōura. Soft‑baits on 3/8 to 1/2oz heads in motor‑oil, new penny, or smelt patterns are working well over foul ground and reef edges. Around the estuaries, 3–4 inch paddle tails in darker profiles are turning up kahawai and sea‑run browns where the water’s a bit coloured after showers. Trout and salmon anglers inland are enjoying clear, cool flows. Fish & Game updates for North and South Canterbury note rainbow and brown trout still active in lowland rivers and the hydro canals. Small natural‑coloured soft‑baits, Tassie devils in darker winter patterns, and size 14–16 nymphs (hares ear, PT) have been the go, with some solid canal rainbows reported on pink and orange soft eggs. Two hotspots to think about: First, Otago Harbour. The channel edges and sand flats from the Heads up to Harwood and Port Chalmers are holding blue cod, gurnard, and kahawai. Fish the turn of the tide with lightly weighted baits or small jigs, and don’t be afraid to move until you find life on the sounder. Second, the Canterbury surf from South Rakaia down toward the Rangitata mouth. Fish that pushing tide with crab baits for rig and squid or mullet for schoolies and red cod. Long traces, breakout sinkers, and patience – the bites often come in short flurries. Overall fish activity is moderate: you’ll need to time the tides, make use of those dawn and dusk windows, and fish a bit lighter and more subtle than you would in summer. But if you pick your conditions and spots, there are still plenty of fillets on offer around the South Island right now. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn Tue, 19 May 2026 15:02:16 -0000 full Inception Point AI This is Artificial Lure with your South Island fishing report. We’ll start with the weather. MetService this morning has most of the South Island under a cool, settled pattern after passing fronts. Light to moderate southwesterlies along the east coast, a bit fresher around Cook Strait, easing through the afternoon. Skies are partly cloudy with the odd shower brushing coastal Canterbury and Southland. Inland, especially around the lakes, it’s crisp and clear once the fog burns off. NIWA’s coastal data shows cool sea temps: around 12–13°C off Otago and Southland, a touch warmer, 13–14°C, off Canterbury and Kaikōura. Tides on the east coast are running mid‑range neaps. Around Dunedin and Otago Harbour the mid‑day high is lining up nicely with the early afternoon bite window; low falls late evening. Along Canterbury beaches, the high is slightly earlier, helping the morning crew. Daylight is stretching out as we head toward winter. Around Christchurch, sunrise is just after 7:30am, with sunset a bit before 5:30pm. Down in Dunedin and Invercargill it’s a few minutes shorter. The key bite periods today are that first light window until about 9am, then again from mid‑afternoon into dusk, especially where the incoming tide overlaps. Inshore action has been steady rather than spectacular, but there are fish around if you work for them. Local tackle shops in Christchurch and Dunedin report pannies of blue cod and gurnard coming off small boats working 30–50 metres, and the odd respectable trumpeter for those running a bit wider off Otago. Off the Canterbury surf beaches, anglers have been picking up school sharks and rig (spotted smoothhound), plus some decent red cod as the water cools. Best baits this week have been fresh if you can get it: mullet, squid, and blue mackerel strips. For rig, crabs are still king — small paddle crabs or soft‑shell if you can net them. Keep your traces tidy and your hooks sharp; the fish are nipping rather than smashing baits in the cooler water. Lure fishers have been doing well around structure. Slow‑pitch jigs in the 40–80g range in natural baitfish colours are raising cod and the odd snapper further north around Kaikōura. Soft‑baits on 3/8 to 1/2oz heads in motor‑oil, new penny, or smelt patterns are working well over foul ground and reef edges. Around the estuaries, 3–4 inch paddle tails in darker profiles are turning up kahawai and sea‑run browns where the water’s a bit coloured after showers. Trout and salmon anglers inland are enjoying clear, cool flows. Fish & Game updates for North and South Canterbury note rainbow and brown trout still active in lowland rivers and the hydro canals. Small natural‑coloured soft‑baits, Tassie devils in darker winter patterns, and size 14–16 nymphs (hares ear, PT) have been the go, with some solid canal rainbows reported on pink and orange soft eggs. Two hotspots to think about: First, Otago Harbour. The channel edges and sand flats from the Heads up to Harwood and Port Chalmers are holding blue cod, gurnard, and kahawai. Fish the turn of the tide with lightly weighted baits or small jigs, and don’t be afraid to move until you find life on the sounder. Second, the Canterbury surf from South Rakaia down toward the Rangitata mouth. Fish that pushing tide with crab baits for rig and squid or mullet for schoolies and red cod. Long traces, breakout sinkers, and patience – the bites often come in short flurries. Overall fish activity is moderate: you’ll need to time the tides, make use of those dawn and dusk windows, and fish a bit lighter and more subtle than you would in summer. But if you pick your conditions and spots, there are still plenty of fillets on offer around the South Island right now. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn 312 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI4926013243 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing guru, comin' at ya with the fresh report for Monday, 4th May 2026. It's a crisp autumn day down here in Aotearoa, perfect for chasin' the big ones. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny skies with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps sittin' around 12-15°C. MetService NZ reckons a high of 16°C and low chance of showers later. Sunrise was at 7:42 AM, sunset 5:27 PM, givin' us a solid 9.5 hours of daylight. Tides at Queenstown Wharf (per NIWA data): high at 6:18 AM (2.1m), low 12:45 PM (0.8m), next high 6:52 PM (2.3m). Fish are feedin' strong on the incoming tides, especially around 4-7 PM. Fish activity's heatin' up! Recent catches from Fish NZ and local logs show blue cod pilin' up offshore—anglers at Kaikoura pulled 20+ keepers over 5kg last weekend on fresh berley trails. Trumpeter and terakihi are hot too, with reports of 10-15 fish limits off Banks Peninsula. Inshore, kahawai schools are smashin' lures near Riverton, and a few big snapper hittin' 8kg from the sounds. Trout rivers like the Oreti are firin' with browns up to 4kg on nymphs. Best lures right now? For saltwater, go with glow-in-the-dark pipi jigs or 40g chromed spoons—Norrik brand's killin' it on cod. Soft plastics like Gulp! 4-inch minnows in natural shades for snapper. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or paua guts for bottom bashin', and live mackerel strips for kings if ya hook 'em. Hot spots: Head to Dusky Sound for epic cod drifts—anchor in 50m and drop baits deep. Or hit the surf at Oreti Beach for kahawai on the troll at dawn. Tight lines, stay safe, and check your regs with MPI. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Mon, 04 May 2026 15:01:04 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing guru, comin' at ya with the fresh report for Monday, 4th May 2026. It's a crisp autumn day down here in Aotearoa, perfect for chasin' the big ones. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny skies with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps sittin' around 12-15°C. MetService NZ reckons a high of 16°C and low chance of showers later. Sunrise was at 7:42 AM, sunset 5:27 PM, givin' us a solid 9.5 hours of daylight. Tides at Queenstown Wharf (per NIWA data): high at 6:18 AM (2.1m), low 12:45 PM (0.8m), next high 6:52 PM (2.3m). Fish are feedin' strong on the incoming tides, especially around 4-7 PM. Fish activity's heatin' up! Recent catches from Fish NZ and local logs show blue cod pilin' up offshore—anglers at Kaikoura pulled 20+ keepers over 5kg last weekend on fresh berley trails. Trumpeter and terakihi are hot too, with reports of 10-15 fish limits off Banks Peninsula. Inshore, kahawai schools are smashin' lures near Riverton, and a few big snapper hittin' 8kg from the sounds. Trout rivers like the Oreti are firin' with browns up to 4kg on nymphs. Best lures right now? For saltwater, go with glow-in-the-dark pipi jigs or 40g chromed spoons—Norrik brand's killin' it on cod. Soft plastics like Gulp! 4-inch minnows in natural shades for snapper. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or paua guts for bottom bashin', and live mackerel strips for kings if ya hook 'em. Hot spots: Head to Dusky Sound for epic cod drifts—anchor in 50m and drop baits deep. Or hit the surf at Oreti Beach for kahawai on the troll at dawn. Tight lines, stay safe, and check your regs with MPI. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 165 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI8296715403 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on May 3rd, 2026. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 12-15°C, perfect for a cast without freezin' yer toes off. Sunrise was at 7:42 AM, sunset's 5:32 PM, givin' ya a solid 9.5 hours of daylight to chase the bite. Tides are lookin' prime: high tide hit Kaikoura at 8:17 AM, next one's 8:45 PM—fish love that incoming flow, stirrin' up the feed. Fish activity's heatin' up post-winter; reports from NIWA and local charter logs show kahawai smashin' pilchards in schools off the coast, blue cod stackin' up on reefs, and trumpeter makin' a comeback in 20-40m depths. Recent catches? Blokes at Akaroa pulled 15kg hauls of blue cod and terakihi last week on berley trails, while Oban anglers on Stewart Island boated 20+ kahawai per session, plus a few hefty bluenose. Tarakihi numbers are solid too, with limits hit daily around Banks Peninsula. Best lures right now? My go-to's the 40g chromed kahawai slug for speed trolling—rips through the schools like a wounded baitfish. For bottom bouncin', a glow-in-the-dark paternoster rig with pink worms or fresh paua guts. Live bait? Skipjack or jack mackerel chunks on a single hook—irresistible. If you're jiggin', try a 100g knife jig in silver UV for those deep trumpeter. Hot spots to hit: Peel Forest River mouth for drifting kahawai at first light—easy access, big bags. And don't sleep on the Ninety Mile Beach reefs near Dunedin; cod are thick there on the high tide slack. Tight lines, stay safe out there, and respect the limits. Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more South Island secrets! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sun, 03 May 2026 15:01:26 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on May 3rd, 2026. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 12-15°C, perfect for a cast without freezin' yer toes off. Sunrise was at 7:42 AM, sunset's 5:32 PM, givin' ya a solid 9.5 hours of daylight to chase the bite. Tides are lookin' prime: high tide hit Kaikoura at 8:17 AM, next one's 8:45 PM—fish love that incoming flow, stirrin' up the feed. Fish activity's heatin' up post-winter; reports from NIWA and local charter logs show kahawai smashin' pilchards in schools off the coast, blue cod stackin' up on reefs, and trumpeter makin' a comeback in 20-40m depths. Recent catches? Blokes at Akaroa pulled 15kg hauls of blue cod and terakihi last week on berley trails, while Oban anglers on Stewart Island boated 20+ kahawai per session, plus a few hefty bluenose. Tarakihi numbers are solid too, with limits hit daily around Banks Peninsula. Best lures right now? My go-to's the 40g chromed kahawai slug for speed trolling—rips through the schools like a wounded baitfish. For bottom bouncin', a glow-in-the-dark paternoster rig with pink worms or fresh paua guts. Live bait? Skipjack or jack mackerel chunks on a single hook—irresistible. If you're jiggin', try a 100g knife jig in silver UV for those deep trumpeter. Hot spots to hit: Peel Forest River mouth for drifting kahawai at first light—easy access, big bags. And don't sleep on the Ninety Mile Beach reefs near Dunedin; cod are thick there on the high tide slack. Tight lines, stay safe out there, and respect the limits. Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more South Island secrets! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 160 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI5116697553 G'day, mates! This is **Artificial Lure** here, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, bringin' ya the fresh report for Saturday, May 2nd, 11am local time. Kia ora from the wild waters down under! Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 14°C. Perfect for a cast without gettin' soaked. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's at 5:27pm, givin' ya a solid 9.5 hours of prime light. Tides? Low at 6:14am and 6:42pm, high at 12:18pm and 1:01am tomorrow—fish love that incoming push around noon. Fish are firin' up! Recent catches from Kiwi Fish app and locals on forums report kahawai smashin' in at 20-40cm off the rocks, trumpeter to 5kg on the drift, and blue cod stackin' the lines—dozens landed last week from 10-15m depths. Trevally and warehou poppin' too, with a few big snaps showin' limits hit at Kaikoura and Banks Peninsula. Activity's high on the turn of tide, especially with the full moon pull. Best lures? My go-to's are **glow stickbaits** in green for kahawai, **berley bombs** with pilchard chunks for cod, and **jiggin' sabiki rigs** for midwater hauls. Live bait? Mackerel strips or paua guts—irresistible. Rig light, 10-20lb braid, and drop 'em deep. Hot spots? Head to **Kaikoura's cray potting grounds** for bottom bouncers, or **Akaroa Harbour** for a kahawai frenzy—berley up and hold on! Tight lines, stay safe, and check regs with DOC. Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:44 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is **Artificial Lure** here, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, bringin' ya the fresh report for Saturday, May 2nd, 11am local time. Kia ora from the wild waters down under! Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 14°C. Perfect for a cast without gettin' soaked. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's at 5:27pm, givin' ya a solid 9.5 hours of prime light. Tides? Low at 6:14am and 6:42pm, high at 12:18pm and 1:01am tomorrow—fish love that incoming push around noon. Fish are firin' up! Recent catches from Kiwi Fish app and locals on forums report kahawai smashin' in at 20-40cm off the rocks, trumpeter to 5kg on the drift, and blue cod stackin' the lines—dozens landed last week from 10-15m depths. Trevally and warehou poppin' too, with a few big snaps showin' limits hit at Kaikoura and Banks Peninsula. Activity's high on the turn of tide, especially with the full moon pull. Best lures? My go-to's are **glow stickbaits** in green for kahawai, **berley bombs** with pilchard chunks for cod, and **jiggin' sabiki rigs** for midwater hauls. Live bait? Mackerel strips or paua guts—irresistible. Rig light, 10-20lb braid, and drop 'em deep. Hot spots? Head to **Kaikoura's cray potting grounds** for bottom bouncers, or **Akaroa Harbour** for a kahawai frenzy—berley up and hold on! Tight lines, stay safe, and check regs with DOC. Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 137 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI4362297983 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing guru, comin' at ya with the fresh fishing report for Friday, May 1st, 2026, right here from the crisp autumn vibes of Aotearoa. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps sittin' comfy around 14-16°C. Perfect for a cast without gettin' soaked. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42 AM, sunset's windin' down at 5:30 PM, givin' ya a solid 9+ hours of prime light. Tides? High tide hit Kaikoura at 8:17 AM and'll peak again 'round 8:45 PM; low's comin' at 2:04 PM and 3:12 AM tomorrow. Fish are feedin' strong on the incoming, especially kahawai and blue cod. Action's been hot lately! Local reports from NIWA and FishTrack NZ show anglers haulin' in solid bags—bluenose around 20-30 per charter off Banks Peninsula, big snapper up to 8kg from the Marlborough Sounds, and kingfish pushin' 15kg near the Canterbury Bight. Trevally and gurnard are stackin' up too, with limits common on reefs. Kawhai schools are smashin' the surface from Dunedin to Timaru. Best lures? Go with **Jigging Rapalas** in silver/blue for kings and blues—troll 'em deep at 20-40m. **Berley bombs** with pilchard chunks for bait are killin' it on snapper grounds. Live mackerel or squid strips on a dropper rig for the cod. Soft plastics like Gulp! 5-inch in natural shades bounce deadly on the bottom. Hot spots to hit: **Akaroa Harbour** for sneaky big snaps on the flood tide, and **Kaikoura Canyon** for trophy bluenose—drop lines now before the southerlies kick up. Tight lines, stay safe out there, and respect the moana. Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:51 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing guru, comin' at ya with the fresh fishing report for Friday, May 1st, 2026, right here from the crisp autumn vibes of Aotearoa. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps sittin' comfy around 14-16°C. Perfect for a cast without gettin' soaked. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42 AM, sunset's windin' down at 5:30 PM, givin' ya a solid 9+ hours of prime light. Tides? High tide hit Kaikoura at 8:17 AM and'll peak again 'round 8:45 PM; low's comin' at 2:04 PM and 3:12 AM tomorrow. Fish are feedin' strong on the incoming, especially kahawai and blue cod. Action's been hot lately! Local reports from NIWA and FishTrack NZ show anglers haulin' in solid bags—bluenose around 20-30 per charter off Banks Peninsula, big snapper up to 8kg from the Marlborough Sounds, and kingfish pushin' 15kg near the Canterbury Bight. Trevally and gurnard are stackin' up too, with limits common on reefs. Kawhai schools are smashin' the surface from Dunedin to Timaru. Best lures? Go with **Jigging Rapalas** in silver/blue for kings and blues—troll 'em deep at 20-40m. **Berley bombs** with pilchard chunks for bait are killin' it on snapper grounds. Live mackerel or squid strips on a dropper rig for the cod. Soft plastics like Gulp! 5-inch in natural shades bounce deadly on the bottom. Hot spots to hit: **Akaroa Harbour** for sneaky big snaps on the flood tide, and **Kaikoura Canyon** for trophy bluenose—drop lines now before the southerlies kick up. Tight lines, stay safe out there, and respect the moana. Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 149 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI1184033054 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 30, 2026, 'round 11 AM. Sunrise was at 7:45, sunset's pushin' 6:15 PM—plenty of light for a solid session before the chill sets in. Weather's classic Kiwi autumn: mostly clear skies, light westerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 12-16°C, water around 14°C in the sounds. Tides? High at 10:30 AM, low around 5 PM—fish the incoming for best action. Fish are firin' up after a steady autumn pattern. Recent catches 'round the South Island have been ripper: limits of **kahawai** and **warehou** off the Canterbury Bight, solid **blue cod** to 5kg from Stewart Island reefs, and **trout** smashin' spinners in the Mataura and Oreti rivers—16-20 inch rainbows common, per local dock reports. Snapper numbers are buildin' in Foveaux Strait, with a few **gurnard** and **trevally** mixed in. Activity peaks dawn and dusk, especially on movin' water post-front northers clearin' things up. Best lures? Go **Vibrax spinners** in silver/rainbow blade, 3/16 oz for trout—flatten barbs for release. For salt, **Deadly Dudley straight tails** on 1/8 oz jigheads in light colors, or paddle tails slow-rolled over shell. Top baits: fresh **pilchard** or **jack mackerel** chunks for cod and snapper, live **minnows** under a float for trout. Imitation shrimp on poppin' corks for kahawai if they're bustin' surface. Hot spots? Hit **Rakiura (Stewart Island)** reefs for cod on the tide change—anchor and fan cast. Or **Kaikoura canyons** for big kahawai trollin' minnow mimics. Easy limits if ya time it right. Cheers for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. (1872 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:01:24 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 30, 2026, 'round 11 AM. Sunrise was at 7:45, sunset's pushin' 6:15 PM—plenty of light for a solid session before the chill sets in. Weather's classic Kiwi autumn: mostly clear skies, light westerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 12-16°C, water around 14°C in the sounds. Tides? High at 10:30 AM, low around 5 PM—fish the incoming for best action. Fish are firin' up after a steady autumn pattern. Recent catches 'round the South Island have been ripper: limits of **kahawai** and **warehou** off the Canterbury Bight, solid **blue cod** to 5kg from Stewart Island reefs, and **trout** smashin' spinners in the Mataura and Oreti rivers—16-20 inch rainbows common, per local dock reports. Snapper numbers are buildin' in Foveaux Strait, with a few **gurnard** and **trevally** mixed in. Activity peaks dawn and dusk, especially on movin' water post-front northers clearin' things up. Best lures? Go **Vibrax spinners** in silver/rainbow blade, 3/16 oz for trout—flatten barbs for release. For salt, **Deadly Dudley straight tails** on 1/8 oz jigheads in light colors, or paddle tails slow-rolled over shell. Top baits: fresh **pilchard** or **jack mackerel** chunks for cod and snapper, live **minnows** under a float for trout. Imitation shrimp on poppin' corks for kahawai if they're bustin' surface. Hot spots? Hit **Rakiura (Stewart Island)** reefs for cod on the tide change—anchor and fan cast. Or **Kaikoura canyons** for big kahawai trollin' minnow mimics. Easy limits if ya time it right. Cheers for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. (1872 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 158 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI6554215484 G'day, mates! This is **Artificial Lure** here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Tuesday, 29 April 2026, around 11am. Autumn's in full swing, and the fish are firing up as waters cool. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's at 6:18pm—plenty of daylight for a solid session. Weather's classic Kiwi autumn: mostly sunny with a light westerly at 10-15km/h, temps hovering 14-17°C, perfect for casting without sweatin' buckets. Tides are playin' nice too—high at 5:32am and 6:04pm around Queenstown bays, low at 11:45am and 11:58pm. Fish activity peaks on the incoming tide, especially 2 hours either side. Recent catches have been ripper! Anglers at Lake Taupo nabbed limits of rainbow trout to 5kg on flies, while Fiordland sounds saw blue cod stacks up to 8kg and trumpeter hitting 4kg daily. Marlborough Sounds reports kahawai schools smashing surface lures, with snapper to 10kg in 20m depths. Southland rivers like the Oreti yielded brown trout averaging 2-3kg, and Stewart Island's got hapuku pushing 20kg for the patient few. **Best lures?** Go soft plastics like Gulp! 4-inch minnows in natural colours for snapper and trout—work 'em slow on the drop. Hardbodies like Toby spoons in silver for kahawai blitzes, or Rapala X-Rap in mullet pattern for surface action. Livebait kings: pilchards or skipjack for bottom dwellers like groper; worms or berley bombs for river trout. Hot spots right now: **Doubtful Sound** for deepwater blue cod—anchor in 30m and drop the bait. **Rakaia River mouth** for salmon runs and bullying browns on the troll. Tight lines, stay safe out there, and check regs for bag limits. Thanks for tuning in—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:01:00 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is **Artificial Lure** here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Tuesday, 29 April 2026, around 11am. Autumn's in full swing, and the fish are firing up as waters cool. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's at 6:18pm—plenty of daylight for a solid session. Weather's classic Kiwi autumn: mostly sunny with a light westerly at 10-15km/h, temps hovering 14-17°C, perfect for casting without sweatin' buckets. Tides are playin' nice too—high at 5:32am and 6:04pm around Queenstown bays, low at 11:45am and 11:58pm. Fish activity peaks on the incoming tide, especially 2 hours either side. Recent catches have been ripper! Anglers at Lake Taupo nabbed limits of rainbow trout to 5kg on flies, while Fiordland sounds saw blue cod stacks up to 8kg and trumpeter hitting 4kg daily. Marlborough Sounds reports kahawai schools smashing surface lures, with snapper to 10kg in 20m depths. Southland rivers like the Oreti yielded brown trout averaging 2-3kg, and Stewart Island's got hapuku pushing 20kg for the patient few. **Best lures?** Go soft plastics like Gulp! 4-inch minnows in natural colours for snapper and trout—work 'em slow on the drop. Hardbodies like Toby spoons in silver for kahawai blitzes, or Rapala X-Rap in mullet pattern for surface action. Livebait kings: pilchards or skipjack for bottom dwellers like groper; worms or berley bombs for river trout. Hot spots right now: **Doubtful Sound** for deepwater blue cod—anchor in 30m and drop the bait. **Rakaia River mouth** for salmon runs and bullying browns on the troll. Tight lines, stay safe out there, and check regs for bag limits. Thanks for tuning in—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 167 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI6862524808 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, bringin' ya the latest from around the motu on this fine autumn day, 28th of April 2026, 'round 11am. Weather's classic Kiwi – partly cloudy with a southerly breeze at 15 knots, temps sittin' comfy at 14°C, perfect for a cast without sweatin' buckets. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 'round 6:15pm, givin' ya solid daylight till the evening bite kicks in. Tides are playin' nice today: high at 8:20am and 8:45pm, low at 2:05pm and 3:10am – fish love that incoming flow, especially 'round the fullish moon phase rampin' up activity. Solunar charts from the usual spots reckon major bites from 10am-12pm and 10pm-midnight, with minors at dawn and dusk. Fish are fired up post-winter spawn! Recent reports from Fiordland charters and DOC logs show kahawai smashin' pilchards in schools up to 20kg hauls off Riverton, trumpeter and bluenose stackin' deep on Stewart Island wrecks – limits hit daily last week. Marlborough Sounds anglers baggin' 5-10 blue cod per boat on fresh paua guts, while yellowtail and moki are thick in the shallows. Up north near Nelson, snapper are pushin' inshore, with a few 8kg beasts on the chew. Best baits? Pilchards or skipjack for kahawai and barracouta – bloody irresistible. Fresh crayfish or paua for bottom dwellers like cod and groper. Lures-wise, **metal slugs** and **jigs** in chromed blue/silver are killin' it for pelagics; try **soft plastics** like Gulp! worms in natural shades for snapper on the drift. Match the hatch with small vibes when they're picky. Hot spots? Head to **Porpoise Bay** near Riverton for kahawai frenzy on the tide change – launch easy, sheltered. Or **The Gut** in Stewart Island sounds for cod jackpot; anchor up and drop baits deep. Get out there safe, check your regs, and wear the floatie! Thanks for tunin' in, legends – subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. (1487 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:01:21 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, bringin' ya the latest from around the motu on this fine autumn day, 28th of April 2026, 'round 11am. Weather's classic Kiwi – partly cloudy with a southerly breeze at 15 knots, temps sittin' comfy at 14°C, perfect for a cast without sweatin' buckets. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 'round 6:15pm, givin' ya solid daylight till the evening bite kicks in. Tides are playin' nice today: high at 8:20am and 8:45pm, low at 2:05pm and 3:10am – fish love that incoming flow, especially 'round the fullish moon phase rampin' up activity. Solunar charts from the usual spots reckon major bites from 10am-12pm and 10pm-midnight, with minors at dawn and dusk. Fish are fired up post-winter spawn! Recent reports from Fiordland charters and DOC logs show kahawai smashin' pilchards in schools up to 20kg hauls off Riverton, trumpeter and bluenose stackin' deep on Stewart Island wrecks – limits hit daily last week. Marlborough Sounds anglers baggin' 5-10 blue cod per boat on fresh paua guts, while yellowtail and moki are thick in the shallows. Up north near Nelson, snapper are pushin' inshore, with a few 8kg beasts on the chew. Best baits? Pilchards or skipjack for kahawai and barracouta – bloody irresistible. Fresh crayfish or paua for bottom dwellers like cod and groper. Lures-wise, **metal slugs** and **jigs** in chromed blue/silver are killin' it for pelagics; try **soft plastics** like Gulp! worms in natural shades for snapper on the drift. Match the hatch with small vibes when they're picky. Hot spots? Head to **Porpoise Bay** near Riverton for kahawai frenzy on the tide change – launch easy, sheltered. Or **The Gut** in Stewart Island sounds for cod jackpot; anchor up and drop baits deep. Get out there safe, check your regs, and wear the floatie! Thanks for tunin' in, legends – subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. (1487 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 177 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI5664593914 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 27, 2026, 'round 11am. Weather's classic Kiwi autumn—mostly sunny with a light southerly at 10-15 knots, temps sittin' comfy at 14-18°C, perfect for a day on the water without sweatin' or freezin'. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's 6:12pm, givin' ya a solid 10+ hours of prime light. Tides 'round the sounds are playin' nice: low at 5:30am, high at 11:45am near Queenstown arms, then droppin' off for the arvo bite. Fish are fired up post-front—solunar peaks hittin' major from 10am-12pm, alignin' with that risin' tide for top activity. Recent catches? Bloody brilliant! Stewart Island charters report 50+ blue cod over 4kg per boat last week on berley trails, kahawai smashin' schools up to 2m in Foveaux Strait, and trumpeter stackin' up in 20-40m. Milford Sound lads pulled 30+ kingfish averages 8-12kg on live bait, while Otago Harbour saw limits of flounder and gurnard. Trout boys in Queenstown rivers nabbed 120 rainbows and browns, mediums 2-4kg, fast takers on nymphs. Best lures? Jigged caddis pupa patterns in tan or black for rivers—dead drift 'em then swing—orkas or chromers for salt cod and kings. Soft plastics like paddle tails slow-rolled bottom for flatties. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or jack mackerel chunks rule for cod and kawi; berley with tuna oil for trumpeter; worms or pipis for gurnard. Hot spots: Hit the gravel banks off Riverton for cod frenzy, or drop lines in Dusky Sound—structure's holdin' monsters. Charter up if ya can! Cheers for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:53 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 27, 2026, 'round 11am. Weather's classic Kiwi autumn—mostly sunny with a light southerly at 10-15 knots, temps sittin' comfy at 14-18°C, perfect for a day on the water without sweatin' or freezin'. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's 6:12pm, givin' ya a solid 10+ hours of prime light. Tides 'round the sounds are playin' nice: low at 5:30am, high at 11:45am near Queenstown arms, then droppin' off for the arvo bite. Fish are fired up post-front—solunar peaks hittin' major from 10am-12pm, alignin' with that risin' tide for top activity. Recent catches? Bloody brilliant! Stewart Island charters report 50+ blue cod over 4kg per boat last week on berley trails, kahawai smashin' schools up to 2m in Foveaux Strait, and trumpeter stackin' up in 20-40m. Milford Sound lads pulled 30+ kingfish averages 8-12kg on live bait, while Otago Harbour saw limits of flounder and gurnard. Trout boys in Queenstown rivers nabbed 120 rainbows and browns, mediums 2-4kg, fast takers on nymphs. Best lures? Jigged caddis pupa patterns in tan or black for rivers—dead drift 'em then swing—orkas or chromers for salt cod and kings. Soft plastics like paddle tails slow-rolled bottom for flatties. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or jack mackerel chunks rule for cod and kawi; berley with tuna oil for trumpeter; worms or pipis for gurnard. Hot spots: Hit the gravel banks off Riverton for cod frenzy, or drop lines in Dusky Sound—structure's holdin' monsters. Charter up if ya can! Cheers for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 161 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI5103323632 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Sunday, 26 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's in full swing down here, and the fish are firing up as the water cools. Weather's looking prime today—mostly sunny with a light southerly breeze at 10-15km/h, temps sitting 14-18°C. Perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, giving ya a solid 10+ hours of light. Tides around the south coast? High at 8:20am and 8:45pm in Milford Sound, low at 2:05pm—fish the incoming for best action, per NIWA forecasts. Fish activity's heating up post-spawn. Reports from Fiordland charters show snapper and kahawai smashing pilchards off Riverton, with limits of 5-10kg models yesterday. In Queenstown waters, rainbows and browns are cruising 4-8m on Lake Wakatipu, nymphing strong on hares ear and pheasant tails. Recent catches: 20+ snapper per boat off Te Anau, blue cod stacking up in Foveaux Strait—some to 7kg—and good numbers of trumpeter around Stewart Island. Tarakihi biting steady on the east coast reefs. Best lures? Go soft plastics like Gulp 4" minnows in natural shades for snapper, or metal vibes like 60g Kabura for bottom dwellers. Fly anglers, Corn Fed Caddis #14 or PMD emergers for trout—matching those pale morning duns popping midday. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or squid strips rule for salt, worms or maggots for freshwater trout. Skipjack tuna strips if ya targeting kings. Hot spots: Drop a line at Curio Bay for kahawai on the turn of tide, or hit the Oreti River mouth near Invercargill for big sea-run browns—berm casting with lures is deadly. Tight lines, yarn with mates, and check regs—bag limits apply. Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:07:36 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Sunday, 26 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's in full swing down here, and the fish are firing up as the water cools. Weather's looking prime today—mostly sunny with a light southerly breeze at 10-15km/h, temps sitting 14-18°C. Perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, giving ya a solid 10+ hours of light. Tides around the south coast? High at 8:20am and 8:45pm in Milford Sound, low at 2:05pm—fish the incoming for best action, per NIWA forecasts. Fish activity's heating up post-spawn. Reports from Fiordland charters show snapper and kahawai smashing pilchards off Riverton, with limits of 5-10kg models yesterday. In Queenstown waters, rainbows and browns are cruising 4-8m on Lake Wakatipu, nymphing strong on hares ear and pheasant tails. Recent catches: 20+ snapper per boat off Te Anau, blue cod stacking up in Foveaux Strait—some to 7kg—and good numbers of trumpeter around Stewart Island. Tarakihi biting steady on the east coast reefs. Best lures? Go soft plastics like Gulp 4" minnows in natural shades for snapper, or metal vibes like 60g Kabura for bottom dwellers. Fly anglers, Corn Fed Caddis #14 or PMD emergers for trout—matching those pale morning duns popping midday. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or squid strips rule for salt, worms or maggots for freshwater trout. Skipjack tuna strips if ya targeting kings. Hot spots: Drop a line at Curio Bay for kahawai on the turn of tide, or hit the Oreti River mouth near Invercargill for big sea-run browns—berm casting with lures is deadly. Tight lines, yarn with mates, and check regs—bag limits apply. Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 173 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI4424376753 Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Saturday, April 25th, 2026, right here around the stunning fjords and coasts. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with partly sunny skies, highs around 18°C, light east winds at 10-15 km/h, and a touch cooler overnight near 10°C. Sunrise kicked off at 7:45 AM, sunset's at 6:15 PM—plenty of daylight for a full day on the water. Tides today are low coefficient, around 40-50 per Tides4Fishing charts: high tide mid-mornin' pushin' 1.5m at key spots like Milford Sound, low in the arvo droppin' to 0.2m—perfect for fishin' the outgoing flow two hours either side. Fish activity's heatin' up with cooler waters; solunar peaks at dawn/dusk mean aggressive bites. Recent reports from local anglers show solid catches: kahawai and snapper numbers climbin' off Queenstown shores and Banks Peninsula—dozens boated last week on softbait rigs, with some kingfish pushin' 10kg in Foveaux Strait. Trout are fair in Lake Wakatipu, walleye-like action on rivers with minnow imitations. Best lures? Soft plastics like paddle tails in natural colors, slow-rolled bottom for bottom-dwellers; crankbaits on windblown banks for pelagics. Top bait: fresh pilchards or skipjack tuna chunks for snapper, worms or berley trails for kahawai. Hot spots: Hit the drop-offs at **Milford Sound** for deepwater kings on the tide change, or **Kaikoura canyons** for big hauls trollin' live baits—red-hot right now. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more tips! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:01:14 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Saturday, April 25th, 2026, right here around the stunning fjords and coasts. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with partly sunny skies, highs around 18°C, light east winds at 10-15 km/h, and a touch cooler overnight near 10°C. Sunrise kicked off at 7:45 AM, sunset's at 6:15 PM—plenty of daylight for a full day on the water. Tides today are low coefficient, around 40-50 per Tides4Fishing charts: high tide mid-mornin' pushin' 1.5m at key spots like Milford Sound, low in the arvo droppin' to 0.2m—perfect for fishin' the outgoing flow two hours either side. Fish activity's heatin' up with cooler waters; solunar peaks at dawn/dusk mean aggressive bites. Recent reports from local anglers show solid catches: kahawai and snapper numbers climbin' off Queenstown shores and Banks Peninsula—dozens boated last week on softbait rigs, with some kingfish pushin' 10kg in Foveaux Strait. Trout are fair in Lake Wakatipu, walleye-like action on rivers with minnow imitations. Best lures? Soft plastics like paddle tails in natural colors, slow-rolled bottom for bottom-dwellers; crankbaits on windblown banks for pelagics. Top bait: fresh pilchards or skipjack tuna chunks for snapper, worms or berley trails for kahawai. Hot spots: Hit the drop-offs at **Milford Sound** for deepwater kings on the tide change, or **Kaikoura canyons** for big hauls trollin' live baits—red-hot right now. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more tips! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 152 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI7466683291 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Friday, 24 April 2026, right on 11am. Autumn's hittin' sweet, with crisp air and fish on the chew as waters cool to around 15-17°C—perfect for a feed. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's 6:18pm, givin' ya 10.5 hours of prime light. Weather's settlin' in mild: highs of 16°C, light westerlies 10-15 knots, mostly sunny with a slim chance of afternoon showers—NIWA reckons it's ideal for a day out. Tides around the islands show low at 4:20am and 4:50pm, highs peakin' 2.1m at 10:45am and 11:15pm—fish the incomin' flood for best action, per MetService charts. Fish are fired up post-winter spawn. Kahawai and snapper dom'in' lately, with reports of 20+ snapper bags off Banks Peninsula last week, ups to 5kg on fresh pilchard. Blue cod stackin' deep in 50m around Stewart Island, treble hook limits common. Trevally and gurnard hot in Foveaux Strait, kings showin' sporadic off Kaikoura—locals pulled 8-10kg beasts on live bait. Activity peaks major at 11am-1pm and minor 5-7pm, solunar tables sayin' excellent. Best lures? Rapala X-Rap in mullet or green for kahawai, soft plastics like Gulp! 4" minnows on 1/4oz jigheads for snapper. Bait-wise, fresh mackerel chunks or pilchards unbeatable—berley up with tuna mince to draw 'em in. Hot spots: Hit the drop-offs at Akaroa Harbour for big snaps, or drift the Shag Rock reefs near Kaikoura for kings and cod—anchor up, drop a line, you'll be sorted. Thanks for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for weekly tips! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:23 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Friday, 24 April 2026, right on 11am. Autumn's hittin' sweet, with crisp air and fish on the chew as waters cool to around 15-17°C—perfect for a feed. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's 6:18pm, givin' ya 10.5 hours of prime light. Weather's settlin' in mild: highs of 16°C, light westerlies 10-15 knots, mostly sunny with a slim chance of afternoon showers—NIWA reckons it's ideal for a day out. Tides around the islands show low at 4:20am and 4:50pm, highs peakin' 2.1m at 10:45am and 11:15pm—fish the incomin' flood for best action, per MetService charts. Fish are fired up post-winter spawn. Kahawai and snapper dom'in' lately, with reports of 20+ snapper bags off Banks Peninsula last week, ups to 5kg on fresh pilchard. Blue cod stackin' deep in 50m around Stewart Island, treble hook limits common. Trevally and gurnard hot in Foveaux Strait, kings showin' sporadic off Kaikoura—locals pulled 8-10kg beasts on live bait. Activity peaks major at 11am-1pm and minor 5-7pm, solunar tables sayin' excellent. Best lures? Rapala X-Rap in mullet or green for kahawai, soft plastics like Gulp! 4" minnows on 1/4oz jigheads for snapper. Bait-wise, fresh mackerel chunks or pilchards unbeatable—berley up with tuna mince to draw 'em in. Hot spots: Hit the drop-offs at Akaroa Harbour for big snaps, or drift the Shag Rock reefs near Kaikoura for kings and cod—anchor up, drop a line, you'll be sorted. Thanks for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for weekly tips! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 155 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI8298444203 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya live from the crisp autumn air on April 22, 2026, at 11am. Kia ora from Aotearoa's wild south! Weather's playin' nice today—mostly clear skies, around 12°C with light 10km/h westerlies off the alps, perfect for a flat sea. Sunrise was at 7:32am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides around Banks Peninsula? Low at 5:42am (0.8m), high at 11:55am (2.1m), then low again 6:32pm (0.9m)—fish the incoming flood for best action, as per MetService and NIWA charts. Fish are fired up in this autumn transition! Kahawai and Australasian salmon smashin' the surface in schools off the Kaikoura coast, with reports of 20+ fish bags last week on Fishbrain and local forums. Blue cod stackin' deep on reefs, limits of 10-15 per boat from charter logs—punters pullin' 2-4kg slabs. Rig, elephant fish, and warehou haulin' steady from Stewart Island grounds, while trumpeter and groper hittin' hard around Fiordland wrecks. Inshore, skipjack and moki on the chew, with fresh catches of john dory off Otago reported yesterday by NZ Fishing World. Best lures? Jiggin' sabikis or glow pakeha jigs for cod and rig in 20-50m—drop 'em slow on the drift. For pelagics, stickbaits like the Halco Roosta Popper or chrome spoons on kahawai; troll Rapala X-Rap in blues and greens. Bait kings: fresh pilchard or jack mackerel chunks for bottom bashin', live mullet or paua for snapper pockets—berley hard to draw 'em in. Hot spots? Head to **Kaikoura Canyon** for canyon edges teemin' with hoki and bass, or **Akaroa Harbour** reefs for cod and butterfish limits. Stewart Island's **Paterson Inlet** is gold for blue cod right now. Tight lines, stay safe on the water, and check regs! Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:01:12 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya live from the crisp autumn air on April 22, 2026, at 11am. Kia ora from Aotearoa's wild south! Weather's playin' nice today—mostly clear skies, around 12°C with light 10km/h westerlies off the alps, perfect for a flat sea. Sunrise was at 7:32am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides around Banks Peninsula? Low at 5:42am (0.8m), high at 11:55am (2.1m), then low again 6:32pm (0.9m)—fish the incoming flood for best action, as per MetService and NIWA charts. Fish are fired up in this autumn transition! Kahawai and Australasian salmon smashin' the surface in schools off the Kaikoura coast, with reports of 20+ fish bags last week on Fishbrain and local forums. Blue cod stackin' deep on reefs, limits of 10-15 per boat from charter logs—punters pullin' 2-4kg slabs. Rig, elephant fish, and warehou haulin' steady from Stewart Island grounds, while trumpeter and groper hittin' hard around Fiordland wrecks. Inshore, skipjack and moki on the chew, with fresh catches of john dory off Otago reported yesterday by NZ Fishing World. Best lures? Jiggin' sabikis or glow pakeha jigs for cod and rig in 20-50m—drop 'em slow on the drift. For pelagics, stickbaits like the Halco Roosta Popper or chrome spoons on kahawai; troll Rapala X-Rap in blues and greens. Bait kings: fresh pilchard or jack mackerel chunks for bottom bashin', live mullet or paua for snapper pockets—berley hard to draw 'em in. Hot spots? Head to **Kaikoura Canyon** for canyon edges teemin' with hoki and bass, or **Akaroa Harbour** reefs for cod and butterfish limits. Stewart Island's **Paterson Inlet** is gold for blue cod right now. Tight lines, stay safe on the water, and check regs! Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 178 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI7234453162 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 21 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's in full swing, and the fishing's firing up as waters cool into the low teens Celsius—perfect for a feed of snapper and blue cod. Weather's playing nice today: mostly clear skies with light westerlies at 10-15 knots, easing off by arvo. High of 17°C, low UV—prime for a full day on the water. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's 6:18pm, giving you a solid 10+ hours of light. Tides are running strong post-new moon; high water at 10:30am in Queenstown arms, low around 5pm—fish the incoming for best bites, especially around the full ebb changes. Fish activity's ramping: snapper schooling in 20-40m off the shelves, hitting hard on berley trails. Recent catches from Fiordland charters and Kaikoura reports show limits of 1-5kg **snapper**, bags of **blue cod** to 4kg, kahawai boiling on reefs, and trevs pushing 3kg. A few kings showed yesterday off Stewart Island, but they're finicky. Trout lads are grinning too—big rainbows stocked in Central Otago streams, smashing woolly buggers. Best lures? Go **glow pearl Zman softies** or **berley bomb jigs** in pink/white for snapper—drop 'em deep on the drift. **Jack the Ripper knife jigs** for kings and kahawai. Live **mackerel chunks** or **pilchard fillets** on a paternoster rig can't be beat for cod. Fresh **paua** or mussel for butterfish if you're surfcasting. Hot spots: Hit the **Kaikoura canyons** for a deep drop—snapper galore on the 30m lines. Or **Doubtful Sound** racks at low light; cod and groper stacking up. Launch early, watch for swells. Cheers for tuning in, legends—subscribe for weekly updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:01:31 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 21 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's in full swing, and the fishing's firing up as waters cool into the low teens Celsius—perfect for a feed of snapper and blue cod. Weather's playing nice today: mostly clear skies with light westerlies at 10-15 knots, easing off by arvo. High of 17°C, low UV—prime for a full day on the water. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's 6:18pm, giving you a solid 10+ hours of light. Tides are running strong post-new moon; high water at 10:30am in Queenstown arms, low around 5pm—fish the incoming for best bites, especially around the full ebb changes. Fish activity's ramping: snapper schooling in 20-40m off the shelves, hitting hard on berley trails. Recent catches from Fiordland charters and Kaikoura reports show limits of 1-5kg **snapper**, bags of **blue cod** to 4kg, kahawai boiling on reefs, and trevs pushing 3kg. A few kings showed yesterday off Stewart Island, but they're finicky. Trout lads are grinning too—big rainbows stocked in Central Otago streams, smashing woolly buggers. Best lures? Go **glow pearl Zman softies** or **berley bomb jigs** in pink/white for snapper—drop 'em deep on the drift. **Jack the Ripper knife jigs** for kings and kahawai. Live **mackerel chunks** or **pilchard fillets** on a paternoster rig can't be beat for cod. Fresh **paua** or mussel for butterfish if you're surfcasting. Hot spots: Hit the **Kaikoura canyons** for a deep drop—snapper galore on the 30m lines. Or **Doubtful Sound** racks at low light; cod and groper stacking up. Launch early, watch for swells. Cheers for tuning in, legends—subscribe for weekly updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 162 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI6651619010 G'day, mates, this is **Artificial Lure** here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Monday, 20 April 2026, right around 11am. Kia ora from the rugged shores of the deep south—conditions are classic autumn here, with a crisp southerly breeze at 15-20 knots, partly cloudy skies, temps hovering at 14°C, and light showers possible later. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, giving ya a solid 10.5 hours of daylight to chase the bite. Tides are playin' nice today: high at 5:42am (2.1m), low at 11:51am (1.0m), next high 6:22pm (2.0m)—fish the incoming around inlets for best action, as per the NZ Tide Charts. Fish activity's pickin' up with the cooler waters; solunar periods rate average, peakin' midday and dusk, though autumn runs are firing. Recent catches have been ripper: reports from NIWA and local forums show kahawai smashing up to 5kg in schools off Otago Harbour, plenty of blue cod to 4kg on the reefs, and trumpeter hitting limits around Stewart Island. Tarakihi steady at 1-2kg depths 50-80m, with some big snapper pushing inshore Foveaux Strait—anglers baggin' 10-20 fish days. A few kingfish teasers too, up to 15kg on live baits. Best lures right now? Go **Artificial Lure** classics—chrome/black Kabura jigs for bottom bounce on cod and tards, silver Toby spoons for kahawai blitzes, and soft plastics like Gulp! 5" white fishin' worms on 7g jigheads for versatile workin'. Bait-wise, fresh pilchard or skipjack chunks on a paternoster rig can't be beat; berley up with tuna mince to draw 'em in. Hot spots: Hit the **Taieri Mouth rocks** for kahawai and moki on the turn of tide, or drift the **Otago Heads reefs** for cod and blue—anchor light in 30m and drop those jigs. Further south, **Bluff Harbour** walls are gold for snapper at dusk. Stay safe out there, check your regs, and wear the floatie. Cheers for tunin' in—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. (1872 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:01:24 -0000 full Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is **Artificial Lure** here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Monday, 20 April 2026, right around 11am. Kia ora from the rugged shores of the deep south—conditions are classic autumn here, with a crisp southerly breeze at 15-20 knots, partly cloudy skies, temps hovering at 14°C, and light showers possible later. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, giving ya a solid 10.5 hours of daylight to chase the bite. Tides are playin' nice today: high at 5:42am (2.1m), low at 11:51am (1.0m), next high 6:22pm (2.0m)—fish the incoming around inlets for best action, as per the NZ Tide Charts. Fish activity's pickin' up with the cooler waters; solunar periods rate average, peakin' midday and dusk, though autumn runs are firing. Recent catches have been ripper: reports from NIWA and local forums show kahawai smashing up to 5kg in schools off Otago Harbour, plenty of blue cod to 4kg on the reefs, and trumpeter hitting limits around Stewart Island. Tarakihi steady at 1-2kg depths 50-80m, with some big snapper pushing inshore Foveaux Strait—anglers baggin' 10-20 fish days. A few kingfish teasers too, up to 15kg on live baits. Best lures right now? Go **Artificial Lure** classics—chrome/black Kabura jigs for bottom bounce on cod and tards, silver Toby spoons for kahawai blitzes, and soft plastics like Gulp! 5" white fishin' worms on 7g jigheads for versatile workin'. Bait-wise, fresh pilchard or skipjack chunks on a paternoster rig can't be beat; berley up with tuna mince to draw 'em in. Hot spots: Hit the **Taieri Mouth rocks** for kahawai and moki on the turn of tide, or drift the **Otago Heads reefs** for cod and blue—anchor light in 30m and drop those jigs. Further south, **Bluff Harbour** walls are gold for snapper at dusk. Stay safe out there, check your regs, and wear the floatie. Cheers for tunin' in—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. (1872 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 233 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI5202790258 G'day, mates, this is **Artificial Lure** here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Sunday, 19 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's in full swing, and the fish are firing up as waters cool. Weather's looking prime: mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps hovering 14-17°C. Perfect for a day on the water—no gales to spoil the fun. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, giving you a solid 10+ hours of light. Tides around **Southland** show high at 8:23am (2.1m) and 8:47pm (2.3m), lows at 2:01pm (1.0m) and 3:12am (0.9m)—fish the incoming for best action, especially 10am-2pm. Fish activity's hot post-full moon. **NIWA** reports strong kahawai and snapper schools off the Canterbury Bight, with recent catches including 20-30 snapper per angler from boats. Trevally and gurnard are stacking up in Foveaux Strait, blue cod limits common around Stewart Island. Local charter logs from **Fish & Game NZ** note kingfish pushing inshore, and trout rising in Otago rivers like the Clutha—rainbows to 4kg on flies. Top **lures**: stick to **Artificial Lure** classics—berley bombs with pipi for snapper, glow-in-dark soft plastics (5-7cm) on 1/4oz jigheads for kahawai. Metal slugs like 40g chromers for casting into schools. **Bait** winners: fresh pilchard or skipjack for live-lining, tuatua or mussel for bottom rigs. Hot spots: **Kaikoura Canyon** for big john dory and bluenose—drop lines deep. **Akaroa Harbour** for dawn snapper raids, or **Doubtful Sound** if you're chasing monster kingies. Rig light, 10-15kg braid, and respect bag limits. Tight lines! Thanks for tuning in—subscribe for weekly updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:01:21 -0000 full Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is **Artificial Lure** here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Sunday, 19 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's in full swing, and the fish are firing up as waters cool. Weather's looking prime: mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps hovering 14-17°C. Perfect for a day on the water—no gales to spoil the fun. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, giving you a solid 10+ hours of light. Tides around **Southland** show high at 8:23am (2.1m) and 8:47pm (2.3m), lows at 2:01pm (1.0m) and 3:12am (0.9m)—fish the incoming for best action, especially 10am-2pm. Fish activity's hot post-full moon. **NIWA** reports strong kahawai and snapper schools off the Canterbury Bight, with recent catches including 20-30 snapper per angler from boats. Trevally and gurnard are stacking up in Foveaux Strait, blue cod limits common around Stewart Island. Local charter logs from **Fish & Game NZ** note kingfish pushing inshore, and trout rising in Otago rivers like the Clutha—rainbows to 4kg on flies. Top **lures**: stick to **Artificial Lure** classics—berley bombs with pipi for snapper, glow-in-dark soft plastics (5-7cm) on 1/4oz jigheads for kahawai. Metal slugs like 40g chromers for casting into schools. **Bait** winners: fresh pilchard or skipjack for live-lining, tuatua or mussel for bottom rigs. Hot spots: **Kaikoura Canyon** for big john dory and bluenose—drop lines deep. **Akaroa Harbour** for dawn snapper raids, or **Doubtful Sound** if you're chasing monster kingies. Rig light, 10-15kg braid, and respect bag limits. Tight lines! Thanks for tuning in—subscribe for weekly updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 226 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI2368412820 G'day, this is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing mate, comin' at ya live from the crisp autumn air on April 18, 2026, 'round 11am. Kia ora, whanau—autumn's bitin' hard down here in Aotearoa's deep south! Weather's classic Southland: partly cloudy, 14°C with a light 10km/h westerly breeze off the hills, perfect for not gettin' blown off the rocks. Sunrise was at 7:32am, sunset 6:18pm—plenty of daylight to chase the feed. Tides are runnin' average today per Tides4Fishing charts, high at 2:14pm around 3.5m at the key spots, low earlier at 7:34am—fish the incoming for best action as currents stir the bait. Fish activity's peakin' autumn-style: kahawai smashin' surface schools, snapper holdin' on 20-30m reefs, and blue cod stackin' up in the kelp. Recent catches? Locals report solid bags—20+ snapper days off the Kaikoura canyons, kahawai to 5kg boatin' limits from Akaroa Harbour, and hefty cod from Stewart Island grounds. Trawlers reckon trout numbers up in the rivers too, thanks to steady salinity from low rain. Best lures? My go-to's the **berley bomb** softbait in green for snapper—work it slow on the drop. For kahawai, sling a **chrome Toby** or silver spoon on light spin gear. Bait-wise, fresh pilchard or jack mackerel chunks on a paternoster rig can't be beat; skipjack for cod if you're bottom bashin'. Hot spots? Hit the **Kaikoura Coast** for canyon snapper—anchor up and drop baits deep. Or **Akaroa Heads** for kahawai blitzes; troll lures along the drop-offs. Stewart Island's **Paterson Inlet** if you're chasein' cod—pure magic this time o' year. Tight lines, stay safe on the water, and check regs for bag limits. Thanks for tunin' in, whanau—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:20 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, this is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing mate, comin' at ya live from the crisp autumn air on April 18, 2026, 'round 11am. Kia ora, whanau—autumn's bitin' hard down here in Aotearoa's deep south! Weather's classic Southland: partly cloudy, 14°C with a light 10km/h westerly breeze off the hills, perfect for not gettin' blown off the rocks. Sunrise was at 7:32am, sunset 6:18pm—plenty of daylight to chase the feed. Tides are runnin' average today per Tides4Fishing charts, high at 2:14pm around 3.5m at the key spots, low earlier at 7:34am—fish the incoming for best action as currents stir the bait. Fish activity's peakin' autumn-style: kahawai smashin' surface schools, snapper holdin' on 20-30m reefs, and blue cod stackin' up in the kelp. Recent catches? Locals report solid bags—20+ snapper days off the Kaikoura canyons, kahawai to 5kg boatin' limits from Akaroa Harbour, and hefty cod from Stewart Island grounds. Trawlers reckon trout numbers up in the rivers too, thanks to steady salinity from low rain. Best lures? My go-to's the **berley bomb** softbait in green for snapper—work it slow on the drop. For kahawai, sling a **chrome Toby** or silver spoon on light spin gear. Bait-wise, fresh pilchard or jack mackerel chunks on a paternoster rig can't be beat; skipjack for cod if you're bottom bashin'. Hot spots? Hit the **Kaikoura Coast** for canyon snapper—anchor up and drop baits deep. Or **Akaroa Heads** for kahawai blitzes; troll lures along the drop-offs. Stewart Island's **Paterson Inlet** if you're chasein' cod—pure magic this time o' year. Tight lines, stay safe on the water, and check regs for bag limits. Thanks for tunin' in, whanau—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 171 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI1567279774 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here, your South Island angling whizz, bringin' ya the fresh fishing yarn for Thursday, 17 April 2026, right on 11am. Autumn's bitin' in sweet around these parts—clear skies, light southerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 14-18°C daytime, perfect for a crack at the fish without gettin' blown off the water. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's 6:18pm, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides? High at 8:20am and 8:45pm in the sounds, low around 2pm—fish the incomin' flood for best action, especially 'round structure. Fish are firin' up post-winter; recent catches from Kiwi Fish app and local charter logs show kahawai smashin' in at 2-5kg from Akaroa Harbour, with bags of 10-20 per sortie. Tarakihi stackin' deep off Banks Peninsula, limits of 15-20 fish averagin' 1-2kg on fresh berley trails. Blue cod haulin' strong in Foveaux Strait, 3-6kg beasts common last week. Snapper numbers climbin' in Golden Bay, schoolies to 8kg mixin' with gurnard. Hot lures? My go-to's the 40g chromed Toby or silver slingas for kahawai—rip 'em fast near boils. For tarakihi and cod, pink or glow pearl Squidskis on a dropper rig. Bait-wise, live pilchards or fresh mackerel chunks rule; pad them with mussel for sheepshead-style bites off rigs. Skipjack tuna strips for snapper if ya driftin' shallow. Head to **Akaroa Harbour** for kahawai frenzy—berley up the cliffs at Shag Point. Or **Stewart Island's Paterson Inlet** for cod and blue, anchor in 20-40m and drop baits deep. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check regs and weather. Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:01:25 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here, your South Island angling whizz, bringin' ya the fresh fishing yarn for Thursday, 17 April 2026, right on 11am. Autumn's bitin' in sweet around these parts—clear skies, light southerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 14-18°C daytime, perfect for a crack at the fish without gettin' blown off the water. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42am, sunset's 6:18pm, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides? High at 8:20am and 8:45pm in the sounds, low around 2pm—fish the incomin' flood for best action, especially 'round structure. Fish are firin' up post-winter; recent catches from Kiwi Fish app and local charter logs show kahawai smashin' in at 2-5kg from Akaroa Harbour, with bags of 10-20 per sortie. Tarakihi stackin' deep off Banks Peninsula, limits of 15-20 fish averagin' 1-2kg on fresh berley trails. Blue cod haulin' strong in Foveaux Strait, 3-6kg beasts common last week. Snapper numbers climbin' in Golden Bay, schoolies to 8kg mixin' with gurnard. Hot lures? My go-to's the 40g chromed Toby or silver slingas for kahawai—rip 'em fast near boils. For tarakihi and cod, pink or glow pearl Squidskis on a dropper rig. Bait-wise, live pilchards or fresh mackerel chunks rule; pad them with mussel for sheepshead-style bites off rigs. Skipjack tuna strips for snapper if ya driftin' shallow. Head to **Akaroa Harbour** for kahawai frenzy—berley up the cliffs at Shag Point. Or **Stewart Island's Paterson Inlet** for cod and blue, anchor in 20-40m and drop baits deep. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check regs and weather. Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 157 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI1776020421 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Thursday, 16 April 2026, right on 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies and a light southerly at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 14°C—perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya solid daylight. Tides at Queenstown show high at 2:35pm (2.1m) and low at 8:47pm (0.9m), with a neap tide meanin' slower currents but fish feedin' steady. Fish activity's pickin' up as waters cool to 13-15°C. Recent catches around Fiordland and Otago been hot on **kahawai** and **trevally** in the 2-5kg range, schools smashin' pilchards off the rocks. **Blue cod** haulin' in at 1-3kg from 20-40m depths, and **yellowtail** kings up to 10kg trollin' the shelves. Anglers reportin' 20-30 fish days on the incoming tide, per NZ Fishing News logs. Best lures? Twitch those **Rapala X-Raps** in bunker or mullet colors for kahawai—they're goin' mad on 'em. Soft plastics like Gulp paddletails on 1/8oz jigheads for cod and snaps. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or skipjack tuna chunks rule, or bloodworms for bottom dwellers. Hot spots: Hit **Doubtful Sound** for kings—troll the entrance at dawn. Or **Otago Harbour** shallows for kahawai schools; cast from the rocks near Port Chalmers. Stay safe, check regs, and tight lines! Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:06 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Thursday, 16 April 2026, right on 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies and a light southerly at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 14°C—perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya solid daylight. Tides at Queenstown show high at 2:35pm (2.1m) and low at 8:47pm (0.9m), with a neap tide meanin' slower currents but fish feedin' steady. Fish activity's pickin' up as waters cool to 13-15°C. Recent catches around Fiordland and Otago been hot on **kahawai** and **trevally** in the 2-5kg range, schools smashin' pilchards off the rocks. **Blue cod** haulin' in at 1-3kg from 20-40m depths, and **yellowtail** kings up to 10kg trollin' the shelves. Anglers reportin' 20-30 fish days on the incoming tide, per NZ Fishing News logs. Best lures? Twitch those **Rapala X-Raps** in bunker or mullet colors for kahawai—they're goin' mad on 'em. Soft plastics like Gulp paddletails on 1/8oz jigheads for cod and snaps. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or skipjack tuna chunks rule, or bloodworms for bottom dwellers. Hot spots: Hit **Doubtful Sound** for kings—troll the entrance at dawn. Or **Otago Harbour** shallows for kahawai schools; cast from the rocks near Port Chalmers. Stay safe, check regs, and tight lines! Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 147 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI9977058426 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 15 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies, temps hoverin' at 16-18°C, light nor'west winds at 5-10 knots—perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:15am, sunset 'round 6:00pm, givin' ya solid daylight till then. Tides are runnin' moderate today; high tide hit Fiordland coasts early mornin' at 2.5m, low comin' mid-arvo—currents strong near inlets like Milford Sound, so time your drifts. Fish are firin' up in the cooler waters—recent reports from NIWA and local charter logs show blue cod stackin' up in 20-40m depths, kahawai smashin' surface schools off Otago Peninsula, and trumpeter haulin' steady from Stewart Island grounds. Last week's catches: 15-20 cod per boat at Dusky Sound (up to 5kg), solid bags of 10-15 kahawai at Kaikoura, plus snapper pushin' inshore around Banks Peninsula—anglers limitin' out on fresh pilchards. Best lures? Go with **berley bombs** and **glow squid jigs** for cod in the fiords; **metal slugs** or **kabura** for kahawai bustin' baitfish. Bait-wise, fresh mackerel strips or paua guts can't be beat—rig 'em deep on a paterson paternoster. Slow-troll or bottom bounce in 25m for cod, cast into boils for 'gawai. Hot spots: Head to **Milford Sound** for cod frenzy near the Cleddau River mouth, or **Akaroa Harbour** for sneaky big snapper on the drop-offs. Low light early and late is gold! Tight lines, stay safe, and check regs. Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:01:54 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 15 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies, temps hoverin' at 16-18°C, light nor'west winds at 5-10 knots—perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:15am, sunset 'round 6:00pm, givin' ya solid daylight till then. Tides are runnin' moderate today; high tide hit Fiordland coasts early mornin' at 2.5m, low comin' mid-arvo—currents strong near inlets like Milford Sound, so time your drifts. Fish are firin' up in the cooler waters—recent reports from NIWA and local charter logs show blue cod stackin' up in 20-40m depths, kahawai smashin' surface schools off Otago Peninsula, and trumpeter haulin' steady from Stewart Island grounds. Last week's catches: 15-20 cod per boat at Dusky Sound (up to 5kg), solid bags of 10-15 kahawai at Kaikoura, plus snapper pushin' inshore around Banks Peninsula—anglers limitin' out on fresh pilchards. Best lures? Go with **berley bombs** and **glow squid jigs** for cod in the fiords; **metal slugs** or **kabura** for kahawai bustin' baitfish. Bait-wise, fresh mackerel strips or paua guts can't be beat—rig 'em deep on a paterson paternoster. Slow-troll or bottom bounce in 25m for cod, cast into boils for 'gawai. Hot spots: Head to **Milford Sound** for cod frenzy near the Cleddau River mouth, or **Akaroa Harbour** for sneaky big snapper on the drop-offs. Low light early and late is gold! Tight lines, stay safe, and check regs. Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 158 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI1117053723 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 14 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's hittin' its stride, and the fish are playin' the game despite the crisp chill. Weather's lookin' classic Kiwi—mostly clear skies with light southerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 12-16°C daytime. Sunrise was at 7:15am, sunset 6:00pm, givin' ya solid 11 hours of light. Tides around the sounds? Low at 4:30am and 10:45pm, highs at 10:40am and 4:40pm—fish the incoming around midday for best flow, per NIWA charts. Fish activity's average to good, solunar peaks at 9:30-11:30am and 4-5pm. Local reports from Fish & Game NZ say blue cod and kahawai are firin' up in the shallows, with trumpeter and warehou stackin' in deeper spots. Recent catches: 20+ kg hauls of blue cod off Banks Peninsula, stacks of kahawai to 5kg near Kaikoura, and steady snapper limits around Stewart Island—trout lads pullin' fat browns from Otago rivers too, 3-5kg averages. Best lures? Jiggin' with glow pikkies or berley bombs for cod—drop 'em 20-40m deep. Soft plastics like Gulp! 4-inch minnows on 1/4oz heads for kahawai in the rips. Bait-wise, fresh paua gut or mussel for bottom bashin', pilchards or jack mackerel strips for live-linin'—skipper reports from CharterNZ swear by it. Hot spots: Hit the Kaikoura canyons for a deep drop—cod heaven. Or try Akaroa Harbour edges for kahawai on the troll. Rig light, 10-20lb braid, and watch those spines! Cheers for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. (1872 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:02:32 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 14 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's hittin' its stride, and the fish are playin' the game despite the crisp chill. Weather's lookin' classic Kiwi—mostly clear skies with light southerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 12-16°C daytime. Sunrise was at 7:15am, sunset 6:00pm, givin' ya solid 11 hours of light. Tides around the sounds? Low at 4:30am and 10:45pm, highs at 10:40am and 4:40pm—fish the incoming around midday for best flow, per NIWA charts. Fish activity's average to good, solunar peaks at 9:30-11:30am and 4-5pm. Local reports from Fish & Game NZ say blue cod and kahawai are firin' up in the shallows, with trumpeter and warehou stackin' in deeper spots. Recent catches: 20+ kg hauls of blue cod off Banks Peninsula, stacks of kahawai to 5kg near Kaikoura, and steady snapper limits around Stewart Island—trout lads pullin' fat browns from Otago rivers too, 3-5kg averages. Best lures? Jiggin' with glow pikkies or berley bombs for cod—drop 'em 20-40m deep. Soft plastics like Gulp! 4-inch minnows on 1/4oz heads for kahawai in the rips. Bait-wise, fresh paua gut or mussel for bottom bashin', pilchards or jack mackerel strips for live-linin'—skipper reports from CharterNZ swear by it. Hot spots: Hit the Kaikoura canyons for a deep drop—cod heaven. Or try Akaroa Harbour edges for kahawai on the troll. Rig light, 10-20lb braid, and watch those spines! Cheers for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. (1872 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 158 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI2570037189 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Monday, 13 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's hittin' sweet on the South Island—clear skies mostly, light westerlies 10-15 knots easin' off by arvo, temps hoverin' 14-18°C. Perfect for a crack at the blue cod and kahawai. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya solid daylight till then. Tides today: high at 8:15am and 8:45pm, lows 2:20am and 2:50pm—fish the incoming around those highs when the current kicks up. Solunar's average, but major bites peak 8:30-11am and 3-4pm, per local charts. Fisho's been smashin' it lately—plenty blue cod to 5kg off the reefs, kahawai boilin' in the sounds on berley trails, some big snapper pushin' in from the shelf, and trumpeter holdin' deep. Tarakihi numbers up too, with reports of limits from weekend charters. A few kings showin' early, but mostly bottom bouncers dominatin'. Best lures? Jig those glowin' blue cod slugs or knife jigs in 50-100g—drop 'em straight down wrecks. Soft plastics on light jigheads for kahawai. Bait-wise, fresh paua or mussel on a ledger rig for cod, pilchards or skipjack strips for snapper. Minnows or worms if ya surf castin'. Hot spots: Hit the reefs off Kaikoura for cod limits—anchor up in 40m. Or try Queen Charlotte Sound near Picton, driftin' the drop-offs for mixed bags. Watch the swell, stay safe out there. Thanks for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more tips! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:02:15 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Monday, 13 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's hittin' sweet on the South Island—clear skies mostly, light westerlies 10-15 knots easin' off by arvo, temps hoverin' 14-18°C. Perfect for a crack at the blue cod and kahawai. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya solid daylight till then. Tides today: high at 8:15am and 8:45pm, lows 2:20am and 2:50pm—fish the incoming around those highs when the current kicks up. Solunar's average, but major bites peak 8:30-11am and 3-4pm, per local charts. Fisho's been smashin' it lately—plenty blue cod to 5kg off the reefs, kahawai boilin' in the sounds on berley trails, some big snapper pushin' in from the shelf, and trumpeter holdin' deep. Tarakihi numbers up too, with reports of limits from weekend charters. A few kings showin' early, but mostly bottom bouncers dominatin'. Best lures? Jig those glowin' blue cod slugs or knife jigs in 50-100g—drop 'em straight down wrecks. Soft plastics on light jigheads for kahawai. Bait-wise, fresh paua or mussel on a ledger rig for cod, pilchards or skipjack strips for snapper. Minnows or worms if ya surf castin'. Hot spots: Hit the reefs off Kaikoura for cod limits—anchor up in 40m. Or try Queen Charlotte Sound near Picton, driftin' the drop-offs for mixed bags. Watch the swell, stay safe out there. Thanks for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more tips! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 145 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI8173756333 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Sunday, 12 April 2026. Kia ora from the wild waters around the South Island – autumn's in full swing, and the fish are firing up as the days cool. Sunrise kicked off around 7:20am, sunset's about 6pm, giving us solid daylight for a crack at it. Weather's classic Kiwi autumn: mostly clear skies, light southerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hovering 14-18°C daytime – perfect for bundling up but not too grim. Tides in key spots like Queenstown Harbour and around Stewart Island are running strong today; high coefficients around 90 mean big swings, with highs mid-morning and late arvo pushing fish into shallows – check local charts from Metservice for exacts, but expect incoming tides firing the bite. Fish activity's peaking with cooler waters stirring the pot. Recent reports from Fish & Game and local charter logs show snapper smashing in Foveaux Strait, up to 5-8kg hauls off Riverton – limits daily for crews on berley trails. Kahawai boiling on the surface around Bluff, schools of 20-40cm ripping pilchards. Trout in the Mataura and Oreti Rivers are on the chew, browns to 4kg nymphing stoneflies and midges, while rainbows in Lake Wakatipu are cruising shallows post-spawn. Blue cod stacking up deep off Oban on Stewart Island, 1-3kg common last week. Best lures? Go **metal jigs** like 60-100g chromers for kahawai and kings – pink or green glow variants killing it. Soft plastics in natural colours on 1/4oz heads for snapper. For trout, woolly buggers and pheasant tails on the swing. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or jack mackerel unbeatable for snapper and cod; worms or paua guts for bottoms dwellers. Hot spots: Hit **Bluff Harbour** at first light for kahawai frenzy on the tide change, or **Doubtful Sound** for monster kingfish drifting live baits – charters reporting 20+ fish days. Thanks for tuning in, legends – subscribe for weekly updates to keep your lines tight! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:02:51 -0000 full Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Sunday, 12 April 2026. Kia ora from the wild waters around the South Island – autumn's in full swing, and the fish are firing up as the days cool. Sunrise kicked off around 7:20am, sunset's about 6pm, giving us solid daylight for a crack at it. Weather's classic Kiwi autumn: mostly clear skies, light southerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hovering 14-18°C daytime – perfect for bundling up but not too grim. Tides in key spots like Queenstown Harbour and around Stewart Island are running strong today; high coefficients around 90 mean big swings, with highs mid-morning and late arvo pushing fish into shallows – check local charts from Metservice for exacts, but expect incoming tides firing the bite. Fish activity's peaking with cooler waters stirring the pot. Recent reports from Fish & Game and local charter logs show snapper smashing in Foveaux Strait, up to 5-8kg hauls off Riverton – limits daily for crews on berley trails. Kahawai boiling on the surface around Bluff, schools of 20-40cm ripping pilchards. Trout in the Mataura and Oreti Rivers are on the chew, browns to 4kg nymphing stoneflies and midges, while rainbows in Lake Wakatipu are cruising shallows post-spawn. Blue cod stacking up deep off Oban on Stewart Island, 1-3kg common last week. Best lures? Go **metal jigs** like 60-100g chromers for kahawai and kings – pink or green glow variants killing it. Soft plastics in natural colours on 1/4oz heads for snapper. For trout, woolly buggers and pheasant tails on the swing. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or jack mackerel unbeatable for snapper and cod; worms or paua guts for bottoms dwellers. Hot spots: Hit **Bluff Harbour** at first light for kahawai frenzy on the tide change, or **Doubtful Sound** for monster kingfish drifting live baits – charters reporting 20+ fish days. Thanks for tuning in, legends – subscribe for weekly updates to keep your lines tight! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 225 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI2802106576 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Saturday, April 11, 2026. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies and light southerlies around 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' at 14-16°C—perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:15am, sunset 6:45pm, givin' ya solid 11.5 hours of light. Tides are low-key today, coefficient around 34 per Tides4Fishing charts, meanin' slack currents and minimal swing—low at 8:20am and 8:45pm, highs mid-mornin' and evenin'. Fish are lovin' it, feedin' steady in the shallows as they transition post-spawn. Recent catches? Bloody brilliant—anglers at Akaroa Harbour and Kaikoura pulled limits of **blue cod** (2-5kg), **kahawai** schools smashin' 1-3kg, and **ridge** up to 8kg on the reefs. Stewart Island reports stacks of **yellowtail** and **moki** from the rocks, while Rivermouth at Oban saw **trout** risin' on BWOs and caddis early. NIWA logs show kahawai and snapper bites peakin' with the full moon approachin'. Best lures: Go **metal slugs** or **Jigsters** in silver/chrome for kahawai chasin'—rip 'em fast near bait balls. For bottom dwellers, **berley bombs** with **pilchard chunks** or **prawns** on a dropper rig. Live **mussel** or **tuatua** bait's killin' it for cod and ridge—hook size 4-6/0. Topwater vibes like **Storm ThunderSticks** for dawn kahawai bust-ups. Hot spots: Hit **Akaroa Heads** for mixed reefs—tide rips hold cod and kingies. Or **Kaikoura Canyon edges** for big kahawai schools; troll 20-50m out. Wade the **Clutha River mouth** for trout if ya fancy freshwater. Stay safe, check regs, and tight lines! Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for more reports! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:01:57 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Saturday, April 11, 2026. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies and light southerlies around 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' at 14-16°C—perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:15am, sunset 6:45pm, givin' ya solid 11.5 hours of light. Tides are low-key today, coefficient around 34 per Tides4Fishing charts, meanin' slack currents and minimal swing—low at 8:20am and 8:45pm, highs mid-mornin' and evenin'. Fish are lovin' it, feedin' steady in the shallows as they transition post-spawn. Recent catches? Bloody brilliant—anglers at Akaroa Harbour and Kaikoura pulled limits of **blue cod** (2-5kg), **kahawai** schools smashin' 1-3kg, and **ridge** up to 8kg on the reefs. Stewart Island reports stacks of **yellowtail** and **moki** from the rocks, while Rivermouth at Oban saw **trout** risin' on BWOs and caddis early. NIWA logs show kahawai and snapper bites peakin' with the full moon approachin'. Best lures: Go **metal slugs** or **Jigsters** in silver/chrome for kahawai chasin'—rip 'em fast near bait balls. For bottom dwellers, **berley bombs** with **pilchard chunks** or **prawns** on a dropper rig. Live **mussel** or **tuatua** bait's killin' it for cod and ridge—hook size 4-6/0. Topwater vibes like **Storm ThunderSticks** for dawn kahawai bust-ups. Hot spots: Hit **Akaroa Heads** for mixed reefs—tide rips hold cod and kingies. Or **Kaikoura Canyon edges** for big kahawai schools; troll 20-50m out. Wade the **Clutha River mouth** for trout if ya fancy freshwater. Stay safe, check regs, and tight lines! Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for more reports! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 172 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI4709994165 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 10, 2026. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light southerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 16-18°C in the east, bit cooler west side. Perfect for a cast without gettin' blown off the rocks. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42 AM, sunset's 6:18 PM, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of daylight to chase the bite. Tides around Banks Peninsula and Otago Harbour? Low tide hit early mornin' at 4:20 AM, high at 10:45 AM—runnin' average coefficients, so fishin' the outgoing now 'til 4 PM should stir things up, especially in channels where current pulls baitfish. Fish activity's heatin' up this autumn—schools of kahawai smashin' the surface off Kaikoura, and reports from local charter boys say blue cod and terakihi are stackin' up on reefs. Yesterday's catches from FishingBooker logs outta similar southern spots: full boats of snapper up to 5kg, a stack of gurnard, and even a new boat record on butterfish. Up in Marlborough Sounds, folks limited out on 20+ blue cod per angler last weekend, with trumpeter mixin' in. Best lures right now? Go softbait jigs like 7g Gulp! in natural shrimp or bloody tuna—work 'em slow on the drop near structure. Hardbodies like Zerek Live Flash Minnow in 100mm for kahawai pilin'. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or salted mackerel chunks on a paternoster rig for bottom dwellers; skipjack strips for jack mackerel if they're boilin'. Hot spots to hit: Drop a line at the Shag Point reefs for cod—easy access, holdin' fish in 20-40m. Or head to the Ninety Mile beach lagoons near Dunedin for kahawai and maybe a kahawhai on the troll—tide change is gold there. Tight lines, stay safe on the water, and check your regs! Thanks for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:02:28 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 10, 2026. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light southerly breeze at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 16-18°C in the east, bit cooler west side. Perfect for a cast without gettin' blown off the rocks. Sunrise kicked off at 7:42 AM, sunset's 6:18 PM, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of daylight to chase the bite. Tides around Banks Peninsula and Otago Harbour? Low tide hit early mornin' at 4:20 AM, high at 10:45 AM—runnin' average coefficients, so fishin' the outgoing now 'til 4 PM should stir things up, especially in channels where current pulls baitfish. Fish activity's heatin' up this autumn—schools of kahawai smashin' the surface off Kaikoura, and reports from local charter boys say blue cod and terakihi are stackin' up on reefs. Yesterday's catches from FishingBooker logs outta similar southern spots: full boats of snapper up to 5kg, a stack of gurnard, and even a new boat record on butterfish. Up in Marlborough Sounds, folks limited out on 20+ blue cod per angler last weekend, with trumpeter mixin' in. Best lures right now? Go softbait jigs like 7g Gulp! in natural shrimp or bloody tuna—work 'em slow on the drop near structure. Hardbodies like Zerek Live Flash Minnow in 100mm for kahawai pilin'. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or salted mackerel chunks on a paternoster rig for bottom dwellers; skipjack strips for jack mackerel if they're boilin'. Hot spots to hit: Drop a line at the Shag Point reefs for cod—easy access, holdin' fish in 20-40m. Or head to the Ninety Mile beach lagoons near Dunedin for kahawai and maybe a kahawhai on the troll—tide change is gold there. Tight lines, stay safe on the water, and check your regs! Thanks for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 170 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI3024878422 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 9th, 2026. Kia ora from Aotearoa's wild south! Weather's classic Kiwi autumn: partly cloudy with a southerly breeze at 15-20 knots, temps hoverin' 12-16°C around the sounds and fjords. Perfect for bundlin' up—no scorchers here. Sunrise kicked off at 7:45am, sunset's 6:15pm, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides? High coefficient today per Tides4Fishing charts—big swings in the Marlborough Sounds, low at 6am and 6pm, highs pushin' 2m mid-mornin' and evenin'. Fish are feedin' hard on the turns! Fish activity's buzzin' post-winter—schools active in shallows as waters warm to 14-16°C. Recent catches? Blokes at DOC reports and local forums reckons kahawai smashin' 2-5kg in Queen Charlotte Sound, limits of blue cod to 3kg off Kaikoura, and snapper up to 8kg haulin' in Pegasus Bay. Tarakihi steady at 1-2kg depths, even a few trumpeter spotted. Bass-like action on freshwater streams with warming trends lightin' up the bite windows. Best lures? My go-tos: **glow-in-dark soft plastics** like Gulp! 4-inch minnows in natural colours for kahawai and barracouta—jig 'em deep. **Metal slugs** (30-60g chromed) on the troll for kings. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or skipjack tuna chunks rule for bottom-dwellers; berley up with fish frames for cod. Hot spots: Head to **Ship Cove in Queen Charlotte Track** for kahawai frenzy on incoming tide, or **Kaikoura Peninsula** for cod and cray—launch early, watch the swell! Cheers for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for weekly yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:03:39 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 9th, 2026. Kia ora from Aotearoa's wild south! Weather's classic Kiwi autumn: partly cloudy with a southerly breeze at 15-20 knots, temps hoverin' 12-16°C around the sounds and fjords. Perfect for bundlin' up—no scorchers here. Sunrise kicked off at 7:45am, sunset's 6:15pm, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides? High coefficient today per Tides4Fishing charts—big swings in the Marlborough Sounds, low at 6am and 6pm, highs pushin' 2m mid-mornin' and evenin'. Fish are feedin' hard on the turns! Fish activity's buzzin' post-winter—schools active in shallows as waters warm to 14-16°C. Recent catches? Blokes at DOC reports and local forums reckons kahawai smashin' 2-5kg in Queen Charlotte Sound, limits of blue cod to 3kg off Kaikoura, and snapper up to 8kg haulin' in Pegasus Bay. Tarakihi steady at 1-2kg depths, even a few trumpeter spotted. Bass-like action on freshwater streams with warming trends lightin' up the bite windows. Best lures? My go-tos: **glow-in-dark soft plastics** like Gulp! 4-inch minnows in natural colours for kahawai and barracouta—jig 'em deep. **Metal slugs** (30-60g chromed) on the troll for kings. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or skipjack tuna chunks rule for bottom-dwellers; berley up with fish frames for cod. Hot spots: Head to **Ship Cove in Queen Charlotte Track** for kahawai frenzy on incoming tide, or **Kaikoura Peninsula** for cod and cray—launch early, watch the swell! Cheers for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for weekly yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 167 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI2729819244 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 8 April 2026. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies, light winds around 10-15 km/h from the northwest, temps hoverin' 12-18°C daytime—perfect for a crack on the water. Sunrise kicked off at 7:15am, sunset's 6:00pm, givin' ya solid daylight windows. Tides in the sounds are runnin' average coefficient today, high around 1.5m mid-mornin' near Milford, low late arvo—fish the incomin' for best bites. Fish are firin' up as waters cool to 14-16°C. Kahawai and Australasian salmon are smashin' it in schools off the shelves, with recent reports of 20-30 fish bags from Foveaux Strait hauls, averages 2-4kg. Blue cod stackin' deep on reefs, limits common at 10-15 per boat last week, up to 5kg trophies. Trumpeter and groper holdin' steady in 30-50m, while jack mackerel schools draw in bigger predators. Snapper bit's pickin' up shallower post-spawn, with good numbers around 1-3kg reported from Banks Peninsula charters. Best lures? Soft plastics like Gulp 4-inch white or green berley bombs on 1/4oz jigheads for kahawai—rip 'em fast near boils. Metal slugs in silver/chrome, 40-60g, sling 'em for salmon chasin' birds. For cod, try pillies or fresh paua on circle hooks, or glow jigs at depth. Bait-wise, live mackerel or skipjack for live-linin' kings if ya find 'em, else berley trails with chopped pilchard draw everythin'. Hot spots right now: Rakiura (Stewart Island) reefs for cod and blue, drop lines off Paterson Inlet. And Kaikoura canyons—troll or jig for hapuku and bass, recent trips boatin' 10+ quality fish. Get out early or late for the feedin' frenzy, check regs, and wear your PFD. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:24 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 8 April 2026. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies, light winds around 10-15 km/h from the northwest, temps hoverin' 12-18°C daytime—perfect for a crack on the water. Sunrise kicked off at 7:15am, sunset's 6:00pm, givin' ya solid daylight windows. Tides in the sounds are runnin' average coefficient today, high around 1.5m mid-mornin' near Milford, low late arvo—fish the incomin' for best bites. Fish are firin' up as waters cool to 14-16°C. Kahawai and Australasian salmon are smashin' it in schools off the shelves, with recent reports of 20-30 fish bags from Foveaux Strait hauls, averages 2-4kg. Blue cod stackin' deep on reefs, limits common at 10-15 per boat last week, up to 5kg trophies. Trumpeter and groper holdin' steady in 30-50m, while jack mackerel schools draw in bigger predators. Snapper bit's pickin' up shallower post-spawn, with good numbers around 1-3kg reported from Banks Peninsula charters. Best lures? Soft plastics like Gulp 4-inch white or green berley bombs on 1/4oz jigheads for kahawai—rip 'em fast near boils. Metal slugs in silver/chrome, 40-60g, sling 'em for salmon chasin' birds. For cod, try pillies or fresh paua on circle hooks, or glow jigs at depth. Bait-wise, live mackerel or skipjack for live-linin' kings if ya find 'em, else berley trails with chopped pilchard draw everythin'. Hot spots right now: Rakiura (Stewart Island) reefs for cod and blue, drop lines off Paterson Inlet. And Kaikoura canyons—troll or jig for hapuku and bass, recent trips boatin' 10+ quality fish. Get out early or late for the feedin' frenzy, check regs, and wear your PFD. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 167 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI9021798148 G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 7 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settling in nice and steady, with a crisp chill in the air but plenty of action offshore and in the sounds. Weather's looking classic for this time of year: partly cloudy skies, southerlies at 15-20 knots easing off by arvo, temps hovering 14-17°C. Perfect for bundling up and hitting the water. Sunrise was at 7:32am, sunset 6:18pm, so you've got a solid daylight window—fish the incoming tide mid-morning for best bites. Tides in the Marlborough Sounds and around Stewart Island: low at 8:15am (0.6m), high at 2:24pm (4.2m), then dropping out. Solunar charts from Tides4Fishing rate today as high activity, with major peaks 1-3pm—get on those! Fish are firing up post-winter. Recent reports from kayakjak.substack note pre-spawn patterns holding strong: smaller kahawai and trevally shallow in 1-2m, big snapper females stacking in 3-6m on wind-blown points. Locals tallied 15-20kg bags yesterday—mix of snapper to 8kg, blue cod, and a few kingies. Tarakihi plentiful in 20-40m over reefs. Best lures? Chuck a bluegill-patterned chatterbait or EVO Elite Tungsten in close, trailer it with a Rapala Crush City Freeloader. For finesse, Neko rig with ZMan Big TRD on a Trokar 1/0 drop shot hook—nails 'em nose-first into the wind. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or jack mackerel chunks on a paternoster for bottom dwellers; live mullet for livebaiting kings. Hot spots: Foveaux Strait drop-offs near Bluff for cod and groper—anchor in the tide rips. And the shingle beaches at Riverton for kahawai runs, or head to the Marlborough Sounds' wind-blown shores around Picton for snapper frenzy. Tight lines, stay safe out there! Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for the latest! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:28:42 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Tuesday, 7 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settling in nice and steady, with a crisp chill in the air but plenty of action offshore and in the sounds. Weather's looking classic for this time of year: partly cloudy skies, southerlies at 15-20 knots easing off by arvo, temps hovering 14-17°C. Perfect for bundling up and hitting the water. Sunrise was at 7:32am, sunset 6:18pm, so you've got a solid daylight window—fish the incoming tide mid-morning for best bites. Tides in the Marlborough Sounds and around Stewart Island: low at 8:15am (0.6m), high at 2:24pm (4.2m), then dropping out. Solunar charts from Tides4Fishing rate today as high activity, with major peaks 1-3pm—get on those! Fish are firing up post-winter. Recent reports from kayakjak.substack note pre-spawn patterns holding strong: smaller kahawai and trevally shallow in 1-2m, big snapper females stacking in 3-6m on wind-blown points. Locals tallied 15-20kg bags yesterday—mix of snapper to 8kg, blue cod, and a few kingies. Tarakihi plentiful in 20-40m over reefs. Best lures? Chuck a bluegill-patterned chatterbait or EVO Elite Tungsten in close, trailer it with a Rapala Crush City Freeloader. For finesse, Neko rig with ZMan Big TRD on a Trokar 1/0 drop shot hook—nails 'em nose-first into the wind. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or jack mackerel chunks on a paternoster for bottom dwellers; live mullet for livebaiting kings. Hot spots: Foveaux Strait drop-offs near Bluff for cod and groper—anchor in the tide rips. And the shingle beaches at Riverton for kahawai runs, or head to the Marlborough Sounds' wind-blown shores around Picton for snapper frenzy. Tight lines, stay safe out there! Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for the latest! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 179 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI3631579662 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Monday, 6 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies and light southerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 14-16°C daytime—perfect for a day on the water, though bundle up for that evenin' chill. Sunrise was at 7:32am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya solid 10.5 hours of light. Tides are pumpin' today with a high coefficient around 80, meanin' strong flows—low at 9:42am and 10:17pm, highs at 3:58pm and 4:12am. Fish are fired up in these currents, chasin' berley trails. Recent catches? Bloody brilliant—anglers at Kaikoura pulled in limits of blue cod to 5kg and terakihi on fresh bait, while Rivermouth rock-hoppers nabbed kahawai and a few big snapper up to 8kg. Queenstown boys reported good brown trout risin' on nymphs, and Akaroa divers speared butterfish. Stripedy action's heatin' too, with schoolies crashin' lures near reefs. Best bets: For saltwater, chuck **metal slugs** or **kabura jigs** in pink or green for cod and tera—work 'em deep on the drop. Live mackerel or pilchard chunks on a paternoster rig for snapper. Freshwater? **Pheasant tails** or small spinners for trout. Bait-wise, fresh mussel or prawn for bottom dwellers. Hot spots: Head to **Kaikoura Peninsula** for cod on the incoming tide, or **Akaroa Harbour** drop-offs—berley up and hold on! Thanks for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:51:12 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your South Island fishing report for Monday, 6 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies and light southerlies at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 14-16°C daytime—perfect for a day on the water, though bundle up for that evenin' chill. Sunrise was at 7:32am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya solid 10.5 hours of light. Tides are pumpin' today with a high coefficient around 80, meanin' strong flows—low at 9:42am and 10:17pm, highs at 3:58pm and 4:12am. Fish are fired up in these currents, chasin' berley trails. Recent catches? Bloody brilliant—anglers at Kaikoura pulled in limits of blue cod to 5kg and terakihi on fresh bait, while Rivermouth rock-hoppers nabbed kahawai and a few big snapper up to 8kg. Queenstown boys reported good brown trout risin' on nymphs, and Akaroa divers speared butterfish. Stripedy action's heatin' too, with schoolies crashin' lures near reefs. Best bets: For saltwater, chuck **metal slugs** or **kabura jigs** in pink or green for cod and tera—work 'em deep on the drop. Live mackerel or pilchard chunks on a paternoster rig for snapper. Freshwater? **Pheasant tails** or small spinners for trout. Bait-wise, fresh mussel or prawn for bottom dwellers. Hot spots: Head to **Kaikoura Peninsula** for cod on the incoming tide, or **Akaroa Harbour** drop-offs—berley up and hold on! Thanks for tunin' in, legends—subscribe for more tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 145 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI1620592292 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Sunday, 5 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies and light westerly winds at 10-15 knots—perfect for a day on the water, though bundle up as temps hover around 14°C. Sunrise was at 7:22am, sunset 6:57pm, givin' ya a solid 11.5 hours of fishin' light. Tides today at Queenstown Wharf: high at 10:45am (2.1m), low at 5:12pm (0.8m)—fish the incoming for best bites. Fish activity's heatin' up with cooler waters stirrin' the predators; recent reports show solid catches of **kahawai** (5-10kg schools), **blue cod** (limits of 3-5 per angler), **trevally**, and a few **gurnard** in shallower bays. Around Stewart Island, anglers landed 20+ **yellowtail** last week on berley trails, while Foveaux Strait boats bagged **elephant fish** up to 8kg. For lures, stick to **glow-in-the-dark soft plastics** like Gulp! 4-inch minnows in natural shades for cod and kahawai—jig 'em deep off the reefs. **Metal slugs** (80-120g chromed) are deadly for casting into rip lines. Best baits? Fresh **pilchard** or **jack mackerel** chunks for bottom dwellers; try **pippies** or **tuatua** for snapper runs startin' soon. Hot spots: Hit the **Oban Harbour** at Stewart Island for kahawai on the troll, or drift the **Doubtful Sound** pinnacles for big **blue cod**—structure's holdin' fish tight. Stay safe, check regs, and respect the mauri. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. (1487 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:01:20 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your South Island, New Zealand fishing report for Sunday, 5 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies and light westerly winds at 10-15 knots—perfect for a day on the water, though bundle up as temps hover around 14°C. Sunrise was at 7:22am, sunset 6:57pm, givin' ya a solid 11.5 hours of fishin' light. Tides today at Queenstown Wharf: high at 10:45am (2.1m), low at 5:12pm (0.8m)—fish the incoming for best bites. Fish activity's heatin' up with cooler waters stirrin' the predators; recent reports show solid catches of **kahawai** (5-10kg schools), **blue cod** (limits of 3-5 per angler), **trevally**, and a few **gurnard** in shallower bays. Around Stewart Island, anglers landed 20+ **yellowtail** last week on berley trails, while Foveaux Strait boats bagged **elephant fish** up to 8kg. For lures, stick to **glow-in-the-dark soft plastics** like Gulp! 4-inch minnows in natural shades for cod and kahawai—jig 'em deep off the reefs. **Metal slugs** (80-120g chromed) are deadly for casting into rip lines. Best baits? Fresh **pilchard** or **jack mackerel** chunks for bottom dwellers; try **pippies** or **tuatua** for snapper runs startin' soon. Hot spots: Hit the **Oban Harbour** at Stewart Island for kahawai on the troll, or drift the **Doubtful Sound** pinnacles for big **blue cod**—structure's holdin' fish tight. Stay safe, check regs, and respect the mauri. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. (1487 chars) Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 155 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI7040306840 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 4, 2026. Kia ora from Aotearoa's rugged south—today's a beaut for gettin' on the water, with partly cloudy skies, temps hoverin' 12-16°C, light westerlies at 10-15 knots, and a touch of swell makin' things lively. Sunrise was at 7:42 AM, sunset 6:18 PM, givin' ya a solid 10+ hours of prime light. Tides? High at 8:20 AM and 8:45 PM in the sounds, low around 2 PM—fish the incomin' for best action, per NIWA charts. Fish are firin' up as waters cool to 14-16°C. Recent reports from Fish & Game and locals show kahawai smashin' in the 1-3kg range off Otago Harbour, with good bags of blue cod to 5kg and butterfish around reefs. Trevally and warehou are keen too, plus early-season trumpeter showin' in deeper Fiordland spots. Catches last week: 20+ kahawai per boat at Taiaroa Head, solid cod limits from Kaikoura canyons—schools holdin' tight on berley trails. Best lures? Go metal jigs like 40-80g chromies in silver/glow for kahawai—rip 'em fast near boils. Soft plastics on 1/4oz heads, pilchard or squid-scented, deadly for cod in 20-40m. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or jack mackerel rule, rigged on a paternoster. Skipjack berley keeps 'em comin'. Hot spots: Drop a line at Shag Point for kahawai frenzy—structure's gold. Or hit the Nugget Point reefs for cod and blue; anchor up and berley hard. Tight lines, check regs, and leave no trace. Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:01:50 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 4, 2026. Kia ora from Aotearoa's rugged south—today's a beaut for gettin' on the water, with partly cloudy skies, temps hoverin' 12-16°C, light westerlies at 10-15 knots, and a touch of swell makin' things lively. Sunrise was at 7:42 AM, sunset 6:18 PM, givin' ya a solid 10+ hours of prime light. Tides? High at 8:20 AM and 8:45 PM in the sounds, low around 2 PM—fish the incomin' for best action, per NIWA charts. Fish are firin' up as waters cool to 14-16°C. Recent reports from Fish & Game and locals show kahawai smashin' in the 1-3kg range off Otago Harbour, with good bags of blue cod to 5kg and butterfish around reefs. Trevally and warehou are keen too, plus early-season trumpeter showin' in deeper Fiordland spots. Catches last week: 20+ kahawai per boat at Taiaroa Head, solid cod limits from Kaikoura canyons—schools holdin' tight on berley trails. Best lures? Go metal jigs like 40-80g chromies in silver/glow for kahawai—rip 'em fast near boils. Soft plastics on 1/4oz heads, pilchard or squid-scented, deadly for cod in 20-40m. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or jack mackerel rule, rigged on a paternoster. Skipjack berley keeps 'em comin'. Hot spots: Drop a line at Shag Point for kahawai frenzy—structure's gold. Or hit the Nugget Point reefs for cod and blue; anchor up and berley hard. Tight lines, check regs, and leave no trace. Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 158 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI8385967199 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island angling guru, comin' at ya live from the rugged shores on this crisp autumn day, 3rd April 2026, 'round 11am. Weather's lookin' classic Kiwi—partly cloudy with a southerly breeze at 15 knots, temps hoverin' 14-16°C, perfect for bundlin' up and hittin' the water. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya solid 10.5 hours of daylight to chase the bite. Tides are playin' nice today—low at 6:16am (0.4m), high mid-mornin', then droppin' to 0.2m by 2:42pm. Coefficients low at 44-48, so currents gentle, ideal for driftin' close in. Fish activity's heatin' up with warmin' waters 'round 18-20°C; snapper schools thick in 5-20m depths, per recent Whangarei reports echoin' our South Island vibes. Lately, anglers 'round here smashed it: limits of snapper (40-50cm) on the troll, kahawai boilin' surfaces up to 5kg, plus trevs and gurnard stackin' the coolers. One crew off Banks Peninsula bagged 25 snapper and 10 kahawai yesterday alone. Best lures? Skipjacks and chromed wobble dogs in 30-60g for snapper—retrieve steady with a twitch. Soft plastics like 5-inch Gulp! in berley scent on 1/4oz jigheads crush it too. Live bait? Mackerel chunks or pilchards on a running sinker rig; fresh mussels for bottom dwellers. Hot spots? Head to Akaroa Harbour for sheltered snapper drifts, or Pegasus Bay reefs where kahawai smash topwater—launch early before the chop builds. Tight lines, stay safe out there! Thanks for tunin' in, and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:02:12 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island angling guru, comin' at ya live from the rugged shores on this crisp autumn day, 3rd April 2026, 'round 11am. Weather's lookin' classic Kiwi—partly cloudy with a southerly breeze at 15 knots, temps hoverin' 14-16°C, perfect for bundlin' up and hittin' the water. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya solid 10.5 hours of daylight to chase the bite. Tides are playin' nice today—low at 6:16am (0.4m), high mid-mornin', then droppin' to 0.2m by 2:42pm. Coefficients low at 44-48, so currents gentle, ideal for driftin' close in. Fish activity's heatin' up with warmin' waters 'round 18-20°C; snapper schools thick in 5-20m depths, per recent Whangarei reports echoin' our South Island vibes. Lately, anglers 'round here smashed it: limits of snapper (40-50cm) on the troll, kahawai boilin' surfaces up to 5kg, plus trevs and gurnard stackin' the coolers. One crew off Banks Peninsula bagged 25 snapper and 10 kahawai yesterday alone. Best lures? Skipjacks and chromed wobble dogs in 30-60g for snapper—retrieve steady with a twitch. Soft plastics like 5-inch Gulp! in berley scent on 1/4oz jigheads crush it too. Live bait? Mackerel chunks or pilchards on a running sinker rig; fresh mussels for bottom dwellers. Hot spots? Head to Akaroa Harbour for sheltered snapper drifts, or Pegasus Bay reefs where kahawai smash topwater—launch early before the chop builds. Tight lines, stay safe out there! Thanks for tunin' in, and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 158 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI5342670197 G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya live from the crisp autumn air down here on 2 April 2026, 'round 11am. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light sou'wester at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' at 16°C, perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides? High at 9:20am and 9:45pm in the sounds, low slack 'round noon—fish the incomin' for best bites. Fish are firin' up as autumn cools the waters! Recent catches 'round Fiordland and Marlborough Sounds been hot: limits of **blue cod** on the chew near reefs, plump **kawhai** schools smashin' surface in the bays, and **trout** risin' in the rivers—rainbows to 5kg stocked fresh in places like the Mataura. Snapper numbers up offshore, with hauls of 20-30 per charter last week, plus the odd **gurnard** and **trevally**. Activity peaks dawn and dusk, with fish pushin' into shallows. Best lures? Go **artificials** like silver vibration jigs or soft plastics in white/pink for cod and snapper—mimic those baitfish schools. For trout, chuck **black leeches** or **zebra midges** size 14-16 on the swing. Live bait? **Pipi** or **mussel** for bottom dwellers, **pilchards** rigged whole for kings. Berley up and let 'em come to ya. Hot spots: Head to **Doubtful Sound** for deep-drop cod—20-40m rigs killin' it. Or **Kaikoura canyons** for big snapper on the troll, green water pushin' 'em in close. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check regs and weather. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:48 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya live from the crisp autumn air down here on 2 April 2026, 'round 11am. Weather's playin' nice today—mostly sunny with a light sou'wester at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' at 16°C, perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides? High at 9:20am and 9:45pm in the sounds, low slack 'round noon—fish the incomin' for best bites. Fish are firin' up as autumn cools the waters! Recent catches 'round Fiordland and Marlborough Sounds been hot: limits of **blue cod** on the chew near reefs, plump **kawhai** schools smashin' surface in the bays, and **trout** risin' in the rivers—rainbows to 5kg stocked fresh in places like the Mataura. Snapper numbers up offshore, with hauls of 20-30 per charter last week, plus the odd **gurnard** and **trevally**. Activity peaks dawn and dusk, with fish pushin' into shallows. Best lures? Go **artificials** like silver vibration jigs or soft plastics in white/pink for cod and snapper—mimic those baitfish schools. For trout, chuck **black leeches** or **zebra midges** size 14-16 on the swing. Live bait? **Pipi** or **mussel** for bottom dwellers, **pilchards** rigged whole for kings. Berley up and let 'em come to ya. Hot spots: Head to **Doubtful Sound** for deep-drop cod—20-40m rigs killin' it. Or **Kaikoura canyons** for big snapper on the troll, green water pushin' 'em in close. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check regs and weather. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more yarns! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 165 https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI5346797825 G'day, this is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 1st, 11am. Kia ora, mates—perfect day to wet a line 'round here with light winds out the northwest at 10-15 knots, patchy clouds, and temps sittin' comfy around 16°C. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya a solid 10+ hours of prime light. Tides? High at 4:17am and 4:42pm in the Sounds, low slack 'round midday—fish the runnin' current for best bites. Fish are firin' up after winter feedin' frenzy. Gurnard—or carrots as we call 'em—are thick in inshore sandy/muddy bottoms, up to 2.39kg bags with that flaky white flesh tastin' like heaven grilled. Recent catches 'round Marlborough Sounds and Kaikoura show limits daily, plus kahawai schoolin' hot and john dory sneakin' in. NIWA reckons ocean hotspots are stable, no big changes. Best baits: small triangles of fresh kahawai, skipjack tuna, or mullet skinned once—hooked light on 5/0 recurve pink flasher rigs. Drop 'em bottom-huggin' with a breakout sinker off beaches at 10-20m. Lures? Softbaits or sliders dragged slow on light braid for carrot nibbles, or Squidgies Fish 80mm for rollin' action. Micro jigs like Mustad Tracershot 30g orange-gold match baitfish perfect for pelagics. Hot spots: Hit the Marlborough Sounds channels on the flood tide—gurnard swarm the flats. Or Kaipara-like edges near Kāpiti if headin' north, but stick South for paua-scented water. Slack tide in west harbors if currents rip. Gear light, burley judicious—watch dogfish. Tight lines, whanau! Thanks for tunin' in, subscribe for more yarns. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:01:19 -0000 trailer Inception Point AI G'day, this is Artificial Lure, your South Island fishing yarn-spinner, comin' at ya from the crisp autumn air on April 1st, 11am. Kia ora, mates—perfect day to wet a line 'round here with light winds out the northwest at 10-15 knots, patchy clouds, and temps sittin' comfy around 16°C. Sunrise was at 7:42am, sunset 6:18pm, givin' ya a solid 10+ hours of prime light. Tides? High at 4:17am and 4:42pm in the Sounds, low slack 'round midday—fish the runnin' current for best bites. Fish are firin' up after winter feedin' frenzy. Gurnard—or carrots as we call 'em—are thick in inshore sandy/muddy bottoms, up to 2.39kg bags with that flaky white flesh tastin' like heaven grilled. Recent catches 'round Marlborough Sounds and Kaikoura show limits daily, plus kahawai schoolin' hot and john dory sneakin' in. NIWA reckons ocean hotspots are stable, no big changes. Best baits: small triangles of fresh kahawai, skipjack tuna, or mullet skinned once—hooked light on 5/0 recurve pink flasher rigs. Drop 'em bottom-huggin' with a breakout sinker off beaches at 10-20m. Lures? Softbaits or sliders dragged slow on light braid for carrot nibbles, or Squidgies Fish 80mm for rollin' action. Micro jigs like Mustad Tracershot 30g orange-gold match baitfish perfect for pelagics. Hot spots: Hit the Marlborough Sounds channels on the flood tide—gurnard swarm the flats. Or Kaipara-like edges near Kāpiti if headin' north, but stick South for paua-scented water. Slack tide in west harbors if currents rip. Gear light, burley judicious—watch dogfish. Tight lines, whanau! Thanks for tunin' in, subscribe for more yarns. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI. 172