10 KG+ MONSTER SNAPPER Rock Fishing Manukau harbour

A young guy lands a Monster 83cm Snapper in Aucklands Manukau Harbour from a well known rocky ledge spot. Was a quiet day with only bait fish activity until just on sunset..... Two young guys fishing next to us hook up on a monster! Kristan helps with the gaff while I film it. The Angler was 18 year old Kinla. December 2022. Karangahape peninsula, New Zealand.

[@MatthewSands-e3g]

Awesome 🎉my spot x when living in Auckland west west

[@BasicFishingNZ]

wat a way to end the year!

[@graemematamua4547]

Saw your fb post, couldn’t wait to see this👌

[@CalGcastglassnz]

Love from the scenic drive sasquatch bro. Gc!

[@teinamakaro899]

That's awesome,... Big Red haha

[@dwhatsfishing]

Great fish for the young fulla yeow!

[@Puuurest]

Wicked fish there fallah! Manukau harbour doesn’t usually produce fish that big!! What a beast.

[@kauriapera6487]

What do you mean Manukau habour never seems to disappoint mate

[@cococharliematenga4829]

Awesome fish for the young fella and to be there to witness that and capture that on film for all to see. Cheers for sharing, congrats Kinla if you're reading/watching this.

[@oskiprojects]

🐎

[@2688133]

Awesome catch from the shore . I'm still waiting for my 20lb from the harbour , 19lb is my current PB .

[@DarkmoonAngler]

19 is still a hell of a fish for the Harbour

[@lamestaw]

Do you use any burley bro? Seems like you tend to prefer fresh/caught baits rather than a bag of pillies. A spot I like to go offers alot of jack macks/piper/yellow eye mullet ,and watching your videos, I think I should go with fresh bait more often! Awesome content bro, keeps getting better and better! Cheers

[@DarkmoonAngler]

There are occasions when something oily like a pillie cube or skippy will work quicker, but 95%plus I would choose a fresh bait over anything else with a live bait being the absolute freshest.

[@JCheckNZ]

Fish of a lifetime at 18! Absolute stonker!! Congrats to the young fella!! 👏👌

[@christiantufuga7637]

What spot is this bro ???

[@Treatiesalways]

This size fish is a breeder, this is not a young fish - we need to take care with this age of fish - you should release them back. Take home the smaller size for eating.

[@tides4298]

yea bro breeder like your 90 yearold grandma

[@cambullterrier4148]

I was going to suggest they should have encouraged the NZ way, which is to photo op and release. So much excitement gets in the way of good practice. They way it was dragged up the rocks suggests it became a keeper...

[@Foundationsspecialist]

Na bro that's the kids first big fish let him do what he wants geeeze

[@eman4013]

​@user-ko8ej2jb2j bro exactly, I hope he had it mounted, would have been shit eating lol.