The strong southerly wind can be a good time to be out.Here is a link to some video taken on a windy day at McIntosh’s earlier this month.The first salmon had just been sliced and diced along it’s upper back,probably by a seal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJaO1ixRdVE
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Whitebait Season starts 1 September 2026 and ends 30 October (inclusive). Chatham Islands: 1 December to the last day of February (inclusive)