A still, cloudless night on the water, with a helpful ripple pushed from the SSE with a settled glass. Fish at Waipara River should hold close to the tail-outs as light fades. The numbers single out the night. Work fewer spots, but work them properly. Early-season fish sit where winter loosens first.
The bites are average now
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Afternoon
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69%
The bites are average now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 20° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1015 | 1015 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1015 | 1016 | 1016 | 1017 | 1017 | 1016 | 1015 | 1014 | 1013 | 1012 | 1012 | 1012 | 1013 | 1014 | 1015 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 |
| 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 83 | 72 | 66 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 87 |
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
