The mirror dory must surely be one of the most striking fish in the ocean.
With their narrow, shiny silver body and large mouth they are unmistakable and Albany’s Shabir Vagh was thrilled to catch one in his local waters.
With some good weather, Shabir headed out further than usual in his boat and went all the way to the Continental Shelf, hoping for a hapuka.
He was slow jigging in 300m, using an Ocean’s Legacy rod and Saltiga reel, which is the very definition of hard work when deepwater fishing.
The hapuka weren’t on the bite, but Shabir persisted and was finally rewarded. Using a 400g Ocean’s Legacy Deep Contact jig, he hauled up his first-ever mirror dory.
A catch to remember and Shabir has also won a Shimano lure wrap tackle box from Compleat Angler and Camping World stores, and is in the running to win the monthly prize of a Shimano combo.
To enter the Shimano Catch Competition, email details of your catch to [email protected] . Include contact details and address, plus as much information as possible on the capture. Entries must include a digital photo of at least 400kb. Winners will be contacted by The Sunday Times.
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