Connor Scott is a career skipper out of West Haven,Auckland, and when it comes to stray lining for trophy snapper, he's built a system that's as dialled as it gets. Growing up fishing with his dad from the rocks at a spot they called Broken Ankle Point, Connor has spent his whole lifechasing snapper — and after years on the water professionally, he's broken down exactly what separates the people who consistently find big fish from the oneswho don't.

In this episode, Nick and Connor go deep on the art of straylining — reading current, presenting bait naturally, understanding how snapper relate to structure, and why most people are fishing the wrong spots for the wrong reasons.

Connor talks through his entire system, from finding the mark to keeping fish coming once you're on them, and why the small details that most anglers overlook are actually the difference between a feed and a trophy.

There's plenty of texture along the way — Connor'sbackground running charter boats and ferries, what fatigue management looks like as a professional skipper, and some cracking yarns about big sessions and the ones that nearly got away.

But the real gold in this episode is in thedetail — the kind of hard-won knowledge that only comes from putting in serious time on the water with clients who are paying to catch fish.

Bait over lures. Pan-fried snapper. No fuss. Connor's a manwho knows what works.

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⏱️ Chapters /Segments

📝 SHOW NOTES / CHAPTERBREAKDOWN

(00:00) Meet Connor Career skipper out of West Haven, grewup fishing with his dad from the rocks at a place they called Broken AnklePoint.

(07:00)The Professional Edge What years of putting clientson fish teaches you that recreational fishing never will.

(00:15) Reading Current & Finding the Mark How Connorlocates trophy snapper and why most people are fishing the wrong spots.

(00:30) The Straylining System Burley patience, big baits,and the details that separate a feed from a trophy.

(00:45) Staying On the Fish Why sitting on a quiet markfor hours is one of the most underrated skills in fishing.

(00:60) Bait vs Lures & The Equation Connor's take on thegreat debate — and the formula that equals big snapper every time.

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🎵 Music Used

✅ Proctor, Topher Mohr & Alex Elena

✅ Satellites, Swello

✅ Momentum, Zplit

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🎥 Production Notes

✅ Shot on: Sony A7iii + Sennheiser Mics

✅ Edited in: Adobe Premiere Pro

✅ Shot, Edited & Produced by Nick Hoyle