Surfcasting

[The Pastor]

I need to go fishing more often. The only place I have tried is murawhi off the rocks (no luck). Anyone know any places [with in 1.5hr drive of auckland] that would be a good place to go fish? I realise that not too many people are going to reply with secret location X but some general places to try would be good.

I prefer to fish off rocks, but anywhere is good. also if its a bit of a walk to get there even better :)

[enigma51]

I need to go fishing more often. The only place I have tried is murawhi off the rocks (no luck). Anyone know any places [with in 1.5hr drive of auckland] that would be a good place to go fish? I realise that not too many people are going to reply with secret location X but some general places to try would be good.

I prefer to fish off rocks, but anywhere is good. also if its a bit of a walk to get there even better :)

I would suggest you ask on a fishing forum

[99TLS]

piha, cornwallis, bethells, whatipu ( all west can be rugged ), or pakiri (norf),

[Usarka]

The sandbank out near te atatu peninsula. You need to walk out at low tide, and just keep in mind that you may need to stay out there until the next low tide.

and watch for stingrays. crikey!

[Ragingrob]

All the places on the Coromandel such as Pauanui and Whitianga have OK fishing from the wharves and a few places and decent from the beach too. Hahei's quite a nice beach to surfcast.

[Jimmy B]

get 4 of your mates and hire my boat from Mangawhai Heads Dive and Tackle store. Catch more fish than off the rocks.

[enigma51]

All the places on the Coromandel such as Pauanui and Whitianga have OK fishing from the wharves and a few places and decent from the beach too. Hahei's quite a nice beach to surfcast.

I know some mint roads around the coromandel if that will help

[Curious_AJ]

as long as you're going to eat the fish I have no problem with this.. :yes:

[The Pastor]

as long as you're going to eat the fish I have no problem with this.. :yes:
do i need ur permission?

[Curious_AJ]

do i need ur permission?

yes... if you're just going to hurt them and then put them back i will hurt you...

probably using a fish hook to do it too.. :yes:


hehe

[Hitcher]

Don't go surfcasting. It can get pretty slippery.

[gtr boy]

try under the harbourbridge,city side,my bro goes there,has had some luck too:snapps gurnid,,,
your bike ready for this satday mate???

[Jimmy B]

try under the harbourbridge,city side,my bro goes there,has had some luck too:snapps gurnid,,,
your bike ready for this satday mate???

Yep what he said, same at end of Jellicoe St by the tank farm. In fact quite surprising what can be had from the inner harbour in late summer evenings, esp. high tide running out.

[The Pastor]

bike will be out of action for a long time

[Fub@r]

I need to go fishing more often. The only place I have tried is murawhi off the rocks (no luck). Anyone know any places [with in 1.5hr drive of auckland] that would be a good place to go fish? I realise that not too many people are going to reply with secret location X but some general places to try would be good.

I prefer to fish off rocks, but anywhere is good. also if its a bit of a walk to get there even better :)

How can you not catch anything off the rocks at Muriwai? I've never had a bad day out there.

Not bad fishing at Port Waikato up near the heads, mainly Kahawai and Trevelly there.

Where ever you fish take a good selection of sinkers and baits as the bait the fish take one day may not work the next time.

If your heading out again sometime I would be kean to tag along, haven't been rock fishing in years :) Or we could organise a KB Fishing charter ;)

[NOMIS]

yes... if you're just going to hurt them and then put them back i will hurt you...

probably using a fish hook to do it too.. :yes:


hehe

did you no, most species of fish dont have nerves in there mouths to feel pain? and dont produce a chemical in there brain cant member what it was called but there memories are something to the capacity of 5 mins before they for get. So not really that cruel, and yeh agree about the fishing to eat but taging and releasing there nothing wrong with that

[NOMIS]

did you no, most species of fish dont have nerves in there mouths to feel pain? and dont produce a chemical in there brain cant member what it was called but there memories are something to the capacity of 5 mins before they for get. So not really that cruel, and yeh agree about the fishing to eat but taging and releasing there nothing wrong with that

learnt that in 5th form science to bad i didnt fully listen

[BarBender]

You got a good rod Scottie?

[deanohit]

but there memories are something to the capacity of 5 mins before they for get. So not really that cruel, and yeh agree about the fishing to eat but taging and releasing there nothing wrong with that

Not quite mate, on Mythbusters they managed to train goldfish to swim through a maze before they could eat,, took them a week to train them but they could remeber the course, so their memory is more than 5 mins.

[The Pastor]

How can you not catch anything off the rocks at Muriwai? I've never had a bad day out there.

Not bad fishing at Port Waikato up near the heads, mainly Kahawai and Trevelly there.

Where ever you fish take a good selection of sinkers and baits as the bait the fish take one day may not work the next time.

If your heading out again sometime I would be kean to tag along, haven't been rock fishing in years :) Or we could organise a KB Fishing charter ;)

I would actually like somone to go fishing with, it gets a tad boring by yourself. and that I only know one knot to tie my line on.....


You got a good rod Scottie?

im not sure, its pretty big enough (twice my height), hasnt had much use.

im not the best at casting either, but i guess it comes with practice, and since the bike is out of action i'll have all the time i need to go fishing :D

[Fub@r]

I would actually like somone to go fishing with, it gets a tad boring by yourself. and that I only know one knot to tie my line on.....

Yeah I'll go out fishing. Show you what little I know :)

Show you some rigs you can try for different conditions etc

[BarBender]

im not sure, its pretty big enough (twice my height), hasnt had much use.
im not the best at casting either, but i guess it comes with practice, and since the bike is out of action i'll have all the time i need to go fishing :D

Shame about the bike...will need to catch up on that over some lunch in the cafe...
Im a Thornton/Matata boy myself...might have to head down when full-moons up to catch the Kahawai running. The locals down there will teach you how to cast.

[Laava]

Goat Island is good, all you need is a landing net. You can get a wood pigeon on the way home too if you are patient.

[Swoop]

RM: Off the rocks on the west coast is best. Be sure to wear gumboots when on the rocks to keep your feet dry and always watch the cliffs - you don't want anything to fall on you.
Fishing off the rocks is perfectly safe.

Yep what he said, same at end of Jellicoe St by the tank farm. In fact quite surprising what can be had from the inner harbour in late summer evenings, esp. high tide running out.
Coming from up-harbour, this means West Auckland... so you will be able to catch drunk boaties, upturned canoeists (drunk - true story that - I caught one years ago...), sharks, dead bodies, logs, and industrial waste.:whistle:

[devnull]

Top end of Muriwai beach is quite pleasant... just remember to check the tides first...

And if you catch something REALLY big, don't bring it back like this:

http://www.truckspills.com/whale_spill.html

[Mike748]

I need to go fishing more often. The only place I have tried is murawhi off the rocks (no luck). Anyone know any places [with in 1.5hr drive of auckland] that would be a good place to go fish? I realise that not too many people are going to reply with secret location X but some general places to try would be good.

I prefer to fish off rocks, but anywhere is good. also if its a bit of a walk to get there even better :)

Oh... ok but only because I don't have time to fish these spots any more.

Muriwai, get up really early you want to be fishing at first light for about 2hrs.

South Head, the lagoon entrance. It's about an hours drive and then an hours walk from the carpark.

Takatu point, (no not the reserve!) walk the south? coastline or go right to the top. lots'a good spots to fish and drop your phone in.
:oi-grr:

[Krusti]

Go to your local fishing shop and buy a "Spot X" surfcasting book or map.....or if you are cheap just read them in the shop.

[The Pastor]

Top end of Muriwai beach is quite pleasant... just remember to check the tides first...

And if you catch something REALLY big, don't bring it back like this:

http://www.truckspills.com/whale_spill.html


Oh... ok but only because I don't have time to fish these spots any more.

Muriwai, get up really early you want to be fishing at first light for about 2hrs.

South Head, the lagoon entrance. It's about an hours drive and then an hours walk from the carpark.

Takatu point, (no not the reserve!) walk the south? coastline or go right to the top. lots'a good spots to fish and drop your phone in.
:oi-grr:

Thanks, i'll investigate futher. Where is south head?


Go to your local fishing shop and buy a "Spot X" surfcasting book or map.....or if you are cheap just read them in the shop.

Thanks for that, I didn't know such a book existed :D:headbang:

[Kwaka14]

anawhata, whites beach, oneills beach, over the cable at bethells, wghatipu, destruction gulley, heaps of places on the west coast.

[Jimmy B]

I would actually like somone to go fishing with, it gets a tad boring by yourself. and that I only know one knot to tie my line on.....





Hey RM,

We have Kiwibiker, Fisho's have:

http://www.fishing.net.nz/index.cfm

They are a good bunch - post there and I am sure you will "hookup" with some like minded people.

[Mike748]

[QUOTE=renegade master]Thanks, i'll investigate futher. Where is south head?
QUOTE]

SH16 to Parakai, past shelly beach turnoff, take the gravel forestry roads out to the lagoon carpark and then walk out to the heads, real good exercise:sweatdrop

Don't walk through the lagoon unless u like rays. :eek5:

[The Pastor]

[QUOTE=renegade master]Thanks, i'll investigate futher. Where is south head?
QUOTE]

SH16 to Parakai, past shelly beach turnoff, take the gravel forestry roads out to the lagoon carpark and then walk out to the heads, real good exercise:sweatdrop

Don't walk through the lagoon unless u like rays. :eek5:
can you tent out near the lagoon?

[Kwaka14]

if ya want to come up the top of muriwai there's always room for more in the 4x4

[Disco Dan]

I prefer kite fishing...

I have a hosereel drum with a ratchet - with about 2km of fishing line on it.

...rig up about 50 traces from the main line, some with baited hooks and others with lure-plastic-flashy-things.

Takes about 20 minutes for the kite to take the whole thing out to sea... then just start winding it back in. Everytime I have done it I always get a few fish on it. Once I got a shark.. but 'let go' of the fish that was hooked leaving just it's head when it reached the shore... :whistle:

Only problem is you need a day when the wind is offshore...

[Mike748]

[QUOTE=Mike748;1458466]
can you tent out near the lagoon?

Hmmmm ....... you can do anything as long as you don't get caught:shutup:

Seriously can't remember, people do camp overnight, some also tend to be carrying guns.
You also need to keep aware of Army training operations and Airforce bombing runs during which public access is not allowed.

Walked back to the car one trip to find guys loading a chopper which had landed right alongside the car (no camera phone back then).

If you have a 4wd that you don't mind getn rusty then driving up Muriwai beach will let you fish close to the same area for less effort.

[Jimmy B]

I prefer kite fishing...

I have a hosereel drum with a ratchet - with about 2km of fishing line on it.

...rig up about 50 traces from the main line,...

Err that would be roughly 2x the max limit of hooks per longline (25) :shit:

[spudchucka]

and that I only know one knot to tie my line on.....

http://www.sportsmanschoice.com/terminal_tackle_knots.htm

[Disco Dan]

Err that would be roughly 2x the max limit of hooks per longline (25) :shit:

'50' as in 'lots' dont think i have ever counted them.

[Jimmy B]

'50' as in 'lots' dont think i have ever counted them.

Sweet, if you purchased the Kite rig then its prolly got 25 but would certainly pay to check, reasonably stiff penalties and they are enforced. I love kite fishing cause it keeps you pretty busy and its quite effective. Had good results off Kareotahi and Ruakaka. Shame you didnt get the shark in mate, fresh they are fantastic to eat, dont keep so well but.