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    Posted: 01 Sep 2020 at 8:38am
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I'm planning to do some surfcasting from Papamoa Beach and I'm just wondering what tide is the best for some night fishing off the beach?

I've heard dead low tide is the best because you can get your line out further into the ocean compared to higher tides. 

What has been your guys experiences?


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Incoming unless your berleying into stream then outgoing
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Originally posted by taurangatroutmaster taurangatroutmaster wrote:

Incoming unless your berleying into stream then outgoing


Okay thanks very much.  Since I'm not a very experienced surf caster I was torn between what tides to go on.


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I prefer the outgoing, around 11pm to 1am low tide would be my pick for an evening cast.
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That was September last year surfcasting off Papamoa beach. Anchovies and pillys for bait.
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Originally posted by kitno kitno wrote:



That was September last year surfcasting off Papamoa beach. Anchovies and pillys for bait.


Okay I couldn't decide whether to go surf casting tomorrow night or not but now this photo has convinced me to go out.  I've got my salted anchovies, I just need to tie up some running rigs.  That is a very inspiring photo.
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Originally posted by kitno kitno wrote:

I prefer the outgoing, around 11pm to 1am low tide would be my pick for an evening cast.


I'll be at Papamoa Beach at 8:30PM tomorrow fishing the outgoing tide. It's been months since I've got a line wet. 

I didn't think outgoing tide was ideal but then again I'm no expert.

I hope the weather holds for tomorrow.
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I'll be out there later in the week.
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I thought next 3-4 days after the full moon is bad fishingf/
Originally posted by kitno kitno wrote:

I'll be out there later in the week.


Full moon is tomorrow.  I thought 3-4 days following the full moon is bad fishing?
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Originally posted by BlueMarlin BlueMarlin wrote:

I thought next 3-4 days after the full moon is bad fishingf/
Originally posted by kitno kitno wrote:

I'll be out there later in the week.


Full moon is tomorrow.  I thought 3-4 days following the full moon is bad fishing?
 
You can't really just generalise that. For instance I often struggle fishing the days around a full moon in our local harbour. The high tide of a full moon where I live is around midday. I usually do very well from low tide until dark in the summer on those full moons. Things aren't always as clear cut as you may imagine
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Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

Originally posted by BlueMarlin BlueMarlin wrote:

I thought next 3-4 days after the full moon is bad fishingf/
Originally posted by kitno kitno wrote:

I'll be out there later in the week.


Full moon is tomorrow.  I thought 3-4 days following the full moon is bad fishing?
 
You can't really just generalise that. For instance I often struggle fishing the days around a full moon in our local harbour. The high tide of a full moon where I live is around midday. I usually do very well from low tide until dark in the summer on those full moons. Things aren't always as clear cut as you may imagine


Okay I'm going to go out in the weekend too.  I'll report back here if I did any good or not.
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