leader,

I would say the only spot that wont be shoulder to shoulder at that time will be Takatu Point. Good fishing and a long walk but worth the effort

Martins and the rest of the area will be very crowded.

Your right KFS is is a well knowen spot. But I would expect it to be shoulder to shoulder at Christmas. Its busy at the best of times and not fishing that well from what I hear

Leader

I have a caravan at Martins Bay so will be up there at Christmas for a few weeks.

Mullet Pt is quite popular and normally kahawai around & lots of small snapper. Have seen a few legal snapper in the last month or so.

The other place where I have caught off the rocks is at Scotts Landing - walk round to the little island to the left. Caught a 38cm & 48cm snapper a few months ago.

We fish off our kayaks normally and can normally get a feed straight out off the boat ramp at change of light.

Fishing definately not in the same class as the Mokes - bit far to paddle though.

Paul

Re: Takatu Point...best on the last two hours of incoming tide or last couple of outgoing? I hear mixed reports. Heading up Saturday and have been advised to go for the last couple of outgoing tides to really get the burley out...recommendations from anyone who has fished there before?

Hey Leader,  I have family who also have a caravan spot at Martins bay "The Whitehouse" Dan my step brother will be there from the 24th on they have a five++ metre boat so if your sick of bein stuck on land hook up wit him im sure they'll take you sea side...  Otherwise I have seen some 6lb plus Snaps landed on a regular basis from locals who go not more than 100 meters from the beach because I was given direct to the spot P.M me and Ill hand them ova not wanting to step on the locals toes...  Take note if your heading to scots lanmding there is a big wool shed on the left bout half way thru the journey.. On t6he opposite side of the road is a huge paddock driveway and house park by the shed... walk and ask permission to enter the property this is a must.  Walk down the steep hill to a canoe shed.  go over the horse mussels on foot and cast big strips of bonito with a good burley trail...  Have seen Kings there on every visit and have caught snapper each time over four pound and one of eight pound careful on your line getting fraid on the horse mussels.. but you can pretty much walk out ten plus feet and cast into a calm deep hole full of fish...  oh and you didn,t here it from me...  Plus Dan will be up for a fish and a film he never says no to both...  best of lucky and a very merry bent rod Christmas.

HEY MICKEY!!!...how was ya trip to takatu point...get any kings!

hey no worries, best of luck LBG, thats usually about the time I head up there.

The gate still open at 6am? Ive been up there on occasions b4 that time and its been opened.

I've actually caught my best kingi there 3 years ago right about this time!

Let us know how ya go

haha good stuff LBG, sounds alike it was a worth while trip there.

That cliff can be a bit tricky at times, altho there are a few easier ways down.

I gotta get up there again real soon!

Are you talking about Takatu Point?

I fished there twice about ten years ago. It's a spectacular walk (about an hour if I remember correctly). The first time we went it was fine - we came down into the last bay (actually in the marine reserve) and walked around to the end of the point from there.

The second time the cliff face had eroded signficantly and we had a hell time getting down. Never went back. I think other options would be to rubber duck or yak around to the end of the point. The options would be to launch at the beach facing Kawau where you go into the park (a long paddle) or from the ocean beach (with the big waves).

Most people I see there have yaks pulled up onto the rocks or rubber ducks anchored out (I do a lot of boating out there).

A good place to LB might be from the rocks past Pink beach at the southern end of Omaha. We always catch plenty of snapper close in to the rocks from a boat - certainly within casting distance of the land. An easy walk from the southern end of Omaha too.

We're also catching plenty on the sand at the southern end of Pakiri.

Both would be more easily accessible than Takatu Point IMHO

 

If you go for Kayaks, then there are heaps of great LB possies accessible from Martins Bay - straight across the water to the islands. Excellent fishing around there and not too far - or there's along the coastline towards Mahurangi.