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    Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 8:38pm
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Hi Guys,
 
I'm new to this forum & this would be my first post! Been doing a lot of reading & browsing around in the different posts & have sure learnt a lot of things. Just want to say thank you to those of you who generously share your knowledge.
 
I'm kinda new to fishing, been fishing around as a kid but havnt really got the zest for it until recently.
 
Ive been told Port Waikato yields good fish from a variety of people but they dont really seem to know the spots. Hence I was hoping some one could pin point me on where to go  as it would be my first time there. I live in Hamilton so its sort of the ideal place for me other than Raglan where I usually cast my lines. Looking to try my luck on the weekend, if the weather permits & if the misses gives the green light Smile. Any advice would be much appreciated!
 
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hey mate, im also new to fishing, infact ive only been 4 times but all to Port Waikato, i just fished in the river mouth, cant really miss it coming into the port, you can see people fishing along there, i caught 2 kawahi so far and many sprats but i also hear its a good fishing place, prob alot better in summer.
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Hi mate...fish the incomming tide other wise weed will be you friend.... a grapple sinker will help lots a current down there... just go to the car park down by the sand dunes and fish from the dunes...others will be there ( your fishing the river side not the ocean side ).... was down there fishing for trevs the other week but we could only catch Kahawai.... heaps of munted kahawai down there lots a sharks smashing them...

 
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Hi Clownfish. I haven't fished port waikato for a few years now but use to go quite often. Like Wefaknis I mainly fished inside the river mouth along the sand dunes with lots of success on the kahawai and trevs. Best success was 2 hours before high tide until an hour or so after and especially if it coincided with dawn or dusk. Grapnel sinkers are a must as the tide snots it through there. Try climbing to the tops of the sand dunes to find the deeper gutters to cast into and also found that when you get tuatuas attaching themselves to your line or grapnels of your sinker when winding in you've found a shelfish bed and you're on the spot. Best bait was tuatua or half pillies on a ledger rig. Good luck mate and let us know how you get on.
 
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Hi guys, I used to fish the River Bar quite a bit and get a lot of KY and trevs. Also try off the beach I used to have great success but that was on the Kariotahi side of the river. Have never fished of the Port beach. The river bar gets hammered in summer but there are that much fish it doesnt really matter. Clownfish if I was you I would explore Raglan and find some sopts its closer and I'm sure there will be some nice ledges down there. There is also Limestone downs that has some really good sopts but are all through private land, mate of mine has caught a nice 60lb kingi and a 32lb snapper from there.
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hey Mate
 
Im from hams as well, started my fishing around rags ruapuke etc but found that the trip to coro was worth it, take the back roads to thames dfrom hamiltron and youll only travel an extra half hour or less to some spots you are sure to get a good feed. If you are keen on west coast try ruapuke- papanui point turnoff at bridal veil falls road (post on here if you want exact directions and Ill flick them back to you) there you will find a great point and almost be assured of catching at least a few ky trevs and some snapper, great place for gurnard in the winter as well. only go there in a swell of 2m or less to dangerous otherwise, and get there early ( as in before dawn) as spots go quickly esp on the weekend.
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Park at  bridge GR643 145 (260 sheet R13) and follow the stream for about 1700m to the beach.
(Occasionally cavers will park in this area too, so don't be too concerned if you see a stack of cars, and we never had any probs with security...20 years ago)

This is paper road and if you respect it, no problems.
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Wellcom to the site mate. If you want tot fish the river,park at the reserve to the right as you enter into the village, walk along the riverbank along the sand dunes towards the mouth.you will see 2 seperate curves along the bank anywhere along there ( and from there to the mouth ) (bar) will yeild you some good size kahawai and trevelly.

bewary of the current in the river as it drops away quickly,allso a good spot for small bronzies.... i havnt spent much time on the beach on that side i fish the waiuku side of the beach near the bar..
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Hey guys thanks so much for the feedback! It sure gives me a good headstart. When I do get the chance to head out, I'll let you all know how it went on. Would the Maori fishing calendar help? I mean is it appropriate to follow it?

Once again thanks for the tips!

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I've only fished the Northern side , drive through the Waiuku forest to get there .
Great spot for kahawai though I admit it's been a while since I've fished there .
I used whole pillies on a 3 gang hook setup with a running grapple sinker on a 1 1/2 mtr trace .
Fish the incoming to avoid the weed and you'll have a ball out there despite what the Maori calender says  . The whitebait will be running soon so they'll be in there feeding .
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I used to surf a lot out there and would try the headland to the left of sunset, all along there but especially right around the point should hold moochers. Careful of the surf. Don't drown cause of my suggestion - take a mate and PFD. (Great low tide left had reef break there when the swell is not too big  * shush * )

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Originally posted by jerry69 jerry69 wrote:

There is also Limestone downs that has some really good sopts but are all through private land, mate of mine has caught a nice 60lb kingi and a 32lb snapper from there.
 
id be interested to know how recently this was?
 
also Hairy little Dwarf ive thaught about walking down that stream before to carters beach? (correct me if im wrong) and was wondering if it is worth it, or at least if it was 20 years ago. is there access to rocks or is it surf casting only?
 
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^ I was there today, but not for fishing. I can't imagine that the fishing there is very good. It can't be thrashed but it's got to be awkward and pretty dangerous fishing. It's shallow for a long way out. Even the big limestone rock at the north end of the beach which sits out in the surf a bit doesn't give access to much deeper water.
A couple of years ago, I was returning, walking back, to the car park, Waikawau Stream, and a saw a rough old Toyota Surf parked near to my car. My car was being investigated. Another, similar 4wd was approaching the car park as well. The first Surf became aware of me, saw me, and left suddenly. The other followed its lead. Really suspect. However, I've been there, parked there, lots of times and nothing's actually happened.    
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yip shes a diffrent part of the world out there............. iv fished a couple of times from sucide point a few times when you cross through the farmers farm...that place is just plain dangerous...
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Ive got limestones downs sussed out, when the weather comes right...( no ph reception or R T signal out there )
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but can it still turn over some good fish?
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Hey guys, took the opportunity to head out to port waikato on friday. It was a nice sunny day with minimal wind. Fished the sand dunes on the incoming as I've been suggested  & unfortunately had no luck whatsoever. Not even a bite! The chappies next to me was experiencing the same... maybe it was the wrong day or just the wrong person haha. Will give it another go on sometime & hoping its a change of luck. Thanking you all for your generous contribution!
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Thats fishing for ya dude, then you go back and wammo your smokers busy when you get home lol. what baits were you using,rigs etc..... a running rig works, also a basic ledger rig and 2 hook with running ball sinker will work allso. tho the 2 hook dropper ,  ledger rig seems to do the better, use a grapnel sinker ( 4-5 oz ) with a long top trace approx 200-300mm has worked for me because of the swift current
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Heya clownfish,
As a local to port waikato I fish there regularly. Everyone is right about the tide times and most of the places, however the set up that works best there is very specific. The basic rig that most fishos will use there is good but very sporadic at producing fish. Bait is also a big factor. The white bait start running through there shortly and the 1st week of september should see the river starting to fill up with good sized trevs and kahawai. If you want I dont mind meeting you out there on a weekend for a spot of fishing and showing the way ive picked up that produces 99% of the time. if your keen, let me know.
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