You need a license to catch trout or salmon within 150m* of where a fresh water course enters the sea. Once outside the 150m then mfish regulations apply, I beleive mfish bag limit is 2 per day and they can only be caught on rod and running line.
*not 100% certain on the number so better check the regulations.
I have heard many stories of F&G rangers pestering anglers targeting Kahawai at Canterbury river mouths, they claim if you are using gear capable of catching a sport fish you need a license. Using s a baited sabiki to catch mullet and small Kahawai would probably be allowed and would be a bit of fun on a trout rod. Have heard that the Kaiapoi, Avon and Heathcote can hold reasonable numbers of mullet and small kahawai over the warmer months. By fishing at the mouths of the avon/heathcote you would also avoid the masses of Salmon anglers.
With regards to bait, squid is a good durable general bait but most would work.
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