silstar steve wrote: hey seth..just read your rock fishin guide post.. i havent been and dont think i am fit enough to conquer it yet..but i wana take on the light-house.. do people park outside the actual main gate, then walk the length of the driveway before the downhill mission even begins??where is the track? or can people park within the light-house carpark.. a mate and i are contemplating an over-nighter |
Seth wrote:
Im not sure if you would really want to overnight there bud, really exposed with the wind fair whipping though on any sort of westerly plus space is at a premium on the high tides. Its seriously flat too so doesnt fish to well on the high. If you wanna do a an overnight would suggest walking to the blowholes instead as you will be out of the wind there and space to setup a tent/camp area for the night. Just have a chat to the farmer that owns the land (he's located 1/3rd of the way between wattle and cake on the house up the hill, roger is his name) to make sure its ok with him just in case he has his cattle down there. |
Whats your favourite local fishing platform into the auckland harbour?
In a NW, N, NE wind mine is bayswater on the breakwater surrounding the marina shaneg wrote: Castor bay rocks floating baits at low tide - walkround out to rocks on left past break water -nice small ledge to be fished at low tide. |
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