Create Profile or Login

Forum Menu

Home > Forum Home > Saltwater Fishing > Landbased & Surfcasting

Te Hapua Wharf

  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Te Hapua Wharf Forum Search Events FAQ FAQRegister RegisterLogin Login

 Post Reply Post Reply
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote uncleping_88 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Te Hapua Wharf
    Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 12:28pm
uncleping_88 View Drop Down
Gold
Gold


Joined: 26 Feb 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 624
Has anyone been out fishing at this wharf before? Thinking of going there next week when i'm up that way. does it get crowded? or would it be better to go paua wharf? Cheers
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote JK Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 2:32pm
JK View Drop Down
Moderator - Black Belt
Moderator - Black Belt
Avatar

Joined: 07 Jun 2003
Location: On the rocks
Status: Offline
Points: 13181
Both about the same mate, Either is worth a shot if you are up that way.
LedgeNZ LBG
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Rusky Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 2:50pm
Rusky View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 22 Sep 2005
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 5014
Haven't fished them, but seen some interesting things hanging around them that are worth taking gear for.

P.S. Take a popper rigged up to a seperate rod for when torpedo shaped fish swim through.  I want pictures and a full report please!
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote John_Ra Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 3:52pm
John_Ra View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 12 Jan 2009
Location: The Shire
Status: Offline
Points: 3158
An old haunt. can use livies or poppies. Kings good size Trevs, Snaps all cruise past.
Should see a few locals along the bank as the tide receeds.
A boat on the out going tide will yield some very nice tucker....
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote uncleping_88 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 8:45pm
uncleping_88 View Drop Down
Gold
Gold


Joined: 26 Feb 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 624
Which would be a better chance of getting some good fish? never been up that way before. I'll definately post report if i catch fish LOL do both places need to be fished over high?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote fatjimmy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 6:50am
fatjimmy View Drop Down
Gold
Gold
Avatar

Joined: 28 May 2008
Location: Botswana
Status: Offline
Points: 710
I have fished TeHapua wharf- its good, loads of fish. Depending on what fish are round you can do what ever you like. Use stick baits for kings, and running rig for snapper.
A free swimming livie would just be a night mare, loads of current, piles, .. you could anchor it to the bottom i spose.
good luck!
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Zambezi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 7:16am
Zambezi View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Location: Djibouti
Status: Offline
Points: 4640
^^ none return slides will fix the livie in current issue
A man’s comfort in life can be measured by the quality of the toilet paper he uses to wipe his arse.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote JK Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 7:54am
JK View Drop Down
Moderator - Black Belt
Moderator - Black Belt
Avatar

Joined: 07 Jun 2003
Location: On the rocks
Status: Offline
Points: 13181
Hell, Te Hapua would be a mean spot for slidebaiting!
LedgeNZ LBG
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Zambezi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 8:01am
Zambezi View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Location: Djibouti
Status: Offline
Points: 4640
It's been on the radar for awhile now, looking at a weekend in Feb once the school holidays are over.
A man’s comfort in life can be measured by the quality of the toilet paper he uses to wipe his arse.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Boz19 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 9:50am
Boz19 View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 17 Mar 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 4800
Only fished each wharf the once but on that experience I would definitely rate Te Hapua over Paua.
 
No problem fishing livies at Te Hapua.
 
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote sulla Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 11:05am
sulla View Drop Down
Silver
Silver
Avatar

Joined: 21 May 2011
Location: Aucks
Status: Offline
Points: 332
I was up there over the holidays, fished at both wharves, much preferred Te Hapua because I caught a couple of good JD's, but Paua had less people. I used a ledger with salted baits on it at both and kicked arse.
If you're doing a wharf run, check out Pukenui and Parengarenga too. The boats can get annoying but at Pukenui and Parengarenga looks like its about to fall over, but both are well worth a crack.
NO BETTER FRIEND
NO WORSE ENEMY
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote uncleping_88 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 12:18pm
uncleping_88 View Drop Down
Gold
Gold


Joined: 26 Feb 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 624
Does it get crowded at Te Hapua? I'm prob going to be berleying a bit so don't really want some one to be shoulder to shoulder with me. Did you catch much else apart from the jds? How was fishing at Paua?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote JK Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 12:39pm
JK View Drop Down
Moderator - Black Belt
Moderator - Black Belt
Avatar

Joined: 07 Jun 2003
Location: On the rocks
Status: Offline
Points: 13181
Wouldnt expect it to be shoulder to shoulder but its a tiny wharf and if you are berleying for yaself you are burleying for all.
LedgeNZ LBG
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote sulla Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2012 at 4:12pm
sulla View Drop Down
Silver
Silver
Avatar

Joined: 21 May 2011
Location: Aucks
Status: Offline
Points: 332
Originally posted by uncleping_88 uncleping_88 wrote:

Does it get crowded at Te Hapua? I'm prob going to be berleying a bit so don't really want some one to be shoulder to shoulder with me. Did you catch much else apart from the jds? How was fishing at Paua?
Yep, what JK said. The wharf is tiny and if there are four of you with two rods each, you're chocka. I caught a JD and a couple of kahawai. The locals reckoned that they get everything from piper to sharks. One of them got a decent snapper. My lovely lady got a JD and something huge that got off - it may have been a stingy by the way it bent the rod and kept it bent, then again it may have been one of the kingys that I heard so much about but didn't catch.
I berleyed when I was there, and berleyed up not just for me and my lady, but for everyone on the wharf. It helped - I went from persona non grata (particularly unfriendly Maori boys fishing next to me) to celebrity in the time it took for the fish to turn up and start biting, which they definitely weren't before I berleyed up. Berleying is definitely worth it, I reckon.
I caught a kahawai at Paua and a whole heap of piper but for whatever reason things were pretty dead when I was there. I was alone on that wharf for ages which probably should've been a sign.
I was using salt baits (mullet, squid and mussels) and they absolutely went off everywhere up there(cheers Ahab!!). 
Good luck up north bro. Try Ocean Beach if you can - I saw a dude pull in a decent kingy of the beach at the harbour entrance, and six kids fought with a monster kingy and got it in off the wharf at the Wagener campsite just around the corner.  
NO BETTER FRIEND
NO WORSE ENEMY
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Tombow Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 May 2024 at 10:03am
Tombow View Drop Down
Bronze
Bronze


Joined: 06 Jan 2013
Status: Offline
Points: 5
Anyone been up to Te Hapua Wharf recently - is the boat ramp still not usable for boat launching?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Schecter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2024 at 9:20pm
Schecter View Drop Down
Gold
Gold
Avatar

Joined: 08 Jan 2016
Location: Auckland
Status: Offline
Points: 741
Be good to hear of any recent updates. Te Pua reserve is closed, so I’m looking at potentially launching from Te Hapua.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
Forum Jump
Forum Permissions View Drop Down


This page was generated in 0.117 seconds.

Most Thanked Forum Posts

2 Anyone get out today??
1 Wall of fame
1 Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Ha...
1 Out With The over 12's &a...
1 Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Ha...
1 Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Ha...
1 Just learning

Fishing Reports Visit Reports

Saltwater Fishing Reports
Raglan Fishing Report - 12/11/26

Big spring snapper. With the more settled weather over the last couple of weeks there’s... Read More >

12 Nov 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Mercury Bay Fishing Report - 12/11/26

Snapper hit and miss. Most reports have been telling us it’s becoming more difficult to... Read More >

12 Nov 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Northland Fishing Report - 12/11/26

The switch has been flicked on! Call it what you want, El Niño, global warming,... Read More >

12 Nov 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Tauranga Fishing Report - 12/11/26

Snapper and kahawai in close. Again, we start on a positive note, with some nice... Read More >

12 Nov 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Bream Bay Fishing Report - 12/11/26

Hot snapper bite continues. Labour weekend and the following week or so saw action aplenty... Read More >

12 Nov 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 12/11/26

School snapper around in numbers. During the last fortnight, the water temperature increased from the... Read More >

12 Nov 2026
Fishing bite times Fishing bite times

Major Bites

Minor Bites

Major Bites

Minor Bites

All information © 2026 The Fishing Website