cape brett - the bay
Printed From: The Fishing Website
Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
Forum Description: If you're into a bit of action on top, this is the forum for you
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128530
Printed Date: 03 Feb 2026 at 12:03am
Topic: cape brett - the bay
Posted By: advtracing
Subject: cape brett - the bay
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 7:33am
Up for a long weekend and took my lovely lady out for a hole in the rock tour , looking at all the possible ledges around the cape brett area for top water workout , screams marlin , kings , ....
|
Replies:
Posted By: White snake
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 10:14am
| Sure does.saw an old black and white photo few weeks back on nz game fishing of a boat fighting a marlin a stones throw from hole in rock. |
Posted By: advtracing
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 10:24am
|
bruce smith i remember hooked a big black there , can't find any footage online . Interesting that the light house keepers house is availible to rent for $15 a night , but its a 6 hour walk in
|
Posted By: Tagit
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 11:56am
| I think you can also water taxi to the Lighthouseif that is still available. Needs the right conditions though. |
Posted By: The Tamure Kid
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 8:43pm
|
Bang on, Tagit. I did the Cape Brett walk a few years ago in summer, with an overnight at the Doc hut and taxi out from the wharf at the bottom off the point the next morning. It's weather dependent. The walk is tough, up and down about 7 peaks, not for the unfit and your thighs will feel it for the next couple of days. Beautiful part of the country, though. I lugged a pack which included berley, bait, gear to strayline off the rocks. I only got some kahawai, but it looks very fishy and it was a walk with girlfriend and future in-laws more than a fishing jaunt - so I didn't get to explore to find the best spots. I hadn't tried top water off the rocks at that point, so I didn't know what I was missing out on, but it would be my choice now if I went back. Less gear to carry and looks very promising.
|
Posted By: LBGer
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 7:29pm
|
I did the taxi in and out with 4 days there. Got sore legs just walking up and down the 100 steps down to the water.Lost a few big snapper and a king on a livie. Also saw a marlin tailing about 150M off the ledge. Its a deep drop off straight down. ------------- A king on the bricks is worth 5 in a boat. |