Tuatua gathering at Papamoa Beach
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Topic: Tuatua gathering at Papamoa Beach
Posted By: BlueMarlin
Subject: Tuatua gathering at Papamoa Beach
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2020 at 8:30am
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I'm moving over to Tauranga this weekend and would like to get some Tuatua from Papamoa Beach. Last time I tried to get some was in Autumn and I came out of the surf empty handed. I went off Maranui Street. Was I in the wrong spot?, or are there not many Tuatua around Papamoa these days?
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Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2020 at 1:29pm
I’d go for a walk at low tide and note spots where there are dead shells on the beach and try there. Used to be stacks along that beach. You making fritters or just a bucket full while watching TV. Either way works for me Though I am more partial for the cockle. ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: BlueMarlin
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2020 at 1:56pm
Good idea to look for dead shells. I'll give that a go. Thanks I'm going to eat em straight from the bucket.
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Reel Deal wrote:Posted By: taurangatroutmaster
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2020 at 6:14pm
| Used to be heaps all along Papamoa haven't looked for 10 years or so though |
Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2020 at 8:27pm
| They're still there. |
Posted By: BlueMarlin
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2020 at 9:25pm
Yeah I made one attempt in autumn to gather Tuatua but before that I hadn't tried for Tuatua off Paps for 10 years or so, either.
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Posted By: BlueMarlin
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2020 at 9:35pm
That's good to hear. I remember as a teenager visting Paps once in a while and always scoring hard with the Tuatuas. I'm moving over to TGA this weekend and I'm already drooling at my mouth thinking about Tuatuas.
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