Landbased spots in Coromandel
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Landbased & Surfcasting
Forum Description: From rocks or beaches, here's the place for the landbased fishos to share information
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Printed Date: 29 Jan 2026 at 6:44am
Topic: Landbased spots in Coromandel
Posted By: mackjack
Subject: Landbased spots in Coromandel
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 9:14pm
| Hello, Just thinking about doing a day trip to some landbased spots up coromandel once we are out of this lockdown. Would be glad of any spots anyone could share. Thanks |
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Posted By: mackjack
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 9:33pm
| It can be either side of the Peninsula |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 10:21am
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There is heaps up there mate but all depends what you want to target and how far you want to drive, as well as if you are willing to put in a decent walk once you turn the car off. Hopefully by mid Dec this mission can be possible! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: mackjack
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 12:20pm
Thanks JK, no more than 2hr 30min travel and dont mind putting in good walkto get to a good spot. 
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Posted By: mackjack
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 12:21pm
| No further than sort of Opito Bay |
Posted By: mackjack
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 12:21pm
| Coming from Hamilton so... |
Posted By: scuzzymoto
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 1:04pm
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just go to Fantail - easy fishing .... Gidday JK - shame the walk-about has gone ------------- "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled” Mark Twain |
Posted By: mackjack
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 2:49pm
| Fantail probably be to far but could see... |
Posted By: BananaBoat
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 6:24pm
| try https://www.google.com/search?q=opito+bay+fishing+spots+site:www.fishing.net.nz&sxsrf=AOaemvK1eTcK5vGRe-EGVYz9ZvCMozVIdg:1636521664465&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjm2eijho30AhXBX30KHc6eCWYQrQIoBHoECAYQBQ&biw=1510&bih=730&dpr=1.25" rel="nofollow - THIS link |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2021 at 11:50am
Scuzzy! Long time. Walkabout still here but just under a different name ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
scuzzymoto wrote:Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2021 at 12:10pm
Maybe drop me a PM mate. Once borders are open I will be located in the coromandel again until probably March / April and fishing the east (and top) coast very regularly - mainly from Whiti north ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: crispy12120
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 9:10am
Can I join too please  |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 12:00pm
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Sure. Looks like I'm down there from the 15th! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: mackjack
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 8:17pm
| What is fishing like around Port Jackson LB? Will be primarily after kingies. Anyone have any spots they could share please? |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 1:48pm
Can be good but can be key getting the moon phase right. Its been very busy up top over xmas but quieter now. Maybe PM me. ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: mackjack
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2022 at 4:16pm
| How is the access to NMP? Would it be possible in the dark? |
Posted By: White snake
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2022 at 10:42pm
| Went for a drive up to port Jackson yesterday.So many land based options as you drive past.Place looks amazing. |
Posted By: Turnright
Date Posted: 22 May 2022 at 6:35pm
| Looking to head up coro in next 2 weeks, any ideas on spots, 1st time in years land-based, long term boat fisherman. Looking for a nice rock, happy to stay overnight so can fish evening and then morning, ppl talk fantail bay is there a nice area I need to head for there, same again been 15 odd years since been there and never off the rocks |