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Moved to Rotorua

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Yak Yak Yak
Forum Description: The forum for Kayak enthusiasts
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136924
Printed Date: 29 Jan 2026 at 6:52pm


Topic: Moved to Rotorua
Posted By: Buggar-me
Subject: Moved to Rotorua
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2022 at 6:29pm
Just want to introduce myself to the "locals".
Moved from Auckland in February to Rotorua for work.
I have done surfcasting at Rogers Road and Kaituna cut. Did well but cant wait to get back on the Kayak.

I kayaked around the mussel farms in Kaiaua but keen to get out around Tauranga.
Keen most weekends if anyone else is keen. (And I'm sure there will be a few!)

Bring on summer!


Replies:
Posted By: doublenda
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 2:09pm
Hi Bugger-me, kayak fish off Mount/Papamoa Beach myself, tomorrow [ Sunday] not looking good to launch, but when conditions improve will be keen for a fish.

Posted By: Buggar-me
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 5:09pm
I have to learn all these spots I keep reading about. Hopefully the weather improves soon!

Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2022 at 3:39pm
Roger's rd is good and anywhere down papamoa. You won't be alone at either on a nice fine day with no surf.
Use port of tauranga harbour conditions site for live wind and swell. You will get to know what size swell is doable for you.

Posted By: Buggar-me
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2022 at 5:54pm
Thanks Piwi. Last couple of times I have been out to Rogers road I thought I was on the west coast! Long way to travel for a hit and miss day. Might have to take the surfcaster as a back up.
But I will look at that port conditions page.

Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2022 at 6:07pm
If I moved to Rotorua, I'd be chasing trout. They're edible when smoked!

Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2022 at 7:49am
There's a Tauranga kayak fishing Facebook page too. Jump on that.
Roger's is always more dumpy than papamoa. I would probably only go there if Port of Tauranga site showed under .8m swell at A buoy.
There are days of .5m or less which are best.
Unfortunately the bopyakmen page here is no longer used much.

Posted By: doublenda
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2022 at 7:20pm
If you can get to Leisure Island on the Mount beach for a 6.00 am launch tomorrow morning Buggar-me, your welcome to come along.

Posted By: Be Reasonable
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2022 at 8:57am
Hi Mate,
I am in Rotorua and am getting set up for kayak fishing, I have Viking Reload and a Profish 400.
Get in touch if you would like to team up for a session.
027 608 3089

Cheers


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