Any good spots in Whakatane-BOP?
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Landbased & Surfcasting
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Topic: Any good spots in Whakatane-BOP?
Posted By: Joebo
Subject: Any good spots in Whakatane-BOP?
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 11:15am
Hi there, I'm new to the Whakatane, Bay of Plenty Area. I'm a keen surfcaster and Landbased fisher from up north. I came down here with my Wife and two little boys. I'm in desperate!!!!!.... need of help to find some decent spots to fish, been here over a year now......haven't caught anything....not worth popping in the �ld fish tank"'.......Please help me if you can!!!..
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 11:26am
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Hi Joebo, welcome. Check out Greg Smeals reports in NZ Fishing News, I think he also writes for the Whakatane Beacon. I would have thought you were living in landbased heaven!? |
Posted By: Joebo
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 11:37am
| Cheers for your repy, Uncle......I check out Gregs report every weekend, also vist his mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]. but his doesn't seem to let on exact spots. I thought I'd be in landbased heaven too. |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 11:45am
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Look up his address in the phone book, stalk & follow him! failing that, try a drive East, Te Kaha way. Any of those rocky points would have to be worth a go. Good luck Ps. If he turns on you when you stalk him, don't tell him I suggested this! |
Posted By: Joebo
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 11:51am
Thank you very much for your advice UNCLE......I'll ask him now....(he's in the boot of my car).... ...
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 12:45pm
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I tried clicking on the web-site, all I got was a new message box to e-mail him. Not much point in that now you have him "captive"! If you really want him to squeal, try the old Chineese water torture trick.! |
Posted By: Wefaknis
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 12:48pm
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Hi joebo, I haven�t done any surfcasting down that way, I can only tell you where Ive seen people catch fish from the shore and were lots of people seem to go. I see lots of surfcasters up at Matata , Ive seen heaps of people catching Kahawai down at Thorton heads, Ive never seen anyone land anything at the Whakatane heads. Another place I would try is on the far side of Ohewa harbour the channel cuts close to shore and would be easy to flick a line into the center of it or close to it. God only knows how to get to that side of the harbour, cause I only go there in the boat. Ive had a little success last trip there (Ohewa harbour) a few snapper and kahawai, and got monstered on 6kg on a floating pillie (more like surfing in that current). Anyway good luck Wefaknis |
Posted By: Peter.Sea.
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 12:51pm
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try http://www.beachfishingnz.com/">www.beachfishingnz.com he's on there if it helps cheers, P.C. |
Posted By: Lethal
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 2:23pm
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welcome Joebo...... try some of the out crops from Kohi Point around to Ohope beach, sean a few nice snapper caught here at times........
------------- Thanks for everything you did for us Eric. may you rest in peace, You were one of the real legends of NZ recreational fishing |
Posted By: moonfish
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2004 at 11:01am
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Joebo, I'm an ex local of those parts. Try Coastlands, either beach facing road or off the road to the golfcouse. Surf casting is better on the Matata side of the Whakatane river and the Opotiki side of the Ohwa harbour. In the Ohiwa harbour is good. try down near the Ohope golf course. The wharf has given me many nice snapper and a few kingis as well. Greg runs the "iceman" shop on the Whakatane wharf. He is helpful and worth a talk to. Any of the local tackle shops should be able to give you some help. Rock fishing arround the Whakatane heads and west end are also good options and the Whakatane river mouth produces some nice Kahawai and tevally at times too. I always try to avoid Ohope beach as I have not had much luck there with anythin other than a longline at 700-800m out. Tight lines Moonfish :-) |
Posted By: lizard
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2004 at 11:37am
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dude......try leisure island try the mount try matata straights try papamoa try maungatapu bridge try the harbour bridge try waihou bay and around opotiki and ohope......your in land based heaven for sure......if ya keen i'd hook up for a bit of action as i have just sold the boat so keen on a buddy to surf cast with......target a few kings from the rocks too and the beach altho its not so productive.....you gotta pick ya tides tho remember low tide is best cos you can cast over the breakers into the deep trough behind......use berley too mate that brings them all in.......good luck on ya mission ------------- im not as think as you drunk i am |