Whangaparaoa and Orewa spots
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Printed Date: 04 Feb 2026 at 7:45pm
Topic: Whangaparaoa and Orewa spots
Posted By: ryan32007
Subject: Whangaparaoa and Orewa spots
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 1:29pm
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Hey Guys, fairly newbie Auckland fisher here. originally from christchurch (terrible fishing!) moved to the gold coast for a year and would never walk away with less than a bucketful of brim up there. Now im living in auckland city. I have caught one fish in the year that i have lived here, (one baby KY at whangamata). Was out at karekare on saturday during the day, didn't get anything but a few people were getting hits off the rocks. Went out to Whangaparaoa last night, (heard it was the best for snapper) but i coudlnt find any decent spots, Just cast out off the beach there and din't even get a single bite (was using squid, trevelli and soft bait). Heading into orewa, and same deal really, couldnt find any rocks to go off so just cast off the sand but im sure it was too shallow for anything decent to come along. Ended up gheading out to the Onehunga harbour (pretty packed when i got there about 9pm) stayed an hour but still no bites, one guy had pulled up a ky but that was it, there were a few eels around. Can anyone suggest a good place around these areas to catch some keeprs? i would love to get some snapper. I usualyl get the frozen baits from the servos and thaw it out, and use a bread+sand burleigh. |
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Posted By: squidvicious
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 2:22pm
Hi Ryan - welcome to Auckland/Hibiscus coast! -heres some for you mate: 1 - Orewa Rivermouth - esp for KY 2 - The ledge at Duncansby road (just to the left of Stanmore bay) 3 - The grassed area between the Gulf Harbour inlet and the Boat ramp. 4 - Army Bay by the Pohutukawas (left of Bay) 5 - Waiwera rivermouth for KY 6 - Weiti river jetty for Snaps Google Earth is a fantastic tool too. All the best! PAUL |
Posted By: Kenshin
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 6:01pm
Theres some rocks North end of Orewa beach at low tide. ------------- Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger. –Herbert Hoover |
ryan32007 wrote:Posted By: welshbaz
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 6:35pm
| If you ever try off the beach at Karekare again, try fishing into the hole to the right of the island at low tide during change of light periods for snapper (not sure how much longer they'll be around though). If you try the same hole at low tide during the day or the very large and obvious channel about 200m further down the beach chances of a Kahawai are pretty good. Fishing off the rocks at the north end (can be dodgy) can produce the odd snapper and some pretty decent trevally, however they do often get a bit crowded with the kind of morons that will consistently cast across your line. |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 6:38pm
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You should also change the bread and sand mix not much of a mix up here unless your after sprats off a wharf. .plenty of rocks to fish north not sure why you never found any ,usally the northern bch's only fish at dawn or dusk ,if you have google earth have a look .Most of the places mouser has named work (maybe) or go further north to sullivan's bay Marhurangi .keep trying you will get there a little hard of the shore to get a legal fish at the moment ------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: infini
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2009 at 10:00am
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definatley give the rocks at the north end of orewa beach a go - i got 8 snapper from 38-68cms there on friday in just over an hour. I was fishing out of the inflatable - but within casting distance from the rocks
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Posted By: the_g_man
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2009 at 12:32pm
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Hi everyone, like Ryan, I'm a newbie wanna-be fisherman too. Moved up to Hibiscus Coast area a couple of years ago, and have caught nothing so far.
I'm looking at fishing off a wharf or similar, as I don't know the first thing about casting from rocks. Paul / clousermouser you mentioned a couple of places that look possible for me to have a go. Orewa rivermouth - do you mean just off the bridge that goes into Orewa from Red Beach end? And the Weiti river jectty, is that around the Fairhaven Walk area? (Going from Google Streetview here, I've never been down that neck of the woods)
Thanks for the advice everyone, and apologies if I'm hijacking this thread (not too sure of protocols ...)
Graham
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Posted By: squidvicious
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2009 at 12:48pm
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No worries mate - we cant have you living up here and Fishless!!!
If you go to the rivermouth of the estuary, down past the rock jetty (beside the camp ground), you'll have no probs. Make sure its an incoming tide though.
Squid does well here as the current and crabs will strip your pillies in seconds.
Re the Wharf in the Weiti, its on the road that gos to the Weiti Boat club (upriver from Arkles bay) - youll see it to your left when you drive in.
Fishing is firing at the moment and NOW is the best time to get out there.
PAUL
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Posted By: the_g_man
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 11:29am
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Thanks Paul, a couple of questions (spot the fishing novice here ...)
I had a look at the rock jetty at Orewa this morning on my way into work, it looks quite shallow around there. Would the fish come in that shallow, or would you need to cast out a bit (which might cause some problems with the boaties who launch off the other side of the bridge and then make their way out past that point?)
I also saw a wooden jetty exactly opposite, on the other side of the estuary. Would that be a good spot?
Cheers, Graham
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Posted By: infini
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 11:39am
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there is a deepish channel that runs right down to the sea past the rocky jetty - the KY's run right up thru there as the tide comes in and at night you can usually watch them feeding on the sprats etc if you are standing on the bridge.
ive fished pretty much everywhere from right up past the bridge right to the mouth and the KY are everywhere.
Wait for an dusk or dawn high tide and fish it - ive done really well right by the bridge in the middle of the night on a high.
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Posted By: the_g_man
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 11:52am
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Sounds good.
Have you had any luck fishing off the road bridge itself?
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Posted By: squidvicious
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 1:40pm
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Infini has it in one.
Plenty of Flounder up the Estuart too btw - truckloads infact
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Posted By: infini
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 1:57pm
yep lots - but your need to get down to the water to get hold of fish once your hooked up or you need to use heavy gear.....which aint so fun with KY.
If your keen to meet up for a fish down sometime there let me know :)
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Posted By: Photofisha
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:08pm
| You cant go wrong casting where the channel meets the sea or a bit further up off the rocky breakwater. |
Posted By: the_g_man
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 3:34pm
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Thanks for all the tips folks, look forward to getting out there and catching my first fish at Hibiscus Coast!
(When I can persuade the wife to give me time off ...
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Posted By: the_g_man
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 5:44pm
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Oh and Infini, I may well take you up on your offer to meet up sometime, but first I gotta try by myself so I can remember how to tie hooks etc. and not embarass myself.
When I said I'm a "newbie wanna-be fisherman", I meant it!
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Posted By: pure--lure
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 6:47pm
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The rocks at the end of Orewa are good for KY but as for snapper I would'nt expect any ones of great size, The Orewa bridge/Rivermouth can be excelent for KY mainly at night time when the lights are on seems to be the trick have caught on SP's and pillies. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/groups/hibiscus.coast.fishing/ |
Posted By: infini
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 12:31pm
I took a 8.5lb snapper 50m of the rocks in the inflatable on good friday - admittedly there is alot of smaller fish there - but there is definatley good fish to be had around that area
and dont worry the_g_man - we have all been a newbie to fishing at some stage :-P
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Posted By: pure--lure
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 3:05pm
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Lol ------------- http://www.facebook.com/groups/hibiscus.coast.fishing/ |
Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 4:11pm
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Got my 1st 20lber of the rocks at the Nth end of Hatfields beach around on the rocks at the point many moons ago, Maybe even at the boat ramp at Hatfields a shot...caught heaps of pannies there before.
karekare is a top spot especially if you own a surf board and don't mind a short paddle to the island
 just make sure when you jump in the rip you paddle left and don't get pulled round the front of the island ...and on the bigger tides if you paddle at high tide when it's time to leave...at Low tide... you can just about step of onto dry sand.Piha would be my pick though  ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-Of-Synit-Rods/137662896327800 |
Posted By: Photofisha
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 4:51pm
Ive never tried Duckdiving under a wave while carrying all my fishing tackle and rods Torcea 
You must tell us your secret on how its done especially when the surf is pumping 
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Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 5:38pm
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I guess if you have to take your whole tackle box then it can't be done, but If only take some pre tied rigs etc then it's a breeze.
Bag up your reel and all your gear and add to a small pack on your back...Attach your rod to your board using the leg rope...OOH yeah don't fish that spot when the swell is pumping
Simple aye.......The Island rocks in the summer when there's NO surf and an Easterly breeze.....Ask the Locals and don't fish the Island by yourself ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-Of-Synit-Rods/137662896327800 |
Posted By: Photofisha
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 5:44pm
lol...It also rocks in summer with a 17sec period 2m SW swell and a 15knot Easterly 
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Posted By: Doubie
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 5:46pm
Bloomin surfers
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Posted By: Photofisha
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 5:56pm
If you havent been there you will never understand Doubie 
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Posted By: cheechy
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2013 at 11:04pm
hi fairly new to the coast and am looking for new spots to test.have been down to the weiti wharf and of the rocks at big manly beach.does any one know how duncasby and gulf harbour are doing?just been catching heaps of juvinile snaps at both spots.cheers |
Posted By: NZWESTIENZ
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2024 at 3:21pm
| I catch consistent snapper at parnell. Just across the road from the parnell baths. Caught 4 on Wednesday |