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Suitable casting venues around Auckland?

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Competition Casting
Forum Description: Distance and accuracy casting comp discussion here
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Topic: Suitable casting venues around Auckland?
Posted By: EditB
Subject: Suitable casting venues around Auckland?
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2012 at 10:40am
Am about to start investigating venues in Auckland. Anyone know of any suitable?

Kumeu showgrounds is fine for sub 200 casting but potentially hazardous if casting over.

Avondale racecourse only available Saturdays as the markets on Sunday.



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Posted By: rockz
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2012 at 10:35am
how bout' a beach? west coast would be a bit less busy.
 
anyone rural that has a few acres?
 
i'd offer my rugby club but 200m would probably be the limit.
 
cheers.

Posted By: JeffM
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2012 at 12:42pm
Avondale racecourse is used for sports on sat, sun market finishes 1ish but then gets cleaned up. Distance accross field is ok for 230 casts. but not safe with breakoffs. Have had the leader & weight go 355m!Prevailing wind usually blows in a direction that is safe.  Cheers Jeff

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Posted By: surfcaster
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2012 at 7:59am
JeffM has hit thnail on the head , you need an area about 300m across and 400m long. That sounds like alot of room but you need at least that. Safety first .

Posted By: NoobZealand
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2013 at 7:26pm
hey man. try around the sturges road train station. there is a huge patch of grass that runs parallel to the train tracks. its pretty long. no tmany people use it.


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