High Tide Spots Auckland
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Topic: High Tide Spots Auckland
Posted By: nymphOmaniac
Subject: High Tide Spots Auckland
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 7:08am
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Hey guys i have been fishing for a small while now and have managed to pick up a few spots for low tide but i am having trouble trying to find a high tide spot. as i only get a couple of hours every weekend in the eveneing i am usually fishing right on high tide. also i have some other questions but i will add them to another post thanks |
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Posted By: Mike.Thomas
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 10:32am
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Yes I think most of my spots are low tide spots, but you can fish over high tide on the shell banks at point chev. I should think just about anywhere along Tamaki drive would also be good over the high tide.
One thing to have a think about is that there are a few places that only really hold fish over the high tide, some of the flats around Te-atatu are a good example, dry at low tide but hold some good fish over high.
I have not fished there myself but I believe Herald Island could be worth the drive as well, fishing off the wharf.
All the best.
Mike
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Posted By: matto
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 3:04pm
What Mike said , other thoughts are - Wenderholm/Orewa /Waiwera estauries for a looksie in the lower reaches for Kahawai or kings , explore the holes and channels up stream for snapper/Trevally etc. East coast, north shore beaches early and late in the day especially as the anchovie season is about to start( hopefully) ,North head, Tamaki drive , Tamaki estaury . Upper harbour past paremoremo. Meola at the start of the reef into the mangroves north and south side , get a kayak or paddle board.Head along the Clevedon coast way , spots right beside the road, Manukau harbour , go north to Whangaparoa, or norther and fish omaha estuary by the bridge , Ti point , or the rocks at leigh Harbour ........ Catch a ferry to waiheke and walk left or right and fish the ledges 
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Posted By: Mike.Thomas
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 3:48pm
 All the best. Mike
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Posted By: matto
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 4:07pm
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I was just getting started , some of those I have not sussed fully - but if you think about all the micro spots that might fire at certain times of the year at different stages of the tide - then its an ever growing list. Something that has not been covered yet is the small bronze whalers in the harbour , that alone is another whole fishery for flyfishing and will reveal new and unexpected spots. But someone needs to put the time in and work it all out..... I am open to sponsorship and only have a modest lifestyle to maintain .... coke , nike , subaru , ford , actually how about the Skoda world sharkfishing week - Waitemata 2015 ??
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Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 4:14pm
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matto wrote:Posted By: matto
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 4:36pm
so far thats three of us interested , I will pitch it to them tomorrow.... now the small matter of finding the bronzies and getting them to eat a fly on the flats .... easy 
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Posted By: FISHBYFLY
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 6:29pm
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Anchovies season hear already east coast bays is chocker recomend there , drift in a yak or small boat witha drogue, in close 2-6 metres of water ive been doing well, by drifting aloong,looking for jumpin anchovies, quitly paddling over droppin a small 5cmmax acchovie lookin fly into the area, good times dawn and dusk best in any area you choose, find it more fun without berley, just cover lots of ground looks like low tides this weekend evenings Nymphomaniac pm me and ill give ya directions to a sweet spot in the harbour [snag free!]
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Posted By: matto
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 7:15pm
| Wickedly good info there fbf |
Posted By: nymphOmaniac
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2013 at 7:44am
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thanks guys i was tipically looking at central auckalnd as i live in mt albert and only have a couple of hours after my boy goes to sleep until its too dark too see. I will have to give poitn chev another look. i had been there before but didnt see any shell banks. |
Posted By: Mike.Thomas
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2013 at 10:49am
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The shell banks are at the end of Walker road, not at point chev beach. You will need to get there a couple of hours before high and watch out for some of the chanells, they are deep and fairly swift, but it easy to spot the right path out and back.
All the best.
Mike
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