did a harbour 2m shallow fish in harbour till midnight last night as the wind dropped for incoming tide. Flat out hot session but lots of small snapper. Ended up with 3 trevs and 9 small snapper around the 32-34cm mark. Awesome sunset and had a lot of night fishers by pass approx 30 boats. Midnight OBC boat ramp had 2 other boats washing down when we got to ramp just after midnight, that surprised me. On way home came across a wiz banger van and 15ft tinnie jack knifed and up over the road side barrier. A mess and no doubt a right off. Odd only two police on scene flashing torches around. Unless driver was in back of their car it may have been a runner?

grunta you still suck. Still typing into a little box and it’s been a few months.  Have some IT guys who maybe able to help. Anyway today as superb. Limited out on snapper and a few gurnard and bruv caught a huge Porae! 64cm and feed 8 people. Fact - porae is related to terekihi and tastes between terekihi and snapper. It as awesome now wondering how I target.

Good stuff Pete.

yes my snapper were in late row 3 days ago. Nice PPete that’s some good eating for all the lucky ones in camp ground!good on you

great work. What depth. I popped out the heads today and drifted on baits soft baits didn’t produce. 6 snapper not the size you got nut just wrapped the wife came out and enjoyed her day. 

I’m looking to harbour fishing more at Whangarei if just after a snapper feed. My harbour fishing is pretty consistent with as many pennies you want with the occasional trevally amoungst the small pickers. My largest fish caught was the Kingi I posted on this thread. Getting tired of burning the gas driving over good snapper fishing spots. But I do like variety so think I’ll do both. 

Fishing was harder today managed just 10 over 400 buy 11:30. All fish hooked were again well legal but not as hungry as yesterday. Also caught and released 6 Gurnard on sliders only a couple of these were legal. 

The ramp and parking look OK from what I've seen when walking past. Lots of boats were anchored out the back of the island the other day and seemed to be catching something or other (mid-morning, poor state of tide for fishing).

thanks lads. I remember Catchalot had a few success stories from this area. Worth a try even to say I’ve done it. 

great local knowledge right there!! Thanks for that. I’ll aim early March for that fish mission. Now to glean a bit more if I may. I’m keen to drag some plastic at some stage and heard when season is right to start from ocean beach and head out for a beak face or tuna. That is well within my pleasant travel range with out having to carry extra fuel etc. thoughts?