Fishing spots west coast, auckland

[Filthy4x4]

Just looking to go out for a quick rock fish tonight on the west coast somewhere...

Anyone got some good spots?

We are taking the 4wd and dont mind getting it dirty for a good spot.

[J_Dub]

just berley up in the surf, the snapps are in real close everywhere

[Filthy4x4]

We were thinking cornwallis maybe or muriwai. Unless theres somewhere else easy? Ive never used berley in the surf whats the best trick for it?

[J_Dub]

walk out deep and drop a HEAVY pot and tie it to your truck, the surf moves it round good

[Filthy4x4]

Oh yea sounds like a plan. Do you reckong a berley bomb off cornwallis wharf would work?

[J_Dub]

never been there, im on the other side of the manukau harbour.
Wharfs = small fish
surf = bigger fish

[Filthy4x4]

Ah i see haha.

I will def have to try surf fishing some time then. I think were just gonna take it easy this time.

[UBZ]

Whites beach off the rocks but not for the fiant hearted especially with a big swell

[Filthy4x4]

Where abouts is that? I couldnt find it on google maps

[UBZ]

First beach north of piha , can walk from north end of piha or access off anawata road

[Filthy4x4]

Has it got 4wd access? How bad is it? My dad mentioned something about anawata but said its where all the hardcore fishermen go.

Its about 10.50 high tide tonight whats the access like? Easy to get to in the dark?

[Swamped]

You can hit pretty big snaps and even kings off a lot of wharfs man. I've had kings on off the matakana isl wharf Could get em with a bow

I never use Berley in the surf. Always hook into sharks. Could try the dry stuff maybe as the bombs always pulled in sharks we found.

I also wouldn't muck around piha rocks at night if you havn't been there in the day before. They are forever doing body recoveries in the area. Fishing goes off there though Beach could be a goer but the water might till be a bit dirty from the last storm. Was on the west coast off rags yesterday.

[Filthy4x4]

Yea i heard the fishing is good lately but more on the east coast.

Was a good night for fishing minus the moon. Too bad the fish were nowhere in sight and we only managed to bring in eels