Thread: Surf casting Manawatu

Originally Posted by rambo rem700

So how do you guys find these pipi beds? Just where they are washed up on the beach more and cast out from there?
Am gonna fish tangi river mouth this wknd. Just a pilchard and a surfcast rig sound about right?

I wouldn't be to fused about pipi beds most of the snapper I get are full of paddle crab legs,the odd fish with a pipi in it.
Pillies are quite soft you'll need to tie on with a few wraps of cotton,personally I use Bonito seem to hold together better still a few wraps of cotton too.

Any body catching fish in the manawatu at the moment? Any tips on bait?

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Anyone keen to go for a fish tomorrow night?
Heading to Turakina after work.

[QUOTE=Shootm;670532]Anyone keen to go for a fish tomorrow night?
Heading to Turakina after work.[/QUOTE @Hillclimba

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Originally Posted by Shootm

Anyone keen to go for a fish tomorrow night?
Heading to Turakina after work.[/QUOTE @Hillclimba

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You and Mike keen?

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Originally Posted by Wildman

You and Mike keen?

He might be I think I've got work stuff on sorry

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Yeah last Wednesday I caught a 4lb rainbow trout I the Manawtu

I used to live half way, to the Santoft beach from Bulls, the Rangitikei mouth always has a few ky, about, more so when white bait are around, I've also caught a far few big trout, in behind scots ferry, by fishing the gravel fan, behind any island or corner, early morning.
The Main Santoft beach, you need to find a hole or gutter in the surf, and fish the edges, I've had sum very good catches of snapper, ky, gurnard, the odd king fish and cod. over the years, often found a hole, by climbing the dunes just north of Scott's ferry.
Rig are common, but you should fish with shell fish, I buy prawns,
The whole stretch of coast is very shallow, and changeable, a good spot one day will be gone the next storm, waste of time from my experience, if its bright and sunny. But if that's the only time your got, bait in the water means there a chance.
If you really want to up the catch rate, buy a long line or a kayak,
Kayak, made a big difference, for me, being able to get out behind the surf, I recon that the fish come in to the shallows at night, but one you in 6 plus Meters, or so they fell safe enough. at least that's my experience, paddle out a till 7-8m and berly up,
I caught my biggest Kahawai in the mouth of the Rangitikei, 15lbs according to the fruit scale in the shed,
I've moved to Taranaki now, and it got more structure and thus more consistent fishing.

As a young fella,worked on a place in Hinakura,as a Shepard for a cocky,would take a run out to flat point often and surf cast there,always got something,....beaut drive as well.....in the Wairarapa,but just a thought if you decide to go that way