2012 surf catches Spring/summer

good one shark slayer thats a very big fish

Recently been on a two week trip around the North Island and I got a bit of fishing in, overall the fishing was not great, the weather was not great and all that I caught were Rays.

Day 1: Crossed cook strait and drove up to Taupo, was dark when I got there. Took a few photos. Next morning heard the river mouths were producing good numbers but decided to move on.
Day 2: Spent Night at Whangarei, got there to late to scout out fishing spots.
Day 3: Up to the far north, the weather was terrible and it pissed with rain until just on dusk. Fished the harbor and only caught Rays.
Day 4: Was fine, then wet, then fine, then wet… Wind was strong all day. Fished Wharf in morning for nothing. Scouted out a few spots, Went for a fish from a few rocks. The only fish probably a kingie took my snapper rod and broke me off. Was one powerful fish. After a few hours got sick of getting soaked every 45 minutes so drove south looking for more shelter.
Day 5: evening fish on KeriKeri Peninsula, more rain, wind and rays.
Day 6: evening fish Whangaerei Heads, wind and rays.
Day 7: Climbed a volcanol, was going to spend night in Auckland but was to busy so went to Rotorua instead. The massive trout in Rainbow and Paradise springs are always worth a look.

Spent next few days slowly heading home, via Waitomo Caves, New Plymouth, Wanganui. Watched a few guys catching Red Cod from the Wanganui breakwater.

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P9140116 by Thomas J. Walsh, on Flickr

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P9140115 by Thomas J. Walsh, on Flickr

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View from Mount Manaia by Thomas J. Walsh, on Flickr

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Sunset, Fish and Refinery by Thomas J. Walsh, on Flickr

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P9080056 by Thomas J. Walsh, on Flickr

Cool photos there miliwolf, it’s a shame you didnt land the kingi, they are hard to stop.Would of been the first kingi a member of this forum has caught, i think…..

Beaut rig miliwolf… early one for you

socky’s been gettin some beauties too.

They caught them before joining the forum, there are a few guys who have been around for a while on here.

Last summer I discovered a very nice Kingfish spot down the Sounds, same nice people have even made a track and installed permanent rod holders. Think I would be doing a few overnighters down there this year. Rig are fun to catch, but I am starting to get a bit bored with them so that might just be the motivation I needed to target Kingies this year.

great fish milwolf, lots of feeds on that one

Well done you guys, looks like things are off to a great start, I really didnt exspect to see anything happining yet….so any of these Rig in the canterbury area yet or are these all north of here?
Im looking forward to my fishing again,
Be Lucky Everyone, cheers, Hipp