00:11 - 1 - Mahurangi Regional Park Ideal spot at northern end, rocky area, inaccessible high tide. Catches: eels, snappers, kingfish, kina. Ample parking by beach, crowded on holidays. Scenic, family-friendly park. Good for camping, kayak fishing. 00:41 - 2 - Gulf Harbour Pinecrest Dr Natural rock platform below a cliff, unreachable at high tide. Cast far into the channel here for large fish, even kingfish. Rocky, large waves, hooks get snagged - bring spares. Accessible by car, ample parking, but far from the city. Five-minute walk down a staircase. 01:12 - 3 - Waiwera Bridge Under bridge, large schools of Parore all year. High tide crucial. Bait with seagrass or mussels, easy hooking. Southern side parking, easy access.Walk bridge south to north, short trail to fishing platform. Calm water, visible fish schools from bridge. Kids kayak at high tide. 01:41 - 4 - Army Bay Beach Top fishing at beach's north end by reefs, tide-dependent. Good catches on beach depend on luck. Possible dolphin or orca sightings. Ample parking nearby. 02:07 - 5 - Weiti Wharf Fishing for snapper, parore, baitfish, occasional kingfish. Year-round stingrays foraging. Southern outlet to Longbay Marine Reserve, theoretically abundant fish. Fry around jetty steps, people let fish nibble dead skin. Easy drive, parking for 4-5 cars. Great scenery, kid-friendly 02:39 - 6 - Murrays Bay Jetty Popular fishing spot, good for night squid fishing north of pier. Cast far, catch big fish, seen drone baiting for huge snapper. Quiet at times, worth trying your luck. Unbeatable views, high tide provides clear underwater view from boardwalk, occasional ray sightings. Great for kids' fishing experience. Roadside parking 100 meters away, can be crowded on weekends. 03:09 - 7 - Island Bay Boat Ramp Channel here, strong front cast could catch big fish. Orcas, dolphins might visit on warm days. Ample parking at pier, good for kids, restroom and playground nearby. 03:42 - 8 - Duncansby Road Rock Rock platform beneath cliff, unreachable at high tide. Possible to catch pipper, berley may attract big fish, luck-dependent otherwise. Easy roadside parking on cliff top, steep 7-min stair walk to rocks. At low tide, climb rocks to secluded beach at northernmost Stanmore Bay Beach.Area interesting for kids to explore. 04:18 - 9 - Takupuna Victoria Wharf Catch decent fish with strong, far casts. Unbeatable views, ideal for leisurely weekend fishing. Bring chair, snacks, or novel. Parking 300 meters away. Good for kids. 04:54 - 10 - Harbour Bridge Pathway Rod holes, bait cutting and fish handling facilities along path. Exposed rocks at low tide good for fishing. Park by water, fish from car in poor weather 05:25 - 11 - Okahu Bay Wharf Fish variety, unbeatable views. Tricky parking, worse on holidays. Windy in winter, wear windbreaker. 05:58 - 12 - Greenhithe Wharf Floating boat spot, not many fish, deep, secluded part of bay, good for kids' fishing and kayaking. Regular seal visitor absent recently. Ample nearby parking." 06:26 - 13 - Cornwallis Wharf Catch snapper, kahawai, pipper, especially kingfish here. Popular spot for first kingfish catch. Arrive before high tide. 20+ parking spots at pier, may be full on holidays. Restroom nearby, suitable for kids. 07:06 - 14 - Whatipu Beach Wild West Coast, rich in fish, big wind and waves - safety first, wear life jacket. Far from city, 20-minute walk from parking to seaside. Bring cart if available. 07:33 - 15 - Mataitai Wharf Broke personal fishing record here, lots of kingfish, gurnard, snapper, kahawai. Unbeatable view, patience equals great catch. Easy access, ample parking. Windy winters, bring windbreaker. 08:01 - 16 - Shelly beach Wharf for fishing kingfish, gurnard, snapper, kahawai, sharks. Best an hour before high tide. If you're lucky, the fish will keep biting.Among favorite spots, yet remote. Plenty of parking, playground for kids, fish and chips nearby beach，great for birdwatching. Location Auckland, New Zealand Filmed July, 2023 Filmed Using DJI Pocket 2
00:11 - 1 - Mahurangi Regional Park
Ideal spot at northern end, rocky area, inaccessible high tide. Catches: eels, snappers, kingfish, kina. Ample parking by beach, crowded on holidays. Scenic, family-friendly park. Good for camping, kayak fishing.
00:41 - 2 - Gulf Harbour Pinecrest Dr
Natural rock platform below a cliff, unreachable at high tide. Cast far into the channel here for large fish, even kingfish. Rocky, large waves, hooks get snagged - bring spares.
Accessible by car, ample parking, but far from the city. Five-minute walk down a staircase.
01:12 - 3 - Waiwera Bridge
Under bridge, large schools of Parore all year. High tide crucial. Bait with seagrass or mussels, easy hooking. Southern side parking, easy access.Walk bridge south to north, short trail to fishing platform. Calm water, visible fish schools from bridge. Kids kayak at high tide.
01:41 - 4 - Army Bay Beach
Top fishing at beach's north end by reefs, tide-dependent. Good catches on beach depend on luck. Possible dolphin or orca sightings. Ample parking nearby.
02:07 - 5 - Weiti Wharf
Fishing for snapper, parore, baitfish, occasional kingfish. Year-round stingrays foraging. Southern outlet to Longbay Marine Reserve, theoretically abundant fish. Fry around jetty steps, people let fish nibble dead skin. Easy drive, parking for 4-5 cars. Great scenery, kid-friendly
02:39 - 6 - Murrays Bay Jetty
Popular fishing spot, good for night squid fishing north of pier. Cast far, catch big fish, seen drone baiting for huge snapper. Quiet at times, worth trying your luck. Unbeatable views, high tide provides clear underwater view from boardwalk, occasional ray sightings. Great for kids' fishing experience. Roadside parking 100 meters away, can be crowded on weekends.
03:09 - 7 - Island Bay Boat Ramp
Channel here, strong front cast could catch big fish. Orcas, dolphins might visit on warm days. Ample parking at pier, good for kids, restroom and playground nearby.
03:42 - 8 - Duncansby Road Rock
Rock platform beneath cliff, unreachable at high tide. Possible to catch pipper, berley may attract big fish, luck-dependent otherwise. Easy roadside parking on cliff top, steep 7-min stair walk to rocks. At low tide, climb rocks to secluded beach at northernmost Stanmore Bay Beach.Area interesting for kids to explore.
04:18 - 9 - Takupuna Victoria Wharf
Catch decent fish with strong, far casts. Unbeatable views, ideal for leisurely weekend fishing. Bring chair, snacks, or novel. Parking 300 meters away. Good for kids.
04:54 - 10 - Harbour Bridge Pathway
Rod holes, bait cutting and fish handling facilities along path. Exposed rocks at low tide good for fishing. Park by water, fish from car in poor weather
05:25 - 11 - Okahu Bay Wharf
Fish variety, unbeatable views. Tricky parking, worse on holidays. Windy in winter, wear windbreaker.
05:58 - 12 - Greenhithe Wharf
Floating boat spot, not many fish, deep, secluded part of bay, good for kids' fishing and kayaking.
Regular seal visitor absent recently. Ample nearby parking."
06:26 - 13 - Cornwallis Wharf
Catch snapper, kahawai, pipper, especially kingfish here. Popular spot for first kingfish catch. Arrive before high tide. 20+ parking spots at pier, may be full on holidays. Restroom nearby, suitable for kids.
07:06 - 14 - Whatipu Beach
Wild West Coast, rich in fish, big wind and waves - safety first, wear life jacket. Far from city, 20-minute walk from parking to seaside. Bring cart if available.
07:33 - 15 - Mataitai Wharf
Broke personal fishing record here, lots of kingfish, gurnard, snapper, kahawai. Unbeatable view, patience equals great catch. Easy access, ample parking. Windy winters, bring windbreaker.
08:01 - 16 - Shelly beach
Wharf for fishing kingfish, gurnard, snapper, kahawai, sharks. Best an hour before high tide. If you're lucky, the fish will keep biting.Among favorite spots, yet remote. Plenty of parking, playground for kids, fish and chips nearby beach，great for birdwatching.
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Filmed July, 2023
Filmed Using DJI Pocket 2
Thankyou for this
Awesome one mate! Thanks for sharing. Will come in handy one day.
That looks beautiful
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Thanks for sharing! Amazing summary.
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Awesome. Will come in handy for next Auckland trip 👌
You are very welcome!
Awesome video. Thanks
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Well done
I'm going to Auckland area from Japan in a week for king fish.
Thank you for sharing the information!!
Have fun!
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Any reports of any good catches in that last spot??
Just a slight misprint. Takapuna should be Devenport, Victoria Wharf
True
Devonport!
Takapuna not takupuna!