Where to fish in Auckland area ?

We will be in Auckland area for a short vacation in early December. We
are not into big game fishing as the entire family will go sea-sick.
We would like to do a bit of pole fishing( like just standing on a
bridge or pier and throw a line out...).

Any suggestion where we can do this? What kind of bait should we
prepare?

ABC

You are better off in a boat on a calm day but look for wherever anyone
else is fishing. Birkenhead and Devonport Wharves, Westhaven under the
harbour bridge are popular spots.

Try the West Coast beaches but don't get drowned in the big surf.

When boat fishing, we have had the best results with Bonito bait but
mullet, pilchards, squid and shellfish are all OK but not always
suitable for casting as some softer baits will not stay on the hook.

Stevesub
ABC wrote:
We will be in Auckland area for a short vacation in early December. We
are not into big game fishing as the entire family will go sea-sick.
We would like to do a bit of pole fishing( like just standing on a
bridge or pier and throw a line out...).

Any suggestion where we can do this? What kind of bait should we
prepare?

ABC

On 30 Oct 2006 13:36:38 -0800, "stevesub" wrotd:

You are better off in a boat on a calm day but look for wherever anyone
else is fishing.

Sigh. That counts us out. We cannot stay on a boat for more that 30
mins without someone throwing up.

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:57:54 +0800, ABC wrote:

We will be in Auckland area for a short vacation in early December. We
are not into big game fishing as the entire family will go sea-sick.
We would like to do a bit of pole fishing( like just standing on a
bridge or pier and throw a line out...).

Any suggestion where we can do this? What kind of bait should we
prepare?

Near the water ??

ABC

On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:08:06 +0800, wrotd:


Near the water ??

Yes

In article , ABC
writes
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:08:06 +0800, wrotd:


Near the water ??

Yes

Well, *in* the water if you want to catch some fish, I'd say.

--
JohnM

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 23:27:08 +0000, JohnM
wrote:

In article , ABC
writes
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:08:06 +0800, wrotd:


Near the water ??

Yes

Well, *in* the water if you want to catch some fish, I'd say.

Not necessarily, if you use a long rod and cast into the water from
the land near the water !!

On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:24 +0800, wrotd:

Not necessarily, if you use a long rod and cast into the water from
the land near the water !!

Yes. Thsi is what I want. Where can I do this in Auckland area?

On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:18:59 +0800, in message ,
ABC wrote:

On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:24 +0800, wrotd:

Not necessarily, if you use a long rod and cast into the water from
the land near the water !!

Yes. Thsi is what I want. Where can I do this in Auckland area?


In addition to stevesub's reply in this thread, there is
also the old Mangere bridge (while it still exists)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/s...ectid=10398552