b'FeatureSurfcasting BY MATHEW HEWETSONPouto Point Surfcasting over late autumn on Northlands westKaiparacoast is a great time to bag quality fish that have put on top condition for the colder months ahead.S urfcasting at the endlanded many of my best snapperfishing for hours.I have also found of Godzones longeston the surfcaster here and hugethe light tip is sensitive for feeling beachRipiro, whichgurnard around 50cm, which arethose subtle bites in the turbulent stretches 107kmalways a welcome bycatch as theysurf, a key thing for detecting fish down to the Poutoare much better to eat in my opinion. and if your bait has been taken.Peninsula whichI paired this rod with the Okuma overlooks the massiveSURFCASTER COMBO Flite 12000 spin reel over 18 months Kaipara harbour.AHeading to Pouto means you needago, which has also impressed me remote and infamous place withgood gear to take on any of theduring this time with a lot of fishing.dozens of shipwrecks near theabove big dogs that can turn up onIt is a solid reel, with long cast graveyard, is my favourite land- the day and test your tackle.Myspool for better casting, a good line based destination to drive downTica Kazumi Gold Medal, 3-pieceretrieve of 103cm, with a ratio of and surfcast under the lighthouse. surfcaster is 4.5m (14ft 7) and it4.3:1 and a massive 18kg max drag!Pouto has so much fishing potentialhas proven to be an excellent rodThis is good to have at hand when with big snapper to 30lb landedfor its casting ability.While itsdealing with the large rays, school here, kingfish, gurnard, trevally,slim blank design is so light weight,sharks and even hammerheads kahawai, sharks, and rays.I haveyou can hold onto the rod whenthat I have hooked at Pouto.32FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'