b'Feature03 Rangiputa, Far NorthF or those looking for a realto shore.The deeper channelthe birds and drift through will Far North adventure, thenhere is a good spot to cast outsee good snapper and big trevally a long haul drive up tosurfcasters.Make sure you takeup to 6kg commonly landed.Rangiputa above Doubtlessa beach spike to leave your rodThe harbour fishes well but if Bay will really inspire anglersin the holder, and you could useyou want to head further out looking for a magical spot. a spin or topwater combo to caston calmer days in the boat, look Rangaunu harbour is one of thestickbaits for cruising kingfish. for deeper water (25m+) to largest in Godzone and with puresearch for sign on the sounder white sands it is almost tropical likeBOAT FISHING and drop heavy jigs onto.the Pacific Islands.The large shallowLaunching is simple for trailer boatsFurther north across to Houhora, harbour offers top fishing for bigwith 4x4 vehicles off the hard sandthe mussel farm and coastline offers trevally, snapper, and kingfish. in front of the houses but take agood softbaiting action in close.strop in case the trailer gets stuck.SURFCASTING Early in the morning just as daylightWHERE TO STAYFrom the Rangiputa communityarrives, you will often see tern andAgain, I would look to book one of where all the baches and housesgannet work-ups with kahawaithe local baches on Airbnb or there are, you can head up the beachfeeding out in the harbour.Alwaysare a couple of motels that may have further into the harbour until youa good place to start fishing, dropbeds, but it depends on the time see a large channel marker closelight jigs or cast softbaits underof year with the local operators.36FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'