b'Feature With low tide in the late afternoon and overhead conditions, the gurnard came in to feed off a sandbank.780 Walk AroundT he west coast offwaters and with family now livinggood numbers with the colder water. 505 WT Dargaville is a favouriteat the beach side settlement atGurnard might not fight hard, but surfcasting destinationBaylys Beach, it enables me tothey sure do taste great!I would putCUDDYfor myself and targetingvisit often and head down thethem above snapper for their eating snapper and trevallybeach surfcasting. qualities and a plate of fresh gurnard which are regularlyfillets panko crumbed with herbs is encountered on theGURNARD SHOW UP sure hard to beat.surf rods.Godzones longest beachSurfcasting in winter can be a coldIn winter, the big surf and swell stretches 107km along the Kaiparabusiness and a thick full lengthcreated out west and really stir Districts western coast on thesteamer wetsuit is a must, with athings up and when the sea is murky Tasman, from Maunganui Bluff in thegood waterproof jacket to help shieldand sandy, it isnt a good time for north then down to Pouto Peninsulaagainst the wind and spray from thesurfcasting.The fish tend to hang on the Kaipara harbour. rolling surf.Snapper and trevally areout further behind the last breakers Having grown up and spent mystill caught during winter on the surfin cleaner water and you will catch youth surfcasting this ruggedrods along Ripiro, but another topa lot of unwanted species such asPhone: 09 271 1575 / Email: mark@aucklandmarine.co.nz / www.aucklandmarine.co.nzcoastline, it is really my hometable species gurnard will show up ineagles rays or dogfish.12FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'