b"LAND-BASEDThe road to Port Jackson has a If youre in Auckland, I would suggestfew easy access points like Goat having a go at Takatu Point in TawharanuiBay but the better spots still Regional Park or heading down torequire some walking.Coromandel. The road just before Port Jackson has lots of access points and Goat Bay is pretty easy to access to the left or right. Takatu Point is a walk to the end of the peninsula and then you drop down the front face and around to the right. If you are extra adventurous, take a kid's inflatable boat, chuck the gear in the boat and swim to the very end. While boats frequent the area between Kawau and Omaha, the snapper will often be tucked in this part of the coastline and respond well to a decent berley trail. If you see any spearos anchored in the bay diving, try and ask them to head in the opposite direction to your spot. as well. Probably the most well-knownis important. If you dont feel safe, find You can also explore Google mapsis the one at the top of the peninsula,another spot, there are many close by at to see other spots at Tawharanui butbetween Port Jackson and Fletchers Bay.Port Jackson and Fletchers Bay.note where the marine reserve marksIts about 2100m from where the roadDont forget to check the swell before are on the north side of the peninsula. turns sharply from Port Jackson to headyou head out - either www.swellmap.com A mate made an honest mistake andsouth to Fletchers and there is a bend inor www.predictwind.com which shows recently thought he was fishing outsidethe road that has a space for parking. Theyou the wind direction and which way the reserve, but he was just inside andlast 100m is down a dangerous shinglethe swell will be moving near your spot. got fined. slope and the rope (last time I was there)Offshore winds are safest as it flattens Coromandel, as I mentioned, has manywas looking quite worn. Rock fishersout the sea. Fishing can be a relaxing easy access spots along the road to Porthave sustained significant injury whensport, but that usually just applies to boat Jackson, it also has some rope into spotsropes have broken so taking your ownanglers. The real fishos go rock fishing. FIGZGetting to those remote rocks to fish off will give you greater chances of hooking big fish!24FISHING IN GODZONE MAY/JUNE2022"