b'LAND BASEDFIVE TOP ROCK SPOTSGodzone has some fantastic rock fishing locations. Here are five top spots from keen land-based writer Scott Cushman, one close to Auckland and some further afield for the fishos who have time to travel.BY SCOTT CUSHMAN01 SPIRITS BAY, FAR NORTH is a section of rock about 80m furtherhere as they could turn up any time. A Spirits Bay is a rock anglersalong. The tide will cut you off betweenlive kahawai on 24kg line is standard bucket list destination at theRod Holders and Bucks so be awareand casting a stickbait can help draw top of Godzone. The current sweepsof this. strikes or bring the fish closer to your from the north side of the bay andlive bait. A livie doesnt have to be gathers momentum as it flows past RodTAKE: Berley is important to drawfar out from the ledge and easier to Holders and Bucks ledges. Access tosnapper and trevally that live nearby butmanage if in closer.Dont be surprised the ledge is about 2 hours either side ofa silver ticer lure cast further out willif a big shark takes your live bait here. low tide along the beach, however youhook kahawai.Fish 10-15kg line, withAlthough not as productive as it used can walk up over the hillside if youre ina 24-30kg leader without any weight.to be, monster sized fish do venture a pickle. Rod Holders ledge is the firstKingfish cruise by in the current andin from the Pacific and come within obvious fishing spot and Bucks ledgehaving a lure ready or live bait out is keycasting distance.36FISHING IN GODZONE SEP/OCT 2022'