b'ReportAt Mangawhai in Northland, the local boat ramp is only $5 per day which is a modest fee for such a good ramp.I must point out that this is the highest launching fee of any region we have experienced, when many of the other regions we fish from Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty to Mangawhai in Northland having no ramp fees or small ones under $10.Bob also voiced his concern of thesort the regular dredging of the sandAfter talking to locals and hearing negative reaction of the fees acrossaround the ramp and wharf to providetheir concerns, we contacted Thames-many ramps in the Coromandel assafer channels for boats.The constantCoromandel District Council for their another factor to deter people withmovement of sand is a real concerncomments but were told they wont talk the massive impact of the road closurefor Tony, and it seems TCDC and WRCto media, a disappointing reaction and preventing local incoming tourism for the(Waikato Regional Council) wont workmissed opportunity on their part to inform region and supporting local businessestogether to assess and fix the issue. our readers on why they implemented this operating there. Tony pointed out that at one stagenew ramp fee structure.Tony Ward is another local Pauanuithe sand build-up in the harbour evenOn the face of it, this looks like being resident who has lived and used the Billyhindered the launching of their localjust another council money raising Point ramp for over 40 years, who saidCoastguard boat to assist a boat ininitiative that leaves a bad smell, like the council issue is a farce that they havedifficulty and delayed the rescue teamyour berley bag when left in the boat charged high launch fees and yet wontgetting out. after fishing.FIGZ62FISHING IN GODZONE SEP/OCT 2023'