Thread: Sea shore fishing

Kahawai are fine eating.

8kg is pretty light line for most of the surf/rock casting I do (qutie a bit of a ways north!), and with a short rod you're going to have trouble casting out behind the breakers in many places. Though being such light line it will "cut through" the waves be less prone to drag/drift.

I run 25lb, about 12kg main on my shore rods, and usually throw out a "west coast pulley rig" of 40+ lb line.



spoons, plugs, poppers and sticks are more suited to boat fishing IMO.

Turn up, be keen, you'll probably find a few invites. Most kiwis are still decent.