Neill Sperath went to Pakiri Beach last Saturday and caught two snapper and two gurnard.

He also fished Wenderholm yesterday in difficult conditions and caught three nice sized snapper from a couple of sets around midday.

Unfortunately the wind was so strong it broke the 10mm wing spar on the flexiwing in mid-air about 800metres offshore.

Luckily all was good because Neill had a float on the kite and pulled it in otherwise undamaged.

Neil Sperath is an experienced New Zealand fishing guide specializing in kite fishing, kayak fishing and floundering.

Neill's personalised tours are away from the crowds and he is a passionate guide who knows many secret fishing spots intimately. Guided Fishing Trips

Whatipu is situated on the North head of the Manukau Harbour and presents many fantastic kite fishing opportunities in a variety of wind directions.

The beach on the western side of the Ninepin Rock is the easiest and most productive place to fish with a kite rig at Whatipu. The north channel cuts in close to the beach here and the bottom is mostly clear of snags. Whatipu Map

On a beautiful Thursday morning, the wind was forecast to be a 15 knot Easterly - perfect conditions for kite fishing on the West Coast.

A few clients had been wanting to go kite fishing on the West Coast so I called them and all agreed to a 5am start the following morning.

Fishing Report

New Zealand Marine and Coastal Weather Forecast

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For a current actual real time wind report click here for wind.co.nz

Click the small map on the left of the main wind.co.nz page for your area.

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Good Fishing, the team at PFK