Coromandel nzmca park

Today we left the van at the NZMCA park in Coromandel and went for a drive up just past Colville Bay for a bit of exploring and fishing.
We found a beautiful little bay and wandered down to the wharf where there were a few piper hanging around. While we were watching the water, two great big kingfish came cruising straight past, one chasing the other — pretty amazing to see!
The tide was on its way out so we decided to have a fish there. We only managed one undersized snapper, so looking across the bay we spotted what looked like a better spot. We packed up, drove around and set up under a nice shady tree right by the water.
Sadly there was a little penguin that had passed away on the beach. I checked it over and there were no signs of damage, so nothing had attacked it.
We put the drone out with the electric reels and for a change we actually held the rods instead of leaving them in the holders. It must have worked because we ended up leaving with four snapper! One wasn’t any good as the flesh was milky and rubbery, but the other three were perfect.
All in all it was a beautiful drive, a lovely spot to sit and fish, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather.Read more