Ohope advice

[Beast]

Hi,

We're heading to Ohope for a family holiday next week, I'm after advice on some places to fish up there? Not after anyone's secret spot, just general advice for the area if possible (NB: I'm used to fishing with bait/berley in Wellington...)? Is there somewhere that had a beach with a cafe/ice-cream shop/wife-creche where there was the possibility of some good fishing and crayfish/paua or scallops too that'd be awesome.

Thanks in advance,

Richard

[riverboater]

There's not much in the way of shops in ohope itself but 5min over the hill whk has enough to keep the wife busy for a few hours. Swell is looking good next week so getting out should be fine from the beach. If its a bit big for comfort launch at whk heads and its sheltered through the rocks. You will struggle to find a legal paua here, occasional crays between ohope and whk but the holes are silty so you only get one shot at grabbing them before you can't see. Fishing is good @20m off kohi pt (the point outside whk river bar)the last couple of weeks and there's been a few legal kings around too.
Good luck

[Beast]

There's not much in the way of shops in ohope itself but 5min over the hill whk has enough to keep the wife busy for a few hours. Swell is looking good next week so getting out should be fine from the beach. If its a bit big for comfort launch at whk heads and its sheltered through the rocks. You will struggle to find a legal paua here, occasional crays between ohope and whk but the holes are silty so you only get one shot at grabbing them before you can't see. Fishing is good @20m off kohi pt (the point outside whk river bar)the last couple of weeks and there's been a few legal kings around too.
Good luck

Thanks Riverboater! I'll let you know how we get on

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