Brilliant explanations Trev! Much of Welly has shallow beaches so spotting holes can be hard. In the Wairarapa the beaches are often deeper and just "drop off" and will offer up all kinds of fish.
Fishing Welly is an art Wellyfisher. Join the local surfcasting club WSAC and learn some tips from there, or go see Neil and pick his brain. He's not too shy to give some pointers. He might even tag along!