Its that time of year again for me where I'm sorting through my tackle and making lists of equipment to purchase for this year's winter's surfcasting. So far I've looking around on google earth for any good locations, the problem is that most of the Wairarapa coasts are littered with farms and their runoff or people that are overfishing the place.

So far the places of promise appear to be Flat Point, Rerewhakaaitu river mouth (I'm not sure if this location is accessible), Te Awaiti, White Rock, Whareama Beach (I'm not sure how to access this place). Has anyone fished any of these places? I also heard that you need a key to access parts of Flat Point and White Rock, does anyone know anything about that?

My main target fish for this winter is anything other than red cod, eel or crabs.

Maybe Mr GaryK knows of a place or two - love your book by the way (casting about in the surf).