Driving Muriwai beach and finding your spot

[@zagman51]

This guy not only knows his stuff, but is passionate and shares it with us. I’ve had to sell my tinnie so am kitted up for some beach action. Thanks!

[@cookieislander7711]

Shot bro this helps me a lot as i struggle to read the beach with confidence i think il head out more when tide is low and use these very helpful tips still new and learning about fishing. Watching this video well all your videos gives me more and more confidence to get out there so thank you for the inspiration and encouragement cause i like how you say fish or no fish its just good being out there too much bro Tight lines

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

That's what these vids are made for, to inspire people to get out and enjoy what NZ has to give.... Being out there doing it with family and mates or even on a solo just enjoying life is what it's all about and a fish in the bin is just a bonus Keep fishing brother and tight lines ;-)

[@cococharliematenga4829]

nice explanation on how to drive on Muriwai plus reading the surf

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers man Tight lines

[@CAPS_AMERICA]

Great detailed video, thank you for the driving directions and advise as well, this builds confidence in me driving thru the dunes of Muriwai and spotting the right area.

[@engineerbuzz]

Nice informative video of Muriwai cheers team, be hitting it tomorrow to try catch a lunchtime feed! Cheers

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Good luck and tight lines eb 👍

[@911northpole]

Great video again,thanks to ur useful information really helps me a lot.I did couple kontiki fishing on Muriwai beach last couple of months. Not too bad, quite fun time .

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers J Z Sounds like your getting a few fish - We haven't really had a good haul but most times get a good feed. It's not as good as the old days but still holds fish for the kontiki fisho and surfcaster... Tight lines

[@faaeetiafaifeautoeainasua4267]

Hi brother I always watched your video I really love it 👍👍

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers FS for the support and tight lines

[@windyboy78]

Cheers mate! Great advice! Thanks for taking time to share with us

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

No worries - like to help where I can ;-) Tight lines

[@shaun-it2588]

Your awesome bro, just scored me a fishing harvester and just tested. planning to hit muriwai sometime soon and as your videos roll out they help me not only a step forward in fishing but understanding our waters. Cheers bro!!!

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Nice one S-I Hope you get there soon and get a few and enjoy the Muriwai magic it has to offer :-) Tight lines

[@Liam-se2ok]

Another Good instructional video Jas! I which that the channels and holes we have here carry some fish, Ive tried a few times casting into the hole were the wave came up and broke onto sand but didn't get a bite. Might have to make a trip to Muriwai one time. The reason we got a Kontiki is because we never caught any fish on the rods and we ended up wasting money on bait and petrol. They do seem to hold a good number of crabs though that will nibble on the bait before the fish get to it. Tight Lines

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers LTF - how deep are the holes, channels and how far out are they from the shoreline? Some holes will hold fish and others not so much depending on what food is in there - have you fished them before light and late evening? Have you tried a lot of them or just gave up after trying a few??? Tight lines

[@adrianliow6986]

Awesome video mate. Only thing I need now is a 4w drive.

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers man Yip that would help or even a little motorbike - lot cheaper and on gas as well there a great way to get you up beaches to fish... Tight lines

[@Maunga_Kuri13]

Kia ora Jas love the videos and shot for the tips bro. just a quick question i have a mitsubishi outlander hybrid that has 4wd you reckon id make it on and off the beach

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Kia ora M_K13 Being hybrid the main thing I would think could be a problem is the salt and sand getting near your battery/electrical side of things. If it's 4WD it shouldn't be a problem on that side of things. When driving beaches you will get a lot of salt/sand flicked up the underbody of the car and does make it's way into all sorts of places. If I had a hybrid I probably wouldn't use it for beach driving knowing that it could cause in issue to the electric side of things. 4WD off road like in mud and puddles etc is a little different as you don't really have that corrosive factor like salt and sand.

[@matthorgan286]

Awesome knowledge your sharing there brother, can't wait to get out with my son and a mate and give it a crack! what's your go to bait fishing Muruwai pls?

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers MH I mainly use half pillie but also chunks of bonito work a treat - once the fish are on the bite and I catch a Kahawai I switch over to fresh cubes. Fresh Kahawai can get you the bigger fish as it stays on the hook longer, if the fish go of the bite then I drop back to pillie. Tight lines

[@dicekiwi]

Exellent tutorial from one of the best, thanks Jason.

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers Gary for the kind words :-) Tight lines

[@juanpabloreyesvanbebber6038]

Thanks for the video, mate. Always nice and simple. But Im wondering, where did you enter Muriwai?. I only know the private entrance through the paintball in Woodhill Forest, near to Parakai. If you can tell us, will be great!. Thanks again and keep going!.

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Hi JP I always come in down at Muriwai in behind the golf course. Tight lines

[@Tankinator1000]

Thank you matua

[@JP-vj8tt]

Great vid Jason...very helpful

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers JP Love to share and help where I can :-) Tight lines

[@lesliekistanministry191]

Thank you!

[@praisekome9189]

Sup Jason. Thought il just give this another watch lol been to muriwai maybe 4 times since last month and not even a nibble. Been driving down the beach and using these tips tho. Maybe still reading the beach wrong. Just need to keep trying and not to give up. I normally take my wife with me and she's slowly getting into fishing too. She likes going to the rocks to catch baby fish but I keep telling her that you caught some big snaps off the beach. Good video and I'll keep trying.

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers PK for the support Yep it can take awhile to really get the understanding and sometimes even I don't get a lot being in the wrong channel - not all hold fish or a lot of fish. Just remember the further you go the better the fishing is. Tight lines

[@praisekome9189]

@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing so are you saying I should drive to kaipara inlet? Kidding lol but ill head there eventually. cheers bro!

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

@@praisekome9189 Go as far as the no entry sign but I never fish any less than 15K's up.

[@khanzeekhan6717]

Awesome video bro

[@SRVACE]

Awesome informative video, cheers mate

[@mattharrison9550]

I didn't realise you could fish the highest tide there? Thought your Truck would get washed away or is there a certain section the tide doesn't reach up to high? Awesome vid

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Hi MH Yep there are places you can park over the high - there are little car parking spots along the way and even a few little spots in close to the dunes. Once you start coming across the pine trees this is where the water can come right up to the dune so to be safe we always come back a few K from there if fishing that area and find a spot to park. Tight lines

[@zagman51]

Great vids, thanks. Just concerned that at high tide there’s not much packed sand to drive on, so you must be driving on the softer stuff then? And apparently you need a permit to drive on Muriwai beach and although it’s free, I saw a couple of people being pulled up there and told to leave by park rangers last week (and two unlicensed off road bikers caught by the cops).

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

@@zagman51 I like to travel half tides along the beach - occasionally we have moved if fish aren't biting which can be on the softer sand but to get to our spots we like to drive it no later than that half tide if coming in. Yep have to go on line and lasts for a year - with Muriwai becoming a lot more popular I would say it will get a lot more patrolled and I'm hoping the idiots that I have seen sometimes do not get the beach closed for the rest of us. We are lucky what we have in such a beautiful place so we need to keep it that way.... Tight lines

[@s.t.houtdoorsnz.1454]

Great vids mate. Is it possible to drive to the end spit and fish it through the high tide?

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Hi D D There is a sign about - 2-3K before the end stating no entry past this point, this gets patrolled sometimes by the army guys so going past this is at your own risk.

[@saltnfreshwaternz1974]

Very nice vid mate we have a 4wd as well but don't know if it's suitable for the beach

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers man - What kind of 4WD do you have???

[@saltnfreshwaternz1974]

REEL KIWI FISHING FISH WHISPERER it's a toyota highlander. Do you need special wheels for the beach?

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

@@saltnfreshwaternz1974 - you can buy specialized sand tyres and some people let a bit of air out to get more tyre on the sand but I just have standard 4WD tyres and never deflate. All sorts of 4WD drive the beach even Hiace vans, Rav's etc - you would be fine but the best thing to do is go on a nice weekend do a half tide going out as this will give you a good 4-5hrs to play around and get use to it. There will be lots of others around to pull you out if you ever did get stuck but truly couldn't see that happening. You could also go out there but don't drive on and just watch a few people driving it - go to the cut behind the gulf course and walk out and just observe. Like I was saying the hardest part is crossing over the dune once on the beach and follow that hard sand you'll be fine. Tight lines

[@louisbarningham]

Will this work in a fwd, drove abit into the sand then got nervous and turned around. cheers

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Hi LB No you won't be able to cross over the dune at the start - it's very soft and has big ruts right along it, I would never try it in a FWD you would get stuck without doubt maybe not even AWD but I know guys do cross over in AWD.

[@paulfreeman2662]

Cool vid bro!! Hey What gear do u use? 4H? Cheers

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Cheers PF Yep just have it in 4H the whole time.

[@paulfreeman2662]

@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing thanks bro! Recently got me a 4x4. So im keen to get out there.

[@svenstumps7651]

Do quad bike struggle with the super soft sand there ?

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Hi SS You should be fine on the quad - lots of guys drive Muriwai on bikes, just use the same rule for your first few times - go half tide out and come back half tide in... If you are thinking of crossing the little dune to get to the beach by quad do it on a bit of rainy day and the sand will be a lot more compact and hard. Tight lines

[@mitchelladams5801]

Reckon I could drive on a beach in a RWD Mazda Bongo with the 4 back wheels?

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Personally I would never drive one unless in a 4x4 - but that's not to say there aren't places you cant. Most of the problem lies with the entry to the beach especially on the west coast were sand movement is daily due to winds and high swells - there are beaches like Doubtless bay that would be no problem so it really comes down to if the entry allows it or not. Tight lines

[@joeltua291]

Can u camp on muriwai and if so what happens your car gets stuck and your alone

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

@@joeltua291 camping on Muriwai isn't permitted - I use to do it alot when younger when we were allowed to. It's a nice beach to camp, but sadly we have lost that privilege and heading in the direction of losing it altogether if we're not careful. .. Tight lines

[@marydensio]

Do you think Subaru Outback 2.5L can cross that soft dune without airing down the tires?

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Hi md I'm uncertain with suby's but if I was to try it, it would be in an outback. To be honest I probably wouldn't cross it unless in a proper 4x4 I've seen a few cars stuck there even smaller 4x4's

[@marydensio]

@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing Thanks for your reply. By the way, I love watching all your videos, especially those tinnie fishing. :)

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

@@marydensio cheers man for the support - love sharing our Reel kiwi Fishing adventures with you guys :-) Tight lines

[@hadzthegreatestofalltimes8240]

Hey mate can you drive up the beach on a high tide

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

It can be a bit of a night mere in the soft sand the whole way - you would have to watch for over heating in the tranz if auto and maybe just over heating all together - this is why I go in half tide out then back out half tide in or spend the day right through the tide...

[@MWK-MagicWoofKennels]

Is your car safe there high tide?

[@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing]

Hi MWK - yep there are places you can park over the high tide. If you go past the bombing range where you start to see the trees meeting the dunes you can get cut off so I always stay a good 3-4k's away from the end. Drive up half tide in stay over the high then drive back out half tide out.

[@aubreytumoana2909]

Mean bro.

[@sebastientumahai9560]

Chur my Maori