As we continue north, the weather gets warmer. We traveled up along the east part of Northland. Going from Karekare (west coast) to the east, the difference is apparent- the west is black sand beaches, harsher weather, rougher seas, and the east is white sand, calm seas and pretty beaches.
There is a lot to see along this coast, lots of great coastal walks and beaches, but the one that tops them all was the Bream headland track. This was a tough one, from sea level it climbs 475m up to a dramatic ridge overlooking the sea, with boulders sitting on top, poking above the trees. You can actually climb up on top of the boulders and get an incredible 360 view of the surrounding area. Not too comfortable for those with a fear of heights though!
The fishing really starts to pick up as we travel north.
It slows down in the rest of the country over winter, but in the warmer waters of the far north winter sees good activity. We had some good feeds of fresh Snapper, and caught the strangest looking reef fish- I think they call it a Leatherjacket? Either way, it went straight back in the water!
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