I think both areas are good but it just depends on when you are there, I feel that they swim between the two.
They have been caught at Smiths but not great numbers. When I was younger we used to go out from Akuna Bay and go east and that was the best spot then, my mate caught the NSW junior record from that area (that was a while ago now). I do not hear of many if any reports coming from that area now but I am sure that they would be there and it is close to a boat ramp.