Paddle paddle fishy fishy...

[Madness]

[Swoop]

Had a couple of hook ups but a lack of skill and poss poor rigging of the soft baits I was using only got me 1 snapper up to the kayak before it made a last gasp, and ultimately successful, leap for freedom (damn - that was dinner)...

That's why it is called "fishing" instead of "catching"...
Keep up the good work though!! Piccies of decent catches please!

[Paul in NZ]

Yipee....

Caught a fat kawahai off the kayak tonight. 1st fish on a rod off the kayak landed fair n square... wot a BUZZ! Utterly stoked...

Mind you - thats one expensive fish....

[James Deuce]

See? All you needed was a bit of ridicule.

You're welcome.

[Paul in NZ]

See? All you needed was a bit of ridicule.

You're welcome.

Well next time pile it on and I'll catch a freaking WHALE!

[James Deuce]

You could've done that at morning tea. One more scone would have been all it took too.

[DingoZ]

Pics or it didn't happen.......And no blaming the choppy conditions this time either...

[Paul in NZ]

Pics or it didn't happen.......And no blaming the choppy conditions this time either...

Didn't have my camera.. It is a kayak, I have enough trouble keeping myself on it... I'll pop one in da car though for next time..

[riffer]

Weeeeelll. So much for Bill Hohepa's Maori Fishing calendar eh?

The fishing is supposed tobe shite all weekend. And here's me with a new rod to try out.

What's a man to do then?

Where did you say this Kahawai and his mates were hanging out?

[Paul in NZ]

Fark! Got up at 5am (yes 5am) and had a lazy breckkie - took the kayaks down to Raumati South slipway (down by Queen Eziabeth Park)... sun just coming up, lazy breeze... Super...

Suited up, paddled out and had a few nibbles, little kawahi n shit then noticed a commotion coming down the tide, birds, water heaving - yippee..

Paddled into the path and was truely amongst it...

Kawahi after bait fish, biggest boil up I've seen for yonks, birds diving a paddle length from the kayak, fish leaping - it was like being in a nature programme on tv....

It was impossible not to catch fish.. Had some epic tussles (OK - not exactly hemmingway but epic for me) and brought one home (mid size, it fitted in the net) to prove in... Fark that was FUN FUN FUN! Reel screaming, little rod bent double... Woo Hoo.... Hilarious!

Riffer - try Petone warf at high tide...

[portokiwi]

Good to see so many KB fisherman
Mabe that should be an outing..... Rods on bikes.

[Paul in NZ]

Good to see so many KB fisherman
Mabe that should be an outing..... Rods on bikes.

Could rig up a trailer for the kayak eh?

Mate - I suck as a fisherman - still got me L plate on but learning....

[portokiwi]

I wonder if I can get hold of my brothers old surf ski.... it sits in his shed with his m bike, GS1000, another surf ski and other goodies.

I think marrage took control of his life.

[portokiwi]

nah mate PVC pipe to put your rods in a back pack and hit the rocks or a jetty.
Too worrired about JAWS to go out too far

[riffer]

Riffer - try Petone warf at high tide...

Petone wharf used to be good a few years ago. I've heard tell that since the artesian water stopped there that the fish have gone elsewhere. Might still be worth a try though.

We've had a bit of success off the end of Point Howard but really the only good fishing seems to be on really ordinary days.

Nice catch Paul.