Kayak fishing

**Tank** · 9th February 2009, 09:34

Just wondering if anyone here (preferably North Shore based) is into Kayak fishing?

Went out with 'she who must be obeyed' yesterday to buy a little sit on top kayak to play with down the beach with the boy.

Turned up at Canoe and Kayak and they had a fully fitted out fishing Kayak - and my wife said "NO!" - before I even said anything.

I put on a sulky face and continue to look at all the cool fishing bits and bobs - totally ignoring the bits she was looking at.

Wife has a weak moment and buys me the Kayak - plus all the add-ons, and a roof rack for the cage.

So - we pick up the toy this afternoon - and I have no idea on how to fish from a Kayak.

So anyone who is into this willing to come out and show me what the fuck to do?

**MsKABC** · 9th February 2009, 09:36

Originally Posted by Tank

Just wondering if anyone here (preferably North Shore based) is into Kayak fishing?

Went out with 'she who must be obeyed' yesterday to buy a little sit on top kayak to play with down the beach with the boy.

Turned up at Canoe and Kayak and they had a fully fitted out fishing Kayak - and my wife said "NO!" - before I even said anything.

I put on a sulky face and continue to look at all the cool fishing bits and bobs - totally ignoring the bits she was looking at.

Wife has a weak moment and buys me the Kayak - plus all the add-ons, and a roof rack for the cage.

So - we pick up the toy this afternoon - and I have no idea on how to fish from a Kayak.

So anyone who is into this willing to come out and show me what the fuck to do?

Hahaha - good for you! Sounds like something my other half would want to buy

No advice in its use sorry, other than say: if you hook a bigun, let go of the line so you don't get towed out to sea

Have fun

**MIXONE** · 9th February 2009, 09:57

And watch out for sharks because from underneath the kayak can resemble dinner.
Use soft baits to save mucking around baiting up your hook.

**NOMIS** · 9th February 2009, 10:21

Originally Posted by MIXONE

And watch out for sharks because from underneath the kayak can resemble dinner.
Use soft baits to save mucking around baiting up your hook.

you will want to invest in a good soft bait set up, 6"8 rod to abuot 7"2 usually a good one, a good reel and make sure yuo get a reel cover for when you are moving to keep salt water off it , usually pays to take to rods out with you while on a kayak because you may want to target diff types ect and may need something lighter or heavier ect..

Hunting and fishing do a good set up for around $250 shimano raider extreme rod and I think its a slade F400b Reel up grade reel another $50 and worth it.Look for a alloy bodied reel to one that owont flex if you hok up a kingi. soft baiting usually the best for a kyak , buy a sea anchor and drift fish pick your spots ect. make sure some one gives you a rund down on how to softbait properly as its nothing like normal fishing, every thing is diff ( from knots to tackle to braid line and leader )

main thing on a kyak get a good burley flow and choose your spots well at the right time. just of taka puna mussle bed is a good start

**NOMIS** · 9th February 2009, 10:22

sorry about the spelling in the above , was in a rush no time to fix .

**pixc** · 9th February 2009, 10:35

It doesnt hurt to get a good seat with back support either. It really is worth it if you plan on spending alot of time fishing from a kayak.

**Quasievil** · 9th February 2009, 10:39

Im ya man bro, slayed 30 snapper in 4 days up the coro last month, I got me rig soughted and use a combo of a longline and rod, use real baits at the mo (seen the prices of soft baits !!)

if you got the boat I am happy to take you out and show ya, really there is nothing to it.

Re Sharks I was floating around the apparent Shark invested waters off Matarangi and didnt see anything, and if I did who cares, its highly unlikey you will get attacked.

I tend to stay about 400 mtrs max from shore (thats where the fish are)

Record day, two 16 pound snapper in one day and one was caught amongst a group of very expensive sport fishing boats.............the faces of the boys on all the boats went from laughter to "WTF are ya doin"" The faces on those same blokes when I pulled up a 16 pounder and paddled off cool and calmly (like it happened every day) was fucking priceless.

Get into it mate its a awesome sport !!

**NOMIS** · 9th February 2009, 10:55

Originally Posted by Quasievil

I tend to stay about 400 mtrs max from shore (thats where the fish are)

Get into it mate its a awesome sport !!

Sure is, and the mussel bed and worm bed near taka producing some 10bl plus snapper atm, How ever i dont long line like quasi I would but I dont good to produce a feed but I like the play and fight on light tackle, soft baits not that ecpensive you get set up once and your done. my full set up including $100 of soft baits - included jig heas was about $450 including rod and reel and braid line / trace . snippers all i ned really good set to, A friend of mine has "the shiz" se tup ( real name ) cost over $1500 but would pull in a 40 kg kingi no problems

**Devil** · 9th February 2009, 11:24

Wouldn't mind trying this some time. We've got the kayaks at home and some boat rods, but never use them!

**Lonebull** · 9th February 2009, 11:38

Originally Posted by Tank

Just wondering if anyone here (preferably North Shore based) is into Kayak fishing?

Went out with 'she who must be obeyed' yesterday to buy a little sit on top kayak to play with down the beach with the boy.

Turned up at Canoe and Kayak and they had a fully fitted out fishing Kayak - and my wife said "NO!" - before I even said anything.

I put on a sulky face and continue to look at all the cool fishing bits and bobs - totally ignoring the bits she was looking at.

Wife has a weak moment and buys me the Kayak - plus all the add-ons, and a roof rack for the cage.

So - we pick up the toy this afternoon - and I have no idea on how to fish from a Kayak.

So anyone who is into this willing to come out and show me what the fuck to do?

Lots of good advice re fishing but not a lot kayaking wise. I've done a bit of Kayak fishing up Coromandel way and it was pretty cool. Done a reasonable amount of time in a Kayak too. Not sure how experienced you are in a kayak but my only advice would be to spend a bit of time in your kayak first without worrying about fishing. Get your balance and understand what you can and can't do in her. Get comfortable. I guarantee once you finally do cast a line and hook up you'll enjoy the experience a lot more. If you get a good Kingi on he'll tow you and if you arent comfortable in your kayak it will be a scary experience.

All the best

**Quasievil** · 9th February 2009, 11:42

Originally Posted by NOMIS

How ever i dont long line like quasi I would but I dont good to produce a feed but I like the play and fight on light tackle,

I tend to paddle around find the fish on the rod, put out the special Kayak longline, then rod it some more, then pull in longline and head home, dont tend to stay out for longer than say 3 hours.

**Tank** · 9th February 2009, 11:51

this is the basic puppy (yay I can add pics now that one of the infractions has expired (only another month of so with the others)

So far added a runner for a sea anchor, a sea anchor (duh), an additional rod holder. Looking to spend a little time on it before adding a fish-finder etc to see where I want all the mountings.

Quasi - you get up to Auck very often? my mate has a space Kayak if you want to come out with us. tutoring payable in beers one assumes?