Articles Posted April 2009

  • NZACA Nationals, Coromandel – delbnz

    NZACA Nationals, Coromandel – delbnz

    The NZACA National Fishing & Casting Champs; Coromandel, 2009 Every year the best of anglers from all NZACA affiliated clubs are invited to fish the NZACA Nationals to compete for the title of National Champion. This year’s champs were based in Coromandel Town, on the Coromandel Peninsular. The NZACA Nationals are a tournament to decide [...]

  • Whakatane Kayak Fishing Tournament

    Whakatane Kayak Fishing Tournament

    WHAKATANE KAYAK FISHING TOURNAMENT 2ND MAY 2009 6:00AM – 1:00PM THE HEADS, WHAKATANE SNAPPER ● KINGFISH ● KAHAWAI TREVALLY ● GURNARD ● AVERAGE WEIGHT CASH AND SPOT PRIZES ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE HERE Meeting to form a committee for the Kayak Fishing Club, followed by a soft bait and kayak fishing forum by Rob Fort ENQUIRIES: [...]

  • Free Kings of the Coromandel Tickets Up For Grabs

    Free Kings of the Coromandel Tickets Up For Grabs

    Hey All, Here is a great offer from the guys at Cobra Kayaks! Quote: Cobra will be sponsoring the Kayak Fishing section of this years Kings of the Coromandel Fishing Comp (April 23rd-25th). Six Cobra Fish N Dives will be up for grabs as prizes. We have 4 FREE tickets to the competition available to [...]

  • Taranaki Comp – Mental

    Taranaki Comp – Mental

    Ok, here it is at last, sorry for the delay… Friday Finish packing my bags, end up with one rucksack and one back pack full of gear and clothes and one home made rod tube for a couple of rods, Mrs Mental gives me a ride out to the airport, check my bag in and [...]

  • Kaskazi – Dorado

    Kaskazi – Dorado

    Specifications Model Dorado Company Kaskazi Length 4.8 m Capacity 180 kg Width 630 mm Material Fibreglass/Resin Weight 29 kg Website www.kaskazi.co.za NZ Distributor www.kaskazi.co.nz Features The Dorado is a specialist kayak designed for fishing, spear-fishing or snorkelling. It is a sit on top configuration to provide freedom of movement and is fitted as standard with [...]

  • First time fishing from a kayak – Fisho

    First time fishing from a kayak – Fisho

    Hi all , Had my first fishing trip today from my P 13. Went out of huia on the manukau , caught a kahawai 420 mm & a trevally 395 mm. Fisho

  • Taranaki Comp – Yakman

    Taranaki Comp – Yakman

    Where to start! Checked weather forecast on Friday evening and there was certainly no problems there, light winds and no swell for Saturday and Sunday DAY 1: Up at 4:00am on Saturday, loaded up and headed off to chosen fishing location, just north of Tangahoe River but south of Awakino River ). Met fishing buddies [...]

  • April 2009 – New2Yaking

    April 2009 – New2Yaking

    Name / Username of Angler: new2yaking (Mike) Fish Type: Snapper Length: 50cm (5.5 lbs) Date/Time of Capture: 4th April 2009 Location of Capture: Off Eastern beach Type of Lure/Bait used: Yellow SLAM. Comments: A new best for me! Got this one and a 48cm off the same bait. Choice!

  • April 2009 – Danfili

    April 2009 – Danfili

    Name / Danfili Fish Type:Snapper Length:83 cm (9.8kgs ?? i think) Date/Time of Capture:05/04/2009 1300 ish Location of Capture:South Taranaki Type of Lure/Bait used: BIG Kahawai Fillet Comments:The day before caught my 1st snapper around the 2 kg mark , just after lunch on the final day i decided to clean the deck as it [...]

  • April 2009 – Aussie_Yakker

    April 2009 – Aussie_Yakker

    Name / Username of Angler: Aussie_yakker Fish Type: Snapper Length: 42cm – 4lb Date/Time of Capture: 5 April – 10.30am Location of Capture: Onetangi Bay, Waiheke Island Type of Lure/Bait used: Gulp 7″ Nuclear Chicken Comments: Sorry there is not pic, funny story to that. Fished the King of the Bay comp on Waiheke Island [...]