Articles Posted July 2009

  • Sea Anchor – Tagit Kayak Sea Anchor

    Sea Anchor – Tagit Kayak Sea Anchor

    A sea anchor is a sea anchor is a sea anchor, well not in my book and even less so for the kayak fisher, there are a couple of things that different for the kayak that doesn’t translate so well from the normal boating world. Size is everything, normally sea anchors are sold on the [...]

  • July 2009 – Hairy Little Dwarf

    July 2009 – Hairy Little Dwarf

    Quote: Hairy Little Dwarf wrote: Spotties still allowed? Quote: Mental replied With only 2 votes in June I’d strongly suggest something different – one of those “big northern fish” might be the go… Fish Type: Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) Length: 68cm (27″ – Tad shorter than the Prowler well, and longer than a baby) Weight: Heavier [...]

  • Rob Fort Fishing Seminars

    Rob Fort Fishing Seminars

    Prior to the seminar you will be shown some of the exciting footage due to be released soon in the new Slam Softbait DVD which is filmed on location in New Zealand. This includes a kayak section where Rob gets towed around by a 25kg kingfish caught on a Slam Softbait. The seminar will cover [...]

  • July 2009 – NakiMan

    July 2009 – NakiMan

    Name / Username of Angler: Naki man Fish Type: Snapper Length: – 47cms Date/Time of Capture: 11/07/09 Location of Capture: White Cliffs – Taranaki. Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillchard Comments: Water temp 11.6 – wind chill factor Antartic. Name / Username of Angler: Naki man Fish Type: John Dory Length: – 42cms (Where do you [...]

  • July 2009 – Ambo364

    July 2009 – Ambo364

    Name / Username of Angler: Ambo364 Fish Type: Snapper Length: 50+cm Date/Time of Capture: 3 July 2009, 1100am Location of Capture: St Leonards, Shore Type of Lure/Bait used: Pink Shine Gulp Comments: Good scrapper took about 10mins on the 4kg noodlestick. His bigger bro about 8-10 Lb was involuntarily released at the yak though…

  • July 2009 – PhotoCol

    July 2009 – PhotoCol

    Name / Username of Angler: Colin/Photocol Fish Type: Snapper Length: 39cm Date/Time of Capture: 8th July 4.30pm Location of Capture: East side of Flat Island off Sunkist bay Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillies Comments: Was caught on the new rod, An Alvey (as per the picture)

  • And we grow…

    And we grow…

    Well the kayak fishing website and forum have now been running for just over nine months and the website like the sport just keeps growing, we have now reached over 7,500 visits from over 2,000 visitors, who have viewed over 66,000 pages between them, this makes us the biggest Kayak Fishing website in New Zealand [...]

  • July 2009 – Sean

    July 2009 – Sean

    Name / Username of Angler: sean Fish Type: Snapper Length: Slightly longer than a baby – 57cms Date/Time of Capture: saturday 4thJuly 2009 – approximately 09hoo. Location of Capture: eastern beach-black beacon point Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillchard Comments: last cast before returning to the beach “or changing into an ice lolly” cheers sean the [...]

  • July 2009 – NSAKLNZ

    July 2009 – NSAKLNZ

    Name / Username of Angler: Chay – NSAKLNZ Fish Type: Snapper Length: Slightly longer than a baby – 53cms Date/Time of Capture: Friday 3rd July 2009 – 1200pm Location of Capture: The marker post, Narrow Neck Beach. Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillchard Comments: Caught within the first minute of dropping a bait. 1kg Pillchards – [...]

  • Ocean Kayak – Torque – Coming to NZ

    Ocean Kayak – Torque – Coming to NZ

    Another exclusive release from Ocean Kayak in New Zealand about the release of a new kayak coming to NZ before Christmas. “After more than a year of prototype testing Ocean Kayak released details of the new Prowler Torque in the USA on Friday 26th June. In line with Ocean Kayaks ongoing strategy to continue to [...]