Articles Posted in the Articles Category
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Basic Kayak Safety
Before anyone uses a kayak there are some basic kayak safety information that you should know, kayak fishing whilst fun and rewarding can also as with any water sport be dangerous and carries the possibility of injury or death. Always use common sense and follow all safety rules at all times. • Never mix alcohol, [...]
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Ocean Kayak – Prowler Ultra 4.7 – First Look
Here you go, the first look at the new Ocean Kayak Prowler Ultra 4.7 Well what can I say, this is a NEW Prowler, lots of changes, about the only thing that is related to the previous Prowlers is the name… This is a ground up design which according to Ocean Kayak has taken over [...]
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Choosing a Paddle
There are many different paddle styles, so it’s essential that you fi nd the right paddle to suit your chosen pursuit. Here are some tips to help you make the right choice. WHAT PADDLE LENGTH SHOULD I PURCHASE? Factors to consider: 1 Boat width – the wider the kayak, the longer the paddle 2 Paddling [...]
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Jigging New Zealand
Author: Greg Hill (from GoFish.co.nz) Japanese jigging, butterfly jigging and jigging are terms used to describe a contemporary technique for fishing with long metal jigs, in a rhythmic action. The action goes something like this: drop the rod tip and wind the reel one revolution, lift the rod tip and repeat at speed, through the [...]
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Humminbird 798ci SI – The Install pt2
Part 2 the Aluminum strip started out at 50mm wide to match the transom bracket but I decided to trim this down to try an drop the drag a bit: Now to run the cable, needed to fit a hatch so I could reach the cable gland As per my last sounder I’m going to [...]
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Humminbird 798ci SI – The Install pt1
Here we go, how I installed my Humminbird 798ci SI on my kayak I’ll post this as I go over the next few days. Ok, step one Mrs Mental gets a box from the courier Open the box and find another box inside Open that box and find the goodies inside Off we go down, [...]
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VHF Radio for the Kayaker
Let’s face it, most of us spend more money than we’d care to admit purchasing not only our kayaks but all of the gear we tote along with us on our fishing excursions. But, not all of us have purchased a VHF radio and carry it with us every time our kayaks get wet. The [...]
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Surfing your Fishing Kayak
An original article by Kayaker Nath, re-published with permission. Surfing your Fishing Kayak This is a subject that a few guys have asked for a bit of advice on so I hope the following helps. There is a fair bit to it… actually, there’s probably not, but I talk a lot! haha… No, seriously, there’s [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
