Articles Posted in the Trip Reports Category

  • 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 [...]

  • Personal Best at Eastern Beach – New2Yaking

    Personal Best at Eastern Beach – New2Yaking

    Headed out for a fish this morning (4th April) a bit down on my luck. Still confidence was up that I must be due for at least dinner. After noticing the tide was quite low and realising I had misread the table we swore and headed out anyway. Even though the forecast was great as [...]

  • Tiri Trip Report

    Tiri Trip Report

    A quick post on the forum Friday afternoon saw three of us, Mental, New2yaking, and Sandy Cheeks, turn up at Army Bay, well two on time and one late… By the time we launched the sun was on it’s way up So off we paddled, Sandy Cheeks left and New2yaking on the right A bit [...]

  • Finding a Calm Spot

    Finding a Calm Spot

    Well while Crabman was tucked up in his bed hiding from Mr big bad wind, Team Naki Turtles (minus our import) donned the wellys and the thermals and headed off for feed or two.

  • First Timers Trip

    First Timers Trip

    Saturday dawned perfectly for an introductory yak fishing session for a couple of newbies, One being the husband of a woman I work with, “To get him out from under my feet!” and candidate #2 was the neighbour who was a) talked into kayaking by my dearest, then b) Talked into trying kayak fishing by [...]

  • Whatuwhiwhi – March 2009

    Whatuwhiwhi – March 2009

    March 13, 2009 Friday 9:00am Pack the car for the drive north ’cause I was too lazy too do it the night before Packing my strayline setup I notice my braid is all twisted, probably from trolling a popper when last out, so I back the drag right off and start to strip off a [...]