KayakFishingNZ

MikeAqua

I've very limited experience, but enjoyed some success in the lower stretches of the Aorere River and off the mouth of the Onekaka River.

MikeAqua

Nice buy. It took me ages to eventually buy a trailer down here too.

MikeAqua

As an experiment ... cut off the top colour and see if strength improves. I find the top colour accumulates UV damage which makes it softer and weaker.

MikeAqua

A UHF or CB aren't going to be very reliable for emergency communication. VHF is your best chance.

Anyone heading out kayak-fishing should have one, and have it attached to your PFD, not the kayak - in case you get separated from your kayak.

MikeAqua

I grew up there. Haven't fished there for years and years so take this with grain (sack) of salt ... I used to launch my dinghy at Hamaurana and troll tassies (white or pink) up and down the drop off. It was rare not to catch a keepable fish or two during an early morning session. Very early mornin...

MikeAqua

I echo HLD's comments. The only thing I would add is that any IP67 VHF, I would put in a waterproof pouch (available at Burnsco, Marine Deals etc). My last handheld VHF was IP67 and it failed. The last two fixed VHFs on my boat were IP67 and both failed within a few years of purchase. I don't believ...

MikeAqua

Also be aware not all wetsuits are designed for paddling in. Can remove skin from armpits quite easily.

MikeAqua

Yah got me!

MikeAqua

To add to your regrets and self-recrimination - that's an edible species.

MikeAqua

I grew up there. Haven't fished there for years and years so take this with grain (sack) of salt ... I used to launch my dinghy at Hamaurana and troll tassies (white or pink) up and down the drop off. It was rare not to catch a keepable fish or two during an early morning session. Very early morning...

MikeAqua

I found the Viking 400 a good kayak for fishing around Nelson. A bit slow throguh the water though. One criticms of boththe 35 and the 400 is neither of them allow storing a kayak cart up the front.

MikeAqua

I might have one, but it will be 2 weeks before I can check.

MikeAqua

I have had good service from [correction: sea to summit]. I use them for kayaking, boating and tramping (great pack liners).

They come in range of sizes.

Macpac sell them as do Bivouac outdoors who have a wide range.

MikeAqua

Out there I would go with 1.5kg anchor + chain. Sorry about your arms

MikeAqua

I made a little gaff out of a section of aluminium tube and a gaff hook I bought at burnsco. Sealed both ends with 5-minute epoxy and it floated. Pics here http://www.kayakfishingnz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21301&p=229903&hilit=mikeaqua+gaff+DIY#p229903 A bit dicey for anything with large poin...

MikeAqua

I wipe my down carefully with fresh water pat dry and then put it in a sealed(ish) cupboard with a compact dehumidifier. I put my PFD in their too (after fresh water rinse) which has VHF, PLB and strobe attached to it. Also my fishing cellphone. The de-humidfier is on a plug-in timer that shuts off ...

MikeAqua

erectus wrote: ↑
Wed May 09, 2018 8:09 pm

Any recommendations on seats?

If cold makes your back worse then make sure you aren't sitting in a puddle of water in the yak. I got waterproof leggings for this purpose. Made a big difference.

MikeAqua

Core exercises a few time a week sorted mine out. My back is the best it has been since I hurt it when I was 16. I have zero expertise on this subject but I did some googling and chose four exercises that looked reasonably simple and target a range of muscle groups. Takes me about 15 minutes to work...

MikeAqua

I can't remember what I had on my Espri. I think I skipped side handles in the end. Just used the seat straps for re-entry.

MikeAqua

Nice. A suggestion: lose the deck ropes around the cockpit - magnet for hooks.

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