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AndrewRawlingson

I don't think you have to go that far to find great whites

AndrewRawlingson

I have a Cobra HH350. The belt clip broke within warranty period and no one was willing to help. I never really trusted it in terms of reception, so took the opportunity to upgrade. I got an Icom M73-21 which is pretty flash, but reception no better! I think it’s the geography of my local area. Kept...

AndrewRawlingson

I wonder what happened? I have been in situations where I was paddling hard to get home against the wind and the GPS told me that I was staying still/going backwards!

AndrewRawlingson

Those little sharks, smooth-hound or rig (gummy shark in Australia) are standard table fare in some parts of the South Island because the poor buggers have nothing else to catch. I caught one in the Waitamata once on a soft bait. I'll stick to snapper for dinner though

AndrewRawlingson

AE is great for jigs and terminal tackle etc. Never been tempted by their rods/reels.

AndrewRawlingson

I've been catching a lot of snapper on those Dr Evils, they definitely work! I fish from a jetski though, so paddling not an issue. I've had the Dr Evils hit the bottom in 12 metres, so agree with the above. My next move is to try a paddle tail softie on a lead core line. I think it would work for s...

AndrewRawlingson

It depends. Always nice to start a drift on fish, but I often start in areas where I think it's highly likely there are fish based on previous experiences or birds etc. As for length of drift, sometimes I'm feeling lazy and just go with it. You often drift off one patch of fish and on to another. At...

AndrewRawlingson

As for jigs, I don't think it matters much despite what the tackle manufacturers say. Aliexpress jigs are as good as anything.

AndrewRawlingson

Am thinking about one rod+just slow pitch jigs and a few lures. No soft/live/dead bait. Come to think of it, has anyone had success trolling lightweight slow pitch jigs, such that I could try just these jigs and no other lures fro trolling? That'll certainly keep things simple if only had SP jigs a...

AndrewRawlingson

Am down to two rods also. I wonder if with speedclips I could get it to one without missing out on too many fish. Dropped livebait with no leader could be a tangle feast, but how about slow trolling one with no leader? Will try no swivels and just relieve line twist at end of each session. Have you...

AndrewRawlingson

I try to keep it simple. Usually only two rods/reels. No swivels. As for leader, depends on your mainline. If braid, then I would want a leader for abrasion resistance and lower visibility. A livebait straight to braid is just asking for trouble in terms of tangles. If you really want to make life s...

AndrewRawlingson

50s are the best size

AndrewRawlingson

My spring trolling for snapper is going well, and looking for some more lures to add to the collection. Thinking Strike Pro Supersonic 28g. Can anyone tell me the total length of these lures from tail to tip of bib? Cheers.

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AndrewRawlingson

I live at the Heads and pass through the harbour every time I go fishing, but have never kayak fished here, and have done very little fishing of any kind within the harbour itself. It is an unforgiving place. There is an awful lot of boat traffic in summer and the currents are extreme. Outside of th...

AndrewRawlingson

Not a good idea. Waves and wash continually bash you in to whatever you're tied to. Tying up to cray pots and mussel farms works though. If you want to be lazy, go for a long drift. It's all good until you have to paddle home

AndrewRawlingson

Nice video and soundtrack

AndrewRawlingson

You can fish softies at anchor, especially in a burley trail, but one of the big advantages of this style of fishing is that you cover ground and hunt the fish down. At a guess, 99% of soft bait fishing is done on the drift.

AndrewRawlingson

ajst2duk wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:40 am

AndrewRawlingson wrote:What's Geraldton like? Would you want to live there?
Depends who you speak to - think of it as what Hamilton is to Perth except it’s on the coast and bloody hot +windy with flies

Thanks for that. I have been living in Whangarei for the past 5 years!

AndrewRawlingson

From today's Northern Advocate. Search for kayak owner ends Police have called off a search after they are satisfied no one had fallen off a kayak found drifting in waters off Northland. A yellow kayak with one fresh snapper onboard off the Cavalli Islands sparked a search by Coastguard about 10.10a...

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