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- Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:17 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: A cautionary tale
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6288
Re: A cautionary tale
An effective and simple technique to learn/practice is the 'bongo slide' https://www.kayakpaddling.net/ A "Low Brace" is what you are after (technical name for your 'Bongo Slide' I suspect?), will save you a turtle 99.9% of the time if done correctly. Check out 'SeaKayakingTV' channel on ...
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:21 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Epicskwid's Taranaki Classic 2017! - PB John Dory + Gurnard
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1962
Re: Epicskwid's Taranaki Classic 2017! - PB John Dory + Gurnard
Awesome report there Blair, and great photos'. I would imagine with an attitude like yours the results will most certainly come and you will be into the prizes in no time
Sounds like you had a ball, good on ya mate

Sounds like you had a ball, good on ya mate

- Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:07 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Naki Snapper 23/2/17
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1441
Re: Naki Snapper 23/2/17
Nice Jonno
Heres hoping for some conditions like that in a few weeks 


- Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:39 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Taranaki snapper on the chew
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2179
Re: Taranaki snapper on the chew
Awesome haul there Jonno
. I hate it when work gets in the way of fishing 


- Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:26 am
- Forum: Taranaki Region
- Topic: Tomorrow 10/02 AM fish on
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2388
Re: Tomorrow 10/02 AM fish on
How you go Wayne? We started slow then it went off with good sized snaps. I have seen some photos that would indicate he did pretty good Jonno :rock: Sounds like you had a good day out :y: . No fishing for me again these days off looking at the forecast, looking good for my first day back next bloc...
- Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:31 am
- Forum: Taranaki Region
- Topic: Tomorrow 10/02 AM fish on
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2388
Re: Tomorrow 10/02 AM fish on
Ha, nice 

- Thu Feb 09, 2017 10:35 pm
- Forum: Taranaki Region
- Topic: Tomorrow 10/02 AM fish on
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2388
Re: Tomorrow 10/02 AM fish on
You going straight from nightshift Wayne!Wayne SA wrote:Do you park on the top of the ramp? Not sure my trolley will handle that drop off at the end.
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:17 pm
- Forum: Taranaki Kayak Fishing Club
- Topic: This weekend?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4068
Re: This weekend?
Lightning raid off BBK for a feed of snaps was the plan for Sunday morning, as aka A-Team, 'I love it when a plan comes together'. Back on shore at 830 with a bin of snapper. Snapper and Kahawai fighting over every bait. Nice catch there MikG. How deep are you fishing off BBK? My old man was out of...
- Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:20 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Port Taranaki - Thur 24/11
- Replies: 5
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Re: Port Taranaki - Thur 24/11
Nice haul Jonno
Some very nice carrots there 


- Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:50 am
- Forum: Taranaki Region
- Topic: Found kayak flag.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1002
Found kayak flag.
Anyone lost a flag? Found one on the road outside NP Boys High on Sunday.
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:39 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Taranaki Classic - Tongaporutu
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1453
Re: Taranaki Classic - Tongaporutu
Nice TR mate. Could have been worse Jonno, like the guy behind you who left most of his kit in the surf!
- Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:57 pm
- Forum: Taranaki Region
- Topic: my fellow kayakers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1791
Re: my fellow kayakers
I agree with Itsallablur. As we all know kayak fishing is very popular in Taranaki now and growing, especially around the Port/Islands. Mass education is the key and I guess it's about finding the best way to get it out there. I think the way to go would be do everything we possibly can, the ideas m...
- Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:39 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Coastguard pulls my wet cold ass out of the water
- Replies: 66
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Re: Coastguard pulls my wet cold ass out of the water
Good post Mike, something everyone can learn from. Years ago I took my brand new kayak for a test paddle off the port and noticed on way back in it felt a bit 'tippy'. Got to boat ramp and could hardly drag it up the ramp. Ended up being a pin hole in a scupper. If I had gone fishing that day could ...
- Thu Mar 26, 2015 4:48 pm
- Forum: Taranaki Region
- Topic: Incident, Onearo.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3896
Re: Incident, Onearo.
Just so anyone considering a PLB is aware, they are the last of the rescue options. After you hit the button you're realistically looking at a couple of hours before the cavalry come over the hill... which is a long, long time to hang onto a kayak while in the water. Just to clarify we are talking ...
- Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:54 pm
- Forum: Taranaki Region
- Topic: Incident, Onearo.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3896
Re: Incident, Onearo.
Good subject to discuss. For me being that I paddle on my own 99% of the time its safety drills on a regular basis, usual safety precautions (2 x comms, flares, TR etc) and worst case I have a PLB on my person. Flick the aerial up, press a button and the jobs done. Fantastic peace of mind 

- Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:46 pm
- Forum: Sit in Kayaks
- Topic: Barracuda 'Interface'
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2490
Barracuda 'Interface'
I had the pleasure of paddling the new Barracuda 'Interface' a few days ago (I paddled the medium volume boat) care of Canoe and Kayak (thanks Pete!). The only thing I can really compare it to is my Southern Skua being that I have done almost all of my paddling in the Skua. Obviously a very differen...
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:05 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: NZ Kayaker Stickers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1134
- Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:23 pm
- Forum: Taranaki Region
- Topic: Turtle at Ngamotu ???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2323
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:00 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Kingfish everywhere and not a rod in sight!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1389
Re: Kingfish everywhere and not a rod in sight!
Yeah mainly rats with the odd bigger model. There were just so many of them, really good to seedestin wrote:Great vid. Hard to tell size on the vid but were they all rats? Some look a bit bigger.

- Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:48 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Kingfish everywhere and not a rod in sight!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1389
Re: Kingfish everywhere and not a rod in sight!
I did feel like jumping in actually! They were getting so close I reckon I could have just about netted one! Was off the cliffs Flowrider.