Hey bud, hope all is well, when u heading to cooks? i just came back from 3 weeks there today. fishing off cooks itself can be hard, its a very very flat sandy bottom, that being said there are good fish taken from there, i know of an 18lber and a 16lber taken over the sand there in the last 2 weeks...

I find it easier to work out how many days I can be away for, and then work the destination around that
Circumnavigation of Taupo is also really good.
Or if your after just an overnighter there are plenty of islands around the place.

Hairy Little Dwarf wrote: Yeah, definitely don't try this at home

Or should I

That looks like fun.

that was a great weekend, thanks guys for the fun

HLD I should have got your autograph yesterday

Yup they are out, and i have one , but your right the 4000's arent here yet.
gonna give the 2500 a thrash in the weekend, so will be good to compare it to the old cir

hahaha, very true.
Easier to catch fish with it though

AndrewRawlingson wrote:Life is too short. Do it!

I like your thinking....
Guess who has a new reel

:P I think up wind sailing in a "normal" kayak with any type of sail is going to be limited due to not having a keel of any sort (except perhaps the hobie). Not impossible by an means, but dont have visions of being the next emerates team nz boat. And putting so much force so high up is al...

That you might see in the malls - my nearest "mall" is 100km away Yes I forgot about that. See living in paradise does have its downfalls :P If its for a bit of a 1 off type thing (i.e doent need to last any real length of time) then could always get mental to cut something up on the lase...

I have a PA sail, love it, it comes out with me on all big trips.
I generally try to paddle into the wind on the way out, and cruse home under sail.
It certainly adds a bit of extra range.
(just don't rely 100% on it, as winds do shift).
but yea I love mine.

in a past life...
but not any longer im afraid.
That being said, for 3, your probably better off getting it done digitally at those places you see in the malls these days, means you dont have to create film and screens.

Sorry i know this is an old post, but for those interested, Stash-it board bags in kumeu were making them at one stage, and now will do them made to order. http://www.stash-it.co.nz" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I have a couple of their windsurfer bags, and they are very h...

I have a few of them I picked up in Aus about 2 years ago. They weren't expensive, and I'm pretty sure I got them out of the specials bin... To be honest I dont recall ever catching anything on them, but that is probably because I tend to have my "go to" lures, and havent given them enough...

Yea congrats mate

Saw a C14+ 2500 in store today,($299) trying to convince myself i dont need one
Other stores told me they weren't in until November though....

I remember that! Good times with Good mates.
What a blast from the past, cheers for posting Rob.

sk8e8 wrote:I don't think HE was keen for me to try it lol.

His precious ...




Sent from my iPhone

Your welcome to have a blast mate.
Might have to do a 2nd paddle soon, take her for a spin

+ 2 for the CI4.
I been using a CI4 (gen 1) for years and love it

Almost converted

The SIK kayak was my eco bezhig.
The one you were rolling was my bliss stick flip stick