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- Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:59 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Shark Q & A
- Replies: 23
- Views: 993
Re: Shark Q & A
Cheers paddlesnap..always good to get feedback....forum is a great teacher
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:26 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Shark Q & A
- Replies: 23
- Views: 993
Re: Shark Q & A
Every now and again this topic arises ........all good advise given.......my nickname Sharky was earned because these finned fellas tend to take a liking to me. This is my rule from experience......BE Nice...Get Nice.... ie if you don't act aggressive playing your hooked shark, generally you'll be a...
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:55 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Insurance Company's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1001
Re: Insurance Company's
Thanks Pointloader.........it seems kayak insurance together with kayak accessories cover is still a grey area with insurance companies :headbang: :headbang: ........with many items also qualifying under your house and contents policy as well.....most have a cap of $500.00 total, I've gone with the ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:46 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Insurance Company's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1001
Re: Insurance Company's
Hey Manlyman is you're AMI policy a windsurfer or boat/marine category......they charge me much more,I'm on a boat marine policy....
Has anyone ever claimed and been paid out ...and at what % of actual value
Has anyone ever claimed and been paid out ...and at what % of actual value
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:18 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Personal Locator Beacon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 334
Re: Personal Locator Beacon
I went for the cheaper Aussie GME which is nearly twice the bulk and weight of it's American models like Mc Murdo and ACR, ie: 220grams vs 125grams however mine carries the same features, I maybe should have not been so scroogy. I don't intend to carry this expensive unit on my person, but to have a...
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:22 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Personal Locator Beacon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 334
Personal Locator Beacon
With some financial assistance from the missus, I brought myself a GME GPS PLB for my 58th birthday yesterday. Agewise, I'm clocking up the miles and I've noticed I'm not the only one with a few grey hairs. Here's the thing, VHF has a limited range and can be real fickle at times.......mobiles. hmmm...
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:32 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Taranaki, Tuna and Turtles
- Replies: 24
- Views: 870
Re: Taranaki, Tuna and Turtles


- Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:03 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Another Naki Classic Report
- Replies: 17
- Views: 838
Re: Another Naki Classic Report



- Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:01 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Taranaki Kayak Fishing Classic
- Replies: 21
- Views: 792
Re: Taranaki Kayak Fishing Classic
Enjoyed the movie............nice golden snapper there mate......damn good eating.......
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- Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:59 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: My Naki Classic weekend
- Replies: 16
- Views: 686
Re: My Naki Classic weekend
:y: Yep nice TR, good to hear stories from all the different locations fished..........hard to predict the Naki swell and weather patterns that change so fast.....the 20knot SW Sat blow fizzled.......I changed location plans ...big mistake, but what a great weekend :y: ...and I see the 20knot SW cam...
- Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: 7up in Taraniaki
- Replies: 32
- Views: 990
Re: 7up in Taraniaki
:sweat: Mate, I know your pain......years ago I was surfing in Oz.....was a bit younger and thinner then.......had one of those critters scoop into my shorts during a wipeout.......my private bits got the jellyfish's whip.........worse thing it kept stinging cause I couldn't take my shorts off :worr...
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:21 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Snapper fillet unlike all others.....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 998
Re: Snapper fillet unlike all others.....
Yep I've come across this prob too....watery , milky spent looking flesh.........happens a bit after breeding season, some fish don't put on condition again......and no doubt there are sick fish too, probably got a few stainless hooks in there guts making life awkward.........anyways I have no probl...
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:46 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Monster kingi...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 757
Re: Monster kingi...
Well done Nick, lifetime fish....nice shot......bet you got a mammoth battle before sticken it..... you didn't happen to find a 7inch NC shad in his guts did ya? ...lol
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:18 pm
- Forum: For Sale or Wanted
- Topic: F.S Viking profish 400lite
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1210
Re: F.S Viking profish 400lite
wow great deal with the pod....I got one of these or I'd be in for sure. 

- Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:11 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Track Shipping in your area (plus aircraft now)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1103
Re: Track Shipping in your area (plus aircraft now)
:y: thanks Destin, great tool to have if your miles off the coast chasing Tuna/Puka etc.........makes me feel a bit safer knowing whats about......the skippers of those coastal cargo ships will probably be running gps plotted courses , we're obliged by maritime law to give way....basically they can ...
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:09 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Great service from Marine Deals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 444
Re: Great service from Marine Deals
Hmmm.......put them in the bin Hmmmmm......stay away from these nano things...in the perfect environment on board a roomy vessel, MAYBE.....on a yak....forget it, mine (6 -10kg)snapped with hardly any strain when I hooked onto a bit of seaweed.....yes a little bunch of weed was enough to snap it lik...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:29 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: anyone know of good shark spots around Auckland
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1884
Re: anyone know of good shark spots around Auckland
Fish with me bro...........others chose my name...........as previously posted "careful what you ask for"............... 

- Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Kayak Guru's Birthday today
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1184
Re: Kayak Guru's Birthday today
Happy birthday champ






- Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:30 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Overnight Parking for Hauraki Gulf Island Camping
- Replies: 5
- Views: 447
Re: Overnight Parking for Hauraki Gulf Island Camping
Hey snakebite, next time you're planning an overnighter give us pm, there's a small bunch of us that are keen for that. Good spot to take the freedive gear to & grab some Scallies and maybe spear the odd JD.That's a damn fine Hobbie set-up I saw you hauling down the beach...must have weighed a ton, ...
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:12 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Papa Aroha 9/10 Nov
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1111
Re: Papa Aroha 9/10 Nov

