Gotta Get One Of These.......

[trymyluck]

Hi
Just got back from NZ after attending my neice's wedding, the veiw from the place was a bit shabby..........


House Veiw.jpgHouse Veiw 2.jpg

About 3km from the house is the local beach, lets go fishing they said....got a spare rod I asked to be met with amusement. This is what we use..

The Weapon.jpg



So we piled into a couple of vehicles and headed to the beach with the crew from hell......The Crew.jpg

F%$k it was coldBaiting up.jpg Ever tried to bait 20 hooks with your fingers numb and hands shaking from the cold.......

Breakfast.jpg Part of the catch, didn't catch a lot as we got there a bit late and the torpedo was only on its second voyage so the batteries still needed a couple more charges to get its full range.


Mark

[d-man]

Arr, the Kiwis always cheat!

[Stik-ugly]

Mate I am a little bit concerned on the toe nail polish you where wearing , I would have picked something darker for fishing

[IRMC000]

A cheap boat alternative
What do they do - just set it to go out as far as possible then wait an hour and reel it back in?

[griz066]

http://www.gt-kontiki.co.nz/default.tcw?pg=price_list

At 2.5 k for the basic kit I think I will have a boat

[xrnath]

http://www.gt-kontiki.co.nz/default.tcw?pg=price_list

At 2.5 k for the basic kit I think I will have a boat

It's certainly on the pricey side, I recently saw on a fishing show in NZ people kite fishing, they barely caught anything but similar concept in the sense that the kite would take the baited hook hundreds of meters out to sea

[Apollo]

So you set it up, send it out, sit back, drink some puss (see, I have the lingo down pat), then when the brews are finished, wind it back in? Cool, hey bro!

Sounds like a great trip Mark, glad it went well for you over there.

Steve

[trymyluck]

Mate I am a little bit concerned on the toe nail polish you where wearing , I would have picked something darker for fishing

Hey what can I say, exploring your colorful side can be fun...

A cheap boat alternative
What do they do - just set it to go out as far as possible then wait an hour and reel it back in?

Thats about it, we only had it out for about 10 minutes and we had 3 fish but out of 25 baits we only had 3 baits untouched, when you live close to the beach and like a feed of fresh fish. Also the beach there is quite shallow for a fair while.

http://www.gt-kontiki.co.nz/default.tcw?pg=price_list

At 2.5 k for the basic kit I think I will have a boat

No fuel, no servicing and you get to have a beer while waiting......

It's certainly on the pricey side, I recently saw on a fishing show in NZ people kite fishing, they barely caught anything but similar concept in the sense that the kite would take the baited hook hundreds of meters out to sea

Difference is it is effectively a long line, not sure how many hooks it would take but there was over 2000m on the winch. Bit over a bugger when it gets bitten off.......

So you set it up, send it out, sit back, drink some puss (see, I have the lingo down pat), then when the brews are finished, wind it back in? Cool, hey bro!

Hey you sure you don't have a bit of Kiwi in you......

Sounds like a great trip Mark, glad it went well for you over there.

Steve

Also would like to give Steve a big wrap, while we were over there our daughter decided to write her car off....She is alright but shaken up and a bit bruised. When she got home from the hospital she had a little bit of delayed shock set in and needed some company. A phone call and without hesitation Steve gave up a hot Barra session, great to have mates. Thanks Steve.

Mark