Up the top of the south at the moment and planning on throwing a line in the water Nelson way from the yak. What sort of tackle should I use? What sort of bait?
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Up the top of the south at the moment and planning on throwing a line in the water Nelson way from the yak. What sort of tackle should I use? What sort of bait?
@mikee etc
Where you staying?? How long you here for ? Squid or Pillies or both.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
If you are in Nelson I can give you some pre tied rigs etc and do you have a GPS of any type??
I have the Garmin GPS, the phone GPS and the VHF has it built in too. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mikee
I'm up the Wairau for a weeks R&R with the family, first holiday in 2 years thanks to being mucked around by EQC/EQR/Fletchers and a bung head/neck. Going to visit @Pengy and thought I might sneak the kayak into the water afterwards. Have snorkelling gear with me too.
We went for a walk yesterday with the Mutts up the Tetotal near St Arnard yesterday, was a bit damp. Anywhere near you??
Pm'd ya
Pillchards and a yak fisherman I know swears the best snapper bait of all is cooked prawns tho I havent tried them myself.
If you can run two rods then good to cover your bases with one on a strayline setup and the other on a flasher rig. can lend you a little longline setup too if you can fit it on/in the yak.
I have a couple of cheap light spin sets and a cheap and nasty boat set with me, stuff I won't worry about losing. Might need to pick up some bigger hooks. The yak has plenty of space as I bought up bugger all gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Roughly half way between there and Blenheim.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
I would eat all the prawns :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Penguins, no surprises there
Flasher rigs (fluffys) are good however also attract Kawhai. Use a 6/0 hook to minimise the smaller fish hookups. A bit of squid first then pillie on the hook. Could use circle hooks and let them hook themselves, also help to prevent the hook been swallowed by smaller ones making it easier to release and survive.
When I'm kayak fishing I usually have a Lukanus over the side whilst I fish with a soft bait or Phillies stray line ,that way I cover my bases. also I precut my bait and keep it in a sealed container, that way I don't attract the Taxman
The tax man?
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Men in grey suits :)Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Still lost
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Sharks!!! :P
Got to make allowances for these SI blokes eh Gibo :P
I do wonder about them sometimes Pengy, but hey I wonder about you too :P after all you live there now ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
Can they hear you cutting bait?[emoji14]Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Loan Sharks?
You would eat any of the baits mentioned Pengy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
Jeez these fellahs have some flash techniques GM. Just get yourself a builders string line, whack a fuck off big hook on it and whack a smelly old bonito head onto the hook. Tow the line, hook and head behind your kayak into the kelp and let it drift around. Now just wait for the biggest, smartest old snapper in the area to claim it. Bazinga.
You have never been to Nelson have you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Er no VC I must admit that I haven't. But I would bloody well like to as my missus was raised down there and there are a bunch of good buggers I would like to catch up with. Do you not have kelp in Nelson?Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
not that keennhaving sharks around me when kayaking. Puta a completely different perspective on things when you've got a shark the same size as your yak hanging around
Not really no...not unless you are well north.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
She is a big sandy bay even 3-4 kms out is only 10 to 15m deep.
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I just want to get out but this bloody wind is unbelievable. I have both my boats and kayaks up here but they are all are still on the hard. The only thing getting used are my Paddle boards. Got the Son here with his GF and the Daughter's BF arrives today so I have a camp of keen fisho's wanting to wet a line
A bit like lake Ellesmere, but that far into the lake it is only 2m deep.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
find some rocks in 10meters or more of water sharp drop offs are nice
seaweed is good
get there as the sun is just about to rise
hang a burley bomb over the side
set your bait to sit just above the bottom
be patient,
if you havent got anything in a few hours, and yes i mean hours try again in the evening and fish on to dark
all else fails come up north and see me, ill take you out and we will have no trouble catching snapper