Thread: Kontiki bait advice

Has anyone developed a remote release for a Kontiki ? What a cobber and I want to do is run a line each. Drop a line and bring the Kontiki back in, out again and then back in while the fishing takes place rather than leave it out at sea with us crossing ourselves that a shark doesn't cut the line.

PS Fresh water eel is a good bait

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Has anyone developed a remote release for a Kontiki ? What a cobber and I want to do is run a line each. Drop a line and bring the Kontiki back in, out again and then back in while the fishing takes place rather than leave it out at sea with us crossing ourselves that a shark doesn't cut the line.

PS Fresh water eel is a good bait

That is a great idea if someone with the know how could share.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Has anyone developed a remote release for a Kontiki ? What a cobber and I want to do is run a line each. Drop a line and bring the Kontiki back in, out again and then back in while the fishing takes place rather than leave it out at sea with us crossing ourselves that a shark doesn't cut the line.

PS Fresh water eel is a good bait

Seen one setup where a rod was fixed to the back of the Kontiki that was curved forward and down. the line with the hooks is attached to a metal ring which is slipped over the rod. While the kontiki is pulling, the ring stays on the rod but once it stops the pressure comes off and the ring can slip down and off.
Back on the beach two winches are set up one line with the hooks, the other just a plain line connected to the back of the kontiki. Place the winches apart so the two lines do not tangle. Maybe hook some net floats to the plain line to keep it up.
When the kontiki stops, the ring falls off and then the kontiki is winched back in

System is a two person operation but does work.

Clear as mud!!!!!

Originally Posted by Got-ya

Seen one setup where a rod was fixed to the back of the Kontiki that was curved forward and down. the line with the hooks is attached to a metal ring which is slipped over the rod. While the kontiki is pulling, the ring stays on the rod but once it stops the pressure comes off and the ring can slip down and off.
Back on the beach two winches are set up one line with the hooks, the other just a plain line connected to the back of the kontiki. Place the winches apart so the two lines do not tangle. Maybe hook some net floats to the plain line to keep it up.
When the kontiki stops, the ring falls off and then the kontiki is winched back in

System is a two person operation but does work.

Clear as mud!!!!!

Yes we wondered about something like that. Do you know how long the forward bent rod was ? My only thought is that if the breakers are heavy the Kontiki could get pushed back and dump the line, not that, that would be the end of the world.