Spark is fine from the beach in front of the hut. Vodafone not so good although I could send emails but no calls. Weird.
Liked On: 13-02-2023, 07:29 AM
Y’all ever rattle for whitetails? It’s a blast…when they coming charging in. Also gives you something to do, rattle, sit, move, rattle, sit, repeat.
Liked On: 22-11-2022, 10:30 PM
Take a sack of coal.
Liked On: 22-11-2022, 10:30 PM
Ill have a look and see if I still have my way points off of map toaster.
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 09:29 AM
210775 The best place to find dead wood is left on this pick. Theres a stand of manuka on the spit of land just before it curves back into the bay. Other wise straight across the bay from the hut...
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 09:28 AM
Heres some helpful info about the hut https://www.rhct.org.nz/index.php/abrahams-bay and the deer, this was 174 metres from the hut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z9zEyJhxtM&t=180s
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 09:27 AM
Brilliant story Slideshow really enjoyed the read thanks ! - just had a look around in my office and found photos from the last trip I did to the island, and it was to Abrahams bay -brings back a few...
Liked On: 20-11-2022, 01:34 PM
DEET would be high up my list. Fiordland and the west coast has some sandflies. Stewy has millions of them. If you need salt ice for the trip flick me a pm
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 09:00 PM
a pair of overalls ISNT silly...plus gloves and head covering to keep sandflies at bay when resting. sit n wait. watch beachs at low tide,they like eating seaweed take a good compass and TRUST...
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 09:00 PM
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f17/trip-50021/ That’s my trip report from 2019. There’s a few good tree stands. Long rope for the boat. Worked a treat. File for the axe. Rubbish...
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 09:00 PM
Only done two trips there. Softbait for blue cod- whitetail - hard to stalk for me - but I’m way too noisy in the bush anyway. Best way for me was to find the broadleaf then the sign and set up a...
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 06:48 PM
First went there in 1980's but went back 4-5 times to there and other blocks in Patterson inlet since. We got a couple of deer in the bush - missed one a point blank that run up and stood at the base...
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 06:48 PM
The tidal fall in Abrahams bay is quite large. Tide goes out a long way. Take a really long mooring rope setup or a small inflatable dinghy to paddle out to your other dinghy. Also a rangefinder...
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 06:46 PM
burley with Kina - handline all ya need - long shank hook - paua bait free floating - works well -
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 04:21 PM
We once had a competition to find an item on the boat that wouldn't catch a bluecod.
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 04:21 PM