ALONE On A KAYAK - Takes a Turn for the WORSE!? 

Yep definitely, not sure why I didn't this time...

Cheers

hahah cheers bro!

Cheers bro

its the challenge that keeps us coming back! cheers Andy, your live bait is gonna get smashed one of these days, the winter kings sure can be tricky to find

Thanks mate. Was cool to meet yah, yea the strikers are pretty hard to kill. The transducer pins just needed a bit of a clean up with a wire brush and it was back in business.

Cheers mate. Can't ask for your rod man, only right for u to go and catch some fish with it. Thankyou for the offer, tight lines!

hahah thanks bro! fishing from a toothpick is definitely an acquired taste, but its what gets me up in the morning! sometimes I do feel a bit like a lure with all the critters that come up to have a look

Haha yea properly stitched me up. Can't wait to drag some big dogs out with the slammer, 2500 size reel that puts out 9kg of drag... fish don't know what coming!

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Yep won't forget that anytime soon. That king tasted amazing tho. Super fat and buttery, almost so good I forgot about the rod lol

@@NomadicKayakFishing Yeah boi You got an email bro?

Yep, easier to Dm on instagram (@_matt09wells_)

Yep that's the one! Cheers bro, aus us a bucket list place to go kayaking for me

yea was a bit of a shame, i dont love having rod leashes as i find they create alot of tangles and can end up doing more harm than good. since loosing that rod i've made up some quick release leashed that can quickly detach from the rod to avoid the tangles. still learning every time i hit the water

That hurt to read! Not the saltiga😭😭😭. Thanks bro

Cheers mate. How do u find the stealth for stability? I often wonder how they'd handle locked drag on a kingfish

@@NomadicKayakFishing stability with the stealth has never been a issue & fishing for spanish mackerel longtail tuna large (80+cm) snapper & kingfish are about just normally chasing something else lol spoilt for choice...but i have no doubt it could handle it if you ever get the chance to try one i would highly recommend it & nothing beats the peace of mind that my rods gear & catch are well secured below deck if something goes amiss when landing or launching in the surf zone. all the best mate

Oh I'm jealous... Longtail Tuna are a dream of mine. Sounds like it's definitely worth giving a stealth a try. All the best bro, tight lines

@@NomadicKayakFishing goodthing about longtail is they are cleaner fighters than kingies kingies will burry you in the closest bit of structure usually quickly but longtail tend to be about speed & stamina hope you get the chance to experience them 1 day bro ...snapper usually fight dirtier than LT ;)

Cheers mate. I'll definitely miss that softbait rod, it had good MOJO.

Haha I always Crack up watching my reactions to sharks 🤣 they can be such a nuisance... and yes rip to that rod. I hope it's comfy sitting on the sea floor lol

@@NomadicKayakFishing im sure it will be laying down under catching somethings attention.

It was a penn warfare 3000 with a Penn squadron 4-8kg reel (loved that combo😭) typically I have a rule not to leash my Rods as the tangles they cause can cause some dangerous situations.. currently prototyping some quick release rod leashes so that I don't need to worry about tangles. Cheers mate

Yep, dang it. I don't leash my Rods because of tangles. If I end up in the water with a kingfish on and a rid leash around my wrist it could quickly go bad. Also when I'm wash fishing I often need to back paddle out of breaking waves , If I tangle a leash around the paddle I could end up on the rocks. I'd rather loose a rod than loose my life

Thanks

Yep. Not sure why I didn't I usually do. Thanks bro

Yep NZ born and bred

Softbait set is 15lb Edge casting braid and mechanical jigging set is 50lb Edge multicolored braid👍