Well out on Sunday for another cracking day....launched at Jones to catch the last of the outgoing with another couple of kayakers, all of us heading in different directions.....i had previously been having issues with my sounder but had fixed those and during the test phase had played around with some of the settings  needless to say that it took me a little while to get the F/F back singing again and picking up sign......first fish of the morning landed a nice 8lber again and then proceeded to land another a couple of nice pannies before the bite went quite......interestingly enough there was a work swinging around the bay but not much under it......lots of KY...managed to hook one for a bit a of fun and would have made a nice live bait for a kingie but no sign of those around.....end of the day finished up with 5 snaps and a KY. 

Keep an eye out for her, her tips would be invaluable.

Hey all. Does anyone have experience kayaking in Hahei? We're camping there next week and I am trying to suss it out. Apparently the shore break can be nasty. Any tips to avoid turtling? I am on a Viking Profish GT. 

I've not launched at Hahei before, but from the maps (I use www.wetmaps.co.nz) it looks like the far right hand side of the beach might be a bit more sheltered from incoming swell, and there's a creek that comes out there which might help too. 

Telecaster wrote: Any reports of kings in close to whangaparaoa?

Thanks for that.

Nice to hear you are back on home soil Dave.

Those dartspins look interesting, $15 a pop though! Imagine they wouldn't be too hard to replicate using a standard Z-man. 
Buy some lure blades  then attach a swivel, tie on some mono. Chop off the Z-man tail and thread through with a big needle, and attach to hook

gee it must be hell in there… do have rum and ice? Frozen stuff I mean.

probably need to have some food Dave, you’ll need for paddling strength, in case we we go out with LisaC first day when your back. Can’t have her showing us up. I’d deliver some of my special iced rum tea but believe you are not allowed visitors while in MIQ.