Diawa boat braid and YGK X 8 jigman have been my choices for white island/three kings and Ranfurly banks....Neither have let me down.........I use Jigging master 13/0 monster hooks or tuned Gammakatsu 35/40 with jigstar red assist cord H.......I made all my own assist rigs.....jigs 300 to 500 gram.......800 gram jigs are for people that like induced pain ! and are not necessary.......300 to 500 will cover it all........I have two sets......one as back up.....make sure your new braid is tightly spooled onto the reel by a tackle shop or you will regret it.........get some cheap gardening cloves by westminster from the warehouse.........they will do the job.....protect your fingers from braid cuts and stop you getting your hands sun burned as well.....wear a hat and sunscreen or you will get cooked to death from reflective sun rays....get some split ring pliers....Berkley blue ones will do the job....a cheap plastic gimbal will protect your nuts.....(pin)....one of those Things to cover your face/neck ..BUFF ( i remember now !!!)..forgotten the name........Flouro for live baiting.......some 6 to 8 ounce ball sinkers for live baiting and circle hooks as mentioned.......Do some weights a few days before you go.........It will help........It always did for me........You will need stamina too......Rainbow braid(as those mentioned) means you can drop the skippers depth where he advise there are fish.....pace yourself for the trip.........if you drop to the bottom every time and jig your brains out all the way to the top every time.......you will soon be ****ed !.....Top water can be good up there too......Good luck.....Ps take some ear plugs to deal with those grunty snorers and if you are a pewker....get some phahia bombs and take before you go......They  tends to steam overnight whilst you sleep down in the dungeon ! ...I spent the whole night pewking on the way over.......thats why i prefer ranfurly........It a hard ride up there overnight !....so be prepared.....Hope the forecast is good for you.

13/0 is a good choice, 100lb braid too. 150lb mono is better for trace. Fluoro for liveys.

 

When dropping for Meat hunt get the biggest Blue kohi take a fillet off & that's your two baits sorted. So fillet on 1 hook rest of the kohi on the other..... should attract a 65kg+ monster...

 

A hard drive with movies helps to pass the time...

 

Pliers, they will have those....

I got mine off Ali express $11.76 with free delivery mate!! took a couple weeks but all good...

 

good luck

True dat Karl........avoiding Dairy for two days before and whilst out there is a good move as well.

I had crunchy nut cornflakes with milk one morning(yummy under normal conditions)...before a mission out on my mates boat...........it was gone within 20 mins.......berley....felt fine once that was gone.