TAS & KAS
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Yak Yak Yak
Forum Description: The forum for Kayak enthusiasts
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67465
Printed Date: 28 May 2026 at 1:35pm
Topic: TAS & KAS
Posted By: Muppet
Subject: TAS & KAS
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2011 at 4:54pm
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The south easterlies have forced my wallet open after a couple of weeks off the water.
New seat purchased today.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Kayaks-canoes/Other/auction-388121668.htm - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Kayaks-canoes/Other/auction-388121668.htm
Get in quick boys
 Eyeing up a new paddle and a VHF (you could almost call me a yak fisherman after buying them
) and maybe some fishing gear. Might get a Scotty Flyrod holder too for the yak Don't laugh!Whats everyone else getting or wanting during the cold winter days then...
Piwi surely you gotta upgrade that bloody Swing!
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Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2011 at 5:54pm
TLD30 w/aftermarket handle and Tica Ocean Enforcer rod spooled with 80lb braid  ------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2011 at 6:30pm
You trying to wind in a reef there Milkey
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Milkey wrote:Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2011 at 6:46pm
Sounds like a hell of a puka rig right there
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Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2011 at 6:48pm
We have freshwater eels down here in the hydro lakes that are the size of tree trunks. And I feel like eel om nom nom
 ------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2011 at 8:33pm
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Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2011 at 9:56am
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Just waiting on the new Synit to be built just got a fireblood 4000 going to get a lowrance fish finder in the coming weeks hmm a good anchor set wana get a switch panel for the yak and hard wire a nav light hmmm what els o going to hard wire a pump in the ultra and get me a sloshy 20 set for 6kg stray lining got a few other ideas all so wana get a 3rod rocket launcher built for the yak that's about me ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2011 at 10:03am
------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2011 at 10:23am
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Um lol bloody muppet convinced me to get one of those seats too now And then a jet booster lol ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2011 at 10:24am
Like your style GG
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2011 at 10:26am
Piwi judging by your catches dude feeding the family can't be too hard
Anyway I still got your Twinny spare spool still here man if ya want it... |
Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2011 at 12:13pm
| Thanks Muppet. Im planning on going out tomorrow. Havent had a good feed of snaps for a couple of weeks. Papamoa seems to be fishing well at the moment for pannies. |
Posted By: "Scooter"
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2011 at 4:54pm
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Still need to buy a VHF and a flare pack,,but buying fishing gear keeps getting in the way. Now thanks to Muppet I know I can buy a Scotty to hold the SWF out fit I also want to buy,,,I was wondering how I was going to cart that thing once I finaly got it.
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2011 at 5:01pm
| Jacee you will have to find the Flyrod specific one and I have to figure where to put it. Might go at the front of my 400 where I can reach it. |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 4:56pm
 Big thumbs up for the new seat.
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 5:11pm
Been paddling around your garage have ya ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 5:20pm
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You ordered a Tapp blue cushion yet Dan?
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 8:13pm
You know me too well
Nah not yet Mike will do.
See you Ho's tommorow!
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Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 9:40pm
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Ware u fullars fishing haven't been out in a while thinking I might have to get out ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 3:43pm
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New paddle sussed, the other 2 TAS ho's were dissapointing today and only brought lunch
Got a Polar 175 one piece in the end two reasons one I am afraid of breaking a carbon one and two I have to now paddle correctly at the moment I do it retarded
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 4:12pm
It's going to be fun watching you go round in circles while you learn the 'right way' You didn't stop in at WSL's and grab that Synit on the way past then? |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 4:20pm
| Haha nah dude I will have to beg, squirm and basically be bribed for the next 2 months to pull that one off. |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 4:24pm
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If it helps I might know someone who might like your hand me downs
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 4:26pm
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Who? What they eyed up then?
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 4:51pm
well apparently..."they" say its blue and very
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 4:55pm
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Aah mate if only eh.
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 5:02pm
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Just trying to help yah get your Synit
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 5:10pm
| Won't sacrifice an Xzoga for it dude. |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 5:19pm
what's an xzoga 
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 5:24pm
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Oh you want the Patriarch Make an offer...
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 5:28pm
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nah man I'm all good for sinkers thanks
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 5:34pm
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 2:20pm
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I have done what every true TAS ho should do and thats shop in Japan
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 2:44pm
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Phew! I'm not a TAS ho after all
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 3:05pm
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Don't lie your turn next
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 5:19pm
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 5:48pm
That is a matter of opinion ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 5:57pm
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Should I PM you a new link Both of ya...
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 6:04pm
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
 .... oh ok, go on then |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:22pm
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I'll like the link please lol What ya buy muppet new reel??? ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:33pm
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Chuck the link on here pleeeeease ------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:40pm
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OK guys no secrets. I got one of these heading my way.
http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/en/products_id/14449/cPath/21_39_41_1901/saltwater-fishing/2011-shimano-biomaster-c3000.html - http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/en/products_id/14449/cPath/21_39_41_1901/saltwater-fishing/2011-shimano-biomaster-c3000.html
Check out all the Shimano and Daiwa gear. You got a lot of choice especially in the $250-$380NZ dollar range of quality reels. You avoid GST too.
For Daiwa fans like yourself Milkey
http://digitaka.com/ - http://digitaka.com/ I like the look of the Caldia
You know about that one Green Guy I believe.
I am gonna get something else too dunno what yet, I am a slut I know.
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:41pm
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http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/en/products_id/14449/cPath/21_39_41_1901/saltwater-fishing/2011-shimano-biomaster-c3000.html - http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/en/products_id/14449/cPath/21_39_41_1901/saltwater-fishing/2011-shimano-biomaster-c3000.html
This is what you want milkey that shimano stuff is so last week
http://digitaka.com/item.php?icid=8&id=143 - http://digitaka.com/item.php?icid=8&id=143
------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:42pm
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What a nark!
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:43pm
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Dam to slow ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:46pm
 Haha!
Free shipping from digitaka too I asked. But I could'nt bring myself to buy Daiwa yet.
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:52pm
Come on you know you want one ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 4:53pm
Those Caldia's look sweet  But do they have plastic bodies: http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/en/products_id/9459/cPath/21_39_40_1363/saltwater-fishing/new-caldia-2500.html - Click me for PLASTIC Or metal bodies: http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2&wb_url=http://all.daiwa21.com/fishing/item/reel/spin_rl/caldia/index.html - Click me for METAL   Edit: According to mr digitaka the white parts are all aluminium and the smaller silver side pieces are the only plastic bits
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 5:03pm
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They look just like a jap market sol wouldn't you say ? That 2506w is an odd thing .....
------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 5:08pm
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Lots of reels for them squid they love.
Love the English in the metal link too. Sea Bus
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 5:12pm
Yup...if it's aly Shape is def VERY similar:  |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 5:16pm
Def need a tough reel for them Sea Bus |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 5:16pm
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Yep I know which is prettier and its not the one with the fake tan
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2011 at 6:21pm
Well at least the Se'ers have abated but those damn NW'ers pried my credit card out this arvo  New softie rod for me. Shimano T-curve Tournament 5-8kg Nice and light and should match up well with the twinny 2500.I'd just like to take a moment to thank X-factor 6-10kg for it's tireless efforts in pursuit of 'the big one'. We had a good run   |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2011 at 6:42pm
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Where is the big one then?
Good one fellow Ho!
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2011 at 6:44pm
Still hunting...
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2011 at 8:01pm
Gee T-curve didn't see that one coming 
One day when this wind blows away you can use it ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2011 at 8:19pm
Yeah mate. Hopefully sooner rather than later
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2011 at 8:26pm
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Lets go rock fishing...
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2011 at 8:27pm
Nah, I might scratch the new rod
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Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 5:17pm
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woop woop now i have to install the new sounder/gps got me a humminbird 788cxi ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 5:23pm
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Nice unit dude.
Got my reel from the land of the rising bling
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Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 5:37pm
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Primo FF there GG. I get my TLD30 and stump puller tomorrow and new handle from Alan Tani is on the slow boat from Hawai. ------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 8:39pm
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o yea new toys on might have to org a bling beating session ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2011 at 8:55pm
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Not all confessions of TAS have been made.
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2011 at 9:32pm
I have said it before and I say it again "you need help" ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 6:16am
Not only me though someone else has to confess
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Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 12:00pm
Here's what has turned up in the last couple of days  TLD30 s speed and a 4'6" Tica Ocean Enforcer 24-37kg. Not happy with the handle on the reel I chucked one from Alan Tani's website on there. HUGE improvement  Now I'm spent ------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 12:31pm
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Beast! OK CI4 4000 now sits in my TAS collection. I know of at least one more confession....
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 1:48pm
That is some flash kit there milkey.
Now that first pic is that taken in your lounge ? I ask as I carn't see the profish in the pic don't tell me you have put it out in the cold ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 2:19pm
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Yes it is the lounge. And the Brofish has been relocated to the shed but it's OK, I go out and give her a rub everyday and some re-assuring words of praise Righto, VHF next. ------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 3:35pm
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yup me too bro vhf time what ya looking at getting ?? nice stump puller u got there bro mud marlin on ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 4:19pm
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Waikato Taniwha's and hydro-dam monster eels hard out Undecided on VHF. Was looking at Icom, Cobra ------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: Phishpula
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 7:35pm
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is that the new sprat rod there mr milkman? ------------- Turtle free since 2012 |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2011 at 6:55pm
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here is this afternoon effort's want to do it supper tidy so off to the shop again tomorrow pics are poo all so gona fit the internal led light tomorrow inside the storage area    ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2011 at 7:16pm
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Internal LED light in the storage pod Too flash!
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Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2011 at 7:33pm
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haha was 5 bucks on trade me water proof led why not ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2011 at 8:00pm
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Yeah fair enough, I really can't be arsed running more cable inside the yak, the FF power cable annoys me enough. |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2011 at 8:05pm
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yea i went and got some of that corrugated plastic pipe stuff with the split down it going to run all the wire's threw that and got sticky clipy thingys that it will run threw so its nice and tidy hate wire running every ware ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Kingfish killer
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2011 at 9:28pm
| Hey greenguy , is it the pic or is your yak apricot ? |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2011 at 10:51pm
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haha na mate its bright orange its just the pic its the evil pumkin   ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2011 at 11:09am
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just done this to the running rig bungee at the end to help when there is a swell used to use some thing similar on the boat   picking up a 12ah and a 18ah on wensday and going to make a suspend stainless bracket for the batts like some of the viking boys have done on there profish's milkey what batt u useing for the raymarine
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Posted By: Milkey
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2011 at 1:38pm
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Im using a 12ah and so far the biggest day was 11 hours and still going strong. If the numbers are correct it should last 16 hours. ------------- Proud Prowler Roller, bowler and a$$holer since Feb' 2008.......not anymore, Profish 440 yeah boy!!! |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2011 at 2:13pm
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sweet 12ah it is ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 4:51pm
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Did a great fishfinder install today
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 4:56pm
| What you laughing at auw?! |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 5:02pm
Me! I know you guys are tidy engineering types but I am all about function. 
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 5:20pm
------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 5:26pm
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Function indeed. That state of the art install kit is all the function you can handle
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 5:42pm
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Reckon, its got some pretty dodgy parts though that install kit has!
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 6:19pm
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One word for yah... prototype
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 6:38pm
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I know all good dude I think we did a fine job.
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 7:28pm
well someone did...------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 8:16pm
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So is it wired with O2 free cable yet? Let see a pic then
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 8:25pm
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Nah not yet, got a flash amp off jaycar and loads of heatshrink and actually got some cable cutters too with all the fancy holes in them for different cable sizes. Easier to use than the normal blunt scissors I have coped with
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 8:28pm
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WTF is this?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Fishing/Salt-water/Boat-rods/auction-394329453.htm - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Fishing/Salt-water/Boat-rods/auction-394329453.htm
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Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 8:42pm
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HAHAHA i want one wack a stella 4000 on it shabang rangi bashing spring rod thingi ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 8:49pm
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kinda looks like a swing ball pole ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Chip'n
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2011 at 7:42am
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Here is some more info on that, was discussed on the NZKF site some time ago. http://www.mycompactfishing.com/ - http://www.mycompactfishing.com/ http://www.kayakfishingnz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5087 - http://www.kayakfishingnz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5087 Dale
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Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2011 at 8:28pm
And the little boy waits
------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |