Fishing The Coast - Wellington, Paraparaumu, Raumati, Otaki, Mana, Pukerua Bay, Wairarapa, Castle Point, New Zealand.

When:Sunday 22 January, 6:30am
Where:Marine Gardens, Raumati
Registration from 6.30am at Marine Gardens, Raumati Beach on Sunday 22nd. Or early registration is also available on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st at the Village Inn between 5pm and 6pm. $20 for adults, $10 for children.
Rods in at 7.30am and out at 3pm. All welcome, entry is on the [...]

The First thing you need to do is to kill the Kahawai. The best method is with several hard blows to the head with a fish donger. The heart will beat for several minutes after the Kahawai has died, so there is no worry about the blood not coming out.
If you catch a Kahawai you [...]

Forum Topic can be found here: Discuss the Moki $1,000 Competition Here.
Moki Fishing Competition in Cape Palliser Organised by the Fielding Surfcasting Club
The Entry fee for this competition is $20 and entry can be obtained by emailing the following details to this email address: bryan@kairangaeggs.co.nz

Feilding Surfcasting Club
ENTRY FORM MOKI $1000 26th November 2011
Name [...]

The blood circulatory system of fish is very basic when compared to say a mammal’s blood system. However the principals are similar and learning about this system will help you understand better the fish’s anatomy and also how to bleed a fish. Before I talk about the make up of the fish blood circulatory system [...]

The first waves have arrived at North Cape following the 8.9 magnitude quake that struck Japan. The Threat Map is here .
Civil Defence says the first wave was recorded by a coastal gauge at 7:10am after a wave arrived at Raoul Island in the Kermadecs at 6:35am.
Initial waves are in the order of 15 [...]

View Tsunami warnings from Japan quake in a larger map
0751, 12 March, 2011
A tsunami marine and minor land threat warning is in effect for New Zealand:
The tsunami warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Warning for New Zealand in [...]

Baiting a hook properly is very important when it comes to catching fish. Baiting crab onto your hook can leave you scratching your head and asking the question, how do I bait crab onto my fishing hooks?

How do you kill a Snapper effectively? Their shape means you cannot hit it on the head with a “fish donger”. We found this to be an issue when we caught our first Snapper. Luckily we were semi prepared with an iki spike. What is an iki spike? Well the best way to describe it [...]

Some Gear has been stolen from Pukerua Bay
Full discussion found here
Details
-Alvey sidecast surfcasting reel with matching rod. The reel is burgundy in appearance, the rod black with red guide thread and a wooden butt with distinctive damage around the circumference of the butt from incorrect rod spikes.
-Penn slammer 560L and penn powerstick combo, spooled with [...]

NASA Satellites Reveal Heavy Rains in Dangerous Cyclone Yasi on its Australian Approach
Several NASA satellites have been monitoring the growth of powerful and massive Cyclone Yasi and providing data on clouds, rainfall and intensity to forecasters as it nears Queensland, Australia. NASA data shows where the heaviest rainfall is occurring, frigid temperatures at the top [...]