Spin Fishing for Kahawai at the Waimakariri River - Autumn 2024

Hi All,
On today's video I am fishing for Kahawai at the mouth of the Waimakariri River. This is late April 2024. Amazingly at this time of the year the Kahawai were still around and fighting as hard as they did in the summertime.
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[@StuWNZ]

Its besn tough catching anything really. I did 2 days at Birdlings and got 2 Banded Wrasse but nothing else.

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Yep, it is certainly a trying time of the year. Coleridge is fishing fairly well.

[@georgetopping167]

Hi is there any kahwai at waimak at this time of year chasing around white bait

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Hi George, yep people are getting them on bait at the moment as the water has still got a bit of clearing to do. A week or so without any heavy rain and they will take a lure,. Cheers

[@georgetopping167]

@@canterburyfishingadventures cheers

[@StuWNZ]

Are there any Kahawai around now? I've been trying at Rakaia but it's been too rough.

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Hey Stu, they are few and far between at this time of the year. They can be caught using bait but as for a lure it's pretty difficult. They become pretty lethargic at this time of the year with the cooler temperatures.

[@RoarsAndBoars]

Been down to the mouth many times lately and had no luck on the Lures, as ol mates mentioned most Kahawai caught down there at this time of the year are caught on bait

[@extremeterrene]

@@canterburyfishingadventures How long till they are back?

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

@@extremeterrene Id say they will be back attacking the lure around the beginning of September. The water will still be cold but as the water temps warm up the Kahawai become more active.

[@StuWNZ]

@@canterburyfishingadventures can you bait fish for them at the Waimak mouth?

[@lukebusch2211]

catching them stinrays, looks like need better quality hook removers - think wilde sell a good set or knipex -- ill get a fella to call you them cheap ali express ones arent doing the business

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Haha, I think I may have had a treble hook on that day and they can be a pain in the butt. I usually just use a single hook. Yeah get that fella to contact me.

[@jorjarule5493]

Hey do u have any other socials I can message u on as I have a few questions about fishing pls and thanks

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

@@jorjarule5493 I'm on Instagram canterbury_fishing cheers