Unbelievable Kahawai Fishing at the Waimakariri River Mouth with Our Favourite Lures

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  • Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
  • Follow us to Christchurch's most popular Fishing Spot for some insane Kahawai action.
    Fishing with Lures from our Aqua Marina Aircat Fishing Boat at the mouth of the Waimakariri River on the South Island of New Zealand. We do things a little different, instead of landbased fishing we launch our boat at the Kaiapoi River and find ourselves a honey hole. There are so many big strong fish to be caught. An exciting fishing adventure not to be missed.
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    00:00 - Introduction & Location Overview
    00:36 - Waimakariri River Fishing Location
    02:47 - First Fish On! (Lost)
    03:31 - Drifting Past McIntosh Rocks Fishing Spot
    04:40 - Tips for Catching Kahawai and Salmon
    05:07 - Multiple Hookups and Fish On! (One Lost)
    07:40 - Replacing Treble Hooks with Single Hooks
    09:19 - Double Hookup! Two Kahawai at the same time
    12:21 - Lure Retrieval Techniques & Observations on Kahawai Behavior
    14:21 - Consistent Success with the Grim Reaper Lure
    15:22 - Landing Another Nice Kahawai
    17:27 - Another Big Kahawai Hookup & Fight
    20:02 - Discussing the Effectiveness of the Glowbite Microjig
    21:06 - Rod & Reel Setup Details for catching Kahawai
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  • @Winniechen311
    @Winniechen311 2 місяці тому +2

    The water is so blue!!Amazing!

  • @user-on6cb2sm2m
    @user-on6cb2sm2m 2 місяці тому +2

    Great video, lovely couple fishing, I also fish with my girl, good information
    Thankyou for sharing your experiences
    I'm from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 ♥️

  • @deanhoward7534
    @deanhoward7534 3 місяці тому +3

    You guys do the best fishing videos! So relatable and funny 😅. Kahawai really are the "peoples fish". ❤

    • @deanhoward7534
      @deanhoward7534 3 місяці тому +2

      Glad the grimreaper lures are so effective for you. Cheers for the plug ❤

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  3 місяці тому

      Cheers Dean - appreciate that. Yeah for sure and Kahawai are also the best eating, haha. Have you tried my German Brat - Kahawai Recipe yet? Soo yummy! ua-cam.com/video/36Du-dv6wvk/v-deo.html

    • @walkintomydream7208
      @walkintomydream7208 2 місяці тому +1

      Yes! Fishing for the people's fish at the people's fishing spot in Christchurch

  • @BasicFishingNZ
    @BasicFishingNZ 3 місяці тому +2

    gr8 to see the boat in action out there. awesome action on the kahawai

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  2 місяці тому

      Cheers Peter, yeah great little spot for boat fishing, eh. I bet it would be good fun on a kayak too. I was a bit worried when I had my kayak that there's too much current out there. But it's actually not too bad.

  • @hughbond4584
    @hughbond4584 2 місяці тому +2

    Another great video - nice to see you guys at my 'go-to' fishing spot. Cheers.

    • @walkintomydream7208
      @walkintomydream7208 2 місяці тому

      Have you caught any good fish in Waimak?

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  2 місяці тому

      cheers Hugh, wonder what it's like in winter. Do you sometimes fish there over the winter months?

  • @thalassa_gilos
    @thalassa_gilos 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for the great adventure.!

  • @Winniechen311
    @Winniechen311 2 місяці тому +1

    Good video~Look forward your update!!🤩

  • @wtfftwshrug7956
    @wtfftwshrug7956 3 місяці тому +2

    nice Video 🤙

  • @hicktownguy2
    @hicktownguy2 3 місяці тому +2

    AWESOME !!!🤙🤙🤙

  • @kingmarz3635
    @kingmarz3635 3 місяці тому +2

    I liked the video … a lot
    I felt real excitement when both of hooked up and fish jumped across each other, it was fantastic for the viewing.
    Salmon fishing on the Waitaki has been a bit lacklustre have only caught two so far and one was only 4 1/2 pounds (trout size) seen a few though, will try again tomorrow

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  3 місяці тому

      Thanks mate, shame about the salmon. Hopefully you'll still get a few.

  • @MFoden
    @MFoden 3 місяці тому +2

    Another great video guys!!! Well done!!!

  • @Robonza
    @Robonza 3 місяці тому +2

    Great video mate. When you dropping kahawai, sharpen your hooks and keep the rod tip high, I guarantee way less drops.

  • @Aeroo_Drones
    @Aeroo_Drones 2 місяці тому

    Nice one Mark! Looks like a beautiful spot 🙌

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  2 місяці тому

      cheers guys, hope you get a chance to come over and visit sometime :)

  • @WekaDigitalMediaNZ
    @WekaDigitalMediaNZ 2 місяці тому +4

    Legends 🙏 Hyeshin needs more fishing time, get fit for the big kingfish 🎣

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  2 місяці тому +1

      haha, yeah absolutely - it's about time too, I haven't had a kingfish this year. But if we get one you have to promise to come over and smoke it. I tried but I just can't replicate the way you make it. It was so yummy.

    • @walkintomydream7208
      @walkintomydream7208 2 місяці тому +1

      Yes! Bring it on! Catching those big Kahawai is also practicing for pulling a big kingi with you later!😉

  • @StuWNZ
    @StuWNZ 2 місяці тому +1

    Kahawai are great fish to catch,eat and use as bait- a good all-round fish but so many people turn their noses up at them. I catch them on Daiwa bait junkie 4-inch soft baits and they hammer them at the Rakaia River mouth. Usually they are 3-4kgs so big Kahawai.

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  2 місяці тому

      yeah those little 4 inch or even 3 inch softies are great. My favourite for kahawai used to be the 3inch gulp chartreuse jerk shads. I find that they are really attracted to bright yellow colors.

  • @abc-df1vg
    @abc-df1vg Місяць тому

    Great video. I was checking out salmon fishing videos and UA-cam suggested New Zealand salmon. I was curious to see how you fish salmon in the southern hemisphere. Vancouver, Canada here. Our regulations here require single barbless hooks so it's a challenge to land salmon. The trick is to have very sharp hooks. They should be "sticky". If you try to stick the point of the hook into your thumbnail and the hook doesn't "stick", it just slides along your thumbnail, then we just throw it away and get a new one. Having sticky sharp hooks increases your landing success immensely. You probably won't need to use the treble hook and releasing is easier on you and the fish. I recommend Gamakatsu hooks. They're strong and very sharp hooks.

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  Місяць тому

      Thank you. Good tip having sticky hooks. Very important for trout and salmon indeed.

  • @crustybear
    @crustybear 3 місяці тому +1

    Try to imagine a bit what the hook does in the fish's mouth. There is a reason why you are losing most of those fish. If you hook a fish for example upstream of you the shank of the hook and your line/rod are "in line" and as long as you keep pressure on, the fish will usually stay hooked unless the hook rips out.
    In the video on multiple occasions you can see how the fish goes for example from upstream to downstream, i.e. swims past you, and you dont lead correctly with your rod.
    The shank of the hook now points away from your rod/line, and as you build up tension the hook "rolls out" of the fish's mouth (unless you keep a lot of pressure on and keep the fish's head turned all the time).
    You gotta keep the rod consistently on one side of the fish and if the fish passes you by, you dont switch sides and pull into the other direction.
    Trebles dont save you from this (or only help a bit). Try improving your technique on how you play the fish.
    Hope this makes sense.
    There are lures for fish that jump and shake their heads, where the lure is an in-line lure (the lure slides freely on your line and the hook is tied on behind the lure).
    We use this to catch sea trout in Norway. You basically take away the leverage from the fish, it doesnt have any mass left to shake out the hook.
    Try googling "snurrebassen lure" to see what I mean. Im sure NZ has something like that too.
    Also: pleeeease kill the fish before you de-hook if you are going to take the fish anyway. In your home country, this is the way you are being taught, and the only way you're getting your fishing license. No reason to behave any differently abroad.

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  2 місяці тому

      thanks for the comprehensive analysis :) I'll have a look at the lures you mentioned.

  • @jerrybow8779
    @jerrybow8779 2 місяці тому +1

    Come back in the whitebait season, the kahawai are twice as big then!!

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  2 місяці тому

      haha, okay will do 👍

    • @walkintomydream7208
      @walkintomydream7208 2 місяці тому

      That will be awesome! BIG Kahawai for dinner with some whitebait fritters!!😀

  • @kel-jamesdevon8190
    @kel-jamesdevon8190 3 місяці тому +2

    Awesome video, they had a good run this summer. What rod and reel combo are you two using?

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  3 місяці тому

      Woohoo, cheers for the first comment. I'm using a Berkley drop shot rod and a penn softbaiting rod combined with penn spin fisher reels. Love these reels as they are super tough and waterproof. One is a 3500 and the other a 2500

  • @user-wk9mr9wf9l
    @user-wk9mr9wf9l 13 днів тому +1

    Have you tried the Waitaki River Mouth they are huge 60+ CM just South Of Waimate in South Canterbury ?

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  12 днів тому +1

      Hey mate, yeah thats also a great spot. Got a video on that as well :)

    • @user-wk9mr9wf9l
      @user-wk9mr9wf9l 12 днів тому

      @@Fishingreminder ok must go look for it cheers

  • @ryandigings7335
    @ryandigings7335 2 місяці тому

    Is it possible to get these guys off the shore near Auckland? I’d love to get one but not sure where

    • @Fishingreminder
      @Fishingreminder  2 місяці тому

      your best bet is the manukau harbour out by the heads. But you can also catch them right in the auckland harbour. Down by the harbour bridge is a good land based spot.