Spin Fishing for Kahawai at The Waimak River Mouth & Seal Encounter Summer 2022/23

Hi All,
On todays video Stan and I (Aaron) have a crack at some top water lure fishing for Kahawai.
Quite a lot of the time Kahawai will readily take a lure that is skipping across the top of the water surface or just beneath and other times not so often. It is a matter of trying different styles of fishing to entice the Kahawai to bite, especially if you are struggling to get the fish to take.
If you are not having any success at catching Kahawai then try slowing down your retrieve a little bit or even speeding it up. Try fishing different depths of water as the kahawai like other fish do not always reside in one particular water column.
We also had a visit from a hungry young seal who wasn't shy in coming up to say gidday.
Please remember to hit the "SUBSCRIBE" button and give the video a like as well. It is much appreciated. All the best and enjoy the video.

[@robertsolomone5357]

Awesome video

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Thanks Robert, much appreciated.

[@leonardvirtue5753]

Mate!!!!!!!🤠👌🤙🤙🤙🤙💯🎣🥳🥳🥳🥳🤩Nice!!!!😊

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Thanks for the comment

[@leonardvirtue5753]

@@canterburyfishingadventures 🤠👌👌🤙👍 amazing video mate love it 🥰

[@leonardvirtue5753]

🤠👌🤙🤙mate !!!??? Bloody Good !!! Cheers 😃👍

[@stevefractalhilly6245]

Thanks for saying Gday today!

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

No problem, it's good to meet and chat with subscribers.

[@jontehanson-zi8ib]

what’s the length of the rod and where did you buy the combo from cheers

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

It is 8ft and the rod was from Hunting & Fishing and the reel was from Complete Angler. Cheers

[@chimp5535]

Hope to see you down there one day i love the videos 🎉

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Hey Chimp, thanks for the great comment. Will see you down there one day.

[@wwefishh]

Just wondering what lure do you use and should i remove treble hooks and replace with single hook

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

I use a 22gm silver ticer, I would remove the treble hook because it is easier to remove a single hook from a fishes mouth.

[@jaynz247]

Brilliant video as always! Love surface fishing like that, so visual and exciting. That seal is a crack up. So funny seeing it take fish off people lines and often chases people up the beach as they run away dragging their fish. Cheers

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Thanks for the great comment, Jay. I'm a bit disappointed that it was hard to see the fish attacking the lure on top of the water. I have another video that I haven't edited yet, and that should show the chase much clearer and footage should be closer. Yep, that seal is persistent alright. Cheers mate

[@jontehanson-zi8ib]

Hey there went for a look to buy that backbone rod today but I couldn’t find a 8 ft version. would it be a 2 piece 8ft 2 rod for the canal?

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

This is the rod. SHIMANO BACKBONE 8' 2PCE SPIN 6/8KG ROD
www.dkmfishing.nz/backbone-8-2pce-spin-6-8kg-rod

[@jontehanson-zi8ib]

@@canterburyfishingadventures thanks heaps your a bloody legend

[@jontehanson-zi8ib]

Hi there Mate just wondering what rod and reel combo you are using

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Hey there Jonte, its a Shimano Backbone Spin rod coupled with a Penn 4500 Spinfisher reel.

[@kpcscience]

@@canterburyfishingadventures I thought you used a spinfisher VI3500? Also do you use whiplash braid? I remember you used to use 30lb but use 20lb now. Is it 20lb whiplash? I have the backbone and penn vi3500 with 30lb whiplash but need to respool it and am considering going 20lb instead. Just wondering what you would recommend for the kahawai. Cheers!

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

@@kpcscience I think 20lb is sufficient for kahawai. cheers

[@Bleakhouse7]

Do you have to stand on the fish?

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Very light pressure

[@mauricebrown9094]

Try a homemade saltwater fly on a double hook and a split shot above it on 10LB Line, Or a double hook spinner where the body and the blade move together, now that's some fun. If we ever run into each other I will give you a couple. for free of course.

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Sounds like fun. Might have to try that one on the Kahawai. See you out there.

[@StuWNZ]

Blimey its busy there.

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

It certainly is alright

[@StuWNZ]

@@canterburyfishingadventures catching kahawai is so much fun,

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

@@StuWNZ yep, they put up a very good fight.

[@jh-gb6qv]

HI there is the reel Penn Spinfisher VI 4500 spinning reel

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Yep, that's the one.

[@harryfairgray9639]

Damn bro chill out on the fish - looks like you need pliers.

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

I just use my hands most of the time, the foot is held very lightly on the fish to stop it from splashing wet sand over my face.

[@harryfairgray9639]

@@canterburyfishingadventures Fair enough boss they are hardy fish and can take it - tight lines!

[@bagheerasadventures]

Treat the fish with some respect! Standing on it, then kicking it into the water. Disgusting conduct.