Orere Point Winter Kayak Fishing

Managed to get out on King's Birthday for a kayak fish at my local - Orere Point (south of Auckland). Was the calmest and clearest I've seen the water there ever. Bit of a slow day, but managed to get about 7 snapper and a couple to take home. Issues with the bixpy.

[@steveprentice1885]

That’s a good day out on the water thanks for vid cheers Steve

[@snappagrabba]

Definately had a lot worse days out there, thanks for taking the time to watch

[@simply_believe]

Beautiful spot bro, love that place. Cheers for vid.

[@snappagrabba]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@Romeowns]

Nice video, I'm a fan of your posts on Facebook. But, one question: are you allowed to have your light in strobe mode?

[@snappagrabba]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I have always use my light in flashing mode to conserve battery. I usually launch just on first light and mostly in areas where there is very little to no boat traffic. As I am out for 5-8hrs, the flashing setting saves me a lot of battery use and I think in 2 years i've changed the batteries once. It took a while to find, but it seems the rules say I'm wrong. Between sunset and sunrise a kayak must display a white light. It can be a 360º (fixed white light or a torch, but a flashing light or strobe is not acceptable (strobe lights are used to mark a man overboard). The white light should be bright enough to be seen 2 miles (about 4km) away. Colours other than white are not allowed. BUT I did see that strobe is 120 or more flashes a minute. I'm sure my light is about 60?? per minute, but i'll check it..

[@Romeowns]

@@snappagrabba This confuses me as well, I see plenty of slow strobing white lights at night around the harbour / bay here in Nelson, so I'm not entirely sure myself. Would be good to get that 60 vs 120 clarification!

[@snappagrabba]

@@Romeowns It seems Strobe is a distress signal for man overboard (120 or more flashes per minute). So I assume slow flash is ok.

[@brettlaw9984]

Not many fish for Orere pt. Usually a great spot

[@snappagrabba]

Next time!

[@Not_all_as_it_seems]

NIce vid, very interesting to see what it is like around the left side of Orere pt to Kawakawa. Personally, Dawn breakers at the mussel farm just around the corner works for me everytime! Good pannies & the odd rat king & Trev to be found.

[@snappagrabba]

I've found it hit and miss soft baiting at the Mussel Farm - better with bait.

[@guicheng4301]

Hi what size treble hook u use?

[@snappagrabba]

I can't recall