Hi Wayne,

Welcome to Fishing Reminder.

When I saw UK I got all excited. We don't have many people from the UK. But it turns out you are just from that rock pocking out of the water on the other side of the creek 😊 haha.... I am from Australia, so I am allowed to say that. haha :)

Mark is the Admin and founder here. He is from NZ. He and his wife are currently cruising around NZ in their new caravan. I seem to remember he said they were heading to the south island soon. They often target Aussie Salmon (kahawai)...I am allowed to call them Australian Salmon too 😊

Hey KingiFiddler
Thanks for the welcome, and man I wish I lived up that way, the fishing seems to be so much better?
I like chasing Kingies, mostly with Yellow eyed Mullet, but have kinda given up in the last two weeks as the water temp has dropped to around 14 deg.
I live in Kaiapoi, so close to the Waimakiriri mouth, which, when the river is running clean allows for some really good fun on the Kahawai front.
Haven't managed to bag a sea run salmon yet though, not for a lack of trying.  Coast line is too shallow where we live to swim live bait properly from the shore so mostly out on a boat when looking for Kingi's.
If you ever get down this way, we should go throw a line together, I'd love to pick your brain on some local knowledge as rock and surf fishing here is a little different from where I grew up on the Kwazulu-Natal North coast in South Africa.
Keep well and tight lines.