Kahawai Madness: Insane Rivermouth Fishing in New Zealand!

[@Fishingreminder]

If you haven't seen our video on how the Grim Reaper Lures are locally handcrafted in New Zealand - check it out here, it's a great watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6rSg3uhjJuWb9U

[@SoleAdventuresNZ]

Awesome. So much fun catching kahawai with lures😊. Funny how people see you catch fish and want your spot ae 😂😂. Same happened to me yesterday after i caught a kahawai a guy decided to cast his line over mine 🤦‍♂️.sad to see the kahawai like that in the bucket

[@Fishingreminder]

cheers mate, haha yeah that happens quite a lot, eh Sometimes it's funny and sometimes it's just annoying :) In Germany, in order to be allowed to go fishing you have to first pass a test and then you get a fishing license. Part of the test is that you need to know how to kill and handle your catch humanely. Now I hate bureaucracy but seeing how some people handle fish and deal with their catch, I think it's perhaps not such a bad idea to have such a requirement.

[@SoleAdventuresNZ]

@@Fishingreminder totally agree with you

[@maxlinesartist]

Enjoy your videos from the North Island .Thanks

[@Fishingreminder]

Thanks mate appreciate that

[@Subieboy123]

Awesome video. Haha can't help but laugh at the guy wanting to net the fish and the other guy trying to pull it in 😂 then he took your fishing spot

[@Fishingreminder]

haha, yeah - and his casting style was also quite funny :)

[@dit5564]

Cheers for the vid mate. It made me thought of the days I live in the South island. Paradise fishing

[@Fishingreminder]

Awesome man, glad it brought back some memories

[@kingmarz3635]

OMG ! That’s just about where I park my truck just up by the stream, then I usually across from there and fish the lower islands for sea run and that’s where I’m about to spend my arvo in ten minutes. Once again epic video and hopefully there’s more to come of the lakes, maybe a video trawling on lake Benmore and catching salmon? 😘

[@Fishingreminder]

Hopefully next time we'll get to do a little session together. That would be fun! Some content from the lakes will be coming up soon as well :)

[@ShaneRea-o6s]

Last time I was there I was using my soft bait combo and snapped the rod after the 2nd 60+CM model so went and got my boat combo with 20LB line had no problems after that wanted to take the limit that day as I dont get many chances to go but after 10 I was too Buggered to carry on LOL Great Video I was filming the kahawai there but lost the video as my phone died was stretching for at least a hundred metres from the mouth out to sea and so thick the bodies were partially out of the water you could almost grab them with your hands from the beach

[@Fishingreminder]

it's amazing out there when the kahawai are running, eh

[@ShaneRea-o6s]

@@Fishingreminder for sure especially when the big models are there fun all round

[@deanhoward7534]

Wow! Great video again guys! Fish tremble when Hyeshin goes fishing! Those grim reaper lures are the story for Kahawai that's for sure! ❤

[@Fishingreminder]

Thanks Dean, haha well said 😂 So glad you introduced us to the Grim Reapers! Absolute magic.

[@BasicFishingNZ]

spin fishing for kahawai is the best especially with light gear and metal jigs.

[@Fishingreminder]

Agreed!

[@mauricebrown9094]

As it happens there was no wrong time to fish the Kahawai at the Waitaki River Mouth during the 2023 & 2024 years. There were so many fish there you could have walked across them. And the fish limit is 15 per day per fisherman. ( Just far to many in my opinion ). I am glad you took the time to mention the cruel practices about fish caught and dispatched by New Zealanders. I know it is not the same for everyone but in my opinion of what I witnessed down there this and last year there are many who just don't get it of just don't care. I am sure you saw many other people actually snagging fish in all parts of the fish's body as well. ( Hard to watch ) Any lure silver or gold normally does the trick for Kahawai, I think it comes down to personal choice. I prefer light and 7-10gm, with single hooks for better hook up's and easier to release. Thankyou for another great video.

[@Fishingreminder]

Thanks for the comment Maurice. Yeah it's very sad to see how disrespectfully some people treat their catch. Maybe we need to introduce a license for fishing where people are required to take a course and learn about regulations, conservation and handling fish.

[@angusscott3918]

Hey Angus the guy in vid, wanna say thanks again for helping me catch the fish! Also soon as I got back I got myself a grim reaper lure haha

[@Fishingreminder]

Hey Angus, it was very nice meeting you out there! What a day, eh. Hope those Grim Reapers will catch you lots more fish in the future :)

[@myungkyoonna2577]

Good morning, Mark & Hyeshin.

[@Fishingreminder]

good morning mate

[@CookieKam86]

always a good watch, keep it coming...chur chur

[@Fishingreminder]

cheers mate, much appreciated

[@SaiGetaSama]

come fish in auckland. only thing you catch here most times is sun burnt or a cold

[@Fishingreminder]

shame, it used to be good - but I guess population and pollution are taking their toll.

[@whacksta]

Nice video bro. Love that you show respect to the fish. That bucket with the tails hurt my heart to see. That definitely was disgusting behaviour. 💙

[@walkintomydream7208]

I know we saw a lot of suffering fish while we are out there. Just can't get that WHY they can't kill the fish right after the catches.

[@Fishingreminder]

cheers mate, yeah it always hurts my heart too. People who are unwilling to treat their catch with respect shouldn't be allowed to fish.

[@UFO.carpentry]

What would be a good size and weight rod for lure fishing like this? Thankyou

[@Fishingreminder]

I just use a soft bait rod, works well for me. You want to go light weight, it's more fun. Up to 30gram casting weight should be plenty for the type of lures you need for kayawai.

[@rajivsiram5902]

Is it easy to access the river mouth? Do you need a 4WD or quad bike?

[@Fishingreminder]

yeah, easy walking access from the car park

[@STAGSLAYERS]

What size and colour lure are you using please

[@Fishingreminder]

We were using a small 25g golden grim reaper.

[@roballen5720]

I always find it funny that people see someone catch a fish and then try and steal the spot. Do they think fish don't swim?

[@Fishingreminder]

Haha, yeah it's amazing, eh :)

[@boarhunter13376]

Watakai is one of the best fishing rivers in nz and goes into some if the best lakes in nz the watakai lake u should a vid there

[@Fishingreminder]

A great river for sure. We did a bit of fishing up in the lakes but haven't gotten around editing the video yet :)

[@boarhunter13376]

@Fishingreminder haha dud you catch any thing

[@boarhunter13376]

I caught 4 fish yesterday since I'm looking a local to kurow

[@boarhunter13376]

@Fishingreminder yea I like using purple black sparkle kinda color

[@bushmanphotos]

lol your drone video was showing the schools of kahawai but you had no clue what was going on really... chuck a CPL filter on your drone then fly with the sun behind the drone looking down into the water

[@walkintomydream7208]

lol! Where did you see the Kahawai run???

[@Fishingreminder]

okay, will do next time :)

[@StuWNZ]

Probably leave the jokes for someone else🤣🤣

[@Fishingreminder]

😂

[@RichardJackRobertson]

Good FINale

[@Fishingreminder]

haha, cheers 😂

[@StuWNZ]

People can be pretty rude at river mouths. I've had it a few times where people just cast in front of me after I catch something. Not sure why that is.

[@Fishingreminder]

yeah it does get annoying - best to avoid weekends :)

[@haydzbiggs27]

Need to tighten up that drag that's why that fish couldn't swim away

[@TimVanderpijl]

Advertising fishing spots, hunting spots, seafood spots ruin those spots in the end. Hey fella, what's your pin number to your bank account....... that's how you treat NZs scenery. You enjoy it. catch a fed and leave your footprints. Don't be a wannabe look at me... and advertised it . Another spot that will be hammered....

[@walkintomydream7208]

Hey mate, I don't agree with you. Why do fishing spots have to be such a big secret? There are plenty of publications like fishing magazines, articles, and newsletters that share great fishing spots in various locations. Some even charge for the same information. I think it's better to share and discover new spots together, rather than just sticking to your usual pond.

[@everyday1392]

needs a bit more work on the jokes

[@Fishingreminder]

haha - We'll keep working on reeling in some better jokes 😆

[@walkintomydream7208]

DeFINitely working on it!😢