The Lateral Line

This was Nathan and Milan’s very first crack at a land-based Kingfish with nothing but Nato’s iPhone to capture all the action.

Milan and Nathan are back on the rocks. kingfish are again the target. Milan hooks a good kingfish on his bait rod and somehow he manages to land it.

Milan and Nathan, are on the hunt for a giant King Fish. They are fishing spots that they have talked about fishing for 15 years but for whatever reason just haven’t done it.

Milan and Nathan are back trying to “seal the deal” after Milan’s live bait got eaten by a huge King Fish with no hook in it. The most insane couple of day’s fishing on the rocks are about to unfold, including Great white sharks swimming around at our feet!

Milan and Nathan are again on the rocks after Milan eyed up a piece of coastline on goggle earth. The walk-in was a bit tricky but dinner was acquired.

Milan, Nathan, and one of “the boy’s” Toby, are on board Savoy headed to the great barrier island and they are going to use the tender on the front of Savoy to go land-based fishing at Great Barrier Island.

Again Milan has been scouting for land-based fishing spots on google earth. With a new spot located the boys are off. After a hard day on the rocks, it’s decided that going back to a spot that Milan lost 3 King Fish in one day is the best chance of success.

The boys are out in the middle of winter with a horrid forecast that includes 30 knots of wind and rain trying to catch a fish.

Another day perched on a rock trying to catch a fish is about to begin.

While trying to catch a kahawai, to catch a kingfish, the bait rod does it again.

The boys find themselves in the right place at the right time. Gannets diving have given away a pack of hunting King Fish

The boys were struggling to catch fish but nothing else seemed to matter after having a few killer whales cruised past the rock they were fishing off.

A couple of lifetimes of fishing has gone into the design of this boat. It is our dream fishing boat. It ticks all our boxes, huge casting platform, storage for 9 foot rods with reels attached and rigged ready to cast, sleeping quarters for at least 2 people, and all the normal wants and needs. The future of fishing for us has never looked so good!

The boys are back in the harbour trying to get their first Kingfish in the new boat. They encounter 2 different Great Whits Sharks in the process. A very very cool experience that you don’t get to see too often!

After 2 previous fishing trips in the new boat where no King Fish were landed. Milan goes to his favorite spot where he feels the most confident. The boys anchor up for the night in a sheltered bay and await the sunrise of the next day. They wake to beautiful weather and the fish are biting. The first kingfish landed on the boat is a good one.