Me and a few friends are keen on going fishing somewhere around. Now how does one go about this? I was told the Waimac (however you spell it) is a good spot, but do we have to apply for licenses? Or are there better spots to go to?

Depends on what you want to catch.

A good days fun is to hire a charter like Mainland Fishing Adventures and go sea fishing...notthe cheapest but certainly more fish than you can shake a stick at.

If you wnat trout or salmon then you need a licence and some people even get a guide.

Waimak is in flood at moment so best talk to a local fishing club and go from there.

HTH

Navarre

You could venture around the Taylors mistake cliffs & throw a line out there, (if you dont mind the occasional snag). There is a few fish around,

in the summer i go snorkling along the cliffs with a spear, I occasionly get lucky but there pretty quick

Well, we don't mind anything really, as long as its edible.

Taylor's Mistake sounds awesome. Where are the cliffs at? Do we need a license?

No licence required for fishing in the sea. Off the warf at Diamond Harbour can be good at times

Just walk around track on south side of taylors mistake (which leads to boulder bay). then just vere off track and find a nice spot, you can get right down to sea level, dont worry its not hard there are plenty of paths from the main track

what can you catch down that way yeahboy?

My wife is draggin me down to see the rellies over christmas and i usually use that time to chase kings out at the barrier or around coro or the far north. Maybe worthwhile bringing a rod down with me?

Sorry man i know nothing about types of fish around there, nothing spectacular like kings. I dont do much fishing just snorkling around and jumping off the cliff jumps for a bit of fun. theres always plenty of fisherman around.

Maybe someone with a bit more knowledge could shed some light.

Good stuff. will probably try Taylor's Mistake during the weekend if the weather is good.

Also what are the laws there for open fires? We probably are hoping to cook (if we are lucky) some fish there. Of course we'll keep dispose of the rubbish properly.

Yea im sure you'll be alright with a fire on the beach, just check when you get there if there is any signs saying "no fire"

I have caught a barracuda, few kawhai & a few other smaller species there before.

Frenchy

Are barracuda's edible?

And what's kawhai? Are they edible as well?

They call them aussie salmon here lol. Not bad.

Never tried Barracuda.

I reckon if you went night fishing there you would catch cod there to. I have caught cod at different rocky points around ChCh.

Frenchy

Ohh, cool.

OK then we'll try some fishing during the weekend hopefully. Will let you know how we get on.

if you have eaten surimi you may have eaten barracouta

barracuda have a parasitic worm that lives in their flesh,pretty disgusting when you see them crawl out of a fillet??craybait up this way.

Oooo, I have eaten that sometimes tasted awesome heh.

Also ... uhh ... how does one kill a fish? I read online about some method that involves putting something sharp into somewhere above the fish's head. Or should I just chop the head off?

between the eyes is the brain.

Or behead it.

Either way, they still have nerves..

Barracouta or Barracuda? DOnt we only have Cuta in CHCH? Or are they the same fish? :lol: :lol:

Which ever one it is.... :lol:

Frenchy

if u can cast out quite far or have a kontiki birdlings flat on the way to akaroa is good just be careful round the rocks at the end as the tide comes in

Ok, beheading it is then. Will go this Friday, assuming good weather.

Forgot about birdlings flat... need a good surf caster

Frenchy