Rod N Paddle Kayak Fishing

05/08/2025

How good are winter - especially if you can find a bruiser or two, the link to this video is just a teaser for the full vid in the comments below, which is all about very skinny water Bream fishing, check it out v. https://youtube.com/shorts/7d-8EYjcDow?si=dOyj9-L97MyF_dmd

01/08/2025

I really love kayaking😁

31/07/2025

Winter Snapper, is there more to life 🤔 full vid in the comments below

30/07/2025

I am not sure of what you all think about the Government bans on social media, I certainly have questions over some of their actions, and even more of the perceived out comes.
As you know, I do spend a reasonable amount of time on social media, and I also believe that companies that own the platforms need to have 'lanes in which they can operate' - rules, both ethical, moral as well as reasonable for the platforms - so that they can implement them in a manner that does not cause the demise of their platforms.
The platforms that I use are Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Of the 3, Insta is the one I use least, and the one that causes me the most issue if I am honest, however a good platform to showcase your photos, but being Meta, it has been expanded out into a communication platform, messaging - in behind the photo platform.
Now, being a father, I do agree that we need to be careful of how outside influences can impact on our children, and am well aware that the social media platforms can, and do have a huge influence on us all, let alone our children.
However, I even more firmly believe that as a parent, my responsibility is to make sure that my child is protected and if danger arises, then do something about it.
Facebook, Instagram and other platforms come with messaging systems, and these, I understand, can be problematic, I know this because I get messages on my platforms that are unwelcome.
Knowing what I know, I would be very careful about what I allowed my children access to, because yes, there are unscrupulous monsters that lurk out there.
However, YouTube being added to the list of being sanitised, to what end I wonder, and how will that stop trolls, I remain unsure.
YouTube does not have a messaging component, and NOT having an account does not stop you watching content, it simply stops you liking and commenting, as well as not allowing uploads of videos - so sanitising YouTube - I think it is questionable that it will offer much of a protectionist layer.
My page on Facebook - this page, is also NOT limited to "members", in other words anyone with internet access can view this page through any search engine - even if they are not on FB, but other than reading, looking and watching - you can not interact or be interacted with.
So what should we do, well, for one, take some responsibility - all too often we lay the blame elsewhere, I guess because it is easier that admitting any form of fault, and whilst I am not defending the huge, corporate platforms - they are of course, only offering up what we seem to want. to consume. So next time your 12 year old son is playing on the tablet, surfing through YouTube clips - take the tablet off him - problem solved, because removing all access is probably the only sure way of curing this lurgy.
If you would like to see my latest video - click the link in the comments below - and feel invited to add your thoughts as well.
Food for thought, Bill

25/07/2025

If you are into pedal drive kayaks, and electrification - then you need to check out Native Watercraft new HAMMER fishing kayak.
What do you think of the revised drive - my first glance - that's a yes from me, I think I would prefer that to my old Titans drive.

Learn before you buy

25/07/2025

Imagine landing this in your kayak - not sure your net would stand much chance - let alone anything else that you maybe attached to....

24/07/2025

I was recently asked if I ever worry about what lies beneath when I'm out on my yak, and my response was simple - no, I don't. Perhaps I should, though, considering how opportunistic and greedy fish can be.

18/07/2025

I caught plenty of fish today, obviously the good old Sgt Bakers, but also a few nice Rock Cods, as well as Wrasse, but alas, not a Snapper to be seen.
This Sgt Baker was almost 49cm, and pulled surprisingly hard, he was also weighty - well fed I suspect, which begs the question, why go for a 120mm Berkley Power bait rigged on a 3.0 hook.

18/07/2025

Your seeing it here direct from ICast in the US, I will have to follow up with a road test vid, but at $3000Usd, it ain't gonna be cheap in the land of Aus.