Well Trev

I do believe this is a Surf Casting forum. Not a Kontiki Forum. Not being unfriendly Trev. TT the sponsor of this forum, do not sell motorised torpedo's. They sell real fishing gear. And whilst I really have no interest in those 25 hook super cruiser liners. I did observe some rather exciting moments in the usage of them.

Its really makes my day when I see one drifting past, untethered to the winch. And to watch the owners rushing up the beach, praying it will come ashore. And yep when there is over two grand doing a coastal tour, it brings a smile to me. And a prayer to them.

Well the other day I was down at the beach. And drove past a Flontiki setter, just him and his wife, well, I aint sure of their sleeping arrangements, but they sure looked like a couple. Why they had two Flontikis out, one each. Now that must be married bliss. His and hers. Frig thats 50 bloody hooks. Between the two of them.

I had two rods out, Got four snapper. They got nothing. That made my day.

Next day I went to Fairdown Beach, a bit north of Westport. To check out the holes at low tide. Damm I got a bonus. Another wife standing by the 4x4 looking forlornly down the beach.

A Flontiki bait board looking very idle on the beach. Nest to the 4 x 4. Out with the binoculars, and low and behold. About a mile down the beach is the rest of the familly. Well two blokes. Hand lining in a Flotiki. Dumping their main line and traces on the beach. Get their Flontiki in. And just leave the massive mess of 160 mono on the beach. Must have had a malfunction with their Flontiki winch. Or a snag and had to use the 4 x 4 towball to do the trick.

Its moments like those I need Minties. To stop me smiling.

Would I ever get one. Not in a hundred years. I prefer to do the hard yards for my fish. And when I get a few I feel a sense of achievment.

Sorry Trev, not a personal attack on you. After all us Trevs shouldnt pick on each other.

But Flontiki's just rile me up. They even set in my very few holes, I have at present. Now that really gets up my gander. Damm four miles of beach and they have to set where I fish. But they go a click or two out and I am down to a 100 metres, and thats a good cast .

No offence meant and none given. This Flontiki thing has been thrashed to death on here. Those that have them, and some surfcasters do have them.

Praise them. Fish for tea and the freezer etc. Well you can buy a lot of fresh fish for the outlay for a Flontiki.

And why do I call them Flontiki's. Well they are flogging the fish. The Trawllers do their best, then the Flontiki's add there bit.

Oh well enuff said.

Cheers Trev aka Hardy