Mark got spooled.

Watch for the fin moving left to right...then the splash as Mark gets spooled.

Ski Patrol bangin the "Toothy Critters.

Stealth 5.500m vs King 1.110m

Finally into the 1.1m plus club.

Caught on a Stealth 550 carbon ski on Sydney's Northern Beaches. 

1.110m in length.
10.2kg in weight. 
50lb braid...80lb leader.

Two ski's,one species,one rod...........no bling.

Stealth 5.5m vs snapper 0.770m

Decided to target snapper at a reliable spot with great results.

Mark clearly aroused (as seen in photo 1) by his 4.06 kg catch at 770mm in length.

Caught on a slow trolled Kina.

Banging da big Inkers.

Stealthy Squid from the 550's

Its that time of the year again roars the lion king.

Mark and Paul bag 8 nice squid... some well over the 1kg in weight.

Stealth 4.700m vs King 1.060m.Ski patrol...banging more of da big ones.

Two 1.0m plus kings in two weeks at either end of the peninsula has to be a kayakfishing first.

Great effort Henry...you are leading the way and kicking some serious arse.


The storey goes something like this.......

1.You troll up the stinky pike.

2.You head out into 20m of water.

3.You deploy the custom 3lb bomb via the Scotty 1050 depthmater downrigger with pike in tow.


4.You paddle two strokes hook the 1.0m plus king .

5.To conclude you proceed to wind up the downrigger and boat the fish.



It is as easy as that?????

Stealth 4.700m vs King 1.120m.Ski patrol...banging da big ones.

Henry joins the 1.0m+ club.
Measured at 1.120m.
Caught on downrigged stinky pike.
Awesome fish.......Awesome effort.
I witnessed the fight and it was top notch all the way.

Winter kings at their best.
Well done mate.

Stealth 4.700m vs king 0.970m.

Henrys turn to nail a 90 plus.

Yellowtail kingfish 0.970m
Downrigged live bait

Welcome to the club mate.

So let me get this right.You caught the thing on a Stealth using a live downrigged bait...cool.

Things then start to go down hill.....
1.I hear you were wearing that crazy eskimo hat.
2.I get hit on the head by a rogue Bennet paddle (looked like it had been used upside down for the past year) whilst swimming Mona Vale Basin.Since been informed that you lost a paddle fitting this description whilst landing the above brute.
3.My spies then tell me that some bloke wearing a strange hat was seen trying to paddle a mule back to shore with a Mona Vale Hilton bait tube as a paddle..... still full of live yellowtail I might add.
4.Then to top it off I hear my old 495 was seen rendering assistance with a mule in tow.

What a story.......Henry have I missed anything?????

Well done mate.....Both you and Dave sure have put the hours and effort in this season.

The Mud Snake.

Full carbon Stealth 550.

Screw hatch in lieu of lift hatch....Drybox not wetbox.

Custom color...Exposed carbon band/black band/tangerine band.

The perfect Snake.

Stealth 550.....Full Carbon Missile.

Paddling with a "NUDGE".

A tad awkward but reality when paddling the Mud Snake.

This thing is just insane.........Light ,fast,stiff and wicked on the water.

The 550 in carbon has a totally different feel to my 550 in glass.The reduced weight and stiffness result in a craft that accelerates and maintains speed with minimal effort.I would estimate a third lighter than the same ski in glass.

With these skis we opted for a screw hatch in lieu of the lift hatch to access the internal fishbox.This has resulted in 100% dry stowage and of course reduced weight with no water intake.

If you get the opportunity to paddle one of these skis...........you will buy one straight up.They are that good.


Hand made......Cutting edge....Pushing the boundaries.....Leading not following.....Good on you Stealth and well done Bruce.....Awesome craft.

Stealthy squid

The Exotic Weave.

Two carbon missiles in transit from South Africa.

One rod....One Species....No Bling.....Oh and a Rash Shirt.

In the pursuit of perfection Paul and myself have upgraded to carbon with our Stealth 550's.
To reduce weight and simplify things we have also opted for the screw hatch in lieu of the fish box.

Check out these for the ultimate dedicated pelagic hunting carbon missiles.


Mine is the "Mud Snake".

Pauls is "Guatemala".

Mark taking on The Dragon.

Stealth 5.5m "Trouser Snake" vs 1.5m Dragon.

Plenty of speed.....heaps of power......no back shute.

No dinner for you that night Dragon.

Snapper caught from EVO 495.

Caught on my old EVO 495 by Dave Beat whilst trolling for kingfish.

Beware of "SLEEPING DRAGON".

This fish came with a substantial damage bill.

Whilst landing this fish both Dave and Henry got dealt a fair spanking from "SLEEPING DRAGON".

Henry had a 200m swim to retrieve his ski (at 5.00am in the dark) and Dave sustained damage to his ski all as a direct result of an angry Dragon.

Doing time in the stones.02/02/11

Have been fishing some out of the way surges during the week day afternoons for some awesome results of late...especially this week.
We often get asked why we fish 80lb leader.
The short video clip shows just what damage a sub 90cm king can do to your leader when he has you on the bottom.

1.170m kingfish

Nice way to kick off the 0.900m kingfish season.

Blood On The Trousersnake. 1.170m Kingfish

24/01/11

4th king for the 2010/2011 season for us over 0.900m

Marks turn to pop the 0.900m cherry on his Stealth 550.

1.170m yellowtail kingfish.

Caught out wide on deep trolled squid head.

Epic battle on a 550 or any paddle ski for that matter.One rod,one ski,one paddle...no bling,no electronics pure ski fishing.

Mark was that excited he pissed his pants.

09/01/11. First 90cm plus from "The Cornsake".

The Boys reckon the singlet looks gay .....even more so tucked into the wetsuit pants.....maybe they have a point???

It is a fair dinkum hoot landing a 10kg plus King at nearly 1.0m in length from a ski.There is much to consider and many obstacles to over come.They are hard enough just to find let alone entice.Once these fish get to over 90cm they are just so brutal and unforgiving. A hook up can often end in a bust off if you are not prepared.

We "Think BIG" on every outing and target these things with a massive passion that appears to give us consistent results.We do have a system and finally feel as though we have a rough idea on how these larger specimens feed and behave.

For me this fish is the pinnacle so far in my pursuit of the yellowtail kingfish.To land it on probably the most unstable purpose built fishing ski just added to the challenge and thrill.

It's all about keeping things simple and raw ...One ski,one paddle,one rod,one bait and one species.No bling, no electronics.Kayak fishing in its purest form.

Please enjoy this short clip of the fish I caught and the ski I hooked it from.

Blood On The Cornsnake. 0.990m Kingfish

09/01/11

3rd king for the 2010/2011 season for us over 90cm
0.990m

Rigged the new ski for big fish and caught one.
Popped the cherry on the Cornsnake (Stealth 550).
0.990m yellowtail kingfish..Tried to stretch it out to 1.0m.
Caught out wide on live bait.
Monster Mesh rod/Torium 30 reel.50lb braid/80lb leader.