Putting my TAKACAT in at Purau a few weeks back for its first test drive of the year I was thinking that for not much outlay an exciting new world unfolds.
Cruising around some of the small sheltered bays home to golden sanded beaches,rocky outcrops being caressed by bull kelp in the wash , shags standing watch. Tugs heading out to greet and guide large visiting vessels ,terns diving and dolphins smiling.
Being able to single handedly get set-up and in the water is great…it’s freedom on tap…you don’t know what you’re in for…it’s refreshing!
The TAKACAT is a bit like a sports car …your bum is almost in the water , wind in your face and it can turn sharp at speed keeping grip with its super stable cat design.
Conceived here in NZ and with quality materials and construction it will do the things Kiwi’s need it to do and with products from the likes of Railblaza you can bling it up with chartplotters/fishfinders for a bit of deep water jigging when the weather window says…”GO!”
Mostly we’ll be in close and all around New Zealand there’s much to harvest . From paua to crays, blue moki, snapper and kingies to name a few.
So the TAKACAT will be folded back into its two carry bags and once at our destination will take the whanau to places that previously we couldn’t get to and hopefully some will hold the bounty we seek.
