16 The fishing Paper
www.thefishingpaper.co.nz The days of the old ‘stump-puller’ armed with milky looking nylon as thick as your wrist and long-shank hooks coated in rust, have long gone. Technology has exploded into our lives like a starburst on Guy Fawkes Night and I look at the changes in
reverent wonder, as if I am still that child around the burning guy. Who’d have thought ten-years-ago that we’d have smart phones capable of playing videos, taking photos, catching the news, buying coffee, doing the banking and telling you the fishing regs? I remember the old party line where you had to crank a handle just to connect with an operator a mile down the road! (The only app they knew was one called GOSSIP!) Technology has transformed every aspect of our lives, so it is little wonder it has recently become a big part of fishing, recreational and commercial. It
Introducing the World’s first autopilot electronic kontiki GT KONTIKI ELECTRIC WINCH FEATURES
GT KONTIKI FEATURES
has transported the sport to a new level, transformed skill sets to a higher plane and made fishing a more precise and enjoyable science. So welcome to FISH N TECH… a dedicated look at what is new on the technological front and how it could benefit you when you next wet a line or wade in the water. If I can get my head around it – imagine what you can do by becoming tech savvy. Looks like I might have to retire the ‘nickel spinner’ or ‘plug of jelly’. If you know what I am talking about, then you are probably technically challenged and should stick to looking at the pictures! Enjoy.
The GT Kontiki is a world’s first – an electronic longline fishing system with sophisticated point-and-go ‘autopilot’ steering that follows a pre-programmed magnetic bearing. It is available in a selection of packages, including fully optioned fishing systems which include the kontiki, a remotecontrolled winch, 2000m of line, traces, lead weights, transport trolley with bait board, batteries and chargers. Components are also available separately. The GT Kontiki fishing system is the most reliable and effective beach launched kontiki fishing system in the world. Developed and exhaustively tested in New Zealand for New Zealand conditions, it is completely at home on the beaches of New Zealand’s rugged west coast. All GT Kontiki kits come with a 24-month warranty and after sales support (0800 GT FISH).