We have been hit really hard by easterly winds this summer. Our relatively calm east coast has taken a battering and the usually wild west coast has had some reprieve. As a result, fishing opportunities have been limited. When a friend called me up and asked if I wanted to go "kontiki" fishing on the west coast, I jumped at the chance. A kontiki is an unmanned GPS-guided, battery-powered vessel which can carry a fishing line up to 2km offshore.  We left at lunchtime and travelled to the wes