Kingfish

Logan and Brown take a road trip round the North Island's East Cape, and after receiving a divine tip, hook up with a keen fisherman to chase down the prized kingfish. The trip begins with a fuel stop in Opotiki, where they stock up on supplies and set up a meal for the road, hot dogs cooked under the hood of the old Holden. Then the boys drop into a macadamia nut farm where owners Graham Dempsey and Sue Burgess give them the nut low-down. Back on the road and feeling peckish they stop for lunch at historic Raukokore Christ Church. They are joined by church minister Alice Callaghan who tells Logie about the history of the church, which was built by her grandfather Duncan Stirling, before giving the boys a blessing for a successful fishing trip. The hunt for kingfish takes Logan and Brown round the winding scenic coastline to Cape Runaway where resident expert fisherman Jim Kemp abandons his farm work to take Brownie and Logie to his secret fishing spot. It seems to be Logies day; it's not long before he catches a snapper. Meanwhile Brownie's patience is starting to wear thin, he's had no bites. When finally the bait's taken he gets the catch of the day, a magnificent kingfish. Logie heads back to the farmhouse to fetch provisions for the salad and Jim's wife Sally gives him free range of her garden. Then it's onto a local honey factory where he observes the honey making process and picks up a pottle of manuka honey from Harry Satchel. Back at the beach Brownie is preparing the fish and a caper vinaigrette. Logie gets stuck in slicing up fresh mau mau and snapper for sashimi and then makes a salad. Using Jim's enormous homemade wok Brownie cooks the macadamia nut coated kingfish and serves an impressive fish dinner on the beach.