Hi Gibbofisho, SWR kings are best in Winter, the water could be between 24 and 26 deg during January so honker dollies, big cobes, small blacks , sails, wahoo, pearlies, fin, etc would be a better option when the water is toast and full of life. Sure there are kings still present, albeit in smaller numbers and size at the rock in the bath water in Jan but why bother? Most charters are hunting the above species around this time frame. The last few months the bar at the river mouth has been 1 foot dep and death closeouts and barrelling at most tides so there should be some unreal smashings and capsizings over the punter's holiday period. There's been a few lately and it will be very interesting in the school hol's. Can't wait to see common sense get thrown out the window again and keen dim wits risk life and limb in ridiculous situations- it never ceases to amaze! Goodluck with the kings, if you can still get a seat on the charters, it gets pretty busy around then..Cheers.