kingfish Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Set off from Roseville on Saturday with Trippo and picked up some live bait before heading outside. We set up the downrigger and also trolled at the surface to cover as much depth as possible. All of a sudden everything was going off - both of us had to grab a rod but all the kingies were around the legal limit so back they went. As we were heading south there were schools of salmon passing by but we were more interested in targetting the kingies everyone had been talking about.It was quite eerie because there was no one else around and we were having a great time but all were small so they were going back. Anyway by now we wanted a change of scenery and the swell was bugging us so we headed north. This time we just bottom bashed again with yakkas and all of a sudden both rods went off. trippo got smashed and busted but some how I managed to fight mine to the surface after getting running instructions for at least 20 minutes.Everytime it saw the boat it would dive to the bottom.then the question was where is the net?? -left at home!! So the plan was to grab it by the tail and as you can see in the picture we were succesful to bring it on board.- 103 cm on the brag mat.!!.As you can see from the picture we had a chance to celebrate.There are pictures available but the site doesn't have enough storage. Not bad for a beginner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_steve Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 thats an awesome kingy there mate BIG well done to your self great read once u get 1 ull want MOOOOOOOOOOOOORE cheers steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano35 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Great fish mate I am very jealous. It looks like a perfect day from the photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapn Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 great looking fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Rock Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 It just doesn't get any better than that . . . until you break 1.1 metres!! Congrats Kingfish - sounds like you had a top day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riders Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 top fish well done mate Gees behing those glass looks like a bloke I might work with .... John ??? welcome aboard mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trippo Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Gez Kingfish....Not bad for an old bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Now thats a top Sydney king mate. Landed with out a net or a gaff well done on a fine capture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen801 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Well done on a beautiful kingie. Lots of raw kingie for me cant get enough in fact i havent got anything as good as that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Great stuff mate....top King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantong Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 great king! congrats on grabbing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophet Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Great fish mate, well done to land the bugger without net or gaff. Yes, I am very jealous !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Wow great fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outwide Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Well done, Good fish mate..... Regards, Steve (Outwide) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 (edited) What a fantastic king! Now that's the size I like to salivate over! Geez... the fishing seems to be fantastic at the moment. Well done, kingfish! DEFINITELY not bad for a beginner. to Fishraider! Flattieman. Edited November 13, 2006 by Flattieman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insolent Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 and great fish, what gear were you using? Cheers Evil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHL Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 great fish mate, top effort grabing the tail. IMO the crowine in the driver's bottleholder makes the pic complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IFishSick. Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Great fish 103 is a giant!!! Top stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy0884 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 top king there mate, would have swapped 20 rats for that on saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Nice lookin fish, would have abeen a good fight. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luringbream Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 How far off sydney did ya get him..Hes a very solid fish!!!! Nice one!! DAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sea Jay Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Congrats mate great fish, hope i get to see one of those with my hook in its gob this summer You definatly lived up to your name!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 (edited) Congrats on a great catch the more and more of these Kingies i see the more and more i get depressed never fished for them and don,t know the tricks Edited November 13, 2006 by johnno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLastCast Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Great fish there! A king over the meter mark is a serious milestone in any fishing career (and one I and many other raiders have yet to reach ) Hopefully there are many more where that came from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 good on you there mate. nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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