PPSGT Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Here are a couple of Kingies caught in Port Augusta, South Australia in the Hotwater outlet channel of the powerstation. The bottom has little if any structure, and is shallow water maybe 30-40 feet at the deepest. The kings just scream away from the boat, and you have to drop the anchor over with a buoy attached and chase after them, as usually the only structure they can bust you off on is your own anchor rope. The other technique the locals use is a 3metre tinny, venetian blind cord and a live squid. Once the king is hooked, it cant break the cord and it cant pull the boat under, so the sporting fisherman is towed around (usually with beer in hand ) until the fish is tired out and is skulldragged into the boat. Not very sporting but would be a laugh being towed under fish power! I dont think that method would work too well in Middle Harbour.... The hotwater outlet is probally the strangest place to fish in Australia. South Australia doesnt really have tropical sportsfish, but Mahi Mahi, Swordfish,Ocean Sunfish and warm water tunas have all be caught or sighted in this channel. The bigger fish has a mark behind its eye + the depth in the body makes it look more like a tuna than a king.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 ooh yeah baby! look at the size of those things. They would make any good kingfisherman worth his salt buckle at the knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DV8 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Sounds like great fun. I have heard of guys lifting the anchor when hooking up with Cobia. One bloke reckons he was towed from Booker Bay to Woy Woy. Awesome!!! Davo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bung Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 bloke in the 2nd article needs his scales checked. that fish is a lot bigger than 29kg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 unbelievable. I agree that fish is a lot heavier than 29kg. Now theres a first a fisherman understating the size of something he caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caine Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 he may be standing 2 metres back fom the fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 holy sh!t , there some great fish Read a few articles about the power station in SA, looks like an awsome big king spot if you put in the hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophet Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Amazing Kings, I can't imagine to think how hard those buggers would fight. I know they get them large in NZ, do they get that large? Also wonder how they would taste, anyone eaten such large Kings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domza Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 what a f***** massive king! i wonder which kind of gear he used to bring that beast in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Can't type due to all the drool on the keyboard!!!!! Those SA kings are awesome. Why don't we start putting in some anabolic steroids or growth hormones in Sydney Harbour rather than dioxin??? We'll have MONSTER kings in 12 months! CHeers Kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaco Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 looks like damien martyn has changed his name and is now catching record breaking kings bloody similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_steve Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 thats an eye opener top little article there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 now that is one hell of a fat mother of a king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bung Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 the fish in the first article is 148cm - 42kg second fish stated at 1.8m (about right) and should be in the 40+kg bracket i would think even though it is relatively lean. either way its a top fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Oh my god what beasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johblow Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 looks like damien martyn has changed his name and is now catching record breaking kings You aint wrong, hes a dead ringer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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