quintrex Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Having launched at Tunks at 6.30am on Wed 14th I tried 3 spots for squid without success and then anchored 50metres NE of the white can at the Clifton Gardens naval facility. Out with the burley and down with lightly leaded line with a strip of frozen squid (caught 4 weeks ago). Within 15 minutes the reel (25 year old Penn Jigmaster) screams and my first Sydney Harbour kingfish is struggling for it's life. 2 more followed within 30 minutes all of which measured 61 cm so into the live fish tank. Later on after a struggle I brought to the surface not one but 2 kingies. The second was caught on the rig's stinger hook, so a double header! Unfortunately they only reached 58 cm so overboard they went to grow bigger. Things went quiet for some time until the reel screamed again but instead of the rat king I expected a trevally of 38cm emerged. It tasted great for dinner. The fish tank of my topender kept the 3 KF and the trev alive until I reached the ramp after which they were despatched cleaned and ice boxed. I don't understand why this area fishes so well for KF. There is no structure! Perhaps someone can enlighten me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambo Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) i asume because of the amout of squid there is in this area and the squid are becasue there is rocks and weed they where i would say is the spot for prawns and this wil follow on with the food chain but last sat i couldnt even get a squid except the one i caught at the boat ramp at five dock Edited March 14, 2007 by sambo1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Good effort on the Kings. There is plenty of structure at CG if u take in consideration all the wharf pylons,and the white drums anchor chain and anchoring blocks on the bottom. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 i agree with penguin. plenty of structure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Well done..good to see you nail some kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 nice work on the kings especially the unique double header Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 nice work on the kings especially the unique double header The Chain itself is also a fantastic structure....Great doubleheader on old squid! Duke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 By the sounds of it you had a good trip, i have afew old reels one a penn114H game reel REALLY old still use it for gamefishing but havnt caught anything in it as yet. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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