namesay Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 G'day raiders. Been a bit busy with fishing lately to post as the fishing has been literally hot. We went out with a few very good mates for a deep jigging session. Been doing a lot of this lately and it is addictive. Haven't used my squid jigs in more than a month. THe conditions were bad to crap but went out in the Noble anyway. We nailed a good sized king. Went over a meter. The first for the year...took a bloody long time! Missed several chances earlier in the year due to bad braid. This is perhaps the most satisfying method of catching my favourite quarry. It is great exercise and can't get enough. Next is to get a stuck into some bigger fish! Cheers kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 That is one hell of a kingy mate, blew me away. Not everyday people can hook one up that nice Keep it up mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtap1 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Top work Kelvin as always but this time no squid , thats what i like about jigging trips .Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark* Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 great king there kelvin well done. its the first but definately not the last year. good luck with the next trip hope the weather is alot better. regards mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloosh Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Excellent catch mate, keep it up, nice to see the kingies still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Nice submarine ..i mean kingy Awsome fish kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pugwash Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Kelvin, you are a legend on the Kings without doubt! I'm intrigued by the photo. Deepwater Kings but the photo looks like it was taken inside the Harbour. Where did you catch that Hoodlum? Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfish Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 thats all i can say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook'm Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 (edited) Kelvin, you are a legend on the Kings without doubt! I'm intrigued by the photo. Deepwater Kings but the photo looks like it was taken inside the Harbour. Where did you catch that Hoodlum? Cheers Peter Mate what a fish! You look like youve put on 10kgs of muscle since i saw you downrigging at neilsen a month ago haha. Id give anything to catch and land a king like that! Id say its the ole decoy background photo method pete Edited April 29, 2007 by Hook'm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 (edited) I tell you what, it was an expensive day. We lost a LOT of jigs to bloody leatherjackets. Hooked and caught a few leatheries and other fish but we got a few kings. Jigging deepwater is almost hypnotic....kind of like running a marathon- you forget the pain, most of the time! Got to use the best gear to make things as easy as possible. At the boat ramp, lots of people stare at our gear, with all the saltigas and stellas. Pete, I always take my fish photos at middle head!!! We were off shore for our kings. Took several hours to get there and back!!!. Cheers Kelvin Edited April 29, 2007 by namesay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait to get out jigging with you again in the near future nice fish!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Well done Kelvin, thats a beautiful kingy... Great stuff and you might have to gicve me a few pointers when it comes to jigging as i havent really done much of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 great kingy there mate, must be good getting them on a jig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 (edited) Well done Kelvin, thats a beautiful kingy... Great stuff and you might have to gicve me a few pointers when it comes to jigging as i havent really done much of it. I tell ya Oz, once you hook a king on a jig you will be hooked to this type of fishing. It enjoys an almost fanatical following in parts of asia especially Japan. Most of the high end gear like the stellas and saltigas are designed primarily for this type of fishing. I couldn't wait for the water to cool down for the jigging season to really kick off this year. With jigs, you have fooled the fish from start to finish. UNlike trolling, it is your efforts which gets the results...most satisfying! and that HIT is something else. Learnt a lot from jigging for samsons in WA and from a couple of jig specialists from Japan. Our band of merry jiggers are getting really good at working the jigs and getting really fit into the bargain. My Noble is almost parked at some of the reefs offshore at the moment. The fight from a king even the small ones with 100m or more line out is something else. Unlike samsons and most other fish, kingies do not float to the surface when cranked up from the deep. They fight all the way to the net or the gaff. Real heart in the mouth stuff!! Just give me a buzz if you are interested! Might have to start a jigging club at fishraider. Cheers kelvin Edited April 29, 2007 by namesay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luringbream Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 (edited) Great stuff Kelvin, thats a thumper!! I was wondering where you and your great reports had gone! Bring on the fishraider jigging club! Great fish yet again! DAN Edited April 29, 2007 by Luringbream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACZ Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Might have to start a jigging club at fishraider. being a keen jigger myself i think that would be a great idea...................ive been out to the peak and surrounds jigging for no results with no good readings on the sounder twice in the last week.....congrats on the nice king!!!! ....care to share those reef marks with me lol? or u can jus give me a general dea of where u r fshing! lol cheers alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pugwash Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I tell you what, it was an expensive day. We lost a LOT of jigs to bloody leatherjackets. Hooked and caught a few leatheries and other fish but we got a few kings. Jigging deepwater is almost hypnotic....kind of like running a marathon- you forget the pain, most of the time! Got to use the best gear to make things as easy as possible. At the boat ramp, lots of people stare at our gear, with all the saltigas and stellas. Pete, I always take my fish photos at middle head!!! We were off shore for our kings. Took several hours to get there and back!!!. Cheers Kelvin Thank God for that Kelvin, I thought I was going to receive the biggest kick in the guts ever and discover these brutes were lurking in the harbour somewhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 top king kelvin. im ready to join the jigging club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 great fish that would pull like a train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen801 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Hi Kelvin, Very nice kingie. What is your favourite size kingie for eating? Jewies for example taste better when bigger but flatties taste better when smaller. Whats the story with kings? Only ever caught them up to around 70cm. Lost most of the bigger kings hooked. Good reading report and pic. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantong Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 that's a mighty fine horse kingfish! top work. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_steve Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 NICE king kelvin well done mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 Hi Kelvin, Very nice kingie. What is your favourite size kingie for eating? Jewies for example taste better when bigger but flatties taste better when smaller. Whats the story with kings? Only ever caught them up to around 70cm. Lost most of the bigger kings hooked. Good reading report and pic. Cheers. Depends on how you cook them. For frying, I like fish in the 75-85cm range. Smaller fish are great for baking or steaming whole. The larger fish are great for sashimi /sushi. BUt they MUST be handled with care if you want sashimi. Don't let the fish flap around as it bruises the flesh. Dispatch the fish real quick, bleed it and put it on ice. Fillet it as soon as possible then refrigerate. Cheers kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Looks like u caught yourself that Jap mini sub lost during WW2, Very nice fish mate. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I tell ya Oz, once you hook a king on a jig you will be hooked to this type of fishing. With jigs, you have fooled the fish from start to finish. UNlike trolling, it is your efforts which gets the results...most satisfying! I gotta agree with you kelvin. It sure is addictive. I can't wait to give it another shot Here's a king Kelvin put me onto - his boat, his gear. makes it easier I hooked one and dropped him half way up. Kept jigging fanatically wanting another hookup and was rewarded with my first king on a jig. around 85cms thanks kelvin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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