Cid Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Last saturday morning was perfect to take the yak out onto Botany Bay and after a week of constant rain and wind I thought there'd be boats everywhere. Wrong! I had the place virtually to myself and what a session! Maybe the cold, dark starts at 6:30am keep most people in bed. First cast with an East Coast popper and it's snaffled by a tailor. Then the next cast, the next cast and the next cast. 3" baitfish were jumping everywhere with tailor in hot pursuit. After half a dozen fish I lose the popper (Rats! ) so I change to a Mojo twitchin' minnow on a 1/4oz jighead. I decided to let it sink in case something bigger is lurking below...and it was, too. Woohoo! This ain't a tailor! Deep runs, howling drag and me being towed about. What a hoot! Into the yak and she's a new PB for me. 72cm's and a welcome addition for the BBQ. Back I go and very next cast it's hammered again and this one screams off even harder. 'Un-bloody-real,' I think and there's not one other boat out here to join in. I keep the pressure on and before long she's circling below me. They don't give up easily and I make sure she's ready before I lip-grip her and slide her over the side. And this one goes 75cm's so now I'm only 25cm's off the meter club! I take a few photos and send her back on her way. Unfortunately I had to head back in and leave them biting but I'd caught more than enough. How good has this winter been for kingies? Keep 'em coming, I say. cheers, Cid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark* Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 great work mate good to see u got into sum serius fish. they're beautiful kingies. regards mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I just love it when the salmon, tailor and kings are busting up bait schools in winter! Couple of beautiful Botany kings there, Cid - nice 'yak camera work too! Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inhlanzi Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Great catch there Cid especially on the yak ...well done cheers inhlanzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Cant believe ur still getitng kingys on lures, well done Nice looking fish too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mako1 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Great report Cid. Sounds like you had a top session. Some nice kings there. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerg Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Nice report, and top catch Cid! and in a Yak too. cheers, Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 awsome kings there mate, and in this cold crappy weather and water simply awsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 you are a legend top notch fish , spesh from a yak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 some unreal pictures and great effort on the fishing. what area of botany were you fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luringbream Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Awesome pics mate! And a great effort! Were they holding around any particular structure or was there a bit of surface action to begin with? DAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hi Cid What a great session!! Well done on the kingies - must have been fun in the yak! WHat sort do you have? Great pics, too. You have everyone's tongues hanging out! Top report. Cheerio Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfish Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 great fish mate! hope your wearin your swimin trunks when u get the metre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanker Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 What a craftsman, using tools with great skill to overcome the elements, defeat your prey AND take some great snaps. Truely impressive, great report mate!!!! Spanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmak Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Wow! Great catch there Cid, all the more impressive from a yak. How far out can you go in your yak? Might consider one to go beyond the shore myself ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Great report mate and great kings...very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bream Mad Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Wow what a catch!!! poppers in winter is great if you can get it. everybody loves kingies!!! they pull soo hard and just never give up, also fight dirty if given the chance, he he. Yaking is definitely my next mission. Well done again on two absolute pearlers BM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantong Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 top work from the yak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingmik Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 gota love them hobie sports fisherman yaks great fish too they would have towed you around alright its a buzz getting towed around by a fish especially something that big cheers mik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBLiME Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 some very good fish caught there.. nice work! its always great and exciting to see those baitfish jumping on the surface! because you always know theres something chasing them 90% of the time congrats again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cid Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Thanks for the comments everyone. To answer some of the questions, I was fishing around the Hotwater outlet but the fish were scattered a bit. There was lots of surface action over a wide area (not confined to any structure though) and I figured that bigger things may be lurking below the tailor schools. The baitfish were about 3" long. I have a Hobie Sports, Roberta and she's a great fishing platform. I've been out in the middle of the Bay in pretty choppy conditions and even up to a km or so off the heads, when the conditions are right, of course plus I always wear my PFD. cheers, Cid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylo Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Cid, just amazing. Time after time, the Kingies are just no match for you! Out of curiosity, have you got a tripod welded to your yak with a dig cam to take those self portraits ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Wow, what a couple of good lookin Botany Kings. Congrats on catching them. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodHolder Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Congrats Cid, Great Kings, Great catch, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillrockn Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Hi Cid WoW!! A fine pair of Kings there Mate Great Report & pic's.... Your Yak fishing just seems to be getting Better & Better ..... Cheers Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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