Savage73 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hi All, My apologies for the late report. I went out on saturday and Sunday last weekend for a shot at the kings of botany bay. This is the outcome… Day 1 Saturday - Went out on Saturday and decided to take the 30 size overheads and some rapala lures for a troll of the headlands and the coast line to cronulla. Beautiful conditions out there . Trolled out past cape bank then across the mouth of Botany Bay and down to boat harbor. Did not get a single strike tolling but was awesome to get out there. I must say Australia is a beautiful country…makes me proud to aussie (oi, oi, oi ). After about an hour and a half of trolling, I decided to go back in, get some livies and downrig along Molineux Point. I only managed one small yakka so I put him down to 40 foot on the down rigger and headed along Moli point. Within 5 minutes I was on. Good fight and got a 72cm King. There was dinner. Headed back to the boat ramp by 11:30am. Day 2 – Sunday – Headed out at 7:00am and the weather was looking grim. Went to my live bait grounds and found it tough going to get only 5 yakka’s. Picked up anchor and started down rigging along Moli point again. Within 5 minutes of down rigging my reel (14000 spheros, 60lb braid and 80lb leader) started screaming in a way that I have never heard it. Grabbed the rod from the rod holder and began winding up the rigger bomb. The fish did not put up a fight at all. I started winding the fish and I could feel the weight of it…. It was big. I was trying what they call on the “kingfish secrets” DVD the gentle gentle technique . It only works until the kingie gets to the surface. I tell you it was the biggest king I have ever seen. Definetly over a meter. Once that kingie saw me and my gaff, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ it went for the most wildest run I have ever had. The fight went for a good 20 minutes. As I tried to stop the second last run, my hand hit the anti reverse switch and the handle flew around backwards and lightning speed and cracked me on the thumb…The pain was unbelievable but I was determined to bring it in. It went for the last run and found the rocky edge at moli point…Busted off. I let out the biggest scream (my apologies to the gentleman and his family on the kevlacat). Reloaded a yakka and down rigged again and again and again only to be busted off by hoodlums. So I decided to go to one of the channel marker and fish for trevally and bream. Got 6 trevally, a 32 cm snapper and 1 bream to 27cm. I caught a lot of snapper just 1cm undersize on Hawkesbury prawns. At that point my thumb was killing me and I headed home. After cleaning my boat and all my gear, I went to St George hospital and found that my thumb is fractured. There is no better way to break a bone that on a big kingfish. Lying in bed that night I was still pumped about my day and can’t wait for the next weekend….Rain hail or shine Cheers Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 well done mate!! Good effort in taking a knock for the chance at a monster king!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double pluggers Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 You cant work with a broken thumb.You will have to go fishing for the next six weeks, What a shame hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shefford Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 OMG it got away, i was reading the story then was gonna go down to the pics to see THE MONSTER. Shame it got away, it's happened too many times to me I want to go fishing now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage73 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 OMG it got away, i was reading the story then was gonna go down to the pics to see THE MONSTER. Shame it got away, it's happened too many times to me I want to go fishing now You don't understand. I have rigged all my rods and all I can think about is going kingie fishing. The weather is just a mere formality. I have cancelled all my obligations for the next few weeks so I can concentrate on catchinmg one of these monsters. I feel you pain about wanting to go fish ma man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 The kings of molineux strike again. I reckon it must be kingies 10000 fisherman 1. The amount of times this has happened over the past year to myself is beyond belief. We fished 80lb straight through on monday and you can guess what happened, its their terriotry and they are rarely going to be beaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiro Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Top report brother..!! Freaken spewin.... but a top report!! Plenty more fish in the sea!! I LOVE THIS WEBSITE!! in peace, Kiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawley Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hi All, My apologies for the late report. I went out on saturday and Sunday last weekend for a shot at the kings of botany bay. This is the outcome… Day 1 Saturday - Went out on Saturday and decided to take the 30 size overheads and some rapala lures for a troll of the headlands and the coast line to cronulla. Beautiful conditions out there . Trolled out past cape bank then across the mouth of Botany Bay and down to boat harbor. Did not get a single strike tolling but was awesome to get out there. I must say Australia is a beautiful country…makes me proud to aussie (oi, oi, oi ). After about an hour and a half of trolling, I decided to go back in, get some livies and downrig along Molineux Point. I only managed one small yakka so I put him down to 40 foot on the down rigger and headed along Moli point. Within 5 minutes I was on. Good fight and got a 72cm King. There was dinner. Headed back to the boat ramp by 11:30am. Day 2 – Sunday – Headed out at 7:00am and the weather was looking grim. Went to my live bait grounds and found it tough going to get only 5 yakka’s. Picked up anchor and started down rigging along Moli point again. Within 5 minutes of down rigging my reel (14000 spheros, 60lb braid and 80lb leader) started screaming in a way that I have never heard it. Grabbed the rod from the rod holder and began winding up the rigger bomb. The fish did not put up a fight at all. I started winding the fish and I could feel the weight of it…. It was big. I was trying what they call on the “kingfish secrets” DVD the gentle gentle technique . It only works until the kingie gets to the surface. I tell you it was the biggest king I have ever seen. Definetly over a meter. Once that kingie saw me and my gaff, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ it went for the most wildest run I have ever had. The fight went for a good 20 minutes. As I tried to stop the second last run, my hand hit the anti reverse switch and the handle flew around backwards and lightning speed and cracked me on the thumb…The pain was unbelievable but I was determined to bring it in. It went for the last run and found the rocky edge at moli point…Busted off. I let out the biggest scream (my apologies to the gentleman and his family on the kevlacat). Reloaded a yakka and down rigged again and again and again only to be busted off by hoodlums. So I decided to go to one of the channel marker and fish for trevally and bream. Got 6 trevally, a 32 cm snapper and 1 bream to 27cm. I caught a lot of snapper just 1cm undersize on Hawkesbury prawns. At that point my thumb was killing me and I headed home. After cleaning my boat and all my gear, I went to St George hospital and found that my thumb is fractured. There is no better way to break a bone that on a big kingfish. Lying in bed that night I was still pumped about my day and can’t wait for the next weekend….Rain hail or shine Cheers HARDCORE MAN....... #########G HARD CORE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King slayer Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Wow what a weekend! God to see the hoodies are there, even if they are unstoppable. You said the rigger was at 40 feet. How deep was the bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 unreal mate, great to hear the hoods are out to play. may have to give it a crack on the long weekend lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inhlanzi Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Welcome to the "I been F&^&$ed over by a Hoodie club" ! Great story Savage 73 I got done three times in a row recently on 80... you have no chance if they are near the rocks. Keep on trying!!! cheers inhlanzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Busted off and a busted thumb.....that's those hoodie's for ya.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trungie Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 You cant work with a broken thumb.You will have to go fishing for the next six weeks, What a shame hey. Time to switch your reel handles to the other side... sleep when your dead!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage73 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Wow what a weekend! God to see the hoodies are there, even if they are unstoppable. You said the rigger was at 40 feet. How deep was the bottom? G'day mate, The bottom varies from about 45 ft to 70 ft. Cheers Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deschanel Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Sounds like you had and action packed few days, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Switch to mono... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo1203 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Nice king there mate. Good too see there still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Good story and a shame about loosing the big one, what a good way to bust your thumb though , while you were fishing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanker Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great report Richard, real man versus fish stuff! The only time I swear is when I am fishing, the hunt is all that matters haha Spanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulp Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Great report, gotta love those weekends. Don't worry too much, I slipped over last time I was out fishing on my the boat (broke my toe) and didn't catch ANYTHING... Still was good to be out there though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodBlues Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 That is a great report shame about loosing the monster but not many people get the battle scars like your broken thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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