covo Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I have been reading this site for a while and have finally caught a decent enough fish to post. Me and my friend J man, sick of seeing others catching big kingies on TV decided to head over to New Zealands North Island for some land based game fishing. Met up with a top tour guide and after 3 hours of trecking finally arrived at our destination. Took a while catching our live bait (huge salmon called kawai, ones that I would be extremely happy with in Sydney, the bigger the better apparently) only to put them under a balloon and wait for the action to come to us. It wasnt long before the balloon started to head out to sea and the reel started to squeal. 25 minutes later with the gaff in its side we pulled in this nice kingie. Best fishing trip ever. I would be happy just catching the live bait all day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covo Posted February 21, 2005 Author Share Posted February 21, 2005 Heres the rest of the photos..sorry for the size I only had a disposable I bought at the last stop on the furthest tip of the northest Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 What the ....Now that is a fish. Good stuff Covo. I think I'll mention to the about a romantic holiday in the Land of the Great White Cloud. which part of the north island were you at? Wombat (I'm with you on the bait) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Friggin hell that last pic is awesome Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 to the site Covo Nice way to start posting mate Nice Kingy that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankles Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 pisser king there covo and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jocool Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Awesome fish Covo. Great way to start posting! Welcome to the site mate. In the third pic there is a big splash to your left...What was that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covo Posted February 21, 2005 Author Share Posted February 21, 2005 Thanks, the place we went to was Cape Regeina (sp?) it was the northern most tip of the Island....Its a fair hike especially when u got to carry all the gear in and the fish out!. I was also wondering what the splash was in the 3rd pic...its actually a seagull!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Now thats a kingfish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That dreams are made of Top effort Covo and Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 (edited) Covo, thats a bloody nice Kingi mate........well done Oh, and the spelling is Cape Reinga Edited February 21, 2005 by clutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 That makes for a nice change---an Aussie going to New Zealand and a New Zealander who can spell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Our plan all along was to get rid of the dead weight to some unsuspecting neighbour, then educate the elite seems to have worked ...Oh and covo just took the Aussie kingfish quota from our waters so the rest of you are outta luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarkD Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Great Report Covo and welcome to a great site! You've set the benchmark for all your future posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phild Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 What a fish Covo very impressive mate well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Ripper fish mate. Any idea of the weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covo Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 The guide reckoned about 50 pounds...he should know he carried it all the way back to the 4wd while we lugged the gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 The guide reckoned about 50 pounds...he should know he carried it all the way back to the 4wd while we lugged the gear! 33159[/snapback] haha he found out the hard way didnt he..great fish mate and to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Hey Wombat, that would be Long white cloud, me thinks. 33127[/snapback] Heh! Heh! Yeah OK JD thanks mate. It was late at night and the third red had something to do with the Engrish......hick! I will try to do better. I was better at science. Wombat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaeagle Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Good Work Covo - Great work for an ex St.Aug guy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankles Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Good Work Covo - Great work for an ex St.Aug guy!!! 33354[/snapback] hi there seaeagle and to this great site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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