Jake Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 It was my plan to target Kingys seriously this summer as i had never really done so properly in the past. Well i headed to middle harbour with some squid i had caught and frozen from last week. Slow trolled my leccy with a big weight and a strip of squid just west of the spit bridge. After 2 mins tap, tap BIG BEND. I'm on!! I knew this had to be a kingy after hearing, reading and seeing so much on the subject. Went hard on it as i was very close to the marina. Got him up pretty quick with my 30lb outfit and you little beauty in the net! 59cm kingy. Although undersize i was stoked and did a fair amount of fist pumping for the next few minutes. Lost another near the boat soon after. Then went trolling back to a point where i had missed a good run trolling out earlier in the day. I had though it must have been a salmon. Well three more kingys later i sure proved it was no salmon. First one hit a 7cm cheap red and white Trollcraft lure on my 8lb outfit. Great fun on the light stuff. Second pass and DOUBLE HOOKUP!, one on the Trollcraft the other on a newly purchased CD9 pilchard pattern. Went hard on the 8lb to get it in quickly but snapped me off near the boat, the other i got in on the 10lb braid, 3-5kg rack raider. Another pass and CD9 does it again. Left them biting. The sounder was showing heaps of bait and a few arches. They must have holed up there all day. Now i definitely know what to look for! Heaps of fun, but only little rats all between 55-60cm. Monkey off the back, now for a biggun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Well done on breaking your kingy virginity mate! Nice to get quite a few, the rats can be a lot of fun on light gear! That pilchard CD9 always does the trick for me when i go out, didn't get it back from a monster last trip though Cheers Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA911 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 great way to shake that monkey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennmreid Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 good on you for getting a great king. I have never caught one, but I reckon they would be awesome fighters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Nice report Jake Good work on the kings mate... Let me know if you ever need some company. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King slayer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Good one plasticman! Now the rats are here we can be a little more assured of some action on the weekends! Were you running the lures deep? By the way, it's admirable to be using such light line, but I suggest you upgrade to 20LB plus as the big ones go like the clappers! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 well done champ, its great to get the first one away. You'll be hooked for good now bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olitay Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 well done mate, were these down rigged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephan Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 well done mate , cant wait to crack a king this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew399 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Good work mate! you knowits gonna be a good season when the kings are hitting trolled lures in the harbour!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Good one plasticman! Now the rats are here we can be a little more assured of some action on the weekends! Were you running the lures deep? By the way, it's admirable to be using such light line, but I suggest you upgrade to 20LB plus as the big ones go like the clappers! Dave Hi Dave. Mate i was just trolling them at their depth range. I think the Trollcraft goes to about 6 foot and the CD9 to about 11 foot. So not deep really. The water was about 20-30 foot deep from memory. I caught the first king on my 30lb gear, then thought i would have a play on the light stuff. Luckly I got the ones on light gear a decent way from structure and kept the boat moving away after hookup. Cheers well done mate, were these down rigged? Nah mate. No room or money for a downrigger unfortunately. The squid strip was just very slowly trolled using a big bean sinker and 1 metre of 40lb Momoi trace to a double snood hook of 6/0 Mustad hoodlum hooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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