Simda Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) Hi all Might not be great compared to some others but we had the best fishing day ever on Christmas Day Bit of Background I got hooked on chasing Kings since March after going on a Harbor Charter where we caught about 5, Converted my Family Boat to a fishing Boat, Added Rod Holders, Live Bait tank, Cutting Board, Fish Finder and Purchased a new Rod and reel especially for Kings Then Nothing and I mean Nothing zilch Squat the Big 0 . Fished all through winter, Read reports, Spoke to Experienced Fisherman etc etc, but still nothing. Did anyone say Obsessed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew that it was off season and kept telling myself that it the season and not me but then you would read reports and which showed they were still there to catch Well Santa finally came through and delivered on Christmas Day Hit the water about 7am by my self, The Harbor was like a Ghost Town, Went looking for Squid with no Luck so went and picked up a dozen Yakkers Has some overseas visitor that I had to pickup from the Opera house about 10am so I decided to try again from some Squid and landed about 4 which for me was a Personal Best, Headed to the Opera house and saw a heap of Kings working the surface but did not get hooked up. Had a cruise around and tried a few spots with no luck, decided to get some Lunch at Watsons Bay but all the Restaurants we closed, decided to try for some more Squid so my visitors could catch something and picked up another 4 Had another hour to kill so we tried one last time to pickup a king and 5 minutes after we dropped a line down the Rod Bent like a U, Shook my head and said no way, Cant be 3 minutes later landed and 65cm King, I rang my 7 year old son who wished me luck in the morning but is over catching nothing so did not some out on the Boat, He was happy I finally caught the fish that had eluded me for so long and was keen to join. Dropped of my visitors then picked him up Decided to drift past some Marks and promised that he had the next if we got another, Sure enough once again the Rod bent and we were on again. He was hopping and screaming as the fish drew line and pulled the rod down After a short but strong fight he landed and 55 cm King which is in the picture attached Kissed it good by and set if free to fight another day My son asked me Dad do you remember how old you were when you caught your fist King, Sure son I was 38.5, (9 months ago) He laugh and told me, I’m 7 Only thing better that catching a King is watching you son catch one Sorry for the long post but 12 Yakkas 8 Squid and 2 kings after 20+ attempts Very exciting Edited December 27, 2008 by Simda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Thats what Im talkin about !! Great report , ya gotta love it when the Kings are on , even better when your son catches one as well !! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Well done Simda, its a good feeling watching your little ones catching fish and even better when its Kings, penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 mate im very happy for yourself and more so for your son especially as it took him only 7yrs compared to your 38plus years to get a king ,lol.do you think he will ever let you forget that seriously that is fantastic,well done ps how did you get out of the house on Christmas day only way id do that is with a full military assualt and even then the casualty,s will be heavy cheers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simda Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 mate im very happy for yourself and more so for your son especially as it took him only 7yrs compared to your 38plus years to get a king ,lol.do you think he will ever let you forget that seriously that is fantastic,well done ps how did you get out of the house on Christmas day only way id do that is with a full military assualt and even then the casualty,s will be heavy cheers arman Thanks, I think he is collecting a list of thing he will never let me forget, Re Getting out Im lucky to have a very understanding wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Thanks, I think he is collecting a list of thing he will never let me forget, Re Getting out Im lucky to have a very understanding wife has she let you back in the house? lol cheers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simda Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 has she let you back in the house? lol cheers arman Its not the house i want to get back into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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