DezM Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hi I went fishing on Monday to catch up with a cousin and old fishing buddy who was visiting Sydney. He recommended we get a guide to update us on the latest tips and techniques. I was initially reluctant because I'd fished the harbour before, we had an idea where to get squid yada yada... but I eventually booked no no no and was glad I did. We hit the squid, followed by surface activity in the main harbour. Boils of rat kings, salmon and tailor were all hitting match sized bait fish. Some of the boil ups travelled right toward and underneath the boat. Seeing the kings mosie around the bouys at the surface was another highlight. We each caught a mixed bag of both metals and plastics then eventually left them biting to deploy the squid for some larger kingies. The kingie in the pic took a squid off the bottom. I used my Saltiga 683S matched with Certate 3500Hyper and 20lb braid and while the outfit performed well, the kingies did push it quite hard. The runs were long with plenty of head shakes and I could also feel him trying to rub the leader on the structure at times. He weighed in at 18lbs, but I forgot to get a measurement on length - any guesses? The day closed with a quadruple hook up while we were eating lunch. By the stress on the rods and the sound of the drags we knew they were all reasonable fish. But unfortunately, all four got away with 2 taking us through the anchor ropes. They left us smiling, holding shredded leaders, amazed at the chaos that just came out of nowhere. A good day to remember Dez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) Thats a great king, one the best i've seen pulled out the harbour in a while, were you on the purple boat? I'm gonna head out on Thursday, pulling out something like that would be nice . For length i would say 90-95cm. If you want to be reasonably sure, measure the length of like your head in the picture and see how many times it fits into the fish in the pic then measure it in real life and multiply it by how ever many times it fit into the fish's length and you should be pretty close. Cheers Josh Edited January 21, 2009 by Josh88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyman Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 That kingie is a cracker. Well done mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmzbeast Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Bloody good effort pal thats what we all go out ther for hope to get some of that action early saturday morning...Again top effort good to see but leave me one please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupster Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) If you want to be reasonably sure, measure the length of like your head in the picture and see how many times it fits into the fish in the pic then measure it in real life and multiply it by how ever many times it fit into the fish's length and you should be pretty close. But don't forget to factor-in the variables, IE: your head is around a foot away from the fish [take *8% off total..*5.4x width of head] also, the fish has lost some length as it is facing slightly toward the camera [add *10%-*12% to total]. [*approx] That's one of the best looking kingies I've seen in a while Dez...well done! Edited January 20, 2009 by hooked4life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook'm Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 WOW congratulations mate that is one big king well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adkel53 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Great king Dez. I watched you two squidding with the guide ( I was in the other boat drifting nearby as I didn't have a reef anchor). Saw you heading towards the Nth Hd area as I was leaving there. Makes the 65cm one I landed that morning look like a minnow!! Kel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA911 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Thats a brute of a king. Wel done!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olitay Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 NICE KING and nice photo also. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plankton Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Thats a nice Kingy mate. I reackon the big ones patrol that headland back and forth with tidal movement. I've seen the schools of them swim past while I've been diving... usually 4 or 5 fish strong. The small rats are always there! Gotta be there at the right time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 ....... He recommended we get a guide to update us on the latest tips and techniques. ....... Boils of rat kings, salmon and tailor were all hitting match sized bait fish. ........eventually left them biting to deploy the squid for some larger kingies. .......The kingie in the pic took a squid off the bottom. He weighed in at 18lbs. .......The day closed with a quadruple hook up while we were eating lunch. .......the chaos that just came out of nowhere. ........A good day to remember ........Dez Hi Dez To Fishraider. That was a very well written and informative first post, thank you I'm glad you had a good day to remember and your have also given our members some good tips to remember. ........ all hitting match size baitfish ........ deploy the squid for some larger kingies .......The kingie in the pic took a squid off the bottom = the importance of downriggers and troll the nearest level of depth below the school for the hoodlums .......quadruple hook up while we were eating lunch = be patient and eat lunch more often ......... the chaos came out of nowhere = the benefit of having a good burley system. Well done Dez! You certainly brought on some nice weather for your visitor and it turned out to be a worthwhile experience too Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Solid king there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesds Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Well done mate, that is King-Zilla! Now, I need to go out and find one of those.... Hi I went fishing on Monday to catch up with a cousin and old fishing buddy who was visiting Sydney. He recommended we get a guide to update us on the latest tips and techniques. I was initially reluctant because I'd fished the harbour before, we had an idea where to get squid yada yada... but I eventually booked no no no and was glad I did. We hit the squid, followed by surface activity in the main harbour. Boils of rat kings, salmon and tailor were all hitting match sized bait fish. Some of the boil ups travelled right toward and underneath the boat. Seeing the kings mosie around the bouys at the surface was another highlight. We each caught a mixed bag of both metals and plastics then eventually left them biting to deploy the squid for some larger kingies. The kingie in the pic took a squid off the bottom. I used my Saltiga 683S matched with Certate 3500Hyper and 20lb braid and while the outfit performed well, the kingies did push it quite hard. The runs were long with plenty of head shakes and I could also feel him trying to rub the leader on the structure at times. He weighed in at 18lbs, but I forgot to get a measurement on length - any guesses? The day closed with a quadruple hook up while we were eating lunch. By the stress on the rods and the sound of the drags we knew they were all reasonable fish. But unfortunately, all four got away with 2 taking us through the anchor ropes. They left us smiling, holding shredded leaders, amazed at the chaos that just came out of nowhere. A good day to remember Dez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tackle Junkie Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Well done mate!!! Great Fish - One day i will get one that big - I HOPE!! Cheers, Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtime Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Great King - well conditioned also Always good when a well layed plan comes to fruition. Well done Cheers Mariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelzurd Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) now thats AWESOME hahaha good work! sorry this is abit off topic, but where can i hire a boat to fish out at the syd harbour, like a voyage perhaps? cheers Edited January 20, 2009 by kelzurd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 now thats AWESOME hahaha good work! sorry this is abit off topic, but where can i hire a boat to fish out at the syd harbour, like a voyage perhaps? cheers Rose Bay and i think Manly. What was the tide doing when you got him Dez? Cheers Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hey D Nice one buddy, hows Sam? Great to see the new outfit got a good stretching! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose reyna Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hello there nate!!! Congratulations on the Kingie, that is probably the best Kingie I have seen this summer so far!! It is very inspirational! Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Well done mate, I was planning on fishing that same area this weekend. Hopefully they are still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamj72 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Now that would get the blood pumping!!! CONGRATS on your Kingfish. What was he like to eat? Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Great king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezM Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thanks for the welcome and kind words! You are a friendly bunch. The king fillets were cooked simply with salt, pepper and a little lime jiuce. Kel: anchoring over the squidding grounds makes it heaps easier. Good to see you got one. Kiwi dan and others: good luck the harbour is fishing well at the moment and I hope you get amongst the kings. Greg: Sam is well, more golf than fishing this visit to sydney. Hopefully this session will change that next time. mods: sorry for mentioning the guide's name in my post. One tip I can pass on, and I'm by no means an expert, is the importance of squidding. It is vital, spend the time to collect as many baits in the morning as possible before the wind starts up. I used to think 6-8 squid was plenty, we didn't start until we had around 15-18. Dez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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