Wantingaboat Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hey Raiders, Thought i would post a quick report about yesterdays outing. Got the day off so decided to hit the harbour on my lonesome. I went straight to Balmoral and got some yakkas that went into the LBT. This was the first time that i had got yakkas that were actually a good size. The ones that i have caught in the past were massive, more like tailor, and i never caught anything using them. Anyway to cut a long story short i then went over to a spot i know and dropped down a few livies. I must say that after i had put a 8/0 through them they didnt look too healthy. I had one out on 20 pound line and another on 40 pound. I was flicking SP around on a light rod when i see my 24kg live fibre bend big time. It was just a short intense bend and by the time i had it out of the holder, nothing. Put another livie on and then my other rod goes off. Now this is a $130 combo penn rod/reel but it has caught all my kings. Seems any combo worth over $150 and the kings wont touch it. Anyway got it in and measured at 60cm. Still not a legal king for the tinny but it will come. Here is a picture. He absolutely decimated the yakka. Cheers. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanker Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Good report mate. I think the Kings' have their own sea-god who guides the fish on to the weaker combo hehe. Spanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottyscotty Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i reckon you could downgrade your hooks. a 4/0 black magic gz does well for harbour kings. for even smaller yakkas, gamakatsu octopus because of its smaller gauge. also if you've found a patch of rats, downgrade your gear just for fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wantingaboat Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Thanks for the comments. Sorry i should have mentioned that i use a 4/0 for my 20 pound gear and the 8/0 was with the heavier outfit. Even the 4/0 through the yakka made it look pretty sick. It was alive but only just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Have a look at this Mike: Live rigging bait Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the one that got away Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nice kingie there, Really fun on bream gear ay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss z Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Good stuff champ i hate when that happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Good one Mike. It would have been good catching them on the sol2000 but its more than $150 and probably u wont have luck on it too. U need to replace all ur expensive gear with the K->>>> ones and possibly ull pull them into ur tinny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wantingaboat Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Cheers for all the help. No Jon it wasnt on that rod. I have had a couple of kings smash my bream rod but none that have actually been netted. Hodgey thats a great link and i think i was pretty close to the mark where i should be threading the hook through. Does anyone know if sweep have a size limit and if kings eat these too? Cheers. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Cheers for all the help. No Jon it wasnt on that rod. I have had a couple of kings smash my bream rod but none that have actually been netted. Hodgey thats a great link and i think i was pretty close to the mark where i should be threading the hook through. Does anyone know if sweep have a size limit and if kings eat these too? Cheers. Mike. I meant that it would have been good if you hooked it on your sol. Heaps of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy13 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Hey Mike great to see you getting into the kings in the tinny bet it wont be long before you get one for dinner weel done mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checch Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 nice work.. im still trying to get my first. that day will come soon, waiting for wind to die. cheers Checch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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