pacemode Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Hey All, Have not been fishing much lately as I am very busy ... but thought i'd go this morning. Grabbed a couple of squid from freezer to go for jew. As I was driving decided to go to Lane Cove. Anyway no luck on jew. As water began to run out one of my rod buckles... Landed an actual legal Kingfish. Wow I thought so I threw another piece of squid out and within 2 minutes got nailed again - however lost this one. Then threw out another piece and was onto another King... I thought how cool is this! Then I saw massive bubbles of water around the shallows. Grabbed my 2 pound bream outfit - put on a 3 inch softy and waited. I then saw the bubble approach me so I threw the softy in and started jigging. Bang I was on at my feet - I only had 125 pound of 2 pound fireline on... Almost got spooled - then it tired. After 5 minutes I landed a 68 cm King -- how cool 0 sushimi for 2 night.. Always new kings go all the way up river during winter -- they were chasing hardy heads.. This time it was my turn to get them .. tight lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Well done for getting out there in the cold. A great catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Cam Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Great morning session Pacemode Kingies caught in upper Lane Cove Cheers, Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monch Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Oh my gosh that is some hot action right there. Congrats on the captures I'm still dreaming that that kind of action will show up when i go out fishing next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooklineandsinker Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 sounds like a great time well done you had better luck than i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) 68 cm King on 2 pound line that's unreal would have taken some line ? Edited June 21, 2009 by robeebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongie555 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 A legal king on 2 pound line, thats an awesome catch. I struggle to land them on 10kg..well done indeed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim77 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Great work Pacemode! As i live near there do you mind me asking whereabouts you were fishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Well done Jim , great to hear youre still around. Mate we should hook uo for a winter jew or two. great to hear you got some sushi,cant wait to get out and wet a line myself. Twin 1 Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacemode Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Well done Jim , great to hear youre still around. Mate we should hook uo for a winter jew or two. great to hear you got some sushi,cant wait to get out and wet a line myself. Twin 1 Marcel Hey Twin - I called you a while ago and I think I left a message .. Winter jew session would be nice. I now have a F/T job plus a busness in Newcastle so finding the time is the challenge. Ye that was on 2 pound fireline - fish almost spooled me - but I tried a few rod techniques which changed the fishes direction. Kinfish don't go for very long though. It got tired - they also seemed very hungry as they were chasing hardy heads in the shallows. Fish were caught close to Fig Tree - PS the water was slightly murky too.. which confused the hell out of me but I did not complain : ) Nice by catch - just ate one using the Kingfish recipe recently shown on master Chef - bloody awesome - lime and slightly cooked King is YUMMM.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prawn* Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 congrats its funny u say that u caught your kingy far in land i catch most my kingies in port hacking up in the areas u would not think they hide! spot x haha good to see they are still around i had couple landed sat before geting rained on both were rats and both caught on chicken how u figure that one, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacemode Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Here is my prized catch on 2 pound - you will notice the 4 inch watermelon berkley stick bait - plus my Shimano 1000 sized reel. - good fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimJ Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Nice as usual jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid hunter Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 nice fish mate regards Squid Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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