Penguin Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) Hi Raiders, My mate Bill my 17yr old neighbour and I hit the harbour for a fish today. After seeing Netic and co downrigging squid for Kings so successfully last week, we thought we would give it a try today, however we planned to use a dozen Garfish we purchased from the fish shop. We went to the same spot south of Syd heads about a km, and proceeded to downrig our Gars. We were on to Kings straight away, in the next hour and a half we had 3 keepers in the esky 66-72cm, got busted off 3 times on bottom structure and we threw back 4 under size specimens. While downrigging we also had a Halco lure out the back which accounted for 5 Bonnies. When the fish went off the bite we trolled around North head to Bluefish for zip, then a few markers and the Wedding Cakes in the harbour, our last 2 Gars remained untouched on the downriggers. We decided to spend our last hour of fishing at Clifton Gardens and soak some prawn and pilly cube baits. It was a little slow at first as we only managed a Bream and a Trev. While I was chopping up more cubes and throwing them over the side my Stradic 5000 burst into life and sang that tune that every fisho loves to hear zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. This fish took off like a rocket and at first I thought my 5.5kg mono may not be able to handle the weight and pull of this fish, but I was ready to play the easy does it waiting game. At this point the fish has changed direction and gone around the white drum, Im standing on my esky trying to get my line over the top of it, but I can not, my line is now rubbing on the white paint so I release the drag and let the fish run. Bill and Jono have reeled in all the other lines. Bill has now tied off our anchor rope to a fender and throws it overboard and then starts the motor. We quickly get around the drum and I get my line back, the fish is still there, but now runs towards the shore. We are in the shallows 1.5mtrs when he turns and runs towards the Navy wharf we follow him then get in front and slowly angle him away from the pylons into open water. We now have a chance and our tug of war lasts a total of 45mins, thanks to some great boat manouvering skills by Bill, I get the King boatside where the gaff is sunk in, up he comes over the side. Woohoos and high fives all around, what a Sydney Harbour Hoodlum 104cm and fat, just shy of 10kg on the scale back at home. A fight I wont forget for a long time. Hers a few pics Edited March 19, 2010 by penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodBlues Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 WOW that sounds like an awesome session and an amazing fight. Congrats on landing the hoodlum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosterman Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) nice king well done thats an awesome effort with the hoody its good to see someone win against the odds as its usually other way round cheers...steve..... Edited March 18, 2010 by roosterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Faaaar mate Congrats, Thats a really nice king!! Thats it im getting my gear ready, Welldone SL, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryqc87 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Awsome, great catches, great result and a good team work. Well done boys. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmaniac Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well done on cracking the metre this season John, particularly on such light gear and a float bait! There are plenty of big fish around at the moment, I was wishing I was out today while studying for uni.... Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks for the great read what a experience that would have been I bet you felt very relieved once the fish was on the boat as that would have been one nerve racking experience. at least you know how to fight a fish that's for sure!!!!!! Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Great report on a very nice session Penquin. Congrats on cracking a metre Harbour hoody. Fantastic effort on 12lb line!!! Did he fall for the the old PPP? Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Great report on a very nice session Penquin. Congrats on cracking a metre Harbour hoody. Fantastic effort on 12lb line!!! Did he fall for the the old PPP? Cheers, Grant. No Grant, I was using the ppp but only managed the Bream and Trev, after throwing a a heap of pilly cubes over the side and my prawn was not getting touched any more, I told the guys there has to be something down there eating all those cubes. At this point I switched to floating a pilly tail down the cube trail, and by the time my pilly tail got to about 10ft down it was hit by that brute. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Anyone who goes to those extraordinary lengths to land a fish deserves a beaut fish like that, John! What a great fish to top the morning off with. Great report mate Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Penguin, that's awesome!! What a great effort on the light gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtooth Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Well done Penguin , Top fish on the light gear , A king with lots of structure would have made some scary moments whislt connected . When anchored up like you were always have a bouy or fender already tied on , then you just have to dump the rope and drive . Cheers Dogtooth..... John..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Gun Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 SOLID FISH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHARK Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Well done guys thats a nice catch you have there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 top read mate and what a cracker of a king, top session guys, a bit of work but you were well rewarded for your efforts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Great catch there penguin, and a nice hoodlum. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunaSickle Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Mate that is huge! Great catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccmark Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Nice fish, I'll give it 7kilos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croydon Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 That is awesome, Sydney Harbour has really turned it on the last few years. Well done mate great fish.... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Excellent report and great team work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Nice fish, I'll give it 7kilos My dig scales gave it 9.6kg cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 HOLY COW!!!! 1 word..... BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Great catch, you just have to love going fishing with guys that know what they are doing. That was going to be a disaster without quick thinking. Hope you bought them a beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 brilliant,great catch,great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idolz Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 All i can say is...your a bastard!!!!! in a nice way coz im jealous!!!!!! i have been chasing kingfish for 2 years,,,only got 2, 66cm and 68cms,,, you got the prize fish there!!!!!,,,you know the posts on here only make me think Im still a learner!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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