dhype Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Hi Raiders Just calling out to see what the largest Kingy anyone has caught / seen in Botany Bay. The reason i ask is that the biggest one i have ever caught in Botany is 85cm and was wondering if there is anything bigger out there in the bay... Have not seen any posts of really big kings being caught in the bay unlike Sydney Harbour where it seems 90cm+ fish is common enough All the legal kings i have caught were with livies at the 3rd runway or molli point... the oil wharf seems to hold rats only - anywhere else i can try for upcoming king season? I only have a 4m tinny so cant venture out too far. thanks! Trung / DHYPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim77 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Hey Trung They get a LOT bigger than the ones that you have found so far. Have a look at these 4 reports from Dogtooth from a couple of years ago... He caught them all well inside the bay. http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=35604&hl=dogtooth&st=0 http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=35805&st=0&p=271245&hl=dogtooth&fromsearch=1entry271245 http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=36167&hl=dogtooth&st=0 http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=36363&hl=dogtooth&st=0 As you will see he mentions you need some HEAVY gear to have a chance against fish of this calibre. 80lb braid minimum and 100lb +++ leader. There have been a number of reports of people seeing fish estimated as over 20kg in Sydney harbour. I am sure there are plenty of a similar size in and around botany bay. Don't be afraid to put down a really big livebait - a big fish will inhale it! Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) The oil wharf doesnt just hold rats, this is my mate Bill and a King in the mid 90s from there, we have seen and lost bigger ones all on light gear. Seen a few big ones in other spots as well. Cheers Edited October 31, 2010 by penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 The oil wharf doesnt just hold rats, this is my mate Bill and a King in the mid 90s from there, we have seen and lost bigger ones all on light gear. Seen a few big ones in other spots as well. Cheers Nice fish there and thanks for you replies I just got a downrigger.. might give the oil wharf another go with some big yakkas / squid and see how i go this year. Just watch out of my 1m kingies in the fishing reports!!! Cheers Trung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Hey Trung They get a LOT bigger than the ones that you have found so far. Have a look at these 4 reports from Dogtooth from a couple of years ago... He caught them all well inside the bay. As you will see he mentions you need some HEAVY gear to have a chance against fish of this calibre. 80lb braid minimum and 100lb +++ leader. There have been a number of reports of people seeing fish estimated as over 20kg in Sydney harbour. I am sure there are plenty of a similar size in and around botany bay. Don't be afraid to put down a really big livebait - a big fish will inhale it! Good luck. thanks for the info/post Jim i have just dusted off my trusty old Penn 850 spinnfisher outfits and loaded it with 50lb braid... just need to find some 30cm yakkas now to lob them out! Trung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 we caught 85cm kingys well they were measured hours later at home so they would have shrunk caught them on fresh squid south head botany bay right outside of the park there on the bommie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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