triton07 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Hi All, I'm new to forum & my first fishing report. Yep, I can tell ya that those King's are out there for sure. Yesterday morning I went fishing at Yarra Bay (Prince of Wales Drive, Port Botany) landbased from the concrete pylons. I was flicking plastic slagos & landed 2 Kingies , one measuring 68cm & the other a rat at 55cm, both released. Have hooked Kingies from a boat but yesterday was my first experience caught from landbase , only disadvantage is that they try to cut your line when heading towards a sharp rock, so need have a tuff line setup. Sadly I did not take my camera with me to take any photo's, but will be back these days at same spot to try once again & hopefully hook another nice King to take that great photo. Cheers Triton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james7 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Triton Nice work getting a couple of kings landbased. What gear were you using? Don't forget the camera next time. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazin1978 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Hey mate, ive fished yarra bay a few times and caught squat, congrats on the kingies, good to see some being caught landbased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triton07 Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Triton Nice work getting a couple of kings landbased. What gear were you using? Don't forget the camera next time. Cheers Peter Thanks Peter. The gear I used was an Okuma Reel / 8 Foot Ugly stick rod, 20lb line, sluggo's (white), no leader with a size 2 ball sinker. Botany Bay seems to be on fire with bait fish feeding, allot of fish appearing on top of water. Camera is now charged & in my fishing bag, all ready. Now just need to pick a day to get out there. Cheers Triton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy53 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Thanks Peter. The gear I used was an Okuma Reel / 8 Foot Ugly stick rod, 20lb line, sluggo's (white), no leader with a size 2 ball sinker. Botany Bay seems to be on fire with bait fish feeding, allot of fish appearing on top of water. Camera is now charged & in my fishing bag, all ready. Now just need to pick a day to get out there. Cheers Triton Nice. Btw, i heard my fren said it's quite dangerous there and you might fall into those concrete. You think it's safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triton07 Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Nice. Btw, i heard my fren said it's quite dangerous there and you might fall into those concrete. You think it's safe? Yes, it can be dangerous falling in those deep holes, but I don’t think it’s as bad as going rock fishing with huge waves smashing nearby. All you need to make sure is that you have a good pair of grip shoes, be light with your fishing gear and balance. I don’t recommend it for young kids & make sure there is another person with you. I recommend you check the place out before fishing & see if it’s a place for you to fish. Cheers Triton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy53 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Yes, it can be dangerous falling in those deep holes, but I don’t think it’s as bad as going rock fishing with huge waves smashing nearby. All you need to make sure is that you have a good pair of grip shoes, be light with your fishing gear and balance. I don’t recommend it for young kids & make sure there is another person with you. I recommend you check the place out before fishing & see if it’s a place for you to fish. Cheers Triton Thanks for info, Triton I'll try next week. Do they have any gate there? What time you reckon is the best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Landbased Rules... Keep up the kingy katching. Im heading out tomoro wish me luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy53 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Landbased Rules... Keep up the kingy katching. Im heading out tomoro wish me luck Good luck mate Let us know how you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StunnedMullet Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Well done mate and welcome to Fishraider I hope we see more reports from you. Cheers Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosta1 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 What is the difference between a rat king fish and a yellow tail king fish. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proline Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 What is the difference between a rat king fish and a yellow tail king fish. Cheers A rat is an undersized Yellowtail Kingfish. The bigger specimens are sometimes referred to as Hoodlums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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