Big Berg Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hi Fellow Raiders, I have been fishing a few years now and I am still to catch my first King Fish. I have been fishing everywhere (north and south) to try and catch one of these buggers but still no luck...not even a rat king. I want to catch one of these buggers before its too late . All I end up catching are Macs, Bonitos and Salmon. Can any of you please give me some pointers and advise on where to go, what bait and what rig would give me the best chance of landing one. I am strickly land based coz I don't have a boat, but I am willing to drive for hours to fish. I was also talking to one of the guys at the tackle shop and he told me to send out a live Bonito or Mac under a balloon next time I catch one. Would a Kingy smash one of these or are they simply too big? Any advise would be greatly appreciated thanks Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleek3 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hi Fellow Raiders, I have been fishing a few years now and I am still to catch my first King Fish. I have been fishing everywhere (north and south) to try and catch one of these buggers but still no luck...not even a rat king. I want to catch one of these buggers before its too late . All I end up catching are Macs, Bonitos and Salmon. Can any of you please give me some pointers and advise on where to go, what bait and what rig would give me the best chance of landing one. I am strickly land based coz I don't have a boat, but I am willing to drive for hours to fish. I was also talking to one of the guys at the tackle shop and he told me to send out a live Bonito or Mac under a balloon next time I catch one. Would a Kingy smash one of these or are they simply too big? Any advise would be greatly appreciated thanks Brian hey mate i been chasing these kings for about a year now...sometimes its just the chance of them being on or off espeically on landbase...but the best baits i have ever caught them on is live cuttlefish, live squid, and live yakka, even dead cuttlefish and squid work a treat....but i have personally caught 80% of my kingies on cuttlefish... and also its about you setup your rig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Berg Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 hey mate i been chasing these kings for about a year now...sometimes its just the chance of them being on or off espeically on landbase...but the best baits i have ever caught them on is live cuttlefish, live squid, and live yakka, even dead cuttlefish and squid work a treat....but i have personally caught 80% of my kingies on cuttlefish... and also its about you setup your rig... Thanks Sleek3 I usually use a 12 foot rod with 30 pound mono. I have tried dead squid, live yakkas and whole pillies under a float and still no luck. For the dead bait I usuall use 2 snelled 4/0 hooks (depending on the size of the bait) or gang hooks (but I'm starting to shy away from this as I have found the 2 hook rig has a better hook up rate) What is the best way to hook the cuttlefish or squid to keep them alive? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Kings are smarter than some people iv met, so you've got to be at your craftiest or just plain lucky.... Do you use a fluorocarbon leader? That could be the difference between catching and not catching.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Berg Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Kings are smarter than some people iv met, so you've got to be at your craftiest or just plain lucky.... Do you use a fluorocarbon leader? That could be the difference between catching and not catching.... Yeah im currently using 40lb Black Magic flurocarbon leader (usually 1-2m length) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleek3 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Yeah im currently using 40lb Black Magic flurocarbon leader (usually 1-2m length) my setup is a bit big but it works here is just an idea on what i use 12ft topaz rod penn 850ssm reel 65pnd powerpro braid 80pnd penn 10x leader size 5 triangle sinker ball bearing swivels gamagatsu 5/0 octupus circle hooks i use snell and one hook setup depending on size of bait my setup kinda looks like this http://img850.imageshack.us/i/setup.png/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleek3 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thanks Sleek3 I usually use a 12 foot rod with 30 pound mono. I have tried dead squid, live yakkas and whole pillies under a float and still no luck. For the dead bait I usuall use 2 snelled 4/0 hooks (depending on the size of the bait) or gang hooks (but I'm starting to shy away from this as I have found the 2 hook rig has a better hook up rate) What is the best way to hook the cuttlefish or squid to keep them alive? cheers with live cuttle fish and squid if they are small just one hook at the top of the hood and if they are big one hook at the top and bottom of the hood....gets a bit tricky just dont get bit by the cuttle fish it hurts like hell im speaking from experiance..it cost me three stiches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Berg Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 with live cuttle fish and squid if they are small just one hook at the top of the hood and if they are big one hook at the top and bottom of the hood....gets a bit tricky just dont get bit by the cuttle fish it hurts like hell im speaking from experiance..it cost me three stiches OUCH!!! so when you put the hooks through the hood do you pierce both sides or just go in and out of the one side? thanks sleek3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prawn* Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 not being a landbased fisho i do recall a few times having luck whilest fishing for surgeon fish when i was fishing the piers in the city.. caught a few kings from there using live yakka's and live squid just on day light set up was 12ft rod 6500 baitrunner 50lb mono 80lb leader with a small float only need to cast 10m away from the piers hope this gives u another option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleek3 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 OUCH!!! so when you put the hooks through the hood do you pierce both sides or just go in and out of the one side? thanks sleek3 the one on the top of the hood i try to get through the bone and to the other side...the one on the bottom i just pierce the hood in and out....just dont let the dang thing slip and turn over to bite you....i got bit on the right side of my knuckle on my right hand index finger....i still have the scar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Berg Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys. Have you ever used A strip of bonito? I have one somewhere in the fridge and want to know if a Kingy would ever take one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluedifier Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Yeah mate lately ive been cathing bonitos or tuna before targeting kings, they are very oily and bloody! ive found it to be the best bait other than live squid/very fresh squid, definitely worth a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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