leatherjacket Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) Hi Raiders, Woke up at 5am, but it was cold so I closed my eyes, fell back to sleep then eventually got up at 9:30am. Launched from Clifton and picked up 4 good bait sized calamari squid at a not so secret spot near by. The harbour was packed with Yachts and spectator boats creating swell and chop for the Sydney to Gold Coast race. I was going to try to fish for Whiting but decided to trowel one of the live squids in hope of a stray winter king. I slowly made my way back to my car at Clifton and was whistled at and waved off as I tried to cut across the Naval Waters, so I did the right thing and went around the markers... I was going to trowel all the way in until my downrigger hit the sand and I hear/felt the bump, but I was still in 30ft of water... Then Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz! I pick up my 8-15kg live fibre rod with 50lb braid that I had locked up so that I could barely pull the line off the reel. Started playing the fish that went straight down to rub me off on the bottom, bouncing the rod to knock it about and turn the head... I got it up to the top half of the water column and backed off the drag. Apparently I was drifting into the navy zone again because the guard was yelling at me to move away... I managed to navigate out of the navy waters and landed a 94cm hoodlum kingie, which is a new PB and and a pleasant surprise to get a trophy fish at this time of the year - a great bonus to a great day on the water! Cheers, AC Edited July 31, 2011 by leatherjacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornets Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Top king for winter & glad to see someone could enjoy the day on the water. I cant wait for winter sport to finish to have weekends free again . Only a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breambaron Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Great Catch. Sounds like a good day out on the water. I Spent 4 hours this afternoon on my Yak, avoiding all the jet ski and cruiser wakes only to end up with 4 undersized whiting and a barely legal flattie. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks guys and please vote for me COTM July;) Cheers, AC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outfisher Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Great effort AC nice king must have been the magic benie cheers j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Great effort AC nice king must have been the magic benie cheers j Yeh mate, Fits like a joey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratin Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Nice fish congratulations. They love the live squid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Ripper winter King mate, congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefisho Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thats a real winter bruiser mate and they dont come much better than that- well done on the new PB Tight lines always Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex480 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 That's an awesome king! most guys get busted off from a boat on a king that size, so great work landing it from the yak! I just recently got myself a yak as well, got a couple more modifications to do, and hopefully I can join the 'king from a yak' club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day's Fishin Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thats a nice winter king congrats on catching it from the yak. But why do you use such heavy braid? You could drag the Queen Mary with that size! Regards Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prawn* Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 top king mate did better then me i lost a good one in the hacking on 80lb/100 leader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Top king mate especially from a yak in Winter Dan PS I would be very mindful of crossing into navy waters at Balmoral & Clifton. The navy used to send there patrol boat around to boot people out who ventured too close. Now instead a water police vessel is dispatched and instead of being asked kindly to get out they will fine you instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwood1980 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Nice catch there, just wondering can you catch a kingie off the clifton wharf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) Nice catch there, just wondering can you catch a kingie off the clifton wharf? Yes you can. Cheers Nice King AC, congrats on your new pb cheers Edited August 1, 2011 by penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex52 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Nice king mate , we managed 4 on Saturday all in the 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denzor Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Great king for the harbour and in winter as well, not sure a bout 94cm but nice fish mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Great king for the harbour and in winter as well, not sure a bout 94cm but nice fish mate. Well mate it's a very fat fish And when you measure it from bottom lip to the top of the tail we read 94cm But, since you've put doubt into my mind I might have to measure my 12' pantanal caiman again! Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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