leatherjacket Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Hey Fishraiders, Had a great day on Sydney Harbour today and thought I should share it with you all... I tried to get out of bed this morning but I had misjudged the number of glasses of wine that I could enjoy myself and still able to spring out of bed early in the morning. So it was an afternoon season from 3pm onward. I left from Clifton Gardens and managed two good large squid. I tried for more but they weren’t biting, probably because of the rain on Friday night making the water slightly cloudy. I trolled with the squid for almost three hours until the sun was low in the sky and my rod went off at about 6:30pm. After many screaming runs I managed to keep my cool and landed a nice 96cm hood. I still had one squid left and was loosing light. So I chucked the second squid on a hook and paddled back to the spot I hooked up to my first kingie. After a couple of passes I connected to his mate who first I took as shark due to the endless screaming runs! After 5 minutes I saw colour and netted a 99cm beast! With the banning of fish traps and commercial fishing in the harbour the fish stocks are looking great and if the fishing is this good in October I can’t wait for summer!!! Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Fantastic effort Andrew and nice hat to match well done my friend. Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbigfish Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 a couple of cracking kingies there , sounds like they gave you a run for your money , glad to see your efforts paid off well done mate cheers paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 WOW - very impressive catch... Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 excellent there well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King hunter Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Great catch buddie...we're bouts in The harbor u catch them if u don't mind me asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 A nice duo of Kings, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbour Hauler Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Excellent result. What is your downrigging method from the yak?,ive tried from my kayak but cant keep the bait down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Excellent result. What is your downrigging method from the yak?,ive tried from my kayak but cant keep the bait down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Excellent result. What is your downrigging method from the yak?,ive tried from my kayak but cant keep the bait down? Hi mate, I've mounted a downrigger on my yak - it's a small Scotty with a 3lb ball. If you don't have a downrigger I recommend using a #10 ball sinker with a 1mtr trace which is what I used to use. Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Great catch buddie...we're bouts in The harbor u catch them if u don't mind me asking Hi mate, There is no point disclosing a particluar spot because the fish roam through out the harbour. I do recommend that you look for structure and banks that drop off between 20 - 60 Feet. Some of my favourite spots include the wedding cakes, pig and sow, quarantine station bouy & the tripod at rose bay. I hope this is helpful... Cheer, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Unbelievable kings Andrew....did the hobie get up on the plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Unbelievable kings Andrew....did the hobie get up on the plane? Speed wobbles;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Awesome kings there mate!!! . Its starting to come good,,, which is about bloody time, hate the cold weather!!!!!!!!! Greg nailed 4 good kings last week, 97, 91, 88 and a 71 or 72...... Cant wait for the warmer water and cricket scores of kings each session. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizza Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hey Fishraiders, Had a great day on Sydney Harbour today and thought I should share it with you all... I tried to get out of bed this morning but I had misjudged the number of glasses of wine that I could enjoy myself and still able to spring out of bed early in the morning. So it was an afternoon season from 3pm onward. I left from Clifton Gardens and managed two good large squid. I tried for more but they weren't biting, probably because of the rain on Friday night making the water slightly cloudy. I trolled with the squid for almost three hours until the sun was low in the sky and my rod went off at about 6:30pm. After many screaming runs I managed to keep my cool and landed a nice 96cm hood. I still had one squid left and was loosing light. So I chucked the second squid on a hook and paddled back to the spot I hooked up to my first kingie. After a couple of passes I connected to his mate who first I took as shark due to the endless screaming runs! After 5 minutes I saw colour and netted a 99cm beast! With the banning of fish traps and commercial fishing in the harbour the fish stocks are looking great and if the fishing is this good in October I can't wait for summer!!! Cheers, Andrew Brillant stuff, lovely yak too. Cheers, S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Awesome kings mate, great fun from a yak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hey Andrew, So all you have to do to achieve the same success each time is to get plastered on wine the night before, do an arvo session the next day and clean up again. It's a wine-ing formula....er, I mean it's a winning formula... Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 A couple of awsome kings there, Well done for getting out there and giving it your best after a night of drinking wine, I on the other hand would have to be dragged out of bed after a few the night before, Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Fantastic effort mate!!! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martymonsta Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Great captures there mate. Can I ask what sort of gear you used to submit these 2 brutes? Rod, reel, line ratings. Just out of curiosity as I have a Hobie Revo myself and curious to know how heavy (light) your gear needs to be in order to subdue kingies this size off the yak. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Great captures there mate. Can I ask what sort of gear you used to submit these 2 brutes? Rod, reel, line ratings. Just out of curiosity as I have a Hobie Revo myself and curious to know how heavy (light) your gear needs to be in order to subdue kingies this size off the yak. Marty Sure Marty... the set up is: 8 - 15kg rod 6000 reel 50lb line 80lb leader 6/0 hooks Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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