fishmaniac Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 John and I have been catching 90cm models off Moruya Heads today and yesterday and they pull like trains. Irrespective of the tackle, how did you avoid getting pulled into the drink? I can't imagine how a 127cm kingfish would pull. And did you use a net or a gaff? Our net is bending under the strain and is only just big enough. Fantastic fish! I generally tail grab kings and then lift them aboard. For that larger fish i did use a gaff. If and when the next big fish comes, i will definately be going for the tail grab so i can release it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nice fish mate - a very solid hodlem! WEll done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Hooked Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 The outfit used was the following: 80lb braid mainline and 80lb leader. Saltiga 35HS (the lever drag model in single speed) and a Saltiga 56XHFB rod. The reason it only took around 8mins was probably due to the drag I was running. I had preset it prior to the trip and could deadlift 15kg of weight with that drag setting. Fish took an average sized squid. I don't think the fish were schooled up as such, just small packs cruising the area as squidboy mentioned, he was dusted the day before a couple of km's away. No doubt that catching large kings is a combination of good bait, the right gear and simply being in the right place at the right time. This fish, just like jim's was caught at one of the many locations we both fish regularly, there just happened to be a big boy there at the time! Seems I need a serious upgrade. Thanks for the insite J H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusky_Chaser Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 HUGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little marlin Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thats 1 big kingfish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 That is an amazing Hood! Thanks for sharing the details and the gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerFisher Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Well done, Holy S??t thats big. Forget NZ fishing if you can catch this beauty here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luringbream Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hey mate, What depth did you have your DR bomb and baits deployed at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyk Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 dont get much bigger than that mate . was only a matter of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooks Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Awesome. What gear were you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfishaholic Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Crazy Kingy mate!!! Well Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinMike Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 That is MASSIVE!!! That would be about 3 times longer than my personal best king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon_Hunter Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Fat basterd as well! At this rate, I think the NZ fishing charters will be dying a slow miserable death if this keeps up!. Good stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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