Extradry Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) Hi All Caught a fish of a lifetime today, wanted to share the experience. Started out after lunch, tide change due 5 PM , moon phase ok, winds stronger than we like from the west, but still fishable. Struggled to get squid in our usual locations, but managed 2 decent specimens. Light fading we give up on the bait and make course to our favorite spot. Powering towards our marks we sound out some nice fish. Drop the first squid down on the rigger, 3 mins later bang strike rod buckles, reel starts to peel off the Saragossa, then nothing missed the hooks damn. Reset pull the rigger up, load our last reaming squid. Drop it down and start trolling slowly over our marks. 20 mins past some great fish on the sounder, next minute the Saragossa is screaming, motor off to deeper water, short pumping the rod to turn the fishes head. Called it for a mako until the head shakes tell us otherwise. This is what We are here for 15 mins later after a blistering mid fight run, I start to get some line back and get our first sight of colour, yellow tail kingfish. He looks like a decent length so we ready the gaff, gets closer and I am amazed at the girth of this fish. Massive shoulders, huge paddle tail, massive mouth that would take any size squid we could throw at it. Finally surfaces and I have the jitters, this is no rat king, gaff man has first shot and misses, circle the fish again second shot pins it in the jaw. We are pumped and rip the fish on the deck. This thing is fat, massive in the shoulders and long. Screaming at each other, high fiving like we just won the lottery, it finally sets in we have got a 35 + KG fish in the boat. We are on cloud 9 and head back to the ramp keen to weigh it, it tips the scales 42.250 Kg and 146 cm to the fork, most of the town are admiring our prize catch whilst it is on the scales. Awesome fish, awesome day and a personal best. Pics to come Cheers Extradry Edited June 30, 2012 by Extradry
markmako Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Mate that is an absolute giant. I thought kingies like this were only seen in NZ. Absolutely incredible catch, well done
quintrex480 Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 F'in me!!! That is huge!!! That's a fish of 2 life times! Awesome fish mate, now not to get my hopes up too high, was this caught out of Sydney by any chance?
fishmaniac Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Awesome fish mate. Top effort!!! I think that PB may stand for quite some time!!!
bongie555 Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 1 word....WOW .. you would need a couple of Extradry's after catching that Well done :thumbup:
Guest hawkesbass Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Top catch catch there is some big resident kings of jb well done again
Bashful Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Amazing specimen mate! great to know JB is still producing quality fish like that!
rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Amazing mate! Definitely a fish of a lifetime! Never seen one nearly that big!
gonfishing Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Fish of a life time? You've got that one right! Congrats !!!
lostproperty Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 It's a fishraider record by 20cms mate well done! That is a monster !
fishy Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Absolute cracking NSW fish. I was reading waiting for the NZ, or SA location. Awesome work boys.
erroll Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 That is an absolute beast. Well done mate. In nsw too. Unheard of. That's going to take some eating, not just by you, but any NSWelshman. Congrats Erroll
alasdair Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 That is one solid looking fish... Bet your arms a still shaking Well done alasdair
The Incredible Hull Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 If I was live bait, that thing would eat me! Holy crap its huge! Congratulations buddy
Pongrass18ft Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Congratulations on a record kingfish Amazed at how you brought that torpedo to the surface , i would also of felt like i won the lottery . Good to see WELL DONE Chris. (PB OF A LIFETIME.)
Hooked-Up Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 WOW thats amazing mate, you done really well to get him up. how deep was the water?
nautica Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Makes my pb look like a yakka .congrats mate what a fish i cant even think of how you would feel getting him on the deck
Tim Williams Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Mate what a weapon. Well done landing that specimen. Catch of a lifetime indeed
chewie Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Amazing capture mate! would have put incredible strain on your terminal tackle. Thanks for sharing.
sydangler Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Epic fish mate. I would love to have a shot at king like that congratulation. You could have used my pb king as live bait for that thing. Just interest what gear were you using to stop the beast?
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