Sven Graham Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) On Sunday I was doing a drift from middle of Pittwater between Palm Beach and west head and as we approached Second Head started having squid take the bait. Luckily I had a couple of jigs handy and managed to get amongst them, very easy to catch and had it not been for a cranky child would easily have got enough for a meal. (Didn't have my live bait bucket with me) Anyway just wondering if I were to get more are there any kingies around Pittwater and where Cheers Are frozen squid any good as bait for kingies Edited January 14, 2014 by Sven Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siesta911 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Frozen squid is very good bait for kingfish provided no contact to freshwater is made. Once it touches freshwater, usually it is useless for kingfish fishing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginko Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I've been out a few weekends in Pittwater - no kings and not for lack of trying. I've been sitting over schools of yellow-tail/slimies with livies and squid strips, but no luck. I did have a cormorant take a livie that was down with the school, about 6m down in 12m deep water. I was not happy when the zzzz on my reel turned out to be a bird with my bait in its beak. Maybe moving around is required to find'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I did have a cormorant take a livie that was down with the school, about 6m down in 12m deep water. I was not happy when the zzzz on my reel turned out to be a bird with my bait in its beak. LOL I've had that happen before, very frustrating stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brecko90 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 My brother and i got stuck into the kings yesterday, caught 4 squid at palm beach and then used the poor mans downrigger technique and trolled them through the moorings, must of caught 10 between us biggest going 63, had a double hook up at one stage, one snapped the 50pound leader and the other bent my treble hook straight and got off, so there are some big fish amongst them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockett1985 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Loads of kings in pittwater at the moment, lots of rats though!! Try down rigging through the moorings you are bound to come across them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Where are these moorings everyone talks about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Soon as you turn into pittwater and head down towards scotland island you will see heaps of moorings on the left hand side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Turn into Pitt water from day broken bay or palm Beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brecko90 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Just down rig your bait and drive ur boat in between any moored boats you see untill you find the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 There are early 4000 moorings in Pittwater, they are very easy to see, just turn left through the heads then left again and anywhere you see moored yachts is a good place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulcahya Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 My brother and i got stuck into the kings yesterday, caught 4 squid at palm beach and then used the poor mans downrigger technique and trolled them through the moorings, must of caught 10 between us biggest going 63, had a double hook up at one stage, one snapped the 50pound leader and the other bent my treble hook straight and got off, so there are some big fish amongst them. What exactly is the poor mans down rigger technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robofish Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Poor mans downrigger - enough lead on your rig to hold your bait at depth with the boat in gear Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCB Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I reckon frozen squid is crap for king, not hopeless but crap. 80% less chance to get a fish on the chew IMO, frozen squids will only get smashed when the fishes are really on fire. Vacuum seal helps to keep a squid in the freezer but after more than 3 days I'd say it's over, which makes the operation pretty useless because a squid kept in a ziplock bag in the fridge works a treat for 4/5 days (even though time doesn't make it any better of course). I'm not talking anything scientific there, it's is only the result of my observations... What I'm saying is only valid for kingy, and I wouldn't argue the same point for some other species of fish that don't give a oooo about frozen, non-frozen, white, off white, yellow, pink, brown.... lol (24 months in the freezer) :) sundried or cooked with garlic and parsley ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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