TimDinh Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) Caught my first king this morning after 3 months been trying using different methods from live squid, yakka, soft plastic, lure to spinning gars. Not thing big just right on the 70 cm mark, 2,8kg, I am still over the moon, just want to say thanks everyone for their shared knowledge and this wonderful site I was spinning gar this morning, 50lb braid, 3 meters 50lb flurocarbon, 1 hook near the top hook size 6/0, rod daiwa sensor surf 12ft medium heavy, reel shimano stradic 5000fj upgraded carbontex drag washer, drag was just shy of being lock, caught it about 730 this morning just 2 hours before low tide off Eastern suburb stones Edited May 23, 2014 by I like fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marto1976 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Congratulations and well done. Now you wont be happy until you get a hodlum lol. Well done again and great pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchie_junior619 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Great work on your first king and nice fish too! Cheers scratchie_junior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Congrats!, Aren't they a great fish to catch. I am sure this will be the first of many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Good work mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Great work on your first kingy mate 70cm for a first is great Well done Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiro Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Impressive dude! Your hard work has obviously paid off. Well done mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooks Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 great work. Love the Fisheries Legal length sticker on your rod too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimDinh Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 great work. Love the Fisheries Legal length sticker on your rod too! Thanks for all of your kind words, that sticker there for 1 special purpose only, 65 cm exact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Well done. Fantastic fighting fish. ... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasksta Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Woo! Hooked for life now, you have the kingy addiction! Its like heroin but much more addictive and expensive lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisho 111 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Well done your hooked now. you will try to get one even bigger from now on lol. Edited May 24, 2014 by fisho 111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykey Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Well done mate. Is this at little bay? I am just guessing by looking at the rocks behind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimDinh Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 i can give you a clue, that rocks is the foundation for the green on the toughest hole of that course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 i can give you a clue, that rocks is the foundation for the green on the toughest hole of that course That only helps if you are a golfer! Seriously, its not hard to pick. Did you make sashimi from the fish? If so post your recipe, we all like to learn more about eating fish raw. Cheers Paikea Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimDinh Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) That only helps if you are a golfer! Seriously, its not hard to pick. Did you make sashimi from the fish? If so post your recipe, we all like to learn more about eating fish raw. Cheers Paikea Well done yes, true it was a give away. and yes sashimi but nothing special, just thin slices with salad and wasabi in soy sauce, how would you eat them raw? Thanks Edited May 26, 2014 by I like fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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