Sydney Harbour - 6th Easter Monday - Kingies still on

[bojulabah]

Went fishing in the harbour on Monday- hit the water early to beat the easter traffic. Tried a troll from Old mman's Hat to Bluefish point which was very productive two days earlier (3 Tailor, 4 Salmon, 3 Bonito), but on Monday the fish were not obliging.

There were no birds working the surface, but lots showing on the sounder.

We went back inside the Heads to find some sheltered water and anchoring over bait schools only produced a few Yakas and lots of Mado and undersized Trevally.

We put out some out as livies and fleshbaits from Bonito caught the days before. These were snatched we hooked up on 7 Kings over the next 2 hours. Three legal (68-73cms).

It seems the Kings are consistently reaching legal size as the cooler weather approaches - pretty much as is expected.

[night_rider]

Awesome 3 legals would put Kingfish on your plate for the rest of the week!

Pickles, what time of year do you usually target them till in the Harbour ?

[bojulabah]

i usually fish for kingies all year round, but the cooler weather fish are usually the bigger ones and late spring and summer fish smaller, but more numerous. My largest catch this year was 32 in 3 hours - off South Head in February. Its seems there has been a growing number since the fish trapping has been banned.

I do consider the ban on Squidding in North Harbour rediculous as Squid are one of the most sustainable of all fish species - grow fast spawn and die with in 12 months

[PlayerOne]

Nice report & good to hear the Kings are still around.... hoping to head out there this weekend :-)

[Sydneyfisher12]

great work mate plenty of kings about the harbour and its great that a couple of legals are around too

cheers sydneyfisher12