rookiefisher Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 hi all hope you all had a merry christmas and a happy new year. i am wanting to troll for kingfish but i don't know what lures would work since i am fishing out of a kayak. i only have a small kayak so i can't go to fast. i also don't want any lure that is going to break the bank or heart if i lose it. i was thinking rapala x raps or something like that or maybe even a big squidgy slick rig since they have a nice action at a slow speed any help would be much appreciated charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfire63 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I'd also be looking at small Xmas tree and Pink plastic squid patterns which I reckon are some of the best King fish lures Most hard bodies will be fine. I like "Qantas" colours the best as a lot of small pelagic's will chase them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiefisher Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 cheers crossfire63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Ive just bought an xrap for this exact purpose . About 150mm and slimmy pattern-ish. Will see what goes, ill keep you posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinfisher 4.9 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Kings can be so finicky on any day, but is rare they will ignore a live squid. Rather than spend $20 on Xraps, but invest in some good squid jigs, catch some of these critters, add some weight to keep them down and they will out-fish a lure on any day. Steve Edited January 4, 2016 by Twinfisher 4.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Or, ooorrr paddle until you find a dead cuttlefish floating on the surface. Cut it into strops and send that down. Works a treat (seriously a true story, i swear) But yer dido on the squid, if only i could catch them consistently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiefisher Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 cheers everyone will try both xraps and squid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Or, ooorrr paddle until you find a dead cuttlefish floating on the surface. Cut it into strops and send that down. Works a treat (seriously a true story, i swear) But yer dido on the squid, if only i could catch them consistently... You might be paddling until August though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 For harbour or Pittwater kings I usually troll the lures I buy in Daiso. http://mydaiso.com.au/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=Lure I guess it's just an Xrap clone at $2.80. It's almost always the Qantas colour that does the damage. White body with red head. Swap the hooks out for singles (most fish you catch will be undersized so why damage them). The Daiso hooks are a bit dodgy anyway, though the rest of the lure is good and will last. That's what I use, but not so sure about trolling from a yak - the main problem is moving fast enough to get the lures working. Cheers Arron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 You might be paddling until August though Very funny reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknett Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Trolling soft plastic stickbaits can also be worth a go. The stop start motion of paddling imparts the action for you. White is considered to be the best colour for kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiefisher Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 sharknett that sounds like a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_l Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Would the x-rap magnum 30 be too big for Sydney Kings around the heads? And how do the magnums compare to the normal x-rap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfire63 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Would the x-rap magnum 30 be too big for Sydney Kings around the heads? And how do the magnums compare to the normal x-rap A Magnum 30 would be fine for big Kings A Magnum is a bigger version of the X rap with better hardware thats all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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