Harbour kings on lure

[Tag117]

Hey guys,

I caught my first king not long ago in a bust up in the harbour on a spanyid raider. Id like to keep catching kings on lure but not only are bust ups not always there but when they are its mostly on lure.

Does anyone have any recommendations for lures to use, heard stickbaits do the trick but not sure what kinds are good.

Also, should i keep just looking for surface action or are there other areas i should try? Not asking for spots, more a profile of tge areas kings frequent, sandy shallows, channel markers or near headlands are the areas ive seen boats chase them but not sure which would work best on lure.

Thanks a lot for the help guys, now my king addiction has kicked off i'm getting withdrawal symptoms

[fragmeister]

I mostly use 5 inch stick baits for rat kings and 7 inch for larger specimens.

White Works best for me.

Cheers

Jim

Edited February 21, 2016 by fragmeister

[sharknett]

Casting soft plastic or hardbody stickbaits around any of the channel markers, usually first or last light, is a pretty popular approach for kings. Pretty much anywhere there is reasonably deep water and structure is worth a try at some point. As mentioned above, white seems to be the top colour in the harbour. Once the sun gets up live baits (yakkas, slimies, pike, squid) can also get results.

[Tag117]

Thanks a lot mate! I tried a white hardbody with red head and sure enough, got a couple more small ones! Really appreciate the tips!

[Farvos]

Small jigs work well to or white sluggos.. I only have two left and there impossible to find