blackant Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) G'day Raiders, just got back from a 6hr fishing session on Pittwater and i'm glad to report that even a amatuer like me can catch a kingfish. Headed out from Bayview at 6am and headed to Scotland Island armed with an array of Squid jigs. stopped up close to some of the private wharfs and proceeded to cast a pink/red 1.8gm jig around. In the space of 15mins i had caught 3 squid and dropped another 2. Trolled through the moorings off Clareville for no success then down to Careel Bay for again nothing. Headed over to Mackerell for a SP flick for again nothing. Stuffed around for a while thinking that these Pittwater kings fall into the same category as the Hairtail, elusive and myth. Wind started to pick up so I decided to head back. Trolled again through the Clareville moorings and just as i was ready to pack up noticed a bit of activity on the sounder, lots of baitfish and lots of arches. Trolled for another 50m out into the channel when zzzzzzzzzzzzz the reel goes off. After a short tussle a 50cm Kingy comes on board, my first kingy. )one quick photo from the phone and back into the water. Trolled another squid around, had a hit but failed to hook up. Feeling excited and relieved headed back home. For those who are still waiting to catch their first kingy, keep at it, it's taken me over a year to catch one but a bit of perservence and research i think i'm onto them. Now for my first legal. Cheers Antony Edited November 18, 2005 by blackant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phild Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Well done mate the first is always great many more to come eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest madsmc Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Congrats on the first kingy mate! It's funny how these things happen just when your about to call it quits for the day. Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbofisho Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 good work mate, the flood gates are open now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamj72 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Well done, GOOD ON YA. iT GIVES ME HOPE FOR MY FIRST KING. tHE CHALLENGE IS ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narralakes Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 well done Blackant, persistency pays off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youon? Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) good stuff mate...... i remember when i lost my kingy virginity..... what a feeling.... :yaho your report was a good read .... looks like those bastard pro's didn't get em all......(refer to link) Bring on the hoodlums..... http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/inde...?showtopic=8808 Edited November 18, 2005 by youon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lbgking Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Good onya mate!!!!!!!!! :1clap: :1clap: I remember my first kng. We measured it 15 times and still couldn't stretch it to the legl limit. Now you have the bug keep going. The first landed willl always be remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunOFun Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Funny how things seem to happen just as your about to give up. Happened to me last week also, just about to give up and came across a school of kingies. Landed 4 but they were all under sized and released. How long would it take for a 55cm king to become a 60cm king, anyone know how fast these fish grow?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilm Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Well done mate! I'm still trying for my first kingy! Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 A well earned first Kingfish and hope you get many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantm Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Good effort considering a couple of pro haulers in long punts wiped out the local Kingy popluation in the blink of an eye last week in Pittwater. The report is that only a few rats following bait schools remain, we can only hope another migration move in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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