James Clain Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Really interested if anyone knows how far upstream kings go. And if anyone knows how far they have been caught up the Hawkesbury or other rivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 I’ve seen them in Middle Harbour as far up as the Davidson Park Boat ramp - and I caught a 95cm one in Bantry Bay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutch22 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 I have seen photos of some rats taken in the George’s river not too far from Millpera 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyGreek Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Saw a few photos of Kings up at Lugarno and picnic point. I didn’t think they’d go up further than Tom uglys bridge at the very most unless they were very lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryhard Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Caught them in Waratah Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbu1 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Definitely further up-river in the Georges lately than usual. A mate caught one around Lugarno on the weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Think about how they feed-mainly a sight predator-generally(and before some one tells me they saw one at Wisemans ferry) water clarity is key-they are common in Pittwater, can be caught around Flint and Steel on big high tides, rare in the mainstream of the Hawkesbury and certainly get seen and caught in Cowan Creek. In dry speels the clear water pushes higher upstream so logic says the chances of getting a king upstream increase. However I would stick to the lower reaches of any system to increase your probability of encountering a king 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Clain Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 4 hours ago, PaddyT said: Think about how they feed-mainly a sight predator-generally(and before some one tells me they saw one at Wisemans ferry) water clarity is key-they are common in Pittwater, can be caught around Flint and Steel on big high tides, rare in the mainstream of the Hawkesbury and certainly get seen and caught in Cowan Creek. In dry speels the clear water pushes higher upstream so logic says the chances of getting a king upstream increase. However I would stick to the lower reaches of any system to increase your probability of encountering a king Yea im absolutely going to remain in downstream areas for kings it mostly that i am very interested in catching fish in areas that they don't normally show up but still could potentially be there. eg: GT in Sydney - which has happened and I hope to get one eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Do a google on Manly Lagoon. Rumour has it that there are mangrove jacks and other tropical species there in there...don’t eat anything though...quite polluted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Clain Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 12 hours ago, Little_Flatty said: Do a google on Manly Lagoon. Rumour has it that there are mangrove jacks and other tropical species there in there...don’t eat anything though...quite polluted. yea there are GT in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 11/5/2019 at 5:40 PM, James Clain said: Yea im absolutely going to remain in downstream areas for kings it mostly that i am very interested in catching fish in areas that they don't normally show up but still could potentially be there. eg: GT in Sydney - which has happened and I hope to get one eventually. Id love to catch a Barra in Sydney harbour oneday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 7 hours ago, xerotao said: Id love to catch a Barra in Sydney harbour oneday Be careful what you wish for. The day you start catching Barra in Sydney harbour is the day you will have to start fending off the crocs & the cane toads 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 30 minutes ago, kingie chaser said: Be careful what you wish for. The day you start catching Barra in Sydney harbour is the day you will have to start fending off the crocs & the cane toads 😂 Already been done https://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/barramundi-caught-in-sydney-harbour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Once a year the Buddhist’s buy animals and let them go, Fish, Birds and the like. I have the info at home and will post that up when I get home. These Barramundi would be those but would not be able to survive the Winter. I have personanally see Coral Trout taken outside of Sydney Harbour. These were good fish and for the size I would guess that they have survived at least one Winter here as I don’t believe they are a naturally occurring species. Mangrove Jack on the other hand do turn up naturally, plus a few other tropical species. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 45 minutes ago, Blackfish said: Once a year the Buddhist’s buy animals and let them go, Fish, Birds and the like. I have the info at home and will post that up when I get home. These Barramundi would be those but would not be able to survive the Winter. I have personanally see Coral Trout taken outside of Sydney Harbour. These were good fish and for the size I would guess that they have survived at least one Winter here as I don’t believe they are a naturally occurring species. Mangrove Jack on the other hand do turn up naturally, plus a few other tropical species. https://australianmuseum.net.au/blog-archive/science/barramundi-mystery-solved/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Blackfish said: Once a year the Buddhist’s buy animals and let them go, Fish, Birds and the like. I have the info at home and will post that up when I get home. These Barramundi would be those but would not be able to survive the Winter. I have personanally see Coral Trout taken outside of Sydney Harbour. These were good fish and for the size I would guess that they have survived at least one Winter here as I don’t believe they are a naturally occurring species. Mangrove Jack on the other hand do turn up naturally, plus a few other tropical species. Kinda ironic they set the fish free as an act of kindness, only to condemn it to die. Edited November 7, 2019 by nutsaboutfishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 And a slow death at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Clarke’s point,Drummoyne , Balmain, iron cove, even caught them west of the Gladesville bridge & the odd Cobia around January & spoken to guys who have caught meteries & also been dusted as far up as abbotsford and Gladesville in summer & autumn when the parramatta river is alive with bait Edited November 7, 2019 by 61 crusher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Not wanting to Hijack James Thread, so I put this up. All I can add to James thread is I caught a King up in Bantry bay fishing for John Dory (When you could catch a few Dory in th Harbour) on a Hand Line, went like the clappers. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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