Kingfish before the storm

[MacLon]

Hi all 

Just a quick report on a trip even if the kingfish was undersize last Wednesday. 

Left Patonga boat ramp about 7am with a smooth ride over a moderate swell straignt past West head due to the swell and safe boating fishing solo. I decided to head for Palm Beach Ferry whalf to get a squid for bait.

After a couple of casts I found a small squid and decided to slow troll mid water around the moored boats. Half way through the mooring my rod bends over so I drag it into open water and start playing the fish. Short fight on heavy line produced a 60cm King with amazing purple hues down it's side. After a quick photo and a swim release and cam back to the Wharf and scored a small cuttlefish who also got a mid water tour of the mooring.

No luck in Palm beach so whalf I headed to Careel bay and tried to find the wreck off the Tomahawk but no much. Decided a quick trip to Scottland Island for one more slow troll before the bad weather hit without a touch.

No bait and no signs of any life so I started home but the storm caught up and passed me. An interesting trip down the Western side of Pittwater and with cold rain bUcketing down and a rather hairy crossing of the hawkesbury saw me safe and back on dry land. 

Looks like the wind will stop me from getting out thus weekend but you never know. 

Cheers 

Matt 

[kingie chaser]

Surprising where they will hang out.

Shame it was just a bit short, nice looking fish though.

[Pickles]

Nice healthy Kingie - better to love and release than never .........

[blaxland]

Nic report and some good lintel for me

 

 

[zmk1962]

Great report- shame about size but you aced all the techniques- there’s a big one waiting for one of the trips. 
cheers Zoran 

[61 crusher]

Good report & photo, nice healthy looking fish, love the purple hues especially on jewies

[GordoRetired]

Went out for Kings a couple of weeks ago on a mates boat. Caught a heap of Yakkas, drifted around a few spots and did not turn a reel. You did well :-)