netic Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Hey all, went out for a trip yesterday and got 6 kings, smallest being 63cm and largest being 89cm, all caught on live squid and the big muttha was caught in the moorings at clontaff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 You guys are killing me i am at work and i pretty much read every report there is. If only i could find a rich wife who would work while i went fishing They are some good fish congradulations Kane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maraudingmado Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Nice going Netic. Good to see there are a few kingies still around of OK size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Hornet Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 where did you get the squid from ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Awsome stuff mate bigger MUCH BIGGER than what weve been getting around botany and the heads, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 netic your a star you seem to have getting kings down pat well done mate i was in the harbour yesterday for zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLastCast Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Netic does it again! Great work. Congrats. How do you usually cook up the kings? Fillet & pan fry? BBQ? Baked? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbofisho Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 One of my fav way's is to make up a simple marinade of crushed garlic (i crush it myself with salt and a knife, drag the knife blade over chopped galic cloves covered in salt, the salt absorges any garlic flavour, you'll notice the difference) some minced chilli and a couple of squeezed limes and the grated rind plus some olive oil and salt/pepper, cover the fish fillets in that mixture for a little bit and whack on the bbq pour the remander of the marinade on top of the cooking fillets, and turn once, because kingy is usually thick you can see how cooked they are, just wait until the cross section of the fillet is opaqe and shes cooked, it pays to have them just slightly under done and turn the bbq off as the residual heat in the fillet will cook it through perfectly! serve with lime wedges and chips or salad and you'll have a happy wife who lets you go fishing any time you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 One of my fav way's is to make up a simple marinade of crushed garlic (i crush it myself with salt and a knife, drag the knife blade over chopped galic cloves covered in salt, the salt absorges any garlic flavour, you'll notice the difference) some minced chilli and a couple of squeezed limes and the grated rind plus some olive oil and salt/pepper, cover the fish fillets in that mixture for a little bit and whack on the bbq pour the remander of the marinade on top of the cooking fillets, and turn once, because kingy is usually thick you can see how cooked they are, just wait until the cross section of the fillet is opaqe and shes cooked, it pays to have them just slightly under done and turn the bbq off as the residual heat in the fillet will cook it through perfectly! serve with lime wedges and chips or salad and you'll have a happy wife who lets you go fishing any time you want! Oh Gibbo that sounds unreal. I can't believe the amount of info I get off this site EVEN cooking hints. I gotta get some more females onto this lurk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 mate, beleive it or not i don't eat fish, Can't stand the taste, thats why most of my fish get tagged and go straight back in unless a family member has requested a king or 2 for dinner. I got 1 from Lady Jane, 2 from Cliffo and 4 from another spot which i cannot reveal, there is squid all over the harbour, all you got to do is keep an eye out for the weedbeds, where there is weedbeds there is squid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domza Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) mate, beleive it or not i don't eat fish, Can't stand the taste, thats why most of my fish get tagged and go straight back in unless a family member has requested a king or 2 for dinner. I got 1 from Lady Jane, 2 from Cliffo and 4 from another spot which i cannot reveal, there is squid all over the harbour, all you got to do is keep an eye out for the weedbeds, where there is weedbeds there is squid. GREAT fish mate once again how do u spot weed beds? are any of these squid around bantry bay, middle harbour? or all past the spit?? and how do u jig them? with a big float or on a handline and what colours are you using??whats the retrieve method? cheers Edited January 12, 2006 by domza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 GREAT fish mate once again how do u spot weed beds? are any of these squid around bantry bay, middle harbour? or all past the spit?? and how do u jig them? with a big float or on a handline and what colours are you using??whats the retrieve method? cheers To spot the weed beds you have to go in close to the shore line and check in the water, there are plenty around the harbour. I have never squidded in middle harbour but have heard that quite alot of squid can be caught there, I use a very light outfit, light 2 kg rod with a small shimano slade 2500 on 8 lb line, i cast the jig out and slow retrive, occasionally jigging. The most productive colours i have found is orange and pink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luken1 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 To spot the weed beds you have to go in close to the shore line and check in the water, there are plenty around the harbour. I have never squidded in middle harbour but have heard that quite alot of squid can be caught there, I use a very light outfit, light 2 kg rod with a small shimano slade 2500 on 8 lb line, i cast the jig out and slow retrive, occasionally jigging. The most productive colours i have found is orange and pink do you ever get any after 9am? I generally struggle but do get the odd one in the shade..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 That a healty catch for a days fishing Well done and bet you had a ball catching them. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 do you ever get any after 9am? I generally struggle but do get the odd one in the shade..... Up until around 2 months ago i always had the belief that squid were impossible to get after 9-10 am, Then one day me and a mate went out around 1.00pm and thought we should try our luck, we got 14 squid in less than an hour, and it has happened a few times since then, last week i caught 3 squid in 15 minutes at around 2.30pm. Everytime i hit the water in the middle of the day now i seem to get better squid numbers, but squid are very inconsistent with their times. There are times that i squid for an hour without a hit, then for 20 minutes i get 6 in a row, then they dissappear again. I have tried to work out a pattern, Tides, Winds, Barometric pressure and there is absolutely no consistency, so i have no clue why they come and go. All i can say is keep trying and be persisitant, everyone should have a few fav squid spots that they can rotate between if a certain areas are not working for them. Squidding is hard to get right, but once you master it, it is very easy. And then just hold onto your rod once the kings hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narralakes Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Hey Netic, you may have to take the new mantle of FR King of kings the way you are going, well done mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luken1 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Hey Netic, you may have to take the new mantle of FR King of kings the way you are going, well done mate. Thanks for the heads up on day squid, will have a crack on sunday and let you know how i go. Duke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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