Larkin Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Gday Raiders, took another mate that JetSki fishes out for a fish today - just out of Port Hacking. We loaded up on yakkas and headed out to try for some snapper first - I would have liked to have given it a real go, but my mate was itching for kingfish - left the snapper grounds and took him over to get some kings. We got to the spot & dropped the livies down - straight away we were onto the fish! He’s never live baited before, but was having a ball hooking up to king after king - fish between 60-65cm. Ended up hooking a nice 72cm king, then hooked up to something big that snapped his line. I managed a 78cm and 65cm fish for the table, and a handful of fish between 60-65cm Ran into Squid Dave out on the water and had a chat. Kingies went off the bite, so headed over to get some flatties. Plenty about - took a few fish for a meal or two. Sizes from 40-45cm at 50m depth. had a quick go for squid but none about. Flatty fillets ready for dinner tomorrow Edited February 25, 2023 by Larkin 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restyle Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 good action yet again, are you sure they arnt the same pictures from last time hahahah 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Restyle said: good action yet again, are you sure they arnt the same pictures from last time hahahah Haha, It’s like dejavu! I’ve taken two different mates out there and the fish have been on for the last 3 weeks. All fish have been 60cm and up - with some good fish between the 70-90cm being caught. Edited February 25, 2023 by Larkin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I gotta admire you city slickers for your collective knowledge of target species. The ocean is a big place yet you have the experience (and no doubt the technology) to nip out and get a result each time you hit the water. You have my respect! Nice to see some genuine jetski operators who are not lunatics, hell-bent on creating havoc for other water users. Thanks for your report Larkin. bn 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Well done again. You’ve got the Hacking fully sussed. cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Another nice bag of fish, worth heading out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, big Neil said: I gotta admire you city slickers for your collective knowledge of target species. The ocean is a big place yet you have the experience (and no doubt the technology) to nip out and get a result each time you hit the water. You have my respect! Nice to see some genuine jetski operators who are not lunatics, hell-bent on creating havoc for other water users. Thanks for your report Larkin. bn Thanks Neil, We’re always learning! And having fun along the way. Plenty of hooning going around on the weekends though (why I prefer to fish on the weekdays). Mostly young people having fun, don’t think they realise the dangers, just like on the roads. 32 minutes ago, zmk1962 said: Well done again. You’ve got the Hacking fully sussed. cheers Zoran Thanks Zoran! Love the hacking! Had a good run these last couple of years learning the system and how it fishes. 40 minutes ago, Yowie said: Another nice bag of fish, worth heading out. Thanks yowie! a few schools of kings on the bait out there at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Top haul again. Great photos. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Great stuff Larkin, smashing the kings as of late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Very tasty looking fillets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Killing them Chris, an excellent result. Not much point keeping any more than 2 legal kings for a feed - don’t freeze that well (and got an excuse to get out again) - we’re you close into the headland or offshore, I’ve been getting most of my Kingies snide lately, but “smoked” the other day off Nth Head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 You are firing Chris, you cracked the snapper code over winter and now you have to kings under control! Congrats, great bag of fish and that bigger king looks like it is very solid! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 10 hours ago, Rebel said: Top haul again. Great photos. Well done. Thanks Rebel - been having a good old time. 5 hours ago, Isaac Ct said: Great stuff Larkin, smashing the kings as of late. Thanks Isaac, been waiting for them this season. Arms getting a workout out there! 2 hours ago, bessell1955 said: Very tasty looking fillets. thanks Bessel - they came up really good, Made dinner for the family tonight, beer battered flatty - chips - salad and my home made tartare - plates emptied! 2 hours ago, Pickles said: Killing them Chris, an excellent result. Not much point keeping any more than 2 legal kings for a feed - don’t freeze that well (and got an excuse to get out again) - we’re you close into the headland or offshore, I’ve been getting most of my Kingies snide lately, but “smoked” the other day off Nth Head. Agree, two’s plenty. Enough for my family, my parents and been handing out fresh filleted portions to my work mates too. One hadn’t tried kingfish before - only liked eating salmon. Quickly converted! I’ve been getting these just outside Port Hacking - not offshore. Dropping livies under schools of baitfish. 2 hours ago, jenno64 said: You are firing Chris, you cracked the snapper code over winter and now you have to kings under control! Congrats, great bag of fish and that bigger king looks like it is very solid! Thanks Rob, that was the plan. It’s been really fun learning how to target all these fish species. It was a really fat / heavy fish for its length - stomach was stuffed full of baitfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smwau2001 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Slaying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishingwazza2019 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Nice lot of fish .. well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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