Fishin With A Fishraider

[Yaulpang]

G'day all,

Great day out at Avoca, got there at 7:30am with Koons. We were both keen to catch our first kings, so we squeezed into a spot on the rock and cast out. We were fishing with squid strips.

Now having done my homework I went through my mental notes

1) set drag light

2) Fish using a thin diameter mono

3) check all knots are tight and strong

Ok got the plan in my head....waiting....berleying...and the float gets sucked under. somethings got it. wait wait wait let him swallow the hook and lift. GOT HIM!!!

Such a great feeling, he powered off away from me making the reel scream, this was my first serious fish and I was so happy. So the rods flexing and taking the shocks and I hop down to the waters edge, after a bit koons takes the rod while I net him, no dramas - a legal kingy just on 60cm

So after that 2 more which got away but it was a great day.

Koons, thanks for the company and your help. To anyone whose contemplating meeting up with raiders, do it, it's great fun, plus you get to meet other fish obsessed nutbags.

Have a great weekend,

Paul

[Outnumbered]

congrats on popping your kingie cherry paul, and your right about fishing with raiders, iv'e enjoyed the company of every one i've met so far

[Muddy4x4]

I'll second that. Totally converted and looking forward to the Social Day. Especially after I got the month mixed up and thought it was this weekend and I'd have to give it a miss. I'm sorted now though. We're on.

[koons]

Hey Yaulpang,

it was great to see you get your fisrt kingie.....

next time out it will be my turn!!

Also, Yaulpang caught and landed another undersize kingie which went back in. No one else there caught a legal king when we were there.

thanks for a excellent day and for letting me fight the kingie a little too !

[rus_cb]

Well done bud. Having popped my kingie cherry recently I know what a great feeling it is. Keep up the good work mate. And you're right, Fishraiders are great people.