XOS Jig munching KINGFISH
Submitted by seansurfy on Wed, 2009-04-15 11:12
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XOS Jig munching KINGFISH
Submitted by seansurfy on Wed, 2009-04-15 11:12
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Colin Hay
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Yeah Sean!!!! A few of us were talking about your Kingfish
captures the other day. That one tops them all.
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Beaut Fish Sean
top fish again sean been chuckin some real stonkers up recently goodshit....
any ideas one the weight?? congrats
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jay_burgess
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Nice one mate wouldn't mind
Nice one mate wouldn't mind some of those bad boys.
seansurfy
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get over to NZ mate.....in a
get over to NZ mate.....in a 5 day trip to the 3 Kings, we caught so many big fish my arms nearly fell off!!! One of the last wild places on Earth........
Colin Hay
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Hi Sean What set-up were you using
I have tangled with a few YTKs in the past which your fish would have eaten for dinner - and I know how hard they go. So I am interested in what sort of equipment you wouldhave used to land that horse?
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heavy jigging tackle
Colin, the average size of the Kingfish at the 3 Kings is 20-25kg...with fish over 35kg encountered regularly. The Wreckfish and Hapuka range from 15-80kg. The Striped Marlin are the biggest in the world with 150kg fish common. Other species include big snapper, Silver Trevally, Blue Cod, King Tarakihi and a few others. For jigging, the Kingfish, Wreckfish and Bass are the targets. We fished for these in anything from 30-140m over mostly rugged pins and reefs. The fish know where the bricks are and actively seek cover. For this reason, I feel using the heaviest jigging tackle is essential...even then they will still drag you through the stones. The bigger fish were immensely powerful and a clear understanding of your tackles capabilities is required to maximise your chances....Attention to detail in the terminals is the key.....no weaknesses......My jigging outfits used on this trip were -
Synit Hellbent Exorcist PE10/Ocea Jigger 5000P/100lb powerpro/200lb fluorocarbon leader/tuned gamakatsu 35 jig hook/300lb kevlar assist cord/SS ring and grommet
Jigging Master Powerspell 400g/ Ocea Jigger 4000P/YGK ultra jigman PE8
Jigging Master Powerspell 350g/Torsa 16N/65lb Tufline
Jigs that performed were
Broken Arrow 420g
Jigging Master Rocket 300-400g
Sanme 600g
Zest Curved Slider 300g
Zest Deep Slim 400g
Colin Hay
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Thanks very much for the info Sean
That sounds like a serious fishing place for serious fishermen.
I always look forward to reading your reports and seeing your captures.
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jay_burgess
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Definately be willing to get
Definately be willing to get over there one day, those YTK are stonkers.
Adam Gallash
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lol
Thats not much of a smile Sean, more a grimace..
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joe amato
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they are monsters
nice 2 know there are some big fish,still around,
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Awesome fish fella well
Awesome fish fella well done, the 3 kings is a planned trip for me some time in the future!!
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NZ is certainly known for
NZ is certainly known for its very large YTK and the large schools
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Fatboy
Geex how fat is that YTK in the last photo!!
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Stonkers!
Quality fish on jig from NZ Sean, the Bulldozer & YTK are standout stonkers!