Gimbles 0 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've found a few spots in metro waters where some juvenile Kingfish are lurking. I've caught and released a couple as i dont like there taste but they are an awesome little fighter. The one's i caught took me hours of baiting, burley and luring. On a good day i can see the school under my boat, they hang around (they might like the music on my radio haha) but i can drop bait, live or dead, plastics lures etc.. and they wont take. I've actually dropped a live tommie on ones head... zip, he just moved out of the way!!!! Are the buggers on a diet or is there a certain time of the years when they are more active? Any info would be great, as they are great catching!!! Thank youGimbles Cal, 4THALOVE, Moggy23 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snapdragin 2 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just keep doing what your doing and try a few different things, such as knife-jigging or live smallish squid. Sooner or later you will crack what works best on any given day. Good luck with that and look forward to hearing about your efforts.regards snapdragin Gimbles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Ralph 0 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 sounds like they're a bit like women.........you can't work them out no matter what you do,finally you catch one and you think you've cracked the code,then they change their mind again :dry: All you can do is persist with the little buggers Hang in there Gimbles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whyallabrad 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 For small ones like that try berleying with heaps of finely chopped pilly bits, downsize your tackle to 3kg or so and drift down unweighted pilly bits the size of your berley on about a size 4-6 octopus style hook. Finesse when they're finicky! Gimbles and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gimbles 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 For small ones like that try berleying with heaps of finely chopped pilly bits' date=' downsize your tackle to 3kg or so and drift down unweighted pilly bits the size of your berley on about a size 4-6 octopus style hook. Finesse when they're finicky! [/quote']Thanks Whyallabrad. I'll give this a crack mate and let you know how I go. Thanks again. Gimbles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack. 10 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Awesome man done better than me on them things :woohoo: Gimbles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishie 98 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Try a boilie bait Gimbles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gimbles 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Try a boilie baitThanks Fishie. Ummm, what's a boilie bait mate. Haven't heard that term before? I am still a pup though. ThanksGimbles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brent61 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 boilie = carp baitits like a pal meatybite, flexible and flavouredbrent Fishie and Gimbles 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gimbles 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 boilie = carp baitits like a pal meatybite' date=' flexible and flavouredbrent[/quote']Thanks Brent. I'll source some of that there. Sounds good, you've actually gotten me hungry. Lol. ThanksGimbles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talbo 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 What we found is that they'll have a decent look and sometimes have a go at squid strips/tentacles unweighted. Use at least 2-3m of flourocarbon leader too as I'm convinced they shy away when they can see the line and hook.Is very frustrating though when you can almost reach over the side of the boat and grab one by the tail Gimbles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Fishies on the money here,best bet for them would be to try a barrumindi pellet,or chicken pellet ,put it on the hook with a small rubber band, or bait mate,drift it down to them with a tiny split shot about 2 ft from the hook.No expert here but I"d be of the idea that they are a school of escapees from a pen,bought up on a diet of pellets, the natural aproach of livies ect makes no sense to them,they are only young and havent had to fend for themselves long hunting down prey,a pellet is what they associate with food.Nice work to actually get one but give thinking outside the square a crack and see what happens,even a tiny piece of brown bread with a drop of tuna oil then moulded around the bend of a size 8 suicide hook may bring one undone.Cheers Gimbles and Fishie 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gimbles 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 What we found is that they'll have a decent look and sometimes have a go at squid strips/tentacles unweighted. Use at least 2-3m of flourocarbon leader too as I'm convinced they shy away when they can see the line and hook.Is very frustrating though when you can almost reach over the side of the boat and grab one by the tailI agree with everything you wrote here mate. I've caught one on an unweighted piece or gar fillet. Another stomped a sand whiting I was pulling in. Gimbles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gimbles 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Fishies on the money here' date='best bet for them would be to try a barrumindi pellet,or chicken pellet ,put it on the hook with a small rubber band, or bait mate,drift it down to them with a tiny split shot about 2 ft from the hook.No expert here but I"d be of the idea that they are a school of escapees from a pen,bought up on a diet of pellets, the natural aproach of livies ect makes no sense to them,they are only young and havent had to fend for themselves long hunting down prey,a pellet is what they associate with food.Nice work to actually get one but give thinking outside the square a crack and see what happens,even a tiny piece of brown bread with a drop of tuna oil then moulded around the bend of a size 8 suicide hook may bring one undone.Cheers [/quote']Mate, that scenario never even crossed my mind. Well done I will definately try that next trip as like you said, livies to them are just mates cruising around with them. Thank you very much for that advice and tip. Gimbles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Pellets make a lot of sense if they are indeed escapees but I'd be very tempted to try a bug tail or wriggler tailed SP with a minimum weight or no weight jig head, as Kingfish are super predators in the Ocean just like Salmon?Lucanus squid imitations would be worth a go too (if you can afford them)as the monster Kingfish are right into livie squid for their tucker! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustykrab 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 For small ones like that try berleying with heaps of finely chopped pilly bits' date=' downsize your tackle to 3kg or so and drift down unweighted pilly bits the size of your berley on about a size 4-6 octopus style hook. Finesse when they're finicky! [/quote']not a bad 1 hand lift on that kingy in ya pic just quietly Gimbles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigred 0 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 so ture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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