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They can be caught year round with winter fish tending to be less common but generally larger. Smaller Kingfish will often be found around channel markers and wharfs in the warmer summer months.
Best Rigs.The best rigs for kings are a simple livebait rig or poppers, jigs and softbaits. High speed retrieval of jigs and poppers can be an extremely exciting way of targeting kings. Check out our article on everything you need to know about high speed jigging here - probably one of the most exciting ways of catching Kingfish. Best Baits.
The most relaible live baits are mackerel, blue Koheru, and kahawai.
They are usually found around rocky headlands, reefs and deepwater pinnacles, particularly those that are exposed to reasonable tidal current.
Best Times:
Kingfish tend to feed when there's some current flowing. Larger Kings are more prevalent during the summer months. Best Spots.
This is another species that put New Zealand on the map as a major sport fishing destination. Kingies reach their maximum size in New Zealand with almost all world records coming from our waters.
 These big powerful fish are relatively plentiful and easy to target, but landing them is another story altogether as they are virtually unstoppable and normally inhabit relatively foul areas.
Generally the rule of thumb is that if you can find a reef structure with reasonable current, you'll find baitfish and predator kingfish.
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