Create Profile or Login

Forum Menu

Home > Forum Home > Saltwater Fishing > Fishing Reports

36.5 kg kingfish caught on kayak with pics now

  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - 36.5 kg kingfish caught on kayak with pics now Forum Search Events FAQ FAQRegister RegisterLogin Login

 Post Reply Post Reply
Page  123>
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Kingfish killer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: 36.5 kg kingfish caught on kayak with pics now
    Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 10:37am
Kingfish killer View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 06 Apr 2009
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 455

10 of us left Tauranga on the Nimble 2 friday arvo and headed to white to catch livies till 1am then a quick kip then at 4am were heading 2.5 hours out to the Rangatira Reef .

Arrive to a bit of a swell and feeling a wee bit nervous about getting into the yak from the boat without tipping out but all went well . Really hard work with the livies going down 140m and the current pushing us way off the reef very quickly so ALOT of hard paddling was required with not much fishing time .
 
I had my shimano TDL 25 spooled with 80lb suffix braid and a brand new Jigstar 250 kojak recently bought off Boulder . ( Thanks for the advice on the 80lb braid Boulder , I needed it ! ) .
 
Anyway had my PB king from a kayak with a modest 10 or 12 kg fish woohoo , very hard work trying to stay upright in the swells .
A couple of hours latter and the reel goes bannanas !
I had the drag set at 8kg , just enough not to get pulled out of the kayak with that jigstar 250 folded in half !!!
Big bronzie was my call after 10 minutes of battle , not knowing what the hell i would do when it finnally surfaced !!!
Another 10 minutes latter and i fair **** myself when i saw a monster king 6 feet under the yak !!!
Finnally he was next to the yak and i was trembling at the shear size of this beast !
I put the gaff into him and he went ballistic nearly throwing me out of the yak !!!
Another yakker gave me a hand to put another gaff in and we paddled back to the boat with the beast between us as it was to big to lift onto my lap !
 
After losing alot of blood it weighed in at 36.5 kgs
 
Ill get the missus to post some pics up later if we can figure out how to do it as im hopeless with the computer .
Ive got a mate posting some pics on the KAYAK FISHING NZ website abit later on today !
 
Im the happiest fisherman in the world today !!!
 
 
 
 
 
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Elevate Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 10:43am
Elevate View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 11 Sep 2010
Location: West Auckland
Status: Offline
Points: 102
WOW that sounds insane!! I couldnt even imagine what it would be like pulling a fish that size up while in a yak!! Top Effort and Congratulations!!!!!!
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote N2Y Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 10:45am
N2Y View Drop Down
Gold
Gold
Avatar

Joined: 21 Jan 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 951
LEGEND!!! Clap

Nice one man! Living up to your name at last LOL Can't wait for the picks.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Yakkin Warrior Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 10:57am
Yakkin Warrior View Drop Down
Silver
Silver
Avatar

Joined: 08 Feb 2008
Location: TGA
Status: Offline
Points: 126
Legend!! 36.5 after bleeding out from 2 gaffs is ridiculous on the yak well done on staying upright. You've just raised the bar for whats possible on a yak for sure well done Clap

Hows the lifting arm feeling now after a day of re-coup?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote ginga Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 11:04am
ginga View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 27 Nov 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 1090
Nice work, i knew when i ran into you guys on your way out you were indeed in for a good trip.
Well done to the guys on Nimble 2 as well.
www.extremesportfishing.co.nz.
Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products



Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Kingfish killer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 11:13am
Kingfish killer View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 06 Apr 2009
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 455
Originally posted by Yakkin Warrior Yakkin Warrior wrote:

Legend!! 36.5 after bleeding out from 2 gaffs is ridiculous on the yak well done on staying upright. You've just raised the bar for whats possible on a yak for sure well done Clap

Hows the lifting arm feeling now after a day of re-coup?
The winding arm and shoulder was acheing a fair bit and are stiff , but my left wrist ( lifting arm ) is really sore today because when he decided to run he just pulled my rod down and had it bent something shocking !
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Kingfish killer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 11:15am
Kingfish killer View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 06 Apr 2009
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 455
Originally posted by ginga ginga wrote:

Nice work, i knew when i ran into you guys on your way out you were indeed in for a good trip.
Well done to the guys on Nimble 2 as well.
Were you on that other charter ?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote ginga Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 11:40am
ginga View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 27 Nov 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 1090
i saw you guys at the wharf, i run extreme sportfishing.
We had a pretty good day ourselves, but nothing as big as you got.
www.extremesportfishing.co.nz.
Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products



Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote nylg1 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 12:43pm
nylg1 View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 19 Mar 2007
Status: Offline
Points: 1806
Fish of a life time there Thumbs Up 
“The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.”
― Wernher Von Braun
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Fissure Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 12:46pm
Fissure View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Location: Wellington
Status: Offline
Points: 4351
thats a monster, amazing from a yak.Clap lucky, no sharks about
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote YeeHaa Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 12:55pm
YeeHaa View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 18 Mar 2008
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 4012
monster off the yak. Super 

WWW.YEEHAA.CO.NZ
(09)5705058
30 Jellicoe Road Panmure
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Catchelot Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:03pm
Catchelot View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 07 Oct 2008
Location: Whanga-Vegas
Status: Offline
Points: 47773
Truly meritorious capture off a yak, congrats mate bring on the picsClap
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote andy2fish Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:05pm
andy2fish View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 12 Dec 2009
Location: Tauranga NZ
Status: Offline
Points: 1138
Great fish and top effort
If only I could fly
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote marx Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:08pm
marx View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 10 Jan 2009
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 1323
That is one huge b*tch! Solid effort there mate.

Is that a Yak record?
Science for the mind and Art for the soul.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Kezza Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:24pm
Kezza View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 04 Dec 2005
Location: Westside Hard
Status: Offline
Points: 14740
yip - that is a sterling capture mate.....awesome.....Thumbs Up
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Kingfish killer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:41pm
Kingfish killer View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 06 Apr 2009
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 455
Originally posted by marx marx wrote:

That is one huge b*tch! Solid effort there mate.

Is that a Yak record?
Im not sure mate , a couple of the other yakkers were thinking it could be but to be honest im not interested in that sort of thing .
Im just one very happy mofo !  Big smile
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Catchelot Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:43pm
Catchelot View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 07 Oct 2008
Location: Whanga-Vegas
Status: Offline
Points: 47773
Mounting/moulding it...or 'moking and munching it?LOL
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Muppet Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:47pm
Muppet View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 26 May 2004
Location: NZ
Status: Offline
Points: 19245
Well done KK awesome fish. Hats off to yaCool
 
How were the arms driving backLOL
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Kingfish killer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:49pm
Kingfish killer View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 06 Apr 2009
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 455
Originally posted by Cachelot Cachelot wrote:

Mounting/moulding it...or 'moking and munching it?LOL
That would be nice but with the cost and all i think ill eat it . Was looking for someone to do the honours as far as smoking and packing in auks . marsic bros in GI is the only name ive been given . Anyone else know of that sort of thing in auks ?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Fishb8 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 2:13pm
Fishb8 View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 17 Jul 2002
Location: Hamilton
Status: Offline
Points: 9396
Well done indeed!!
How far did it tow you?Thumbs Up
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
Page  123>
Forum Jump
Forum Permissions View Drop Down


This page was generated in 0.225 seconds.

Most Thanked Forum Posts

2 Anyone get out today??
1 Hello everyone!
1 Mc Tools berley mincer
1 Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Ha...
1 Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Ha...
1 Out With The over 12's &a...
1 Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Ha...
1 Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Ha...

Fishing Reports Visit Reports

Saltwater Fishing Reports
Bream Bay Fishing Report - 29/10/26

'Softly softly' approach to workups. Now is the time most inshore snapper fishers dream of... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
Freshwater Fishing Reports
Rotorua Fishing Report - 29/10/26

Fantastic fishing set to only get better! The fishing around the Rotorua region has been... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Eastern Coromandel Fishing Report - 29/10/26

Kingfish, snapper and crayfish on the menu. The anticipation is building as we find ourselves... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Tauranga Fishing Report - 29/10/26

Fishing and diving heating up. Let’s start on a positive note this week, as water... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
Fishing bite times Fishing bite times

Major Bites

Minor Bites

Major Bites

Minor Bites

All information © 2026 The Fishing Website