Cannibal Kingfish
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: The Briny Bar
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Printed Date: 05 Nov 2026 at 3:24pm
Topic: Cannibal Kingfish
Posted By: Catchelot
Subject: Cannibal Kingfish
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 8:55am
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-4K7R1OI38&fbclid=IwAR2reP7z1ZkjqI6CgNr9wXZPalxNNHD-ykPHhAwNVcXPwxr5leQLCbSwLfg" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-4K7R1OI38&fbclid=IwAR2reP7z1ZkjqI6CgNr9wXZPalxNNHD-ykPHhAwNVcXPwxr5leQLCbSwLfg ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
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Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 10:43am
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if I hadn’t seen it! That’s incredible. Might next time leave my 15kger down there waiting for a 30 kger !!! ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 11:40am
| A well known kayak fisho used a legal size kingfish for livebait when targeting marlin. Only in NZ! |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 2:26pm
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legal size far out how big was the Marlin. Marlin on kingfish live has just been added to my bucket list  ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: Fish Addict
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 2:36pm
| I have read that marlin are capable of devouring a fish up to 1/3rd of their own body weight. That puts any sub 30kg kingfish, or other fish, on the menu of a 100kg marlin. |
Posted By: Got-ya
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 4:09pm
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Have your say quick people, A topic as controversial as cannibalism is sure to be locked soon. ------------- THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF FISHERMAN, THOSE WHO FISH FOR SPORT AND THOSE THAT CATCH SOMETHING. |
Posted By: spin king
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 5:34pm
now now |
Got-ya wrote:Posted By: taurangatroutmaster
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 6:32pm
| Sharks make good livebaits |
Posted By: cirrus
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 6:41pm
| Have caught big snapper with numbers of small snapper in the gut. |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 6:48pm
Now now don't be silly Warren  ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Jiggity
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 7:46pm
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In my kayak a few years ago, great fishing up in a harbour. Landed a well legal kingfish, just as I placed him back in the water a monster kingy smashed him. Unreal. It was HUGE. |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 7:54pm
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I’m finding it strange I’m just hearing about this happening now. Just when I know ..sorry, think I know it all this comes up. That’s fishing for ya. Guess that’s why it’s such a large part of my life style - healthy for body and mind ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 9:03pm
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I had a marlin attack a large Y/F right under my boat - about 5 m below. The Y/F was around 35-40kg. Have a pic of it. Had a big bill slash down one side. Alan
------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 10:31pm
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can you post here that pick Alan L? While lines down 25m deep snapper fishing off raglan a boil up of skippy started right around the boat. Maybe 50, we all hung over the side and we could have scooped them. They weren’t feeding but freaking out then in a flash they were gone and a well over 100kg stripe marlin was swirling under us all lit up It was amazing to view and be part of. Large kings gulping legal size Kingi would be a sight to behold ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2020 at 7:41am
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This is the fish. The marlin was clearly keen to eat it. Unfortunately I got mate to flip it around to good side. May have made a better pic with the bill rash. Had a slash along one side.
The fish immediately gave up the fight and hid under the edge of the boat. Easiest Y/F gaffing job to date.  Alan------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2020 at 11:20am
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Great fish!! Crazy to think a Marlin gulping it down. Easy to imagine me gulping it down though!! Yum. ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2020 at 1:19pm
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Makes a legal kingfish a tasty snack to a marlin. Alan
------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2020 at 2:45pm
Who says they have to be a legal kingfish?   ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |