Epic tale of kingfish of the wharf...
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Topic: Epic tale of kingfish of the wharf...
Posted By: Cbro
Subject: Epic tale of kingfish of the wharf...
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2012 at 5:41pm
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Got my first ever stickbaited kingfish off the wharf a few mins ago. 14kg. |
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Posted By: markallan
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2012 at 5:54pm
| that is an epic tale alright! haha you legend! |
Posted By: LEVCAT
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2012 at 11:47pm
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Nice! Pictures... details... ??!! |
Posted By: Ahab
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 6:41am
| More details please Cbro? Sounds like there's a good yarn in this. |
Posted By: Cbro
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 8:26am
What made it epic is I had missed my courier who was delivering some Jigs so I had to go down to mango to pick up em up from the post office, I thought I'd chuck my stick bait rod in just encase. Picked up the jigs an went for a walk on the wharf, very airy feeling there as for the first time nobody was around! Weird cos its been freaken packed lately. Saw a large shadow moving close to my mates moored comm boat and fired a bait right into it, as I had expected it was a large school of fish but what followed I was not expecting, 6 or so kings broke from the shadow and chased my bait for 30m before the rest of the shadow suddenly decided to take chase too... Nek Minute a few big splashes and I was hooked up, the bugger swam straight for the wharf, I ran from one side to the other and put the drag up to max and just managed to pull him away from wrapping up on the pylon. He tried so hard to bust me off swimming out a bit, turning and coming back to the pylon. I had no idea how the hell I was going to land him, but lucky for me a guy came over and I kindly pointed out the wharf gaff. I asked him to aim for his lips but he got it in the guts. My first ever stickbaited kingfish! We agreed it was an easy 14kg. I told him since he gaffed it he can keep it, he was a very happy man, I was happy too as I would have lost my lure if he didnt show up. Well went to the pub for a quick beer and put my $2 coin in te pokies and first spin won $25...so went and bought a box. So yeah not really Epic but I'm happy I popped my stick bait virginity and on a reasonable fish in a fish favoured environment. Bummed I didnt have my phone or camera on me...
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Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 8:47am
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Choice, winner winner but no fish for dinner. Meh, pie in every pint. Well done! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 9:14am
| legend bro. The guy would have been stoked As. Would be a mean adrenaline buzz |
Posted By: Cbro
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 9:31am
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Yeah he was pretty gob smacked that I told him he can have it. He put his hands in his pocket and asked "what can I give you bro", I replied "I don't swing that way mate, she's all yours". Was pretty funny watching him walk down the road holding onto a very green and upset kingfish!! Next thursday My son's class are having a camp at the school. Going to take a few kids to the wharf and hopefully get one for our dinner...I might set up a prize for whoever can catch me the most yellow tail.
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Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 10:54am
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Cool yarn....enjoyed that! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: bokbefok
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 11:08am
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well done ................ I guess that fella has an epic tale to tell of a kingie off the wharf too !! |
Posted By: Espresso
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 1:14pm
| Great day! |
Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 8:45pm
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good work, great story and the giving away is brilliant, good giving goes round and comes back! well done cbro.
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Posted By: brown
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2012 at 11:41pm
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way to go Cbro -------------  |
Posted By: Mr Plastic
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 8:00pm
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ohhh bro i thought you did swing that way.lol ------------- Synit Prototype bender |