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Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish => Reports & Expedtions => Topic started by: MikeOsborn on February 29, 2008, 09:15:46 AM

Title: Kiwi Kings
Post by: MikeOsborn on February 29, 2008, 09:15:46 AM
The weather has been pretty crappy for summer to be honest and unless you can get out during the weekdays the current weather patterns have meant most weekends have been spent at the pub and not out fishing ?

Luckily I travel a lot for my job ;) and have the ability to tow the boat along sometimes?.. so here are a few Kingi pics from this summer.

All caught on my painted up zest,ag,Williamson jigs

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/dec4006.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/DSC00059.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/DSC00060.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/DSC00062.jpg)


Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: MikeOsborn on February 29, 2008, 09:16:19 AM
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/Kingtin001.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/Kingtin003.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/Kingtin013.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/Kingtin014.jpg)
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: MikeOsborn on February 29, 2008, 09:16:53 AM
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/Image003.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/Image011.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/sven_kingy.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/nzwaves/mozz.jpg)
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 29, 2008, 09:49:38 AM
great fish, Mike
I can't get over how calm it is in the first photo!
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Peter Lowe on February 29, 2008, 10:30:30 AM
Some nice Kings their well done - looks like an awesome day. Who punched that king in the jaw? poor thing. :D
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Andrew Poulos on February 29, 2008, 12:02:07 PM
Damn those pesky rat kings eating everything   ;D

Send 'em this way please !
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Cam Foley on March 02, 2008, 05:01:37 AM
Ive seen those pic's somewhere before. he he he
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Chris Young on March 24, 2008, 02:34:29 PM
I noticed in some of these pics that you use glow-tube on some of your assist's,. Do you think it makes much difference to your strike rate?

Chris
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Greg Burt on March 24, 2008, 03:49:12 PM
Chris, it is a common thing with the Kiwi Kingie chasers to put lumo tube and small skirts on the assist hooks, it seems to work well for them. I have some made up but not tested. Check out the jigging boat which is quite common .
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Chris Young on March 24, 2008, 05:52:53 PM
Interesting concept using small skirts on assist rigs , I imagine it would change the action of most jigs (extra drag & water resistance). I might make some up with lumo skirt & fish em on the bottom for snapper ;D.
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: MikeOsborn on March 26, 2008, 07:16:02 AM
Chris its more abrasion resistance from the kingies sandpaper teeth. The less I have to change assist hooks the better and if it glows and attracts fish then thats just an added bonus for me..

got a few more pics to chuck up
glens first kingi and not a bad one at 17kg on a jig
(http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/uploads/52719/tutes08_009.jpg)

clouds of big kings hanging over some low foul at a place we called the nipple

(http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/uploads/52719/tutes08_002.jpg)

this was actually caught on a livebait but it is my best capture on 4kgmono to date

(http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/uploads/52719/tutes08_001.jpg)
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Greg Burt on March 26, 2008, 08:23:06 AM
Cam and crew hit White Island on 'Good' Fri and it was, biggist was Dave's 30kg Kingie, they also encounted a 300kg Mako :o.

Cam's quote:
 "What a choice day at White had a great time hooking up and watching the LiquidFix lad's do the same, we had a big Mako charge us after eating my king and shunt the boat around ,with Brian nearly falling out was awesome sight.I had dib's on his gear if he did go over" ;D ;)

At least someone had good weather.
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: MikeOsborn on March 26, 2008, 11:27:36 AM
the bottom pic of angus is a pretty good fish for his first outing with the jm rods.....
I fished whangaroa small boats with him and he had never seen a jm rod in action....he now owns one as do all of his mates...funny that ;D
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Greg Burt on March 26, 2008, 12:26:23 PM
The 'Ya Mamma' boys recon thier rod rack was full of OJ reels and JM rods, and were wraped in them
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: MikeOsborn on March 26, 2008, 12:38:11 PM
yep all the Whitepointer boat owners are shipping their boats to samoa for a two week vacation so they wanted the best gear avaliable.... and they got it! :o
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: Greg Burt on March 26, 2008, 03:52:19 PM
Quote from: MikeOsborn on March 26, 2008, 12:38:11 PM
yep all the Whitepointer boat owners are shipping their boats to samoa for a two week vacation so they wanted the best gear avaliable.... and they got it! :o

Well.... close anyway ::), not quite the 'Stella' gear  ;D ;)
Title: Re: Kiwi Kings
Post by: MikeOsborn on March 27, 2008, 06:08:45 AM
haha I was fishing with stellas over the weekend and you can keep them :-\

too much hard work compared to a nice light smooth overhead ;D