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Dream holiday!! Very jealous

Chopper, Love the pics Last time I was up in Forster I fished the same little spot as you with the blackfish and caught a thumping 40cm+ bream on un weighted peeled prawn. I got another 35cm model right after! couldnt believe it! I was just mucking around with a few friends as it was too windy to fish anywhere else.

Hi Guys! Im just probing for any advice or thoughts on fishing the Whitsundays either in a rented tinnie or just landbased? Im off to the Whitsundays this week for a few days in Airlie Beach. Of course Im going to be packing my rod armed with a wide range of soft plastics, metals and popers! Unfortunately I wont be going on any guided trips, as they are just a little expensive, but I love exploring and throwing a lure around wherever I can. So I was hoping someone may have done something similar and could throw some ideas or areas my way. (I will have a car to get around the place) Thanks in advance! Ben.

Not sure exactly how the peternosta works... but it was pretty simple. just had a swivel and tied the sinker with 1.5m of trace to the bottom loop and the trace to hook on the same top loop as the mainline... hope that made sense ill try draw it in text: main line l l l l l Swivel 8------------------------J hook l l l l l l l l l 0 Sinker

haha it was that easy this time... but there were about 6 other kingfishless sessions before it! Busting to get out again. Spanker - I always position the hook through the back of the neck. I find they swim better as i usually have the yakka out weightless and floatless. But this time I sank it down with the yakka about 1.5m above the sinker. Ben.

Went out to a new spot today in the harbour after having a few quiet sessions the last couple of weeks. I decided to stick to a plan and it all worked out! Burleyed up some cubed pillies and bread which brought in loads of little yakkas. Got a few very quickly and decided to send one out live with the heavier gear in the hope for a kingy. Meanwhile i flicked out some SP's in the hope to hook up one of the patroling frigates... couldnt get them to hit anything, but was good to see them there! Just as the peak of high tide came and sun appeared from behind the clouds, my livey decided to go on a little run. I let it run for a few seconds before clicking into gear and striking! Bugger this was dead weight... I thought a ray or flatty for sure... i start winding it up when all of a sudden it goes ballistic! wooohooo I kept the drag pretty light, as i find the harder i pull the more likely they cut me off on the rocks. But after a few good runs I landed this little Kingy! Would have been around the 65cm mark but i chucked him back to live another day after a quick snap! Cant wait to get back out there! Ben. I put my foot in to guage size, im a US 12...

Hey Guys, Went out yesterday for a quick flick before work in the harbour at a new spot. Burley'd up some chopped pillies hoping to attract some kingies or salmon. Sent out a little live yakka and after about 5 min my rod buckled over and screamed line! woohoo I picked up the rod, wound up the drag and brought this guy in... Not exactly sure on it. Is it a trevally? it was alot bigger than any trevs ive caught and had distinct golden blotches on it. Golden trevally or sampson fish? It was about 55-60cm and super fat! put up a great fight on light gear. I took a quick pic and chucked him back in. Can anyone confirm this fish? Ben.

Great thanks! Yeah hiring out a tinny sounds like a good plan! Cant wait

Nice one guys! well done on the SP bream Rob! thats sweet! i still havent managed one on a HB or SP yet... Havent seen you out and about, but Chris and I have had some luck with kings on the plastics in the last few weeks, but that water looks sooo dirty ill wait a while before heading out! What colours did you have success with in the coffee?? Ben.

Hi Guys, It looks like my brother and I have run into some luck, in the way of a friend working up there and offering us some free accomodation for a week! and considering flights arent too bad we are off! Anyway Ive never been there and of course its going to be all about the beach and fishing! We will probably organise a charter trip, but being on a tight budget would love to spend some time spinning landbase for whatever we can! Has anyone been and done something similar? If so what species should we be aiming for and what gear to take? Any advice or ideas is much appreciated! Cheers, Ben.

Nice fish! good to see your hooking up some decent ones. I'd love to come and watch some time! Ben.

Hi Sparkles, Yeah it is something i take into consideration, I fish for fun and throw all my catches back. So i always use those high-carbon hooks that are meant to rust out in 2-3 days if they bust off in the fish's lip. Ben.

Hey Guys, Thought id post up a little report after my successful little fish thismorning. Unfortunately my brother and fishing partner hasnt been well lately so i havent been getting out much. But today I had a quick 1hour window before heading out on the bike. So I packed my gear into the car and headed for somewhere new, but nice and close! With a small pack off pillies i decided to cube them out while flicking some light sp's for bream (I still havent caught bream on lures yet - so its something im trying for) with my light lined spool i managed to hook up a few medium taylor near some structure. when all of a sudden a bloody kingy smashes a peice of pillie on the surface right under my nose! So i quickly tie on a hook and flick out an un-weighted peice, its floating infront of me and the king comes up and circles a few times before grabbing it! woohooo! my rod buckles and the line just snaps insantly! no drag, nothing! turns out my line had somehow looped around the body of the reel. bugger. Anyway off comes the light stuff and on goes the 15lb braid... I managed two more kingy hook ups right under my nose, one busts be off on the structure close by, and the other spat the hook! All the kingies were only rats about 60cm or so. But i did manage to land my biggest bream ever! put up a great fight too. I threw her back to make babies, but it would have be around 40+cm. Unfortunately I didnt get any pics as i was fishing alone and couldnt be bothered setting up a shot! But i was stolked with the 1 hour session and love playing with kings even if i dont land any! Cant wait to get back to the new spot and land some kingies! Ben.

Nice one Kingsrule! Good to see your still hooking into them! Ben.

Nice work Kingsrule! I managed to catch nothing! but i still cant beleive that Pike i threw back that got smashed by a nice rat right infront of us! ...Next time for sure! Much action after i left? Ben.