Tdogz

Hey raiders

sorry for the late report but been super busy 

Uncle recently purchased and new boat and rings me saying he’s keen to hit the fads 

I’ve never been more then 2kms offshore so to say i was  stoked would be a understatement so $200 of skirts and and tackle later....

5: 30 am start port kembla boat ramp 

Boat in water and a 2 min drive away from the boat ramp we arrive at bait grounds , within 30 mins and first light we had 25+ yakkas 

Headed out to the five islands and trolled them around within a hour half we only had 3 undersize kings biggest going 63 so we decided was time to hit the fads 

straight out the the fads were we are met with say 30+ boats sitting well off the bouy like 800m , so with only 1 boat doing drifts past the bouy we settled with that,  livies down ready to go so I started top water sticking baiting 

nothing for 15mins then out the Connor of my eye I see a school swim past the boat some of decent size some tiny my rod goes off and after a little fight I had my first mahi mahi (56cm pictured)in the boat what beautiful fish! The colours are amazing the fight not so bad ethier after this they kept comming in biggest going 65cm ,10+ fish boated  3 keepies , we decided we would head in for lunch on the way home we slow trolled a Yakka back past the island as and picked up a fat 68cm king 

back at the boat ramp by 11 

mahi shashmi is amazing! Better then kingfish in my opinion 

cheers tdogz 

Tight lines 

Cheers boys will make the 1m king every more worth it when she comes @Sigma @masterfisho7

I have found that when the squid are being very picky or really don’t want I show face at all,  if you drop 1 live squid in at the start of your drift and have him 2m under boat his friends will want what he has in his tentacles and tend to come up and drop  another jig  next to it will smash it, basically like having a follower when you bring in a squid , worked on more the 3 ocassions so far , give it a go next time it gets a bit tough! @mtlg

couple of mates said they have spotted a few around aswell they defs be around as the kings starting firing up !  @mtlg

cheera boys @masterfisho7 @kiwicraig @big Neil

Hey raiders 

Week 2

so on the 3/1/19 we arrive back at Jervis Bay with a rumour or 2 that the water had heated up and kings were starting to show up 

after the 2nd group run out of fuel on the highway a 5am start turned into a 6:30am start , boat ramp packed we finally managed to get on water 10 yakkas in the boat in 5 mins he head to squid grounds and they were very picky took us 3 locations to land the 1st so we left him in the water to attract his mates 15 mins lates 6 of his friends in the tank 

we then head to straight to point to find no boats, hmm worrying,  first 2 live squid go over and we start trolling within minutes sounder is lit up with massive bait schools and even bigger marks following it 

next thing we know Stella is screaming on high drag this is the 1m king , after about 8-10 minutes of fighting it seeing big colour in the water my knot pulls almost boat side goodbye pb king and my hopes and dreams with it haha 

regroup and we go agian mates rod screaming off it tits and reffed before we could even do anything , so after the next hour my mates rod got reefed 4 times and I managed to land a 76cm king on the Stella 

He regroups and lands a 74cm king without live bait left and conditions getting worse and worse we had to call it a day 

I promise the next 1m king will not be getting the same chance this one did 

wetherman no good us over so we didn’t manage to get back out there 

cheers tdogz 

tightlines 

Hey raiders 

Week 1

so on the 23/12/18 I headed down to Jervis Bay to chase some the start of the kings with a mate 

Arrived on the squid grounds and within 5 mins we had 3 squid they were bloody firing probably something to do with the overcast/raining conditions after the next hour we had 15 squid 

Our plan was to head to point perp but the swell was way to large to get there so we settled for middle gorunds were we managed 1 rat 59cm king before conditions worsened so we called it a day 

24/12/18 

loaded with Fresh squid he headed straight to point we trolled for 2-3 hours marking only bait , so we handed for middle grounds and continued trolling there Within 20 minutes my Stella was screeeeming, my instant thought was finally the 1m king I’ve been looking for but then it ran straight to the surface so that was out of the question , marlin maybe? So after about a 25minute fight we were met with a 2 meters hammerhead shark what a experience it was! Trolled again for another rat king in the low 60s Day went quiet after that so we headed in! 

29/12/18

was camping with a group of mates all amutaur fishos so I thought I’d take em out to catch some squid all catching squid then I hook on to a monster , big big pluses after a very careful and slow fight I was met with a 39cm hood green eye boys were frothing and pb for myself!

cheers tdogz 

tight lights 

Hey raiders

ill Be heading down the jervis Bay over then next 3 weeks just wondering if the kings have been around yet or firing??

If so at point perp , middle grounds browns? 

Any information would be greatly appreciated 

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Hey raiders 

so heard a couple rumours of kings firing in botany as of late so I had to check it it myself

In the water by 6am very unfimlar grounds for myself so found some patches of weeds and started squidding struggled for the 1st hour then snagged 4 dropping 3 boat side , i then tryed the artificial for yakkas but was met with 10000s of slimies grabbed a couple and headed to the container wall we’re i have heard many people catching them we were met by around 30 boats shit you not!

my mate had a jig on his rod when we arrived so decided to do some jigging first , first drop and boom he’s hooked up straight awAy I barley got my lure to the bottom when my 2000 rod started screaming!! Fat little kingy my mate pulls up , same with mine over the next 2 hours rods were going off everywhere! All silly little rats from 58cm to 63 our biggest great fun on light gear! 

big tip!.. if kings are schooling leave one king in water and bring 1 at a time and keep swapping you’ll hook up back to back and as long as there still interested) 

Tide changed and kings went quiet so I suggest going on high tide 

tight lines ledgends! 

Cheers tdogz 

Hey raiders

6am start at Yowie Bay as most of my reports go straight off to catch some squid just off cronulla, boy we’re they fired up! Within a hour half we had 9 perfect live baits and 2 high 20s squid for dinner ready to go 

 the swell still very big out the heads and south was not ideal , so we tryed along the moard boats along lilli pilli marking plentiful bait almost everywhere no marks though so we headed into Gymea for basically the same result after 2 hours of potting slowly around we had nothing then I noticed some birds hitting the surface plus a couple bust ups in the distance back over near lilli pilli.. when we arrive we were met with 3 other boats but no action soon the other boats disappeared so we decided to slow troll some lives around and my mate got a solid run then dropped still unsure weather it was tailor or kings we vernture back through for the Stella to start screaming (drag very loose) on the end my first legal king of the season! 66cm and fat! Caught 2 more rats then quite , so we headed home with sashimi & calamari in the esky 

Heard Botany Bay container wall was firing with kings over the weekend anyone confirm this? 

Cheers tdogz - tightlines  

On 11/24/2018 at 10:07 AM, mtlg said:

Nice catches @Tdogz and thanks for the report.

If you dont mind sharing, whats your technique for squidding in the hacking? As in, what rig and at what depths/land features do you catch them in that area? I've tried catching them in the area maaany times in the past but always came out empty handed. 

Hey mate 

normally use a 2.2 or 2.5 Yama in white ,orange , green In 2m to 6m of water and you’ll find them in the weed or reed areas mate I have my most luck off cronulla 

hope this helps 

Hey raiders 

Been awhile since my last post due to winter and nothing worth posting about 

So lately I’ve been setting out with trying the catch the first kingfish of the season 

(Always the hardest) 

So after roughly 2-3 trips returning with a donut, This weekend produced the goods 

——Saturday—-

So as normal day starts with catching some fresh live squid for bait and within about 1 hour off cronulla we had 10 lives ready to set out 

 With the conditions over the weekend not ideal for offshore fishing we set out in the hacking 

Over that past couple of trips I’ve been marking them in Gymea Bay and lilli pilli but they were only taking the micro baits 

So set out in lilli pilli and after a troll of 30 of minutes I’m marking up a decent school holding the bottom then boom! Double hook up on the kings me and 1st mate both score our first kings of the season 

1st 63cm  2nd 58cm , this continued for another 3 fish each all undersize till we called it a day 

—-Sunday—

So on back on the water for the low tide change.. geared up with the leftover squid from the Saturday we had back over to lilli pilli and just happen to find a school of bait while setting up the rods , then a few moments later the sounder lit up with big marks So out when 2 squid.. within seconds 2nd mates rod bends and starts screaming after a good fight a 71cm king comes in the boat ( his first king of the season aswell) then it went all quite fished for a another 3 hours for nothing 

Kings are back baby get amongst it! 

Cheers tdogz 

Tight lines!

On 11/14/2018 at 12:08 PM, hookerbruce said:

General technique

I use yellow tail cut in half, head half and tail half when it has aroma to it, it works better. Enough lead to take the bait to the bottom in up to 2 met of water. Anchor up on a sand flat so the current is running into the channel, fish the edge of the channel with a couple of baits if nothing happens move after 40 mins. Try near weed beds and other structure like the ballast heap in the port. While waiting for the crabs I cast unweighted nippers around the sand flats on light lines and target whiting bream flathead.

Plenty of flats to try Gunnamatta, mainbar, lilli pilli, the mouth of south west arm the list is huge. If fishing in port hacking line fishing only. Normally get crabs October to may.

Bruce

Cheers for the feed back Bruce I’ll be sure to give it a go! 

Bruce mate! How do you go about catching your blue swimmers I would to know your technique, no spots needed just curious as to how you catch em! Cheers tdogz 

Hey raiders 

Arrive at the boat ramp at 6am met by a very strong 15-20 knot westerly wind 

Getting bait was very difficult in these conditions managed 2 squid in 40 mins decided that would be enough as we have frozen squid from previous trips 

what a hellfight it was getting over the the king grounds with some easily  3ft wind swell from the west arrive at point perp.. and there is no land swell just the wind but heaps of bait and could see the kings following on the sounder 

was a pleasant day fishing wise horrible wind wise but we managed to catching a total of 14 kings only 2 of that were legal one going 73cm and the biggest one in the photos below going 65-66cm , a sneakey bonito smashed a stickbait on the surface 

bigger marks under neath the smaller ones but guessing but couldn’t get deep enough before the smaller ones snapped the baits up 

back to the boat ramp with beers in hand can’t complain with that 

cheers TdogZ 

tight lines 

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Hey raiders 

sorry for the week late report been busy so you’ll get last weeks and this weeks report today! 

So was no plan to fish had I didn’t have my normal fishing buddies with me but the boys said they would be keen to go out so that was enough for me 

get to the boat ramp and the whole of jervis Bay was like a lake not a whisper of wind 

shoot over to couple of the yellow bouys(bait grounds) bait was everywhere but not taking anything then I saw about 30 quick silver flashes fly through it was school of bonito smashing them managed 2 yakkas between the wave , straight back out for livies and within minutes one of the boys have a bonito in the boat 

decided it was a lost cause so headed straight over to king grounds as had frozen squid from last trip we were met with heaps of bait on the sounder 

so squid strips down and the first rod goes off my 4000 stradic with unstoppable force! The boys are in disbelief then my other mates rod goes off and he barely holds on as it starts running mind you he had never caught a fish in his life! 63cm king surfaces and he’s stocked! the look on his face when I tell him it has to go back was priceless  .. 10 mins later smoked on the stradic again! Then mate catches his 2nd fish and a 43cm snapper comes up! 

5 mins later he’s starting to get seasick and boom over the side he’s out within seconds haha

me and my other mate keep fishing and manages a 75cm kingfish 

not one fish caught by me but personal best for both the boys Unfortunately have to come in some of the calmsest conditions I have ever fished due to sea sickness 

Cheers TdogZ 

tightlines!

On 21/03/2018 at 9:30 PM, Stu-SP said:

What an awesome session!! Hats off to you mate, you have mastered the legal kingies!!

Cheers mate definitely took some time learning the ropes was very familiar with the good donut for long time 

cheers to all the other boys also! 

Hey raiders 

friday arvo -noticed on the drive down there was no wind and very little swell .so by 6pm we were at the boat ramp stocked with squid from the frezzer from the last trip 

boost over to the king grounds to find there was bait everywhere , squid strips down and the first rod goes off like a freight train! Expect  to see a rat king but instead we are met with a 60cm snapper with much excitement I managed to snap my other light outfit by stepping on it, this was followed by 4 other snapper then back to the boat ramp by 7:30 very happy with a  hour and half fish 

Saturday morning- Morning start as usual at the boat ramp at 6am chuck the boat in as I was parking up the car apparently the water all around the boat erupted with splashes, I arrive at the wharf then they pick me up drive about 10m from the boat ramp get the light outfit out with a soft plastic vibe within 5 mins we have 2 bonito on board, dads fish and barely sorted 

we head over to the bait grounds within 10 mins we had 20+ yakkas the proceed to head over to squid grounds within 30 mins we have 8 squid on board so within a hour we are heading to the kings stocked with fresh bait 

After a hour or so we found the kings are in quite close to the cliffs every drift we would hook up to some decent models and then boost away into deeper water only problem with this is that we knew the first 4-5  we hooked up to where the bigger kings that unfortunately we would loose the the local seal once he was full we started stocking the boat..in the 3 hours that followed we managed 4 just short of legal kings and 6 in the 70-80cm range keeping 4 and releasing the rest 

the boys very happy they smashed there pbs 

cheers Tdogz

tight lines 

Hey raiders 

about to invest in a Stella 8000 to tackle these big kings that keep busting me off  

looking to suit it up to a zeikel bloodline or the 2 in 1 rod

just wondering if anyone’s has any reviews on these rods 

Also what PE rating would be best suited to my Stella 8000 spooled with 50lb braid

PE 2-4 

or 

PE 4-8 

 Cheers Tdogz 

Hey raiders 

about to invest in a Stella 8000 to tackle these big kings that keep busting me off  

looking to suit it up to a zeikel bloodline or the 2 in 1 rod

just wondering if anyone’s has any reviews on these rods 

Also what PE rating would be best suited to my Stella 8000 spooled with 50lb braid

PE 2-4 

or 

PE 4-8 

 Cheers Tdogz 

hey Raiders 

8 weeks till I have to give up the house to start renting out so will only have about 4-5 trips left 

As usual me and 2 other mates on my boat but this time 2 other mates came down in there boat  Launched at 6:30am told them to catch the squid and we would try catch yakka for the first time , found that most other boats would head straight west from Murray beach boat ramp to a bouy so did the same and bait was everywhere! Sorted! 

We had roughly 20 live yakkas  in 10 mins so we boosted back over to meet the boys they had only caught 2 squid so we joined them and within 20 mins we had 12 in our boat and 6 in theres 

we then boost over to the king grounds we we meet 15 other boats but no markings what so over! Tryed everything soft plastics, jigs , live yakka , squid.. nothing this continued for about 2-3 hours then I decided to do a lap see if I can mark anything then BOOM! found the bait fount the kings then all hell broke loss everything getting smashed 

Ended up with 6 legal fish only taking home 2 between the 2 boats as that’s all we needed  

biggest going 78cm

cheers Tdogz

 tight lines! 

Wow awesome stuff!  Looks like outside the hacking is starting to produce the kings 

We’re the kings caught between jibbbon and Marley or further south? 

19 hours ago, Great_White said:

Always worth throwing a big slimie out when in / around the Opening of JB ...

Fished there in the 80's and 90's ... what a cracker of a place !!!!

 

Great_White

 

22 hours ago, luvbigfish said:

Would of been great to see ?Maybe try a pick up some slimys and target marlin if there around ?

Little help on where to pick up the slimeys boys? 

Hey raiders 

Started fishing on the Saturday morning at 6am within minutes have squid flying in the boat so looks like they have bounced back from all the holiday traffic had 9 within a hour and half 

Then decided to head over to chase some kings had a quick slow drift past but the swell and wind was to big so called it so headed back for more bait for Sunday 20 squid total on Saturday 

Sunday 

same start time geared up with the squid from Saturday thought I’d flicked a squid jig while mate parked the car scored 2 lives then headed straight out to point first two baits down and within minutes two massive hits nethier hooked up

8 rats followed that 

2 at 64cm being the biggest all returned

decidded to call it a day 

until we saw something huge chasing a flying fish then we saw the bill of a marlin or swordfish.. have never thrown out lure faster in my life 

trolled for 20 mins then actually called it a day 

cheers Tdogz

tight lines 

Cheers boys just got stick at it then 

Hey raiders 

me and a mate dedicided to take the Friday off work and jump on the water in hope of some kings 

so as normal 6am on the water cruised out to cronulla drifting for squid , first cast was on the a perfect bait size squid and 3 others shortly followed 

down the coast we headed first slow troll past wedding cake rocks and around the headland into marley with not a single mark or touch , much the same on the south side of Marley then slow trolled all the way till south side of watamolla eith not a single nibble 

so decided to boost back and tryed one troll past jibbon bommy with a 50ish cm rat 

bit of excitement for the day but not ideal 

would highly appreciate any advice or spots to try for the legal king as I would love to nail a legal king in local waters 

tight lines boys! 

cheers boys, the fish tastes amazing! Fished were pulled from 20-40m of water at Jarvis bay 

can agree with you boys there no idea where they go when they reach the magical 65cm!