Hi all after seeing all the reports of all the Kings around decided to hit the harbor on Saturday.got the family up at 4:30am and off to Rosevill ramp,Got there and shit man 100 boats already out going to be a busy day looking for places to find fish where there has not been anyone before you.
Well did the usual found some bait and off to the channel markers to look for the kings on SP... One look around and all you see are boats and more boats around all the favorite markers .OK so we join them.Well went to all the spots looking for anything but not a king to be found tried SP of all make size and colour..but nothing SO what now..it was really hot and my little ones wanted to go for a swim,so off to a beach near manly anchor the boat up and we all go for a swim for an hour or so.
After a good lunch and a swim we are geared up to find those Kings,Off to middle harbor we go,But the weather is changing and a rather hectic Southerly is starting to blow the shit out of the place.
Stopped in Middle harbor and put the first squid down on a small sinker ,loaded the other rod with a yakker and off we go start trolling between the moorings.We had not gone 50m when off goes the squid grab the rod and the fight is on I get the wife to steer the boat,shit off goes the other rod now the wind is blowing at 40km the wife is stressed out as the boat is a mission to control I have one rod in one hand and the other I give to my 4 year old and tell him to wind lad and don't let the rod go.. supporting the little guy and keeping my fish away from all the other lines and boat moorings was real mission.
After some frantic boat manoevering and serious pulling we landed both kings.. my son was overjoyed his first king.
This was the start of what turned out to be 14 kings landed and only on lost.
All were released to fight another day.Total tally me 10, kiegan 2,wife 2 so all had a go even the Little 2 year old got to reel one in with my help,don't want Stella's to take a swim..
So we all had a great day cant wait for the next time. king were all 60-70cm no big ones but really good fun.Want to find them and try the fly rod on my next trip.
Cheers
Wayne