JIGGING FOR KINGFISH FROM THE SKI

Any one tryed this before any tips? ski should be stable enough might get pulled around a bit looking at hitting tairua area very soon with fishoe as we have sum new gear to try out in search of the big greenys ,any one catch one around noises to gannet area or flat rock??jigging or livie

cheers jaza



also whats the tirua bar like to cross any pointers or is it not an issue on the ski

Hi jazza Itake it you mean TAIRUA the bar is a none event to a jetski been out there a few times on the honda fish everywhere, go over the bar turn right,down the end of the beach to the point 200 mts out good size snapper, 2,over bar turn left around point half way along the beach 3 to 400 mts out sandy bottom snapper gurnad, kings ,eastern most tip of the aldermans cant go wrong watch for whales though it can get rough out there so watch the weather. Went to fletchers bay last week what a place to have a ski I didnt want to leave.Hope that info helps ken

Could be keen on the trip if you guys are looking to get a group down. I managed to get a dozen or so Kingi's on a trip to Whatuwhiwhi earlier this year. The ski is plenty stable enough only problem is when you get the fish to the ski the reasonable size ones are hard to handle with a big lump of metal thrashing about, I was lucky and my mate helped subdue the bigger ones from his boat , Lots of fun though and I hear there are plenty of good fish in Tairua

Brian wrote:Could be keen on the trip if you guys are looking to get a group down. I managed to get a dozen or so Kingi's on a trip to Whatuwhiwhi earlier this year. The ski is plenty stable enough only problem is when you get the fish to the ski the reasonable size ones are hard to handle with a big lump of metal thrashing about, I was lucky and my mate helped subdue the bigger ones from his boat , Lots of fun though and I hear there are plenty of good fish in Tairua

a group would be good any know of cheap accomadation near the ramp with washing facilitys? i got a big gaff will strap the bugger to the chilli bin hopefully you can tyre them out for a bit then bring them up catch and release it might keep the one for steaks

Hi again guys, if you are really interested in catching kingfish and got a bit of time to do it, there is a place called Fantail Bay north of Coromandel in the Coromandel Peninsula Google reference 36.31.28.83"S by 175.19.42.37"E thats the camping ground, ski's can be launched by two wheel drive vehicle, fresh water available at camping ground with toilets but you do have to camp. If you look on the google map go north to snapper rock 200 metres out you can just pick up a reef, I've regularly caught 20 pound snapper a few years ago and I know Kingfish hang out there in great numbers. Probably around that area is the beginning of good fishing right up to Fletchers Bay. There is accomodation at Fletchers Bay with camp sites and house accomodation $25.00 a night. Fresh water for washing the ski's plenty of room for parking. I live in Ngatea, it's a good 2 and half hour drive to Fantail Bay, there is no fuel available after coromandel, also it's a hope skip and jump to Barrier weather provided from Port Charles. The positive thing is you can always move to protected areas if weather turns to shit. Tairua is open to the elements if the weather changes your stuck there,I;ve fished at port jackson for thirty years at snapper rock two weeks ago i had 3 kings at my feet all well over a meter long with in a 15 minites of burling never caught one though.

Great info Ken, thanks for sharing that and it sounds like we need to plan a mission up there sometime soon!!!

As for Tairua JAZA, Carl from Epic is still consistantly putting his clients on big bad green machines over all the foul and Pinnacles between Tairua and the Aldies. So it's funny you mention a desire to head down that way as I have been planning to organise a trip which will be based at a property we can rent for a very very cheap rate (know the owner) that will sleep 7 comfortably and has parking for all skis. Full facilities within the house include stuning sea views over the water, BBQ etc on the deck along with a great spa pool to rest aching bodies from being DEALT to by BIG KINGS. I plan to pick a date that has the best moon phase, tides etc with his house available. With cost spilt amongst a crew it will be very affordable.

The bar will be easy as on the skis, but it can get pretty nasty in certain conditions and I have seen a BRAND NEW 7m Hard Top Haines Hunter roll over with an inexperienced boatie in bad conditions.

So up to you if you want to do your own thing, but I will be posting an organised trip away on here very soon which I will facilitate costs and have all contributors who are keen pay up front so we have some commitment from all and I am not mucking the property owner around. The 7 spots will fill up quick I am sure.

So, stay tunned for the upcoming Tairua/Slipper/Aldermans BIG KING and XOS SNAPPER Mission !!!

YEA I WILL BE IN ON THAT MISSION WAITING TO HEAR

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO THE ALDERMANS FROM THE RAMP??

ill be in for that, put my name down 2x

Who wouldn't be after watching ITM with Matt and Carl from Epic battling them down that way on TV this afternoon!!

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Look Out !! JAZA has obviously had T.A.S and is loaded with the smorgasboard of bling for any King who's keen!!

OHHH YEAAAA KINGYS BE AFFRAID VERY AFFRAID IM COMING TO GET YOU

Count me in looking forward to testing my new jigging weapon a smiths AMJ54 with stella SW6000PG

lets see the pics of the bling bling

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I feel sorry for all the poor Kingi's that will be slayed in the near future. Prehaps a charter to White island should be arranged? It is spawning season soon. Anyone interested?

im always ken deepstar is cheap but slow sleeps abut 10

Since you are all showing off all the "BLING" I cannot miss the opportunity to share with you my secret weapons that will unleash carnage on the water with the Kings. I have not shown too many people this gear, so you should all feel privelaged!!!



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nice gear right there u catching livies on that for everyone

2-EXTREME Thank god for advances in Technology

Thats right !!!!

But in saying that Alfred Dean used to land some big bad Sharks back in the 50's, as per the image below, so how much has it really advanced other than looks ??????? No, I am sure there has been significant advancements however anglers have done well with whatever gear they have had to use, even the old faithful handline would have accounted for some serious fish:

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are ya taking the piss or wot is that a 3 peace 20" rod