Yellowtail King
Submitted by B_rad on Sun, 2018-10-14 06:17
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B_rad
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After coming up short last
After coming up short last year with only a 17kg fish, I managed to land this beast yesterday while downrigging in 3 metres of water.
It weighed in at 42kg and put up an epic fight considering it was foul hooked.
Brad
ranmar850
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Down rigging in 3 metres of water?
Typo--30 metres?
Faulkner Family
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any pics. sounds like a
any pics. sounds like a monster
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Jim
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Cracka west coast fish mate,
Cracka fish mate, dont hear of too many over 40kg! top effort.
Bend over
B_rad
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Hopefully pics uploaded
Hopefully pics uploaded now?
Brad
B_rad
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No not a typo mate was in 3
No not a typo mate was in 3 metres as had live squid on, normally balloon in this depth but wanted to prospect and cover more ground.
Hooked it 20 metres from shore and managed to lead it out into 10 metres. Was caught out of Whyalla SA.
Ryan C
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Faaark
That is a true sea monster! Well done it must have been an epic battle ? Live squid? What outfit and where was it?
B_rad
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Yes wasn’t an easy fight in
Yes wasn’t an easy fight in shallow water and being foul hooked. Was caught on a quantum Cabo 80 loaded with 50lb braid on a Samaki absinthe PE6.
meglodon
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A big well done
What a horse of a fish, mate that is one hell of a tallow tail king, great going/
Da pirate
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Killa yellow!!
Glad ya getting into it over there bro ! Is
that your new boat ? You planning on
staying in SA for few years or ya gonna
head back over brad ?
B_rad
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Gday Pirate, nah my mates
Gday Pirate, nah my mates boat. Won’t be getting another one til I get back to Perth in 12-24 months. Will be looking to get something around 23-25 feet with an inboard diesel like the seaswirl striper I had and planning to use it up north more for extended trips offshore. Will have to hit up the mullas with you when I get back!!!
Meeuwissen
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epic king
what dreams are made off. Live squid has got to be the deadliest bait!
Down the Line
Catch the Experience
Guardy
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Man, what a horse
Well done!!!
I haven't seen a Kingi that size since I use to spearfish in NZ back in the late 60's, bugger I miss those days.
axey45
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timboon
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I'm guessing now the Pt
I'm guessing now the Pt Augusta power station has been shut down the big beasts are still roaming the gulf but more wide spread...
Top effort mate, SA is a very under rated fishing destination IMO....