Port Augusta Billy and Glenn 7th - 9th June 2014

 

 7 Kingfish on the sounder

Moon: Week before Full Moon.
Weight: 5kg
Hookup at: 12:30 lunch.
Rig: 2 x 8/0 Mustad Hoodlum Hooks
Trace: 100lb Jinkai Plus
Wind-on: 80lb Saltiga Type N Shock Leader
Rod: 37kg Shimano T-Curve
Reel: Daiwa Saltiga 5000 + 70lb Braid

Trolling depth: 20-22ft / 6m
Water Temp: 18 degrees to 20 degrees in Outlet Channel.
Wind: Up to 7 knot SE

Trip from 7th to 9th June with Glenn.
Caught on live squid trolling with downrigger and 7lb weight.

Squid were easy to catch with orange jig with pearl on back.

The fish were hard against the wall when hooked, we drove the fish into deeper water.

I dropped a fish after the first hook up, Glenn missed the gaff opportunity and the fish dropped hooks.

The 2nd hook up we landed the fish.

The 3rd hook up Glenn was fighting the fish and it dropped the hooks.

A 4th take the kingfish stripped the squid off the hooks.

Good squid location is North side of the Red Beacon No.24 at end of the channel before the shacks.
Should be marked on GPS.

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