Jigging for Kingies in Sydney is very hard work but at the same time very satisfying when you manage to land a keeper. The latest size limit for Yellowtail Kingfish is 65cm and that means we often have to release some fishes. That is very frustrating when the fish you release is the only fish of the day or when fishes are 1/2cm short.
Willy's first jigging trip and he managed to land 1 kingie, measuring 65cm. He was very surprised when that "little" fish managed to pull his 4kg drag.
Kingfish being measured and it is right on the dot!
The biggest keeper of the day goes to Dave. Can't really remember the exact weight but its around the 10 kg mark. Looks heaps smaller on this photograph though, guess its the angle.
Fishes in Sydney are seldom over 12kg so the normal tackles used are PE4-5 setup and 50-100 lbs leader depending on personal preferences.
