Massive NZ king caught in June

[redsetta]

How's this?!
112lb+ (51kg) kingfish caught off the iconic NZ long-range boat 'Enchanter' a couple of months back.

From Enchanter Fishing Charters:



Story here:

• http://news.fishntrips.co.nz/2013/06/the-biggest-jig-caught-kingi-ever.html

And it went back in to fight another day - class...

[Dominick]

Thanks for that post.  That was a good man to send it back.  Dominick

[ossipeter]

Wow, what a Catc :)h!

[Keta]

NICE YT!!!

[Keith K]

Whoa!  And I thought my 30# yellow pulled hard...

[Steve-O]

A monster for sure!  nice to see it go back to get bigger.  The entire trip they had looked fairly epic to me.

thanks for sharing!

[basto]

Do you know what rod and reel was used?

[DaBigOno]

New Zealand is now on my bucket list

[Joel.B]

Those Kings run a bit thicker than our California Yellowtail- what is the record? 

[redsetta]

As far as I'm aware, the record stands at 115lb (52kg) and was caught in the Bay of Plenty.
The largest speared was earlier this year in Northland. It weighed 110lb (49.8kg).

[Clem]

Do you know what rod and reel was used?

A bit old Basto....but the reel was an Okuma Cimeron 80 on a combo rod, combo approx $200....fishing is a great leveller

[MFB]

Hi Justin,

I think I've seen a clip of that on Youtube, I need to book a spot on that boat.

Rgds

Mark