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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: redsetta on August 29, 2013, 09:19:03 PM

Title: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: redsetta on August 29, 2013, 09:19:03 PM
How's this?!
112lb+ (51kg) kingfish caught off the iconic NZ long-range boat 'Enchanter' a couple of months back.

From Enchanter Fishing Charters:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bykoklbVS8Y/UamPm2e5eRI/AAAAAAAACe8/MdTaQE0GGMw/s320/IMG_6630wwwwwww.jpg)

Story here:

And it went back in to fight another day - class...
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: Dominick on August 29, 2013, 09:32:41 PM
Thanks for that post.  That was a good man to send it back.  Dominick
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: ossipeter on August 29, 2013, 09:51:49 PM
Wow, what a Catc :)h!
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: Keta on August 30, 2013, 12:16:34 AM
NICE YT!!!
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: Keith K on August 30, 2013, 01:51:14 AM
Whoa!  And I thought my 30# yellow pulled hard...
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: Steve-O on August 30, 2013, 02:51:52 PM
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!
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: basto on August 31, 2013, 10:42:16 AM
Do you know what rod and reel was used?
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: DaBigOno on August 31, 2013, 06:10:47 PM
New Zealand is now on my bucket list
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: Joel.B on September 05, 2013, 03:19:27 PM
Those Kings run a bit thicker than our California Yellowtail- what is the record? 
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: redsetta on September 05, 2013, 09:37:23 PM
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).
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: Clem on December 10, 2014, 11:01:39 AM
Quote from: basto on August 31, 2013, 10:42:16 AM
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
Title: Re: Massive NZ king caught in June
Post by: MFB on December 11, 2014, 07:56:13 AM
Hi Justin,

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

Rgds

Mark