Trolling for Kingies

Yellowtail Kingfish (Scientific name - Seriola lalandi), Kingys, Kings, Hoodlums, Bandits or "Rat Kings" are a strong, exciting gamefish that strike savagely at a wide range of lures, live baits and dead or cut fish fillets. Victorian Yellowtail Kingfish reports right here.
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Trolling for Kingies

Post by Wolly Bugger » Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:19 pm

Well the plan is tomorrow morning to launch the tinnie and try trolling for some kingies.

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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by CarlG » Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:37 pm

Whereabouts you planning to troll Wolly..?
You hitting up Portland, or staying local..?

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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by Wolly Bugger » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:02 pm

CarlG wrote:Whereabouts you planning to troll Wolly..?
You hitting up Portland, or staying local..?
Staying local at the moment, until I figure out what I need to do.

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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by CarlG » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:08 pm

Leaving the planning a little late surely..?
Take care mate, conditions are moderately unfavourable tomorrow..

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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by Nude up » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:23 am

What are you planning to troll, I like a combination of xrap 30, s and 20, s with I williamson popper shotgun . This year I am going to troll the witchdoctor as well. Tides good for the heads but the wind is a shocker
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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by Lightningx » Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:32 am

Hope you catch some! Good luck :thumbsup:

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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by barra mick » Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:58 am

Wind may make it unenjoyable..!!!
you gotta hav a crack even if yr just pissin in the wind

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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by DougieK » Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:57 am

Nude up wrote:What are you planning to troll, I like a combination of xrap 30, s and 20, s with I williamson popper shotgun . This year I am going to troll the witchdoctor as well. Tides good for the heads but the wind is a shocker

Has the hollow chamber of your Williamsons jet discoloured and if so how did you fix it?
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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by Wolly Bugger » Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:24 am

barra mick wrote:Wind may make it unenjoyable..!!!
The wind was not enjoyable, by the time I got to the boat ramp, it was a wee bit rough for my little boat. So turned around and headed home again.

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Re: Trolling for Kingies

Post by Wolly Bugger » Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:26 am

Nude up wrote:What are you planning to troll, I like a combination of xrap 30, s and 20, s with I williamson popper shotgun . This year I am going to troll the witchdoctor as well. Tides good for the heads but the wind is a shocker
Going to give a few cod lures ago, and I have Ritchers, I made my own attractor.

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