Thread: Catching a kingy - charters?

Hey team,

I'm keen to do a trip this year in memory of the old man, who was an average hunter but a really keen fisherman though he never managed to land a decent kingfish.

My brother(s) and I are thinking about doing a trip to catch a kingfish. Realistically, unless we strike it extremely lucky the trip will need to be a charter. We've all fished quite a bit but not for game fish. I've done quite a bit of spearfishing but mostly down south where the vis is usually pretty average, so while I'd love to spear one, I expect that having been out of the water for about a year, my chances of being able to actually spear one are pretty low.

I figure the brains trust will have better info than what our internet searches might turn up. So, what's our best bet?

• I'm guessing a charter out of Auckland?
• Who should we be talking to and when should we be planning a trip?
• Times being a bit tough, and an awesome fly-in hunting trip being a good backup option for a potentially similar cost, what's it likely to cost to get our fish on?

Cheers,
Si.