Thread: Worth fighting the lettuce for these snapper

some nice snapper there chris. went out for a rock hop at one of my old spots a couple of sundays ago in kawakawa bay was casting and retrieving one of those inchiku jigs from the warehouse and it got nailed by a big kingi right at my feet never got to land it though but was a good scrap for a few minutes before it got me into the foul ground going to go back with a stick bait and go for another round of trying to land a kingfish.

Originally Posted by hunter308

some nice snapper there chris. went out for a rock hop at one of my old spots a couple of sundays ago in kawakawa bay was casting and retrieving one of those inchiku jigs from the warehouse and it got nailed by a big kingi right at my feet never got to land it though but was a good scrap for a few minutes before it got me into the foul ground going to go back with a stick bait and go for another round of trying to land a kingfish.

Catch a kahawai and stick that out, way cheaper that a stick bait if you get busted off.......far more effective too

Originally Posted by Gibo

Catch a kahawai and stick that out, way cheaper that a stick bait if you get busted off.......far more effective too

Bugger that for a joke. If you get a Kahawai Hunter308 then eat the fucker.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Bugger that for a joke. If you get a Kahawai Hunter308 then eat the fucker.

Ah thats not how fishing works Rushy, you often have to sacrifice a small feed in the hope of getting a big feed

Originally Posted by Gibo

Ah thats not how fishing works Rushy, you often have to sacrifice a small feed in the hope of getting a big feed

If I ever caught a Kingfish with a Kahawai I would be ripping its gut open to get my Kahawai back. Highly under rated fish in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Rushy

If I ever caught a Kingfish with a Kahawai I would be ripping its gut open to get my Kahawai back. Highly under rated fish in my opinion.

If the kingi is big enough to keep you can have both fish for tea

Originally Posted by Rushy

If I ever caught a Kingfish with a Kahawai I would be ripping its gut open to get my Kahawai back. Highly under rated fish in my opinion.

They are real nice smoked,not much food on a live bait size Kahawai . Probably the best use for a 150 -200mm size.

Originally Posted by Chris

They are real nice smoked,not much food on a live bait size Kahawai . Probably the best use for a 150 -200mm size.

Chris, my first mother in law (bloody old battle axe she was) bottled Kahawai and I would defy anyone to pick the difference between that and bottled Salmon in a blind test. Was fucking marvellous.

Originally Posted by Chris

They are real nice smoked,not much food on a live bait size Kahawai . Probably the best use for a 150 -200mm size.

Youd be surprised what size kahawai a 15+ king with gulp down.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Bugger that for a joke. If you get a Kahawai Hunter308 then eat the fucker.

bloody oath Rushy
i was bought up on kahawai and you would have to pry it from my cold dead hands before i relinquish it for a live bait i even release the tiddlers