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Anyone find any kingfish north of 'Squan inlet yet ?

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Sudsy

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Simple yes or no and were they biting well, or just a pick, will more than suffice

I've got room in the freezer itchin to get filled

I just wanta play everyday despite small nagging injuries --

and go home to a woman who appreciates how full of crap I truly am. ~ Crash Davis

 

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Bumping this up

I'm still 0 fer on my kingfish forays

I just wanta play everyday despite small nagging injuries --

and go home to a woman who appreciates how full of crap I truly am. ~ Crash Davis

 

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On 7/26/2018 at 2:39 PM, ralphrox said:

Hey @Sudsy

How do you target them in the surf?

Bits of clam on #6 hooks,  I use a salmon rod and sinkers up to 1 1/2 oz on dropper rigs and/or egg sinker rigs

They can get to decent size, never very big, but bigger then 10"

When you hear there are baseball bats in the surf, it's time to get out there

One of the best eating fish in the water. If you go to a southern style or "soul food" restaurant they call them whiting  

On 7/26/2018 at 6:17 PM, Frugal Fisherman said:

Do they come in with any size to them? Like porgies, all I've ever seen or caught were sandwich sized fish...stuff under 10inches

Id like to know more about these fish. 

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I just wanta play everyday despite small nagging injuries --

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18 hours ago, Sudsy said:

Bits of clam on #6 hooks,  I use a salmon rod and sinkers up to 1 1/2 oz on dropper rigs and/or egg sinker rigs

They can get to decent size, never very big, but bigger then 10"

When you hear there are baseball bats in the surf, it's time to get out there

One of the best eating fish in the water. If you go to a southern style or "soul food" restaurant they call them whiting  

In Baltimore they serve them as lake trout sandwiches 

 

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On 7/26/2018 at 6:17 PM, Frugal Fisherman said:

Do they come in with any size to them? Like porgies, all I've ever seen or caught were sandwich sized fish...stuff under 10inches

 

 

Id like to know more about these fish. 

Best kingfish year ever this year, though a few exits south of where you are asking about.   My son brought in a bunch of nice ones, and most were over 13" and one was 15+.  Getting to be a respectable kingfish imo.

 

He uses a very nontraditional kingfish rig, but I cant argue with results:

 

6' medium/fast freshwater rod (his bas rod), 6lb fireline, 14lb fluoro leader to a 1/2oz acme kastmaster.   

 

Treble hook removed, replaced with single siwash.  Gulp mullet on the kastmaster.

 

On  a dropper about 14" up he has what I think is a #2 hook (taken from a spot rig) baited with a small piece of gulp bloodworm.

 

Consistently outfishes the typical bottom kingfish rigs.

 

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People fish in the daylight ?

 

I just wanta play everyday despite small nagging injuries --

and go home to a woman who appreciates how full of crap I truly am. ~ Crash Davis

 

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1 min ago, Sudsy said:

People fish in the daylight ?

 

You are missing the point, the view was glorious!! Firm, Supple, perky, droopy, different shape and sizes.  Oh what was it that we were talking about? Oh king fish.  Never had one at night.  Once the sun goes down, doggies and skate dominate the surf. 

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True, there is always the scenery

 

I've done 95% of my kingfishing at night, never had a doggie or skate issue (not that I do it more than a handful of times a year)

I just wanta play everyday despite small nagging injuries --

and go home to a woman who appreciates how full of crap I truly am. ~ Crash Davis

 

Social Distancing since 1962

 

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