Yarra River Yellowtail Kingfish

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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Yarra River Yellowtail Kingfish

Post by Fish-Hunter » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:21 am

Is it possible to catch a Yellowtail Kingfish from the Yarra river?
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Re: Yarra River Yellowtail Kingfish

Post by azkay » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:37 am

Bloody Spectacular, gota be in it to win it. At the depth in the area, why not i guess.. Thanks for sharing, good on you for actually noticing and targeting accordingly. Kingfish are definitely on my dream to do list!
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Re: Yarra River Yellowtail Kingfish

Post by rb85 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:50 am

On an Alvey?

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Post by Fish-Hunter » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:53 am

rb85 wrote:On an Alvey?
What else would you use on Australia Day? none other than an Aussie made Alvey, Remember "It's the Alvey Reel that fills the Creel" :cheers:
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Re: Yarra River Yellowtail Kingfish

Post by bilby » Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:01 am

Fantastic effort! Have you caught gummy sharks in the area as well? I once caught a 7 gill in that area.

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Post by Fish-Hunter » Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:05 am

bilby wrote:Fantastic effort! Have you caught gummy sharks in the area as well? I once caught a 7 gill in that area.
No, I haven't caught any Gummies from the Yarra, but several locals who fish the area regularly & that I know personally, tell me they can & have been caught during the Night.

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Re: Yarra River Yellowtail Kingfish

Post by Lightningx » Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:00 am

That is awesome mate.
Years ago I was fishing on the small pontoon under the Westgate for mullet and also landed a small kingie there. Mine was much smaller than that one :P

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Post by Broomstick » Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:50 am

That is very cool!

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Re: Yarra River Yellowtail Kingfish

Post by Fish-Hunter » Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:06 pm

The Yarra River is full of surprises
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Re: Yarra River Yellowtail Kingfish

Post by purple5ive » Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:10 pm

Well done mate. Thats an awsome capture. Kingfish is on my bucket list .

Im.guessing these might have been the same fish spotted at docklands as well

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