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Sako 11-125 headed out to the rip at port phillip heads yesterday ... jigging and deep trolling live squid got a 10kg kingy his biggest kingy to date
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Nice fish

What gear was he using ?
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Bloody good fish!!
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Well done!

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Wowzers thats awesome

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MISSED wrote:Nice fish

What gear was he using ?
I concur,

Im guessing rod, reel, fishing line, bait all carried out on a boat. :P
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Camel wrote:
MISSED wrote:Nice fish

What gear was he using ?
I concur,

Im guessing rod, reel, fishing line, bait all carried out on a boat. :P
'll swap you the bait for a lure, and I reckon you'll have it. (check the background in the photo) :lol:
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curan wrote:
Camel wrote:
MISSED wrote:Nice fish

What gear was he using ?
I concur,

Im guessing rod, reel, fishing line, bait all carried out on a boat. :P
'll swap you the bait for a lure, and I reckon you'll have it. (check the background in the photo) :lol:

Nah, I reckon that little rod is rigged with a squid jig, and I think he mentioned catching it on squid dragged around near the bottom.
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MISSED wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:09 pm Nice fish

What gear was he using ?
Saltiga and Terez game outfit (almost cheating) with deep trolled squid
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Camel wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:18 pm
curan wrote:
Camel wrote:
MISSED wrote:Nice fish

What gear was he using ?
I concur,

Im guessing rod, reel, fishing line, bait all carried out on a boat. :P
'll swap you the bait for a lure, and I reckon you'll have it. (check the background in the photo) :lol:

Nah, I reckon that little rod is rigged with a squid jig, and I think he mentioned catching it on squid dragged around near the bottom.
Aaah, right you are!
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He went out this morning chasing bluefin tuna....Landed another kingy :D
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Another nice fish.
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