Hi Speed Kingfish - Who Knew?

islandshark633 · 03-09-2008, 09:09 AM

I had not caught a kingfish in 10 years until the last leg of the Bahamas Wahoo Challenge and then yesterday in another wahoo tournament out of Nassau. Turns out they will hit wahoo lures fast trolled 12-16kts. I have never heard of, or read about catching kings this way, who knew?

BTW these were caught on my BahamaLures

Disco Lady · 03-09-2008, 09:34 AM

I like that lure! nice kings Bahama Lure.

billspilingup · 03-09-2008, 10:21 AM

Were you in a turn when they hit?

islandshark633 · 03-09-2008, 01:02 PM

nope, they hit just like wahoo do

Boboe · 03-09-2008, 11:50 PM

I've caught MANY kings on Yo-Zuri bonita lures, trolled at 10-14 knots. I've also caught them on lead head skirted lures like the one pictured above at those same speeds. We pull lures on our way out to go bottom fishing in the panhandle, so you're usually in kingfish water, not wahoo water.

DIRTYFOOT2 · 03-17-2008, 03:33 PM

cool. Knew they were a sucker for certain trolled baits. Looks like the eyes have it for king dogs too

03-09-2008, 09:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: 56# Misty, 100+# Pacific Sail Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 675	Hi Speed Kingfish - Who Knew? I had not caught a kingfish in 10 years until the last leg of the Bahamas Wahoo Challenge and then yesterday in another wahoo tournament out of Nassau. Turns out they will hit wahoo lures fast trolled 12-16kts. I have never heard of, or read about catching kings this way, who knew? BTW these were caught on my BahamaLures __________________ www.BahamaLure.com The Eyes Have It

03-09-2008, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,133	I like that lure! nice kings Bahama Lure. Last edited by Disco Lady : 03-09-2008 at 04:23 PM.

03-09-2008, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: 56# Misty, 100+# Pacific Sail Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 675	nope, they hit just like wahoo do __________________ www.BahamaLure.com The Eyes Have It

03-17-2008, 03:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,078	Bahamalure kingdogs cool. Knew they were a sucker for certain trolled baits. Looks like the eyes have it for king dogs too __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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03-09-2008, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
billspilingup Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lighthouse Point Boat: 31' Ocean Master Best Catch: 300lb & 200lb back to back daytimers Posts: 465	Were you in a turn when they hit?

03-09-2008, 11:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 743	I've caught MANY kings on Yo-Zuri bonita lures, trolled at 10-14 knots. I've also caught them on lead head skirted lures like the one pictured above at those same speeds. We pull lures on our way out to go bottom fishing in the panhandle, so you're usually in kingfish water, not wahoo water.

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