b'Kingfish Species ProfileKingfish will often take cut baits on surfcasters in shallow water.HOOK LEADER Switching to 80lb Black Ensure you use a circle orOver the years chasingMagic Pink Shock Leader recurve hook and if slowkingfish, I fished mostlyhelps improve hook ups trolling, hook throughusing 100lb Black Magicon fussy kings.the top of the live baitsTough Trace which is mouth, so the fish canheavy trace that is ideal swim easily behind thein rough country over boat and still breathe. reefs or foul. But as I If deploying the liviestarted to encounter under a balloon or tomore kingies in the the bottom on a ledgershallows and often over sinker or running rig,sand, I went down to hook through the back80lb Black Magic Pink of the head in front ofShock Leader which has the dorsal fin (as shownhelped improve hook with mackerel image). ups on those fussy fish.46FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'