b'The sea conditions were Feature calming off in the afternoon with summer like heat.As soon as my mackerel reachedpointed out the sharks had arrivedinterested when I felt another smaller the depth, it started to send nervousand showed us on the Simrad thefish on the live bait when suddenly signals up the line, and I hookedfish schools had all descendeda very heavy weight came on the up on a kingfish.I wound fastto the bottom and the big marksline, and with Owen watching on and got it up quickly avoiding theon their own above the bait fishhe calming advised the taxman had attention of the taxman, for quickmarked the taxman patrolling above. taken the fish.I battled to get any photos and then released it. The sound of the boat signals toline back over the next few minutes Owen repositioned the Senatorthe sharks to move in and waitas my back strained and thankfully over the reef, and we sent downfor hooked kingfish that are easythe shark bit the hook off the trace.fresh live baits, and Warren waspickings for the big bronzies. We moved again to get away soon hooked-up to a bigger fish thatOwen made the call to movefrom the sharks and the wind had gave him a good fight.After photosseveral hundred metres to anotherdied away as forecast and with the we decided to keep this fish for thedeep-water pin and we sentwater over 23 degrees and the hot smoker and Warren advised it wasdown live baits again.This timesun bearing down, it felt more like also his PB kingfish, all on boardthey were harassed by snapperJanuary weather than late March!were happy to hear of this.With awhich we landed several on theWith the calm conditions, the fish couple of kingfish on board early,live baits over the next hour andbite also subsided as we picked it was shaping to be a good day. the kingfish bite went quiet. up a few more welcome snapper As we watched the sounder OwenI was trying my best to get a kingiebut a lack of kingfish interest.18FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'