b'Schooling bait fish such as trevally, kahawai or mackerel are a good sign that kingfish are in the area.Dans girlfriend Ellie scored her first "So, you have lined up thekingfish in 12m off Tiri Island in the fish, taken your time andHauraki Gulf, a nice 14kg fish. pulled the trigger, with any luck the spear has struck home and in a few seconds it will race away. It\'s at this time you should probably head for the surface, take a few recovery breaths, attempt to slow your racing heart rate, and get ready for the fight of your life. a tricky near perfect shot into the brain orspear rips out.Therefore, a solid holdingpredators may turn up, especially in the the easier of the two, a solid holding shotshot is so important. summer months. just behind the gill plate. These are reallyAgain, the best way to manage yourOnce safely on board remove your spear the only two places you want to shoot aexcess float line is to swim up current,and then gut, bleed, and throw your fish kingfish, anywhere else and the strengthso that your rope goes in the oppositeon ice as soon as possible. There is plenty of the king during the fight is likely todirection and does not form loops aroundof meat on a kingfish and almost all of cause the spear to tear out. you as line is retrieved. After a bit of backit can be used with a variety of cooking So, you have lined up the fish, takenand forth the kingfish will tire and you\'llmethods including smoking, steaking, your time and pulled the trigger, withbe able to get it near the surface. At thisand sashimi.any luck the spear has struck home andpoint kingfish will often get a secondOnce you\'ve speared your first kingie in a few seconds it will race away. It\'s atwind, so it\'s important to ensure youand see your first big school underwater, this time you should probably head forarent looped in your rope as the fish mayyou will be absolutely buzzing and the surface, take a few recovery breaths,race away again. sometimes It\'s easy to get a little trigger attempt to slow your racing heart rate,Finally, once the fish is on the surfacehappy. Keep in mind that the daily limit and get ready for the fight of your life.and tired out, bear hug it by wrappingof three kingfish at 75cm is incredibly The key when fighting a kingfish on ayour legs around it and finish it withgenerous and a lot of meat to process. spear is to put enough pressure on toa knife to the brain (iki). With all theTake only what you need so that future keep the kingfish off the bottom and outcommotion it\'s best to get the fish out ofgenerations can enjoy what we have. of the rocks, but not so much so that thethe water as soon as possible, as toothyGood luck and safe diving. FIGZ /FISHINGINGODZONE67'