b'KINGFISH big snapper and you fill the bin easily.Kingfish are tough customers and deserve respect or you will find yourself facing a good beating.PREP FIRSTDoing your homework and prepping with your tackle before you get out on the water will increase your chances of successfully catching a kingie and you need to look at This fish took a mackerelyour options on where you intend to go to slow trolled at Little Barrierfind them.They are a successful species for the writer. that can exploit shallow water harbours and coastal areas, and out in deep water over reefs way offshore.Fortunately, in summertime kings gather in large numbers across most of the country and if you spend the time looking for them, your paths shall cross sooner or later.I like to employ three key methods targeting kings and will run through these tactics for you to adopt in pursuit of landing a yellowtail kingfish.Spend the time gathering your live baits and find the placeskingfish inhabit and dont give up if nothing happens for a while.Dont get impatient and head off snapper fishing, stay the course and try berley to bring baitfish and kings into K ingfish are always athe area. A full tank of mackerel challenge, no matter if you have caught one or 100.They are the fish that most Kiwi anglers want to tangle with to test themselves and when you successfully land one, that cold beer at the end of the day tastes that little bit better. live baits is a sure winner On my travels around Godzone, I getto get a kingie on the to talk and fish with many people, andboats deck.it often surprises me how many people say they are yet to land a good kingfish.They have usually scored a few rats and hooked bigger ones but got owned with the kingie earning its freedom.This is where you really need a plan to stick with before heading out in the boat, it is not like snapper fishing where a trusty old 10kg bait runner combo can land 10FISHING IN GODZONE JAN/FEB 2023'