b'FeatureKingfish Pro TipsLanding a king brings joy for anglers and make sure you have quality tackle to take them on.WELLINGTON From Black Pearl Charters01 TARAHIKI SPOTSwhen they are feeding on squid.In Wellington, we are lucky enoughLive baiting certainly has its place and a to have a few areas where kingfish willtraditional running rig with an 8-10oz ball congregate at certain times of the year. sinker is all you need when drifting.We However, you will usually find kingfish onoften like to live bait for kingfish while at any piece of foul/reef that holds tarakihianchor, doing this is best when the tide and has some current. If you have a goodisnt too strong.Use a standard single tarakihi spot, then its quite likely therehook, dropper rig tied on 100lb mono will be kingies in the area and is wellwith a sinker to suit and give you a little worth putting down a live bait or a jig.bit of line angle out the back of the boat.Then hook a small kahawai or mackerel 02 LIVE BAITS & JIGGINGthrough the back and send him down.Live baiting using a On charters we will both live baitThe main by-catch of doing this is Johnrunning rig with an and jig, however jigging would be thedory and no one ever complains if one of8-10oz ball sinker works most successful especially in the autumnthose shows up!well when drifting.34FISHING IN GODZONE JAN/FEB 2023'