Crazy jigging session for large kingfish out of Tauranga with Mark Armistead and Colin Tecofsky in August 2010. Slow steady start ends up in a day that leaves all men weary from battle.
Three reasons. 1. Strength. The lure is connected directly to the mainline via kevlar and rings, the lure itself is connected seperate, if the hook was at the bottom and the wire was ripped out of the lure you would loose the fish. 2. Kingfish generally hit the head of thelure. 3. when the lure hits the seafloor it does so bottom end first and if the hook was there it would snag more often.
These are actually known as yellowtail amberjack around the world but we call them kings here and in nz. When I refer to kings in the USA they think I'm talking about Spanish mackerel lol true story google it :)
Yeah yeah, I'd love to see you explore the "slow pitch jerk" catching these guys on light tackle and latest Japanese style small jigs. It's a whole new world of challenge and skill. Nobodies done any TV on it as far as I know. Lemme know if you want a link with more info. I realise this clip is from 2010 though.
These Yellow Tail are almost identical to the ones I catch in Baja Sur Mexico some times 40lbs +. Could you tell me what reels you are using, they look like shimanos but Id'e like to be sure.
Seriola is a genus of bony fish, commonly known as amberjacks. There are currently nine recognized species in this genus; one of which is Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail amberjack); Seriola lalandi is divided into three subspecies; one of which is S. l. lalandi (southern yellowtail), as seen in this video.
