Ok guys, let’s talk King Macs

[carom]

Couple of questions here……let’s limit the subject to trolling for now!

1.favorite bait/lure?
2.preferred trolling speed
3.areas, wrecks, near reefs
4.water color
5.water temp

bring it on………………

[Going Deep]

1) Live Bait..pogy, blue runner, blue fish, pilchard etc.

2) As slow as I can..I like to bump it in and out of gear. I sometime anchor over good hard bottom and deploy a chum bag..if you have a large quantity of live bait I like to squeeze them to stun/hurt them and toss over frequently

3) can vary greatly..inlets are great if lots of bait is around..any hard bottom or structure that holds bait will draw king fish..find bait and the kings will be right behind

4)can vary greatly, from green to blue...tide lines are great as well


If I haven't mentioned it, find the bait and the kings will be right there as well

[reel fishy]

1.favorite bait/lure? Spanish Sardine, Thread Hearing, Blue Runner, Menhadden, google eye or ribbon fish. Not in any particular order.

2.preferred trolling speed? Slow, less than 3mph. But it really depends on current and wind

3.areas, wrecks, near reefs? At some point in a season all kinds of structure will hold kings. If it holds the proper bait then it should hold kings. The structure of the geograpical area you are fishing can vary greatly. I do prefer high structure after periods of foul weather.

4.water color? Kingfish green, or an area of color change.

5.water temp? 72-78 degrees F

[carom]

Thank for info guys, really appreciated

[NWmed]

here's a link to my brothers page...SKA Pro-Circuit team...non-comercial site, just passing on fishing info...lots of good kingfish info..

http://www.fishdancer.net/kingfishcollegeseries.htm

[Reel Fanatic]

Carom-

I won't rehash what has already been stated but will add the following. If you are going to dress up your bait, you might want to consider trying our ultra-light live bait duster skirts. We incorporate an over-sized bore that will allow you run up to 200 lb. test mono through them for other fishing applications. Obviously you wouldn't need that for using a standard wire live bait rig normally but it helps immensely if you are making a Shock Therapy rig.

Shock Therapy rig schematic:



Buffing required for proper rig function:



Smokers Only skirt:





On those tough fishing days, the shock therapy rig helps out by producing an electrical charge of .51 volts. When the copper rigging wire rubs against the nose hook, the bait gets a shot of electricity right in the nose. When the bait isn't being sparked, the voltage dump in the water produces a signal to predator fish that mimics the low frequency electrical impulses of swimming or struggling bait fish. I don't recommend using more than 1 one or two of these shocker rigs in your spread at a time. It becomes overkill.

BTW-

NMmed- Jeff and Nancy (aka THE Fish Dancer) are great folks and they do a lot for the sport of kingfishing both as embassadeurs for the sport as well as lending their expertise to new teams and recreational anglers alike. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them over the past several years.

[carom]

thanks for the info guys, pretty sweet!

[Capt.Troy Crane]

On the Outer Banks our standard charter rigs for Kings consist of 3 1/2 drone spoons of various colors pulled on a down rigger at a desired depth along with strip baits on a sea witch style rig pulled on top and on planner rods of different sizes at various distances from the boat.

They are simple and easy to rig and most of all produce fish.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Troy

www.maraudersportfishing.com

[NWmed]

NMmed- Jeff and Nancy (aka THE Fish Dancer) are great folks and they do a lot for the sport of kingfishing both as embassadeurs for the sport as well as lending their expertise to new teams and recreational anglers alike. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them over the past several years.

Reel..Thanks for the kind words Ill pass them along to my brother...I have a couple of your lightweight skirts, they also work great in front of a gold hook for summer flounder..now Im giving the NJ guys too many of my secrets... LOL>>>>>