If they go into someone, they come out easier and it makes it way easier to release the fish.Make sure you have long-nose pliers and a big net. Take a look at some of the most epic drone footage that Matt Watson and the team have captured, and also see what happens when it doesn't go to plan and the drone crashes. South FL Fishing Tips. Primitive fishing. It gives the stickbait a bit of added action.Gloves can be handy for casting. Luck will help you catch the fish; however, to land a King, there is no luck involve, it’s just pure skill, so don’t blame your luck if you lose your King. With a new spot located the boys are off. My best luck for you. There are few fishermen out there who know more about chasing kingfish with surface lures.Troy Dando is a prolific South Island kingfish fisho. Then soon youâll be able to work out how the jig works.If they fish are down there not wanting to bite, the action you put on can be the difference.Quite often novices will be going to gimbal the rod far too soon and in that first minute the fish has its head down charging for the reef.If youâre distracted by finding the gimbal, you can quite easily go slack and lose the fish.At the start of the fight, get as much line on the reel as quickly as possible and get the fight under control.Even modest 25kg kingfish are going to take line off you, even with the very best gear.Most guys who jig regularly go to the gym. The size of the trace and hook size is absolutely paramount and comes down to the bait size.Very often these baits arenât very big and in that case 80lb or 100lb test and hooks of 5/0 will be fine.We recommend a good livebait hook, Black Magic and Gamakatsu are our go-to hooks.On our rigs the sinker is tied to the mainline and the trace is approximately a metre or metre-and-half long.For the Hauraki Gulf the kingfish fishing is amazing and it can produce some real big kings, especially around Flat Rock and Kawau.When I moved to topwater, the number of the fish caught started going up and you get that visual aspect. You can catch them off the shore and in the boat anywhere from as shallow as five metres, right down to well over a hundred. That will also come down to the area where youâre looking to fish.Youâre not going to use little light jigs with lots of current flowing so itâs important to fish to the conditions.We know how important it is to have quality rods and reels but sometimes people forget about their terminal tackle.Thereâs no point spending good money on quality gear to then use substandard line.Always stay with the better-known brands. Next stop, Brave Designs.Again Milan has been scouting for land based fishing spots on google earth. Heâs learned a hell of a lot over the years, and like all good fishermen is still learning every day. Itâs a buzzy thing to watch a big kingy taking a stickbait.When popper fishing, we got a lot of kingfish following them up but turning away. Keep him loaded, get your knees into the rail of the boat and hold on!Sign up to receive the latest news and fishing reports.If your taste in fish is like mine, tarakihi are arguably the best quality eating fish you can catch in New Zealand virtually all year round, and a crumbed fillet at the FishânâChip shop is commonly made from this species.