Lazy king-fishing
While it’s not uncommon to hook the odd kingfish by accident while fishing for other species, I’ve always maintained that catching them consistently demands commitment: you have to tailor your fishing plan, fishing tackle and fishing location around kingfish, usually to the exclusion of other species.
Most fishers aren’t prepared to make that commitment, because, let’s face it, there’s usually a fair bit of effort involved: boat trips to offshore islands and reefs, cross-country road trips and marathon walks to remote rocky coasts with long hours spent searching for fish and waiting for bites.
Kingfish are usually taken on live bait or lures rather
