ife undeniably moves faster and faster the older you get, so much so that you begin to lose track of time and how things used to be not all that long ago. When finding some time to reflect on my fishing exploits over the past decade or two it was surprisingly apparent and hard to fathom just how much has changed over a relatively short period of time with certain fisheries and target species from a recreational angling perspective. One example that stuck out most was easily the yellowtail kingfish, a species that has experienced a fairly rapid increase in tactical and targeted fishing approaches mostly thanks to the technological advancements that have shaped today’s modern fishing scene. It’s probably fair to say that compared to 15 years ago these fish are now targeted in completely different ways and the odds have been drastically pushed in favour of anglers when it comes to battling these hard-won brutes. My initial trips chasing big kingfish many years ago would literally involve rounding up a few livebaits and then dropping
