Topwater

It was chaos! the pack of Kingfish erupted on the surface splaying froth and panicking baitfish in every direction. Words can’t even describe the sight as I grabbed my topwater gear and belted a quick cast into the riot.

I love witnessing people's first kingfish capture and take pride in watching mates getting buckled over the side of the boat by a big green beast.

Targeting kingfish on lures from the rocks is nothing new. In this country, kingfish are with out doubt the most prized species likely to be fooled by an artificial bait.

Heading to a new fishing destination can be both daunting and exciting; for a lot of us fisher people it can be easy to keep returning time and time again to the same location where we have had success in the past.

The beautiful kingfish populates New Zealand waters from the Kermadec Islands to Banks Peninsula. A mighty catch, well-deserving of its name, any fisher hoping to land one better be ready for a fight.

Graeme Paterson is always seeking new fishing experiences and to find out more about the sport. Here he combines two popular methods of targeting kingfish, and got the result he was after.

Jigging is an effective method for targeting kingfish, but for sheer adrenaline value, targeting top water kingfish has that extra bit of visual excitement.

Stunning video from JE Wilds targeting kingfish on topwater from the rocks. Check it out...

Stick baiting is an incredibly exciting and visually stimulating way to chase the infamous NZ kingy. Check out Markus' hints and tips in our latest video here and maybe you should think about giving this a go. If you are already familiar with stick baiting Markus may still have a few surprises to help your technique.

The most important part of stickbaiting is how to swim a stickbait. If you can do that well you will get lots of strikes and catch lots of fish. Here I go into details of stickbait techniques for swimming these lures. This video is aimed at beginner to intermediate fishermen who are getting into stickbaiting. This is part 2 of a series on how to stickbait for kingfish, see part 1 for info on gear to use.

In this video Tony explains some of the techniques he uses to get the best swimming action from his favourite Shimano topwater lures!

SIMRAD SESSIONS presents Flyn Jack smashing some huge kingfish in an all out action adventure at D'Urville Island. Check out this video for a bit of inspiration!

Join Adan Clancy from Fishy Business and Ben Pokaia for top tips for jigging and top water fishing for Bay Of Plenty Kingfish.