Catching The Fish of a Lifetime! | Shore Casting & Shore Jigging | Rock Fishing NSW, Australia

[@FishingBiodiversity]

EPIC!! Cheers from Italy!

[@HaiFishing]

@@FishingBiodiversity Thanks bro! Glad you enjoyed the video! More to come for sure 🤙🏽

[@JYLFishing]

Good session and nice KING! The treble on your leg is a memorabilia! 😁 Keep safe and keep at it! 👍💪

[@HaiFishing]

@@JYLFishing Thanks John! I worked so hard for it landbased, so felt like a dream come true finally catching it haha. The hook puncture marks are definitely a battle scar that I’m proud to share haha ❤️🤙🏽

[@indosydneyfishing]

What a fight brother! 🙇 Patience pays off! Big congrats brother! 🔥🔥🔥

[@HaiFishing]

@@indosydneyfishing Thanks bro! You next! 😜🤙🏽

[@harrygoodenough]

Epic!

[@HaiFishing]

@@harrygoodenough Felt like the final boss battle bro! Haha

[@WeeToo-j4l]

Hai, great camera work you made us all feel as if we were right there with you mate. Well done my man. Well bloody done

[@HaiFishing]

@@WeeToo-j4l Thanks mate! Appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed the video! More to come for sure! 🤙🏽

[@GoldenHourFishing]

You got the trophy video and pics and also in your leg too man. I wont take pics with the lure in there mouth unless I know for sure they aren't still green anymore. Congratulations that catch was well deserved, hard work pays off.

[@HaiFishing]

@@GoldenHourFishing Thanks bro! Yeah for sure, too much adrenaline, made me forget to keep holding onto his head so he wouldn’t head shake like that with the lure and hooks haha. Definitely won’t forget next time haha

[@GianniMavrofishingAdventures]

Bloody awesome Hai! Well done! 👍

[@HaiFishing]

@@GianniMavrofishingAdventures Thanks Gianni! Now time to get some of your Tuna luck haha 😜

[@marcyoomarcyoofishing4u512]

You done it ! Good on ya!🎉 I hope your leg is alright!

[@HaiFishing]

@@marcyoomarcyoofishing4u512 Thanks Marc! It’s been a tough journey but we got there in the end! It honestly didn’t hurt that bad, but I think it helped with all the adrenaline in me at the time haha. The leg healed up nicely 🤙🏽

[@JakesFishingJourney]

So good mate, the froth was so high! what an epic video. really love the end showing respect to your catch by the way you used everything. love it.

[@HaiFishing]

@@JakesFishingJourney Thanks bro! Glad you enjoyed the video! I gotta always show respect to these fish cause without them we wouldn’t be able to have these amazing experiences and memories on the water with them! ❤️🤙🏽

[@wingheiwong7336]

Congratulations bro! Ps loved the final boss music battling the One! Hahaha epic! 💯💪🔥❤️🇦🇺#winning #monster #juicymeat

[@HaiFishing]

@@wingheiwong7336 Thanks bro! Glad you liked the video! It definitely felt like fighting the final boss when I hooked that Kingy haha 🤙🏽

[@Ain-k9y]

aku suka durasi panjang video mu!😊😊

[@vxtedifishing]

Congrats bro, big achievement 🎉

[@HaiFishing]

Thanks bro! Still in shock and awe from all of it, was a crazy experience haha

[@jameskim9909]

Awesome video ❤ and catch 😊

[@HaiFishing]

Thanks bro! 🤙🏽

[@SPINNER18051]

Congratulations mate!

[@HaiFishing]

Thanks mate! It was a tough journey but we got there in the end! 🤙🏽

[@choicefishing]

Good catch

[@HaiFishing]

@@choicefishing Thanks bro! 🤙🏽

[@MarkDeFishing]

Nice brother 🤙

[@HaiFishing]

Cheers mate 🤙🏽

[@joshzfishing]

Congrats bro amazing

[@HaiFishing]

@@joshzfishing Thanks bro!

[@maniyhy9451]

Effect pays off and nice vedio, Just a little tip, I reckon adjusting the drag to the suit the species that you are targeting before you fish once it’s done don’t touch the drag, only tighten the drag when you feel like you being spooled real bad. I found most fisheros that keep playing with the drag(when still has plenty of line) when fish on tend to lose fish easier. Btw awesome vedio

[@HaiFishing]

@@maniyhy9451 Thanks bro! Honestly there was no way I was stopping that first fish with the PE3 setup I was using. That was a +120cm Kingfish, and Kingfish are notoriously dirty fighters. The ledge has a lot of structure on the bottom too for them to bust you off. I needed a PE6-8 setup with heavier gear and drag for that situation. Unfortunately I was just there at the right time but with the wrong gear. I was only targeting Bonito that day haha

[@magicaltwig]

Great video.

[@HaiFishing]

@@magicaltwig Thanks bro! Glad you enjoyed the video! Hopefully more to come for sure! 🤙🏽

[@fabianronck4575]

Its a Bloodsport!Ikejime! you a pro: Blood in, blood out ! lucky that the fish don t skook when "doublehooked", or even triplehooked in your pants, skin and fishmouth.. That was actionpacked and thrill: congrats have a nice meal , tight Lines next time - maybe you get another big one soon- you kinda break through to big success now with that lure or conditions, time?!..maybe its a factor. Best regards , have fun-- that was a nice vid because of your pure joy . keep on with that

[@HaiFishing]

@@fabianronck4575 Thanks bro! Glad you enjoyed the video! I definitely learnt a painful lesson that day, never let go of the fish when taking photos! All the adrenaline made me forget everything including the pain from the hook haha 🤙🏽

[@Okiyamafish]

big video 🙏

[@HaiFishing]

Definitely is! 🤙🏽

[@botakfishing]

Hectic video. I could hear the adrenaline in your voice. Bastard got you good with the hook. Monster of a fish

[@HaiFishing]

@@botakfishing Thanks bro! Honestly it wasn’t even that painful having the hook in, but that must have been all the adrenaline in my system haha

[@hi_im_ep1k187]

Maria stocks 📈

[@HaiFishing]

@@hi_im_ep1k187 💯😂

[@LaithNaser-qv9ey]

Nice one my bro, What time of day do you like to use your top water lures?

[@HaiFishing]

@@LaithNaser-qv9ey Thanks bro! I usually like to use topwater lures at first light, sunrise, late morning, or later afternoon and at sunset. Those are the best times IMO for topwater fishing off the rocks

[@Ryder-j6w]

one more thing what do you find thats better for shore jigging split ring attached to swivel, split ring that's attached to solid ring or crimped attached to split ring?

[@HaiFishing]

@@Ryder-j6w Both work well, but I generally only use split ring attached to solid ring for PE3 and under setups. For any setups that are PE4, 6, 8, and 10, I use anywhere between 80lb to 220lb Nylon Shock leader, where the leader line is quite thick so it’s better to have crimped attached to split ring. The crimped attached to split ring connection is about 16-30% stronger than tying knots to connect to your lure or knot to solid ring with split ring. Also for anything PE6, 8, and 10 I only use stickbaits, poppers, or casting metals. They are too heavy to jig with all day as you will get very tired very quickly. I save Jigging for anything under PE6, though I do occasionally shore jig with PE6 but not for long and only at the end of a session, as it’s very taxing/ fatiguing on the body. I’ll go into more detail in a tackle talk or ‘how to video’ later on. Hope you stay tuned 🤙🏽

[@Ryder-j6w]

thanks and i sure will stay tuned for the tackle talk Hai.

[@Ryder-j6w]

sorry for asking all these question ive only been rock fishing for tuna and kingfish for one and a half years

[@Felixkoifish]

Mate mind to ask how many lbs of your leader ?

[@HaiFishing]

@@Felixkoifish I was using 150lb Varivas Nylon Shock Leader here

[@Ryder-j6w]

why are you using 150lb leader instead of 80 or 90 lb leader?

[@HaiFishing]

@@Ryder-j6w Nylon has great stretch and bounce for shock absorption, but it is much more softer than Fluorocarbon. Fluorocarbon is stiffer and has no shock absorption capability but is much more abrasive resistant than Nylon. Nylon also floats whereas Flurocarbon sinks. Because of how soft Nylon is you will need to used thicker size of Nylon to have a similar abrasion resistance as Flurocarbon, i.e. 150lb Nylon is roughly similar to 60-80lb Flurocarbon in terms of abrasion resistance. Because of how abrasive resistant Flurocarbon is and its sinking characteristics, it’s best to use fluorocarbon for jigs or sinking lures. But because of how Nylon has the floating characteristics it’s better to use it for floating stickbaits and poppers or other floating lures. Nylon’s shock absorption, stretch and bounce back characteristics also make working topwater lures easy and is less likely to affect the topwater lure’s natural swim pattern when working the topwater lure. Hope that makes sense. I’ll go into further detail on the topic in a future tackle talk or how to video. Hope you stay tuned 🤙🏽

[@Ryder-j6w]

@@HaiFishing thanks

[@Ryder-j6w]

what size hook were you using?

[@HaiFishing]

@@Ryder-j6w Size 3/0 BKK Raptor Z Trebles

[@Ryder-j6w]

@@HaiFishing thanks

[@johnkovacs2388]

So unlucky bro to get given a taste of a fisherman’s medicine….. hey…. the old barbed treble! Nice size Kingy but skinny. Hope you have healed up bro and learnt some lessons. You don’t need lip grips! That was the problem bro and the cause of your injury. If you want to come fishing with an old LBG fisherman give me a shout Cousy and let’s do it. I’ve watched a few of you young crew and we can all learn even myself, I’m no expert but I started back in the early 70’s, built my own rod, made my own lures. Happy to pass on my experience and help. Peace Brother

[@HaiFishing]

@@johnkovacs2388 Thanks bro! The adrenaline from catching my first metrey Kingy definitely made me forget all of my senses haha. Learnt to never let go of their heads when they’re that green, that’s for sure! Leg has healed up nicely since, no harm done. It just made the sashimi taste all the more better in the end hahaha! I might take you up on that offer! Feel free to DM on Instagram if you have it, mine is @hai_life Tight lines bro! 🤙🏽

[@WeeToo-j4l]

Well said old salty.

[@JDL1115]

Always unhook the fish before handle it.

[@HaiFishing]

@@JDL1115 Definitely, but I wanted to get a picture here with the lure still in its mouth. I just shouldn’t have let go of its head. Too much adrenaline and excitement, I forgot to keep a hold of its head haha

[@JDL1115]

@ you could change from treble hooks into single hook for your lures. I’m using the BKK Lone Diablo single hooks on all of my fishing lures. It’s much easy to release and safer to handle.

[@HaiFishing]

I do use singles on some of my stickbaits but I prefer to use trebles on my poppers as fish often swipe at poppers and it’s easier to stick the hooks onto them with trebles. It’s definitely safer with singles though!