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Yellowtail kingfish -Montague Island

Montague Island is situated 7 kilometres off the coast about a 35 minute cruise from the safe harbour of Bermagui. It is a rocky island about two kilometres long and is classified as a national park. Home to a seal colony and several varieties of seabirds, the waters around the island are home to yellowtail kingfish , bonito and snapper as well as seasonal visits by tuna, marlin , dolphin fish and wahoo if the currents and water temperatures are right.

the yellowtail kingfish is one of the most popular angling targets for sport fishing on the south coast of NSW. They are voracious predators who can at times be found in large schools willing to strike at a variety of baits and lures . They can be caught with a variety of techniques such as trolling, livebaiting , deadbaits and jigging. Multiple hookups of these fish when schooling around Montague Island can make for a memorable days fishing as every angler on board hooks onto a hard fighting kingie.

A hookup however is no guarantee of a capture as the kingfish manage to win enough of the battles leaving anglers wondering what they have hooked .The average size Yellowtail Kingfish range from 60 to 90 centimetres and any kingfish over a metre long is a fish you will have to battle long and hard to beat and is a trophy to be remembered for a long time . Normally fished for on 30 pound (15 kg) tackle , there is a bag limit of  5 kingfish per angler. Montague island is a great place to spend a day fishing for yellowtail kingfish.