Yellowtail Kingfish
Yellowtail Kingfish reach over twenty-five kilos and are the only real
game fish the bay as to offer other than Sharks. The place to chase
Kingfish is in the Rip and along the Lonsdale wall. Many locals’ fish
for them using a technique of slowly trawling with strong handlines
baited with squid. If the conditions are favourable trawling with medium
sport fishing outfits is also productive. Lures such as Konaheads,
rubber squid and minnow styles are all productive. Kingfish are also
encountered when fishing for Salmon as the occasionally mix into the
salmon school. Each summer a few kingfish are caught off the Mornington
coast, while they are normally a by-catch some anglers do target them
with some sucess.