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Smashed by King Threadfin in Rockhampton

King Threadfin are one of the most underrated sportsfish in my opinion. They grow big and have a powerful thrusting tail that rips line off your reel in a screaming frenzy.

King Threadfin are unpredictable fighters.

They duck and weave and can also jump on occasion. I recall late in my charter career on a day catching almost 20 metre plus threadys in one session, one jumped and no joke cleared over 1.5 metres from the water. Too bad I didn’t have the camera ready!

Fishing the Fitzroy

So we recently headed to the Fitzroy River Rockhampton to chase a $1.30 barra. For those from overseas, that’s 1.3 metres of silver chrome barramundi. And while we were in the river searching for our river monster, we found plenty of King Threadfin! Camera Malfunction Unfortunately we had a camera malfunction with the sound and although we caught seven over a metre in the river, the sound was crap. So our editor Kane has picked up some of the more useable clips. No matter that we can’t use some of the footage. I think it is still pretty clear that large King Threadfin go like the clappers. Sure gave our gear a workout.

Wanna get mentored by Ryan Moody on how to catch King Threadfin?

From Brisbane to Broome we cover it all in our Threadfin Tactics Course.

Even if you do catch them occasionally, to really master them at any time and tide, check out our course.

Read about one of our most successful students from the Threadfin Tactics private study group >> here

Big fish in the Fitzroy!

A great thing about the Fitzroy is the net free zones as we allude to in the video. They have been great for recreational fishing in the area and great for big barra and large King Threadfin. For those lucky enough to catch a big thready, please consider letting it go. Like barra, larger fish are female (born male and change to female as they age). So taking a big threadfin is in effect taking a big breeder out of the system. And as you’ll discover, they are a premium sportsfish, perhaps one of the most underrated sportsfish in Australia.

Hence the Fishing the Fitzroy VCP (Voluntary Code of Practice) for King Threadfin.

The VCP is designed to protect stocks of Barra and Threadys in the Fitzroy River (Tunuba). The council asks anglers only keep King Threadfin between the lengths of 650 and 1000 and a limit of 2 per person. So we were outta luck as all our fish topped one metre.
King Threadfin country
You can see why the Rocky area is such good Barra and King Threadfin country. So much great wetlands for the fingerlings to hide and grow during the wet season. Plus the net free zones of course.
Fitzroy River King Threadfin
The Fitzroy River is full of good quality Threadfin.
King Threadfin
Smiles all round.
King Threadfin the most underrated sportsfish
King Threadfin are a top food fish and great sports fish. I reckon they are underrated for both!
King Threadfin
Be sure and release them quickly and don’t place them on a hot deck.

Learn what to look for on your fish finder with our Thready Cheat sheet.

Click the button below to get a copy.

King Threadfin
Almost as wide as the boat! Threadfin are underrated as a sportsfish.
King Threadfin
We didn’t get our $1.30 barra but we had a fun trip regardless. Despite the weather.

More King Threadfin Resources – the most underrated sportsfish.

Threadfin Tactics Online Course

From Brisbane to Broome we cover it all in our Threadfin Tactics Course.

Even if you do catch them occasionally, to really master them at any time and tide, check out our course.

Read about one of our most successful students from the Threadfin Tactics private study group >> here

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody started his fishing career on the reef boats before catching bucket list marlin for the likes of champion heavy tackle angler Johnno Johnson, INXS and the King of Sweden. Branching out in the late 80's to guided barramundi fishing, Ryan has made a name for himself as a Big Barramundi specialist and to date has put clients onto over 2000 metre plus barra. That is over 2 kilometres of metre plus barra! With attitudes changing from 'keep all you can' towards catch and release, Ryan has decided to share his extensive knowledge and hopefully inspire people of all ages to get out from behind the computer screen/TV and into the fishing outdoors lifestyle he has spent his life perfecting.
Picture of Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody started his fishing career on the reef boats before catching bucket list marlin for the likes of champion heavy tackle angler Johnno Johnson, INXS and the King of Sweden. Branching out in the late 80's to guided barramundi fishing, Ryan has made a name for himself as a Big Barramundi specialist and to date has put clients onto over 2000 metre plus barra. That is over 2 kilometres of metre plus barra! With attitudes changing from 'keep all you can' towards catch and release, Ryan has decided to share his extensive knowledge and hopefully inspire people of all ages to get out from behind the computer screen/TV and into the fishing outdoors lifestyle he has spent his life perfecting.

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