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Just The Thing For A King

Slow trolling live baits can connect anglers with feisty Kings

Just The Thing For A King
A mouthful of sharp teeth enable kingfish to easily slash their way through schooling baitfish. (David A. Brown photo)

It's gotta be a top 5 for the Worst Cliché list - the one about being able to sell ice cubes to Eskimos. This statement of persuasive power hinges on the notion that Alaskan natives lack not for chill. Closing the sale therefore requires convincing said Alaskans that your brand of ice cubes are more attractive than others.

For kingfish anglers, this postulate applies to live bait slow-trolling. Voracious predators, king mackerel hunt where they're likely to find large quantities of forage. Wrecks, ledges, reefs, shipping channels all fit the bill. Trying to sell one of your hook-toting livies might seem an exercise in futility...

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