Norfolk Island - 2014

Norfolk Island

Episode 6

Norfolk Island is a pristine piscatorial paradise

The mighty Kingfish are the target...and they keep getting bigger each day of the trip

A fascinating maritime history is complemented by artifacts and structures from early settlement buildings

Sharks were everywhere this trip, which made Rob wonder if it stopped convicts trying to escape

Early settlers thought the native Norfolk Pine Trunk would be a brilliant ship mast material...but it proved too weak, possibly due to the limbs joining all in the one place

Local Lads Gilbert and Troy Jackson run a hard core fishing charter which guarantees to stretch your arms

Rob's exact rod, reel and line (pictured) will be offered to viewers at a sensational price by new online tackle partner sneakyfisho.com

The waters off Norfolk beckon

Rob took a big pile of jigs, but lost so many to the kings and sharks that he ended up cleaning the local tackle store out of his fav models

Launching boats via crane is the norm, with launch sites at each end of the island to suit most weather conditions

The view from Captain Cooks Lookout

Darren Bates is another great operator who provides lots of kingfish action later in the program

Episode Synopsis

One of maritime history's most infamous events is the backdrop for Rob's daring raid on the ocean around Norfolk Island, where his hunt for the mighty Kingfish is under constant threat from scores of hungry sharks.

Saturday at 5.30PM on the WIN Network

Tags Norfolk Island Kingfish