BAIT A 10 or 15 kg line outfit is fine and the choice between the two depends on personal preference and fish size. Don't let the kings beat you though, as lost fish will often charge off and take the whole school with them. So, start with 15 kg and drop it back if the fish are small enough to provide good sport on 10 or 6 kg. The advantage of 15 kg is that if a big king shows up, you then have enough muscle to talk business. Heavier line won't solve all your problems.
Kings are tough and dirty fighters.
Their runs are not overly long, but they aim at the reef or a cave where they can bust you off. The rigs are aimed at getting the baits into strike zone and keeping them there. The most effective rig is a 250 gram barrel sinker which is suspended between two solid brass rings, or crimped to the trace below a solid brass ring. Live Bait or Suicide pattern hook. Some of the rigs are also made up with 60 gram sinkers for mid water fishing.