Fishing 'The Channel' | 10 hrs no fish, then my LUCK CHANGED!!

Ahoy Legends, This week I head out spinning the beacons and go 10hrs with no fish, then it turned on! What a change in fortune!!
The plan was to chase school mackerel, tuna and hopefully a feed of sand crabs in Moreton bay. After a very slow start, luckily my luck changed!!
Hope you enjoy the episode!
Gear List
Mackerel/ Tuna Spinning Outfit
Rod: Bone Light Casting 7"6
Reel: ATC 5000H Vigilance
Line: 20lb Braid
Leader: 30lb Wilson FC
Lure: 30gr Halco Twisty
Rod: Wilson Venom RLFVS9 12 - 30lb 7"
Reel: 4000H
Line: 20lb
Leader: 30lb Wilson FC
Crabbing Equipment
Pots: Wilson HD 3 Entry Pots
Bait: Mullet + various old bait scraps
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[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Sorry it’s late legend’s! Dodgy internet got me!! Don’t forget if you’re chasing SHF kit for Xmas the website has been fully restocked! www.sammyhitzkefishing.com

[@newcastleportstephensfishi580]

Hey Sammy what size Stella ya using if you don’t mind me asking

[@matthewfawcett649]

G😅

[@Mangoyoyo385]

Hey Sammy, we lost a brother this week in a sad boating accident, we all watch your show and look up to you so I'm asking if you could include a couple of minutes of boat safety every week. I too am a solo angler and have recently upgraded my safety plan with a bum bag to put my EPIRB into, it's just too sad any of us perishing at sea with a perfectly good rescue device left on the boat. Rip and love to the heart broken family. Cheers bro😢

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate, yes I was following the story on the news. Such a shame. I’ll definitely be making more of an effort to promote the safety side of things moving forward. Too important not too!

[@ramrodrymensnyder2648]

Sorry for the loss to those involved.

[@comfortably_numbat]

Love the way you pacified that second fish by bashing it into the side of the boat. Ha ha. Legendary.

[@TheManurin]

"Pacified", you made me laugh on this one, indeed it was funny. 😂

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah can’t shake the hooks if it’s not conscious right?! 😉😂😂

[@comfortably_numbat]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing have to agree with that

[@MickH60]

Hey Sam. We used to have some success on spotties and schoolies in the bay {4 beacons and top of the Rainbow channel}, by fishing baits deep when they went off the lures , we've caught them on the bottom quite a few times by dropping weighted pillies down deeper, running a sinker down to a 4 gang pilly . Also, don't be afraid to use smaller lures and slugs, you'd be surprised just how small some of the bait fish they feed on are, this includes the Long tails... We once had long tails all around us out the front of Peel and the whitebait, about 2 inches long, were jumping into our boat, we switched to a similar sized slugs and caught a few , {and lost a few !} straight away... I miss my days of fishing the bay . you'd cry if you saw the size of the fish we used to catch at Peel in the late 60's, 70's...

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Well there you go! Might have to take some pillies out next time as well! I did try a few different sized slugs that day. I think they were just shut down or not feeding yet! The longtails were definitely keen though 👌👌

[@bobfife9071]

Watching the boil of crabs, my mouth was watering, i ate a lot of blue swimmers when visiting my buddy, we don’t have any crabs as good as these in the uk. Thanks for the entertainment Sammy. Bob

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

They are certainly amazing eating!! Thanks for watching 🍻🍻

[@nicholassawyer799]

Another classic Sammy episode, thanks mate!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for watching mate 🍻🍻

[@Tenorsaurus]

Good to see they're on, had a prospect around the port beacons last week but nothing around. Will have to head up the northern bay for a proper go soon. Seeya out there

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

I certainly wouldn’t say they are on yet, but there’s a couple around at least! Hopefully more to numbers to come!!

[@EatMyShorts12]

Legend you sammy, you always put a smile on my face son👍🏼

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Glad you enjoys the videos mate! 🍻🍻

[@AnthonyNelson-gy3vr]

Yessir! Got me the OG Blue cap, shirt, phantom tool, some decals!! Great job once again Sammy! Maybe next week them pelagics will give you a run for your money! See ya next week legend!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🙌🙌🙌🙌 thanks so much for your support! Hope you enjoy the Merch 🍻🍻

[@mrcrankyank]

BIG day on the bay great stuff man

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate 🍻🍻🍻

[@richardlewis9202]

Hello from southeast Texas, keep the videos coming enjoy as always.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks very much for tuning in! Appreciate the support 🍻🍻

[@anthonyleavey7514]

Thats some pretty awesome results. We got nothing even close to this at Yeppoon. It took me 20yrs of efforts to get my first Schoolie here, and we don’t get sand crabs .

[@turbostunt321]

How goods that horizon lock on the GoPros!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Definitely helps on the rough days!

[@goodcitizen64]

Great job 👍

[@pearcebrown1043]

Well done mate I would have been on the trailer well before the first fish was caught!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah don’t worry I thought about heading home plenty of times!

[@estherdlcrz]

Nice catching, love watching your videos

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for the support 🙌🙌

[@estherdlcrz]

You're welcome@@SammyHitzkeFishing more videos to make

[@claudiodippolito5686]

Outstanding

[@michaelhall5429]

Have you tried switching to a small soft plastic for longies? I usually have way more luck with those than the metals. I use a size 5 1oz jig head to get a long cast with a 4 inch paddle tail. Just enough movement at the back to interest them and no worry about straightening the hook.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

I used to use them back in the day but haven’t in a while. I should dig them out again and have another crack 👌👌

[@RegansFishingAdventures]

Take me next week 😂 im keen on a productive session and well equipped for all kinds of fishing 🎣

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah wouldn’t have wanted to be on that trip mate! A whole lot of nothing going on for the most part!

[@lovefishncookn14]

Sometimes the fishing gods just turn the fishing on 👍 not a bad session. 👌🍺🍺

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

It’s bloody good when they do! Wasn’t achieving much earlier in the day!

[@crikeymacca]

Got a few sandies myself yesterday along with a couple of horse coral crabs. Mate, those things are the trout of the crab world. Delicious

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Nicely done mate! Crab sandwiches for all 🤗🤗🤗

[@nicklausb]

​@@SammyHitzkeFishinghow do you make sandwiches out of those crab?

[@noeldenney7782]

Hey mate love your channel...strange how the rules change from state to state as we here in WA have to measure our blue swimmer crabs from point to point on the carapace...keep up the good work...Cheers

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah you’d think they would just keep it all the same across the states 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@terrytailor]

Got there in the end mate. Well done. Hey some of those sandies looked nice and full, judging by the number of barnacles hanging off them?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Tasty ones 👌👌🤤🤤

[@benklein8620]

Hey Sammy, every time I try spinning the beacons I end up not catching much at all. I follow all of the things in your videos and I think I am doing something wrong, do you have any tips or tricks? Thanks Sammy, merry Christmas and love your videos👍🤙

[@1crazymax]

Hey Sammy. What rod, reel and line set up where you using when targeting those Tuna?

[@claycor5990]

Love your videos Sammy! Do your fishing shirts come in a size small?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

G’day Clay, unfortunately I couldn’t get smalls in this batch but will make sure they are added to the next order 👍

[@claycor5990]

Np Sammy! How long will it take to order roughly?

[@rnl7497]

Great vid as always. What Esky are you running there? Thanks Sammy

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Just a 100L pryml from BCF mate 🍻🍻

[@myfirstaid]

Well done for persevering mate. I’ll be out there first break in this crazy weather. For those of us who don’t use Instagram can you please put up a list of your tackle somewhere else apart from Instagram?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah mate the weather has been pretty average hasn’t it! Apologies I meant to put my gear list up in the video description (I put it there every week not on Instagram FYI). I’ll jump on the computer and do it this morning 👍👍

[@Cermagine]

haven't been seeing bait hanging around the poles the same sort of way as we have in previous years, setting up for a bit of a shutdown season on the schoolies I think.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah definitely wasn’t thick on the bait front. Hopefully it fires up soon!

[@michaelbulla9231]

Hard day at the office there mate glad it turned around for you 👍 Great to see that bank for the crabs is still firing hard we used to to the same and do quite well too of I reckon the same bank . Should try some Singapore sweet chilli crab next time messy but my God it's good Great video mate 👍

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah mate, good to get a few numbers! Ohhhh yeah that’s the go, would be a messy way but a tasty one 🤤🤤

[@GoldCoastfishakid]

Your the best

[@geecee9562]

Hi Hitzke family.... Are 3 spot crab as good as blue swimmers or sand crabs? Do they require different cooking time?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That was the first one I’d eaten, it was great! I just cooked it in the same pot as the sand crabs 👌👌

[@halcleaver992]

Hey Mate what deck wash kit is that? the one on my boat recently caught fire out on the water unfortunately.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Strewth that’s no good mate!! I’ll have to Chuck my head in the boat and have a look 👍

[@rosskennedy]

Blue swimmers top,good string

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for watching 🍻🍻

[@oscaryoung8996]

Hey Sammy, love the video mate. Is this in Morton bay? If don’t want to say I get it, but other then that love the work keep it up.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Surely is mate, thanks for watching 🍻🍻

[@lukebrumm2339]

That wall behind u deserves a sand crab on it mate ;)

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

😂😂😂 would want to be a big Sandy to make the wall!!

[@moretunman]

When are you getting an electric/lithium setup mate? Will change your offshore fishing in a second

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

I’ve got one mate 👍 more often than not the current is too strong to hold in with it in the bay, Particularly when it’s rough 🍻🍻

[@danielmeehan1509]

Nice work. you had to work for them, makes them taste even better.👍

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Damn straight 🤗🤗🤗

[@hussaininsw279]

Very nice

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@JillyBean70]

Great finish to your day ♥.....when does the trip Shauno air ??....cant wait for that 1 ♥♥

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for watching! The Cape trio Goes up early Feb on 4WD 24/7 👌👌

[@JillyBean70]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing ♥♥♥

[@jenbeatfishingAdventures]

Cool vid

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate!

[@Blakesyakfishing]

How and where do even find the gear you used on the website Sammy?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Apologies mate, it’s not on the website, it’s in the description of the video below 👍👍

[@skitzlife]

Hey mate when was this vid filmed, trying to sus how active the pelagics are 😅

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Last week mate, not too thick yet as you saw but should be building in numbers over the next few weeks

[@webbey6479]

What is the gas cooker you use? Does the basket stay a fair way above the water so you can easily steam?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah mate my basket have a lip on the bottom that sits it above the water 👍 The cooker is just a gasmate one from BCF 👍👍

[@webbey6479]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing sweet will make cooking crays easy!

[@victorbitter583]

You got more crabs than the Maison D Amore at 3am on a Sunday morning.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

😂😂😂😂

[@CaptainRedBeardarrr]

Good blue bone bait there..

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Indeed!!

[@johnrogers5825]

Safety on belt but no life jacket. Be prepared lol.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

The safety belt is an inflatable PFD (personal floatation device or lifejacket) 😉

[@darrenholdom9836]

Mate i was in that same spot about 4 hours ago! I think you caught the only Mack there!!!😂😂😂

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Tough work at the moment aren’t they!! Definitely not here in numbers yet!

[@jamesfox7057]

Clips and Tuna dont mix, ive straightened heavy clips and the odd split ring too. Breaks your heart when your terminals fail. Persistence 👍

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah yeah I should have known better then to trust it 😭😭

[@bick94]

Where did u get the crab measure from

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That one is from crab N Gear 👍

[@ultramoon4]

Yay

[@costaplenty7482]

Well done once again. What make and size is that esky???

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That’s a 100L pryml esky from BCF 🍻🍻

[@costaplenty7482]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing Thanks alot. Super tight lines.👍👍👍👍👍

[@chadelz]

Hope the Merch comes to South Africa, I got some big baits and big fishing to be doing during ke Dezemba boss.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

I can ship internationally if you’re chasing some mate 👌👌👌

[@chadelz]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing fantastic man! Will head over to the store and check it out, christmas just got a little more joyful 🙏

[@bigbarracreekaussie3449]

Never over till she Sings .

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Bloody oath 🍻🍻

[@lovingburnettheads2190]

God bless the Halco twisty

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Bloody oath! 🤗🤗

[@user-em3pl6yq8w]

Really very very nice video, I like it and I like your channel I am following you from Sultant of Oman do you use fluorocarbon to catch these fish 😊?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks very much for watching! I use 30lb Flurocarbon leader 👍👍

[@jamesrobertson8941]

Boss session mate. Too many spoilers at the start! dammit. I like the ride.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

👌👌 will try a different intro next time 👍👍

[@chrisbetter3820]

Hello Legend, At 17 minutes 45 seconds , you moved to a different pole and we can see a conic yellow buoy , 40/50 meters away. Would you know what it is , it’s purpose and therefore the reason for its proximity to the pole.? Thank you

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Absolutely no idea why it’s there sorry mate! It’s a new addition so I’m sure it has some purpose 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@muncheesuppar]

that 2nd mackie will need to miss the next game after the concussion you gave him trying to lift him in the boat.

[@terrytailor]

Haha, I was thinking that too.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah yeah he will definitely need a HIA assessment before returning to the field 😂😂

[@chrisbetter3820]

Good morning Legend, I should think you’re receiving hundreds of messages from your faithful subscribers but I would like to think you’re recognising/remembering me , as I have sent you a few notes over the years , Chris from Crete. Please don’t take the following personal , and I have sent the very same message to other legends of the fishing world, incidentally all Aussies. Around 7 minutes 30seconds of the video , we can see you trimming the line with a nail clipper. What we didn’t see….. is when you place the offcut in a bin , strategically place on board…. Sorry but we’ve heard so much about plastic in the oceans , finding plastic inside fishes stomach , etc…. Your fervent subscriber , Chris from Crete.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

G’day mate, Thanks for tuning in accross the globe! Allow me to put your mind at ease. After I clip the line, you’ll see me put my hand in my pocket and then you’ll hear a clang as I put the pliers back in cup holder on the console. I put the line off cut in my pocket 👍👍 I alway try to make an effort of taking all my rubbish and more back with me! Hope you enjoyed the episode 🍻🍻

[@chrisbetter3820]

To be honest , I never saw that. So , instead of reviewing the footage , and you thinking that I would be checking that, I won’t as I’m sure that, as an Aussie , as a true fisherman and as a Legend (of course) , you did what you said. Thank you for responding though, not everyone takes the time to respond, showing as much care you have for your subscribers that you have at sea.. Chiao Legend

[@tmunit2840]

Way to not get the shits and call it In. If you love fishing you stay as long as possible 😂 would love to see you have a crack at some estuary fishing and go for some green or brown muddies. I love a blue swimmer, just not enough meat!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

I’ve actually done lots of estuary fishing this year. Lots of Flathead videos! Will hopefully chase some muddies soon too 👌

[@bradionn948]

Hey mate, want to keep on top of SEQ crab trap rules as its coming to that time of year and thought you could clarify. Your trap tag had info inside? Anything to help would be appreciated. 🍻in advance mate

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate, have a read through the fisheries site for exact requirements. I have my details between two cards so you can’t see them while I’m filming 👍

[@bradionn948]

Ahh very smart, dodge the groupies😆 I’ll check it out cause I thinks it’s changed since I last soaked a pot.🍻

[@GoldCoastfishakid]

Sammy I’m first to like and comment I think nice fishing it took a bit but it happened

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

💪💪💪💪

[@GoldCoastfishakid]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing I hope I can eventually meet you somewhere because I think i live around you because your fishing videos are recorded on the goldcoast and Brisbane off shore 😁

[@franiannarone8196]

What times dinner 😋

[@MYeahman]

Clips... a loop knot takes 10 seconds. Ah well you got there in the end

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah clips are awesome until they aren’t. Very convenient but sometimes you pay the price!

[@djmocok]

Why do you think there was no fish at all?

[@DBWELDER100]

If it can be broken, a big tuna will break it!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Indeed they will! Such a powerful fish!

[@bigbopper143]

People rave about how much better mud crabs are over sand crabs. Well the price is way higher 😂

[@juicydabonem7614]

Well for sand crabs you have to use lots of fuel to go out in the bay mudcrabs not so much

[@CaptainRedBeardarrr]

@@juicydabonem7614 qld is the problem.

[@bigbopper143]

@@juicydabonem7614 That makes absolutely no sense at all

[@MYeahman]

Sandies are as good as muddies just a bit more fiddly

[@bigbopper143]

@@MYeahman I agree and I'm yet to catch an empty one

[@maxfish4770]

Like having to grind a bit, will bitch and moan about it, but so good when a bite kicks in

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That’s it mate, makes the win even sweater 👌👌

[@Ok..2467]

Hey Sammy I meant you today

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

I know, I remember 👌👌

[@Ok..2467]

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[@barbarapiercy4312]

I’ve always wanted to ask this. Why don’t you gut the fish before you put them into the cooler? Here in the USA I was always taught that you bleed them and then gut them and get them into the cooler ASAP.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate! We do gutter larger fish like tuna before putting them into the ice. I personally don’t like having open cuts in my fish and then exposing them to water. Can get into the flesh and make them mushy. Everyone has there own theories though 👍👍

[@barbarapiercy4312]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing That actually makes perfect sense to me. Also explains why some of my fish seem mushy. I’m going to try it your way. Willing to bet it’s going to be better!!! Thanks for the advice.

[@samasim3944]

never ever run clips unless trolling... ALLWAYS run an improved loop knot to the lure.

[@franiannarone8196]

I never understand why the difference between views and likes? 13k views vs 611 likes - just don't get it. Love la Sammy

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ not sure mate! A lot of people watch on TV’s now I think!

[@jzfishing103]

First

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Nice one mate 🍻🍻

[@easyinshorefishing]

clip no good

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

So it seems!

[@jessietovar9921]

The reason for no fish for 10 hours was probably because they weren’t feeding yet,,, you need to learn how to use your local feeding and tide chart,,,

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Possibly, but if you really knew about bite times and tide charts you’d realize that both bite times and tide changes are 6 hours apart. So fishing for 10 hours without a fish would mean I at least fished through 1 of each at a minimum. 😉 Sometimes you just have to grind it out 👍

[@dennchh1823]

you said in the video what rig your using are in the description it just says wilson and bcf?

[@dombishop9844]

Double this. What size line too ?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Apologies mate! I’ve put all the details in the description of the video for you 👍👍

[@dennchh1823]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing thanks for getting back to us sammy keep up the good content mate 👍🏼

[@user-wo4zq5xs4h]

Rig up for a fish d head not bait 😂😂😂😂

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Sorry not quite sure what you mean?