Rigged for anything that swims! Fishing between seasons (catch & clean)

Ahoy fisho's! This week I set out on a solo adventure not really sure what I was going to find... So, I had to be ready to chase anything that swims! It's always hard to predict what to chase when you're fishing between seasons. Luckily a bit of persistence pays off and I manage to hook into some lovely snapper and kingfish on a variety of techniques before having to leave because of storms.
Hope you enjoy the episode!
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[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Happy Sunday legends! Who’s been catching a few fish this week?!? Let me know below 💪💪

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Hey Sammy happy Sunday big fella I did get a 86 cm cod on Saturday

[@chrisralston294]

Been trying bit hard with Melbourne lockdown caught some good fresh baits but that's all

[@kberman2577]

caught a 60cm pealry and a 60cm snapper

[@dannyzerafa9154]

Two weekends in a row now. Nice flathead chasing Jacks. Still no jack but better then a doughnut

[@neovideos9621]

92 cm spangle emperor

[@brendanwielders8113]

The left hand set up on a rod always spins me out" literally. Awesome video Sammy, This channel is 💯🤜🤛🍺

[@jarrodthompson4050]

Sammy, Would love to see a vid showing a split screen of you fishing and what the sounder is showing. I usually fish shallows with plastics but just set myself up for some slow pitching this summer. Need guidance on the terrain I need to look for and the best way to locate fish. Another good video to sink a beer and watch cheers 🍺

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers mate, it’s actually pretty hard to get good footage of the sounder without giving away the spot, but I’ll Chuck some screen shots in the next jigging video for everyone 👌👌

[@lincoln965]

Absolute banger of a vid as always Sammy hate having to wait until next Sunday 🤣

[@waynelee-leong9856]

Another great vid mate. Thanks🎣🍻

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers Wayne 🍻🍻

[@chrisjenko9808]

Awesome work Sammy love the Lingus.... bring on.the crabs

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Haha cheers mate! Getting keen for a crab sandwich 🤤🤤

[@terrytailor]

Another great video mate. Well done. I can't believe the floating pillies didn't do better. Might be the end of the road for an old bait fisho like me haha. Then again, you didn't put down a whole bottle squid 😉

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Haha I’ll going back out with baits to double check before I ditch it forever 🤣

[@mbnz0174]

Jigs often out-fish bait for snapper here in NZ. Not all the time, but a lot of the time. Drives my bait-obsessed buddy crazy 😂

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah I reckon it would change day by day 🤣👌

[@valw7441]

Watching ur shows and still learning about catching live bait and what to uses for it

[@benturton3358]

What a day! Perfect conditions. You’re a lucky man mate. Cheers!🍺🍺🍻🤙

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Definitely not like thy all the time, but jeez it’s nice when it is! 🤗

[@pearcebrown1043]

Another great video mate well done!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers mate! 🍻🍻

[@b3nny90]

Hey Sammy, loving your videos mate gives me the want to get out there myself even though my little boat won't get out to real deep stuff.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That’s the go mate! Get out there and get addicted again 💪💪 doesn’t matter what your chasing, any fishing is awesome!

[@b3nny90]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing that's the plan, as a qld man, where would you suggest? I'm wanting to head out this weekend, just need to keep an eye on the weather at the moment looks miserably.

[@lovefishncookn14]

G’day Sammy another cracking episode, I got out in my kayak this weekend trying the bait junkie lures but no luck 🍻

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! Gotta keep at the soft plastic fishing. Once you get the hang of it the fish will Come easy 👌👌

[@anewrealm]

great stuff again mate.

[@michaelb5907]

Appreciate you still doing the tackle talks. Bet it’s boring for you but it’s not boring for us. Bit of a point of difference actually. Keep it up Also loving my phantom tool.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah yeah a little but I know it helps people so all good! Glad to hear the phantom tool is working a treat for you 🍻🍻

[@arronwellington5522]

Well done sammy nice few fish there

[@bazz-catchem1454]

Yes Sammy another Sunday sesh

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🙌🙌🙌

[@zacaroo4718]

8 rods! That’s insane. I wouldn’t be able to handle that. Love the content mate.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahaha you can do anything if you set Your mind too it 🤣😉

[@johnbannister8915]

Gidday Sammy! Another quality video mate. A question came to me when you said "8 Rods" Do you find line colour makes any difference? My experience says no, but very curious as to what you think. Cheers Sammy, love the channel bro!.

[@flaviomariotini]

Parabéns pelas pescarias e pelos vídeos meu amigo. Gosto muitos dos seus vídeos. Direto do Brasil!!!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@miino7266]

Thank you love your videos.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks very much 🤣🍻

[@lukebrumm2339]

Go hard sammy! 💪🏼🎣

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🍻🍻🍻 cheers mate!

[@amasterfishing5544]

nice session with a mixed bag, kingies for sashimi lol, mate would you mind sharing your gopro POV set up, a link on where to get the hat and accessories? looking really comfy and excellent angle, cheers

[@samsite83]

Sunday morning with Sammy :D

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Morning mate! 🍻🍻

[@Rtechmobile]

Always Be Casting . Nice work Sammy.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers mate, thanks for watching 🍻🍻

[@danielandrews4701]

On shift for work, so this is the next best thing if I can't have a rod in my hands. Onya Sammy!!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Haha too right mate, If you can’t do it, watch lt 💪💪

[@waelelbai]

like your energy mate! keep it up.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers mate 🍻🍻

[@andrewmould2638]

great video mate keep up the good work

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! 🍻🍻

[@danielwong9608]

Love your channel mate! Reckon I need to move north of the border!!

[@hamishmclean7119]

another great episode

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate 🍻🍻

[@juanr.1779]

You caught a nice smorgasbord of fish different flavors different kind you can definitely have a fish Marathon congrats my brother I always enjoy your show it's one of the best on KZbin God bless you and your family and God bless all of you who are struggling and homeless because of covid-19

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! Really appreciate your support and kind words 🙌🙌

[@kellyfernandez4593]

I WOULD dance with you! Lol. That was adorable! Thank you!!!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahaha 🕺 🕺 boat dance party 🤣🤣🍻🍻

[@Peter57808]

Great stuff Sammy! Whats the rod'reel combo at 22:28? Its just what I need for snapper later this year when they come off ban.

[@auozjan]

Good to see that you don't keep the fish out of the water to blow your own trumpet, respect for your respect of the fish Sammy.. Top eps

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Gotta look after my little mates 👌👌

[@kurtis105]

Had a 2hook gang get eaten without bait by a big painted sweetlip and the hook i dropped with my last prawn on was untouched. Good session mate keep em coming

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah sometimes you just have to scratch your head don’t you 🤣🤣

[@hunting4sanity365]

Good on ya Sammy!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! 🙌🙌

[@nuzin100]

some more good content, and how you entertain us with your commentary and tackle talk is much appreciated, 1 thing i wanted to know what do you do with the fish heads and wings, they're the best smoke....

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks Kyle! Appreciate it mate 🍻🍻 I usually keep the frames and heads for crab bait and eat the wings 👌👌

[@brianwilson4570]

Another great video Sammy. Do u like king when it’s cooked?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! Yeah I don’t mind it at all. Really good grilled or crumbed 👌👌👌

[@kanehartcher5996]

Great video as always. Been meaning to ask for ages . Why do you fish overheads and eggbeaters with opposite hands?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers mate! I fish them different hands because it’s quite hard to track down left handed overheads. I prefer to fish my dominant hand on the rod (right hand) but can do both 👌

[@alimitchell5346]

Sunday sunshine 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davemuckeye]

@@claudiaxx5951 we’re reporting all your comments…

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🙌🙌💪 cheers Ali 🍻🍻

[@dave9591]

Hey Sammy love ya work and your bottle opener better. 👌🏼 Just curious if this was shot last Sunday the 17th ? Was out Harvey Bay early that Sunday and had glass out conditions the same as in this vid, but sadly couldn't rise anything to brag about.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

G’day Dave, haha cheers! Nah it was shot during the week 👌👌 hope you smack a few next time 🍻🍻

[@vman4220]

Hey Sammy just a word of warning I have the same personal epirb and got a call a few weeks back from the emergency response centre in Canberra. I was learning against it in the slop and set the bugger off. Something to watch. Bloody good to know it works though hey. Rang me in 2 mins lol

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Oh true! Yeah I’ll definitely keep an eye out for that! I’ve had the antenna stick out a few times and thought shitttttttt! Yeah good to hear they work though 👌👌

[@Antipodean33]

That jiggin' outfit is real nice. When you going to do a tour of Oz, going all over catching the best of the best this great country has to offer? Maybe team up with someone who has a 4X4 to tow the boat, or just go out with locals. I reckon you could sell it to Netflix

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah that would be sick! Little hard at the moment with Covid but definitely be something I’d love to do down the track 👌👌

[@richardcochrane8119]

Another banger Sammy

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for watching mate 🍻🍻

[@jasonlewis2990]

I can tell ya where a whole pilly on a gang doesn't catch fish....Wurtulla Beach lol. Great vid sammy, keep em coming

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahaha have a couple of rough sessions did you mate?? 🍻🍻🍻

[@jasonlewis2990]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing I can catch a million dart using chicken, the most unatural thing for a fish to eat 🤣 Put a pilly out there, gets avoided like the plague 🤣

[@isaacsshootingandfishing4359]

great video mate

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for watching 🍻🍻

[@haydenloader4529]

what were you basing your drag setting off? I'm just curious as you set it was a touch too agressive, but i thought tight drags were the aim of the game when getting those big kingies and snapper up with the potential to reef you?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate, I base it solely off feel to be honest. I run a slightly lighter drag just incase I need to let them run a bit then just use my thumb to add extra pressure where needed 👌

[@King_fisho_nz]

Snagged an eagle ray on a bait jig 😂 that was a fun fight 🤙🏽🍻

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah those things are crazy fast!!

[@joshrichardson7222]

Thanks Sammy, what’s your ideal fathom reef for kingies in se Qld

[@lesstalkmorefishing1000]

Just going out there searching for surprises. I like that

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Sometime you just have to have a go and see what happens 👌👌🍻🍻

[@mario.assaad]

Great video Sammy. Can you please share a link to this catchy catchy jig? I’d like to buy me a few and try them here in Florida.

[@patrickfountain198]

Hey Sammy, any chance you could do a little how-to on your boat positioning for jigging? Do you leave it in gear in reverse to try and counteract the drift?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate, it’s pretty simple to be honest, I just stick the bum of the boat into the prevailing conditions and follow my line. Ideally you want your line straight up and down 👍👍

[@chrismiles9667]

Killing it bro

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers Mate 🍻🍻

[@The_Red_Life]

Rodney rod holder doing the job haha

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah he always does!

[@haydencockroft7139]

Hey Sammy love your videos have been watching all of them and I’m investing in a ocea jigger 2000 and venom 90x pe2 what brand of braid do you use I’m thinking nomad ammonite fish of Lake Macquarie and port Stephens

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! Glad you’re enjoying them! I run sunline ULT 4 braid. 35lb 👌👌👌

[@fyeahfood6645]

Lets go Sammy!!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for watching mate 🍻🍻

[@mattsnelgrove967]

Nice little feed there

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers mate!

[@dylanearnshaw8783]

Hey Sammy been watching your content for a long time and always keen for the next video. I do have a question about jigging since I’ve never tried it before and I have gone and got myself a decent set up. The question I have is do you rub a scent on the jig itself or is it just plain Jane jig and rely on appearance ?

[@davewatson3398]

I’m not Sammy, but my experience is fish strike jigs because of their action, not their scent. Generally, jigs are designed to look like bait fish- bait fish that are either moving around “normally” like bait fish do (like a typical jig retrieve) or they flutter like injured or dying bait fish (like slow and fast pitch jigging). While I suppose you could rub scent on them, most are fished without. JMO

[@dylanearnshaw8783]

@@davewatson3398 That is what I initially thought but any tips are greatly appreciated so thank you for that :).

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate, i do a bit of both to be honest mate! Sometimes I Chuck scent on there and sometimes I just go without. Not really sure if it actually makes a difference or not, but hurt can it 💁‍♂️💁‍♂️

[@dylanearnshaw8783]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing hell I might put it too the test one day when I get my rhythm going with the jigging

[@nathansearle959]

23:00 I was hoping for a tail wrapped Mackerel 😄

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah not sure I’ll ever get that lucky again 🍻🤣

[@lukawilliams4822]

10:00 what type of lure is that hanging out of the snappers mouth ?

[@jakepalmer]

Hey Sammy is that the 2000 ocea jigger??

[@boknows_trusted]

Yewwwww finally a new episode. Can’t you start doing 2 a week hahaha

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah I would love to mate, but it’s hard enough getting good enough weather for 1 video a week!! 🤣🤣

[@Allan1356]

Hey Sammy, great video as usual. Just a question. I read that Yellow tail kings north of about Newcastle have a worm in there flesh. I actually caught several off Mooloolaba and froze a couple. Shen I thawed one out to eat, the flesh just fell apart into a mush. Didn’t fancy eating them after that and threw them away. Any thoughts?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate, I’ve only ever had 2 kingfish from up here that have gone mushy. All the others have been totally fine. I think it’s just a luck of the draw thing 👍👍

[@Allan1356]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing that’s great, I will keep that in mind if I catch anymore kings. Thanks Sammy 👍

[@johnwaddell8390]

@@Allan1356 it’s a parasite I believe. Best if you get more than one is to freeze them in different bags an mark them. I had one off of Tweed Heads do it to me but that was a long time ago. The further north you go the greater the chance and there’s no way to tell until you cook it. You could just eat it ceviche??? Or test cook before you eat any! Never encountered it off Ballina yet.

[@smithysfishing]

^as above, best off doing them sashimi, ceviche etc. where you don't cook them. That said, haven't had too many complaints from many of my customers over many years. I also wonder if the deep drop ones are better than the shallow water ones because of the cooler water or maybe they migrate a whole lot more than we give them credit for as some of the latest tag return ones have shown, even trans Tasman migration.

[@mattyb12333]

Kingie hooked in the tongue bro. If ya hook fish just right they won’t fight at all. Caught a few spangos and trevs in a similar way. All tongue hooked

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Ohhh true, yeah that could have been it 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@paultaylor3926]

Demersal ban at the moment over here, so just bait collecting and playing with the sounder for me this weekend 👍🎣🚤

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That’s the go. Gives you a chance to get everything sorted and prepped at least! 🍻🍻

[@avinashsingh-dy1te]

Nice video sir I liked very much

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for wAtching 🍻🍻

[@chelom92]

Super video Sammy, thanks a lot!!! It's like being fishing myself, felling great! I wonder with such a high quality content, you have unusually low subscribers count, not sure, perhaps trying making shorter videos, or change editing, add music etc, just guessing, I definitely would like more people to enjoy your videos :-)

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah it’s all good mate, the channel is growing nicely 👌👌 appreciate the support 🙌🙌🍻🍻

[@samsite83]

Interchanging fish :P Australia has got it all :P

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah yeah we are quite lucky over here 🤗🤗

[@craigmccann1028]

I liked the time laps.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

👌👌👌

[@valoncocaj4024]

Nice video as always sammy but where about is the spot u fishing ? Chhers

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

South East Queensland 👍

[@valoncocaj4024]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing i know that i recognise the place i fish in moreton bay as well what i meant is exactly where 😂 anyway u r legend 🤝

[@moroccanfisherman5476]

First fish We called shama in Morocco… big up from California

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Oh nice!! Cheers mate! Appreciate you tuning in 🍻🍻

[@AmandaRossAdventures]

Hey, what Mic is that you are using for your GoPro?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

It’s a rose video mic pro mate 👍👍

[@jordanhedrick2018]

I am going to love the day you try out kids rods

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

It will happen sooner or later… maybe 🤣🤣

[@Hoodlum85]

Got a question, why do you have a inflatable mattress in the boat? You stay out over night?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Haha It is an air mattress! It’s for a totally random purpose actually. So the seat behind the console is quite close to the steering wheel. When you stand there your legs are right up against the seat. Now half way up the seat is a big ridge that digs into your calf muscle while your driving, on a long trip it bloody hurts after a while and leaves some wicked bruises. So I use the air bed to put between my legs and the seat. Did it as a quick fix one trip then never really put too much more thought into it because it worked 🤣🤣

[@Hoodlum85]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing haha classic, I am always free, come fishing on my boat or vise versa one day would be a pleasure. I am located on the GC

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Pearl perch are a awesome species

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Agreed mate! Very tasty 😋

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing yeah sure look it

[@Paul-jd8lq]

Sashimi mmm. 😁

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@happyrigg2160]

what gopros do you use?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate! I use hero8’s at the moment 🍻🍻

[@happyrigg2160]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing cool thanks mate

[@mackenziesoutar3853]

Sammy!! Its Time. To go get cod,pack ya bag and go get some

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah not sure I’ll get a cod this year mate. Haven’t got any trips planned and it’s almost pelagic time 🤷‍♂️

[@mackenziesoutar3853]

Sounds good!,love to see some monster pelagic on the deck

[@renatogrijalva7962]

Rip catchy catchy 😂😂😂

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Poor old catchy 😢😢😢 he had such a good run!

[@pat3770]

Hey I have a question for anyone is it better to troll the shelf for Pelagics or the reefs

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Depends what your chasing mate. For blue marlin and big yellowfin tuna definitely the shelf. For everything else the reefs 👌🍻🍻

[@pat3770]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing cheers lots of help! 🍻

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Nice vid Sammy love the Sunday episodes mate I have 60 subscribers

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers legend! Keep at it 🍻🍻

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing thanks man I have 65

[@silkynormal5034]

Ya got half of bcf in that boat lol Onya Sonia

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 pretty much a mobile tackle store!

[@carlm6334]

Do you leave your motor running the whole time you drift, if so why is that?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

I do mate so I can constantly move the boat to stay right on top of my line. I’m trying to keep my line as vertical as possible 👍

[@carlm6334]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing thank u for reply. Keep up the food work 👍👍

[@waynemee8920]

Where do i chase your 2nd hand gear? Wana do it, can't really afford it.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah I don’t usually have second hand gear sorry mate. I live by the theory of buy once and have it for ever 👌👌

[@waynemee8920]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing lol. Never see you bring out a Yuppie let alone a Hippy. I'm using Dinosaurs and not good ones either. Your day is coming when you've gota kit out the kids too.

[@smee103]

Would you ask Rodney if he could come down to NSW so I can get some fish 🎣 in my boat 🛥

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah No!! Rodney is mine!!

[@cameronthurman8284]

What is the catchy catchy

[@Bluewater-fever]

A non fighting kingfish that’s a first

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Definitely a first for me too!

[@desgamble7643]

Thats fishing mate. You are either a bait fisherman or a lure fisherman. If the fish ain't chewing who cares. Better than working

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah I like to dabble in both! I’m going to Go back and try get even with the baits 💪💪🤣🤣

[@f4r3y40]

Should have showed us the sounder and the depth a bit Not the locations though(top secret)🤭

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Haha secret squirrels!! I’ll try get some sounder shots next time 👌👌

[@bjreynolds24]

Catchy catchy ...pillie pillie ?????TFF

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the rod holder jig I was using was called a katchi katchi darma. So when I changed to bait I called it catchy catchy pillie pillie 💁‍♂️

[@caucaromientay]

Ươ i like video

[@himderfella]

I could be wrong but it would appear 7.54% of viewers (107) Liked your video. Perhaps they don't know how to hit the Like button? A long time on the water but it had its reward with some quality fish landed. Thanks for sharing.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahaha yeah not sure mate, maybe it’s too much effort or something? 🤷‍♂️ Appreciate you tuning in 🍻🍻

[@davemuckeye]

You’re being spammed with bad links… YBS has the same issues… means you’re both popular channels I guess lol…

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah and here I was thinking claudia was just a really big fishing fan 🤣🤣🤣

[@davemuckeye]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing ROTFLMAO…!!

[@danielwong9608]

Only one comment from an avid viewer, keep the technical talk coming. Your fishing is exciting enough... and pls don't end up gimmicky like that worsteling douche!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahaha cheers mate! Definitely keen not to go down that same path 🤣🤣

[@kajuander2795]

Can I have one of your rod?