Mackerel Time! 3 trips and I finally got one!!! (Catch & clean)

Ahoy legends, this week I'm back chasing Spanish mackerel. after two unsuccessful trips around will I finally get to claim my prize? I hope you enjoy the video!
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Rod: Wilson 10-20kg RLFTX12
Reel: shimano Tiagra 16
Line: 50lb
Lure: Keel weighted trolling head
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[@dihitzke9040]

We are just cooking up a few pieces of that one now actually. Thanks Sam.

[@redflametech]

I worked as a mate with two of my brothers on charter, fishing boats, running out of Mississippi and Alabama, and we caught the largest and most quantity of large king mackerel (Spanish mackerel is what you call them there, but they are called King mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico.) while fishing overnight tied off to oil rigs on dead cigar minnows. We would catch larger quantities of smaller school size fish in the 8 to 15 pound range trolling during the daytime but nighttime, especially a couple hours before the sun came out seem to be the best time. Fishing around oil rigs structure in the Gulf of Mexico is obviously on the other side of the world from you so it may not be the same in terms of when they bite and where they bite. Most of the people who go fishing in that area fish primarily at night and we have never been able to catch one at night. We only catch them during the daytime so I know your frustration on other fish species and have witnessed the same thing where everybody else does at night except we can’t find any at night. That’s a whole other species and style of fishing.

[@goodcitizen64]

Always great to see my Sammy fishing video notifications! Great video 💯

[@lovingburnettheads2190]

I reckon that was a Thursday. The only day in weeks the water looked like that. Well done champ. It’s clear you don’t have a very diverse group of friends and acquaintances. Any Mac tuna I catch have an army of enthusiastic recipients. Especially the top loins. Live long and prosper.

[@talesofbraydon9363]

Great video mate, curious when your going to run through all your fishing gear /tackle room? You said in your early q and a you would eventually run through it all, would love too see how much gear you actually have! Cheers buddy

[@RobertTaylor-vd2mw]

Sammy keeps his gear n tackle under wraps haha

[@talesofbraydon9363]

Yeaaa I know, can still live in hopes and dreams he will do a walk through of all his gear.. did say it in one of his first Q&As after all 🤣 casually been waiting 6 odd years for it but I can dream haha

[@pennreelfishing]

Love it bro no introduction and No Music . I’m subscribing now from a Aitutaki Cook Islander

[@user-tv3ks7om4v]

Great stuff Sammy, think the Phantoms bad luck😂

[@brocklaycock5099]

Gang the mack tuna up

[@marcusandcodiesKoi]

Nice 1 mate. Great fish. Cheers 🍺

[@lovefishncookn14]

Hahaha success congratulations mate. 👏👏 persistence pays off. 🍺🍺🍺👍

[@herbertbaucom5082]

Great video as always Sammy keep up the good work. Watching from Florida U.S.A

[@terrytailor]

Finally! They haven't been easy to get to the boat the last few trips. We'll done for the persistence mate.

[@chrisbetter3820]

G’day Legend, Or should I say G’day to Sir Sammy Hitzke , head of production.😂😂😂 Such a breath of fresh air , your “montage “ of EPIC music as you were catching the macky. A hint of Captain Jack Sparrow , Master of the Sea …. Joke aside , I enjoyed it…. Thank you for the adventures. Chris from Crete

[@gooding1044]

Sharks must of slept in that day. Good Job

[@AnthonyNelson-gy3vr]

Atta boy Sammy! Way to get back into it! See you next week!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate, cheers for watching 🍻🍻

[@DBWELDER100]

5:56 Been there, done that!!🤣🤣

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah yeah it happens! 😂😂

[@jamesrobertson8941]

Damn that was awesome! Good onya Sammy! 👍

[@user-zf6xt2yy3d]

The fishing has been hard lately for me as well, my local FAD has been stolen and the fish don't seem to want to bite but your videos keep encouraging me to go out.

[@paulkirch1754]

Great show persistence on the mackeys you got a solid one! Im waiting for the speed your trolling your lures. please tell us next week!

[@pearcebrown1043]

Great work mate

[@whatshaysays]

Great to see as this must’ve been the day where the sharks buggered off 😅

[@liamr3866]

They came down the coast more, bloody tax man

[@joeyfitzpatrickfishing]

From the states, great video brother!

[@bigd4000]

Love the vid mate👌 Stay safe bud 🤙

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Appreciate it mate, thanks for watching 🍻🍻

[@bigd4000]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing been watching forever mate and u missing out on catching mackies makes me feel a lot better about myself 🤣🤣

[@user-es4ox2wr8i]

Sammy time to share a fillet or two don't you reckon - Heinz Ipswich - one of my bucket list target fish

[@franiannarone8196]

Yay 👏 Let's get some of you viewers to subscribe - get Sammy over 150k!!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Haha I’m all for this! 🙌🙌

[@DBWELDER100]

Those Mack Tuna seem to be the southern hemisphere equivalent of the Little Tunny. Fun to catch on light tackle but terrible table fare. We would keep one every now and then to cut up for bait.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Well people keep on telling me they are alright so sooner or later I’m going to have to try eating one I guess 🤷‍♂️

[@mick1990]

I hooked 5 Spanish off Moreton the other day and sharks took every one of them. Such an endangered species.

[@HuyFishingVlog]

i like video my friend , Seeing you really enjoy going sea fishing, there are so many fish with you

[@smee103]

Glad to see you back in the saddle Sammy 👍when you say strip bait what type of fish are you using?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! I use whatever I have on hand. I prefer garfish but haven’t restocked my supply in a while. For strips I use Mack tuna, bonito, dollies, anything that’s tough really 👌

[@Frostfeet9]

Nice catch mate - perhaps a different sound track next time?

[@jimf279]

Cheers

[@alexmeynink2262]

Nice mackerel! What strip baits are you running on your trolling heads?. Also keen to know what rods you are using, they look longer than most overhead rods I see around.

[@alexmeynink2262]

Just seen you run through the rod. Should have waited to the end before commenting.

[@mikedoble729]

MACDADDY yeah 👍🏻 !

[@russ1185]

Yeah funny story. We up on a swains trip and 12 blokes told my uncle you wont catch a spanish at night.... 2am that morning my uncle gets a nice spanish close to the size the one u got in this video.... never seen a bigger grin on a bloke ever.

[@williamstone403]

Does that spoon trick work on any fish or just ones with flesh like mackerel?

[@DCA001TUBE]

Nice fish Sammy, maybe the camera man helps🤣

[@michaelwilson1979]

Would love to know where I can get those RLFTX12 Wilson rods, looked everywhere online and arnt even on the wilson fishing website

[@jonahangel5677]

what bait are you trolling

[@rodhinsch5417]

Sammy what speed are you trolling the heads

[@kynanbeutel148]

Personally some of my best mackerel fishing has been at night in suitable conditions and the right moons even after doing commercial mackerel fishing for a while

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

You’re kidding, is that on baits or lures? Sounds like I have been missing out!

[@harryweston8456]

You should try jigging for mackerel at night with large redhead Halco max's. Ive caught probably close to a hundred Spanish at night doing that..

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Well there you go! Are you marking the schools and then jigging through them or just drifting through the areas?

[@michaelfields4166]

yes i have caught mackerel at night drift fishing dead baitfish!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Might have to give it a try!

[@LunaSea2013]

You give up on the drop in outriggers?

[@Fishing485]

👍🤙🍻

[@lovingburnettheads2190]

Totally agree. Gaff em anywhere you can. Your not selling them. The actual damage to any fillets is minuscule. Get ‘em in the boat!!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Lost too many fish at the boat to worry about headshots anymore! 👌

[@tonydodd-oe3hc]

Your videos are educational and as such bleeding etc is teaching your viewers how to dispatch and look after your catch! Oh the Karen's of the world 😡

[@yandalf1819]

No to the heroic music dude

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Any particular reason why you didn’t like it mate? Or just didn’t think it fit?

[@acitizen.5276]

The youtube police strike again, must be nice to be god like on what can and can't be shown

[@susanlorden9526]

I take it that Asian youtube content is different. I just watched a giant squid sliced to ribbons while still alive.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah don’t even start. Plenty of worst stuff out there then what I’ve shown that’s for sure!

[@susanlorden9526]

Same restriction here in North America. Can’t put down a fish but can clean them.

[@elijahmiller5778]

First

[@jedtaylor3551]

Got to love that fish porn music

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah which tune is the fish porn music?!

[@edanhayes1644]

Sammy what is going on. For the uneducated showing how to humainly dispatch a fish should outway the sight of a little blood.

[@RobertTaylor-vd2mw]

Kill the music ...

[@mitchellpooler5865]

Since you have started using a camera man the videos haven't been the same and not for the better go back to the old ways south better or just a better camera man

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for the feedback. Only 4 of my last 10 videos have been with a camera man. As you can imagine there will always be an adjustment period when someone new comes to help out and they find their feed shooting fishing. Hopefully you start enjoying the videos more soon 👍🍻

[@mitchellpooler5865]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing don't get me wrong I still like watching your videos and understand that it would be hard to film in a small boat like yours. Might need to upgrade soon Hay hahhahaha

[@kevincquesnel]

No braining and bleeding of FISH on KZbin now. Good god KZbin really has gone to the dogs. Or should I say cats!!! Only snowflakes and glitter on this platform now 😂

[@pennreelfishing]

Just when I was happy you started playing stupid endless music that millions of KZbinrs do. I’m unsubscribing. From a Aitutaki Cook Islander

[@mobydickmischeivousadventures]

Since when cant u show the bleeding of fish? What is fhe model number for the texalium 8ft rod, cheers🎣🎣🎣

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

Funny how the rec's are allowed 1 or 2, YET the comms are allowed to catch way way way more...So who is doing the most carnage? The ones who take the most are...

[@liamwindsor5854]

2 per boat of Spanish is plenty.