Tailor/Bluefish Tactics| How-to catch more fish!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Who doesn’t love a good tailor session!?! Hope you guys found this video useful! Happy tailor taming 🍻🍻

[@davidmason510]

Love the tips Sammy cheers bud

[@alexcook2687]

Cheers mate! Some good pointers

[@shannonhinton4445]

Sammy Hitzke fishing Hey mate I'm new to the central brisbane area, where would you suggest for someone to try catch his first Taylor, either beach or rock. No 4x4 though

[@samburnett7802]

Sammy, what are your thoughts on using something like an 8000 spin reel to combo with a 12ft rod to bait fish for tailor ? I don’t mind the Alvey but want to put together a solid spinning combo to use when chasing tailor and jew etc off the beach

[@alltheboosted]

going for our first trip to Fraser Is 5 days looking forward to using these tips and tricks 😀thanks very much always enjoy your content.

[@gavinswanson666]

Best part of that vid was at the end Sammy, " gutter etiquette". I think this applies to all styles of fishing whether we be novices or experienced anglers . Fishing is a great way to relax, socialize, meet new people, get a feed and learn new tips. I love passing on knowledge and learning as well and if everyone can get on together it makes the experience so much better ! Bloody hell, that was deep.... Another great vid mate, keep it up.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Gavin Swanson Exactly right mate, everyone just needs to show some respect and consideration, then everyone has fun!

[@jtj2560]

Nice one mate. I will just fish where there is no one else though. So much more relaxing 🤣

[@mwroutledge]

Seeing as the Tailor are coming on here in the Northern Rivers NSW I thought I'd do a refresher of Sammy's tips. Got 3x nice 450mm fish in the evening, the best tip was the half pilly's on the bigger (5/0) double gangs. They fight like buggery, so much fun. Now for a refresher of Sammy's Tailor smoking tutorial because I'm going back out tonight. Thanks for all the info you share Sammy, it's a big help.

[@davemallon2974]

Excellent stuff. Never too old to learn.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@adventureboundd]

Nice video sammy! I beat my PB Green back over Christmas chasing Kingy’s, went 75cm on a yakka. She was so old with so many missing teeth you could almost hold her by the mouth 🍻

[@Meaty199]

I’m in WA and use the savage salt2 6-10kg 12 foot for bait fishing with a penn 750ssm with 30lb braid and 60lb leader with fairly heavy star sinkers. I just recently caught a 112cm mulloway (Jew) off the beach with no trouble at all the rod is plenty strong enough for the bigger fish with a decent sinker on it too. I use the same rod in 9 foot with a Daiwa AIRD LT 4000 with 20lb braid and 25lb leader for lure fishing and regularly pull in salmon around 90cm with no problem. Both rods work extremely well on tailor And larger species too

[@V.a.n.d.e.r.s]

So much great info Sammy, well done once again!!!!

[@jessicashaw5866]

Best one yet, more of these please Sammy :)

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Jessica Shaw Cheers Jess! I better be seeing some tailor photos from you soon! 👌👌

[@louismaritz6102]

In South Africa We fish Tailor / shad with about 8" single strand wire with a red cork right at the top end of the wire which ends with an eye to where you connect your swivel.

[@lauribrown7407]

Love the beach fishing! Thanks for the tips!

[@4WLEX]

Great edu video mate! Thanks for sharing!

[@rjfishing1521]

Yew can’t wait to watch this I’m doing a trip to Fraser In 2 weeks

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

I just got back on Friday! Plenty of fish up there atm mate. Just gotta find a break in the weed 🍻🍻

[@rjfishing1521]

Are the fish north or south of the maheno

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

RJ Fishing we got all ours the first gutter north of the Maheno 👌👌

[@clinty51]

Tuned in with an notepad Sammy, this is a definite add to favorites to reference...thanks heaps, keep up the good work.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Clint Rzoska Cheers Clint, glad you enjoyed it mate! 🍻🍻

[@rynomac90macmillan37]

thanks again for the great vid sammy can't wait to go for a beach session with the new ideas cheers

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

ryan macmilllan Enjoy mate! Hope you get a few! 🍻🍻

[@Kylie-gi2rr]

Cool Aerial shots of the gutters 👌

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Kylie cheers Kylie! Yeah it’s always cool to get a different perspective 👌👌

[@sagarennaidoo1768]

Shout out from south africa interesting Content although we do it differently in SA it's always great watching you guys down under.

[@bevorazzi751]

Wicked video Sammy! Thank you!

[@barrychalmers5139]

great episode Sammy. Loved that you talked about etiquette. Personally I don't like braid for tailor as if you do mistakenly tangle someone, the braid is almost impossible to untangle whereas mono is much easier.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Barry Chalmers Cheers mate! Gutter etiquette is very important and often disregarded! Yeah agree that the braid sucks to untangle when fishing baits! 🍻🍻

[@downunderfulla6001]

Tailor are definitely on my bucket list, bloody awesome 🍺🍺

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Bradley White 🍻🍻 Get amongst them mate 🍻🍻

[@BasicFishingNZ]

gr8 video! always enjoy a great session on the beach. and great shot of the drone gave me some new insight on how to read the beach can be so tricky to find that honey spot especially on a long beach

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Basic_Fishing Cheers mate! Yeah the drone is great to give a different perspective of what your fishing! 🍻🍻

[@paulmarnane5832]

Thanks Sammy. Always good to review tailor tactics. I might even check out one of those new rods. Hope it can handle my cedar Avley. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Paul.

[@robhatto9486]

Great tips! Only recently got back into beach fishing. My old man taught me the old 3 gang hook with pilly method. Now keen to try the 2 gang and strip baits. Always used the long running sinker set up too.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Rob Hatton yeah nice mate! Hope it works a treat for you 🍻🍻

[@bradcolley2391]

I've watched this video so many times over the last few years to make sure I'm not missing anything haha

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Glad you found it useful mate! 🍻🍻

[@melissahodgins4793]

Great vid! Just have to catch some now and try your smoker recipe :) I will just add though if you are fishing with others, make sure you all use the same size sinker to avoid unnecessary tangles

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Melissa Hodgins Thanks Melissa! Yeah smoked tailor is an absolute treat! 👌👌🍻🍻

[@jordanmcmurray5385]

Good onya Sammy I fish hawks nest with garfish on tru turn gangs great to see another way to go about it, love the beach fishing vids 👌🏻

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Jordan McMurray Cheers mate! Thanks for tuning in! 🍻🍻

[@joongang1948]

Great presentation 👏

[@ashleysmith2994]

Awesome info Legend. If you can’t bag a tailor after that, you got proper problems 😁

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Ashley Smith ahah fingers crossed a few people can get stuck into a few 🍻🍻

[@FineArtbySamuel]

cant wait to watch im heading off to rottnest island on the holidays so hopefully get a few

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Sam.the.fisherman oh nice mate! Do they get a good run of tailor out there?

[@FineArtbySamuel]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing yeah they have a pretty good run out there and a few mulloway usally as well

[@jacksmith4517]

Great Tactics!

[@petersegger]

Sammy in your two hook rig what size hook are you going for there?

[@simonlee8327]

epic vid thanks Sam, full moon just past. will have to wait till next month.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

simon lee you can catch them at this time of the year on any moon phase! Don’t miss out on prime fishing time just waiting for the moon! 🍻🍻

[@patrickgunston3094]

Great thanks Sam

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Patrick Gunston No drama’s mate! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Antipodean33]

I'm in my late 50s and remember trying to use Alveys back in the 60s/70s as a kid. I got frustrated with them. When I went to cast a whole heap of line came off the spool in a giant fuzzed, tangled mess. I don't know what I was doing wrong and gave up on them

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Antipodean33 they aren’t for everyone mate, use whatever works for you! 🍻🍻

[@TheBenlovell111]

Top Stuff Sammy very informative ,😉👍

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Ben Lovell Thanks mate!!

[@gurantobennett3513]

Love tailor, so aggressive, smash lures and bait.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

antsinhispants Bennett Yeah bloody oath! Great sports fish!

[@martingray8350]

Awesome video thanks heaps

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@garyhorner5175]

Hi, can you instruct us on how you set up the hooks with a swivel in between? Is it a snap swivel? I'm not clear on this. Thanks love the videos.

[@sergeybobylev3392]

Sensational!!!

[@leerays5159]

Keen to go one year so appreciate all the info especially the etiquette

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Lee Rays cheers mate 🍻🍻

[@nicholaszanker-close1573]

17:44 willem powerfish punching the air right now 😭😂

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Nicholas Zanker-Close hahah yeah he’d have a ball! 🤣

[@hangyu0211]

Very informative video, Sammy! Well done! Can i ask you a question about the savage salt rod you use? I am after a rod for general beach fishing, lure and bait. Will that rod serve well for both purposes? I also notice there is a 9 foot model in the same range, in your opinion which one of them will be better in this scenario? Many thanks.

[@mathewmetcalfe9504]

Thanks legend ur vid just convinced my mrs I need a drone to find a gutter lol

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Mathew Metcalfe hahaha nicely done mate 🤣🤣🤣

[@ghostbabes3208]

Good job sir, thanks

[@j-walk5702]

Another great vid Sammy, keep'em coming mate. Q - What EXACTLY are you using for leader ?

[@Gavs_rc_hobbies]

The slug lures are awesome. Years ago my dad and i came across a tailor feeding frenzy off Stockton beach near Newcastle. We followed them around in our boat and caught 40 tailor in 2 hours. The lure wasn't even hitting the water and they were jumping out of the water to get it.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

xrayracer1 Yeah it’s awesome when they bite like crazy! Really good fun! 🍻🍻

[@gbangerau]

Any tips for early July tailor at Fraser. Heading up in a few weeks.

[@markhalcrow3686]

Flurocarbon or mono leaders for both bait or lure? Whats your preference?

[@jasonleerjason5001]

Plentiful in South Africa ....winter is the time for " greenbacks " SA record is about 13 kg's , average weight in winter about 2 kg , in summer the " razor blades are plentiful but smaller .... called Shad in KwaZulu-Natal and Elf in the East/ Western Cape

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Jason LeerJason Strewth a 13kg one would be insane!! Do people target them much? 🍻🍻

[@jandreneethling5664]

Sammy Hitzke Fishing yeah mate. It’s one of the fav eating fish over here for rock and surf anglers especially on the east and southern coasts. My old man used to do an annual trip to the Natal north coast every winter to target them (about 9 hour’s drive). His PB was a 11kg ripper..

[@jasonleerjason5001]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing yip.... older anglers still prefer bait ( sardine and squid ) , but the last 20 years artificials have taken off big time .... I personally prefer metal as these things can destroy a Rapala in no time

[@jasonleerjason5001]

@@jandreneethling5664 I live in Port Elizabeth . Cape Reciefe is right here , and this is one of the best areas in the country ....woon jy in Aussie , en Kan jy die Taal praat ?

[@mickdee3775]

Thx for the tips buddy. Would a round heavy sinker sit still in a big surf or would you recommend a grapnel sinker. If its grapnel whats the best rig to use?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

mick Dee I usually stick to the round sinkers or a star sinker if the sweep is really bad. Both can be rigged how I showed in the video 👌

[@MitchellNabkey]

As a new fisherman (29, late to the party), I have a beach to myself when I go. Ive been catching big bream but Ive seen the tailor literally ride the waves in front of me in packs of 20 plus. But they dont touch my bait, its still. If you are bait fishing for tailor do you cast and wind back in? Sorry for the novice question!!

[@lukececcato4308]

Masterclass

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Luke Ceccato you keen for another trip yet?

[@FairySlayer1]

What do you mean by ice down the fish?

[@ryansmith2727]

So you just put a hook on a hook or is it a rig you buy?

[@JT-vm5ww]

I’ve just snapped my daiwa surf rod it casted 30-40g lures perfectly but it isn’t the best quality rod so I want to upgrade From your experience what rod would you buy to chuck out 30-40g slugs for tailor? Thanks great video

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

JT 10 hey mate probably some thing like a Diawa Seabass or something like that. Nothing too crazy 👌

[@11rray]

What size are the hooks in the rig?

[@bryce40355]

👍

[@carlm6334]

Do you make your own gang hooks

[@triplez300]

Hi Sammy, What was the exact hook and size in this video? I wanna use the same set up because I am new to bait fishing. Please help.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

From memory these ones are 5/0 tru turns mate 👍

[@triplez300]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing Appreciate it mate!

[@mickhartley7658]

Great vid as usual Sammy, what reel was that champ? Cheers mate

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Mick Hartley Which one are you referring too mate the Alvey or the spinning reel?

[@mickhartley7658]

Sorry mate, the spin reel.

[@lufern6204]

Hi....what is the name of the spinning rod on this video,?

[@murtazaakhlaqee1553]

Nice video, where about is this?

[@chaddeuchar7772]

Oi sinker weight depends on wat your rod can handle, iv got a 2 to 4 oz bluefish zero if i put a 5 or 6 oz on ill never get the distance of a 4 oz

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That’s true, but it also depends on the conditions. If it’s rough or there’s a lot sweep you’ll need more weight to your bait in one spot. If the rod you’re using can’t handle casting the additional weight then you might need to have a second heavier set up on hand. When we chase tailor we often have 3 bait set ups and 1 spin set up on the car ready to Go 👍

[@johnmclaughlin1804]

Great vid Sammy. What's you size or bag limits?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

John McLaughlin Thanks mate, here in QLd is 35cm and 20pp 👍

[@jomerpanagsagan6742]

Nice, sir,,,

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Jomer Panagsagan Thanks mate!

[@davidgreen8458]

Why is the rod but so short when setup with the awesome Alvey reel?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

David Green It makes it easier to cast and is more comfortable to wind from there 👌👌

[@andrewstewart5917]

I was there the last week of August, the weed was pretty annoying.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Andrew Stewart Yeah it hasn’t been a great year for weed. Been very thick at times!

[@larslange5482]

What no plastic lures. I have not tried any yet, so what is your opinion on them.. Sammy.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Lars Lange hey mate, tailor tend to bite soft plastics in half so I don’t intentionally use them for it 👍🍻🍻

[@larslange5482]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing Ok Thanks mate,.

[@jaxsonvlogsdavies4760]

I thought i seen you fishing there just past the maheno

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

jaxson vlogs davies Yeah mate that was me 🍻🍻

[@jaxsonvlogsdavies4760]

Yea now I wish I stopped in to have a chat man

[@mikeperth6670]

make and model of the spinning rod please

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

12ft savage gear salt2 6-10kg rod mate 👍

[@johnfurness4641]

Dont you think the double hook set up kills a lot of fish that you try to release (I eat my catch so not some urban grass eater)

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

john furness I eat my fish as well mate. But being singles there is only generally 1 hook in the fish. So still better then a treble!

[@bigtaydog7104]

Funny that my names Taylor but never caught one

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Taylor Murphy You’ll have to sort that out pretty soon Mate 🍻🍻

[@bigtaydog7104]

Haha 😂 yes I will mate

[@johnfurness4641]

Being an old fart I have had to explain what an alvey reel is to my other half (she looked bored shitless), my uncle had one, only one I have ever seen in England, probably 50 years ago

[@Cronaal]

0:09 is it just me or does the bloke on your right glitch out for a second?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cronaal there’s a glitch in the matrix 🤷‍♂️

[@Sammy_Best]

First :)

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah It hasn’t even started yet! That’s surely cheating 🤣🤣🍻🍻

[@downunderdave5417]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing Fisherman never ----- cheat or fib

[@Sammy_Best]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing No such thing as cheating 1st place is 1st place ;)

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Tim Schonell hahah so true 🤣

[@Sammy_Best]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing I was just about to go and smash some tailor off Kirra Groin but the rain is heading back in and the craft brew is on at home, hard decisions to be sure :D

[@rjfishing1521]

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[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

RJ Fishing thanks for tuning in mate!

[@rjfishing1521]

Thanks for posting i learnt a lot from this video🤟

[@Stevegetslucky]

there just isn`t enough gutter talk these days

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Steve Hassan hahah needs more publicity you reckon? 🍻🍻

[@musakoc]

How to catch Tailor - Step1: Buy a drone

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Rogue Hunter hahah definitely not essential 🤣🤣

[@richardjefferies4074]

Hi Sammy Any advice for novice going to Fraser in early December ? Thanks so much Richard

[@philbaker3549]

Hey Richard, if you want to catch tailor, you need to go Aug -Oct. Otherwise in Dec , should be plenty of whiting/dart around. Good luck.

[@newbridgehomeloans8607]

@@philbaker3549 Thanks Phil