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Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish => Reports & Expedtions => Topic started by: Eric Tai on November 25, 2009, 12:29:31 AM

Title: Sambo city
Post by: Eric Tai on November 25, 2009, 12:29:31 AM

Hi all,

Finally managed to get out on my first sambo jigging charter today (skippered by Craig from Saltwater charters WA). Conditions were great, calm, small swell.

After a 1.5hr boat ride out we arrived at the spot and dropped our jigs. The sambos were everywhere on the sounder and boy were they hungry. Almost every drop got smashed and we were all dancing up and down the side of the boat untangling lines and trying to land our fish. At one point a friendly shark (?mako or white pointer) came and took a few of the fish.

Everyone got stuck into some fish and had a ball. One experienced angler managed 20+ fish, I managed 6 which was probably close to what most people averaged. Will definately go again, now I just need to buy some of my own gear (the 'tufftackle' reels they had on board were pretty crap).

(http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/etai_s15/Nomad%20-%20Bugatti%202008/Sambo%20jigging/P1000715.jpg)
(http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/etai_s15/Nomad%20-%20Bugatti%202008/Sambo%20jigging/P1000721.jpg)
(http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/etai_s15/Nomad%20-%20Bugatti%202008/Sambo%20jigging/P1000717.jpg)
(http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/etai_s15/Nomad%20-%20Bugatti%202008/Sambo%20jigging/P1000714.jpg)
(http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/etai_s15/Nomad%20-%20Bugatti%202008/Sambo%20jigging/P1000738.jpg)
(http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/etai_s15/Nomad%20-%20Bugatti%202008/Sambo%20jigging/P1000739.jpg)
(http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/etai_s15/Nomad%20-%20Bugatti%202008/Sambo%20jigging/P1000741.jpg)
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Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: Callan Wallace on November 25, 2009, 05:49:09 AM

Great images. That is way up on my list of to do's.
Cheers

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: Nathan Cefai on November 25, 2009, 09:34:53 AM

Well done mate,water conditions look crazyly flat!!

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: Brandon Khoo on November 25, 2009, 01:35:52 PM

I want conditions like that when I go to NC!   :'(

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: steve sims on November 25, 2009, 08:11:59 PM

Nice work there Eric, the sambo's season should  be just starting to get into full swing now.
The water conditions look great, it's an all too rare occurrence here in Perth!!

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: Rob Ciotucha on November 25, 2009, 08:37:11 PM

Good Stuff mate will be out there shortly myself.

Rob

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: Chris Panton on November 25, 2009, 11:42:48 PM

Good stuff mate.good charter saltwater , went out with craig last week and had that bitey steal one of my sambos.They are going off atm.Cant wait to hit it again next week.

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: NathanMcNiece on November 26, 2009, 11:25:09 AM

great work eric, some nice fish there. so not impressed with the tufftackle reels? do you know which model you were using, as i have been interested in hearing how these reels go.

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: Eric Tai on November 26, 2009, 12:27:03 PM

Nathan,

I'll PM you about the tufftackle reels. The guy who distributes the stuff lurks on a couple of the Aust. fishing forums.

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: NathanMcNiece on November 26, 2009, 04:44:17 PM

ok thanks alot mate

Title: Re: Sambo city
Post by: Dave Foyle on November 26, 2009, 08:22:36 PM

That looks like some cracking fishing - well done mate.

Dave