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Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish => Reports & Expedtions => Topic started by: Darren Douche on November 03, 2010, 06:05:18 PM

Title: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Darren Douche on November 03, 2010, 06:05:18 PM
Went out with a local charter company today to see how the aggregations were going, normally it is still abit early but suprised to find good schools, however the sharks are ridiculous. Lost aprox 20 jigs and only landed one for the boat in an hour. Left them too it not worth fishing and not good for the aggs if the fish are getting mauled.
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Jamie Moir on November 03, 2010, 06:43:42 PM
Which aggregation and charter was that?

I've hit the north barge a few times, but so far ambos and rat sambos and no sharking.
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Darren Douche on November 03, 2010, 10:27:23 PM
started off at north barge for zip and then headed to the patch. Went out with mills on a staff training day so the new crew got to see the gear in action and how to propally release fish.
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: briansharque on November 04, 2010, 01:33:43 AM
wow...20 jigs, that hurts!!
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Jamie Moir on November 04, 2010, 03:29:58 AM
Who really cares about the jigs? Thats 20 fish gone. Pity it too that many before the mills skippers stopped testing.
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Eric Tai on November 04, 2010, 09:40:23 PM
Who really cares about the jigs? Thats 20 fish gone. Pity it too that many before the mills skippers stopped testing.

Unfortunately it appears that particular charter has a reputation for that kinda thing.  :-\
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Paul Vogl on November 07, 2010, 02:05:13 PM
 That is very disappointing to say the least. Unfortunately, with the demersal bans, I don't see this behaviour abating with some charters.  >:(
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Jamie Moir on November 07, 2010, 03:13:08 PM
Oh its not just charters.

Someone was bragging on FW just yesterday that they lost a lot of fish to sharks, but unlike their mate, they only lost one jig.
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Jamie Moir on November 10, 2010, 10:01:36 AM
I went to the Hillary's patch yesterday. Unsure how Mills even managed to get the sambos to bite? They're aggressive feeders, for sure, but the sharks were more aggressive, and then some.
Title: Re: Fremantle sambo season aint looking good.
Post by: Darren Douche on November 10, 2010, 07:32:37 PM
We were hooking more sharks on jigs than sambos.