Flickn Mad Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Went out early Friday morning, thought I would try catch a squid or two and have a crack at a kingy. as usual couldn't catch a squid to save my life( will work on that). Headed out around north head to find salmon everywhere. Off with the squid jig and on with a small flick bait. First cast and I was on. 2kg line and 7 foot bream rod and the drag was singing. u gotta luve a rod bent to the fore grip and braid squealing through the guides. Only average salmon but great fun. After 3 or 4 acrobatic fish I desided to head down of blue nose and see if there was any thing else but salmon. I found seals, whales and more salmon and mutton birds. tried dropping a octo jig and felt a tap, thought great something for the table, the weight came on and the rod loaded up, oh no, the line angle headed for the surface, another salmon. After a great fight a pb salmon 71cm. After another few salmon called it quits. Gotta love an RDO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMn Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Well done on the sambos mate! 71cms is a cracker! I've only caught squid land based either just before sunrise or just after sunset, usually with a squid spike through a pillie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ving Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 nothing wrong with catching sambos. they are tops fun. not the best tasting tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 A 71cm sambo would definitely have some pulling power. Although you didn't catch top quality table fish you had some top quality fighting fish as a supplementary prize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Naut Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Sambos are great eating but only on the day of capture and a European wife that knows how to cook em Great report good to see some surface action comin on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Sambos are great eating but only on the day of capture I agree with that, you can cook them many ways on the day of capture as long as they were bled and kept on ice. especially good for fish cakes, but even nice in beer batter, though it is best to not serve it with whiting or snapper etc otherwise you can taste a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flickn Mad Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yes Link. one fish had a hook through the eye and bleeding from the gills. I bled it put it on ice, skinned and boned, red meat cut out and beer battered. salt and lemon. far from the worst feed ive had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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