Fishing from a Liveaboard boat 400kms out to sea | Swains Reef

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  • Ahoy legends! This week is the first episode fishing from a liveaboard boat 400kms out to sea at the infamous Swains Reef group. This area is renowned for its insane fishing, gnarly weather and picturesque scenery. A true bucket list destination!
    I hope you enjoy the first of many episodes!
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  • @johnhaugie4555
    @johnhaugie4555 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another crackin episode Sammy! Stoked to know there are several more episodes!! Keep up the great work!!!

  • @ericcullen9061
    @ericcullen9061 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Been waiting for this series of videos. Can’t wait too see the others from this trip. Love the channel and I would love to do a trip like this or one for a week plus in Mexico for tuna and wahoo. You are living the dream my friend.

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Appreciate you watching mate! Thanks very much for the support 🍻🍻

  • @michaelsmith4507
    @michaelsmith4507 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it Sammy thanks mate for Sharing these awesome videos this a one was a killer

  • @lawrencehockett8179
    @lawrencehockett8179 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Always look forward to the Swaims trips. We want more Sammy!
    😎🍺🐟

  • @manueldinoris843
    @manueldinoris843 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sammy yet again another awesome video mate, wow what an adventure that would of been going out that far, thanks for sharing another great video mate, bring on next week

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching mate! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙌🙌🙌

  • @user-hc2qi3vk2k
    @user-hc2qi3vk2k 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks like alot of fun 😊

  • @willkitching
    @willkitching ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice one Sammy! Keen to see the rest of the Swains trip 👍🎣

  • @King_fisho_nz
    @King_fisho_nz ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers for the vid Sammy, it’s you and the lateral line yt channels that have inspired me to get my own boat and since then I’ve had the best fishing of my life 🤙🏼🤙🏼

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s epic mate! Glad to hear you’re back out there getting amongst a few! 🍻🍻

  • @maxboothey1928
    @maxboothey1928 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video Sammy keep em coming

  • @pointbreakfish
    @pointbreakfish ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid Sammy. I need to get back out there!!

  • @jacovandermerwe5152
    @jacovandermerwe5152 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great video, that is big dream or bucket list to do something like that. And to catch a GT must be awesome.
    One day!!!!!
    Have a great week

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah mate it’s one hell of an adventure going out there! Thanks very much for watching 🍻🍻

  • @goodcitizen64
    @goodcitizen64 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great start to a wonderful trip brother

  • @Discoveryofstu
    @Discoveryofstu ปีที่แล้ว

    How awesome is this!

  • @baccoff3308
    @baccoff3308 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video!

  • @Peter_Herbst_Fishing
    @Peter_Herbst_Fishing ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks like a great trip mate!

  • @catfishpoptart8895
    @catfishpoptart8895 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it

  • @markfunnell7282
    @markfunnell7282 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Sammy once again for making Sunday arvo Beers more enjoyable 😉

  • @thataustralian4078
    @thataustralian4078 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow great video sammy

  • @madkeenmicallef
    @madkeenmicallef ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Only person I know that can absolutely say "living the dream" and be serious. How epic

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahah yeah mate it definitely has it’s perks!! Thanks for watching 🍻🍻

  • @othnielnichitean6580
    @othnielnichitean6580 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Reef fishing is always great

  • @CRN8091
    @CRN8091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did a trip out the swains a few years ago, epic time!.

  • @pallasxo8222
    @pallasxo8222 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whoooa Sammy H, That was an amazing episode. Can't wait for more. Great mother ship, great mate , and great day of fishing!! Very Nice . Get a wet suit on & go snorkel for some Rock lobster. Let's see some Indiana Sammy!!

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahah thanks mate! Not sure about the diving though! Might end up as shark food!

  • @lovingburnettheads2190
    @lovingburnettheads2190 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful

  • @whitefrank1310
    @whitefrank1310 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video n good jobs

  • @ventura9513
    @ventura9513 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Sammie,,, boil up the trouts head , clean off all the flesh from the jaws, dry them out for a few days in the sun, then glue them back together,,, shark jaws yeah they look,,, trout jaws,, they are wild looking, when i worked on boats we did all sorts of this stuff to pass time at sea haha,,,,

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If I had more time I’d definitely give that a crack! They would look epic I’d say! 🍻🍻

  • @edivaldo.rsouza
    @edivaldo.rsouza ปีที่แล้ว

    Parabéns bons pescadores com muita experiência show de bola

  • @KrisH-mc8hd
    @KrisH-mc8hd ปีที่แล้ว

    Living the dream Champ 🤜

  • @shanehartnett2053
    @shanehartnett2053 ปีที่แล้ว

    Makes me wanna book another trip on the big cat, what an awesome week away it is with those guys

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a bloody good trip! 🍻🍻

    • @shanehartnett2053
      @shanehartnett2053 ปีที่แล้ว

      We got pretty crap weather and it was still an awesome trip

  • @asmrnaturecat984
    @asmrnaturecat984 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a live!

  • @oblivion0871
    @oblivion0871 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yessss let’s gooooo

  • @kmac.jimmy123
    @kmac.jimmy123 ปีที่แล้ว

    cant wait for the next vid...

  • @davejolly9010
    @davejolly9010 ปีที่แล้ว

    First fish of the trip... Legend

  • @bigfishfishing-111
    @bigfishfishing-111 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went out with bigcat November 2022. Gee, the service was outstanding. We caught a heap of Doggys, GT, and a heap of different reffies. A trip Ill never forget

  • @MrSkybeau
    @MrSkybeau ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I really hate you sometimes, Sammy. Talk about living the dream, mate 🍻🍻

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      😂😂😂 sorry mate!!

    • @johnnyz2378
      @johnnyz2378 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing no you’re not. 😂😂😂

    • @jibaranraza4648
      @jibaranraza4648 ปีที่แล้ว

      Гнгррррри8

    • @bigd4000
      @bigd4000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m really not liking him most weeks🤣

  • @othnielnichitean6580
    @othnielnichitean6580 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice fish

  • @EmmelineSama
    @EmmelineSama ปีที่แล้ว

    You make me longing for some fresh tuna sashimi, mate! Well done!

  • @EatMyShorts12
    @EatMyShorts12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly would love to do stuff like this but i’m shit scared of the ocean🤣🤣more than happy to watch you do it from the other side of the screen hahahahah

  • @geoffdrew5207
    @geoffdrew5207 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did a week on the Swains every year for five years and never saw one dogtooth come in. It's a great place but but nothing like it was half way through last century, old photos from the area show dories filled with a ton or more of trout all in the 5-10kg size or bigger caught trolling over the shallows.

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Really? We saw quite a few doggies this trip. Missed a few nice ones as well!
      I’m sure back in the day the fishing would have been even more off the hook! 🍻🍻

    • @geoffdrew5207
      @geoffdrew5207 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing We fished on the Kanimbla, a similar vessel to the one you were on. The fishing was great but nothing compared to the fishing I experienced in the far north when we were living in Daintree, that was at a different level.

  • @craigpower7934
    @craigpower7934 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey sammy looking forward to seeing your next video my son and I going on big cat in September can not wait my dad and uncle did the swains 50 years ago I got bitten by the swains bug when I was just a little kid life time dream I'm learning a lot from you thank you

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh nice mate! You’re going to have a ball!!
      Glad you enjoyed the video 🍻🍻

  • @ultramoon4
    @ultramoon4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a setup

  • @travellover786
    @travellover786 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great

  • @Gooie
    @Gooie ปีที่แล้ว

    Sammy you need to try set up a live stream of you fishing, I would sit there for hours watching you fish on your boat!

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      It would be cool, but hard to pull off with the reception in the places I fish! 🍻🍻

  • @Thegioitunhien2512
    @Thegioitunhien2512 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice video

  • @terrytailor
    @terrytailor ปีที่แล้ว

    'The dream is always the same '. To go on one of these trips and experience fishing like that.
    Watching this video doesn't really help that itch I must say.
    Great action, thanks mate.

    • @shanehartnett2053
      @shanehartnett2053 ปีที่แล้ว

      Youd think he'd take you up there wouldn't ya Tez

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahah you might need to get back in the gym Tez! Not many soft fighters out there!! 💪💪

    • @shanehartnett2053
      @shanehartnett2053 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing you afraid dad will show you up??

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shanehartnett2053 the bloke taught me how to fish! I’m not worried he will, I’m worried about by how much 😂😂

    • @shanehartnett2053
      @shanehartnett2053 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing he'd have a blast on some of those big trout up there

  • @edwardh1591
    @edwardh1591 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great day of fishing and beautiful weather. Are those fish as big as you any good to eat? I find your channel fascinating because I have never been to the ocean. With my failing health I doubt if I will get to ever see the ocean. Have you ever been pulled off the boat by a really large fish?

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! The GT’s aren’t very good eating unfortunately, a much better sportfish then anything. Hope you get to check out the ocean soon!

  • @othnielnichitean6580
    @othnielnichitean6580 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice

  • @rocknut88
    @rocknut88 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Sammy what are those little minnow like soft plastic baits with the dual trebles you are using for them coral trout I'd like to pick up a fee buy don't know what they are called?

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey mate, they are called Venom V-swims 120mm 👍👍

    • @rocknut88
      @rocknut88 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing Awesome thank you! Tight lines!!

  • @DS105384
    @DS105384 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Sammy, doing a swains trip on big cat reality later this year, any tips on numbers of lures to bring? Stickbaits, poppers, fish traps etc. Was thinking around 10 of each, more stickbaits say 15 sinking, 10 floating. What do you recommend? (Or anyone else that's been!) Cheers

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey mate, it’s a bit of hard question that one sorry. As long as you have a good spread of everything you should be fine. The problem lies if one thing is working and another isn’t you will naturally burn through more of that tackle and not the others. Also if you have a crazy day you can lose a lot of gear! Sounds like you’re on the right track though 👍👍

    • @DS105384
      @DS105384 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Sammy Hitzke Fishing thanks Sammy! Really appreciate that mate and isn't that always the way. Whole bag / tackle box of lures but 1-2 go-to lures depending on so many factors! Really appreciate the advice. Should be a fun challenge, new waters and species I'm not all that familiar with, pumped!! 🤞 🙏 for a nice GT 😁

  • @peterdebeer8765
    @peterdebeer8765 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome vid. Please post them early.

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Next one is on Sunday sorry mate! Can’t break tradition!!

    • @peterdebeer8765
      @peterdebeer8765 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing morning drop would be nice

  • @marktuttle8226
    @marktuttle8226 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s a G? I’m in Nevada? Is that Crevalle jack.?

  • @lovingburnettheads2190
    @lovingburnettheads2190 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fat Betty dog tooth was my fave

  • @benturton3358
    @benturton3358 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So awesome! I think I’d like to do this for my 50th next year. Any prime seasons to go and do you need your own gear? Sorry for the questions Sammy.
    Epic vid as usual mate

    • @shanehartnett2053
      @shanehartnett2053 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I went august/September 2021 and we bought home a 20kg bag of fillets each, it's an awesome week away.
      Yes you take your own rods, tackle etc but the guys do have some gear on board to purchase if you need to restock

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Mate do it! It’s a hell of a trip! No prime time, bad weather can get you any time of the year! You take your own gear on this one as well 👌👌

    • @benturton3358
      @benturton3358 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shanehartnett2053 thanks mate

    • @benturton3358
      @benturton3358 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing thanks Sammy. Unfortunately I wouldn’t have access to the right gear. Thanks for the info. Appreciate it mate

    • @shanehartnett2053
      @shanehartnett2053 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@benturton3358 no worries at all, book ya trip and have a whale of a time

  • @chrisholt5001
    @chrisholt5001 ปีที่แล้ว

    I fished there in 2000 few times got green jobfish at 120m at 25kg was insane with 150gram raiders on 50lbs spiderwire TLD 25

  • @markbrennan2486
    @markbrennan2486 ปีที่แล้ว

    What area of the swains are you guys fishing??

  • @trancemusic8805
    @trancemusic8805 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how do i buy that crankbait in the US?

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which one were you referring too mate?

    • @trancemusic8805
      @trancemusic8805 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Sammy Hitzke Fishing the fishtrap, it would work perfect for big snapper and amberjacks near me in Florida

  • @saltgars.g4518
    @saltgars.g4518 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍💯

  • @billpatt78
    @billpatt78 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dream trip, could you possibly go through the minimum amount of gear someone should take for a swains trip?

  • @SJfishing10
    @SJfishing10 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi sammy

  • @anthonyleavey7514
    @anthonyleavey7514 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seems to be the only way people can catch anything off the Capricorn Coast is head out 300-400kms. SFA inside that.

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome fish get caught every single day, particularly where your from in Yepoon. My suggestion for you would be if your not finding good fish, change it up and try something different.

    • @anthonyleavey7514
      @anthonyleavey7514 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing I’ve run out of things to try.

  • @Antipodean33
    @Antipodean33 ปีที่แล้ว

    That Swains is alive what a top spot, you'd want to keep yer shit together going out there in your sail boat though, especially at night, 400 k's out and there's rocks poking out the water, dangerous spot for yachties, which is about the only way I'll ever get out there

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh mate the place is a maze!! Islands and reefs everywhere! Not for the faint hearted!! 🍻🍻

  • @DCA001TUBE
    @DCA001TUBE ปีที่แล้ว

    Epc

  • @edivaldo.rsouza
    @edivaldo.rsouza ปีที่แล้ว

    Boa noite pescadores , que Lindo peixe muito bom 🇧🇷💪

  • @downunderdave5417
    @downunderdave5417 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sammy
    Its Swain Reef!

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahah I know, but it just sounds wrong! I’ve always known it at Swains. Force of habit I guess 🤷‍♂️

  • @Tenorsaurus
    @Tenorsaurus ปีที่แล้ว

    When are we seeing the Pelagic Persuit Collab?

  • @almosakaf94
    @almosakaf94 ปีที่แล้ว

    😘😍😍😘😘😍😘

  • @jayjohnson9668
    @jayjohnson9668 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yo Sammy great vid! I am heading to Costa Rica 1st week in April and plan to catch Sailfish and Striped Marlin and Wahoo until my arms fall off. Looks like you guys had a great trip esp with those GT’s. Will report back in after my trip. 😎

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How epic is that! Have a great trip! 🍻🍻

    • @jayjohnson9668
      @jayjohnson9668 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing thanks buddy. And eventually I will make it Down Under and come find your ass for some epic fishing together….my treat!😎

  • @almosakaf94
    @almosakaf94 ปีที่แล้ว

    😘😘😘😍😍😘😘😘😘😘

  • @bintox3633
    @bintox3633 ปีที่แล้ว

    Epic vid mate.
    Does it bother you that some fish are swimming around with lures and fishing line hanging out of their mouth?

    • @greglindfield2767
      @greglindfield2767 ปีที่แล้ว

      $100 lures at that. This is what privilege does to you. Disgusting

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks mate!
      Yeah of course it does! The goal definitely isn’t to lose fish or gear for that matter. It’s just one of those things you have to accept though if you want to do it.
      Thankfully fish are outstanding resilient and quite the masters at shaking lures and hooks out 👍👍

    • @bintox3633
      @bintox3633 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@greglindfield2767 ridiculous thing to say champ.

    • @liamwindsor5854
      @liamwindsor5854 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@greglindfield2767 jog on Greg, you peanut

  • @ronski499
    @ronski499 ปีที่แล้ว

    1st

  • @jzfishing103
    @jzfishing103 ปีที่แล้ว

    First

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bro, you got literally beaten by 1 second according to my comment log! 🤣😩😩

    • @jzfishing103
      @jzfishing103 ปีที่แล้ว

      Every time I get the TH-cam premium free trial add

  • @woodworkservice-com
    @woodworkservice-com ปีที่แล้ว

    It's the Swain reefs, not swains reef.

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha yeah I know mate. Force of habit. Also Swain just sounds wrong 🤷‍♂️😂

    • @woodworkservice-com
      @woodworkservice-com 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing love the Swains. Those Swain reefs are awesome to fish...lol

  • @edwardeggleston3612
    @edwardeggleston3612 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sammy, you exaggerate somewhat. Even due east of Mackay its only 387 klms. At your claim of 400 you are well outside the Swains.

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My apologies Edward. I did exaggerate. It was 388km as the crow flies from where we left port at Burnett Heads in Bundaberg. I simply made the assumption that we burnt the extra 12kms making a few turns along the way to avoid the southern reefs and rounded number up 👍👍

    • @glennegan3977
      @glennegan3977 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you seriously write this? Ffs @edwardeggleston

    • @edwardeggleston3612
      @edwardeggleston3612 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@glennegan3977 Yeah I did Glenn. As Sam has explained privately he used his 388 kms from Burnett Heads. Clearly misleading, and he has apologised for it so the matter is closed.

  • @greglindfield2767
    @greglindfield2767 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to know you have too much money. When you are throwing around $100 lures over coral reef on a $1000 rod and reel set up. Just dumb.

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Why is that dumb? I like the challenge of trying to land hard fighting fish in tough conditions. Some people spend $3-6k on a set of golf clubs or a mountain bike, some people spend 100k on a sports car. I buy good quality fishing tackle. Everyone has their own interests 👍👍
      Ps the Venom V-sticks are $49.95 👌👌

  • @SG-Gody
    @SG-Gody ปีที่แล้ว

    Sensational trip. I’m really starting to dislike you now. LOL, at least I’m living my life through you. SAD

    • @SammyHitzkeFishing
      @SammyHitzkeFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahah I apologize mate! But someone had to go…. At least I filmed it for you! 😉🍻🍻🍻

    • @SG-Gody
      @SG-Gody ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SammyHitzkeFishing yeah, thanks for having to do that for me mate. I don’t know how you can stand it. All I can do is say, SAD.