Sambo Jigging this to heavy?
Submitted by BigSpinna on Mon, 2012-07-23 05:08
Hey guys,
Looking at going out with saltwater charters in October at least twice to try get onto some big sambo's.. My current jig stick is a Wilson LiveFibre Venom 5'6 80lb - Paired with Stella 20k running 60lb braid.
Is this overkill for Sambo jigging or will there be some monsters big enough to give it a workout?
Thanks
Chris
Leemo
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for the shallower work that
for the shallower work that he does, in 40m and the like, it might be a bit overkill.
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dkonig82
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With the sharks that you are
With the sharks that you are all but guaranteed to hook up to on the deeper spots, that won't be enough :-)
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scottnofish
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no sharks at the moment
sambos are there but not in big schools,
dkonig82
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No sharks? The 10 jigs lost
No sharks? The 10 jigs lost on my boat (6 by me) over the last two trips would say otherwise
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
schecky
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Most of the time sambos will
Most of the time sambos will go harder if you go harder so the heavier stuff can provide for some awesome fun when you lock it up.
Might hurt you a bit more but its all good fun. Can use PE4 and the likes but as I said they put more hurt on when you do the same.
MetroMako
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I tasted a sambo
I tasted a sambo for the 1st time the other night.Was only 1m long.ewww gamey taste.plus you gotta inspect for worms.wouldnt reccomend it to anyone.
grayzeee
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If a shark wants your fish ,
If a shark wants your fish , is 80-100lb braid really gonna save it over 60lb??
Just interested as I haven't done enough barge jigging
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
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On a big fish - no, as you
On a big fish - no, as you still cant overpower it quick enough.
Sub 15kg fish you can haul up pretty quick with locked or near locked drag though
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
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I think charters commonly
I think charters commonly use 80lb braid. Depends on how hard you're gonna fish and how happy you are with your knots etc...
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Cheers for the info lads!
Cheers for the info lads! Max drag on a Stella 20 is 25kg so u could run max drag all day with 60lb and have no problem only thing is if you started having to slow spool with hand you would have to be a bit more careful then if using 80-100lb.
Cant wait to get out there come October!
Cheers
Chris
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haha, mate, you try running
haha, mate, you try running max drag on a stella 20k with 60lb braid jigging for sambos all day long, then tell us how that was for ya ;)
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Have you done it?
Have you done it?
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lol yeh the ole back can take
lol yeh the ole back can take a fair hiding but not a full days worth. Plan is to be shaking when we finish up!
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October
October may be a bit early for the big schools , it's usuall not until early to mid November before the big spawning schools turn up.
I have landed 14 fish up to 1500mm in one day with a Saltist 40 running PE5 all were released fit and strong, it's mainly how you use the rod that turns their head and gets you a quick fight.
I use to Decky on a jigging boat on weekends for about 4 years.
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