First sambo off the ski
Submitted by Glen.vit on Sat, 2013-11-16 18:03
Hey Fellas. Went out around 11 today around carnac island, found small baitfish that was hugging the reef so flicked a few lures around hoping for a sambo or kingy but nothing, so I anchored and burleyd up around half an hour in I hooked my first sambo off the ski on a live herring, it wasn't nothing huge but a rat of around 5kg, then had another livie out what didn't get touched until I started to reel her in then a big sambo came through and smashed it, unfortunately the hooks didn't stick and dropped it, after that all the bait vanished so I did the same.
Shane O
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jet ski
Was that a jet ski, how did you anchor up on that?
Just curious havea jet ski and always wondered if it was safe to do so...
Glen.vit
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hey mate,iwas in 4-5m of
hey mate,iwas in 4-5m of water and got 10m of rope, I just tie of onto my handle bars, works a treat.
Shane O
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thanks
might give it a try next time i am home..
Moking
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I was stopped on the Ski last
I was stopped on the Ski last week and checked by Fisheries.
Not only did they check for licence/fish caught,they then checked all the safety gear that I carry, and an anchor is required on the Ski.
So regardless whether you use it or not,you have to have one on board.
My Dad taught me how to Fish-Thanks Dad.(RIP)
Glen.vit
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I think it was last Monday
I think it was last Monday the coppers pulled me up around the stragglers asking if I had all my safety gear, epirb flares, then retrieving fisheries came over and had alooksies also, from never seeing the fisheries and coppers on the water in 2 years to twice in one day, lucky renewed all the safety gear.
Is it 5nm limit your aloud out on the skis??
Moking
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Yes- 5 Nautical miles is the
Yes- 5 Nautical miles is the distance limit.
Rules is " Any vessel under 3.75 (12ft) maximum distance 5nm".
My Ski(Yamaha FXHO) is 3.37.
My Dad taught me how to Fish-Thanks Dad.(RIP)
Glen.vit
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I wonder if the stragglers is
I wonder if the stragglers is more than 5nm musta been on the limit, gotta have epirb now if more than 2nm, no exemption area in the sound no more????
beau
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yeh Glenn Stragglers is
yeh Glen Stragglers is pretty much smack bang on 5nm from North Mole. Thats the furthest ive been out on mine
Shane O
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January
January next yera that applies
psion
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5NM
Some guys are working on getting the limit of 5nm lifted, should hopefully hear something in the new year.
Shane O
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balls
got some balls going out that far on a ski, not sure i would and mine is brand new...
Shane O
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other states
do the 5nm rule apply to other staes as well or just WA? seen heaps of posts from New Zealand where they are alot more than 5nm off the coast on there jet ski's
Glen.vit
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still waiting on that moment
still waiting on that moment to bump into a white, gonna shit myself when that day comes,
rigby
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seeing the white would be an
seeing the white would be an eye opener for sure, if you have all the safety gear i dont see the problem with going more than 5nm out on a ski. it comes down to experinace on the water. pick your days and have fun if going out that far always handy to have another boat or ski with you and remember to log on and log off.
psion
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5NM
Only applies to WA,
I've chatted to the guys from the eastern states and they go out + 25 kms, furthert I've heard of is 100km's (in the USA) Ironic that a 3.85m canoe is allowed to go out futher than a Jetski in WA.
I've taken mine to Gemini wreck from Ocean reef (about 26 kms, but still only 5nm out).
Cant wait for them to change the law, then we can get a group together and head out.
Still there are plenty of areas close in to fish.
Shane O
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sounds good
can't wait to head out
rigby
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cant wait to be home from NZ
cant wait to be home from NZ need to get out this sambo action looks like it coud be fun should have a day out few skis getting around now.
Shane O
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cant wait
for them to lift the 5nm then my first trip will be rotto .
Bruce
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IMO Jetskis are more capable
IMO Jetskis are more capable to do ocean duties. I'd be more comfortable taking my ski 5nm+ than a 15hp 3.8m tiller steer.
And regardless of what your vessel in, have all your saftey gear handy