@@kimblakely4559 Good comment! I used review at the start of the videos, but have forgotten to lately. I use Shimano Ocea Conquest 300's and Daiwa Tatula 300/400's loaded with 30# Daiwa jbraid. My favorite rod is the Xesta Slow Emotion 684, which isn't made any more. I also have and use a Synit, Palmarius. I usually use 4 feet of 40# flouro for a leader. Feel free to post any other questions you have, always happy to reply!

How many feet of braid does that bait caster reel hold?

@@Nipomopolo23 the tatula/lexa 400 holds 400 yards of 30# braid. That is my estimate and not measured on a line counter. I have an ocea jigger 4000 for if i ever fish really deep water like over 1000 feet.

@@unkokaibrah hey, glad to see you online! Cabo was great!

Nah, been busy with the family. My 5 year old wants to go bad, but have to wait till he gets bigger for a party boat.

I generally try to stay a jig purist and use jigs only, without any bait. I give in sometimes if they are really not chewing the jig.

I use swivel connectors on every connection, so they won't spin off

@@socaljiggingwithjohnny8287 On the hooks?

I'm going to come out with a video soon, I'll show how I rig my hooks. I don't use assist cord, i use swivels and split rings for my hook to jig connections.

It's a guard I use to protect the blank if i lean it on the rail.

I usually go with 30# braid and 40# fc leader

@@socaljiggingwithjohnny8287 wow, I’m surprised. I thought you were doing 20#

If you're using jigs only, then bigger is better. If you just want to catch a ling, use big live baits

Been super busy this year. I have video from one trip that I haven't had a chance to edit yet, I have to get going on that.

@@socaljiggingwithjohnny8287 well it’s always a enjoyable and inspiring video for jiggers to watch you clips hope things fall in your favor to get back on the tight line. PS watching your videos made me want to get into jigging. Just looking for a affordable rod that can take a beating.

@@ELJefeE7 The goofish rods have an acceptable action and are fairly affordable. I think you can find them on Amazon.

I actually took a line keeper they use on Asian tenkara rods and modified it into that rail protector. I haven't been able to find the same line keeper since. It was on Ali Express.

It's a tatula 400 from Japan. They have it in 6.3-1

I loved the size and feel of the tranx, and bought three of them after fishing one. But then the drags started backing off on their own while fishing, on all three. So when the tatula 400 came out and I tried it, I liked it and replaced the tranx with them. I also prefer the 6.3 gear ratio on the tatula/Lexa. I think the tatula 400 is a great all around reel for 20 through 40 pound line. Fill it with 30-50# braid and top shot it with whatever you need. It is much cheaper buying the tatula from Japan, especially because of the favorable exchange rate right now.

Upgraded handles can be found on eBay, Ali Express, Amazon. Get the ones with a 5x8 mm hole. That fits the tranx and the tatula.

It's a Daiwa kyoga. Cool looking

I like it alot so far. Good line capacity, smooth drag. So far I haven't had any of the drag issues I had with the tranx. It can't beat the insane smoothness if the ocea conquest, but the extra 100 yards of 30# braid are really handy.

@@socaljiggingwithjohnny8287 awesome thanks for your input!

Haven't planned that far ahead yet! Is it for April 1st ?

@@socaljiggingwithjohnny8287 yea Saturday April 1st

It's a tenkara line keeper that I use as a blank guard when I lean the rod on the boat rail.

Usually 150-200. Sometimes as low as 80 or as high as 250

You mean the one I was fishing bait with? It's an old Loomis swimbait 956.

@@socaljiggingwithjohnny8287 no the one you were jigging with with the daiwa

The slow pitch rod is a xesta slow emotion 684. Small Japanese company that isn't well known.

My favorite is a xesta slow emotion 684 rod matched to an ocea conquest 300hg, 30# braid to a 40# leader.

Ocea is Shimano right?

I bought like 100 of them a few years ago and added the Velcro strips myself. I have looked, but have not seen them since. They were on Ali Express.

@@socaljiggingwithjohnny8287 Oh wow thanks for the info. Do you mind sending a photo or so of them so I can search for a similar one? I saw some but they did not have such a long "plate" on the one side only 2 rings where you would put the line inside

@@nils_weber where you located? Send me your address and I'll send you one.

Sorry, I actually bought them a few years ago and I haven't seen one that is just like it since then. It was on Ali Express.

Nice! Is your trip out of Santa Barbara? It's about 3.5 or so to the Rosa Miguel gap. I'm going on the 9th.

@@socaljiggingwithjohnny8287 yes out of Santa Barbara, well I’m gona be seeing you on the 9th! Haha