You think the 40 is a little too big? I have one on order and think I may have gone overboard side wise, I intend to use mine for sturgeon/channels/flathead
Great video! Glad you enjoy the reel, just ordered a saltist myself, I went with the 40 size for the 22 pound drag. Here in MN we find 50+ pound flatheads and 70+ inch 100+ pound lake sturgeon, my abu's are great but I felt the 15 pound drag wasn't strong enough at times especially for big lake sturgeon- which fight harder than any channel or flat I've ever caught.
Great video! Congratulations. I have seen other videos of guys catching smaller catfish but with the Ugly Stik Striper rods. That Tiger rod you have sure seems to handle them way better. Do you have a video or know of any comparing the Ugly Stik Bigwater Rod vs Tiger Rod vs Striper Rod? It would be nice to see how far up the reel sits, the 'bend' of the rod with the same amount of weight, and maybe cast-ability if possible. Sooo many videos of Ugly Stik rods but nobody compares them side by side.
@@rivercatblues if you could that would be great. I saw a video one time where the rods were all in rod holders with equal weight attached to them, increasing the weight.
hey jack you should try fishing wirh triple S channel cat bait formerly it was known as sonnys super sticky channel cat bait and it’s manufactured by Hootman brothers made in Farmington Iowa
I love my 2024 minn kota terrova, it has drift mode. Just point into wind and troll off the sides or horizontal off the back. Now going up wind is always easy which you can use homemade planer boards which allows me to put out 8 rods, on my modified 2023 G3 Camo Sportman 1710 PFX. I say modified because I fish everything out of it from Bass, Strippers, Crappie and Catfish. I made a trolling bar that is straight except for the middle which has a small arch for engine clearance. The entire bar rotates 45○ and a cut board which can be rotated as well. This bar has 3 detent push pins for super fast positioning of bar and cut board. The purpose is to adjust rod tip heights 4 positions- Catfish/Strippers down to tips above water for crappie trolling. The rod holders never need adjusting individually. People are amazed by the use and design. Also fitted my boat with Millennium fishing pedestal umbrellas for both rain and shade for southern heat. To store the umbrellas, my rod locker lid has storage straps which I installed.
I use a couple 20-50# Ugly stick Tigers up here in S.E. AK f or jigging halibut and redsnapper/Yellow eye... good rods in my opinion ... hood choice.. ive replace tops and refuse to replace.. but now ive gotten a salmon trolling stick and i am happy so far!! Quality for half the price. My son uses nothing but stick from trout to steelhead ,salmon, halibut/jigging.. im about to get him a new halibut rod for his bday..that was a nice 54 cat
I hope you’re doing more videos, just came across this that you made many moons ago, there’s new phases that you need to make. Thank you again for these videos
@@thebigfellar7178 I have caught several blue cat on chicken, chicken livers are good for catfish also but harder to keep on the hook. I also have had good luck with raw shrimp that you buy from Walmart. A lot of small blues and channel cat really seem to like them. Of course if you can get your hands on some Shad, they work well also
What bait do you suggest for freshwater, as far as something that will really catch them, great bait??? I'm just starting disabled vet who finally reached retirement age. After 12 years I finally get a check, but it's not much. But as the wife says even a little is better than none. Looking to buy something that will last me as far as reels. I can sit and fish since I can't walk but a few feet at a time. Do you think this reel will last? A lot of questions, sorry. Any help would be appreciated.
@@thebigfellar7178 I have not used this particular reel very much, so not sure how it will hold up during the test of time. I have used the Daiwa Saltist series reels and they seem to be very solid fishing reels. A little more expensive but I have had zero trouble with them
@@rivercatblues Those are pricey reels. A little too much out of my league. I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with Kast King Rover 70. It's $61.09 on Amazon, and all the reviews and Yt videos just rant and rave on how good they are. I'll probably get #2 of them and a couple ugly sticks. Wish I could afford top tier gear, but I can't. Thank you for replying back to me and your advice. Hope you nothing but the best for you and your family. Peace.
I usually put it in the refrigerator or a cooler with ice and it will last for a few days. Long term, I freeze it for one more fishing trip and if I still have some left after that, I usually pitch it and buy new bait
why do people say they dont like em if they are made in china that model you are fishing with is made in china is the quality the same as a made in sweden model? im thinking of buying one
i have a vintage abu garcia 5500 that i had 30lb braid on with a 2oz sinker its a bronze bushing reel proly over 200 yards worth of braid i cast to the backing on it lol
Sorry to hear that. You might want to see about getting a replacement knob for it. That will help keep the water, sand, or other debris from getting into the reel’s bearing system
Yes your tension knob plays a huge role in the distance of your cast. You just have to play around with it during your release to figure out what works best for you without getting a backlash.
With very heavy weights like 16 ounce 20 ounce and 24 ounce the rod did pretty well. Because of how heavy and stiff it is. But for a long long distance throw with 5 ounce 6 oz. 8 ounce and 10 ounce, the longer rods from 8 foot to 12 foot seem to work the best if they are a heavy enough action to support the sinker
I completely understand what your doing and I've considered it. I use 8 and 9 foot surf rods for catfishing (16 oz) and (20 oz) lure weight. Ive wondered if I used a roller guided rod would it increase my casting even more.
Uhh, what's with the abrupt stop at the end of each cast? When I cast super far the speed of the line coming off the spool always gradually slows down before it hits the water. Are u PURPOSELY stopping it abruptly? If so why?
Great video. I fish in north Alabama for big cats on the Tennessee river and have several of both and like them equally. They are just different. I had to watch the video twice because the first time I was too worried you were going to fall over the side…and that water has to be cold!!!
I’m really new to fishing and I am so confused on all of the names for these types of reels. I’ve heard them be called trolling reels, conventional reels, level wind reels, round bait caster reels, and just baitcaster reels. I also thought that the baitcaster reel was its own thing.
They can actually be called any of those names that you just commented on. This type of reel is a very good reel for bigger fish. Hope you enjoy it the sport of fishing! Tons of fun 🤩
I like using the shorter rods out of a boat. But a lot of people like using the 7’6” rods also. I think it’s a personal preference, either Rod will do what you need it to do with no problems
