@@scottbuxton6535 you can use a bigger split ring but I don’t like huge terminal tackle near my hook, so it doesn’t affect the jig or give the fish any reason not to eat the jig due to appearance. You won’t be able to put more than 40-50lbs of pressure on a fish with most reels max drag capacity so you will be safe with that size split ring and the swivel is out away from the jig, and that is just the size I like to have on my rigs, you can lighten it up a bit if you want. There is multiple ways to rig your gear and catch fish, this is just how I do, best of luck man!
@@juliankelly2309 I like to call them SALSA’s bc that bite is SPICY!😂 but I called them that on accident in front of my friend when I first moved to CA, he thought it was the funniest shit ever so we call them Salsa’s and didn’t think twice about it when I called the jig that on camera hahahah
@@joseponce3674 I like to call them SALSA’s bc that bite is SPICY!😂 but I called them that on accident in front of my friend when I first moved to CA, he thought it was the funniest shit ever so we call them Salsa’s and didn’t think twice about it when I called the jig that on camera hahahah
there is definitely a need for instructions on how to flyline a sardine with a spinner from my experience with anglers who flyline with spinners on SD party boats create alot of tangles from not having control of there baits. that can be said for both conventional too but for some reason its a higher% with spinners
@@seanhartnett-h6w hey man I actually made a video on it if you want to check it out! Once you cast past everyone else and work the drift correctly you won’t have hardly any tangles and you catch way more fish. A few years ago I landed 23 yellowfin tunas on the grande out of 96 fish caught, days like that is why I’m a believer. And white line helps avoid tangles and keep track of your bait, good luck bro! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eG_RTXnutlM.htmlsi=BUQPRL_CIIrpQeIN
@@Obseadianfishing i haven't gotten on a yft bite like that sounds great. I watched the video makes sense, probably a lot of inexperienced anglers in general use spinners and don't have any clue of were there line is, thats i see dudes just opening there bail on spinners and not mending there lines cause a lot of problems on sport boats. my last trip was a 2 day and i caught 8 BFT 6 over 175. out fished three pro team anglers
@@seanhartnett-h6w for sure man, I try my best to work around those guys 😂 Very Nice man! I haven’t got on a big tuna bite like that this year…Next year I’m planning on doing some 3 day trips, this year I have done mostly 1.5’s and it’s just not a long enough trip to run to the grounds and get a full night of fishing in.
@@jacobreisberg2428 I have used them before, I think they are a cool concept. Do I think they are worth the extra money, not really. But I’m a die hard Shimano guy and the gear I use has always been good to me so I stick with what works for me. There is a ton of ways to get the job done fishing though so fish how YOU like as long as it works, good luck bro!
@@sosa4440 lmao yeah man, sorry my buddies and I call it a Salsa Jig, I called it that when I first moved to the San Diego and my buddies never let me forget it….should have made that clear!
THE BITES ON ZAC.WE GOT A 2 DAY TRIP OUTA FISHERMANS LANDING ON THE TRADITION LEAVING THIS SUNDAY AUG 25 AT 10;00AM WE GOT 6 SPOTS BOOKED AND ONLY NEED 4 MORE TO SEND IT.THATS ONLY 10 ANGLERS FOR TWO DAYS ON A 25 SPOT TRIP LETS GOO
@@paulthomas5895 you are going to crush them man! Be ready😂 that boat is new to the landing so that might be why it’s not booked up yet but I’m sure you guys will get the bookings needed. Keep me posted on how you do!
I am headed to the Durango area this year for second rifle. Can you share what your temperature swings where for your hunt? Was this late OCT early NOV? What was your layering? I am trying to keep pack weight as low as possible to navigate that rough terrain. Appreciate any feedback you could provide. Also, what cardio did you do before going out?
I was there in 2021 and 2022. Was warm and dry in 2021. 70 degrees at 9500 feet some days. 2022 was snow daily and limited access to high country because of the deep snows....Im going back in October to give it another shot near Bayfield Colorado
@@csowens are you on instagram? If so find me and shoot me a message with your phone number, I can give you a ring and tell you about it, more than happy to help man
@@SalBlydenburgh Hey man, I would recommend 30lb Seagar Gold label Flouro and 50-65lb braid for your main line. The gold label has a smaller diameter so that’s why I like it!
@@Obseadianfishing sounds good ,just like a 3ft leader of floor straight to the braid? I normally use like a 50 to 100 yd top shot of mono but I've been noticing guys not using the mono lately
@@SalBlydenburgh I don’t use top shot ever, just my preference but I do think it can be handy when catching big bluefin tuna. For the lighter stuff I highly recommend braid to swivel to Flouro leader, it makes casting easier and you can get out farther. Just keep the pressure on the fish because there is no stretch in braid and barely any in Flouro. And 3 feet is typically my leader length because I can cast that amount and retie after a fish if I need to, good luck bro🤙🏼 hit me up if you have any more questions
@@SalBlydenburgh I use it because I like to run a little heavier leader if I can that has the same diameter as the size I was using with blue label, like I used to run 25lb blue label for yellow tail but lost a lot of fish so I switched to 40lb gold label and have been landing more fish this season, hope it helps! Good luck bro🤙🏼
Absolutely bro, I land 9/10 fish that I hook on a circle hook, I’ve pulled a lot of J hooks out of fish mid-fight. So I use a circle hook whenever possible with bait, I think the hook up ratio and the landing ratio is better.
@@Obseadianfishing I agree. For the past few years I have only used circle hooks for yellowtail and it works out so much better. A nice clean hook set every time.
@@ohmygodzillaaa2136 appreciate it man! I went fishing on the Pursuit out of 22nd Street landing two weeks ago, and a guy that day was trolling his near Catalina island and hooked a tuna but broke him off bc he was running 40lb leader… He told me he caught 3 bluefins out of his buddies center console with it so I pulled it around when we moved for the rest of the trip. DUDE it swims like a champ! I had no idea they swam that good, I haven’t caught anything on it, so that’s why I haven’t really talked about it but I will be pulling it a lot more especially after seeing him hook up on his, I was pulling a lure I bought in hawaii and didn’t have any bites on it. If I snag one on it, I’ll let you know!
Here's how to calculate the depth of your bait at different angles and line out. First enter on your calculator the amount of line out in feet. Next, hit the cosine button and the enter the angle of scope. Keep in mind that the horizon is 90 degrees and straight up and down is 0 degrees. Example: if the line is scoped out at 45 degrees and you are out 100 feet, you are at 70.71 feet. At 60 degrees and 100 feet you are at 50 feet and at 30 degrees you are at 86.60 feet. the only tricky part is in determining the angle. Remember with the horizon being 90 degrees. If you are looking at 30 degrees from horizon subtract this from 90 to get the number to enter. ie. 90-30=60 so you would enter 100 cos 60 and you get 50 feet. Hope this helps your angling experience.
@@matt_the_socalfisherman Hey Man! So I start with tying my main line to a swivel, then I use about 3 feet of Flouro leader, usually 40lb, I tie my Owner mutu ring circle hook on, and then I tie another 3 feet to the ring on the hook of leader to my jig or weight. I hope that helps, I will do a video on it in August, out of town for work right now🤙🏼
@@richardlopez533 I would run 40lb of the fish are 60lbs and under, if you are in Cow town with the big girls offshore I would run 80lb Gold Seaguar Flouro, good luck man!
I misspoke for sure there, I meant to say, I tie my swivel with a flouro leader to the ringed circle hook and then tie another flouro piece from the hook to the jig or weight to create a drop shot style rig. Hope that clears things up, my bad man!
I was the first to get bit on a 2 day with the red/gold ironamn rip roller 300g with single assist heavy 8/0 and never looked back. Also got bit on white/chrome 250g SK with double assist 5/0 hooks. Others were doing well with katie perry 300-400g. Thanks for the video!
Yeah man that rip roller has been good this year! And the SK has been producing fish too, I have one that is all chewed up in silver and chrome that is my favorite to drop😂
I don't really see a reason to run such a small treble or really a treble at all on night time lures. Seems like trebles like to pull at the worst times on heavy gear and I trust twin assists on the bottom much more. I even omit the top hook entirely nowadays. I see more top hooks in the sides of fish than in the corner of the mouth anyways. After switching around for a few years I've landed on twin assists on the bottom only as the way to go even on larger knife jigs most of the time at night.
@@kylewebster3482 yeah man, twin assists on the bottom have definitely caught a lot of fish, I like the treble on the bottom because I have caught almost half my bluefins on the wind up and the treble has worked well for me landing those fish. There is a ton of ways to fish, these videos I make are just what has worked well for me🤙🏼
spinning rod combo works great especially with a penn spinfisher iv 6500 or larger and a strong rod or jigging rod Ive yanked up 50Lb yellowfin tuna and A thresher over 100Lb.
@@surfersoldierforchrist5928 I 💯 agree with you! I think they are underestimated, you have to have the right combination of rod, reel, and line and you can catch some nice fish while working with a lighter set up
@@Tony67032 I’ll make one for ya man, probably have it out in early August, I. Hawaii for work for the rest of the month. I would recommend at a minimum I take with me… 1: 7’0 Medium Heavy Spinning rod (I use a Shimano Terez) with a 10,000 Shimano Saragosa with 500yards of 50lb Braid. For smaller grade fish 10-50lbs 2: 7’0 to 8’0 Heavy spinning rod, I use a Shimano Teramar and 20,000 Shimano Saragosa with 500 yards of 65lb braid, I have caught up to 160lbers on this combo. 3: 5’8” Extra Extra Heavy Shimano Trevala spinning rod with a 25,000 Shimano Saragosa with 500yards of 80lb Braid is my set up of choice for dropping jigs at night. What do you have right now?
@@Obseadianfishing So far I have makaira16 100lb setup on an axis 720 x3h ,mk 15T 60lb on an axis 720 xh, mk 10 40lb set a 8ter rod, Avet hxj 80lb jigging setup on a phenix meg 608 thanks loved your channel and how you are doing these videos on rigging
@@Tony67032 appreciate it man! It sounds like you have the right set ups for sure, I would recommend a spinning rod for fly lining, I think it’s a game changer when the fish on are on that bite man
@@Tony67032 a 20,000 with work but you will need to run 65lb braid probably due to line capacity, I run a 25,000 Saragosa with 500 yards of 80lb braid, I try to have 500 yards on all my reels so in case I hook a big one I won’t get spooled!
They offered to at the end of the trip, I clean and process my own fish so I told them just to leave it. I’m sure they would do it if you asked, their crew is solid man, I really enjoyed fishing in the ocean odyssey
Hello! I love your addition of the spinning gear. I just got a 18000 Okuma Tesoro sp. paired with a XH Maikara rod. I was wondering what lb braid and top shot you were using and do you have 2 different spinning setups for day and night? Any particular spinning gear tips you might be willing to share (or maybe make a video on it haha). Thank you for your vids!
@@timeves6012 Hey man, I’m running 2/0 on my jigs, I have seen guys use UP to 5/0, I recommended a 2/0 or 3/0, I like a smaller hook signature on my jigs so I use trebles on the smaller side
@@ahmadghanem2414 I do use an assist hook on the top and a treble on the bottom because I like my hooks close to the jig especially on the wind up, I have hooked a lot of fish on the treble versus the assist hook
I’m glad you put this video out because I only had a handful of torpedo jigs in my jig bag and I just spent four to $500 on the shorter 2 to 350 g jigs that have been popular this year…
@@anthonytrigueiro7896 on my Tomahawk trip last weekend, the compact jigs were getting bit better, specifically the 300gr Daiwa SK Jigs, but saw guys catch a few on Knifes as well, I didn’t get an BF bites, we only found 2 schools our entire 1.5 day trip and the boat caught 10 total
@@anthonytrigueiro7896 sorry about the late reply man, but I have 100% had trips like that and ones where I couldn’t buy a bite for whatever reason, I try to learn from every trip and stay consistent going all season in hopes of hitting the jack pot a time or two😂
Cue the haters. What type of coffee are you grinding up? :) J/k, thanks for sharing your experience. I think you summed it up: use what ever works for you. Maybe we should start a spinning gear support group. Have a yearly charter for spinning gear fans or even our own spinning gear pride month.
1st set up a 775XXH with a TRX 50N on 130lb hollow with 400-500g jigs. 2nd UC Centaur 7.6 Penn 16visx 100lb hollow 200-320g jigs. 3rd UC Raptor Penn Visx 16 80lb hollow. 180-220g jigs. Have them all set up for night tuna fishing. Depending on depth that’s what I’ll grab.
You got it dialed in man🤙🏼 I’m going to have a SK Jig on one of rods a lot more often and then a 400/500gr knife. Just to have a couple options for presentations, I went on the tomahawk last weekend and the smaller jigs were the way to go
I would think the drop shot would kinda kill the action of the baitfish cuz it’s on a fixed point. But if that method works I would low key adopt it cus that shits easy lol. Have you had experience with that dropshot getting bit the same as a regular dropper loop or sinker rig?
@@socalfishincrew5410 I definitely see that side of the coin, I’m kind of sold on the drop shot style, because the best day I have had bluefin fishing (160#,100#,100#) were all hooked and caught on drop shot sardines and I like the idea that my stuff won’t get tangled up on the way down
@@Obseadianfishing maybe it would matter more if you were belly hooking it but if you knows hook it it kinda forces the bait to sit upright so maybe it actually produces a better action. I’ll give the dropshot a shot and let you know.
@@socalfishincrew5410 10000% agree man, nose hooking is the way to go! If you belly or back hook the sardine and drop it, it will helicopter all the way down😂
Nice video! Ive only been on one dedicated tuna trip but only got bites at night on the vertical jigs. Two straight days of fishing hard fly line zero bites. Super frustrating but i know time on the water is needed. I gotta say ive never seen anyone trying some of the stuff in this video like swivel or casting bobber. For me one of the takeaways is that a lot of stuff can work. Im always afraid the deckhands or capt will yell at me (again) haha. Subbed! Hope to get out soon!
@@smahiz dude I catch hate every trip for my spinning rods, don’t be afraid to do your thing! The clear bobber that fills with water will help you cast a lot further man. Fly line is one of the deadliest tactics when the fish are feeding on the live bait chum, good luck and appreciate the sub!
Thanks bro! The editing is super time consuming😂 I use a GoPro 11, on my last trip this weekend on the tomahawk I tried to get a couple different shot angles so it wasn’t all chest rig! You been out lately?
@@ObseadianfishingI hear ya amigo! The editing part is a total time suck! I had an 11 mini but it died so I got a 10 and still use my old 8. I now use the head strap rig almost exclusively. Gets a better view of the water and the fish than the chest mount. I like that you use the spinning setup for live bait. I usually do that with the dorado. Good times… I only have one bluefin trip this year. A 3 day limited load on the Polaris supreme later in July. Looking forward to that for sure! Otherwise just been doing smaller trips like overnights and such. When is your next trip? It’d be cool to see you at the rail sometime… 😎
@@californiasaltwaterfishing9212 you are going to crush some fish on that boat man… I’m jealous haha but next trip for me is T Bird one Aug 16 for a 1.5 day. I’m in Hawaii for a month for work, so the rest of July is a wash for me. Keep me posted on IG when you go and let’s try to make a trip man!
When I hear eddie bombs I know it's West Coast fishing,only thing that confused me was the spinning reel but the gunnel says west coast all day@@scottleggejr
@@halibutman_fishing coffee grinders are killer for flyline but eat your Wheaties! No rail rods that way and the crew don't want to deal with it. I have two Penn battle 6k I use for flyline and surface irons on 20-30lbs setups for yellowtail and schoolie tuna. You're spoiled of you get an 80+ bft on it
Actually noticed the 3-4 setups of saragosas when u guys came back on the dock. You 2 were some of the few thanking the crew / deck hands . Thanks for posting
@@marceloamador92024 hope you enjoyed it man! Just got back from the Tomahawk 1.5 this morning, boat landed 10 Bluefins, bunch of bonito and a few small yellowtails, I didn’t catch any BF’s, caught 3 bonitos and lost a nice yellowtail so video to follow!
@@Daddyof8. appreciate it man! Just got back from a 1.5 on the Tomahawk this morning, slow fishing but caught a few bonitos, so a new video will be up soon🤙🏼
@@jvillaro1 you’re spinning rod set up sound spot on for yellowtail, bonito, or yellowfin, I would reccomend you using a bigger set up of bluefin over 50lbs are in the area. I also would just make sure that you have 50 or 40 pound braid on the 8,000 so that way you have the line capacity, in case you hook a big one. I use a Saragosa 20,000 with 65 pound line for fly lining/casting rod and I use a 25,000 with 80 pound power pro both reels hold about 500 yards of line so I don’t have to worry about getting spooled. As far as rods go for flying I use 8’ Shimano Terramar and for jigging I use a 5‘8“ Shimano trevala extra extra heavy. Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions!
@@michaelg752 it’s a Shimano Saragosa 25,000 with 80lb Power Pro Metered Braid for jig fishing. And I use a Saragosa 20,000 with 65lb braid for fly lining. Each reel hold right around 500yds of braid. I like to have 500 yards so I don’t get spooled! I love my set ups, let me know if you have any other questions man!
