Catch BIG False ALBACORE Easy!!! 

Hi Bladi, yeah that's why it's good to not force the fish to quickly to the shore. Dynamite 🧨 below your feet isn't a good idea! 🤣 Tight lines Max

The most beautiful thing about this fish is the combat, so when I feel that it has hit me, I have fun with it as much as possible. I give it room to escape and bring it back exhausted so that it does not create chaos in front of very sharp stones. 😂😂🌊

@@bladivlogs yes exactly the way to go! 🤙 Well done bro!

Hallo Michael, ja das stimmt - das spannende ist, dass mit viel Einsatz und der richtigen Strategie tolle Fänge möglich sind! Viele Grüße nach Wien! 🙋‍♂️

Freu mich mit dir über deinen Erfolge 😃

@@miko2903 danke dir Michi - es kommen spannende Videos 🚀 Tight lines Max

Hi Wasilijd, you are welcome - hope to get it soon, it's a great species to target. Next one I would like to get on spinning! 💥

Danke dir Markus 🤗 The best thing in fishing is you never stop learning. Even if you are expert in what you do change the field or species and it's necessary to adapt and learn again. That's what keeps fishing so interesting! Greetings my friend 🦑

Danke dir Kasim, als nächstes auf die Spinning 🤪 Tight Lines Max

Hey Chris, oh of course they can cut you - especially when the circle below your feet. But the don't aim for it like Amberjacks do. That's the game bro - we loose fish, especially with this difficult technique. When I think about my losses from the past few years I cry... 😭 Hope to get a second shot bro - fish hard! TL Max

Hi Stephan, thanks for your comment bro - I hope it will help you one day! Tight Lines Max

Hello Dom, yes especially when Shore Jigging it's a challenge to stay calm. Many hours without a strike give your adrenaline a good reason to rush your veins... Tight Lines and thx for your comment! Max

Hello Eelco, to be honest it's difficult to analyse this without seeing you actually fishing but let me try. 1. You are sure that fish is in the area? Summertime is not an easy time and it can happen, that fish are not around your spot. => I suggest you to check different spots around the island and search actively for the fish. 2. Your setup (rod, reel, braid ect.) you are fishing is OK and for this technique? 3. Are you experienced with jig animation? Jig animation is not super difficult but if not done correctly the amount of strikes drastically decreases. => You have to fish the jig from the bottom to the surface, i fish usually ~ 2/3 of the water depth, depending on the species a bit more. Also when you jig you should feel a constant connection between you and the jig, like a tension on the line. If you habe slack in between your jerks you are overpowering the jig. 4. If technique is OK, I would suggest to play with the hours. Try from early to mid day as well as afternoon to darkness. Most likely strike come in summertime early and/or late. 5. Try different depth. Not only the deepest spots are the most productive! Shore Jigging is a challenging technique targeting big fish - so not every day of jigging is a day of catching. 🤓 Hope my tips are useful for you and you get the experience of a good hookup! 🤟

Danke dir Kevin! Hot stuff around the corner 😜 Viele Grüße 🙋‍♂️ Max

Thanks Magma, I hope to take the right actions when hooked a big False Albacore next time! Thanks bro 🙋‍♂️ TL Max

Thanks for your comment, unfortunately we don't have Goliath Groupers here in the Mediterranean, but good to hear that it works well! 💪 At least for our Groupers I wouldn't consider them as a smart species like snappers or so, If they are in the mood to feed they attack everything slow and in it's sight. Tight lines Max

@@maxdocken Thats true for smaller grouper species... Bigger groupers are kinda like humans.. Definitely one of the smartest fish in the sea. If you manage to speak with experienced spearfishing divers ask them if they think that groupers are stupid and prepare to hear some of the craziest stories ever.... Their game with holes is so sophisticated and reaction to the speargun is on whole different level.... its insane how smart they are. Also their cooperation with some other species like muray eels and stealing the fish from divers... Dentex is also very smart I agree but I would not say its smarter than grouper... Just more in control of its predatory instict. Similar to the AJ. It has the best fighting IQ but still its high predatory instict make them easy to strike especially smaller ones.

@@hldemi_fishing that might be true, old fish are most of the time somehow smart. From the perspective as a shore angler we deal most of the times with the smaller individuals, if we hook a big one from shore the chances are close to zero and these fish are not the really big ones. Greetings to Croatia 🙋‍♂️

Danke dir Paul! Viele Grüße Max

Thanks bro! 🙏

Thanks Alex, if she is around the big fish strike... 😅 Greetings Max 🙋‍♂️

Das ist generell schwer zu sagen, ich würde mal zwischen 15 - 30 m suchen. Offene Bereiche und Capes für Tunnies, strukturreiche, felsige Bereiche für Dentex und Grouper. Ruhig auch mal Softbaits probieren. Viele Grüße Max

Thanks bro! Happy to hear that please sent me a message on Facebook or Insta! 🙋‍♂️ Tight lines Max

Thanks Giorgo 🙋‍♂️ TL Max

Thanks George, I thought so too 😅 it was very, very close! 😋 Greetings 🙋‍♂️

@@maxdocken 😊😊 greetings!!

Thank bro, happy to hear that! ...but, why I do so... I set up two cameras like an interview style... Greetings Max

Danke dir! 🤝 Viele Grüße Max

Hi Jason, in this video I fish the Zenaq Muthos Accura 100 H Type R - a very nice rod you will have fun with 3 kg fish but also can handle easily big fish. Check my RU-vid Playlist "Zenaq Type R", I gathered all videos with this rod there. Tight lines bro 🙌

Thanks for your response Max i am interested to buy a zenaq accura H or the HH the late version what do you think about this rods . Thanks for your help

@@jasonspiteri9196 I have only the Muthos Accura 100H, and fished the 100 HH only once. For my fishing here in the Mediterranean Sea the 100 H is perfect, 100 HH is needed only in some rare and special situations. If you are in between both rods, consider also the new Muthos Accura 95 H roughly it's a combination of H and HH. Tight lines Max

@@maxdocken Thanks for your response your video on RU-vid are very interesting I like them

@@jasonspiteri9196 thanks bro! ✌️

Hi Andrea, when I go shore jigging I take always jigs for shallow/deep and low light conditions regardless the spot. For example on a sunny day on a spot you describe I always try natural colours first. For example gekito jig strike Nr. 32, 981 or 13 but if I don't get strikes I also try more attractive colours like 34 for example or colour with glow stripes. On cloudy days or when having rough conditions I start usually with more attractive colours but try natural colours as well. It can also be effective to fish a full glow jig on sunny conditions just to tease the fish. Always adopt to the conditions/situation you find but be open to experiment. The only rule I can tell you, if the light is low fish an attractive and easy visible pattern. When you watch my videos you always see what jig/colour I have fished. Tight lines! Max

@@maxdocken Thanks for the answer man, but do you also use different colors according to the depths?

@@maxdocken N.981 Wich color is? I can't find it

The I fish most of the times spots between 25 and 35 meters and I use all the colours I fish in these depths. For example the Gekito Jig Strike 982 is a strongly UV Color, that works very well in depth because UV rays are the ones of natural light which get deepest in water. But as said I fish all colours in all depths.

It is the Gekito Jig Strike Mediterran Barracuda (981) I made with Owner Cultiva. The other one is the Red Head Flash (982). I sent you a screenshot via PN.

Hi Thomas, meistens benutze ich ein Balzer Gaff in der Länge 1,8 m. Tut gute Dienste schon viele Jahre allerdings musst du die Spitze mit einem Schleifstein nachschärfen bevor es in den Einsatz geht. Für hohe Spots hab ich noch ein 4m Tele-Gaff (no name), ist aber relativ schwer und brauche ich selten. TL Max

@@maxdocken danke für die Antwort Max. Das Angebot von Gaffs, was die Nutzung aus den Felsen bzw vom Ufer angeht, finde ich echt traurig. Tight Lines!

@@thomasstokas3505 ja das stimmt, wobei ich sagen muss, das ich mit dem in 95% der Fälle sehr gut zurecht komme. Zu Beginn hab ich auch immer nach längeren Gaffs gesucht, aber nichts wirklich gefunden. Die Karbongaffs brechen super schnell, wenn sie nicht absolut vertikal (Spundwand) belastet werden. Nach was genau suchst du? Grüße 🙋‍♂️

@@maxdocken Karbongaffs vermeide ich auch aus dem selben Grund. Ich suche nach einem robuster, der min 1.8m lang und ausziehbar ist. Ich habe vor kurzem einen von der Firma Oceanic gekauft, war allerdings überhaupt nicht qualitativ, der Klebstoff zwischen der Teilen hat sich gelöst und bei dem ersten Einsatz sind die Teile rausgerutscht 🤦‍♂

@@thomasstokas3505 wie gesagt ich hab das Balzer 1,8 m Gaff seit einigen Jahren im Gebrauch und es macht perfekte Arbeit, nur die Spitze muss man nachschleifen, das geht aber problemlos. Viele Grüße Max

What? Was meinst du? 🙃

Hi 🙋‍♂️ I think the power is pretty much the same - maybe 93M is slightly more powerful, but it's hard to notice. In a couple of weeks I release a video sharing my impressions about Sonio 93M and 100M

@@maxdocken Thank you very much Max