How to Catch Lingcod And BIG Fish with Swimbaits 

Show more cooking if you can =), its my favorite when you end the videos with em. Makes eating whatever Im eating whlie watching imore enjoyable

I watched this video two days ago and didn't even realize that you put my story in the video xD The fish didn't spool me, but it came very close to it. if I woke up even 10 seconds later it probably would of spooled me. I woke up, tightened the drag pretty tight so the fish would hopefully stop taking more line (because it was close to spooling me), and then it either broke me off or bit me off.

Been watching a couple of your vids now, absolutely love them and subscribed! Keep it up!!!

Wow! Very adventurous when fishing! You take fishing to a different level.

niiiiiceee liiiinggcoooodddd lol. power stick ftw! great edit dude, raising the bar.

Man that drone angle of you climbing those rocks!! That looks amazing!!! I love your camera angles you've got great filming skills! 😄👍👍

Watching your videos have made me get back Into fishing. Keep the awesome videos coming 👍

Great video. Some of my favorite fishing. Especially when alone.

I love your videos! Most youtubers I think are just annoying but you are awesome man, keep it up

Good camera work, letting the drone hover there as you worked your way down the cliff. You are using that thing very effectively. That is indeed a good spot. Looks VERY fishy. Right kind of structure to hold bigger fish. Swells are most effected by winds and lesser by what tide it is at the time. There is ground swell which is primarily driven by sustain higher winds over long distances(say a storm far off shore), then there is a more localized wind swell(the prevailing wind conditions on shore or just off shore). You get the bigger waves(sleepers etc.) when both of these are in sync. Then there are all the different types of shore breaks associated with the structure in the area. Sometime rough shoreline water can mean better fishing. Worse for the fisherman, but at times fish are very active when it is rough out.(Especially when the barometric pressure is dropping do to incoming inclement weather)

the moon can affect the water a lot..........nice spot we don't have rocks like that up here.....but we have the same fish

as always awesome vid. great tips keep it coming. my boys love your vids to. they always get stoked and want to try your tips and tricks lol.

Love watching your videos. You have a great voice.

Bro, I love that drone shot. Thanks for the great vids. I fished this honey hole several years ago. I caught a few rubberlips and some small cods. Don't turn your back on those pounding waves.

I like all your videos coz i really like fishing when i get home for holiday in philippines i try to go fishing and cook same like you did

I think every fishing video on youtube is amazing

nice catch!! You should make a short video teaching newbies how to find a good fishing spot... I live in SF... been fishing for 4 months now and I still suck at finding a good spot...

Fantastic drone shots man!

I subbed and watched all of your videos, there awesome. I fish the pacific as well but in Canada. The species are alike but you're lucky to have more.

I've been fishing the CA coast for many years. That has got to be one of the best shore fishing spots I've ever seen. Looks like there's nice deep water straight in front of you. My best fishing has been from a boat of course but I've gotten decent catches from shore. Best bait in my opinion are fresh mussels. I just pluck 'em right off the rocks. I've seen guys using squid and not getting a bite - and I've caught a fish my 1st cast with the mussels. But in a spot as good as this one, many things would work I'm sure. Nice job!

Old post but swells are mostly causef by wind (and storms with wind). That must be someplace on the sonoma coast I guess. Looks nice. Maybe I'll find it one day.

Really nice video dude, thanks for sharing all those skills

Hey Matt..what's that song at the opening? Always enjoy your videos, man. Way fun. Not much into fishing and I can't keep my eyes off of your tubes.

that is some crazy climbing down n up

Nice fishing spot. Definitely worth the climb.

Great episode: Very cool spot... and, I was fishing for ling yesterday with swim baits from a kayak. (I'd remembered watching this video before so was trying your technique. Did better just trolling.) Got one. Still trying to figure out depths /weights for jig heads. I'm using a stinger hook, almost feel like it's mandatory. Anyone else? Lots of wind and a mixed swell these days on the Central Coast. Makes for choppy conditions. Installed pontoons last year--actually using them regularly after turning over off shore early spring. I don't care if they look like aquatic training wheels: They work!

The gravitational push and pull of the earth combined with the moon effects the tides the most. So the best way to predict is during phases of the moon (throughout the month), moonrise and moonset (daily), etc. Those effect the tides coefficient, the waves and the swells. Then the local weather would come into play, like barometric pressure, temp, water temp, etc. This vid is 2 years old, so I'm sure you know a lot more now (I'm just starting)... Here's a local site I used, hopefully it will help others: Reading the Beach: Part 1: www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=7396.0 Part 2: www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=7429.0

Is that Davenport in the background?

not sure if anyone said anything yet but swell is caused by wind over distance, tide is caused by the moon.

At beaches high tide tends to make swell break closer in and low tide farther out

Matt thats another good fishing video, but you're starting to go where no old man can go.....LOL keep up the good work and Tight Lines

100 lingcods thumb'd down this video

Back at it again with them lingcods lol

Oh man that was massive 😱

Matts: *catches fish* “HELL YEAH”

Good job using a proper figure 8 anchor AND safety backup. Guys say you don't need it but why not spend the extra 1.5 seconds? Great video.

It has something to do with the moon I think and it's gravitational pull

Man you're a dedicated fisherman. love all your vids. although I worry about your safety sometimes bro. I hate to see you get badly injured during one of your vids. God bless you bro.

Aye man. The relative location of the moon is one of the major factors

I like your videos, I love to fish, but you get into spots I wouldn't dare!

Hey Matt! Can you tell me more about coefficient? I never knew what it meant on tide4fishing site! Nevermind! I found one of your videos about coefficient! Ha! A1 Videos

love the drone shot!

Honestly if I ever came to this spot with conditions this amazing, if I had a rope to get in and out of the water from that shelf I would totally spearfish here.

nice fish man...

swells are from storms that can be way offshore, even hundreds or thousands of miles away. If the winds are consistent over a long fetch, like the trade winds in the tropics, that can create a small swell too. Old video, but if you don't know, now you know.

Matt that was a nice lingcod it Is very rare for us to catch one

hey dude, you should do some more catch and cooks! but with different fish or sea creatures. i like seeing the creatures you don't really see often. and how to clean them and cook them! keep the great work up tho!

What is that large structure in the distance at 3:19 ? The old cement works at Davenport ?

Sick shot with the drone! Keep up the videos!

Adding a Drone aerial view add dept to your videos, great job Matts!

Great videos. Keep it up

Re difficult btwn waves & swells: to the water both are wind-driven waves. Swells travel fast & long distances, are smooth-topped & longer bwtn tops. Waves are produced closer to you, move slower & are shorter btwn tops. For more complete info: www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-a-wave-and-a-swell

Could you make some comment in your next video on the norm of weight to use? Found in this video you are using 1.5 oz. started fishing inspired by your video. Thanks for the good work.

Actually Mats relative distance to moon and the sun has a great influence on sea state.

the moon's gravitational pull affects tide daily. there is a swell when the moon passes over that ocean

It doesn't look too bad with the drone video

beautiful video

great video and I love the drone gootage

Wow thats a good spot man. bring me there with u man

Is that near Davenport?!!! If it is, I fished at that exact spot long time ago. there really isn't lot of good fishing spots that has easy access due to MLPA.

Nice Vid Matt!! Getting more and more pro with the drone footage!!

Where exactly is that spot at ? Do you mind telling us/ me ?

love your vids man fishing at any costs over any obstacles making fishing look more and more fun every video forsure going out to my local lake tomorrow

What's those rubber swimbait you used called?? I cant for the life of me remember!! They make scented little rubber worms with tails that are basically fishbait

The swell is dependent on the gravitational pull of the moon.

awesome video you mind sharing this spot

Could you make more catch and cook videos I really like them

Storm and weather systems can also affect swell!

So much work and it's done by one person! Amazing

your videos are amazing. even more so during work

Nice work! You get some great shots with that drone -- I may have to invest in one.

What's the background music called?

What’s your setup? I’m looking for salt gear but don’t want to break the bank

Sooo I cant fish for rock fish and have a pole with a crab snare in the water??? :(

Fisherman's life you should look up the app and website called nautide or anyone else

I’m new to fishing, when you cast do you let your weight hit the bottom of the ocean floor or do I leave it in the middle of the ocean?

Wheres that spot at don't hate

Dam Matt that was a nice fishing spot and your footage , sick luv that drone follow feature too.

What happens when a big waves comes where are going to run to with that wall behind you?

The moon is doing its job regarding the swells.

Bullshit. Retitle video to how to views to pay rent or muertaguage

To try to answer your question about what affects the swells, it's the Sun's gravity and the Moon's gravity that pull the water towards them as the Earth spins on it's axes as well as the wind like you said...I hope this helps P.s. I'm just now watching this in 2018 lol

Such a hard climb with ab gear son.

amazing drone footage

Awesome video Matts!! Love the drone footage. Looks like a great spot to fish. By the way, congrats on all your subscribers!!!! All your hard work is paying off :)

6:55 I see the string, very clever dude!

I know this was three years ago , but dammm ,u are beast, climbing those cliffs down to fish ur spots !! Bravo brother ! Bravo ! Good content my man ! And the avocado and the Whit's fish is simply amazing. I can't stop with that mixture. I'm from Rhode Island. We (my son and I ) fish like big dogs. Stripper ,fluke , black sea bass ,scup etc. It's a great fishery out here in RI. Keep the content coming . It's entertaining and educational. Peace Love and happiness brother !!

Moon locations affect height of swells. Ocean storms. Winds

nice video. now back to my studies. 😜

he left his camera climb up ......got a good shot...and then came back down to pick up his camera lol

I recently got a rod and real recommended on your website but I have a few questions- i put on 30lb braided, but for lingcod fishing, do I also need a long mono or fluoro leader? Like 10 feet? Or just a few at the end? What about a shock leader? You said you used an ounce and a half weight, but the jig heads I see are like 3/8 ounce max. Do you use a fish finder rig with the swimbait??? Do you have any videos on specific rigs for rock fishing? Thanks for the videos, they are great!

Are using a drone to film yourself?

I think the Moon phase, and offshore currents,, about the ? Like your vids kiddo...

Please make a video if you haven't already on how to set up rig for swim baits please ....for catching lincod /Rockfish

Nice Lingcod 2:55 slow mo..LOL

Glad the channel is doing good. I've been watching since 20,000 subscribers. We should get together and fish because I live an hour north of San Francisco. Can I plz get a response

Swell is caused by storms or interruptions out at sea it doesn’t affect tides which from my knowledge is caused by the moons gravitational pull wind can cause swell in some cases

For swells I’m pretty sure it’s highest with a full moon and high wind. The reasons depend on gravity and factors in the ocean (hurricanes; temperature etc)

Teach me masta!!!

check out the mav pro drone cam.... i think u will be intrested. brilliant vids by the way..