Some good reports of Yellow tail biting in our local waters. We wanted to make a video intended for you guys land those fish. thanks for watching and have a good fishy weekend. - BD Staff
Sorry man I might just be slow, but I had to watch some of ur tuna how-to videos multiple times because you talk very fast. Not at all meant to be disrespect as I love your channel and I’ve gotten so much useful info from y’all, it’s just tough to hear it sometimes. I’m sure it’s just passion and excitement because I get like that too! Cheers!!
3:39 am June 27 2020 I am watching your videos because you are a good teacher i learn a lot from you when you do any thing you are able to multi task and all ways try to help others thank you Ali
Dude.... Today is a month since you posted this comment n I'm here now on July the 27 2020 at 2:00 am also here picking up some pointers from our main man Ali.... Keep up the great work Ali and stay safe during this crazy pandemic.... By the way I'm also from San Diego 😎🤙🐟
I started really ocean fishing about 5 years ago. I've learned A LOT from Bloody Decks and your show. Thank you. I now have a 21' center console and more rods/reels than I know what to do with! lol
Thanks Ali! Great tip, a light rod that bounces alot means more reel work. I'm no professional trust me, your tips are always spot on. Cant wait for your next video
I'm glad to hear that you can still find sardines for bait. They were decimated along the Los Angeles -San Francisco coast in the late 60's, the last big school was taken on one night using airplanes as spotters to bring in the entire fleet. They were grinding them up for fertilizer decades before that. Unbelievably poor resource management!!
Great video I always wanted you guys to get more in depth with the gear, hooks, line and strategies. Im a local SD guy and I get so excited and amped up seeing you guys fish the islands or go paddy hopping on the show. Keep up the awesome work, you guys have the best job ever! One question why do you prefer short fluro topshots vs 50-75 yard mono topshots? Does short fluro really get bit more than say 25lb smoke izor mono?
Thanks for the kind words. We almost always fish the short top shot for a couple of reasons. The short topshot has MUCH less drag than a long mono leader and your bait will swim much better. Fluoro is harder to see in the water as well and definitely gets bit better.
I agree. On both spin gear and conventional i switch out my 80 yds of mono for a nice 6 ft leader of 25 , 40, or even 15 florocarbon before boarding my 3/4 and full day trips
They do love a big sardine for sure. A lot of times we'll load a big tank of mackeral and fish those exclusively. IT filters out the smaller fish and big reds and lings can't say no. Good luck.
These are great videos and thank you for educating us. Possibly for future videos if it's not too much to ask. Could you list of all the equipment rods, reels, lines, and lures. Thanks. Tight lines!!!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙
Keep a couple of smaller sized lures (mega bait or Hook up) if they are keyed in on small chovies they won't bite the bigger irons. Edit: this channel is giving some of the best info for SoCal, and in the perfect no BS format. 👍🎣👍
I have a small damiki backdrop rerigged with 1/0 assist hooks that kills it when they are on small bait. A yellow straightened out the hooks that came on there originally
Thanks for the know how I’m a local myself and I can’t keep track of how many times someone has asked me about this while I’m fishing I will refer them to this lol thanks for the great vid
Ali, the only 8' or 8'6" spin casting rods I'm familiar with for poppers and surface lures are United Composite's "deckhand style rods". Interested to know what your choice is in this regard. Thanks...
You will probably need to look outside the west coast manufacturers for a longer spin option. Do a little searching on the web and you should be able to find something to suit you.
Loved the vid great advice, wish I saw it before I went out yesterday to the coronados....We did land 3 YT but I had given up hope and started rockfishing...Got 5 Sculpin so it wasn't a skunk by any means but I am ready for my first YT.
Ali I’m heading out of San Diego aug 4+5th have a torium 20 on a cal star 15-30 and a penn slammer on a carnage2 heavy any last minute tips love the vids
I love all your shows If I can't get on the water I'm watching and learning for new skills. What color madscads work the best in so cal? I'm heading out for an overnighter to the channels. I wanna make sure I'm prepared. Thanks
Man we love to hear this. We don't think color makes a huge difference in lures but we try to match the hatch whenever possible. Try the sardine pattern. Can't go wrong there.
Very informative, thanks for the video! I am much more confident casting with spinning rods/reels. Would a spinning outfit work with the surface iron? Thanks!
What are you thoughts of the Shimano butterfly flat fall jig as a substitute for the yo-yo iron or the Shimano waxwing as a substitute for the surface iron for yellows?
Hey Ali! I just booked a spot on a party boat for Sept. 21st. All day trip. Going for yellowfin yellowtail and mahi. Can you give me any tips? I’ve never fished for any of these fish before
Call the landing a few days before the trip to see what the correct rig is (line size and hook size). Read up on selecting a good bait from the handwell. Listen to the crew. You'll have a blast.
which brand of braid would you recommend (power pro, daiwa, nomad designs) , mainly for the 1 day charters that head out to catalina? Thanks in advance.
We have been fishing Seaguar Threadlock for the last year and really love it. It casts like solid but is hollow for splicing. Really the best braid we've used.
I'm trying to add another setup in my quiver but having a hard time deciding. I've had a decent time the last year catching the school sized and medium yellow fin, yellowtail, and bonito with a BG 5000 running 30lb mono for full days out of SD. I was hoping to drop the BG 5000 to 25lb and get a 40lb setup but having a hard time picking a good option for a reel under $250. Any recommendations for reels, rods, or entire setups?
I don't think there's a better value in a spinning reel than a PENN Slammer. The new Slammer 4's are shipping very soon. Grab a 5500 when they come out. You'll be stoked. Id' pair it with a 7'6" Carnage 4 rod sized to match your fish.
Curious if you swap out hooks on your nomad lures. I have seen a ton of complaints from anglers who are using Madmacs, about the fact that there hooks don't work very well because the barb is so small on their hooks. Anglers are changing them out for a treble with a better barb.
hey Ali, for that Fathom 25N what size /weight rod would you pair that up with for the surface iron? Looks like you have a different rod than the other SoCal Arsenal video. Also, what was the braid and flouro size on that 25? thanks man!
PENN doesn't currently make a surface iron rod so I use a Phenix 909H. It's a little quick actioned for a new caster but once you get a feel for it it will allow you to make a variety of different shaped casts for different conditions. We usually cast 65# Seaguar Threadlock braid with 40 or 50# flouro. Give that Threadlock a try. It's not cheap but it casts a mile and doesn't backlash like other braids.
You can use it, but it's far from ideal. You really need an 8' or 9' rod to throw the light lure as far as possible. We'd suggest getting a dedicated rod and reel set up.
I buy a Pen Fathon 40 two speeds to fish with jigs and live bait tuna, do you cast long cast with lever drag conventional reel? It is possile with free spool?
It's possible but a star drag will cast better and it's what we use for all of our lighter stuff. We will use a Fathom 40 for throwing poppers at bigger tunas.
I’m super new to fishing and deep sea at that. I appreciate the videos! What braid type and weight do you have spooled on here? Good tip on the top shot. Thank you!
Ali and rutchy, where is episode 2 of season 4? Something is wrong when you have viewers who like the show so much they’re willing to pay for it but it isn’t available. This stuff has to be avail via stream. No one is waking up at 7am and turning on discovery channel. C’mon man, give us the content.
Hi James, S4E02 is available right here in our channel. Just click the logo above and you will see it. We release all shows to RU-vid and all of our streaming apps first thing Sunday AM. Enjoy.
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Rod and reel set up look heavy as hell. Your not throwing that all day. I’ve been fishing straight braid with 4-5 ft leader and has been working great for 10 yrs now. Let me ask you this ? Why such the big ass reel when your on straight braid ?? My surface rod , 9ft cal star , heavy , with a accurate bx2 400. 300yrds of 65lb braid. I have not , till this day , been spooled or close to half way. I have the 50-80lb blue fins on this combo , no problem. With new technology , why big the big ass gear with straight braid ?? Pier fishing ?
Hey Joe, Not really sure what you mean. These are pretty much the standard for SoCal yellowtail fishing. The bigger reels provide better cranking power and faster line retrieves. You can absolutely throw a jig with a smaller reel but you have to wind like hell to keep it going fast enough for the action to work. This has nothing to do with getting spooled but the extra line makes it nice for bluefin fishing as well. We can catch them with smaller reels for sure but we feel these are the right tools for the job. If the smaller stuff works for you, go for it. Just have fun and you're doing it right.
Rod/reel combo with fishing kit as an emergency setup ru-vid.comUgkxntWMOZsO1Zfv-pdn_XuffEtNkTYAYu4Z recommend but started to use this every day. The rod is thick and seems durable. I keep it neatly tucked into a regular backpack all the time with my fishing gear, and can grab it anytime, put it on my back and go anywhere. I just read in another review that the rod length below the reel is adjustable as well, so I will try that too for even more portability. Probably the best setup I've ever owned. I lost the cap for the eyelets, but no big deal since I still have the black cloth sheath that came for the pole and I use that. Very portable and high quality.