Love the videos man. Keep up the good work. I’ve been fishing for bass and pike mainly off a kayak for a while now. I’ve been interested in steelhead for a long time now. Definitely giving it s go this year.
Dude, I am about to post a video about how to catch white perch under the piers in summer. All I saw is pier in the title and my heart dropped lol good video man!
@@sbsoutdooraction3055 thanks for having awesome content, and we killed the perch last night on the Chesapeake bay but I don't think I will get to editing that video tonight. I'm in the process of uploading the highlights from the last couple of weeks along with a how to rig a spinning reel.
Preciate that dude. We saw a bunch of guys perchin out on Lake Michigan here the other day. Musta been doing good w how many boats were out. Keep grindin’ buddy tight lines
On a very windy day what do you recommend changing to make this Rig still effective I had trouble in the past with different rigs off the pier and can this Rig work for coho salmon
Have you heard of the Michigan rig? A lot of people where using in in Michigan city, Indiana but forgot how they set it up and can’t find a diagram online?
That’s interesting I’ve never seen that rig before. I’ve seen ppl keep their bobber n leader separate then send it down the main line after they cast but never a bobber on the leader. I don’t see how that would work since you would need your swivel on top of the bobber in order to suspend your shrimp
@@sbsoutdooraction3055 I believe that setup utilizes a fixed float, which is why it work and allows for some depth adjustment without re-tying the leader. This is my first year chasing West MI Skams, so maybe I will try both methods. Thanks for sharing your video, very informative!
I'm a lake Erie trib steelhead guy and I'm super confused what the point of this setup is as a whole, so the pyramid sinker just sits on the bottom doing nothing with your main line?and then just a 6-8 ft leader tied to a barrel swivel dangling down from on top of the slip float? why even have any of it? Why not just use a regular slip float setup with the leader underneath tied to the mainline via swivel and a bobber stop at your desired depth and either a shot pattern or slip sinker to get your bait down, then you can easily change and adjust depths and not worry about your leader wrapping your mainline as well as a much more natural presentation than something anchored down. Or just a simple bobber and 6-8 ft of Flor leader and bait under it in general.. I know u guys catch fish so maybe I'm just missing something but this seems like some ghetto catfishing setup to me 🤣🤷
@@christiandemaria2125 this mess has been dreamt up by the pier yahoos that like standing shoulder to shoulder... Free floating lines get tangled and mangled with 200 float rigs bobbing around... So they anchor them to the bottom. They also don't like clearing their rods when people hook up... So it makes for one giant nightmare.
I’m confused 😢 if I try to cast it far the robber might not go further away right? I’m afraid that the weight will do it but not the robber... can u confirm that ? Thank you for the video tho
The weight and the bobber will be near the same casting distance, since the bobber will float up from where the sinker goes down. The shrimp on the leader is the toughest part to cast on the rig tho. It will usually go under half the distance of the sinker/bobber. This is why you usually have to jimmy the swivel w your shrimp and leader down the line closer to your float. Casting the shrimp can be tricky too. U gotta lob it so doesn’t come off when casting. Might take a few tries to get the hang of it. Hope this helps man let us know if ya got anymore questions!
Yes most fish using this rig can’t be released. Summer steelhead should never be released anyways due to low survival rate. A fixed bobber works but moves a lot and will tangle in other lines
Correct! Weight slides freely to the bottom and the bobber floats to the surface. Since the swivel is on top of the bobber the shrimp will be suspended the length of your leader
SBS Outdoor Action thanks guys, might have to give this a shot. Sounds like fun. Been seeing a few Skams show up in the rivers, but no steady numbers yet.
Hello I've been watching videos and need help with what per to fish. I would love to get on some kind of you can point me in the right area I love in the U.P. willing to travel. Thank you
I'm at a pier north of these videos. Everyone is using 2oz pyramids. It's 2-4oz based on conditions. Its also not really a cast, but you lob the rig out. I have a 9'6" medium rod and a 10'6" Medium Light. I gently lob out the rig and not a full, hard cast typical of bass fishing. I haven't had any issues and it's also what a local pro shop recommended. Medium light, moderate action rod in the 9 to 12' range.
If you don't wanna spend a big chunk of money for spinning rods go with an Okuma SST or an HMX float rod. For baitcaster set-ups go with Lambiglass x11 series rods. I run the carbon fiber more expensive set-ups but they have cheaper $100-120 rods
@@GreatKeny If you really wanna go cheaper just buy the 12' Walmart crappie rods. they're 30 bucks a piece. as Long as you cast smart you'll never have a problem. I switched to the samms super sensitive crappie rods so I don't have to risk bringing closers or infinities to the pier
I see almost everyone using spinning gear. Any reason to not use a baitcasting rig? I want to pier fish on vacation but don’t have adequate spinning rigs.
That’s fine. U can try lifting your rod to get it closer to your bobber but it doesn’t have to be next to it. As long as the float is keeping your line above water your bait is still at the length of your leader
