Oh I miss the Albies which was the fish in S California prior to about 2004 and since then they switched their pattern and enter the west coast from Japan near Oregon. Was so much fun chumming for them and getting one to hit a fly lined anchovy. And talk about taste, Oh Boy.
I know they are a sponsor but when I saw that they are using scents on jigs for Tuna I laughed pretty hard. Also, maybe don't let Stevie Wonder be the gaff man. Way too many loin pokes.
Saw that you guys were jigging with worm gear line feed reels. I was told that the tuna would burn those out with their powerful long runs and that open faced reels were best. Have any issues with them?
@@Kowalsbr Those Lexas are typically more durable than some of the other brands, especially the 400s. What's important to understand though is that fish should be fought in with the rod and not the reel. Just cranking in any type of fish just with the power of the reel is simply poor technique. The reel should just hold line and provide drag. Letting the rod do the working is a concept that many anglers do not comprehend. That being said, for saltwater, an open face reel designed more to resist corrosion would be a good way to go as well. This boat was equipped with open faced reels for trolling which requires more line capacity and the Lexas for jigging which are light weight and make jigging a lot more fun.
They certainly can burn out those reels over time…. But they hold up pretty well. The added benefit is mending the line as your reeling it back in. On a charter boat, clients often aren’t mending line as they are reeling in fish or jigging… which can cause problems/tangles.
What can be a hazard with a level wind is it inflicting pain on the angler. If you are used to only using standard conventional reels sometimes that level wind mechanism can catch your thumb and inflict some serious pain! If you have ever had your thumb pinched between the side of the reel and the level wind you know what I mean!
Brain damage perhaps? Some people just like to hear the sound. Some captains and deckhands like to have it on so they can hear what's going on when multiple people are fighting fish.
