Thunderbird Overnight Trip to San Clemente Island for Yellowtail, Bonito, and Bass 

@@Steve_Byron Yes and no. That was the old Thunderbird- they sold it and bought a new boat, it rocks. Very clean and modern.

You got that right!

A fun one for sure. Thanks.

You got that right! Glad you enjoyed the video.

Avet JX 6/3, from long ago…

Agreed on many points. I didn’t intend for the Saltist to be a pelagic reel, I bought it for inshore fishing for bass and barracuda. That said, as you pointed out, spinning reels are stupid fun. I may need to get a better reel for the pelagics.

Thanks 👍

A day I won’t forget anytime soon. I had very low expectations after the storm that went through.

I still prefer conventional for a lot of applications, they are more powerful and give you more of a direct feel when free spooling. That said, I just bought this set up and wanted to mess around with it. Throwing into the wind also favors spinning gear- it’s a trade off, but I had a blast.

All i use is spinners

@@myungkwak0311 fun for sure, and really useful in certain applications. It’s nice to have options.

Always expect the comments when I pull out the spinners. It changes peoples minds by the end of the trip

@@jaimeruiz4313 it’s a tool, and excels in certain applications. We had wind against current, and the ability to toss a sardine way out made a difference. I still love my bait casters, but am learning to like spinning too. Maybe I watch too many East Coast and Australia videos.

There are several things that help get bites when fly-lining live baits, especially if the fish are not biting full speed 1) Light line- #20 fluorocarbon is harder to see, #30 braid helps the bait swim easier. 2) Longer casts get the bait out to the fish that are holding away from the boat. 3) Picking a good bait that swims away quickly. If the bait doesn’t swim, it’s time for a new one. With the sardines, change baits frequently. 4) I like ringed hooks for live bait. It may not make a huge difference, but every little bit helps.

I'm going on the Thunderbirds September 10th I hope he spends time looking for bluefin and not just anchored up at San Clemente

@@victorcianflone5093 They always try to give their passengers the best chance at catching fish. Conditions were miserable that day anywhere besides the lee side.

@@victorcianflone5093 Personally, I’d much rather catch yellowtail, bass, and bonito all day long on an overnight trip.

@@rohrsoutdoors are you running all braid to a fluro leader?

Daiwa Saltist MQ 4000D

Daiwa Saltist 4000 Phoenix Bermuda 777 7’7” 15-30

@@rohrsoutdoors why did you choose spinning over a baitcaster I'm thinking of taking a small setup like that on the Thunderbird on next Tuesday

@@victorcianflone5093 two reasons: 1) It was wind against current, and spinning gear lets you cast without worrying about backlash. 2) I had just bought that rig and wanted to pull on some fish!