I went bluegill fishing yesterday at Lake Lasalle & let me tell you the F100 float with the BG1 was the ticket. Found a few beds & caught my limit of 25 in about 2 hours. Tried the 2lb SOS Mono for the first time this 2lb SOS line is amazing I was catching Catfish with this 2lb line with no problem my new go to 2lb fishing line for sure.
The SOS 2 lb. line is .16 mm - a little larger than a "normal" 3 lb. diameter, and SOS 4 lb. is .2 mm, about a "normal" 5 lb. diameter. I still like this line also, but I only use it as a leader because it's a bit to large in diameter for me as a main line. (Casting distance is reduced)
for float fishing 0.16 mm is absolutely perfect. If you use braid or very thin main line your life will be miserable because it will wrap around the tip non stop.. You want some stiffness from the 0.16 mm. If you are casting the jigs without float, then - yes - 0.16 too thick for that
@@chipseiler1766Can I ask what line you do like? Been using only berkley triline and triline sensation. 6lb and 4lb. Got so yozuri to try cause it was on sale hopin that feels diff
@@team3d180 It kind of depends. I'd say I'm in transition after watching this channel! I currently use braid for castability and sensitivity. (daiwa J-Braid x8 in either 6 lb / .06mm or 8 lb / .13mm as a main line on top of a mono backing, and then I use Spider wire mono, SOS, Berkley Vanish or Trilene Sensation as a 1 to 2 foot leader. Those I have in 2 - 10 lb. test. I use 6 - 10 lb. test if I'm targeting small bass. I fish in a pond from the bank and there's a lot of tree limbs, branches and even rocks that some kids keep removing from erosion prevention areas and throwing into the water) I just spooled up a whole reel with some 4 lb. P- Line to try it out. It's a bit too thick by i fish standards, .18 mm, but I wanted to try out a new reel, the i_fish recommended fish with mono thing, I liked the color, and it was relatively inexpensive. I was also keeping in mind the hazards in the pond I fish and the box says "x-tra strong", so I gave it a try out. Too early to have an opinion on that one. I'm definitely going to try a couple of reels with Verivas lines. I know they're expensive, but you can get it on Amazon and if it's the line that Victor likes, I really want to try it and see how it works for me. I trust his opinion. One with .16 mm for float fishing and figure out the smaller diameter twitch rod line after watching a few more videos of Victors. I'm just a bit nervous about going to 2 lb. in the pond I fish because I have done the 2lb. Trilene Sensation at .15 mm and the fish were breaking me off on things under water too easily. If I had more open water with no debris the lighter line would work better. All of my fishing reel's drags work just fine. That's why I went to the braid and the 4 lb + leaders. The J-Braid gives me the castability because it's low in diameter and sensitivity because it's braid. I just really rely on my drag to help me not rip the hooks out of the crappie and bluegill mouths. After using and preaching the benefits of fishing ultra lite for over 40 years, I'm now learning so much that I didn't know by watching this channel! This probably wasn't much help. My situation as a pond fisherman, from the bank, makes "ideal" line diameter for me maybe a tad different than if I was fishing from a boat in a larger lake as Victor does. Also, because I don't have really expensive parabolic action type rods, the braid works well for my situation because of both it's strength and sensitivity. It gives me a kick to feel the brim (and even the Crappie now and then) just smash the lure. It's also nice to be able to detect some of the softer strikes. Wow. This is really long. Blessings!
No. Not in the states, and not in the world. Only Shimano and Daiwa sell spools for their reels, but economics don't work. Its cheaper to buy another reel. I have a few extra spools, and i may sell them these days, but they aint shallow..
I DID THIS TONIGHT Victor, I WENT TO OUR SOCCER FIELD. I TIED LINE TO FENCE, and WALK 150 YARDS and I PULLED LINE VERY TIGHT. Then I LEFT ROD ON GROUND , then I WENT BACK TO FENCE and CUT LINE. THEN I WENT BACK TO MY ROD ON GROUND and STARTED REELING IN LINE WHILE PINCHING the LINE. NO MORE MEMORY or TANGLED LINE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS WILL LAST.
not very long... No need for 150 yards though. Now that your line is straight, you will be casting no more than 30-40 yards. All u have to do is once in a while do this with your top 40 yards or so. If you want to take this to the next level, get a paper towel and spray some water based silicone cleaner on it. Then when u do this hold the line with the wet paper towel. It cleans the line and makes is shiny and smooth. The first few casts after that will be amazing.
Hi the man who make me started to finnese fishing Do you have any ideas on daiwa exceler lt23 2000? I know you liked Legalis but you think exceler is good to?
i haven't seen the Legalis. If you from United States, send it to me for review. Looks a little different and i am afraid there might be some knockoffs and might be a model just for Europe and USA
Curious what your recommendation is for an ultralight rod to pair with vanford, I almost exclusively fish small jigs like the 1/32nd Ned rigs from mule fishing with their donkey tail Jr for ultralight setups hoping to keep the price around 250 or less
I never recommend rods for reels.. There are a lot of factors to consider, but reel isn't one of them. Every year i publish a Ultralight Rod Buying Guide (2024). There you can find my recommendations for each technique and in every price segment. ua-cam.com/video/1vl6bym9Hl0/v-deo.html
What i can recommend though is try any of my Size 10 hook BG1 jigs for that purpose. The hook wire is twice thinner, the hooks are much sharper, and the head design is much more aerodynamic and casts much farther. ifishtackle.com/
The thing i noticed about your floats is that they're not white. thats good because white floats attract fish to the FLOAT instead of the jig or hook because white is a very attractive colour for the fish
One of my favorite rigs is a tiny popper with the hooks removed and a small tag of line on the back hook eye with a small jig or fly. They come for the pooper, and grab the jig/fly.
there is a very good fish rod that should be taken into consideration. NS BLACK HOLE DARK HORSE II ROCKFISH S-762L-T. 228 cm, 0.5-7g, 81g weight. It's great! (tubular type)
@@ifishcatfish well, it's on the border with UL vs L. but if I remember correctly, you don't like the solid type. this one has tubular, they have similar characteristics (casting weight, duty, weight of the rod itself).. and costs less than 150 euros. it has great performance, sensitivity, and everything else. so I just said to take a look if you are interested as something you haven't tried, looked at... I'm very satisfied
@@ivanvedris9636 when i look at the handle... this rod was not made for ultralight fishing. It is for inshore saltwater fishing and a bit much for my small freshwater fish : )
@@ifishcatfish OK sorry. rod has very good characteristics, so I thought it would be good for you too. thanks for the reply :) and thanks for the education and help
@@ivanvedris9636 I checked it out! For what its worth, i think its a good rood and a great value! It is one level higher than me though.. If i buy this rod i would use it for bass fishing, but somebody already sent me a bass fishing rod and... i just don't like bass rods. Watch tomorrows video and u will see it
I originally purchased the 22 Sahara 2000 before I took your advice on purchasing the 23 Legalis 2000SP, and I ran into the same problem with weight. I loved the quality of the reel, but it didn't feel right on any of my rods. I tend to like shorter 5'6 to 6'6 inch rods so I was thinking about exchanging it for the Sahara 500 because it's only 170 grams. I have a feeling that might work better. The Legalis will be here soon, and I also purchased a 23 2500 Exceller (I picked it up for $60 after discount) for heavier lures when I go bass fishing. I think the Sahara 500 might fit a nice niche in my collection. That's one beautiful lake! It reminds me of all the inland lakes we have up here in Michigan. On a side note, are the BJ-1 jigs coming back in anytime soon? If so, I'll hold off on placing my order until then.
First beds of the season here in North Eastern Central NC (near Raleigh). The fish were coming and going I believe because of the weather. They are on beds pretty much now. (May 3rd - 5th and going forward). I can't get them to hit anything! Only catching the ones that are off the beds a little further out. (our beds start 1 foot from the shore and go out from there. Actually have some exposed beds where the water has gone down) This is in a pond, not a lake. Also, one of the two main easy to find bedding areas, has NO beds! (this pond has 3 MAIN bedding areas that are fishable from the shore, and one of those is really tough, and you have to know the secret location!) I can only catch them early morning or late at night with a weightless, slow sinking "insect" bait that I made myself. They won't hit a jig! I have caught a few that seem to NOT be bedding as they are roaming about the pond. Typically smaller and on a 1 G, BG-1 with a LarvaZ. One good thing though. Last summer we had a massive fish kill in this pond. Hundreds of bluegill, Crappie, and bass, including a bass that was about 5 pounds were floating belly up one day. I used to catch a few Shell Crackers here and there, every once in a while, and NEVER have seen them on beds! This year, I have found that two of the areas have a lot of Shell Crackers on them! Good for me! Those dudes pull like crazy, and the second bedding area is the one that nobody fishes or really knows about! Again.. still only catching numbers together at night. 7 pm - 8:15 pm. I include all this info because I find this very interesting. Initially (last week of April), I found the beds as you did in the lake on this video, but no fish were on them.
we are having the same problem. We had high water and warm weather and these fish went very shallow and bedded there. Then water dropped and cleared out and now these fish are afraid to be on bed during the day..
I went out Friday the crappie still on fire here in NC . I tried the red larva z on the bg 1 1.5 gram and they were all over that thing . But still no bluegill beds where I was fishing .
Victor ,,the fishermen in Tennessee and surrounding states all know fishing weights in ounces n pounds ,,none of these local people know weights by the grams scale ,,therefore I believe you would sell many more jigs if you told and talked about them by o ounces and or pounds.
Easy conversion on the internet. If people want to be serious about ultra lite, maybe they should at least give grams a try. 1 gram = 7/200 oz. Just a little more than 1/32 oz. All three jigs, 1 g, 1.25 g, and 1.5 g, are between 1/32 and 1/16 oz.
Bobby, my jigs weigh 1 gram, or 0.035274 oz. I know traditions are hard to break, but just look at these numbers - what is a better unit - 1.0 gram, or 0.035274 oz? Number 1 is the center of the universe. If you have a unit that perfectly measures your product with number 1, thats a sign from the Universe : )
@@ifishcatfish yes I know how to convert on Siri or google but I had to do it to get an idea of how much weight the jigs were ,,and they are the perfect size for what we do with them
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I went bluegill fishing yesterday at Lake Lasalle & let me tell you the F100 float with the BG1 was the ticket. Found a few beds & caught my limit of 25 in about 2 hours. Tried the 2lb SOS Mono for the first time this 2lb SOS line is amazing I was catching Catfish with this 2lb line with no problem my new go to 2lb fishing line for sure.
The SOS 2 lb. line is .16 mm - a little larger than a "normal" 3 lb. diameter, and SOS 4 lb. is .2 mm, about a "normal" 5 lb. diameter. I still like this line also, but I only use it as a leader because it's a bit to large in diameter for me as a main line. (Casting distance is reduced)
for float fishing 0.16 mm is absolutely perfect. If you use braid or very thin main line your life will be miserable because it will wrap around the tip non stop.. You want some stiffness from the 0.16 mm. If you are casting the jigs without float, then - yes - 0.16 too thick for that
@@chipseiler1766Can I ask what line you do like? Been using only berkley triline and triline sensation. 6lb and 4lb. Got so yozuri to try cause it was on sale hopin that feels diff
@@team3d180 It kind of depends. I'd say I'm in transition after watching this channel! I currently use braid for castability and sensitivity. (daiwa J-Braid x8 in either 6 lb / .06mm or 8 lb / .13mm as a main line on top of a mono backing, and then I use Spider wire mono, SOS, Berkley Vanish or Trilene Sensation as a 1 to 2 foot leader. Those I have in 2 - 10 lb. test. I use 6 - 10 lb. test if I'm targeting small bass. I fish in a pond from the bank and there's a lot of tree limbs, branches and even rocks that some kids keep removing from erosion prevention areas and throwing into the water) I just spooled up a whole reel with some 4 lb. P- Line to try it out. It's a bit too thick by i fish standards, .18 mm, but I wanted to try out a new reel, the i_fish recommended fish with mono thing, I liked the color, and it was relatively inexpensive. I was also keeping in mind the hazards in the pond I fish and the box says "x-tra strong", so I gave it a try out. Too early to have an opinion on that one. I'm definitely going to try a couple of reels with Verivas lines. I know they're expensive, but you can get it on Amazon and if it's the line that Victor likes, I really want to try it and see how it works for me. I trust his opinion. One with .16 mm for float fishing and figure out the smaller diameter twitch rod line after watching a few more videos of Victors. I'm just a bit nervous about going to 2 lb. in the pond I fish because I have done the 2lb. Trilene Sensation at .15 mm and the fish were breaking me off on things under water too easily. If I had more open water with no debris the lighter line would work better. All of my fishing reel's drags work just fine. That's why I went to the braid and the 4 lb + leaders. The J-Braid gives me the castability because it's low in diameter and sensitivity because it's braid. I just really rely on my drag to help me not rip the hooks out of the crappie and bluegill mouths. After using and preaching the benefits of fishing ultra lite for over 40 years, I'm now learning so much that I didn't know by watching this channel! This probably wasn't much help. My situation as a pond fisherman, from the bank, makes "ideal" line diameter for me maybe a tad different than if I was fishing from a boat in a larger lake as Victor does. Also, because I don't have really expensive parabolic action type rods, the braid works well for my situation because of both it's strength and sensitivity. It gives me a kick to feel the brim (and even the Crappie now and then) just smash the lure. It's also nice to be able to detect some of the softer strikes. Wow. This is really long. Blessings!
Recognised that lake from the thumbnail. Some nice catches...
Very few all day. I got more fosh there last month without beds..
Nice Sir... what rod better for ajing? hope u can give your opinion... thanks you
never done ajing, sir, sorry!
Fishin' for limb bream, are ya? Perhaps you can catch a stickerel, too. Been there...
If you ain't hanging up, you ain't fishing the right spot 😂
all good as long as no damage : )
Am i doing something wrong if my drag is NEVER being pulled? Or maybe you're doing something a lil different in some way? O_o
you can losen it, you know... that knob up top..
the leaf pattern is also a very good idea as the float would just look like floating matter on the surface for the fish
Thanks danny
It is wonderful and very funny to watch them pop the float sometimes
Is there a compny in the states that sells shallow spools for shimano and daiwa?
No. Not in the states, and not in the world. Only Shimano and Daiwa sell spools for their reels, but economics don't work. Its cheaper to buy another reel. I have a few extra spools, and i may sell them these days, but they aint shallow..
Ah yes, the common leaf fish. Easy to catch but impossible to fillet.......;)
No protein, just a touch of fiber.
love both of these comments! Excellent! : )
I DID THIS TONIGHT Victor, I WENT TO OUR SOCCER FIELD. I TIED LINE TO FENCE, and WALK 150 YARDS and I PULLED LINE VERY TIGHT. Then I LEFT ROD ON GROUND , then I WENT BACK TO FENCE and CUT LINE. THEN I WENT BACK TO MY ROD ON GROUND and STARTED REELING IN LINE WHILE PINCHING the LINE. NO MORE MEMORY or TANGLED LINE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS WILL LAST.
not very long...
No need for 150 yards though. Now that your line is straight, you will be casting no more than 30-40 yards. All u have to do is once in a while do this with your top 40 yards or so. If you want to take this to the next level, get a paper towel and spray some water based silicone cleaner on it. Then when u do this hold the line with the wet paper towel. It cleans the line and makes is shiny and smooth. The first few casts after that will be amazing.
@@ifishcatfish I DO TROLLING, LET OUT SOMETIMES 100 FEET. U R RIGHT 40-50 YARDS IS GOOD
Hi the man who make me started to finnese fishing
Do you have any ideas on daiwa exceler lt23 2000?
I know you liked Legalis but you think exceler is good to?
i haven't seen the Legalis. If you from United States, send it to me for review. Looks a little different and i am afraid there might be some knockoffs and might be a model just for Europe and USA
Sorry, ım not in usa
I saw daiwa legalis 2023 in your videos and ı tought maybe 2023 exceler might be good because ıts dont have magseald
Curious what your recommendation is for an ultralight rod to pair with vanford, I almost exclusively fish small jigs like the 1/32nd Ned rigs from mule fishing with their donkey tail Jr for ultralight setups hoping to keep the price around 250 or less
I never recommend rods for reels.. There are a lot of factors to consider, but reel isn't one of them. Every year i publish a Ultralight Rod Buying Guide (2024). There you can find my recommendations for each technique and in every price segment. ua-cam.com/video/1vl6bym9Hl0/v-deo.html
What i can recommend though is try any of my Size 10 hook BG1 jigs for that purpose. The hook wire is twice thinner, the hooks are much sharper, and the head design is much more aerodynamic and casts much farther. ifishtackle.com/
The thing i noticed about your floats is that they're not white. thats good because white floats attract fish to the FLOAT instead of the jig or hook because white is a very attractive colour for the fish
Unfortunately they do attract fish :). Getting a couple blow-ups when i twitch every trip , lol :)
One of my favorite rigs is a tiny popper with the hooks removed and a small tag of line on the back hook eye with a small jig or fly. They come for the pooper, and grab the jig/fly.
there is a very good fish rod that should be taken into consideration. NS BLACK HOLE DARK HORSE II ROCKFISH S-762L-T. 228 cm, 0.5-7g, 81g weight. It's great! (tubular type)
is this an ultralight rod? Looks really big...
I'm sure its good but i don't have experience with that type of fishing..
@@ifishcatfish well, it's on the border with UL vs L. but if I remember correctly, you don't like the solid type. this one has tubular, they have similar characteristics (casting weight, duty, weight of the rod itself).. and costs less than 150 euros. it has great performance, sensitivity, and everything else. so I just said to take a look if you are interested as something you haven't tried, looked at... I'm very satisfied
@@ivanvedris9636 when i look at the handle... this rod was not made for ultralight fishing. It is for inshore saltwater fishing and a bit much for my small freshwater fish : )
@@ifishcatfish OK sorry. rod has very good characteristics, so I thought it would be good for you too. thanks for the reply :)
and thanks for the education and help
@@ivanvedris9636 I checked it out! For what its worth, i think its a good rood and a great value! It is one level higher than me though.. If i buy this rod i would use it for bass fishing, but somebody already sent me a bass fishing rod and... i just don't like bass rods. Watch tomorrows video and u will see it
I originally purchased the 22 Sahara 2000 before I took your advice on purchasing the 23 Legalis 2000SP, and I ran into the same problem with weight. I loved the quality of the reel, but it didn't feel right on any of my rods. I tend to like shorter 5'6 to 6'6 inch rods so I was thinking about exchanging it for the Sahara 500 because it's only 170 grams. I have a feeling that might work better. The Legalis will be here soon, and I also purchased a 23 2500 Exceller (I picked it up for $60 after discount) for heavier lures when I go bass fishing. I think the Sahara 500 might fit a nice niche in my collection. That's one beautiful lake! It reminds me of all the inland lakes we have up here in Michigan. On a side note, are the BJ-1 jigs coming back in anytime soon? If so, I'll hold off on placing my order until then.
the only model out of stock currently is the 1g#10. It will be shipped this week and should be in store first week of June
I know you are from many years in states, but… HAPPY EASTER!
Vo istina voskrese!
First beds of the season here in North Eastern Central NC (near Raleigh). The fish were coming and going I believe because of the weather. They are on beds pretty much now. (May 3rd - 5th and going forward). I can't get them to hit anything! Only catching the ones that are off the beds a little further out. (our beds start 1 foot from the shore and go out from there. Actually have some exposed beds where the water has gone down) This is in a pond, not a lake. Also, one of the two main easy to find bedding areas, has NO beds! (this pond has 3 MAIN bedding areas that are fishable from the shore, and one of those is really tough, and you have to know the secret location!) I can only catch them early morning or late at night with a weightless, slow sinking "insect" bait that I made myself. They won't hit a jig! I have caught a few that seem to NOT be bedding as they are roaming about the pond. Typically smaller and on a 1 G, BG-1 with a LarvaZ. One good thing though. Last summer we had a massive fish kill in this pond. Hundreds of bluegill, Crappie, and bass, including a bass that was about 5 pounds were floating belly up one day. I used to catch a few Shell Crackers here and there, every once in a while, and NEVER have seen them on beds! This year, I have found that two of the areas have a lot of Shell Crackers on them! Good for me! Those dudes pull like crazy, and the second bedding area is the one that nobody fishes or really knows about! Again.. still only catching numbers together at night. 7 pm - 8:15 pm. I include all this info because I find this very interesting. Initially (last week of April), I found the beds as you did in the lake on this video, but no fish were on them.
we are having the same problem. We had high water and warm weather and these fish went very shallow and bedded there. Then water dropped and cleared out and now these fish are afraid to be on bed during the day..
Don’t remember that spot. Beautiful
lol - i try VERY HARD to give u guys different scenery... even if i catch less fish sometimes... just want a different background..
I went out Friday the crappie still on fire here in NC . I tried the red larva z on the bg 1 1.5 gram and they were all over that thing . But still no bluegill beds where I was fishing .
Where in NC? I live near Raleigh.
@@chipseiler1766 I live in Hamlet about 2hr away
I was fishing part of little river close to Troy NC. I caught several bluegill and redbrest but none were peeing .
@@JamieSale-f4j I was hoping you might be a bit closer. Maybe we could get together to fish.
@@chipseiler1766 What lakes do you fish I do not mind driving a little bit to fish. I can get to Jorden lake in no time .
Victor ,,the fishermen in Tennessee and surrounding states all know fishing weights in ounces n pounds ,,none of these local people know weights by the grams scale ,,therefore I believe you would sell many more jigs if you told and talked about them by o ounces and or pounds.
Easy conversion on the internet. If people want to be serious about ultra lite, maybe they should at least give grams a try. 1 gram = 7/200 oz. Just a little more than 1/32 oz. All three jigs, 1 g, 1.25 g, and 1.5 g, are between 1/32 and 1/16 oz.
Bobby, my jigs weigh 1 gram, or 0.035274 oz. I know traditions are hard to break, but just look at these numbers - what is a better unit - 1.0 gram, or 0.035274 oz? Number 1 is the center of the universe. If you have a unit that perfectly measures your product with number 1, thats a sign from the Universe : )
@@ifishcatfish yes I know how to convert on Siri or google but I had to do it to get an idea of how much weight the jigs were ,,and they are the perfect size for what we do with them