I think a 50kg-100kg+ Yellowfin Tuna, I had 500m of 50lb on a Catalina 6500, cast my 100g metal out and let it hit the bottom, three full speed winds off the sand and instant screaming drag! Dumped 300m of line at around 10kg-15kg drag in less than a minute, the reel was spraying little bits of oil out of it and i kid you not i saw smoke wisp up a few times, strong as smell of burning plastic and any time i tightened the drag it burnt my fingers. The fish stopped and went sideways, i felt massive beats (like I imagine a huge tuna would give you), and as it starts to go again i slowly tighten the drag until pop! I fall over, nothing on my line anymore. Pretty much have to respool my reel to wind the lure back in and sure enough two of the trebles are fine and one is at 90 degrees to where it was meant to be. Devastating yet life changing haha
im really loving this series. a lot of this stuff is basic knowledge to me by now but i always love watching and hearing other anglers talk tackle so i can pick up a few new tips and tricks here and there or just to find a cool new lure to try out. i can see how all of this would be really helpful to new people that have been wanting to get a line wet and feel that first tug. really appreciate the work that you do and hope to see many many more vids from you. cheers!
I've been gluing the soft swimbaits to the leaded jig for 15 years and it's the only way to go. I first wash all the swimbaits (usually do 50 to 100 at a time) with dish soap in cold water to wash the mold release oil off them makes the glue stick better. The glue here in the US I use is a brand called Loctite Ultra Gel their most waterproof and it's a little flexible. I thread the swimbait on the jig hook till it's about a 1/4 inch (8 mil) away from the head then smear a couple of drops of glue on the swimbait push and hold to the head 5 seconds and you're ready to go. I've caught 10 to 15 lingcod on them before they're destroyed. To remove it just grab the jighead and swimbait twist the swimbait around the shank of the hook and it will shear off and ready for another body. Hopes this helps.
Fantastic mate , great to hear advice from someone who has done the hard yards. Hope to see some more of those vids of you and your son fishing. Great to see .
Id say give the storm 360 search baits a shot, softplasic with a special jighead, they work pretty well for both fresh and saltwater here, also the biospawn exoswims
Check out the lucky craft wander. Cast it out and let it sink then do a jig and reel. They are weighted so you can cast them super far. They have a cool side to side motion when falling and an erratic swimming when pulled
Awesome video Briggsy frothin'. I'm starting to go for big tailor, small kingies. Gonna pick up a few nomad riptides 125mm what size hooks should I upgrade them to?
Yes, you can fix the plastic lures with Savage Gear Fix it Soft lure Resin. I used it and it's good 😉 Try Sawamura One up Shad because it's not so fragile as a plastic lure 😊 See ya 🎣
great recommendations, will definitely be getting some from your collection. I will aslo try to invest in new hooks for my saltwater lures, thanks for the advice!!
Love this series man! Makes me froth when someone else goes through their gear! Definitely need to pick up some fcls, where can i get the smaller models?
I honesty didn't think Oman would be on your radar as a fishing destination, Briggsy. Were you on Masirah Island? that seems to be the general area most anglers like to go.
As you know by now briggsy I'm binge watching your videos mate. Is it only the stock trebles that are crappy or even in line single hooks like that on the xrap sxrl12... And I think those are vmc hooks. Also do you crush barbs on all your lures big to small and also on single hooks? I remember you saying in a video that barb less singles are pretty much shit....
Oh man, I also learned the hard and painful way that you MUST upgrade the hooks, lost some of my biggest fish because I didn't 🤦♂️ Some others I lost because of others flaws in my setup, like old line and so... Not easy to everything right to land the fish, especially when you don't have enough money to buy the good stuff whenever you need it
Lost biggest fish... Which split rings you now using Briggsy?? I like the wolverine ones from the US, but they both expensive and big, so not always an option for the smaller lures I normally use. Great series and really enjoying it thanks mate.
Do you think maybe a slightly smaller nomad riptide would be good for tailor? I love your videos Briggsy. I live in the lower western state and that is all I really have access to pelagic wise, any advice from you is priceless.
Hi Mate, yeah either one! Tailor sometimes hit massive lures but if your rod can't cast that size go smaller. Really big tailor will eat other tailor (knew a guy who used to put out 2kg tailor as livebait and he'd sometimes catch massive 5kg+ Tailor on them) so don't be scared to throw big lures for tailor. Should say you'll prolly get a lot more hook ups on smaller lures but if you want big fellas go bigger lures. Just casting metals for tailor is a pretty good way to target them though if you're not already doing that, cast a mile and cheaper lures if you get snipped!
@@Briggsy Cheers mate, I usually use metals but have got into surface fishing because it is so fun to see the fish chomp down a lure on the surface ( maybe because I'm a kid), anywho thanks heeps! Hopefully i can get a Riptide sometime soon.
Hai M8 my wife says u look like not in good shape (maybe unhealthy) and i hope she's wrong, i wish u always healthy and keep give us fishing adventure & educational content. Cheers from east borneo indonesia
im not realy a fan of this kind of setup, im used to fishing with a hand and reel only, but watching you and cavy use it makes me wanna use it too, but since for this setup you are not realy touching the line by your bare hands, its kinda difficult to feel the tension of the line and play with the drag and pull till the fish get exhausted so you can land it. else youll end up with the line getting snapped or bended hooks making you lose your fish.
Can you recommend a spooling mechanism for 0.50 line? For light line, 0.28 max i found some cheap mechanism ,but for heavy line is not strong enough, i end up putting half the line i should on my reel. I tried the old "wood spoon tru the spool" clamped down with my foot, but it's not linear it's jumping so, yeah ...and going to a shop somewhere it's not viable at least for now. The crab looks crazy with hooks on both claws😱🤙
What kind of fish did you lose on the metal? Also, I think a tailor sesh is in order. Maybe a beginner's guide to catching tailor? Would fit in well with your series and also tis the season.
Hey mate,I have taken your advice and done all the larger lures using decoy rings and BKK hooks but what size and brand would you use for smaller lures like the x-rap.
I found a guy who has a portable welding machine that’s fits in your hand to fix his plastics. It’s called something prowled, I’m still trying to find it lol. Found once then couldn’t remember the name.
Hi Mate, I use NT swivels and Decoy split rings for everything from GT down. Not sure i fish as small a lure as most people fishing PE1 but pretty sure NT make super small swivs and Decoy tiny splits, so worth a look!
Hi Mate, I'll make a vid on that once i get through all these light tackle and then medium tackle films! which maybe a while haha. For now check these out - ua-cam.com/video/uPMiSw_2Snk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/_RDtBIPUjfc/v-deo.html The first film has a bunch of good lures in it, the second one when i talk about the floating stickbait... That is my all time fav PE8-10 lure "Guya Works Kublai 200" @guya_works on Instagram. Amazing action for big fish and very easy to work!
Keitech Easy Shiner are so 2000 lel , in France we are in the "hard" for the light aka: ITO Shiner 115 SP, Ima Sasuke 120F , Shimano Silent Assassin 100 S/F , Ima somari 90 , Artist 80/110 FR (Yeah it mean France) ,Varuna 110 SP , PRESS BAIT 85/110 .. :)=
And you pay too much €30 for a Megabass Ito Shiner, when i see the price that Ultimate Fishing want i must laugh, i order my Bait's directly in Japan is cheaper! :)
Hi Mate, yeah for Kingies go the floating, I reckon they really nailed the action on it! The sinking is good too though, I once caught a midday GT when everything was super super shutdown on the sinker. Both good lures.
Great videos - too bad you’re just showcase things hard to find in USA - I fish mainly for Striped bass from the beach - couldn’t find FCL Labo SHKM 190B anywhere online. Where do you buy them from? Thanks for the amazing work you’re doing teaching us about next level of fishing.
I'm thinking of buying the Daiwa BG 8000 any idea if it's good or not, wanna know other peoples opinion on it if they have had problems with it or the pros and cons of it
What was the fish you lost because you didn’t upgrade your hooks?
I think a 50kg-100kg+ Yellowfin Tuna, I had 500m of 50lb on a Catalina 6500, cast my 100g metal out and let it hit the bottom, three full speed winds off the sand and instant screaming drag! Dumped 300m of line at around 10kg-15kg drag in less than a minute, the reel was spraying little bits of oil out of it and i kid you not i saw smoke wisp up a few times, strong as smell of burning plastic and any time i tightened the drag it burnt my fingers. The fish stopped and went sideways, i felt massive beats (like I imagine a huge tuna would give you), and as it starts to go again i slowly tighten the drag until pop! I fall over, nothing on my line anymore. Pretty much have to respool my reel to wind the lure back in and sure enough two of the trebles are fine and one is at 90 degrees to where it was meant to be. Devastating yet life changing haha
Briggsy GOOD GOD MATE!
I feel your pain man lost my biggest flathead ever , possible metery , to shit trebles on a rapala rip stop
Briggsy best story I’ve heard for ages, so pumped for fishing right now!
Thats sick bro!! Have followed you morning tides days.. 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
im really loving this series. a lot of this stuff is basic knowledge to me by now but i always love watching and hearing other anglers talk tackle so i can pick up a few new tips and tricks here and there or just to find a cool new lure to try out. i can see how all of this would be really helpful to new people that have been wanting to get a line wet and feel that first tug. really appreciate the work that you do and hope to see many many more vids from you. cheers!
If more school teachers were like you Briggsy, more kids would stay in school.
I've been gluing the soft swimbaits to the leaded jig for 15 years and it's the only way to go. I first wash all the swimbaits (usually do 50 to 100 at a time) with dish soap in cold water to wash the mold release oil off them makes the glue stick better. The glue here in the US I use is a brand called Loctite Ultra Gel their most waterproof and it's a little flexible. I thread the swimbait on the jig hook till it's about a 1/4 inch (8 mil) away from the head then smear a couple of drops of glue on the swimbait push and hold to the head 5 seconds and you're ready to go. I've caught 10 to 15 lingcod on them before they're destroyed. To remove it just grab the jighead and swimbait twist the swimbait around the shank of the hook and it will shear off and ready for another body. Hopes this helps.
Me:bored to death
Briggsy:Making everyone’s day
In France Keitech make the same softbaits for Daiwa, they are slightly stiffer but they work amazing too
Fantastic mate , great to hear advice from someone who has done the hard yards. Hope to see some more of those vids of you and your son fishing. Great to see .
I absolutely agree. Upgrading the hooks it's a must. Great tips thanks for sharing.
Love this series
"BIGGG wobble flashy flashy." is exactly how i think when buying a lure.
Haha
ZMAN MinnowZ green softy’s work really good.
I tried soft plastics bc of you and I don’t want to go back so thank you Briggsy.
Love talking gear. Chill video Briggggsy
Bloody Briggsy. Such a genuine top quality likeable person. Always enjoy all your content 🤙
Briggsy!!!!! You legend keep doing what you’re doing bro loving the content ❤️
This is true!
Has he ever heard of Amegari lures?
Keitech sponsor this man
Loving this series so far mate.
Thanks for these videos briggsy been really helpful after not fishing for few years lol
I like Rapala alot! Shadow Rap Shallow in silver is my go to lure!!!
Thank you so much for the help❤
Thanks Briggsy.
Love keitech swimbaits. I use them in fresh water for Bass, trout, pike, walleye, musky. Great baits. Thanks bud.
Id say give the storm 360 search baits a shot, softplasic with a special jighead, they work pretty well for both fresh and saltwater here, also the biospawn exoswims
Thanks for the tips Briggsy!
Thank you Briggsy love this series
I cant stop replaying 4:56 🤣
Check out the lucky craft wander. Cast it out and let it sink then do a jig and reel. They are weighted so you can cast them super far. They have a cool side to side motion when falling and an erratic swimming when pulled
Bro that eye zoom clip is classic, totally made this video 😂. Great content 👌as always, thank you.
Awesome content mate, interesting, engaging and informative 🤙🏻
These vids are coming in hot and fast and im lovin it bro!!
Those lure colors are bedazzled brahhh ~~!!! Need to get some of them!
Awesome video Briggsy frothin'.
I'm starting to go for big tailor, small kingies. Gonna pick up a few nomad riptides 125mm what size hooks should I upgrade them to?
Nomad's use BKK hooks, they're one of the only brands that already have real decent hooks on them by default!
Keep up the good work mate lucky number one as well
Yes, you can fix the plastic lures with Savage Gear Fix it Soft lure Resin. I used it and it's good 😉
Try Sawamura One up Shad because it's not so fragile as a plastic lure 😊
See ya 🎣
great recommendations, will definitely be getting some from your collection. I will aslo try to invest in new hooks for my saltwater lures, thanks for the advice!!
Love your work Briggsy bro
À very beautiful collection these are magnificent launched lures.
Love these vids mate!
Yah! Briggsy! Lots of top tips and info. Keep um coming brother!! Aloha!🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙 Yew!!
Got the nomad, love the nomad. Just got 7 xrap long cast 120s for 10 bucks at bcf on clearance. Keep up the Vids bud!
Loving the frequent uploads yewww!
I like my plastics, then I tried the diawa double clutch 60s... brill for bream.
Thank you sooooo mutch briggsy
Is it better to use soft plastics / lures over like frozen bait you can buy from the shops? Love the series lord!!
A gas heated soldering iron is great for melting the soft plastic lures to fix bites and rips
I love Razor Edge Lures Brawler Baits soft plastics. Chris has produced an awesome product, I’ve found they catch a heap of species 👍
Nice lures buddy🎣👍🏼 Greetings from Germany🇩🇪
my favours plastics would have to be zman jerkshadz and berkeley gulp jerkshads
Love this series man! Makes me froth when someone else goes through their gear! Definitely need to pick up some fcls, where can i get the smaller models?
Hi Mate, stoked you're digging the series, i get all my FCLs from Fishhead - fishhead.com.au/
Thank you
When you say light tackle, what weight rod and line are you using. I love your videos and I'm trying to basically follow what works for you
I caught a flatty on a cranka crab. First flatty (52cm) I ever caught haha (new to fishing).
I honesty didn't think Oman would be on your radar as a fishing destination, Briggsy. Were you on Masirah Island? that seems to be the general area most anglers like to go.
As you know by now briggsy I'm binge watching your videos mate. Is it only the stock trebles that are crappy or even in line single hooks like that on the xrap sxrl12... And I think those are vmc hooks. Also do you crush barbs on all your lures big to small and also on single hooks? I remember you saying in a video that barb less singles are pretty much shit....
Oh man, I also learned the hard and painful way that you MUST upgrade the hooks, lost some of my biggest fish because I didn't 🤦♂️
Some others I lost because of others flaws in my setup, like old line and so...
Not easy to everything right to land the fish, especially when you don't have enough money to buy the good stuff whenever you need it
Lost biggest fish... Which split rings you now using Briggsy?? I like the wolverine ones from the US, but they both expensive and big, so not always an option for the smaller lures I normally use.
Great series and really enjoying it thanks mate.
Briggsy u are graet👍👍If you want those loores are amzing: spearhead riuky, they really good for light tacle
Do you think maybe a slightly smaller nomad riptide would be good for tailor? I love your videos Briggsy. I live in the lower western state and that is all I really have access to pelagic wise, any advice from you is priceless.
Hi Mate, yeah either one! Tailor sometimes hit massive lures but if your rod can't cast that size go smaller. Really big tailor will eat other tailor (knew a guy who used to put out 2kg tailor as livebait and he'd sometimes catch massive 5kg+ Tailor on them) so don't be scared to throw big lures for tailor. Should say you'll prolly get a lot more hook ups on smaller lures but if you want big fellas go bigger lures. Just casting metals for tailor is a pretty good way to target them though if you're not already doing that, cast a mile and cheaper lures if you get snipped!
@@Briggsy Cheers mate, I usually use metals but have got into surface fishing because it is so fun to see the fish chomp down a lure on the surface ( maybe because I'm a kid), anywho thanks heeps! Hopefully i can get a Riptide sometime soon.
What kind of person would dislike a video like this 🤔
Hai M8 my wife says u look like not in good shape (maybe unhealthy) and i hope she's wrong, i wish u always healthy and keep give us fishing adventure & educational content. Cheers from east borneo indonesia
im not realy a fan of this kind of setup, im used to fishing with a hand and reel only, but watching you and cavy use it makes me wanna use it too, but since for this setup you are not realy touching the line by your bare hands, its kinda difficult to feel the tension of the line and play with the drag and pull till the fish get exhausted so you can land it. else youll end up with the line getting snapped or bended hooks making you lose your fish.
Awesome, saves most serious fishos years of trial and error
Can you recommend a spooling mechanism for 0.50 line? For light line, 0.28 max i found some cheap mechanism ,but for heavy line is not strong enough, i end up putting half the line i should on my reel. I tried the old "wood spoon tru the spool" clamped down with my foot, but it's not linear it's jumping so, yeah ...and going to a shop somewhere it's not viable at least for now. The crab looks crazy with hooks on both claws😱🤙
What kind of fish did you lose on the metal?
Also, I think a tailor sesh is in order. Maybe a beginner's guide to catching tailor? Would fit in well with your series and also tis the season.
Check out the pinned comment ^. Yeah i'm frothing to go for a spin the swell is just massive at the moment in my zone!
Hi
Dam. Briggsy is tossin' and turning every night thinking about the fish he didn't land. I could see the pain in your eyes
Been concidering them for a while. I'll make an order some keitech soft plastics.
Is the sinking version of the riptide just as good??
Check out EcoGear ZX40 vibe baits. Mega little lure that catches anything that swims
Hi Mate, cheers for the tip i just ordered a couple!
Hey mate,I have taken your advice and done all the larger lures using decoy rings and BKK hooks but what size and brand would you use for smaller lures like the x-rap.
same, i hooked a big gt but lost it coz i didnt upgrade the hooks and it snapped. worst feeling ever!!
Do you catch jewies too with light tackle in your part of Aus? I am chasing them Melbourne landbased haha!
Hey briggsy try duo international for light tackle great lures
I use them hooks for sea bass fishing
I'm addicted to little soft plastics
I'm addicted to little boys
What about Zman? I have always used Zman. Their rubber is tough and last longer. And i believe it is also more cheaper than Keitech.✌✌✌
zmans are the go
I found a guy who has a portable welding machine that’s fits in your hand to fix his plastics. It’s called something prowled, I’m still trying to find it lol. Found once then couldn’t remember the name.
GOOD BOY
hi hello new day, i'm waiting for your video from yesterday till now
do baitcaster fishing pls,never seen u use one
Never even held one! Prolly big birds nest first cast haha
Thanks Briggsy. how to choose splits rings and swivels sizes for PE1 setup bro
Hi Mate, I use NT swivels and Decoy split rings for everything from GT down. Not sure i fish as small a lure as most people fishing PE1 but pretty sure NT make super small swivs and Decoy tiny splits, so worth a look!
Hi Briggsy, nice video, it helps a lot. May I ask what is your best lure for pe8 set up? Thanks Mate
Hi Mate, I'll make a vid on that once i get through all these light tackle and then medium tackle films! which maybe a while haha. For now check these out -
ua-cam.com/video/uPMiSw_2Snk/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/_RDtBIPUjfc/v-deo.html
The first film has a bunch of good lures in it, the second one when i talk about the floating stickbait... That is my all time fav PE8-10 lure "Guya Works Kublai 200" @guya_works on Instagram. Amazing action for big fish and very easy to work!
@@Briggsy big thanks Mate, i just finished watching those videos now. Very big help. Excited on your next videos
Oath
You're just a cutie, Briggsy. I don't even fish but this is content for sure.
My Light setup is 6lb and 3g bream cranks lol Maybe i need to move to Qld
Keitech Easy Shiner are so 2000 lel , in France we are in the "hard" for the light aka: ITO Shiner 115 SP, Ima Sasuke 120F , Shimano Silent Assassin 100 S/F , Ima somari 90 , Artist 80/110 FR (Yeah it mean France) ,Varuna 110 SP , PRESS BAIT 85/110 .. :)=
And you pay too much €30 for a Megabass Ito Shiner, when i see the price that Ultimate Fishing want i must laugh, i order my Bait's directly in Japan is cheaper! :)
What are the best ways to retrieve a sinking stickbait?
Hi Mate, check this film - ua-cam.com/video/_RDtBIPUjfc/v-deo.html the pinned comment has a time stamp for the sinking stickbait section
Should use tt headlocks your plastics don’t slip up the hook or move there better because I started with this other ones and they were ass
haha i have the same trauma from bending hooks gotta be upgraded
Hey man, can you speak about little more about the Nomad Reptile 120 float? Would you say the floating better than the sinking?
Hi Mate, yeah for Kingies go the floating, I reckon they really nailed the action on it! The sinking is good too though, I once caught a midday GT when everything was super super shutdown on the sinker. Both good lures.
I am from Oman, welcome to my country
Wat weight lures u use for your 2500 reel
why dont you buy lures that cast far?
Ima
Tackle house
yozuri mag
bassday
they all cast great with weight shift
Super like it
Great videos - too bad you’re just showcase things hard to find in USA - I fish mainly for Striped bass from the beach - couldn’t find FCL Labo SHKM 190B anywhere online. Where do you buy them from?
Thanks for the amazing work you’re doing teaching us about next level of fishing.
Hi Mate, I get all my FCLs from fishhead - fishhead.com.au/categories/hard-lures/fcl-labo/ pretty sure they ship world wide!
I'm thinking of buying the Daiwa BG 8000 any idea if it's good or not, wanna know other peoples opinion on it if they have had problems with it or the pros and cons of it
Hi Mate, i've never used one but here's a really in depth review - www.alanhawk.com/reviews/bg16.html
Super glue does help..
Thnks infonya master👍
Keitech baits have exploded here in the USA
good
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Good my friend 👍👍