Im from the philippines brother and now im starting trolling I first used my casting minnow for trolling and catch a giant trevally and now i finally buy trollings lures and also landed barracudas. Thanks for the tips. Im going to apply this to my next trip More power bro. Fish on!!!
This is the first of your videos I've seen, and I really appreciate the information you've presented here, especially from a kayak trolling perspective. All the best, I can't wait to check your back-catalogue of videos!
Welcome aboard! I am very happy you found me Owen. :) Should you have questions, please ask away, as I always answer all comments here, or you can reach me in IG or FB. If you have long questions. :)
@@TheFishingKit Hey Kit, I can't believe it's been a year already since I commented on your vid! As you know, half way through that time I got my Stealth and it's been a real game changer, along with switching more to trolling hard bodies instead of slowly trolling live goat fish! I did have two of those X raps with the three trebles. The first one lasted five minutes! I think a wahoo ate it whole and snipped my mono leader. The second one I customised a bit. I took the three trebles off and put singles on the front and rear hoops, leaving the middle one empty. The singles were long enough that the front one covered most of the area down to where the second hoop is. Anyway, saw my first mahi of the season last month, paddled towards it and boom. I had my drag set for wahoo, not mahi and he snapped my leader on a leap...2nd X rap gone! Now here's a question. I was keen to try some bigger, deeper lures, so I tried the Yozuri DD magnum 18cm with the huge lip. As you can imagine, when you troll one of these, you can really feel it! I was good for about an hour with it, but I my muscles could still feel it the next day. So here's the question: have you tried taking a deep-diver with a big bib and filing the bib down? I know it will take away from how far down it will go, but it should make it easier on the shoulders, right? Was just wondering if you had any thoughts/experience in that department? Cheers, Owen
Love the Maxraps. Caught plenty of Bluefish 'Down Under' with them. They stopped stocking them down here, so I bought plenty on clearance sale and ordered some from EU.
@@TheFishingKit what leader would you use and how would you connect the main line and lure? Would you use a fluorocarbon leader with a snap swivel? Crimp a loop at the lure? Use wire? I was curious how you prevent biting off the lure yet still get bites. I heard kings have excellent eye sight. Thank you
@@jimdrechsel3611 hi Jim, you can use a short wire trace, if i need to use a wire leader i put on no more than 6 inches. Flouro is good but i get away with mono and wire most times. I cast more than i troll these days and a lure that has a long body helps.
@@TheFishingKit Can you help me with the following: I always done bait surf fishing ( from beaches) but never used lures for trolling from the beach ( casting in and reeling out using a spinning reel). I am now based in Japan. What lure should I use for this purpose. The fish maybe very small during the summer months but I want something versatile that anything will take it, and if I am lucky to hook something bigger, the lure will still do the trick? Tks
@@rohp1283 I think the easiest lure to start with would be a spoon - like a Kastmaster or clones of this lure. small jigs, such as jigpara from majorcraft also work very well - both are available in Japan. I think you need to look into your tackle if whatever you have can cast 10-20g lures. using braid helps with the distance and cuts down on the line being affected by wind and current.
It's a Rapala X-Rap Magnum 10. Planers and diving boards have their place, it depends on your type of fishing. If you are using deep diving lures, you can't use planers, the resistance of the lure will trip the planers.
Very good Question and thanks for asking - Depends on a lot of things going on here Trucker, there's a lot of physics behind it really; line diameter is a big big factor, as is the distance between tip of your rod to the lure and the length or your rod as well - now remember that between you and the lure, there are quite a few things - swivel size, leader diameter, length of leader etc. All of these, including your line, create drag - which stops the lure from diving deep. There's also the sea itself - if you are going with the flow of the current or against it - The right speed on a properly tuned deep diving lure is almost always going to be around 5-7 knots. Some go faster, but all the factors mentioned above will affect its depth range. The fastest trolling plugs are shallow runners - probably around a meter or so below the surface, and they can go over 12 knots.
Hi, I am going to move to the Philippines for retirement as soon as the virus calms down a bit. I’ll be getting a banca boat built and sending lots of tackle from Canada over. I don’t know what the fishing will be like but am hoping it will be good. Any comments or tips would be great as I don’t know what I’m in for.
Hi Rick, mostly trolling if you don't want to work a lot - otherwise, you can try jigging as well. There are a lot of Filipino fishing communities online that can help really, there are quite a few expat ones as well, or expats in those groups/pages.
This is a largely debated topic - and highly on the personal preference side, some people run a meter, some run less if toothy fish are around. I find myself using shorter leaders - about a foot of the thinnest wire for smaller lures and have about a 6 inch for bigger ones.
I have used this on a power boat before using it on a kayak. If you do it right, with the twists, it won't unravel. But yes, if you go 20 knots using a lure that pulls like a 40 size CD Magnum...it won't hold. Best to stay around 4 knots like most people.
Thank you for making such a detailed and informative video.
Im from the philippines brother and now im starting trolling
I first used my casting minnow for trolling and catch a giant trevally and now i finally buy trollings lures and also landed barracudas.
Thanks for the tips.
Im going to apply this to my next trip
More power bro. Fish on!!!
tight lines.
This is the first of your videos I've seen, and I really appreciate the information you've presented here, especially from a kayak trolling perspective. All the best, I can't wait to check your back-catalogue of videos!
Welcome aboard! I am very happy you found me Owen. :) Should you have questions, please ask away, as I always answer all comments here, or you can reach me in IG or FB. If you have long questions. :)
@@TheFishingKit Hey Kit, I can't believe it's been a year already since I commented on your vid! As you know, half way through that time I got my Stealth and it's been a real game changer, along with switching more to trolling hard bodies instead of slowly trolling live goat fish!
I did have two of those X raps with the three trebles. The first one lasted five minutes! I think a wahoo ate it whole and snipped my mono leader. The second one I customised a bit. I took the three trebles off and put singles on the front and rear hoops, leaving the middle one empty. The singles were long enough that the front one covered most of the area down to where the second hoop is. Anyway, saw my first mahi of the season last month, paddled towards it and boom. I had my drag set for wahoo, not mahi and he snapped my leader on a leap...2nd X rap gone!
Now here's a question. I was keen to try some bigger, deeper lures, so I tried the Yozuri DD magnum 18cm with the huge lip. As you can imagine, when you troll one of these, you can really feel it! I was good for about an hour with it, but I my muscles could still feel it the next day. So here's the question: have you tried taking a deep-diver with a big bib and filing the bib down? I know it will take away from how far down it will go, but it should make it easier on the shoulders, right? Was just wondering if you had any thoughts/experience in that department?
Cheers,
Owen
Love the Maxraps. Caught plenty of Bluefish 'Down Under' with them. They stopped stocking them down here, so I bought plenty on clearance sale and ordered some from EU.
Probably because of the cost AJ :( it is not a cheap lure.
Another informative video. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure dude! :)
Very educational, thanks bro
glad it's helpful to you!
Great video
Glad you liked it. Check the other videos, I'm sure you will find a few of them useful. :)
Wow super helpful
Glad you think so!
Great info bro 👊🏾💥
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the advice. What main line and setup would you use for trolling plugs for king fish?
30lb
@@TheFishingKit what leader would you use and how would you connect the main line and lure? Would you use a fluorocarbon leader with a snap swivel? Crimp a loop at the lure? Use wire? I was curious how you prevent biting off the lure yet still get bites. I heard kings have excellent eye sight. Thank you
@@jimdrechsel3611 hi Jim, you can use a short wire trace, if i need to use a wire leader i put on no more than 6 inches. Flouro is good but i get away with mono and wire most times. I cast more than i troll these days and a lure that has a long body helps.
please where do i find the first lure, what are the specifications of this lure? thanks 🙏🏻
it is the Rapala Xtreme - shallow running lure. Can look for them everywhere Rapala is sold.
You've mentioned about Philippines, where you're from what province. Hope you wont mind my querry. Thanks
I grew up in Cebu.
great video mate, tks
Glad you enjoyed it
@@TheFishingKit Can you help me with the following:
I always done bait surf fishing ( from beaches) but never used lures for trolling from the beach ( casting in and reeling out using a spinning reel). I am now based in Japan. What lure should I use for this purpose. The fish maybe very small during the summer months but I want something versatile that anything will take it, and if I am lucky to hook something bigger, the lure will still do the trick? Tks
@@rohp1283 I think the easiest lure to start with would be a spoon - like a Kastmaster or clones of this lure. small jigs, such as jigpara from majorcraft also work very well - both are available in Japan. I think you need to look into your tackle if whatever you have can cast 10-20g lures. using braid helps with the distance and cuts down on the line being affected by wind and current.
Thanks for the information. Done subscribed.
Awesome, thank you! glad you found it useful!
May I know the size and brand of the color green lure on this video? Do you use or recommend planer or diving board? TIA Sir!
It's a Rapala X-Rap Magnum 10. Planers and diving boards have their place, it depends on your type of fishing. If you are using deep diving lures, you can't use planers, the resistance of the lure will trip the planers.
How can you tell the correct speed to get the diving lures at the maximum depth? If you go to fast, won't the lures run shallower?
Very good Question and thanks for asking - Depends on a lot of things going on here Trucker, there's a lot of physics behind it really; line diameter is a big big factor, as is the distance between tip of your rod to the lure and the length or your rod as well - now remember that between you and the lure, there are quite a few things - swivel size, leader diameter, length of leader etc. All of these, including your line, create drag - which stops the lure from diving deep. There's also the sea itself - if you are going with the flow of the current or against it - The right speed on a properly tuned deep diving lure is almost always going to be around 5-7 knots. Some go faster, but all the factors mentioned above will affect its depth range. The fastest trolling plugs are shallow runners - probably around a meter or so below the surface, and they can go over 12 knots.
Hi, I am going to move to the Philippines for retirement as soon as the virus calms down a bit. I’ll be getting a banca boat built and sending lots of tackle from Canada over. I don’t know what the fishing will be like but am hoping it will be good. Any comments or tips would be great as I don’t know what I’m in for.
Hi Rick, mostly trolling if you don't want to work a lot - otherwise, you can try jigging as well. There are a lot of Filipino fishing communities online that can help really, there are quite a few expat ones as well, or expats in those groups/pages.
Thanks
Thnaks kabayan sa tip new subscriber here happy new year
Happy New year! thanks for the sub!
I wanna try trolling!
Depending on where you are and what you fish for, it is quite productive and probably a very good way to find active fish :)
@@TheFishingKit im from the Phillippines i have also like that the smaller one i caught trevally' but my rapala lure cutted by an neddle fish....
@@dudextagsip3649 it happens. :(
How long leader we need?
This is a largely debated topic - and highly on the personal preference side, some people run a meter, some run less if toothy fish are around. I find myself using shorter leaders - about a foot of the thinnest wire for smaller lures and have about a 6 inch for bigger ones.
Be prepared to buy a lot of lures if you use this on a power boat
I have used this on a power boat before using it on a kayak. If you do it right, with the twists, it won't unravel. But yes, if you go 20 knots using a lure that pulls like a 40 size CD Magnum...it won't hold. Best to stay around 4 knots like most people.