Island Hooking. I have a Predator xl mk. I had for about 1 yr only small papios and stuff I caught so far when I catch something nice ill post it on my channel. k bro have a nice week.
I'm new to these lures. I am in Guam and we are used to just large float and squid lure on long leader.. kinda worried about throwing out a 15 dollar lure... interested to try though.. Thanks bradda
I have found that none of the crystal minnows really cast well at all. Not meant for that. You either go for short/medium on calmer days or use them for trolling(which is where they excel) One I would highly recommend is the Mag Minnow, if you want to go a bit on the lighter side(1oz) The action is really good, casts a mile, good color options and the best of all, it catches. Brought in a good many Omilu and couple small gt ulua with them. There is also the new HydroMinnow LC that have a weight transfer also. Haven't tried one of those yet.
aloha island hooking!, love all your videos !, just giving a tip from what i learned from fishermen in da mainland, use a shorter leader 3ft to 4ft.. i find dat 3ft is better to use 100% fluorocarbon leader line and braided mainline ,the mainline must be 2x to 3x heavier than the lbs of the braided mainline it help give balance and stability for the yo zuri crystal 3d minnow. example 20lb braided mainline with 45lb 100% fluorocarbon leader line.
You are absolutely on point. I have a few Crystal 3D Minnows too and before I took it out on the water, I had expected it to cast well because of the claimed weight. But, it was somewhat disappointing to say the least. A lure at this price point should have weight transfer and I was shocked that it didn't have it. Surprisingly, its sister brand, Duel Hardcore do have weight transfer on a few of their lures. Like you, I had such high hopes too given the finishing of the Yo-zuri lures are of such high quality.
But, you are absolutely right. The Yo-zuri level of finishing might be second to none, but without weight transfer I will not be touching them again neither. Looks like they know what the problem is with the launch of the Hydro Minnow LC. Is a start at least.
mag darter ive caught 20lb to 30lb ahis on em also caught mahi mahis too, darters go a little deeper than da minnows i like the darters better but ive been fishing with yo zuri crystal 3d minnows for years.
What lure would you recommend for me? I live in the West Coast and the local fisherman use surface iron to tackle yellowtail. I want to use something else and think outside and get your opinion what to use. One thing I might add is I won't be casting from the shore or surf casting strictly offshore from boat.
Hey Mathew good question. I wish I had the answer to your question but I don't know. It's right now not my specialty. But I'm sure there are a lot of other fishermen out there that could help. Sorry wish I could have helped.
Damn what do you do for a living? How do you have such money to support buying new lure each week? By the way, I have mag darter the short version, I had a lot of luck with the older version. What is so special about the new one?
Just used the 3d minnow and caught a 8lbs omilu on the inside while retrieving it and missed 2 small papio in about 3hrs time. Just done eating omilu poke
love your vids. cant wait to go back out there. Whats your top 5 lures of all time?
Totally agree with you about Crystal 3d's casting problem. I prefer using it on the boat barracuda love this lure...
I have the golden one n the blue fish gone crazy for it , the best lure i have ever used .
You have good videos. A real relaxed type of setting every time. Nice. Something different from other videos on utube.
Thanks mike for watching and the kind words. Really appreciate it. Take care and best wishes to you.
Island Hooking. I have a Predator xl mk. I had for about 1 yr only small papios and stuff I caught so far when I catch something nice ill post it on my channel. k bro have a nice week.
Sounds good Mike
I'm new to these lures. I am in Guam and we are used to just large float and squid lure on long leader.. kinda worried about throwing out a 15 dollar lure... interested to try though.. Thanks bradda
I have found that none of the crystal minnows really cast well at all. Not meant for that. You either go for short/medium on calmer days or use them for trolling(which is where they excel)
One I would highly recommend is the Mag Minnow, if you want to go a bit on the lighter side(1oz) The action is really good, casts a mile, good color options and the best of all, it catches. Brought in a good many Omilu and couple small gt ulua with them. There is also the new HydroMinnow LC that have a weight transfer also. Haven't tried one of those yet.
aloha island hooking!, love all your videos !, just giving a tip from what i learned from fishermen in da mainland, use a shorter leader 3ft to 4ft.. i find dat 3ft is better to use 100% fluorocarbon leader line and braided mainline ,the mainline must be 2x to 3x heavier than the lbs of the braided mainline it help give balance and stability for the yo zuri crystal 3d minnow. example 20lb braided mainline with 45lb 100% fluorocarbon leader line.
do you what lb test fluoro I should run with that 6.5 inch 2oz mag darter?
The yo zuri minowws are very durable you don't need to wory about them hitting rocks
You are absolutely on point. I have a few Crystal 3D Minnows too and before I took it out on the water, I had expected it to cast well because of the claimed weight. But, it was somewhat disappointing to say the least. A lure at this price point should have weight transfer and I was shocked that it didn't have it. Surprisingly, its sister brand, Duel Hardcore do have weight transfer on a few of their lures. Like you, I had such high hopes too given the finishing of the Yo-zuri lures are of such high quality.
Perhaps the company will one day install wieght transfer system in that lure and maybe I'll then buy it again. Crossing fingers
But, you are absolutely right. The Yo-zuri level of finishing might be second to none, but without weight transfer I will not be touching them again neither. Looks like they know what the problem is with the launch of the Hydro Minnow LC. Is a start at least.
Hi 6 years ago!
(They didn’t fix it)
mag darter ive caught 20lb to 30lb ahis on em also caught mahi mahis too, darters go a little deeper than da minnows i like the darters better but ive been fishing with yo zuri crystal 3d minnows for years.
Is that a special model crystal minnow 3d? It looks 6” or more .
Is this the magnum 6.5” model?
Was this “replaced” by the Yozuri LC hydro minnow ?
What lure would you recommend for me? I live in the West Coast and the local fisherman use surface iron to tackle yellowtail. I want to use something else and think outside and get your opinion what to use. One thing I might add is I won't be casting from the shore or surf casting strictly offshore from boat.
Hey Mathew good question. I wish I had the answer to your question but I don't know. It's right now not my specialty. But I'm sure there are a lot of other fishermen out there that could help. Sorry wish I could have helped.
I had plenty of success with the crystal minnow. Great review!
Sweet hoping to catch lots with it also
Damn what do you do for a living? How do you have such money to support buying new lure each week? By the way, I have mag darter the short version, I had a lot of luck with the older version. What is so special about the new one?
15-30 bucks a week isnt that much if you cut out things that eat up money out of your life...like girls or eating out all the time
How about I have a query what is the measurement of that yo-zuri the weight is 1 ounce but the measurement
i have that 3d one jointed. the exact one just jointed.
Hey Miguel yes i've seen it looks pretty good.
tq for info
have you tried any of the yo zuri sashimi?
Hey Miguel, so far I didn't use them yet.
What size is it?
what is the retrieval technique for the mag darter? slow, constant , or like popping ?
All three.
You can even retrieve it fast
How much does that yo zuri 3D minnow cost
$15 to 20
Sizes?
were on maui can i get the mag darter
Sorry know one sells them on Maui as far as I know, You would have to order them on line.
Just used the 3d minnow and caught a 8lbs omilu on the inside while retrieving it and missed 2 small papio in about 3hrs time. Just done eating omilu poke
Slow trolling sic