Most underrated fishing channel on RUclips, no commercials/snake oils, all facts, most importantly, extremely organized and concise, so I don't have to waste 20mins of my life for an idea can be explained in 30 seconds
@@NobleKorhedron I use the term "bobber" fairly loosely to mean any type of floating plastic/foam/balsa hardware that keeps a bait suspended below it. Sometimes I use that term specifically to mean a round, plastic bobber and "float" to mean a skinnier one made from foam or balsa. But the term "slip bobber" generally refers to a skinny balsa float, so I think the terms "bobber" and "float" get used interchangeably a lot. How do you distinguish between the two?
I'm not sure, @@FishingwithNat; haven't been fishing with floats in a while... I guess over here, "bobber" means either those hollow ball floats, or wooden/plastic floats with a large rounded part near the top. In the plastic ones this will be an air pocket, but on wooden ones it's just made of the same wood as the rest of the float.
I'm a woman trying to fish on my own with no family to teach me. This video was very well made and easy to understand, and the in-action shots are a bonus! I will continue to peruse through your channel for more. Keep it up!
Thank you - I appreciate it. Check out our Learn How to Fish playlist for lots more like it on a wide variety of topics. ruclips.net/p/PLcXAWxBLRzoLwZtDQEhuaHby0yQM_wHhU&si=P-7kXViPiXTGVX4H
RUclips is absolutely saturated with fishing channels, but none of them I'm subscribed to but you. This is the only channel that actually TEACHES instead of a guy my age screaming "LETS GOOO" everytime they hook literally anything
I'm binge watching your channel realizing I have several types of sinkers with little knowledge of using them. I get flustered with all the talk, especially if a sentence isn't being completed. Your channel isn't for show but to teach. I love it! Thanks for the why you would want certain sinkers and how to properly attach them. Your demos actually show it without any tool or hand blocking.
Great videos. Voiceover with visual examples that directly relate is easily watched and understood. Thank you for catering to us “just get to it” folks out here.
Your videos are perfect for my learning style. You show the gear and then show its practical application while explaining exactly what its purpose is. I’m binge watching your channel right now. Thanks man.
The dropshot clip I thought it so you can pull on the line when you get snag and you only lose the weight. I never thought about using the clip to change the distance between the hook and sinker. Great idea.
The dropshot clip serves both of those purposes. You're absolutely right - it lessens the amount of hardware you lose if you get snagged. That's also the reason why tungsten is good for dropshot rigs, because lost lead sinkers often get eaten by waterbirds and cause them to die from lead poisoning, along with anything that eats the dying bird.
@@FishingwithNat That's a good point about using lead and poisoning the water and fish. Next time I'll buy tungsten. I like that it's more dense than lead so you get the same weight at a smaller size.
I've actually heard this multiple times. Very resourceful. Skill means most, equipment means least. What matters is getting out there and giving it your best shot
Pyramid weights are nice for surf fishing because they resist rolling very well and have a streamlined shape. Sand will often build up behind the flat part and that really helps them hold in one spot in strong currents or waves.
I heard drop shot sinkers were designed to help save your rig above the weight. You simply press your line into the drop shot's pinching wire (without tying a knot) and if your weight gets stuck while dragging it along the bottom you just pull hard and your line comes loose from the weight. That way you only lose the small weight. Is that true? I've never used drop shots before.
Yes, that's true. The clip-on dropshot weights like I showed will slide off of the line if they get jammed in something. Unfortunately, the sinker is far more expensive than the hook so it doesn't end up saving you much money. Just a bit of time to not have to re-tie the rig.
If its not a silly question - how on earth do i cast those heavy sinkers without almost cutting my finger? Even hurts my whole hand, i saw someone doing that with a 12' rod, but i can't really see if they are holding the line like a spinning reel
It's a fair question. If it feels like the line is cutting your hand, you're letting go of the line too late. It's a little bit easier with a baitcasting/levelwind reel since you just lift your thumb slightly to let the line go out during a cast. But either way, if you let the line go at the correct time, it should not be rubbing against your finger as the line goes out.
I'm confused about pencil sinkers. How are they different from cylinder drop shot sinkers? I know that pencil sinkers are longer but is that an advantage over the cylinder sinkers that is used for bass?
A cylindrical drop shot sinker is very similar to a pencil sinker. Usually, a drop shot sinker has a clip at the top that can be repositioned to change the distance from the sinker to the hook. A pencil sinker tends to have a solid ring at the top and is generally used when drifting in current or with the wind. The sinker bounces along the bottom and the bait is held just above the bottom.
What’s the difference between having a sinker be inline or not? The no roll and coin both are flat to resist rolling but does it being inline make it that much different?
Inline sinkers have the line passing directly through instead of through an extra wire loop. Egg sinkers, bullet sinkers, and no-roll sinkers are all inlines. Coin and no-roll sinkers are both flat to resist rolling like you said, but the inline is definitely the best at hugging the bottom and not moving. The eye on the coin sinker allows it to lift up and be pulled on an angle across the sand if the current or surf is strong enough to move it.
Yes, there are several lead alternatives now (including those you mentioned and tin), which are more environmentally friendly, particularly when a bird or other animal swallows them by accident. Lead will slowly poison a waterbird over a period of a few weeks. Pyramid sinkers are good in sandy rivers with fast current. Torpedo weights are heavy and pointed for trolling without a downrigger. I'm not sure about the "spoon" style you mentioned.
Does that means I need weight on the sinker as low as I need for float to not lay horizontally? On my float written "5g", and with 3g of weight it just lies on water horizontally, but with 3.5g it stands vertically.
You don't have to use any weight with a float, but you certainly can. Some people actually prefer to have their float lying horizontally on the water, which can be useful for detecting light bites because the float will pop up without the fish really feeling much. You can also add more weight with a float so that the float is mostly underwater, and then the fish will not have to pull very hard to get it entirely underwater.
I remember in the comment section of one of your videos you said you’d make this video this summer, came a little late but it’s still re better to wait for it than to not get it! Great video man
Some people add weight to a tall bobber/float in order to make it stand up. You also might want to add weight for extra casting distance or to decrease the amount of force that a fish needs to exert to pull the bobber under.
I didn't want to make the video too long so I cut a couple of styles out. I've found that the pyramid sinkers perform similarly to no-roll sinkers or bank sinkers.
Most underrated fishing channel on RUclips, no commercials/snake oils, all facts, most importantly, extremely organized and concise, so I don't have to waste 20mins of my life for an idea can be explained in 30 seconds
I don't like wasting my time or anyone else's. Thanks for the feedback :)🙂
Are "bobbers" what you tend to call fishing floats, @@FishingwithNat? Over here, "bobber" tends to mean a couple of specific types of floats...
@@NobleKorhedron I use the term "bobber" fairly loosely to mean any type of floating plastic/foam/balsa hardware that keeps a bait suspended below it. Sometimes I use that term specifically to mean a round, plastic bobber and "float" to mean a skinnier one made from foam or balsa. But the term "slip bobber" generally refers to a skinny balsa float, so I think the terms "bobber" and "float" get used interchangeably a lot. How do you distinguish between the two?
I'm not sure, @@FishingwithNat; haven't been fishing with floats in a while...
I guess over here, "bobber" means either those hollow ball floats, or wooden/plastic floats with a large rounded part near the top.
In the plastic ones this will be an air pocket, but on wooden ones it's just made of the same wood as the rest of the float.
@@NobleKorhedron That would make sense as a way to distinguish them. Air-filled vs foam/wood.
i have a tackle store and his videos play all the time in the corner of my store.
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That’s rad. ✊🏻
No matter how much knowledge I gain, I’ll always come back to your video
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Unreal how concise and well displayed your videos are. Actual video of the thing you're talking about in action, just perfect.
Thank you - that's my goal!
I'm a woman trying to fish on my own with no family to teach me. This video was very well made and easy to understand, and the in-action shots are a bonus! I will continue to peruse through your channel for more. Keep it up!
Thank you - I appreciate it. Check out our Learn How to Fish playlist for lots more like it on a wide variety of topics. ruclips.net/p/PLcXAWxBLRzoLwZtDQEhuaHby0yQM_wHhU&si=P-7kXViPiXTGVX4H
Way to go! Hope you’re enjoying, us women are great anglers too ;)
RUclips is absolutely saturated with fishing channels, but none of them I'm subscribed to but you. This is the only channel that actually TEACHES instead of a guy my age screaming "LETS GOOO" everytime they hook literally anything
Yeah, that annoys me too. Welcome to the channel - glad to have you here! 🙂
I feel like Nat is the only guy on RUclips who knows how to deliver solid information fast and efficiently
There are certainly many channels that drag things out way too long for more watch time, in my opinion.
Agreed!
I swear I learn more in these 3 1/2 minute videos than all other fishing videos I've seen combined
😅 That's good to hear! I like to keep them short and sweet.
I'm binge watching your channel realizing I have several types of sinkers with little knowledge of using them. I get flustered with all the talk, especially if a sentence isn't being completed. Your channel isn't for show but to teach. I love it! Thanks for the why you would want certain sinkers and how to properly attach them. Your demos actually show it without any tool or hand blocking.
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoy my video style and I appreciate you leaving this feedback.
this is exactly what I wad looking for, I'm very new to fishing and absolutely love it, but there is a vast amount of knowledge I'm unaware of!
Thanks - that's great to hear
Nat, you are the fishing master and master communicator! I have learned so much from you in such a short amount of time.
Thank you - I appreciate you leaving this comment and I'm glad you enjoy my videos!
Great videos. Voiceover with visual examples that directly relate is easily watched and understood. Thank you for catering to us “just get to it” folks out here.
Glad you enjoy my videos. Thanks for the feedback - I appreciate hearing from viewers.
Your videos are perfect for my learning style. You show the gear and then show its practical application while explaining exactly what its purpose is. I’m binge watching your channel right now. Thanks man.
Awesome, thank you for the feedback!
Some really good information! Thanks for sharing this buddy! Keep up the good work! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Same to you - thanks!
Short and sweet while still thorough. Nice work.
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Your videos taught me everything
I'm glad you're finding them to be helpful!
I've been watching a lot of your videos, you do a great job on all of them. Thanks for your hard work. I also live in Wisconsin.
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Great information! Thanks for the video.
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man your videos are awsome
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it!
The dropshot clip I thought it so you can pull on the line when you get snag and you only lose the weight. I never thought about using the clip to change the distance between the hook and sinker. Great idea.
The dropshot clip serves both of those purposes. You're absolutely right - it lessens the amount of hardware you lose if you get snagged. That's also the reason why tungsten is good for dropshot rigs, because lost lead sinkers often get eaten by waterbirds and cause them to die from lead poisoning, along with anything that eats the dying bird.
@@FishingwithNat That's a good point about using lead and poisoning the water and fish. Next time I'll buy tungsten. I like that it's more dense than lead so you get the same weight at a smaller size.
My dad used washers and nuts for sinkers, he caught fish like a pro!
Those work too!
Proof that it’s not the tools, rather it’s what you do with them
I've actually heard this multiple times. Very resourceful. Skill means most, equipment means least. What matters is getting out there and giving it your best shot
What about pyramid weights. I always use them when I'm fishing on a beach shore for barred surfperch.
Pyramid weights are nice for surf fishing because they resist rolling very well and have a streamlined shape. Sand will often build up behind the flat part and that really helps them hold in one spot in strong currents or waves.
I heard drop shot sinkers were designed to help save your rig above the weight.
You simply press your line into the drop shot's pinching wire (without tying a knot) and if your weight gets stuck while dragging it along the bottom you just pull hard and your line comes loose from the weight. That way you only lose the small weight.
Is that true? I've never used drop shots before.
Yes, that's true. The clip-on dropshot weights like I showed will slide off of the line if they get jammed in something. Unfortunately, the sinker is far more expensive than the hook so it doesn't end up saving you much money. Just a bit of time to not have to re-tie the rig.
Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed the video
Good video
Thanks - I appreciate the feedback
If its not a silly question - how on earth do i cast those heavy sinkers without almost cutting my finger? Even hurts my whole hand, i saw someone doing that with a 12' rod, but i can't really see if they are holding the line like a spinning reel
It's a fair question. If it feels like the line is cutting your hand, you're letting go of the line too late. It's a little bit easier with a baitcasting/levelwind reel since you just lift your thumb slightly to let the line go out during a cast. But either way, if you let the line go at the correct time, it should not be rubbing against your finger as the line goes out.
I'm confused about pencil sinkers. How are they different from cylinder drop shot sinkers? I know that pencil sinkers are longer but is that an advantage over the cylinder sinkers that is used for bass?
A cylindrical drop shot sinker is very similar to a pencil sinker. Usually, a drop shot sinker has a clip at the top that can be repositioned to change the distance from the sinker to the hook. A pencil sinker tends to have a solid ring at the top and is generally used when drifting in current or with the wind. The sinker bounces along the bottom and the bait is held just above the bottom.
What’s the difference between having a sinker be inline or not? The no roll and coin both are flat to resist rolling but does it being inline make it that much different?
Inline sinkers have the line passing directly through instead of through an extra wire loop. Egg sinkers, bullet sinkers, and no-roll sinkers are all inlines. Coin and no-roll sinkers are both flat to resist rolling like you said, but the inline is definitely the best at hugging the bottom and not moving. The eye on the coin sinker allows it to lift up and be pulled on an angle across the sand if the current or surf is strong enough to move it.
I see other different shapes of lead weights at walmart like Pyramid, torpedo, spoon, now theres tungsten, steel and brass
Yes, there are several lead alternatives now (including those you mentioned and tin), which are more environmentally friendly, particularly when a bird or other animal swallows them by accident. Lead will slowly poison a waterbird over a period of a few weeks.
Pyramid sinkers are good in sandy rivers with fast current. Torpedo weights are heavy and pointed for trolling without a downrigger. I'm not sure about the "spoon" style you mentioned.
Does that means I need weight on the sinker as low as I need for float to not lay horizontally?
On my float written "5g", and with 3g of weight it just lies on water horizontally, but with 3.5g it stands vertically.
You don't have to use any weight with a float, but you certainly can. Some people actually prefer to have their float lying horizontally on the water, which can be useful for detecting light bites because the float will pop up without the fish really feeling much. You can also add more weight with a float so that the float is mostly underwater, and then the fish will not have to pull very hard to get it entirely underwater.
During summer, I Texas rig soft plastics a lot. I fish from the bank, and the lakes are chocked with weeds. Should I peg or non peg my slip sinker?
I would peg it. If you don't, your sinker might sink down through the vegetation, while your plastic is sitting on top.
@@FishingwithNat thanks 👍
What about grapnel/sputnik sinkers?
I remember in the comment section of one of your videos you said you’d make this video this summer, came a little late but it’s still re better to wait for it than to not get it! Great video man
Yep, it was on my list all summer, among many other ideas! Glad you liked it.
How do I add the um 💧 sinker
Are you asking about the teardrop sinker specifically?
the second weights are called arlesey bombs developed by the great uk fisherman richard walker
Interesting. Thanks for sharing - I hadn't heard that term before.
Noon question but why would you want weights under a bobber?
Some people add weight to a tall bobber/float in order to make it stand up. You also might want to add weight for extra casting distance or to decrease the amount of force that a fish needs to exert to pull the bobber under.
@@FishingwithNat thank you, appreciate the clarification!
Drop shot is king
It catches 'em when nothing else does!
drill a hole in a few rocks, works fine
That works too!
Egg is good for catfish
Yes it's commonly used for catfishing
You forgot the Pyramid weights 😢
I didn't want to make the video too long so I cut a couple of styles out. I've found that the pyramid sinkers perform similarly to no-roll sinkers or bank sinkers.