The Day My HELLbender Died! | 2 NEW SPECIES |
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- TENKARA YEAR 3, Summer fishing for warm weather species
I was walking with my friend in a Madison, Wisconsin park. I had seen large fish in Mendota on previous park visits, so I brought my fishing gear with. And sure enough I had some surprisingly BIG fish encounters this day! and after lunch a big SNAP! Let me know in the comments what you think happened.
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Yes side to side is a better way to play out any fish especially a large one. I kinda equate it to keeping them off balance. Pull to the right they put to the left and vice versa well most time. When on a short line it is even more important and some time you may have to run with them till you regain control.
Thanks for the tip Richard and thanks for watching! Hopefully I'll get more practice on some carp again and other big species.
Carp are tough….get them on side pressure as soon as possible….if you can’t turn them and keep them moving side to side…you are kinda eff’d. Ive never fished a Hellbender, but have caught a ton on a TUSA Amago and a WTR T-Hunter. They’re super heavy fish, so having the rod straight up in the air is a recipe for a breakage (not that I’ve ever done that 😉) …anyhoo, cool video and thanks for sharing
Yeah I def didn't windshield wiper that carp! 😅 I'd say the hellbender is equal to the amago and idk if my amago would have held up either. But yeah, bad technique and a big fish is a bad equation. Lol But I tried. Thanks for watching!
I did snag the Rocky rod! So you will see that in a upcoming episode! Hoping to land BIG fish with it or at least chasing them lol
Can’t wait to see what you get into😁
@@Newschooltenkara 3 freshwater drum and a carp....🤫😅
You need to look into a Wasatch tenkara rod, they have a lifetime warranty for if there rod breaks in normal use like your hellbender did in the video. They also have the rodzilla which is a 16ft/17.5ft zoom rod for BIG fish emphasis on big
Thanks for the tip Catboy! I already bought the Rocky rod from Tenkara Rod CO. I've landed big drum, carp and even coho! Thanks for watching!
We’ll, that was certainly different! Surprised the teeth on that pike didn’t cut right through your tippet. Must’ve been right in the corner pocket. 😊
Yes! Totally surprised! Longest fish landed with the HELLbender for sure! Thanks for watching Gary!
My Hellbender just arrived!
Awesome dude! You will love it Mike!
I know that sound well. 🤥 I've been told to play big fish more side to side than vertical.
Yeah, it's not a good sound. I now know that! Haha. That was my first encounter with a huge fish. 30 inches in my estimation! 😬
Great video
Ty! Lol Except for my HELLbender blowing up! 🤣 Happy you enjoyed it though!
Broke mine in 2 sections trying to free a snag from a salmon's back. The ones I did land basically just dragged me up and down the river for 30 min
That's a bummer, but still sounds like fun!
Never max out your leader strength. Use one size lower.
The leader is supposed to break before the rod breaks.
The only way a rod could break with the above setup is if the carbon fiber on the rod was chipped or cracked.
Gotcha. The rod had a ton of use, I should probably take care of it better. Clean it every month or so. Thanks for the tips Rick!
You’re welcome.
If you didn’t already know this, The Hellbender rod is rated for tippet size up to 3x or approx. 8.5lb. line. I generally use 4x tippet (approx. 6lb. Line) most of the time with it. The 4x is a lighter strength than the 3x. It’s cheaper and easier to replace a broken tippet than a broken rod.
By the way Dragontail is a great company with excellent support for their customers. I bet if you sent them a short email describing the problem and a link to your video they would send you replacement parts immediately for free. If they don’t it’s only a few dollars for those parts and you will be back fishing in no time. 😉👍
@@RickMidds I had 8 pound test on and Brent of Dragontail had the top 5 sections in the mail by the next day! Phenomenal customer service, thsts why I keep using thier rods! Thanks again.
Sometimes shit just happens! 😁
If the hook is barbless no wories, the carp will ger rid of it.
Carlos! I love your answer to my questions! Haha! You are right, sometimes shit just happens! And yes, I crimped the barb. Even carp deserve that. I thought the breakage would be a good conversation for the tenkara community. Thanks for watching!
hey cool vid! Brought back memories of when I used to fish those lakes many, many years ago, before I turned into a trout only snob.😆 Anyways, I don't know a lot about tenkari rods, but if I would fly fish the Madison chain, I would use my 8wt. It is a heavier purpose rod, meant for large flies and bigger fish. Peace out bro! ☮
Thanks dude! Ahhh you encountered any massive carp or muskalunge?? I got a bigger tenkara rod for my next carp encounter! Stay tuned! 😁
@@tenkaragenki yes, in 1999 I caught a 45” musky out of the Wisconsin River and I’ve caught carp around 15lbs but never with a fly rod. I used heavy bait casting gear back then 👍🏻
@@lenzflyfishing wow! Congrats! 🙌
@@tenkaragenki Thanks! I’m still waiting for my master angler award for it 😆🤡✌️
It's because you are at 666 subscribers. Bad Luck. 😉 Sorry about your Hellbender, you've caught a lot of good fish on it.
😬🤣 I saw that! It's ok! Brent of Dragontail sent me 5 news top sections the next day! Great customer service! Yes, tons of fish. Thanks for the comment.
If you had made a snap decision and dove in i think you could have landed it. You gotta commit.
Ahahaha.
That rod broke for one reason only bad fighting technique. Go to Dragon Tail Tenkara or Chris Stewart's website both have great sections on how to fight large fish. I have landed many carp 30 plus inches on a 4 wt st.croix rod with 5 x Tippett in fast moving water. I never lost a fish or broke the rod. That rod cost just about $130.00 in the mid 1980's. Not to say I didn't have to chase them a bit at times.
Thanks for the tip Richard. Thus was my first encounter with a large fish. I'll have to check both pages out.
Sorry about the Hellbender! I recently purchased one but I haven`t had a chance to fish it yet. Tight lines---
Thanks Elbert! I bet you will love the HELLbender! It's a champ! Thanks for watching!
Bummer! You’ve done a lot on that rod!
Thanks! It's been back in action a ton already thanks to Brent at Dragontail! It's a great rod. Do you have a HELLbender?
No- the only DT rod I have is the FoxFIRE. Been eyeing the Kaida as of late…
@@gokofly nice! Greatil rod for brookies! I hear the Kaida is good too!
You're drag was too tight. Kidding, no idea.
Yeah I was looking for that on the Hellbender and must have not come with one of those drag devices! 🤣 thanks! I think it was just a huge carp that I didn't know how to fight.
😭 oh nooooo
I know! 😬 My Hellbender is back now thanks to DT!
I own both the Hellbender and the Rodzilla. Bass on the Hellbender is generally fine but the Rodzilla is a much better rod when it comes to the bigger fish. I caught a Musky on my Rodzilla. No way would I attempt it with the Hellbender. Just saying.
Very cool David! I wouldn't attempt a musky with the hellbender either!
Never hold your rod at suck a back angle . When fighting big fish it should be at 12:00 or 1-2 at the most . Not back at 3-4 like you have it in this video ,
Yeah I did have it cranked behind my shoulders. It was my first encounter with a big fish, great learning experience too. Thanks for the tip!
Well if you had to ask me what happened i would say you over rigged the rod.
So too heavy of tippet? I used 6 pound test.
@@tenkaragenki Off the top of my head i can't remember what the rod says it will take before it brakes the rod. I buy tippet sets 1x 2x 3x or 4x 5x 6x from RIO powerflex its pretty cheap so i always have what i need to fit the rods weight rating.
@@outdoorswithjustin I think 3x which I think is near 8 pounds of force to break the tippet. But I'll have to check out RIO. Thanks for watching and the suggestion Justin!
I just think its fatigue...
@@pecahperiuk hmmmmm. I did used it a ton.