Do the fish bite on lures with the swivel and clip attached to the lure. I’m thinking about putting one on the end of my leader so I can change out my lures quickly. I’m headed out to SCI
I like this rod what rod is? Brand and model, i use to tuna Cubera, and jack´s Daiwa Lexa 400, i catch tuna more less 100 ppund with very hard to reel, but i got 2 fight hours!
I've been really confused about what stick to use for surface irons. I have a 10 ft heavy surf rod and Spinfisher 6000 loaded with 65lb braid -- will this work?
@@bradenmatthews9436 Hi, Brad. Thanks for your advice. Since making that post, I've had a chance to go on several charters and talk to and observe different anglers. As you say, a lot of West Coast anglers are throwing irons with a conventional jig stick (7' to 8') and a castable conventional reel such as the Fathom 15/25, Squall 15, Lexa 400, or Avet MXL. This works well for calicos, most yellowtail, and small tuna. For heavier work such as big yellowtail and bluefins, I have a 2-piece Penn Carnage 7'6" tuna popping rod paired with and the Penn Spinfisher VI 8500 (80 lb braid). I tried vertical jigging with a Spinfisher 10500 on a 6' rod and found it arduous. I quickly switched back to a 6' conventional jig stick and the Daiwa Saltist 50H. So much easier! Conventional reels feel easier for heavy cranking.
@@bradenmatthews9436 I think I'm seeing the shorter jig sticks on charters because they are party boats. Anything over 8 ft is likely to annoy people in that busy, crowded space. Are you on a smaller boat? Those long one-piece (9-11 ft) surface iron rods like the Okuma PCH and Phenix look like great gear, but unfortunately there's no way I can fly with those in carry-on or even a checked-in protective tube.
Thank you Captain Ben Florentino for the knowledge
Yes about time someone show a proper how to cast a surface iron with a jig stick. Thank you.
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Do the fish bite on lures with the swivel and clip attached to the lure. I’m thinking about putting one on the end of my leader so I can change out my lures quickly. I’m headed out to SCI
Only Ben has the Black handle Tranx 500.
looks sweet
Thank you very much for this video I have surface irons and know I know how to fish them 🎣👍
Thank you for tuning in!
I fish that little beach next to the condos!!
Good fishing hole !
Capt. Ben, do you use a clip so that you can change jigs easily?
Yes sir🎣
I'd like to know more about the clip. What type of clip is it?
I think it’s a swivel
Theyre called tactical clips, TA clips, or quick clips, you can find them on amazon by searching "fishing lure clips"
I like this rod what rod is? Brand and model, i use to tuna Cubera, and jack´s Daiwa Lexa 400, i catch tuna more less 100 ppund with very hard to reel, but i got 2 fight hours!
I've been really confused about what stick to use for surface irons. I have a 10 ft heavy surf rod and Spinfisher 6000 loaded with 65lb braid -- will this work?
You typically want a conventional reel and an actual jigstick to fish the iron.
@@bradenmatthews9436 Hi, Brad. Thanks for your advice. Since making that post, I've had a chance to go on several charters and talk to and observe different anglers. As you say, a lot of West Coast anglers are throwing irons with a conventional jig stick (7' to 8') and a castable conventional reel such as the Fathom 15/25, Squall 15, Lexa 400, or Avet MXL. This works well for calicos, most yellowtail, and small tuna. For heavier work such as big yellowtail and bluefins, I have a 2-piece Penn Carnage 7'6" tuna popping rod paired with and the Penn Spinfisher VI 8500 (80 lb braid). I tried vertical jigging with a Spinfisher 10500 on a 6' rod and found it arduous. I quickly switched back to a 6' conventional jig stick and the Daiwa Saltist 50H. So much easier! Conventional reels feel easier for heavy cranking.
@@andrewmorke That's awesome you've learned so much. I actually fish a 9 foot stick and some of my buddies fish 10 and 11 footers.
@@andrewmorke And same, I'll take a conventional reel over a spinner any day
@@bradenmatthews9436 I think I'm seeing the shorter jig sticks on charters because they are party boats. Anything over 8 ft is likely to annoy people in that busy, crowded space. Are you on a smaller boat? Those long one-piece (9-11 ft) surface iron rods like the Okuma PCH and Phenix look like great gear, but unfortunately there's no way I can fly with those in carry-on or even a checked-in protective tube.
what knot you use for the clip??
Used a 5 turn uni knot. You can also use a basic palomar knot too.
What knot are you using to connect your leader to your main line?
Can you also fish surface irons on spinning too??
Yea but not as well
What island are u at
Why do they call it a surface iron when it's subsurface?
What your average casting distance? I have the same setup only casting 50yrd.
I’ve seen people cast 70 yards with it
Do you happen to no what lure wait you can comfortably through with that rod
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thank you!
LODI PETMALU!
A Shimano graphite rod? Glass is the way to go.
Cool but we wanna see some action lol
stay tuned! haha thanks for watching Branden
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Fishing with gloves.. 😂