How To TROLL the Reef with a BUCKTAIL JIG | Saltwater Trolling Basics & Tactics
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- In this exciting hands-on seminar where I go over the basics & tactics of trolling the reef and how to catch more fish using only a White Bucktail Jig. The tactics I go over are timeless, tried & true to the sport. I explain how have an extremely successful day getting into the bite. If you're getting into trolling with artificials and want to learn more about the one bait that will catch more than anything, or you're a seasoned pro searching for some different perspective on the subject with some good old fashioned excitement involved... Then this episode's for you.
Enjoy ;)
Reel - Penn Spinfisher ssv5500
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Rod - 7 foot Penn Battalion 15-20 lb class
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line - 12lb Momoi smoke blue Nylon Mono
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Seaguar
Red Label Fluorocarbon
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SPRO Jig
3/4 ounce white/glow bucktail jig
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SPRO Jig
1/2 ounce white bucktail jig
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Well Professor you did it again. Another well presented vid on how to makes us amateur fishermen have hope and catch a few fish. You are a “Fisher of Fishermen”😉👍
Thank you so much .
Will troll next week in Adriatic and i appreciate all you info.
Cheers from Czech Rep.
Hi Heath, I agree with you. The white bucktail is a real universal bait. We bounce them on the bottom, while drifting for flounder. We usually add a strip of squid or a Gulp swimming minnow as a trailer. They work well on Blue Fish and Stripped Bass. I love to watch you catch fish. It always puts a smile on my face. Say "Hi" to the "Fish Slayer" and the "Fishing Girls," Talk to you on Sunday and have a good weekend. Have fun and good luck, Mickey
Hi Mickey, thanks for watching and always sharing. Yes sir, bucktails work everywhere, for everything. They are kind of like the bacon of bait. The kids all say "Hi Mickey". Everyone is doing good here, summer break is almost half over, school supplies are hitting the shelves in Walmart... Wow, is time flying. Hope all is welll with you and your family. Talk to you Sunday. Take care :)
Hi Heath, all good here and I'm glad all is well with your family. Have a good weekend and I'll talk to you Sunday night. Have fun, Mickey
Love the Thursday tutorial videos! Great info as usual. Sharing your information and what you have learned over the years is awesome and much appreciated my friend!
Thanks a boat load for watching and always being here to support the channnel. SIncerely, couldn't do this without you. Thursdays are fun days, gives me a chance to clarify, some of the info I may have missed in a hands-on episode. Thanks again for everything you do for the channel. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Another fantastic USEFUL widow from Heath!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Couldn't get this done without your support. Glad you enjoyed the show. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Fantastic video as usual! Nvr knew how versatile it could be, makes me happy I have a couple white buck tails!
Hi Alex thanks for watching and always being here. You betcha. Those jjigs work everywhere. You should definitely give them a shot from piers or the beach if you ever hit those spots. They work there too, just as good as they do out in a boat. Thanks again for all your support, truly and sincerely, couldn't get this done without you. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing ya, I’m bringing it on my trip to the beach
Thank you, Teacher another Excellent Video!!!!
Thanks a million for watching and always being here to support the channel. A true pleasure hearing from you, can't thank you enough for everything you do for the channel. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great content!
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed the show. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great info good video
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly and sincerely appreciate hearing from you and having your support for the channel. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Awesome 👍🏾
Thanks a boat load for watching and always being here. Definitely a true pleasure hearing from you and I can't thank you enough for your support. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
I am curious as to how far from the transom are you trolling the jigs and what speed. Also, how heavy are the jigs you are trolling? In the past, I have found that trolling with a spinning reel has been a problem with me. The line burys into the spool. Also, Fisging in Alabama the depths are shallow campared to your area. I would like to field test the white jig against Clark's spoons for Spanish Mack. Any wager on which one will be the winner? Thanks, I enjoy your videos because it appears you are a down to earth fisheramn and not caught up in the quad engine atmosphere.
Thanks a million for watching and asking some great questions. The jigs I use are either 1/2 or 3/4 ounce from the company SPRO. I troll them between 4 and 7 knots. I let the out between 100 and 150 back. Never really had the line burying problem, but I understand what you're talking about. That and line twist are common issues with spinners and trolling, but sometimes it just makes more sense to troll with the lighter gear.... It's a lot about the shock absorbency factor. I use both bucktails and clark spoons for Spanish Macks... Both seem to work equally effective. Never really thought about a comparison until now. Maybe I'll have to do an apples to apples episode when they migrate through this year. Hope this info helps. Good luck out there. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
How much line did you let out when you were fishing on this video and how deep do you think the half ounce bucktail were swimming? I think the more line you let out the deeper the lure would swim, and likewise, the faster you troll the deeper the lure swims as well, do you agree? Thanks for an excellent demo and for teaching us the art of troll fishing!
I let out around 100 feet. The lure trolls just below the surfaces maybe 6 inches down. I troll at about 6 mph. That depth won't change by letting out more line. You can troll deeper by slowing down. But that defeats the purpose of trolling, which is enticing the impulse to feed from an actively hunting fish. Hope this helps.
Top channel mate. Can I ask, if you adjust the speed of the troll according to which way your boat is travelling? For example would you go slower if trolling into the tide?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes, trolling is active fishing, through your throttle. This is why you have to watch your GPS speed, which is your speed over the bottom, and not your speedometer, which is your speed over water. Your boat will go faster, with current at a lower RPM, and it will go slower against the current at a higher RPM... So yes, I am always adjusting speed, depending on the ebb and flow of the current against the boat direction. Hope this helps. Thanks again for you support of the channel. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thank you for taking the time to respond to my questions, that is decent of you bud 👍. Good luck with the channel and tight lines. F*#k the haters
thank you!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Always excellent to hear from you. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
thank you sorry I'm little late to the party this week just got my boat back from mechanic and went on a 6 hour shake down
Thanks a boat lad for taking time to watching... Always a pleasure hearing from you. Awesome feeling, getting your boat back, and having it up and running. I always get that missing limb syndrome when my boat is in the shop. Hope you had fun on your excursion. Thanks again for all you do for the channel. Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. Tight lines & take care ;)
not familiar with salt water trolling...do you ever put something ahead of the bucktail to give the bucktail some action? like a dodger or a flasher?....thanks
I troll just the jig with 20 lb fluorocarbon leader. No need to add anything. It does fine by itself.
How far back do you put these in the spread?
Thanks Heath! Is there any reason not to use an Albright knot to go from the leader to mono? That's what I usually use and have had good results with it so far.
Thanks a boat load for watching and asking a great question. I use the spiderhitch/ no-name knot combo for it's shock absorbancy factor. The albright or alberto knots are excellent, I use them for tying braid to fluoro or mono. But, ultimately, it works either... I would say in this case, if it isn't broke don't fix it. If you're having success with the albright, don't change a thing. Hope this helps. Thanks again for all your support of the channel, truly and sincerely apprecciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Heath, Awesome video as usual. Can you troll a bucktail jig with a curly soft plastic on a #1 or #2 planer? Does it have to be top water only trolling? Cheers!
Thanks a boat load for watching and asking a great question. Yes you can troll the bucktail with a trailer on a planer, it will work just as effectively. I'd consider a small wire leader if you're in the area of toothy critters. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight liens & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Cheers Heath, thanks for the tip.
Trolling a tandem rig with one 3oz. bucktail and one 1oz. bucktail, in maximum trolling speed of 5 knots and a distance of up to 80-90 meters from the boat, how deep these bucktails will dive to?
They won't go very far below the surface unless you use a planer or some sort of descending device.
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Thank you
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Hi Alex, Thanks a bazillion for watching and supporting the channel. Hope you're out there pulling these over the reef too. Thanks again. Tight lines ;)
Nice!!
Are false Albacore good to eat?
Most people will tell you no. But, if you bleed them really well, ice them, and trim the bloodline they are actually very good in my opinion.
You should do that with any fish you catch btw. Bonitas are excellent fresh (48hrs) Seared, sashimi, and poke! I always laugh at people who say you can’t eat them. Hahaha.
@@mikeromeoJR787 agreed
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. It looks like this question is a great conversation starter. Personally, I'm not a fan of the larger ones, the smaller ones up to 5 pounds I'm good with, but as everyone else you gotta bleed them and ice them real good. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines Take care ;)
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Hola.... Thanks for the little COOL emoji.... Didn't know I was cool :)