I swear, every time you go bank fishing you make me nervous. Always find the hardest places to go to. Still love the videos though. They NEVER disappoint.
Those rip rap rocks are horrible to walk over. I bet there are bigger Walleye right there. like you I really don’t want to be around people when I fish. I enjoy the space and quiet
They would call it catching if you caught monsters every cast! Thanks for "the struggle" video, you caught way more than I did, which was zero. Of course I did not leave the house! Love the content and really like that rod carrier you were using in the video Thanks also for the thumbs up at the end, you always make my day when I get time to watch videos.
thanks buddy! for me this is actually the normal... i just got lucky last couple of times at nickajack, but other than that dinks is the normal course for me ; )
I sold over 1000 floats in a week, buddy. I had to make a couple videos showing people how to rig them because most people have never seen anything that looks like that. But that's out of the way and we are back to fishing.
@@ifishcatfishhonestly remember last year asking how you rig your bobbers and you told me to wait for a video and it finally came. I now know how to use both styles when the time comes. Time to whip out my 8’ Presso lol
@ifishcatfish yup I was having some good luck on them under the float the other day, usually I use a trout magnet float if I'm casting somewhere super snaggy but if I'm fidhing ontop a brush pile I use one of your floats
Victor. I just found your channel less than 2 weeks ago. You and I are so much alike! I love the seclusion. I actually fish a pond that is not very productive because I like the quiet. I also used to do a lot of hiking to fish, but now that I'm 70, I can't move like I used to. I fell three weeks ago and really damaged my left wrist and my right ankle. I was carrying 6 combos. Totaled one. 7 foot St. Croix lite and a NASCI 1000. I replaced it with a 6' 6" TFP PAnfish II and a Stradic FM 1000. Would love to use some of the equipment you use, but I'm afraid it's a bit out of my price range. Love your videos and equipment reviews. I definitely plan on purchasing a couple of your jig and matching bobber kits soon, as well as some reel grease! (I've mentioned you a couple of times on other channels I watch. Hope it brings you some business!) Just need to wait for the right time. My birthdays coming first week of May. Maybe I'll get some $$$'s to invest! Blessings!
Thank you for the kind words - i appreciate that. As far as float fishing goes, ... i have always done it with budget tackle. Yesterday i caught 100 trophy bluegill with a $60 Presso and $50 Kastking reel. Felt just as good to me. We can't forget that fishing is the goal, and tackle is the means to the goal, not a goal itself
@@ifishcatfish I agree 100%. Since I retired, I did want to "enjoy" my fishing more. So I started upgrading my 40 plus year old equipment (in some cases) to newer, higher tech, and lighter weight components. Taking in reviews and then just how some of the rods and reels felt in my hand at the store. Then, I spent as much as I felt I could afford to get the best light tackle expeience I could afford. I was so glad to move upwards and evntually topped out my ultra lite line up with a Stradic FL 1000 and a Dobyns 6' 2" Sierra Series Ultra Lite. Love it and... I also made some of my own little "bugs" to try and up my catches at the pond I fish in. Fishing is VERY tough there. My second cast with my homemade bug, fished weightless, I caught a nice bluegill. A cast or two later I landed a bass that was most likely around 5 lbs. I had to "beach" him after about a five minute fight because she would have broken line and possibly the rod if I tried to pick her up. My point is... that was fun! I don't know if my older drag would have handled the fight. ..I also caught a few fish on one of my 40 plus year old ultra lite setups last week. They were also fun! An old 5' Fenwick Eagle Ultra Lite with a clunky Daiwa SS 700 reel. That 700 reel was the most expensive reel I had ever bought at the time. $70 I believe. (1985 or so). Keep up the good work and info. Blessings!
u know... i did at least 5 in the last month, to be honest with you, but they all look like this - just nothing of size. I don't post them. But i will post them once in a while just so u guys know im not crushing it every time. From the banks its mostly dinks..
Gary, i thought i would ask you first.. did u buy the Kestrel, and if not, so u still want one? If so.. email me. I can get u one with Varivas line spooled and felt and grease installed..
Every hobby has too many people clustering things up now Victor... That's why I started fishing 😅 We will always find secret spots if we keep looking... at least during our lifetimes hopefully!
First time i earned a thumbs up from you tuber, and you give me two of them? Victor you are the Little Caesars Extra Most Bestest of You Tubers. I wanna see you bop a big old blue cat brother!
I don't know if you have heard but Daiwa (USA) is coming out with a new presso rod. My buddy works for them and was using one the other day next to me. I didn't try it due to trying out my new Airity ST SF. But it is real pretty with better guides. I think he said it was going to retail at $199. I can't wait for the release and your review. Tight lines
VERY interesting! I will try it as soon as its available. They should really send me one for free, these bastrds... i sold thousands of rods for them over the last 5 years, but they pretend they don't know me
I swear, every time you go bank fishing you make me nervous. Always find the hardest places to go to. Still love the videos though. They NEVER disappoint.
i know.. i keep slipping too..
Hey that was better than most days fishing. A new spot and you caught fish that works out
😎
Those rip rap rocks are horrible to walk over. I bet there are bigger Walleye right there. like you I really don’t want to be around people when I fish. I enjoy the space and quiet
They would call it catching if you caught monsters every cast! Thanks for "the struggle" video, you caught way more than I did, which was zero. Of course I did not leave the house! Love the content and really like that rod carrier you were using in the video Thanks also for the thumbs up at the end, you always make my day when I get time to watch videos.
thanks buddy! for me this is actually the normal... i just got lucky last couple of times at nickajack, but other than that dinks is the normal course for me ; )
I like these type videos much better than sell me a bobber video.
I sold over 1000 floats in a week, buddy. I had to make a couple videos showing people how to rig them because most people have never seen anything that looks like that. But that's out of the way and we are back to fishing.
@@ifishcatfishhonestly remember last year asking how you rig your bobbers and you told me to wait for a video and it finally came. I now know how to use both styles when the time comes. Time to whip out my 8’ Presso lol
@@SETSO-4L i had no idea it would take so long : )
Two thumbs up right back atcha
thank you sir!
Yes!!! Catfish float👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is one of the best videos. You should do it again…..😊
you got it!
Trout Spoons fit perfectly in the cases I purchased from your site. 🎣
Ha! That is great news! I will tell some folks..
Thank you!
They make those powerbait worms you use without the floating ball heads also, they're cheaper then the ones with the balls
yup, i have some of those too. Just as good as real worm, as long as u are working the float...
@ifishcatfish yup I was having some good luck on them under the float the other day, usually I use a trout magnet float if I'm casting somewhere super snaggy but if I'm fidhing ontop a brush pile I use one of your floats
Victor. I just found your channel less than 2 weeks ago. You and I are so much alike! I love the seclusion. I actually fish a pond that is not very productive because I like the quiet. I also used to do a lot of hiking to fish, but now that I'm 70, I can't move like I used to. I fell three weeks ago and really damaged my left wrist and my right ankle. I was carrying 6 combos. Totaled one. 7 foot St. Croix lite and a NASCI 1000. I replaced it with a 6' 6" TFP PAnfish II and a Stradic FM 1000. Would love to use some of the equipment you use, but I'm afraid it's a bit out of my price range. Love your videos and equipment reviews. I definitely plan on purchasing a couple of your jig and matching bobber kits soon, as well as some reel grease! (I've mentioned you a couple of times on other channels I watch. Hope it brings you some business!) Just need to wait for the right time. My birthdays coming first week of May. Maybe I'll get some $$$'s to invest! Blessings!
Thank you for the kind words - i appreciate that.
As far as float fishing goes, ... i have always done it with budget tackle. Yesterday i caught 100 trophy bluegill with a $60 Presso and $50 Kastking reel. Felt just as good to me. We can't forget that fishing is the goal, and tackle is the means to the goal, not a goal itself
@@ifishcatfish I agree 100%. Since I retired, I did want to "enjoy" my fishing more. So I started upgrading my 40 plus year old equipment (in some cases) to newer, higher tech, and lighter weight components. Taking in reviews and then just how some of the rods and reels felt in my hand at the store. Then, I spent as much as I felt I could afford to get the best light tackle expeience I could afford. I was so glad to move upwards and evntually topped out my ultra lite line up with a Stradic FL 1000 and a Dobyns 6' 2" Sierra Series Ultra Lite. Love it and... I also made some of my own little "bugs" to try and up my catches at the pond I fish in. Fishing is VERY tough there. My second cast with my homemade bug, fished weightless, I caught a nice bluegill. A cast or two later I landed a bass that was most likely around 5 lbs. I had to "beach" him after about a five minute fight because she would have broken line and possibly the rod if I tried to pick her up. My point is... that was fun! I don't know if my older drag would have handled the fight. ..I also caught a few fish on one of my 40 plus year old ultra lite setups last week. They were also fun! An old 5' Fenwick Eagle Ultra Lite with a clunky Daiwa SS 700 reel. That 700 reel was the most expensive reel I had ever bought at the time. $70 I believe. (1985 or so). Keep up the good work and info. Blessings!
Thanks for the two thumbs up, at least you are catching something👍🎣👊
thanks buddy! You deserved it! : )
Great video Victor, I don't own a boat so seeing some bank fishing is nice!!
u know... i did at least 5 in the last month, to be honest with you, but they all look like this - just nothing of size. I don't post them. But i will post them once in a while just so u guys know im not crushing it every time. From the banks its mostly dinks..
always watch till the end, never know what awaits you. 👍
Gary, i thought i would ask you first.. did u buy the Kestrel, and if not, so u still want one? If so.. email me. I can get u one with Varivas line spooled and felt and grease installed..
Every hobby has too many people clustering things up now Victor... That's why I started fishing 😅 We will always find secret spots if we keep looking... at least during our lifetimes hopefully!
thats right...
First time i earned a thumbs up from you tuber, and you give me two of them? Victor you are the Little Caesars Extra Most Bestest of You Tubers. I wanna see you bop a big old blue cat brother!
Man... i feel so GUILTY of living so close to TN river and having one of these in my boat yet..
Thanks for two 👍🏼👍🏼
Yes I agree bring a catfish rod there.
Man, does that Kestrel look sharp on the Presso! May just have to pull the trigger on one for that reason alone. Love your bank videos!
really? I am still a little upset that its not black
@@ifishcatfishI have the Kastking Zephyr on the Daiwa Presso and it’s black! I also use the trout worm on your bg1 and the trout love it.
usually I don't comment, but this was very entertaining.
i gota walk the rocks a little more often : )
Hi victor, do you have any recommendations on felt disk drag washers that will fit the shimano soare xr. Awesome video by the way.
yes, from shimano vanford. I think SHimano USA sells them
More bank fishing! But take the Yamaga Blanks TZ Nano next time 👍🏼
thats what i need at that spot. I am sure there is some big fish there, if only i would have a larger jig : )
I don't know if you have heard but Daiwa (USA) is coming out with a new presso rod. My buddy works for them and was using one the other day next to me. I didn't try it due to trying out my new Airity ST SF. But it is real pretty with better guides. I think he said it was going to retail at $199. I can't wait for the release and your review. Tight lines
VERY interesting! I will try it as soon as its available. They should really send me one for free, these bastrds... i sold thousands of rods for them over the last 5 years, but they pretend they don't know me
I have 4 Presso rods and your video are 100% why. Same with the Legalis LT.
🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🎣👍
Great video is that a home made tri pod rod holder cought my eye if you can tell us a little bit of bit about it thanks.
no, it is an old daiwa tripod, discontinued..
Thank you Im all ready looking to make a home made rod holder like yours
Where did you get that tri-pod rod holder? Looks nice.
its a daiwa tripod, very old, discontinued..
What gloves are you wearing Victor?
ifish tackle. Coming to my store next week, i hope.
u live next to a pond?
Yeah. If we had ponds with moving water and dams like that we'd all be in trouble!
oh its the spillway, my bad
you got it