Hello kos this is my first comment in a few months, i really like this video because i don't really catch fish with artificials inshore, so this will help alot.
Excellent recommendations KoS…don’t know how many people use braided line at this point or maybe you did this vid already but do you have a vid on tying braid to leader line and the various knot options like the FG or Uni?
Thanks man! I have used all of these and been pretty successful...I mostly use braid when fishing artificials now...Just for the better casting ability...I think more and more people are starting too as well...I do have a vid somewhere on there with the Uni-knot...Which is my preferred method...
Great Video. Thank you very much. Looking forward to the others. Definitely gonna get one of the Yo Zuri Twitch Bait... I've got 3 of the 5 you talked about, Do not have the Apex and Twitch. I never had luck with the spinner bait tho - I've got 3 double blades in white and red skirt, white and green skirt and a bronzy coloured one. Will try them for Guabine when we're back out on the water. . I know its hard to mention all but the Poppers are also Quite effective and should have warranted a noteworthy mention. Tarpon just seem to hit them hard because of the disturbance on the top water as its being retrieved. Recently, I was using one of the CHEAP CHEAP hard plastic lures Mankees sells, the ones in the box for 10.00, there are about 3 or 4 different colours in 3.25". Fishing with my cheapest 7' Shimano rod paired with a Penn Wrath 3000 reel spooled with 30lb blue braid Caught about thirty plus 1.5 - 2lb Snook, not even mentioning the numerous small ones. Almost every cast they were hitting that lure. They seemed to go for the Pink ones!!!
Thanks bro! Glad you enjoyed it! Def get a twitch! They are great! The spinner baits need a lil time to get use to working them...But they are really good! Poppers are great as well, tarpon love them, just the hook up rate is really low...Miss a lot of fish...But the top water strike is the best ! There are also many other lures that work great...But these are truly my top 5! Fish on bro!
Lure fishing for Patos and Bottom fishing is not really something I would recommend...Does not have the conditions or the species to do it....But you can try small jigs and drop them down....Also, I have used DOAs on the banking rigs with success...So give it a try if you wish....
@@KoSMTT thanks very much for the response... I usually use hand line ( casters ) but wanted to try something different for a change . Will try the jigs. Thanks again!
Hey bro, you can't use one rod effectively for both inshore and offshore fishing...They require different types of features...You can get an allround one, which can work...Maybe a 7ft medium action and just go easy with it offshore. You can check Mankees to see the best you can afford.
@@KoSMTT yup...do u use leaders ? What test and knots are ideal to give action to each specific lure. I bought d spoon u showed in the countdown and interested in buying a few others but will love to know whats the best way to tie them
Hey man, as you know most of Trinidad rivers are murky. What lures other than spinner baits do you recommend to use in those conditions? Thanks for the bonus btw
Sorry for not getting the message. Yes the same thing last time I went it had but I don't know if they still have I never went in a long time because I am writing SEA on Thursday
KosM I have a question, I'm planning on buying a small rod to so some inshore fishing, like using crank and spin bates na, which rod and reed combo would you recommend for me, $200 MAX. Something reliable for that price. I know you know your stuff so that's why I decided to ask
Look for a Shakespeare Amphibian or Alpha combo, it have stuff for cheap that will last you a season and let you find out if you actually like this sport. DO NOT let it get wet in the sea, it WILL rust up and stop working very quickly, I talking mine was destroyed within an hour of it getting dunked. You're not gonna get reliable at your price range, take that idea out your head, the rest of us aren't spending thousands of dollars on this sport for kicks, reliable equipment is expensive and sometimes difficult to source. Kos did a video for you already actually, if you go through his channel, you'll see a video where he discusses the best choices for a beginner, I somewhat disagreed with his choices based on price point, but he chose dummy proof stuff that you can't get wrong, I telling you to buy some cheaper stuff that WILL break eventually, just so you could find out if you even like it. When the bug bites you, like it did for me, you too will spend thousands on nice gear, and if it doesn't, like my cousin, you didn't waste plenty money. If you already know you like fishing and you're gonna do this for a long time, bredda, save that money, yuh don't have enough, make it to a grand, that way you can afford to buy a quality rod and reel and some good braid and some nice lures. My Penn Pursuit III combo was like $700 like 3-4 years ago, it's probably much cheaper now and its a bulletproof rod and reel, but when I got it, I hated it because the line that was on the rod was garbage, you NEED to change the line that comes spooled on the reel, DO NOT buy monofilament line, you will hate your experience with the rod, especially since you want to throw lures, you have to buy Braided fishing line, it's way more expensive than normal fishing line, but I'm telling you right now, THAT will make the biggest difference in your fishing career, what line you choose, because it's how you feel the fish, and lines that don't transmit enough information back to your rod will cause you to miss strikes. Daiwa J braid X8 is available at all our leading local tackle shops, start with 10-15lb, trust me, you cannot break 10lb braid, I've caught gigantic Snook, Cavalli, Grouper, all kinda huge fish that are well over 30lbs on 10lb line, don't feel you need plenty, THE FISH CAN SEE THE LINE, GO SMALLER. We eh buy no lures yet and we're already up to $880, we have $120 to spend, the Yo Zuri Crystal Minnow that you see Kos catching fish like crazy on, those were $60-100 per, depending on size, the DOA CAL soft plastic lures are $35-45 a pack, Jig heads are $5-10 per depending on size. Crank baits and Spinner baits are actually pretty rare locally, I used to go to my local tackle shop every single week and I never saw any good ones, so you're gonna have to buy those online, and our shipping costs are ridiculous. Fishing is expensive bud, I usually spend more than $300 on a fishing weekend, and that's just food, drinks, bait and smokes, to then drive my own vehicle to the closest spot to fish, and that's the bare minimum of just catching a trash hardhead catfish, you wanna catch nice fish? Well you are going to have no choice but to go out on a boat, most of which want you to bring 5-6 people and each person has to pay $200, on top of figuring out your own food and drinks situation, I have never spent less than a grand on a boat trip weekend, it ain't cheap, but you are creating the memories you will remember for the rest of your life, it's worth it.
@@chickenpotpie4045 I'm not new to the fishing thing, it have reliability levels for different price ranges, I want the most reliable thing I could get with ma 200, I could buy a cheap combo fuh 200 that is not a brand name and a alpha fuh 200, the alpha would be a better rod in THAT 200 price range, see what ah saying, I was going to buy back an alpha rod and reel combo but I just wanted to see a professional's opinion and what he uses. And I could afford a penn pursuit, I just don't want to buy an expensive ting , I is not a Jeremy wade who does fish for a living I is jus a person that want to have fun. I went out and caught fish multiple times, I just didn't use a rod I usually use hand reels, its just that I've grown an interest to the inshore fishing so that's why I wanted an opinion. Thanks for the advice though. Lewwe hope Rowley ease heself so we could fish again
Hey bro, as Chicken Pot Pie said, it is very difficult to get a reliable combo for $200.00...You can get combos for that price range, just don't expect it to last too long, unless you take the absolute best care of it. I always suggest that if you are buying, go to MANKEEs...And buy the best you can afford. A 6ft 6" or 7ft med action rod and a 3000 sized reel, will be the perfect combo for inshore...The lowest end I can recommend that will give you good performance and can stand up to saltwater fishing is the Penn Pursuit 3 combo...If you not willing to spend that much, then get something in your price range at Mankees...The Shimano Stimula is an excellent rod...You can look for a 3000 sized reel to match it. Alpha combos, are not the best...The rod is good...But the reels are not. So its up to you. Just get something and get a line in the water! Fish on!
Thanks KosM, btw I loved this video, I went to Clifton Hill and threw out a gold and white artificial and I hooked a catfish, however it jumped and got away, I absolutely love that artificial
Отличный обзор KoS M YO-ZURI хорошие приманки сам пользуюсь практически такими же спасибо 👏👏👏 за познавательное видео и как всегда Like 👍👍👍👍👍 ......и Привет 👋 с 🇺🇦 Ukraine ......
Спасибо. Рад, что вам понравилось. Эти приманки действительно хороши! Поймать много рыбы. Как всегда, спасибо за просмотр! Надеюсь, все в порядке Ukraine.
Yes bro...But you must have the right gears to use them...7ft rod 3000/4000 sized reel and 10 to 15lb braid...You need light line to be able to cast them.
Lol...Well two things could be wrong...Using the wrong ones in the wrong places...Or you just haven't put enough time into it! Artificial bait fishing is always a challenge...But once you get the hang of it...It is a lot of fun! Just keep fishing! Fish on!
Bro, fishing with the rigs has nothing to do with that...There are all sorts of obstacles down there and the diver needs to be aware of his surroundings when working there...That job requires utmost precision and care...So fishing has nothing to do with it...
Thanks KoS M.Good to see content specific to our local conditions. Appreciate the information
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello kos this is my first comment in a few months, i really like this video because i don't really catch fish with artificials inshore, so this will help alot.
Glad you enjoyed! That's why I made it bro! Hopefully it helps! Fish on!
Very informative bro can't wait to get back out there great video.
Thanks bro! I can't wait to get back out there as well!
Nice video kos cant wait to see another fishing vid stay safe fish on
Thanks bro! Hopefully soon! Fish on!
Great video bro👌👌
Thanks bro! Appreciate it!
Great video brother, love the knowledge 👌. Respect from 🇬🇾
Thanks brother! Gad you enjoyed it! Respect from Trini!
Cool video bro especially the end. Thought I would have seen a guabine clip though.
Thanks bro! I forgot to add in the guabine clip! My bad!
Very informative and helpful.
Glad you thought so!
Great video Kos best thing about your top three lures is that they work well at night too fish 🎣
Thanks Z! Missing them night missions!!! Have to do one soon!
The squid lure is the best bro! I've caught everything with it as well as the doa cal!! Everything got at Mankees!
The OG Snook Master Squid?!?!...lol...Hahaha...Mankees is the place bro! We need to make a trip soon!
Great video man👍 . Hoping to get these soon
Thanks man! Hope you do! Great selection!
Awesome stuff 👏 👌 👍 🙌 😊
Thanks much!
Great video bro!!!
Thanks bro!
Great video and be safe bro.
Thanks, you too!
Good knowledge👍👍👍
Thanks!
Excellent recommendations KoS…don’t know how many people use braided line at this point or maybe you did this vid already but do you have a vid on tying braid to leader line and the various knot options like the FG or Uni?
Thanks man! I have used all of these and been pretty successful...I mostly use braid when fishing artificials now...Just for the better casting ability...I think more and more people are starting too as well...I do have a vid somewhere on there with the Uni-knot...Which is my preferred method...
Great video bro!
Thanks bro! Appreciate it!
Great video man would love to c u do an offshore top 5 lure also
Thanks man! Will try to get one done soon!
Great video, very helpful!!
Great Video. Thank you very much. Looking forward to the others. Definitely gonna get one of the Yo Zuri Twitch Bait... I've got 3 of the 5 you talked about, Do not have the Apex and Twitch. I never had luck with the spinner bait tho - I've got 3 double blades in white and red skirt, white and green skirt and a bronzy coloured one. Will try them for Guabine when we're back out on the water. . I know its hard to mention all but the Poppers are also Quite effective and should have warranted a noteworthy mention. Tarpon just seem to hit them hard because of the disturbance on the top water as its being retrieved. Recently, I was using one of the CHEAP CHEAP hard plastic lures Mankees sells, the ones in the box for 10.00, there are about 3 or 4 different colours in 3.25". Fishing with my cheapest 7' Shimano rod paired with a Penn Wrath 3000 reel spooled with 30lb blue braid Caught about thirty plus 1.5 - 2lb Snook, not even mentioning the numerous small ones. Almost every cast they were hitting that lure. They seemed to go for the Pink ones!!!
Thanks bro! Glad you enjoyed it! Def get a twitch! They are great! The spinner baits need a lil time to get use to working them...But they are really good! Poppers are great as well, tarpon love them, just the hook up rate is really low...Miss a lot of fish...But the top water strike is the best ! There are also many other lures that work great...But these are truly my top 5! Fish on bro!
Kos. M can you tell we what types of fish lines to ues for inshore fishing pls
Hey man, for inshore fishing...You need light lines...Like 10 to 15lb test max.
Hi
I have the doa but not the hard baits . U ever come in barrackpore ????
DOA is one of the best...But good to have a couple others as back up...Once in a while I pass through Barrackpore..
What lure would you recommend for fishing in patos as well as bottom fishin in the gulf bro? Thanks muchh
Lure fishing for Patos and Bottom fishing is not really something I would recommend...Does not have the conditions or the species to do it....But you can try small jigs and drop them down....Also, I have used DOAs on the banking rigs with success...So give it a try if you wish....
@@KoSMTT thanks very much for the response... I usually use hand line ( casters ) but wanted to try something different for a change . Will try the jigs. Thanks again!
Hey kos m can u recommend a great rod to do inshore and offshore fishing nutn too expensive plz
Hey bro, you can't use one rod effectively for both inshore and offshore fishing...They require different types of features...You can get an allround one, which can work...Maybe a 7ft medium action and just go easy with it offshore. You can check Mankees to see the best you can afford.
I'm from Tobago by the way
Recommend a nice light rod to throw some artificial baits please
I have a full video on that up on the channel...Check it out!
First Comment!!!!
Niceee! lol...I know you know most of these already! Fish on!
Kos what is the best recommended fishing rod for freshwater fishing with artificial bait and an average price range ?
Hey bro, get a 6ft 6 rod and a 3000 size reel...Buy the best you can afford.
Bro show could u do a vid on the best rigs to use for artificials?
Hey bro...What do you mean? How to tie them?
@@KoSMTT yup...do u use leaders ? What test and knots are ideal to give action to each specific lure. I bought d spoon u showed in the countdown and interested in buying a few others but will love to know whats the best way to tie them
Nice video i buy a rod becuse of you bai🤣🤣🤣
Haha! Nice man! Now you in the game!
@@KoSMTT yea well is this hole weak i going beaches and pelting 🤣🤣my wife take way my keys bai🤣
@@trinifreefireking7509 Hahaha...So it happen to you too! lol
@@KoSMTT 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You should do the best wolf fish fishing rod and lures
All bass tactics lures and rods
Will see what can happen...But as the boss NLS said...Alll bass tactics work!
What is the second yozuri lure?
The twitch or crystal minnow? All links in the description...
I bought the double blade spinner bait but I find the hook real big...wondering if it will work
The ½oz I bought
Dont worry about the hook bro! Wabine taking that normal! Trust me!
@@KoSMTT buddy I caught one on my 3rd cast😲 I aint catch any after that though...wish I could show u a pic of it...thanks for the fishing tips🙂
You change out your hooks on the twitch ? I see no rust lol
Lol...Nah...Just wash off your lures after use! Those yozuris always have quality hooks!
Hey man, as you know most of Trinidad rivers are murky. What lures other than spinner baits do you recommend to use in those conditions? Thanks for the bonus btw
Hey man, for murky waters two colours stand out...Bright...Or Very dark...So you can use any lure, just try varying the colour schemes....
@@KoSMTT thanks man fish on !
U could get the spinner bait in debe next to ms superstore
Serious? Same kind?
Sorry for not getting the message. Yes the same thing last time I went it had but I don't know if they still have I never went in a long time because I am writing SEA on Thursday
No bucktail jig on this list?
Probably number 6 for the inshore...Probably number one for the offshore though!
anyone knows were mister markie is located??
Wat u recomend fr mayaro beach fishing...
Mayaro beach is not easy for artificials...Bait is best!
KosM I have a question, I'm planning on buying a small rod to so some inshore fishing, like using crank and spin bates na, which rod and reed combo would you recommend for me, $200 MAX. Something reliable for that price. I know you know your stuff so that's why I decided to ask
Look for a Shakespeare Amphibian or Alpha combo, it have stuff for cheap that will last you a season and let you find out if you actually like this sport. DO NOT let it get wet in the sea, it WILL rust up and stop working very quickly, I talking mine was destroyed within an hour of it getting dunked. You're not gonna get reliable at your price range, take that idea out your head, the rest of us aren't spending thousands of dollars on this sport for kicks, reliable equipment is expensive and sometimes difficult to source.
Kos did a video for you already actually, if you go through his channel, you'll see a video where he discusses the best choices for a beginner, I somewhat disagreed with his choices based on price point, but he chose dummy proof stuff that you can't get wrong, I telling you to buy some cheaper stuff that WILL break eventually, just so you could find out if you even like it. When the bug bites you, like it did for me, you too will spend thousands on nice gear, and if it doesn't, like my cousin, you didn't waste plenty money.
If you already know you like fishing and you're gonna do this for a long time, bredda, save that money, yuh don't have enough, make it to a grand, that way you can afford to buy a quality rod and reel and some good braid and some nice lures. My Penn Pursuit III combo was like $700 like 3-4 years ago, it's probably much cheaper now and its a bulletproof rod and reel, but when I got it, I hated it because the line that was on the rod was garbage, you NEED to change the line that comes spooled on the reel, DO NOT buy monofilament line, you will hate your experience with the rod, especially since you want to throw lures, you have to buy Braided fishing line, it's way more expensive than normal fishing line, but I'm telling you right now, THAT will make the biggest difference in your fishing career, what line you choose, because it's how you feel the fish, and lines that don't transmit enough information back to your rod will cause you to miss strikes. Daiwa J braid X8 is available at all our leading local tackle shops, start with 10-15lb, trust me, you cannot break 10lb braid, I've caught gigantic Snook, Cavalli, Grouper, all kinda huge fish that are well over 30lbs on 10lb line, don't feel you need plenty, THE FISH CAN SEE THE LINE, GO SMALLER.
We eh buy no lures yet and we're already up to $880, we have $120 to spend, the Yo Zuri Crystal Minnow that you see Kos catching fish like crazy on, those were $60-100 per, depending on size, the DOA CAL soft plastic lures are $35-45 a pack, Jig heads are $5-10 per depending on size. Crank baits and Spinner baits are actually pretty rare locally, I used to go to my local tackle shop every single week and I never saw any good ones, so you're gonna have to buy those online, and our shipping costs are ridiculous.
Fishing is expensive bud, I usually spend more than $300 on a fishing weekend, and that's just food, drinks, bait and smokes, to then drive my own vehicle to the closest spot to fish, and that's the bare minimum of just catching a trash hardhead catfish, you wanna catch nice fish? Well you are going to have no choice but to go out on a boat, most of which want you to bring 5-6 people and each person has to pay $200, on top of figuring out your own food and drinks situation, I have never spent less than a grand on a boat trip weekend, it ain't cheap, but you are creating the memories you will remember for the rest of your life, it's worth it.
@@chickenpotpie4045 I'm not new to the fishing thing, it have reliability levels for different price ranges, I want the most reliable thing I could get with ma 200, I could buy a cheap combo fuh 200 that is not a brand name and a alpha fuh 200, the alpha would be a better rod in THAT 200 price range, see what ah saying, I was going to buy back an alpha rod and reel combo but I just wanted to see a professional's opinion and what he uses.
And I could afford a penn pursuit, I just don't want to buy an expensive ting , I is not a Jeremy wade who does fish for a living I is jus a person that want to have fun. I went out and caught fish multiple times, I just didn't use a rod I usually use hand reels, its just that I've grown an interest to the inshore fishing so that's why I wanted an opinion. Thanks for the advice though. Lewwe hope Rowley ease heself so we could fish again
Hey bro, as Chicken Pot Pie said, it is very difficult to get a reliable combo for $200.00...You can get combos for that price range, just don't expect it to last too long, unless you take the absolute best care of it. I always suggest that if you are buying, go to MANKEEs...And buy the best you can afford. A 6ft 6" or 7ft med action rod and a 3000 sized reel, will be the perfect combo for inshore...The lowest end I can recommend that will give you good performance and can stand up to saltwater fishing is the Penn Pursuit 3 combo...If you not willing to spend that much, then get something in your price range at Mankees...The Shimano Stimula is an excellent rod...You can look for a 3000 sized reel to match it. Alpha combos, are not the best...The rod is good...But the reels are not. So its up to you. Just get something and get a line in the water! Fish on!
Thanks KosM, btw I loved this video, I went to Clifton Hill and threw out a gold and white artificial and I hooked a catfish, however it jumped and got away, I absolutely love that artificial
Отличный обзор KoS M YO-ZURI хорошие приманки сам пользуюсь практически такими же спасибо 👏👏👏 за познавательное видео и как всегда Like 👍👍👍👍👍 ......и Привет 👋 с 🇺🇦 Ukraine ......
Спасибо. Рад, что вам понравилось. Эти приманки действительно хороши! Поймать много рыбы. Как всегда, спасибо за просмотр! Надеюсь, все в порядке Ukraine.
Bought the red head a few days ago and lost it, I cried yes. I'm new to fishing so that one cost me an arm
Wayyy...That is pain! That is the most expensive one! But it is a great lure!
Kos, all i want to know is if the lures could stand the wind?
Yes bro...But you must have the right gears to use them...7ft rod 3000/4000 sized reel and 10 to 15lb braid...You need light line to be able to cast them.
@@KoSMTT bro i have a 8ft rod and 8000 size reel
@@tyshawntimothy3760 Thats too big to cast these lures bro...Thats not for inshore fishing...More for banking or surf fishing.
@@KoSMTT wayzz and i have lighter rod and reel but the rod tip is broken.
Yo-zuri inshore 3D popper
Poppers are good....But there are certain times and conditions to use them...Nothing beats a top water strike though!
Well I have to be the odd one out cause none of these lures work for me except for the spinner cause I've never used one
Lol...Well two things could be wrong...Using the wrong ones in the wrong places...Or you just haven't put enough time into it! Artificial bait fishing is always a challenge...But once you get the hang of it...It is a lot of fun! Just keep fishing! Fish on!
But yo zori crap fly lure you can't cast them
If you can't cast them...That means you are using the wrong set up to use those lures...You need a light enough set up to get maximum distance.
Can you we by mankee now
I think he should be open this week or the next...Can check his facebook page.
Bro do not fish by the rigs ok bc a hook hooked the air tank and the man died so don’t do by the shell offshore rig bc I will call coats guard ok
Bro, fishing with the rigs has nothing to do with that...There are all sorts of obstacles down there and the diver needs to be aware of his surroundings when working there...That job requires utmost precision and care...So fishing has nothing to do with it...