5 Things I Never Buy For Fishing-Saltwater Tackle Tips For Beginners
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2018
- If you are new to saltwater fishing here are some beginner tackle tips that will help you catch more fish and save more money. One of the most important things about fishing is presenting live bait and lures in natural ways.
Buying pre-made fishing tackle almost always cost more money than when you make your own. Those cabled leaders that are assembled with bright colored beads, crimps, swivels and snaps are loaded with way too many things that don't look natural. Also, the snaps that are used for attaching the hooks to the leader are destined to fail if you hook into a really big fish. You will almost always be able to make a better leader with your own materials.
These fishing tips for beginners include:
1. Considering what type of bobber to use, weighted or not
2. Saving money through making your own leaders. Hooks, swivels, weights and heavy monofilament or fluorocarbon leader can be purchased separately and assembled for significant savings
3. Live bait is always better than the dead stuff, especially those dried out minnows and shrimp in the sporting goods departments
4. Hunt around a department store for better prices on needle nose pliers. You will almost always find a much better price on them in a different area than the sporting goods department
5. Snap swivels are not a good choice. If you need to attach a swivel to a lure use a snap ring
Did you see that too, I spelled swivel wrong, oops. Oh well, the video was uploaded and published when I noticed it. 
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Ha! We always say 90% of fishing gear displayed catches fisherman but not fish! Lots of cool looking stuff that actually has no value on the water at all. What you see us use in our channel is what actually works. I’m sure you are that way also. Thanks for an interesting vid! -D&E
That's the good thing about living on an island with a few tackle shops run by local anglers, they don't push useless crap onto their customers even giving out years worth of advise to newbies
People catch fish every day using everything he mentions.
Mark Seawright you dont need all that stuff. It does not mean that the stuff he mentioned does not catch fish🤦🏼♂️. He is trying to save you some money be happy. There are alot of unexperienced/new fisherman that think you need beeds and all that crap. Think about what you are saying next time
Marcus Brandt agreed
That has to be the most organized fishing section I've seen at a Walmart. Ours looks like hand grenades are set off every half hour.
Faceless Being....😂😂Your so right!!..my store looks like that too!!
Do you live in Florida? That would explain it.
I try and avoid Walmart completely. There was literally nothing on the little pegs and everything was just piled up on the bottom.
Freeze dried finger mullet are one of the best catfish bait when you're in a pinch!!! Ole whisker face love it !
I should do a video or two where I fish with those dried mullet just to see what I'd catch...The think is that in this video I said I'd never buy them to fish with....thanks for commenting.
@@RadReelingFishing You can dry up your own bait, when I have excess bait fish and squid from a trip, I fillet everything and salt them for 24 hours, they become dry and sturdy (they hold up well on a hook) and can be stored for months in room temperature no problem.
I’ve been drunk in Walmart before also
Funny comment!
@@RadReelingFishing what would you say for bait this time of year
@@skaterjuggalo713 Where are you fishing? Shrimp is the best all around bait during the winter months.
@@RadReelingFishing north Carolina
@@RadReelingFishing just shrimp or on a rig
I think when you are a newbie some of the pre-made rigs can help cut down on the confusion sometimes. then when you get to fishing even just a few days to a week can feel confident to move up on your own. fishing can be somewhat intimidating when just starting out. I know i was never so thankful for my late father-in-laws stuff. having something that was already ready for fishing helped cut down on my anxiety. Now i am learning to make my own rigs. I have been fishing regularly now for about two months now and I am about ready to move off of some store bought sibiki rigs to making my own. I am thankful for the store bought sibikies cuz it help me realize what i needed to look for.
those pre-made rigs are the reason newbies catch less fish. While they may cut down on confusion, they raise frustration. Absolutely worthless, learn to tie your own rigs, it's like 5 minutes of watching youtube.
@@BeetleBuns I buy pomp rigs, but I know which ones to buy. I bought 3 goofy jigs rigged with leader and teaser and they're no different than I'd have tied. Same price, saves me some time to actually fish. The double drop loop pomp rigs - not much different from a chicken rig, but I don't usually have kahle hooks. Just easier for me to buy them here and there for 3 bucks.
Granted - I'm buying them at the bait store, and I do agree sometimes like with that "snapper rig" - you're not catching much snapper on that. Not around here anyway.
@@notsure7874 yea you really gotta know what to look for... with high-low rigs especially, most of them just come with too much metal crap, too heavy of line, and too big of hooks. All those wires and swivels and shit are the reason the guy next to me doesn't catch shit while I'm running plain-jane mono rigs with a bead and hauling them in... you can buy good rigs, but you need to know which ones are made to catch fish and which ones are made to catch you. Reading my earlier comment makes me sound like a prick, I should have worded it less aggressively...
@@BeetleBuns nah, I didn't take you wrong man, just sayin not all of them are worthless, just most of them. Almost all of them at wally world are worthless, especially those wire monstrosities.
The pomp rigs I use are 10lb fluro, one coastlock at the bottom, one swivel at the top both appropriately sized. Either 2 or 3 2/0 kahle hooks in gold, chartreuse or pink floats either with or without beads. I get without, usually pink floats. They work friggin awesome, and for 3 bucks I'd have to make an awful lot of them for it to be worth my time. I might buy 10 of them / year, it'd take me more than 30 bucks worth of time just to buy the stuff, much less pay for it.
There is a guy that makes them up north a bit - but he makes something like 3000 - 4000 of them and has a pegboard jig for getting the drop loops the same every time. The setup is pretty cool, I'd do it if I used those that much.
5 gallon bucket $5-6 in the fishing dept. $2-3 in the painting department..
Ha ha...oh yeah there are some better deals in other departments for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting.
If they can get someone to pay more money for the same thing because it's in a different section whose fault is that? Good for them, a fool and his money are soon parted.
Things I buy from Walmart for fishing (Nothing)! Use local bait and tackle shops. My local bait shop has multiple guides that work weekends at the bait shop and guide during the week. They are always happy to answer questions.
I wish I had a local bait and tackle shop, the nearest place with fishing supplies are in Walmart for me
Always use what you have. So if someone has a local tackle and bait ship then use it but for people that might live in the city like me we have dicks sporting goods and Walmart
I bought one of these things you mentioned. I have only been fishing for a few months to be honest. I love it! Thanks for the tips sir.
If you want snap swivels get the ones with the all wire snaps (dual lock, crosslock, coastlock, etc.) They are much more reliable
Heavy duty snap swivels are great for attaching trolling leaders to the line of rods so you can switch out easily and an unweighted bober are used often for markers when you kite fishing
Great video mate! I love these honest and straight forward opinion videos that focus on content over videography production. There will always be a place on youtube for these videos!
Thanks for sharing. I really appreciate your views. I try to mix things up a bit. If the fishing's good it's usually nonstop action. When the fishing's so, so...well a little more videography. When the weather's bad I will make videos like this to fill in.
The freeze dried bait works well believe it or not . Found out by accident . Guy on a head boat caught big summer flounder every time he put one on . He used freeze dried herring . Only a few other fish were caught on the boat . He had his limit in an hour and was throwing them back for the rest of the trip .
"I just saved you two bucks man" :) love it!
I’ve never had a double drop rig snap on me and also I caught a huge bull red with one a while back. They make several kinds, you have to get the right one. The popping cork you picked up, those serve a purpose, they are meant to be adjustable/ don’t have to re-tie a knot when making adjustments on how deep or shallow the ocean is and how far you want your bait to dropdown.
Add the $2 mono to the list. If I had pick just one part of gear to make sure it's good quality it would be the line.
Thank you so much. I shop all the time at Walmart for my tackle. I have lost many fish (big fish) and now realize it may be from the rigging I have set up. I am still learning at 63 and a gal!
Haha first time im watching this dude. He is honest and funny. 👍
Great video. Just subscribed. I agree with everything you say in the video. My dad taught me how to make my own rigs when I was a kid and its super easy
Those clear, multi-compartment tackle boxes are way cheaper in Household goods as well.
Shhh, that's supposed to be a secret! Lol
Plenty of rig component storage boxes at Ross, Marshalls etc.
make a video what you should buy at walmart for saltwater and freshwater fishing plzz make a video
Awesome video!!!
Greatly appreciated!!!
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Great info!!! I totally agree with everything you said in this vid!!!
Thanks
Thank you for the video👍🏻 wish my Walmart had a assortment of stuff like that for fishing..
Agreed !... only thing I do buy is locking snaps ...but I only buy highest quality ( expensive) snaps and smallest possible for the leader lb test I’m using ( not for hooks !).. when I need a swivel in there and a quick detach....also not for anything over 20 lb test....never had a snap fail before a leader once I found the right brand !!!
Wow, thanks JC for the tips and info, I used to buy those rigs until I started making my own. I never liked that finger mullet dry bait anyway, I never saw the point in them. I also needed an experts opinion on those gulf rigs(the black rigs) as well. I thought they were good for the surf but what you said made complete sense about them. Thanks a lot man. Once a subscriber, always a subscriber!!!👌👍
Awesome commenting. Thanks for watching and sharing.
You’re tips and tricks are the greatest!!
I mean complete agree with the first one about the pre-made items but everything else has a use to it. trust me
This is the first of your videos that I have watched and just from this one video I am definitely going to subscribe and I I think you are a great guy you are so upbeat and full of joy
Thanks for commenting. I am glad you've joined the Rad Reeling gang!
Damn just bought the bobbers, and bought some pre rigs. Thanks for the tips, will definitely make it next time
I really needed to see this. When I go to buy tackle, well, I really needed to see this! Lol
Like some others have said, those brass swivels you picked up will slid down or up enough to open with a decent fish. The black ones on the first leader that are bent out keep that from being an issue, but it all comes down to checking the ratings when dealing with salt species or even catfish if your after large fish.
Love the video I agree with a few of your list I make my own leaders and catch bait using a cast net like most of us should be doing.
Thanks for sharing Joseph.
Ive used the premade leaders for years but instead of black I use the clear mono ones and I catch pompano and whiting all the time.
Thank you for the tips!!!
You are welcome.
Your videos are excellent... Watched a couple so far. I was forced to subscribe and hit the bell because I want to continue learning...Just great.. Thanks Sy
Thanks for sharing your video.
Fun to watch my man! Subscribed!
Great advice bud!
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Awesome stuff dude
Cool idea man..and i completely agree..all the way..
Thanks Mike. I almost said something about people using the premade rigs for shark fishing, but I know nothing about that...You're the man with the secrets in that department.
awesome job!
Good info! If you really want to take your fishing to the next level you need to learn 3 or 4 knots, and start making your own rigs. The only knots I use are the Canoe mans loop knot, Clinch knot, Palomar knot, Uni knot and dropper loops for my pomp rigs.
You're a riot. A regular riot. Thank you!!!
Awesome tip. Thanks
You are welcome. Thank for watching.
Snap swivels are good for homade dropper rigs to put weights and change fast to another one I agree that tying directly into hooks and lures are a bad idea I personally think that beginners like them because you make 1 knot and you are done but manufacturers need to especially tell every items purpose and the reason why. Also I did not used lures but bought them just because then I stared using the spoon because I wanted to catch redfish then I started to catch a lot of fish (expect redfish) and currently is my favorite lure and I have caught ladyfish,whiting,Spanish mackerel and jack so I’m buying new ones to try them and I’m gaining trust on lures
Thanks for the good tips sir. Have a great day. God bless.
Thanks for watching.
Cool video. Thanks
You are welcome...
Love your videos JC, keep up the great work. Some day I would like to fish with you and hang, you seem like a very nice person. I'm a US citizen been living in Colombia for many years now and fish of the caribbean coast. We pretty much have similar species in common. Tight lines JC, un abrazo brother .
THANK YOU FOR SHARING
Thanks for watching. You are welcome.
Great video
Dude you are spot on the snap swivels. I been telling my brother for 40 years not to use those dann things. He has lost a butt load of expensive lures of mine. He all ways puts them in the terminal tackle but now they somehow always seem to be left at home (Damon I hate that) but carp happens
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I wasn't even thinking about when a lure gets snagged the snaps pull out from the pressure, great view point! I'd rather straighten a hook out and get the lure back, ha ha...
I wanna buy for you
a Barbie tackle rod 🤪👍🏻
Just kiddin.
Good info for the new guys
Ha ha...I saw that they have Ugly Stik combos for kids at Walmart. I might have to try one out sometime. You know I'm an Ugly Stik guy.
6:34 the orange beads serve a purpose. they are so the weights do not rub up on your knots and fray them
Thanks for your input.
@@RadReelingFishing no problem Man, Keep up the good content.
good to learn
DUDE! This is a GREAT video!! Genius idea! A lot of useless crap people get tricked into buying
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks Guy Ed.
I can agree with the premade leaders. I use them all the time just due to almost everything in the ocean has teeth lol. Ive had hooks straighten before the leader did, i dont have to keep cutting line cause it gets freyed. But i dont buy ones with beads just steel leaders. Ive pulled in shark from florida to red bulls in the texas gulf. When hung up ive had to cut line before my leader gave.
I wish we had theses Walmart here !
Nice video man. I have a very similar list of things I would never buy. Those items are a waste of time and money. Especially hose prerigged leaders. Such a waste of money. Keep up the good work.
Thanks bud. Hey, I've never caught a Peacock bass before. Do you want to do a collaboration sometime?
nice tips bro..
Than you so much chavelo
great video
I use the snap swivels on my bottom rig for the weights. I can easily change the weight depending on the demands of the current.
If you are using a fishfinder rig (sliding weight with a simple leader at the end) a snap swivel or "sinker slide" does well for that.
But for rigs like the first premade rig he showed, a good end loop knot like the surgeon's loop or perfect loop knots are my go to's and achieve the same result.
The only accessories i typically have on my premade rigs (i make all of my rigs... even snelled hooks) are barrel/ball bearing swivels, hooks, and (sometimes) small floats (think pompano rig floats or Lindy rig floats). As my situations change in my fishing areas, so too will my rig additions on my live bait rigs. I get inspirations all the time for different rigs to tie for different situations.
Nowadays, i go in to local bait shops to see what the fish have been biting on to get live bait. But for all big box stores (like Walmart and bass pro shops) i go in mainly looking for terminal tackle to use for my forseeable fishing needs, and i get them in bulk as much as possible.
I use the premade leader all the time shore fishing in Florida and I catch some great fish consistently.
Thanks for commenting. They work for some people.
Any good fisherman worth their salt should know how to make their own rigs without ever having to buy anything pre-made. Like u showed it can easily be done by buying individual components and putting all together plus you can customize it for whatever fish you want by changing test lb line or using mono/fluoro/braid and different oz weights and hook sizes and tying good knots you trust!!
Those bobbers your talking about weighted or not, are very cheap and you can customize it to your own liking, especially if your looking for good casting distances for mac's or runners. Buying the ones that are already weighted are too light for casting into the wind.
Thanks for commenting David and a very enticing click-bait thumbnail you have there.
Add too much weight and your float won't float. Weighted floats are supposed to be almost neutrally balanced.
Grandpa has real ScarFace..i liked that trolly smiles.
They say most fishing tackle is used for catching fishermen!
I've never heard that before. That makes a lot of sense.
thank you.
I use those pre maid liters all the time and have caught some big black drum, cat fish and a smaller hammer head with it.
Good video ! Those bobbers are only good for plugging holes in the boat, LOL ! I only buy oil and filters for the Jeep at Walmart. 60 check out lines and no one is ever home.
That is really funny...Thanks for commenting.
Snap swivels are great for dropshot fishing. If the weight gets stuck it can break off. Also easy to change weight
i used a snap swivels and it broke when casting at the barrel swivel not the snap ring and lost a nice rapala lure.
Stuff is OK and all have worked,(except the dried bait)for those who don't know how to make rigs, and there are very many people who don't or cant make them or people in a hurry as a once a year fishing.
New sub!
Fishing equipment is made to catch the fisherman not the fish, very well explained
Looking for a good all around rod for salt and freshwater fishing looking at the gx2 would you recommend a 6' 6" or 7' and a medium or medium heavy thank you
I use a 6' 6"
Prospecting equipment is the same if it has anything to do with prospecting it's more expensive and you can get things at a fraction of the price.
I guess the equivalent to "catches fisherman but not fish", is "don't mine gold, sell shovels" lol.
That said the local fish store to me, sold me a few of the premade line sets, with the words, never buy them again. Just use them as templates going forward. For someone who fishes not very often, it has been great advice. I might go once every 6-8 months, and so never really remember how to set each one up. But using the premades as a template works wonders.
Those cheap pliers tend to rust really quick.
What part of cheap did your rusted brain fail to understand?
@@Chuck_Carolina hahahahahahahaha
@@pacific4864 From one rusty brain to another - Go Easy Bro,
Great advice, less and light is best. The more natural the presentation the more bites your gonna get.
Fishing with Jeff: Absolutely!! Match the hatch!! -D&E
Florida Fishing Couple “match the hatch” I love that!! 👍🏼
So when you say the extra things are you saying that floats and beads should not be on the line? I tie my own rigs but I generally put a bead and float on especially with the hi/lol whiting rig. Only been doing surf fishing for about a year. I started with the pre made stuff but have since transitioned to tying my own.
What about a premade leader with clear line and a loop instead of a snap swivel??
Im just trying to catch Mackerel and im thinking of using it when i run out of sabikis...
Use a uni to uni knot to attach braid to mono leader. If you are using live bait with mackerel be sure to use a long shank hook too.
the finger mullet is for as soon as you fish they pretty good too
I think the ones in the frozen section would be the best choice, not the ones I showed in the video.
I used to buy small white glow in the dark plastic minnows. I swear by these things and can't find them anywhere. I fish off a pier that has lights shining into the water to attract fish. I charge up the glow in the dark minnows and cast out with a couple of split shot BB sinkers to give it a lil weight and Bam, every time white or speckled trout. A small treble hook with only a small enough piece of market shrimp or cut bait to cover the barbs will work also, just not be seen as well as the glow bait. The whiter the flesh the better. If I catch baby trout they become catfish bait but this method also catches fine size eating trout.
I use freshwater snap swivels for my sinker on my high low rig so if the sinker get snagged I can just break the swivel and not loose the whole liter
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, several people have shared that same tip in the comments on this video. I'll have to remember that!
I agree less junk on line better caught keep it simple best way to go....
I don't buy pre made rigs anymore. I just make my own. And not hard at all to do. Pre made rigs work but it's a satisfying feeling you get when hooking up a nice fish made by your own hands
Yeah, there's plenty of information on RUclips for making rigs. Thanks for sharing.
The wallyworld where I'm at doesn't even have a 1/4 of that much fishing supplies. They quit selling the only lure that I actually liked that would catch fish also , if anyone knows where to get renegade/ renoski spoons , plz fill me in on that info , I gone to the wed sites to no avail and can't even get them to send me a catalog.
How do you know it was a 10 pounder?
Good question! I caught huge cats with snap swivels and never had a problem.
MadMackerel Seems that most freshwater fish that get away are in the 10lb range. 👍
Man every time I lose a fish it’s at least 10 lbs 😉😂😂
Because, that fish had it's own scales mate!
We use those snap swivels for deep dropping. That way we lose the weight not the whole rig if it gets caught
Right on. That sounds like the perfect rig. I don't really do that type of fishing, but when I do I'll remember your tip. Thanks.
Nothing worng with snap swivels just gotta get a good brand. I use them in East coast of Australia for offshore trolling, bull shark fishing and squid fishing. Just know what your buying and you'll be fine
I knew about the pliers lol I have for YEARS! Didn't know about some of the other stuff though 😂 I would NEVER buy those dried bait things!
I use the pre made ones for shark fishing
I was going to put that in the video, but actually cut out those clips. Mainly because I know nothing about shark fishing. Hopefully I'll get into that soon because they taste really good cooked on the grill!
It’s not the tackle it’s how you tie it
yeah man you need that metal or the toothy creatures will tear your line!
This guys cool please do a video in the toothbrush ile next
man that Walmart has a huge selection of fishing stuff !
How should I set up my fishing pole to fish from a pier using live pilchards my braid line always get tangle with my monofilamentnleader
Thanks for watching. I'd ask a local who fishes that pier. It really depends on what you are fishing for and the amount of current you are dealing with. There are many factors involved in deciding how to rig. Is there a lot of current where you are fishing? What are you fishing for?
Bobbers without weight are for different type of fishing , You can used them while fishing in a rocky jetty or from a pier !
The orange and white BOBBERS are not bobbers at all they are agitators, they work as a popping rig and usually fished with a trailing leader with a lure to mimic bait fish hitting the top of the water swimming to avoid feeding fish. We use these all of the time during the white bass run and any fish that is chasing bait fish at the top of the water. The agitator is tied on as so the large mouth of the rig is coming towards the fisherman.
LMAO 😆🤣...
You crack me up!
But, you're 100% right!
I get what you were saying on the bobber but what if the bait they are using is already weighing it down. Wouldn't that be a good time to buy one? New saltwater fishing. Just asking.
That's a really good point. Thanks for sharing.