Thanks a million for watching and always being here to support the channel and share some positivity. I truly appreciate it and your humbling compliments. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Heath, Great info for building the chugger. I like the way you go into the details and why you make it the way you do. You have a purpose for everything. Say "Hi" to the "Fish Slayer" and "The Fishing Girls." I may not be saltwater fishing anymore but I still enjoy your videos. I'll always be a saltwater fisherman at heart. Have fun and good luck, Mickey
Hi Mickey, thanks for watching and always being here. Everyone in the family always looks forward to hearing from you. Saltwater, or not, an angler is an angler... fishing is in your blood. The chuggers are great little resilient tools, they can really take a beating and not get tore up. That's one of the great things about the plastic they are made of. Thanks again for always being here and saying "Hi" to everyone. Hope all is well with you and your family. I'll talk to you Sunday. Take care :)
Hi Heath, Thank you for taking the time to reply every week. I'm glad everyone's well. I caught a small bass and two sunfish from the pond on Sunday. I'm starting to learn the pond. Talk to you on Sunday and have fun, Mickey
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback and a humbling compliment. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Sincerely couldn't do this without you. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a boat load for watching. Yes, I agree with these winds being obnoxious. Definitely give it a try, I had a lot of success with them, and they are pretty resilient against bites. I get mine from Ray's they are the cheapest. Thanks again for always being here and supporting the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Sincerely, couldn't do this without you. Glad to hear you are finding the content useful. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Good morning and thanks a million for watching Rick. Always a true pleasure hearing from you and having you support for the channel. Keep it simple is my job... I think... Thanks again for always being here and sharing some positivity... couldn't do this without you. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Chris, thanks a million for watching. The wind has picked up again down here. Oh well, at least I was able to get out last week. Quite a weird weather pattern for this time of year. Usually, it's like a lake right now. Can't thank you enough for all of your support and positivity. Stay safe. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Couldn't do this without you. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hey Heath! I found another mustad O’shaughnessy hook version which i wasn’t sure if you knew of. It’s 34091-DT and appears identical except the eye is already opened, you just have close it so might save a step in your process. Since my shop is out of 3407 it was a great substitute.
Thanks a million for watching and sharing. Yes, those have existed for a long time. The important factor is the DT (Duratin) a non-stainless alloy that's slightly pliable so the eye can be opened and closed without snapping off. So, years ago, I owned a small bait shop, and was introduced to the hooks you are referencing by a sales rep for Mustad. They are a great thing to have, and yes they do eliminate a step in the process. Thanks again for sharing and supporting the channel. Always a true pleasure hearing from you. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Rick, thanks a boat load for watching and always being here. Great to hear you picked up a new trick. These lures are really tough, and can take a good beating. Can't thank you enough for all your support of the channel and keeping it up and running. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. The double hook set up decreases short strikes, fish usually hit prey at the tail to disable them, that's why that hook hangs out the very back of the lure. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Heath, Thanks for all of the great videos. I do have a question. Do you ever have your knot fail due to the egg sinker resting on the knot and not on the hook? I ran into this a few years back. The hole of the egg sinkers that I bought was to small and ended up beating the top of my knot until it failed. The answer to the problem ended up being small rubber beads. One little bead and no damage to the knot. I even stopped using the lower swivel and just ran two or three beads to space my hooks. Our set ups here are more to our Alaskan salmon, but we troll a lot of hoochie skirts up here. The other use I found for these is to put a rubber bead on top of your swivel when running jigs, mooching rigs and the like. It will keep someone who is not paying attention from breaking one of your rod tip running the swivel up into it. I can also just reel the swivel up to the top eye when done and put them back into the rod holders. Ready for the next time or next lure. Thanks again for the videos. We are planning a Mexico trip and I have found a bunch of good information in your videos.
Thanks a million for watching and sharing your info. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Always great to hear different perspectives and points of view on a similar subject. Good luck on your Mexico trip sounds like it'll be a blast. Tight lines 😉
Thanks a million for watching and being here to support the channel. I truly appreciate it. Glad to hear it's a throwback for you. The swivel between the hooks and the lure is for spacing so that the hooks trail just behind the end of the lure. This is where fish typically strike prey, at the tail, to disable it, then they swoop around for the kill... So the hooks trail at the tail, so you get the hook up on the first strike, and they stay away from your leader. Hope this helps. Thanks again for everything you do for the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Alex, thanks a million for watching and always being here to support the channel and keep it running. Yes, in the future I may do some hunting, we'll see. It's a little more involved than fishing to me, and I would have to figure out a lot about production before attempting it, but it's definitely a great idea. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great videos Kieth love them all. Have a question. If only using the swivel as a spacer and don’t need it to work as a swivel. Can you use beads instead.?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes of course, you can use only beads as spacers, you'll just probably have to use 3 instead of one. This is just the rigging method i've used for a long time, but any modifications as to spacers, or hardware will get it done. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Keith had another question can this rig and other skirt squids rig be tied without using a swivel. In what applications or rigs would you need swivel and which can you just tie directly. I know I’m other videos you did mention you need swivel on the spoon because they are ment to spin. Thank you
Thanks for asking another great question. Yes, you can tie you're leader straight on to your main line without a swivel. Here's a link to an episode I made explaining how to do that: ruclips.net/video/YD-3Cb8hP7c/видео.html It's a knot combination of a spider hitch loop on your main line and connecting your leader to the loop with a no-name knot. Also, there is another way, called a blood knot, which is where you thread your 2 lines together. If you look in my playlists under "Knot Tying How To's" there's an episode titled "how to tie mono to mono" that's where I show the blood knot. Personally, I prefer the first option of the spider hitch to no-name, it gives you more shock absorbency and hook setting retraction when the fish strikes. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Also, I might have misunderstood your question... If I did, the answer you are probably looking for, is yes, you can tie your hooks straight on to your leader, without a swivel and troll the just like that. You'll be just fine.
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thank you so much. I was concerned with line twist and in the past I would always have a swivel. But now I see many not using it and just tying leader straight to mainline and straight to hook.
How do u know when to change lb test of leader been making all my leaders for lures but everyone uses 150 lb but than I see some like this with 40 I know for Oahu and stuff like that obviously, I need wire or really heavy line where I live wahoo really are far out and same with tuna. I’m Northeast Florida so trying to find the perfect set up for just trolling for a really anything that is good eating sometimes we do get barracudas Bonita I did want to go for some kingfish, not sure if Cobia bite on trolling
Personally 150 is too heavy unless you're going for big tuna, marlin, or you're trolling a planer and don't to use wire. For pelagics like mahi, bonito, tuna, 40 is perfect. It will get chaffed up from the mahi teeth and you may need to trim it up, but you won't get cut off from these fish. 40 is good because of the stealth factor and your going around 8-10 mph, whereas 150 is a thicker line and not as stealthy unless you're going faster around 14 mph for tuna and marlin. No cobia do not hit trolled lures. If you're going for kings, barracudas & bonito, I suggest using about 12-16 inches of 40 lb test wire leader on a planer... Hope this makes sense and helps
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. The chuggers that I buy don't have any insert skirt, but if it does and the sinker isn't fitting, then you should consider removing it so the lure trolls in a streamline fashion. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and always keeping tabs on my payments to the algo taxman.... got give back somehow. LOL. I truly appreciate all your support and sharing the positivity that makes this show run. Can't thank you enough. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and giving a triple thumbs up. I truly appreciate it and all your support for the channel. Couldn't do this without your help. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes, if you're getting a mix of toothy critters in with the Mahi you can definitely rig it up with wire. Personally, I'd go with #4 - 40 lb test single strand coffee colored. I know it's thin, but it keeps the stealth factor alive, plus, I've caught large wahoo with it too. Kings won't bite through it. However, if you're weary of the thinner wire, then most certainly go with the heavier gauge, like 80 lb test. I'd stay away from multi-strand cable with these, won't troll right. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks , I'm learning with you! Nice Catch's!
Verrry good content. Most productive at
lowering costs and obtaining great fishing
results. Enjoy your rig construction videos.
Thanks a million for watching and always being here to support the channel and share some positivity. I truly appreciate it and your humbling compliments. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Heath, Great info for building the chugger. I like the way you go into the details and why you make it the way you do. You have a purpose for everything. Say "Hi" to the "Fish Slayer" and "The Fishing Girls." I may not be saltwater fishing anymore but I still enjoy your videos. I'll always be a saltwater fisherman at heart. Have fun and good luck, Mickey
Hi Mickey, thanks for watching and always being here. Everyone in the family always looks forward to hearing from you. Saltwater, or not, an angler is an angler... fishing is in your blood. The chuggers are great little resilient tools, they can really take a beating and not get tore up. That's one of the great things about the plastic they are made of. Thanks again for always being here and saying "Hi" to everyone. Hope all is well with you and your family. I'll talk to you Sunday. Take care :)
Hi Heath, Thank you for taking the time to reply every week. I'm glad everyone's well. I caught a small bass and two sunfish from the pond on Sunday. I'm starting to learn the pond. Talk to you on Sunday and have fun, Mickey
you the best teacher on youtube, mahalo Heath!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback and a humbling compliment. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Sincerely couldn't do this without you. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great info Heath! I will have to give it a try as soon as these winds die down.
Thanks a boat load for watching. Yes, I agree with these winds being obnoxious. Definitely give it a try, I had a lot of success with them, and they are pretty resilient against bites. I get mine from Ray's they are the cheapest. Thanks again for always being here and supporting the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
This is the second video I have watched of yours and both were very easy to follow and informative. I gave you a sub and a like. Keep it up brother 👍
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Sincerely, couldn't do this without you. Glad to hear you are finding the content useful. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks for your clear presentations C Ya soon Ricky 💃🏼🕺🏼🎸🐈⬛😎✌️
Good morning and thanks a million for watching Rick. Always a true pleasure hearing from you and having you support for the channel. Keep it simple is my job... I think... Thanks again for always being here and sharing some positivity... couldn't do this without you. Tight lines & take care ;)
Man. I'm just going to say thank you!!!
Another GREAT video Heath! Thanks
Hi Chris, thanks a million for watching. The wind has picked up again down here. Oh well, at least I was able to get out last week. Quite a weird weather pattern for this time of year. Usually, it's like a lake right now. Can't thank you enough for all of your support and positivity. Stay safe. Tight lines & take care ;)
Heck yeah man love your channel!!!!!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Couldn't do this without you. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hey Heath! I found another mustad O’shaughnessy hook version which i wasn’t sure if you knew of. It’s 34091-DT and appears identical except the eye is already opened, you just have close it so might save a step in your process. Since my shop is out of 3407 it was a great substitute.
Thanks a million for watching and sharing. Yes, those have existed for a long time. The important factor is the DT (Duratin) a non-stainless alloy that's slightly pliable so the eye can be opened and closed without snapping off. So, years ago, I owned a small bait shop, and was introduced to the hooks you are referencing by a sales rep for Mustad. They are a great thing to have, and yes they do eliminate a step in the process. Thanks again for sharing and supporting the channel. Always a true pleasure hearing from you. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Awesome, learned something new again
Hi Rick, thanks a boat load for watching and always being here. Great to hear you picked up a new trick. These lures are really tough, and can take a good beating. Can't thank you enough for all your support of the channel and keeping it up and running. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
I like this double hook setup for a chugger skirt..
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. The double hook set up decreases short strikes, fish usually hit prey at the tail to disable them, that's why that hook hangs out the very back of the lure. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Heath, Thanks for all of the great videos. I do have a question. Do you ever have your knot fail due to the egg sinker resting on the knot and not on the hook? I ran into this a few years back. The hole of the egg sinkers that I bought was to small and ended up beating the top of my knot until it failed. The answer to the problem ended up being small rubber beads. One little bead and no damage to the knot. I even stopped using the lower swivel and just ran two or three beads to space my hooks. Our set ups here are more to our Alaskan salmon, but we troll a lot of hoochie skirts up here. The other use I found for these is to put a rubber bead on top of your swivel when running jigs, mooching rigs and the like. It will keep someone who is not paying attention from breaking one of your rod tip running the swivel up into it. I can also just reel the swivel up to the top eye when done and put them back into the rod holders. Ready for the next time or next lure. Thanks again for the videos. We are planning a Mexico trip and I have found a bunch of good information in your videos.
Thanks a million for watching and sharing your info. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Always great to hear different perspectives and points of view on a similar subject. Good luck on your Mexico trip sounds like it'll be a blast. Tight lines 😉
I feel like back in college with your videos. Keep them coming. Quick question, why the swivel in the hook, does it have a specific purpose?
Thanks a million for watching and being here to support the channel. I truly appreciate it. Glad to hear it's a throwback for you. The swivel between the hooks and the lure is for spacing so that the hooks trail just behind the end of the lure. This is where fish typically strike prey, at the tail, to disable it, then they swoop around for the kill... So the hooks trail at the tail, so you get the hook up on the first strike, and they stay away from your leader. Hope this helps. Thanks again for everything you do for the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
nc angler here, we have alot of kings mixed in and hoos with our dolphin, how would that 40 hold up you think ?cable or wire would swim as well?
Nice vid. Would you ever make a hunting and cook video?
Hi Alex, thanks a million for watching and always being here to support the channel and keep it running. Yes, in the future I may do some hunting, we'll see. It's a little more involved than fishing to me, and I would have to figure out a lot about production before attempting it, but it's definitely a great idea. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great videos Kieth love them all. Have a question. If only using the swivel as a spacer and don’t need it to work as a swivel. Can you use beads instead.?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes of course, you can use only beads as spacers, you'll just probably have to use 3 instead of one. This is just the rigging method i've used for a long time, but any modifications as to spacers, or hardware will get it done. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thank you so much. Your videos tips and tricks are very helpful and informative. Keep up the great work.
Where can i buy the chugger skirt in bulk. Rather than 1 at a time for $13
Heath have you ever used a holographic drail off the transom in front of your squids .???
No. I'm a fairly simple setup kinda angler.
Great video, do you ever run meat with the chuggers? I am just getting into trolling and it seems a lot of guys in NC run them with Ballyhoo here.
You can... but I don't.... works just as well bare.
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing I will give it a try. Thanks!
Hi Keith had another question can this rig and other skirt squids rig be tied without using a swivel. In what applications or rigs would you need swivel and which can you just tie directly. I know I’m other videos you did mention you need swivel on the spoon because they are ment to spin. Thank you
Thanks for asking another great question. Yes, you can tie you're leader straight on to your main line without a swivel. Here's a link to an episode I made explaining how to do that:
ruclips.net/video/YD-3Cb8hP7c/видео.html
It's a knot combination of a spider hitch loop on your main line and connecting your leader to the loop with a no-name knot.
Also, there is another way, called a blood knot, which is where you thread your 2 lines together. If you look in my playlists under "Knot Tying How To's" there's an episode titled "how to tie mono to mono" that's where I show the blood knot.
Personally, I prefer the first option of the spider hitch to no-name, it gives you more shock absorbency and hook setting retraction when the fish strikes.
Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Also, I might have misunderstood your question... If I did, the answer you are probably looking for, is yes, you can tie your hooks straight on to your leader, without a swivel and troll the just like that. You'll be just fine.
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thank you so much. I was concerned with line twist and in the past I would always have a swivel. But now I see many not using it and just tying leader straight to mainline and straight to hook.
Thank you!!!
How do u know when to change lb test of leader been making all my leaders for lures but everyone uses 150 lb but than I see some like this with 40 I know for Oahu and stuff like that obviously, I need wire or really heavy line where I live wahoo really are far out and same with tuna. I’m Northeast Florida so trying to find the perfect set up for just trolling for a really anything that is good eating sometimes we do get barracudas Bonita I did want to go for some kingfish, not sure if Cobia bite on trolling
Personally 150 is too heavy unless you're going for big tuna, marlin, or you're trolling a planer and don't to use wire. For pelagics like mahi, bonito, tuna, 40 is perfect. It will get chaffed up from the mahi teeth and you may need to trim it up, but you won't get cut off from these fish. 40 is good because of the stealth factor and your going around 8-10 mph, whereas 150 is a thicker line and not as stealthy unless you're going faster around 14 mph for tuna and marlin. No cobia do not hit trolled lures. If you're going for kings, barracudas & bonito, I suggest using about 12-16 inches of 40 lb test wire leader on a planer... Hope this makes sense and helps
So you take out the inner skirt to fit the egg.
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. The chuggers that I buy don't have any insert skirt, but if it does and the sinker isn't fitting, then you should consider removing it so the lure trolls in a streamline fashion. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thank You. for the Algo Gods
Thanks a million for watching and always keeping tabs on my payments to the algo taxman.... got give back somehow. LOL. I truly appreciate all your support and sharing the positivity that makes this show run. Can't thank you enough. Tight lines & take care ;)
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Thanks a million for watching and giving a triple thumbs up. I truly appreciate it and all your support for the channel. Couldn't do this without your help. Tight lines & take care ;)
nc angler here, we have alot of kings mixed in and hoos with our dolphin, how would that 40 hold up you think ?cable or wire would swim as well?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes, if you're getting a mix of toothy critters in with the Mahi you can definitely rig it up with wire. Personally, I'd go with #4 - 40 lb test single strand coffee colored. I know it's thin, but it keeps the stealth factor alive, plus, I've caught large wahoo with it too. Kings won't bite through it. However, if you're weary of the thinner wire, then most certainly go with the heavier gauge, like 80 lb test. I'd stay away from multi-strand cable with these, won't troll right. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)