Hello. Once again, a very nice and informative video. Over in New Zealand, for targeting big Yellowfin Kingfish (Hiramasa), I have used in both jigging and popping kevlar sleeves. Those actually allow you to tie a regular knot. Quite different from the ones that need to be crimped. Have you ever checked those ones? Have you thought about kevlar sleeves?
@skygreyluresАй бұрын
Hi I've never seen it before , please let me know the details if you could provide a url or something.I will check them.
@pedrotms5178Ай бұрын
@@skygreylures Just search for JigStar Knot Sleeve. You'll see what I'm talking about. It wont protect the whole knot, but the loop that goes around the split ring will be protected and won't rip or tear by pressure alone normally.
Hello. First of all, I really enjoyed the video and the topic. I know it's been a while, but I still want to leave a comment. Personally, I think we can compare greater amberjack, yellow tail kingfish and GT, since they belong to the same overall family, but we need to careful when trying to compare them with fish outside of that family, like tuna. A lot has to be taken into consideration. First of all, tuna is a fish built for sustained swimming and not really explosive power, plus, depending on the species, they can get massive in size and weight, much more than any species of trevally and amberjack. Tuna fight in much different ways than the other ones, mostly by relying on their pure weight and size, and continuous swimming, rather than explosive power and swimming behavior. They continuously pull until they get exhausted and die. That's why tuna rods can be softer and milder on the angler, because we already know that we need to let the fish run and endure a long fight. Additionally, tuna do not search for the bottom or rocky structures to bust off any equipment. Now, regarding comparing greater amberjacks, yellowtail kingfish and GT, I have caught all of them around 30kg. They are all fish built for intense chases of prey and big prey. Greater amberjacks and kingfish fight in a very similar way, but both are fairly different from GT. GT rely on very explosive speed at the beginning of the fight, they have a very strong initial run, and after that, they get exhausted very fast. After, they rely on the tall body to make it harder to lift them. Greater amberjacks and kingfish might have the same explosive speed right at the beginning of the fight, but they pull hard for much longer, since they have much higher endurance than GT, given also their bodyshape. They will pull harder for longer and can deal very well and very fast with big changes in dept, something that GT can also do but not so well. Greater amberjack and kingfish might just fell easier to lift at the end of the fight because of their body shape, since they don't make such resistance in the water. But they fight harder in my opinion, and for longer. Best regards, Pedro
@skygreylures7 ай бұрын
Hi, thank you for your comment. I agree with your thoughts. I've never caught a big amberjack because I'm really into top-water fishing. It really depends on the situation or the fishing spot; sometimes the current makes it feel like the fish are bigger. We can enjoy these topics while chatting and having a drink, which is why we, as anglers, are always happy.
@pedrotms51787 ай бұрын
@@skygreylures True, I agree, there are a multitude of conditions that will impact the fight and the fish itself. I think, in my own experience, overall the greater amberjacks are tougher than kingfish and GTs. I'm a land-based topwater fisherman. I'm just lucky to have found a place where I mostly target big greater amberjacks topwater.