2021 Fishlab Tackle Bags

FishLab is owned by Okuma, these are the updated improved bags which take over from their prior Nomad series. Three products of interest, backpack, medium rollerbag and large rollerbag. Pricing at present: $109, $154, $169. Great bags, and we've got 'em, which is saying quite a bit this season with all the challenges. Visit CharkBait: www.charkbait.com
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[@marksmith4452]

I got a couple emails about the fish mount on the wall behind me in the background. That’s a CA sheepshead, taken off the nuclear power plant at San Onofre. You catch ‘em at night, the horns have some bioluminescent qualities helping anglers spot the schools of fish. They don’t taste like crab, more like mutton.

[@crowman5936]

That's what I like about you and your video's. All meat and no fillers.

[@CharkBaitUSA]

My wife might argue that point... She hears me jabber all day here, might suggest there's plenty of filler. Thanks!

[@ScubaChris]

I've always enjoy your videos! The Okuma guys have told me that when i visit i really need to visit your shop!

[@CharkBaitUSA]

Small place, that's full of great gear with very helpful staff.

[@javierlopez3486]

Nice bags! Your store is great and the people there are very helpful!! Great selection and inventory!!

[@CharkBaitUSA]

Thanks Javier, the guys in the shop are wonderful...it's just the grumpy old fart in back that you have to look out for...

[@CharkBaitUSA]

Thanks Javier, much appreciated.

[@grrrrrrr6492]

Very nice. Is the large roller in stock? Also, do you have a presence in San Diego any more? Thank you.

[@CharkBaitUSA]

We cleared out their stock on these bags back in June, sold thru all those bags a month or so back. We do have the smaller roller bag still, but not many. More arriving towards the end of the month/beginning of next month. We closed the SD shop a couple years ago. As I got older, the drive down once or twice a week got longer and the time commitment necessary to run the satellite shop was more than I was willing to do. Inventory served us better at our headquarters, result was improvement in shipping time, deeper inventory, faster shipping and better efficiency.

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Great video Mark! Miss seeing you guys in person.

[@tommytar123]

Best store in OC. Please make the wind stop. :-)

[@CharkBaitUSA]

There's no wind, just hot air from the old guy's pie hole!

[@dennispenton6872]

Nice. Thanks for posting. Which would you recommend for a 10 day LR trip?

[@CharkBaitUSA]

Either of the roller bags would get the job done. I lean towards the large size, the double wide tray is a VERY good thing given size of some lures you'd likely use on this type of charter.

[@cbayless4294]

Nice looking bag's!

[@CharkBaitUSA]

Rather stylish, growing on me. I think these will hold up quite well, they did some homework and had the benefit of being in this arena for several years with the Nomad product line.

[@mikeb9223]

Those look nice Mark

[@vsonic86]

You used to design lures before?

[@CharkBaitUSA]

Yep, might do again, but now I just fish 'em.

[@Kings3maj]

When are you guys getting the Daiwa SK JIGS :(

[@CharkBaitUSA]

We did not bring them in for a couple reasons. First, this is not a unique lure, it's an effective piece which has been on the market for many years. The Stingo, Toro CB Slash (of which we still have some stock and which are better rigged for large fish given single hook with ball bearing swivel and NO SPLIT RINGS). While the SK is fine for schoolie fish, I was not impressed by it's reliance on split rings. The hooks SHOULD be attached to a solid ring, connecting point to your main line the same solid ring optimally. The SK's are dependent upon two split rings between your main line and the hook. That misses the mark in my opinion. Of course son Sergey GM here makes final call, I'm just the opinionated guy in back... He may go with the flow and stock the lures, but really we do have this base well covered as she sits and the rigging puts me off. That's especially so after a few years experience with these bluefin and seeing what happens to even the best split rings when there's a 200-300 lb fish on the other end of the line.

[@Kings3maj]

I appreciate the response. As I returned from a 3 day trip, I can say majority of fisher who were getting bit all were using daiwa sk jigs. It seem like it was new candy 🍭 in the ocean that attracts 150-300 lbs tunas especially at night. The classy sinker rig work as well but these tuna stay in the 40-70 fathoms.

[@CharkBaitUSA]

@@Kings3maj I hear you, if the majority of the folks fishing are running the same lure then the majority of fish are going to be caught on that lure. I know that's a simplification, but similarly about 10 years ago there was all sorts of hype about Blackwater, seemed on a particular RP charter the half dozen guys fishing that particular fluorocarbon leader got all the bites, outfished others by 10:1. COMPLETE BULL SHIT. The guys fishing were ringers, they were all running 12' of FL straight to braid when the other guys on the boat were fishing mono some with 3' of FL but most without. The ringers caught the fish, the average angler didn't fare as well. It wasn't the brand FL it was the angler and how the lines were fished. That promotional advertising served Blackwater well, until word got out that it was a bunch of hype, just like their shockleader FL w/stretch - a marketing line which was proven untrue. A good angler can make a bad jig successful. There's nothing about the SK that impresses me personally and the way they are rigged with split rings points to a lack of appreciation of what most would expect. Again, it's a successful jig that's been on the market for 20 years, the only thing different is a paint job and attaching assist hooks on the rump rather than a fixed hook or swiveled hook. I'm not one to follow hype, though it can be great for lure sales over the short term.

[@ahmadghanem2414]

@@CharkBaitUSA I appreciate the honesty . All the respect

[@mrCubanfisherman]

Fish lab roller bags breakdown too much material on sides if you load your rods or you don't the material starts to drag on the ground. Zipper stitching came off. Every bag see on the fishing boats have the same issues. Company will not back up there warranty. DONT BUY

[@CharkBaitUSA]

I've yet to come across a perfect roller bag. But, within what's available on the market today the Fish Lab product is as good as it gets. Yes, balance could be better, but then again they are relatively tall and narrow, if the rod holders are used (and even if not) I'd want to use a bungee to secure if you're lucky enough to have a spot on the deck to store your bag. Zippers are improved over prior design and factory support has been solid from what we have encountered. At lease Okuma/FishLab can be contacted. Other companies in this field could not be reached by phone at all, they were simply warehouses. We have sold well over a hundred FishLab bags, I'm aware of three clients who had issue with the bag from a functional or design standpoint: one a chemist, one an engineer, both with some good design ideas for improvement. But, still that's 3 out of perhaps 150-200 bags we've supplied. The tackle bag field is a hard one, many got into the field only to withdraw after they sold their first production run. In the past 20 years I've seen some wonderful lines go away: MarkPack, Albakore, OpenWater, WFO... Don't get me talking about reel bags... - tackle storage ain't an easy business.