How to Stickbait for Kingfish - which rods, reels, line, knots, stickbaits

[@agelualofa]

Beautiful video brother I personally appreciate whole hearted this one video that explains practically everything that a beginner like me need to learn about casting stickbaits. Amazing how you and your son hanging out fishing

[@andrewcrowe2427]

Probably th best instructional videos I've ever seen

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Big complement - thanks!

[@mohamednabilhamza8699]

One of the best vids on this subject , quite informative and most importantly well organized and clear

[@sg-cq9tb]

recently found this channel because I was looking to do some fishing during the summer and its been very great. keep it up!!

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Thanks :)

[@andyabik]

Couldnt have come at a better time for me! Thanks for the great content mate

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

No worries!

[@stoniofishing]

Thanks for creating this video!

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

My pleasure!

[@leanmchungry4735]

Brilliant clip, thanks for these pointers, it's just what I need.

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Thanks for the positive feedback, working on part 2 now....more tips to come....

[@rickbold9337]

Thank you so much for this great information. Finally learned the things I wanted

[@MooHass]

Beautiful video. Thanks alot

[@robhowardlivefree5519]

Excellent overview, one of the best I have seen. Thank you for sharing with us :)

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@antwilson908]

Great informative video, really appreciate all the advice.👍🏼

[@marctoleafoa5864]

Very helpful, Thanks for making this vid Scott 😎

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Thanks, working on part 2 now...

[@Nico-dr8ki]

Great video! Thanks for the infos!!

[@Thoeun-uj1sy]

Grate info am new to fishing.

[@craigferns08]

Awesome video! A few good insights. I'm new to topwater fishing and plan to give it a go far north. Def will be taking some cheaper lures incase I loose my OTL swim popper 😂😅

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Losing a great lure can bring a tear to a glass eye 😂

[@aussie6639]

Great vid and informative, I think you’ve forgotten more than I’ll ever know 👍

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Thanks man :)

[@matthapaq9618]

Good day mate thank u so very much for your time making us a great wonderful video really I appreciate your time 🙏🏻😊👌,, if u may my asking u a question as I’m not quite sure about fishing gears things 😊, i received two rods plus a reels as a birthday present few years a go , one is a Okums High performance Trio-REX SURF Rod and reel is Shimano 8000 OC 4 Bearings BAITRUNNER . Second Rod is Okuma high performance X-Factor XP-1603SFM,16’(4.8m) 8-10kg. Reel is a Fine-Nor LETHAL LT100. Are they good or need something more better? Many Thanks 😊😎 Cheers Matt

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Hey Matt, those rods and reels are pretty good, the reels are both quality (as long as they have been looked after) and the rods are not bad either....

[@vsonic86]

Dude good speech!

[@pronateddraghook]

Very informative video thanks man! Just got a 14000 Saragosa SW A paired with a Shimano Energy concept rod. Had a few practise sessions with Thunnus 8000 and 8ft uglystik which landed some nice kahawai but planning a few landbased stickbaiting sessions to target Kingis now. Also...do you have a recommendation for a live baiting reel for off the rocks? I love my spinning gear but seems overhead is the way to go with live baiting. Cheers man

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

If you've got the funds to get a dedicated live bait rig then a tld25 running 24kg mono is a top choice, match it to a 6.5-7ft boat rod for 24kg and its a winner.....the tld25 wouldn't suit the Energy concept rod....you would have to get a rod made for over head reels. A tld20 would also work if one came up at a good price.....less mono capacity but you could put 100M of 80lb braid under 200yd of 24kg mono if you think you might hook a big king or even a shark....

[@pronateddraghook]

@@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches thanks so much for your reply. I may have confused you, the topwater gear was a seperate comment I wasnt planning on pairing an over head with the energy concept rod :) thanks for the info though, tld25 seems the go to. Cheers

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Yeah all good, I wasnt sure so mentioned it anyway.....

[@pronateddraghook]

@@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches thanks a lot man. Just got a tld25 and backbone elite lbg rod combo off trademe for a bargain so thanks a lot. Was good timing cheers!

[@its6lake]

Thanks for the video! I recently bought a BG MQ 8000 ARK reel do you think that will be okay for stickbaits and metal casting? (has 110cm line retrieval) im going for spanish mackerel off the rocks mainly and I am looking for a rod to pair with it.

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Yeah that reel's designed specifically for top water and chasing pelagics, you should slay a few with that reel. Dont know what your budget is but the Saltist Hyper 9'6" PE 4-6 rod could be a good match for off the stones...

[@YONICBOXING]

hey there great vid, i know im a bit late, but I have had my eyes on a saltist hyper rod 9'6 pe 4-6. My mate has one of these rods and they feel very good and a great rod for the money, but im wondering if this rod is too long for stick baiting. PS It will also be a rod i can chuck a livey or bait off the wharf for jewfish here in aus.

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

That's a good length for fishing form the land, it will work stickbaits just fine. You may not need a full sweep of the rod to work the lure, keep watching the lure to see how to get the best action out of it.

[@sebbosaurus]

This is incredibly helpful thank you so much for sharing!! I have a question about the reel vs drag department as I'm planning to get my hands on a Daiwa BG MQ for a PE6-8 setup which has a max drag setting around 15kg. Would that be sufficient or am I cutting too close to the limit ? I'm on the fence about dumping my kidney for a Saltiga hahaha. Many thanks

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Yeah good question. In theory it should work fine. A couple of points - fishing 12kg of drag with a spin outfit is quite hard and definitely difficult over a longer period of time, even with if you were fishing with a game fishing rod/reel and harness, you still really feel the pressure. 2ndly, 15kg of drag may not be enough if you were fishing 13kg of drag on every fish on every trip but that's probably not going to be the case. 10-11kg will be plenty for 80% of the fish you encounter. It's great to have the extra up your sleeve when you hook a freight train bound for the sharpest part of the reef. 3rdly, you can always palm the spool if you really need another 20% drag or want to lock it up but then just be careful you have the proper rod angle so it doesn't snap the tip and all the pressure is focused on like the butt section. The Penn's have some reel with higher drag ratings but they are also heavier if you're casting all day. I think the Daiwa BG MQ is a great all round reel, value for money I handled one when they first came out and our magazine did a review on it (Fishing in Godzone).

[@Robonza]

Good video mate. Do stick baits work at night? I found fg knots don't work if you go below 50lb mono. I always crimp my mono these days. Its super fast and reliable. You can also add line armour where it goes through the swivel. I went a whole year without a break off.

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Yeah I know guys who have caught kings at night but usually near some kind of night source that also attracted bait fish......yeah below 50lb I use other knots but stickbaiting for kings calls for the heavier mono...never thought of crimping although I crimped a short section of bite line for fishing in the tropics and hooked dogtooth off the rocks...didn't land any though!

[@bennbo]

nah FG works well in any braid, i tie from pe8 to 0.6. agree on crimps though!

[@Robonza]

@@bennbo I need some training haha

[@rosscollier3992]

Awesome videos bro, just a question. I have a 7ft 8-10kg rod with a spin reel, not ideal I know but assuming I could give stick baiting a go with this if I am light on the line. It’s rigged up with 20lb (maybe 25lb) mono. What other types of fishing would this setup be suitable for ? Thanks in advance!

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Sounds like it would be best for stray lining for snapper, kahawai and trevally....or dropping ledger rigs in 0-40M. If you hooked a kingfish over sand or mud you could stickbait but mono doesn't cast as far as braid and may interfere with the action of the lure.....not impossible but not ideal.

[@rosscollier3992]

Thanks mate appreciate the advice!

[@ilexwang9530]

just curious Scott which one was your fav carpenter lures lost in the video? thanks

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Ahhh dont remind me....bluefish 60gr in jack mackerel colours....like this www.hi-ika.com/products/carpenter-bluefish-120?variant=31290365958

[@ilexwang9530]

@@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches thanks for reply. have mine in the collection box, take out for admiration occasionally and have not casted it yet. perhaps will not :)

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

@@ilexwang9530 Yeah I thought it was safe but it was a bit of a accident...

[@ananndt]

Best advice. No effing about

[@hunterhmb5083]

Hi would the diawa saltist 8000 be a good reel for hawkes bay topwater?

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Yes they are good mid level topwater reels. The drag/high gear ratio is designed for topwater. If you are expecting to encounter 25kg+ kings over shallow reefs then you will need heavy PE8 line and a higher rated reel but for 20M+ depths and kings up to 20kg they will do the job.

[@TurningTideFishing]

I have a 14000 sized Shimano spheros reel is it too small to fish PE8? Thanks

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

I think it will depend on a number of factors. You will fit about 240-260yds of PE8 line on it which is fine depending on the species - it will handle small-mid size (15-20kg) kingfish and other game fish of similar size. The reel has a max drag of 12kg so its working drag is going to be about 10kg which doesnt really maximise what you can get out of PE 8/100lb line. Trying to fish it at 11-12kg most the time is a bad idea, as this is not the kind of pressure the reel is designed to handle so it will likely fail. If you want to spool PE8 because of its abrasion resistance and fish it at 8-10kg of drag then it will be suitable for fish up to about 20kg.

[@TurningTideFishing]

@ thank you

[@neilni4108]

what the rod lenght for boat top water？ dose 2.56m be too long？

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

8ft (2.43M) is a good general length, 2.56M is ok for the boat and good for off the rocks/shore

[@Davide608]

30-40 bucks entry level? That's pricyyyy boy!

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Sure is compared to a softbait but then kingfish are a lot bigger than snapper....

[@Kfjdnej]

Jeez what makes a lure 200 bucks 😂😂

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Hand crafted Japanese workmanship with a history of catching lots of big fish.....some people will pay the money but other people will use cheaper lures and still catch decent fish :)

[@allenignacio9790]

Carpenter have 1000 price for 1 stick bait😆

[@miamiwax5504]

100$ for a lure???

[@DIGITALFISHContentthatcatches]

Anywhere from $30-$350+ it's a real art and people collect them as well....after a quick look on ebay I can see a $500 stickbait....