Fishing aboard the Liberty

Yellowtail fishing out of fisherman's landing San Diego aboard the Liberty 9-2-18. We fished the Coronado Islands with lots of yellowtail caught. I was fishing hookup baits all day, first time using these baits. Rod: Phenix M1 7'11'' rated for 15-35lb paired with a Shimano Tranx 400hg spooled with 40lb J-braid and a 50lb flourocarbon leader

[@gcastellon1027]

Putting that tranx to work!! Sick video man!!

[@TheRogerio4]

Conjunto bem equilibrado!

[@blocbulley]

Nice video...keep posting

[@HookupBaits]

Nice video first time seeing it. 🤙👍

[@mdirtbike]

Hookup Baits, those baits were on fire that day!

[@collector224]

Hooked a small mako on this reel and it was awesome lost it on the knot coming undone but it held together nice smooth

[@MrStinkeyWinkey]

Just got this same exact rod in today and a curado 300ej to pair it with

[@jroyero]

That looks like a lot of fun man. Party boat in FL are not like that. Don’t have that fun mayhem

[@v33zy79]

Just got same setup. Still figuring out how to cast 😝

[@ILGNR2]

Sweet vid! What knot connection you using?

[@mdirtbike]

ILGNR2 alberto know and San Diego jam knot

[@kevinwimmer4159]

How does the tranx 400 compare to the 500 aand other reels like the Abu garcia and spinning reels you see used on that boat. What are the advantages?

[@mdirtbike]

Kevin Wimmer the tranx500 is bigger, has more drag and line capacity, but it is a bit heavy and bulky. The 400 is a great all around reel for throwing jigs-swimbaits- hookup baits-whatever. It really depends on what you’re targeting. I own both the 400 and 500 and would definitely recommend either of them. As far as spinning reels- if you like fishing them, then fish them. Baitcast reels eliminate line twist and a sore pointer finger if casting big jigs all day.

[@jarrodmadrusso9517]

Wow, nice grade YT on the bass gear. Looks like a super fun day. Like the green braid. When was this vid filmed? Been a while since I've seen YT like this in the fish counts. Thanks for sharing.

[@mdirtbike]

Jarrod Madrusso video was filmed 9-2-18 we fished the coronado islands

[@brandensoutdoorb-channel8084]

On 9/9/18 they went offshore and i caught 2 yellowfin and a dorado. Video coming soon

[@fishingclt4423]

Hi thanks for the upload 💪🎣 bought a shimano Tranx 400 after watching this video. It’s a beast of a reel I love it. What rod is that? Thanks in advance

[@MK_klash]

It’s a phenix m1Inshore

[@alvinyu7529]

Nice catch! How much max drag for the Tranx you were using?

[@alvinyu7529]

What is your line set up bro? Going there next week do full day. Hope I can catch something. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

[@mdirtbike]

Alvin Yu the tranx400hg only does about 18lbs at max drag, I probably only used about 7-8lbs of drag idk exact numbers. I was running 40lb daiwa j-braid on that reel with a short 30lb flourocarbon leader.

[@mr.incredible242]

What the rod spec brother

[@tonito6197]

What size hookup baits did you use bro and what color

[@mdirtbike]

they were 1.5oz mint color, they worked great!

[@tonito6197]

@@mdirtbike nice color choice thanks bro

[@fishwood7645]

What color is the hookup bait, did you let it sink all the way?

[@mdirtbike]

I think it was the blue/clear one 1.5oz i was only sinking it for like a minute and jigging it back

[@ILGNR2]

Thinking about getting the same setup. How do you like the xfast tip? Keeps the fish pinned? Will that same rod work for live bait also?

[@mdirtbike]

ILGNR2 Phenix makes great rods, I would fish something a little heavier for live bait, the yellows were small that trip so that m1 rod kicked ass

[@lazyyan2918]

Hey, do you have any problems with the stabilizer bar rusting

[@mdirtbike]

What stabilizer

[@lazyyan2918]

@@mdirtbike thank you for replying, the stabilizer bar is the little silver bar that the line guide rides on. I took this reel to catch rock fish off a jetty and on the fourth trip I noticed it was starting to rust.

[@mdirtbike]

@@lazyyan2918 no mines clean no rust, i would contact shimano. Are you rinsing your reels off with freshwater after every trip? Salt kills reels

[@lazyyan2918]

@@mdirtbike I do rinse my baitcasters lightly with a jet of water. Either my reel is faulty or i need to rinse harder but i have fished shimano my entire life and i have never seen a reel rust this fast.

[@connorrodriguez4126]

Good vid the overpriced tubes do the work

[@enriqueescobar4469]

How do you like the Tranx 400?

[@mdirtbike]

Enrique Escobar i love the tranx400 great reel

[@noahboyhong]

POACHER BAITS

[@pan8a]

what color and size Hookupbait?

[@mdirtbike]

pan8a 1.5oz “mint” and “sardine green silver”

[@pan8a]

@@mdirtbike slow/medium/fast retrieval speed?

[@mdirtbike]

pan8a slow retrieve with jigging popping to add action to the bait

[@HieuLe-nq9yp]

Get your LH reel then you don't have to worry about switching hand. You might accidentally drop that rod in the water. I don't understand the concept of casting then switching hand. I don't really...

[@Briguy1027]

Most saltwater people use a righthanded retrieve reels. They're used to casting righthanded and then switching hands. I started on spinning gear and my copied my Dad casting, with his right hand, and then retrieving lefthanded. Now when I use conventional gear I actually prefer doing it as you say, cast on my right and retrieve lefthanded, which works fine for me since I'm a natural lefty. I just have to thank my Dad for teaching me to cast righthanded, heh.

[@petera1117]

If they only made the 500 in lefty……..