HOW TO DEEP DROP FISH FOR SEA MONSTERS | Catch, Clean & Rigs

SUBSCRIBE...Learn how to deep drop fish for monsters of the deep between 200 to 600 mtrs of water. Techniques, catch, clean and rigs used for Flametail Snapper ( Queen Snapper ) , Bar Cod, Bass Grouper ( Wreck fish ), Blue Eye Trevalla ( bluenose )and more.

[@steverichardson6920]

Great information there thank you, I’ve never tried deep dropping but it is on my list of things to try cheers 👍

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks mate I'm glad you liked it. Get out there and give it a go

[@smee103]

Absolutely brilliant Greg thanks for sharing hoping one to try this style of fishing

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps mate glad you liked it. Its something different and pretty enjoyable mate.

[@jcsfishingshenanigans]

Great Work, there is a couple of bucket lists on this one.

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps mate. Those flametail are hard to go past. Epic fish.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Those flamies have me jealous AF Greg!! Great video!

[@gregswickedfishing]

haha thanks mate they're a spectacular fish and I'm grateful to find them at that size 👌

[@chrisoflynn9472]

Great video Greg, hope to see more of them. I had planned to go out deep that same weekend but that weather was borderline out wide. Didn't look too bad for you but the Go Pro does tend to make it look better than it was....

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps mate and yes more vids to come mate. Mate you didn't miss much with the weather and as you mentioned the camera doesn't show it one little bit.

[@gurapsabrothers4486]

Another awesome video 👌🙌 I'm currently watching all your content. So far as observed everything is superb.

[@gregswickedfishing]

haha thanks mate. I wish I didn't have to work lol

[@nevanalthaus2387]

Certainly some beautiful fish there mate and a excellent video thanks for sharing

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps mate I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching

[@davetackett1622]

Great video! Eating well for a while after that trip. Thanks for the effort.

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks mate. It doesn't last long in my house. Love eating it.

[@duffusedward1326]

It is really amazing! you guys seem to be catching hundreds of kilos of deep-sea fish with ease.

[@gregswickedfishing]

haha it may look easy but I can assure you lots of time and effort goes into it.

[@duffusedward1326]

@@gregswickedfishing Is it the point to make sure the hook is in the middle of the fish school?

[@coreycolquhoun7500]

Great fish and great vids! Wondering what LF transducer you use on your 295? 82b35r??

[@dayneostergaard4045]

Well Greg.... when you were holding the " ball bag" . Reminded me of a nickname you gave me haha. Awesome video mate. Picking up some tips as I'm trying to get our with my mate I fish with.

[@gregswickedfishing]

Bahahahaha classic mate. You'd put those ball bag toad fish to shame mate 😂 Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it.

[@gregswickedfishing]

@@damop4827 hahaha Paten how the hell you been mate? Another bloke that's seen Brahman bull's aka Dayne's giant assets 🤣

[@thomsen_26]

Awesome video Greg

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps mate. Hope your going well mate.

[@YourDailyVideoNews]

Excellent video !!!!!!

[@gregswickedfishing]

thanks mate

[@fishingtimeemix]

Beautiful queen snapper😍

[@gregswickedfishing]

Cheers mate they're such a beautiful fish to look at and eat.

[@scottyzfishing5660]

Another very informative video Greg 👌 always cracking some Monsta fish over the sides mate👍 how's them flame tails 👀 they were huge

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks for the kinds words mate. Those Flametails are such an awesome fish. Very very tasty as well 👌

[@robertadam7182]

What’s the craziest thing you’ve pulled up from a deep drop? Thanks for the vid man

[@natejude5750]

Great fishing!

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps

[@jamesm3268]

Caught some great blue eye and bar cod in 460m off Goldy. Love deep dropping it's alot of fun and not as easier as it seems on first glance.

[@gregswickedfishing]

Well done mate. Yeah its not as easy as people think and although using electrics doesn't sound very sporting, it still requires plenty of skill to catch fish.

[@jordangrant6219]

First video of yours I've seen and really enjoyed it. That was some of the most concise and helpful info on deep dropping I've come across! Gonna have to go through your back catalogue now 🙂 I'm just curious, if you're leaving the bar cod etc on ice for 5 days, how long is the meat good for after filleting, or should you then either freeze or eat straight away?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps for the kind words mate, much appreciated. Mate like any fish once you've filleted the fish you have about 2 to 3 days before you should eat it or freeze it.

[@markwilkinson2689]

Thanks for getting back to me.

[@rubybangla2840]

love the video bro💪💪💪

[@gregswickedfishing]

thanks heaps mate 👍Glad you liked it.

[@thejackfishingmanokwari8388]

WAAAOWWWW NICE FISH MATE 🤘

[@gregswickedfishing]

Cheers mate

[@roberthughes3682]

What are the settings you use on your furuno Great video thanks for that 👍

[@benwilson744]

Awesome video and very informative! Thankyou for sharing👍 What transducer (frequency and cone angle) do you utilise for deep dropping?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps Ben glad you liked it mate. For the deep I'm using a 2kw thru-hull transducer which has a frequency range between 65 and 110 khz that I can choose from. I mostly run it between 65 and 82 khz which gives me a cone width of around 10 to 12 degrees which is ideal for the deep water.

[@AttitudeAdjuster]

What transducer do you use in that depth? Cheers Garry

[@woodworkteachermrgannon9612]

Hey Greg thank you for the information it is an insight. I have been thinking about giving it a go for a while and that shows some detail. A couple of random questions if I may. What do you uses for sinkers I was thinking of making drink bottles of heavy gravel and filled with concrete. The other is the battery life for a reel. I am on a JetSki and weight is a big consideration for me Again thanks for the content kind regards Mark

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks mate glad you liked it. I use redbull style cans that I've filled with lead mate.

[@CheluGuam]

awesome video just curious though what transducer are you using and what transom mount transducer would you recommend for bottom fishing at 1500 feet

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thank you. I'm using a 2kw 82b-35r variable low freq transducer. Unfortunately you can only buy 1kw or transom mount unless you get a custom one made to suit 2-3kw. Also depends on your unit if it accepts more than a 1kw transducer as well.

[@elfrinsommer4771]

Hi thanks for the video one off the best bottem fishing video I ever seen .have you more video you can see the sonar.?I am a bottem fisherman who's are now practicing reading bottem I have a lowrance hds 7 gen 1 I appreciate a lot the video

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it. There will be more videos with sonar in them soon.

[@adammcgeorge3538]

Hey Greg, have your tried running a topshot of mono deep dropping? I think it makes the fight better and I pull less hooks, but it depend on how fast your reel them up I guess, and how soft the rod tip is. Also what transducer and settings at you running to read bottom and get a show in those depths? I have a 1kw 50/200hz transducer and furuno unit. Do your use different weights when running two rods to avoid tangles too?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Hey mate yeah i have and one of the reels in this vid has about 30 mtrs of mono leader on it. After trialing it for a while I've seen very little benefit for deep dropping and we don't run heavy drags unless we're on structure where the bass grouper are. Running a longer soft rod certainly helps as well and slower speeds as you mentioned. Depending on the current we will use slightly different weights but I will often drop one and move the boat over more before dropping the other.

[@adammcgeorge3538]

@@gregswickedfishing thanks for the reply Greg. I like the mono once I hookup, but the longer the leader the more drag there is in the current, so it’s abit of a trade off I reckon.

[@seanforrest8958]

Gday Greg, great video. Just wondering what electric reels you use or recommend. Cheers in advance

[@gregswickedfishing]

Hi Sean thanks mate. We use a mix of Miya Epoch and Krystal reels. Been using the Miya epoch reels for many years with no dramas but the krystal is fairly new so time will tell mate. The shimano and Diawa electrics are getting better and great if you only do a bit of deep dropping here and there. They also come with a good warranty which is a bonus.

[@markwilkinson2689]

Hi Grey great video. What reels are you using..I looking at upgrading. Thanks

[@gregswickedfishing]

In that vid we were using two different types. Miya Epoch and Kristal. We now only use Miya Epoch and just got another Z9 model. Work horses that last.

[@sladestoove763]

Epic video Greg, just wondering what wholesale store you buy from?

[@gregswickedfishing]

thanks mate. Deep drop commercial supplies at Mooloolaba

[@Mifiboi]

Australian fishing seems mad, mate!

[@gregswickedfishing]

We love all styles of fishing here :-)

[@Mifiboi]

@@gregswickedfishing fantastic! And the fishes?! Never seen anything like them, just beautiful!:)

[@jasonlaw6667]

hi greg great +u tub i learnt a lot hey bud what reel do u recommend

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps mate. The miya epoch reels have been really good for us mate.

[@chrislingard8082]

Great vid Greg. Can I ask what knotnyou use to tie your braid onto that first swivel?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks mate. I tie a uni knot but go around the swivel eye twice before tying the knot.

[@chrislingard8082]

@@gregswickedfishing Cheers Greg

[@robbradley4349]

Hi Greg, great info mate, tnx. Do you leave your fish whole on ice for the flesh to set or do you gut them on the day they are caught and then leave them whole for a few days?

[@robbradley4349]

Cancel that, I asked before I got thru the rest of the vid. Thats really great info you have there and I'll take all that for my first deep drop, cheers.

[@gregswickedfishing]

Cheers mate glad you liked it.

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

Do you not gaff them because of the weight?

[@LoiNguyen-zf4uw]

Hi grey Can you make a video explain how to set sounder in deep water ?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Hi mate, settings largely depend on each unit and brand as well as the transducer. I will try cover some basic settings that will help most but. Thanks for the suggestion mate. Cheers

[@crikeymacca]

Good vid Greg. How much quieter is the Krystal compared to the old x8.

[@gregswickedfishing]

Thanks heaps mate. Haha yeah it's chalk and cheese hey. After a day of deep dropping I go to bed with the noise of miya still screaming in my ears 🤣

[@crikeymacca]

@@gregswickedfishing 😂😂.

[@adammarshall7552]

Noticed brand of electric Reels used how have you found them? Fair saving there!!@

[@gregswickedfishing]

The Miya Epoch's have been faultless for over 10 years now. I've had a couple of issues with the other used in this video but.

[@darrencookfishing7961]

Hey Greg, Flame or Red emperor what's you're eating preference?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Hmm tough one mate and to be honest the flesh looks very similar in both species but I think the flametail might just get over the line in taste.

[@delhifishing]

@@gregswickedfishing Sir you are good nature man I really appreciate you bcoz you reply all you comment love you sir from india🇮🇳

[@gregswickedfishing]

@@delhifishing thank you for the kind words it's much appreciated

[@georgegoulding8137]

Hey greg whats your take on glow in the dark squids for deep drop?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Mate anything that acts an attractant is worth it in the deep

[@DarronSmithBahamianMillionaire]

This is the same kind of fish and fishing I want to catch in the Bahamas. Our snappers are dying of old age! You guys have some huge monster fish in your waters! WHaT IS THE TYPE AND SIZE OF YOUR BOAT?

[@gregswickedfishing]

thanks mate we sure do. Sounds like I need a trip to the Bahamas to catch your fish before they die lol. The boat is a locally made plate aluminum boat called Riptide alloy boats and its 24 foot long. Cheers

[@69ss95]

Can you specify the reels? Line ..hooks .we are in Bahamas .ty

[@gregswickedfishing]

In that vid we were using two different types. Miya Epoch and Kristal. We now only use Miya Epoch and just got another Z9 model. Work horses that last.

[@eddie7780]

Do you deflate the guts if you throw a fish back?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Fish from those depths rarely get put back as they're generally good eating and die from being pulled up from such deep water.

[@claseaaa]

i suppose youre fishing australia

[@gregswickedfishing]

Correct sir

[@AttitudeAdjuster]

Where was this off? Cheers Garry

[@gregswickedfishing]

I filmed that video off Brisbane mate

[@AttitudeAdjuster]

@@gregswickedfishing Man that is nuts the size of them, thanks so much for the trip, I didn't even get sea sick or splashed HAHAHAHAHA

[@natejude5750]

What’s the name of the red fish at time lapse 22:51?

[@gregswickedfishing]

that one is called an Alfonsino or also known as an Imperador

[@gregjohnson1123]

2 years of eating in one day not bad

[@gregswickedfishing]

hahaha you mean less than 1 month of eating. Doesn't last long in my place.

[@eddie7780]

Are you worried about worms in the bigger fish?

[@gregswickedfishing]

I never see worms in these deep water fish.

[@BrianSmith-gp9xr]

Caught two of those wrass and it was very bad tasting.

[@south97north]

What state/country was this in?

[@gregswickedfishing]

Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

[@barrieprice7073]

What state that in

[@gregswickedfishing]

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia mate.

[@barrieprice7073]

@@gregswickedfishing thanks for the reply we get similar fish up north in WA Ruby Snapper

[@gregswickedfishing]

@@barrieprice7073 nice mate we do get the occasional one here as well.

[@warwickmilne3149]

ref the bar cod slim, your wives bathroom towels work great to wipe the whole fish down

[@gregswickedfishing]

That's called Game fishing mate lol

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

get a mincota so you can hover over fishing spots...

[@gregswickedfishing]

When fishing strong current in deepwater an electric motor will not help you. You're not trying to slow the boat up against the current you're actually trying to move back with the current to ensure you lines are straight up and down with minimal belly in it.

[@jonathanderekvanwieringen3773]

Call em Rosy Jobfish here, 30 hooks for commercial 😁, come 100kg 1 drop👍😁south africa

[@jonathanderekvanwieringen3773]

Little pink 1 toward the end is a hogfish

[@gregswickedfishing]

Interesting mate we call a rosy jobfish a different species in Australia. Sounds like there's no shortage of them over there then.

[@bokiemrys7824]

What? you're supposed to catch the shark not let go the shark!

[@user-ui5zt4rv4e]

This type of fishing is no good, using a electrical reel doesn't give the fish a fighting chance to get away..

[@gregswickedfishing]

It's just another style of fishing that may not be for everyone. Most people that try it love it but.

[@tonywiseman7542]

since when is this recreational fishing, however you try and word it

[@gregswickedfishing]

Just another form of fishing Tony. Anyone that has done it will tell you how enjoyable it is and you still need apply plenty of skill to locate and catch these fish. Not forms of fishing are sports fishing and there's nothing wrong with targeting and catching food for table.

[@filthyhernandez8657]

cheating

[@mukunet]

It's not cheating when you have to reel over 300meters of line with that much weight