How to flyline bait successfully!

Some tips on fly lining live bait for pelagics! Fishing on sport boats.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Sharing flyline tips that have worked for me throughout the years. Hope it'll help you catch more fish! Enjoy!

[@mcfilthymcnasty8206]

Wow... How many years have you been doing this ?

[@JM-yl8md]

Another great vid! This should be mandatory viewing for anyone, especially those new to the party boat style of fishing. A good refresher vid for those who’ve done it before also! Thanks

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

JM 501 Definitely! All of us need a refresher once in a while. 👍

[@mcfilthymcnasty8206]

This is really great !

[@erictrautt9788]

I was looking for a video to provide my novice friends ahead of an offshore trip and you do a very good job describing the flylining basics as well as demonstrating how to fish a bait with 20+ other people around you. Nice work!

[@jtuck682]

I really love your content, because your video’s demonstrate the 'how to’ skills required in order to have a successful trip. Your content has been a real motivating factor for me as an angler.

[@brettmcandrews5039]

You make it look easy, great video. Might be the best tutorial I've seen for fly lining.

[@fishingtacklechannel]

Fly line fishing is new to me so this was very helpful! Thanks!

[@barretgraf9054]

Super helpful video. Showed this to my boys before a Catalina trip.

[@CAyellowtail]

I send the link to this video to every newbie that is going fishing with me. Thanks for making it

[@rawrawra8455]

excellent advice!!! Everyone should watch this before going on a charter boat

[@rudysandoval4200]

Great video and instruction. I will use these tips on my next trip. Thanks for sharing.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Good luck! 🤙

[@cdan1984]

Learnt so much from watching ur vids, so informative and chill. Hope we can fish together and learn from you in person

[@michaelsernst]

Appreciate the vid, it was a good brush up on technique before my first trip of the season.

[@duainewilliams4747]

Great video, are you still fishing, haven't seen anything new

[@540slinger]

Jigslinger talking about flylining a bait? Just seems wrong hahaha. Great video Greg!!!! Shoulder hooked dines got slammed instantly on the 2.5 day I did in August.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Jeff Yoemans Right? Lol. Gotta change it up sometimes brotha. 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@540slinger]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 shows you are a complete fisherman!! Can't be a one trick pony, gotta adapt to what the ocean gives you!!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Jeff Yoemans Definitely! Go with the flow. Thanks bro! 👍👍👍👍

[@bchbum54]

Just want to ask if you could make a video of how a good swimming jig should look in the water. Not 1 single video on KZbin that shows people what a good swimming jig looks like. I think a video like that would be great.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Bayron Ortega Great idea! Generally you want a surface iron that has a wide side to side action with the occasional kick. They all swim differently so test yours when you fish. Vary your speeds to see how fast you can wind and still maintain that action without it spinning or breaking the surface.

[@felixduarte972]

Nice video. Very helpful.👍

[@otroflores91]

Good video man. Can't wait for the weather to warm up and go out fishing. I noticed you got a groupie. Keep up the quality videos for 2020.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Anotherflores91 lol. Thanks man! Yeah need some warm weather. Miss being out on the water! 🤙

[@allandoell1025]

Thanks for the tips!

[@user-wj1eu7cb7n]

Thank you so much!

[@Redlegarty]

Thank you!

[@lenlvovsky]

Thanks for a great tutorial. What reel do you recommend for flyline?

[@dmarin1980]

Another important tip I think is being comfortable with the gear you are using. If your are a newby and cant cast with a conventional reel, than it really doesnt matter if you pick the a good bait. Id say start off with a spinner reel. I have also noticed I prefer reels with lighter spools like any baitcaster (lexa or tranx) or trinidad, etc...

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

David Marin Great point! Gotta be able to use your equipment. 🤙

[@mcfilthymcnasty8206]

So even if I pick the good bait , I will not catch until I make the good cast like Jigger ? Why ?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Mc Filthy Mc Nasty With your skills you wouldn’t need a good bait to get bit. You probably wouldn’t need a bait at all.

[@mcfilthymcnasty8206]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 I just want to lean fishing. I've been 3 times.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Mc Filthy Mc Nasty Sounds like you’re trolling from your comments. If sincere then like I explained in the vid...casting away from the boat is required for fishing the downwind side of the drift. Even on the right side of the drift getting your bait away from the boat quickly increases your odds of hooking up.

[@enriqueescobar4469]

Good video 👍🏽 a lot of good Info.

[@johnpawlak7484]

Very well said!

[@lllll2471]

Would a 9 or ten foot rod be good for flyline baits?

[@duainewilliams9018]

I wish I had watched this before my last trip, i really enjoyed but struggled

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Duaine Williams You’ll do better next time! 🤙

[@FishDonkey626]

What type of rod do you recommend for flyline? Thank you

[@brandensoutdoorb-channel8084]

Capt Ryan of the San Diego said to keep the rod at chest level to keep excess line out of the water.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Branden's Outdoor Channel He’s a great captain! You do your thing bro. 👍

[@dillondoan2362]

Fishing on the San Diego with Capt Ryan is always the best for me, it’s my favorite boat to go on since I always come back happy with a good catch

[@AC68780]

Hi thx for the advice

[@raiderrob4616]

Helpful

[@bongsoc]

When the fish hit your bait, how long do you wait to set the hook and how to set the hook? Thank you.

[@antonionorton5248]

Don’t set the hook, put the reel in gear and reel as soon as the fish bites

[@antonionorton5248]

Use circle hook

[@antonionorton5248]

And also belly hook your bait

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Depends on how big your bait is and what kind of fish are you after. If it’s a typical sardine being picked up by a tuna then a couple of seconds is all you need. Put the reel in gear and wait for the rod to load then lift rod tip to set the hook. 👍

[@antonionorton5248]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 yeah he said it better, I caught mine last time on greenback mackerel

[@tjdurazo]

As a new fisherman I appreciate all the advice I can get, thank you. Would you have any recommendations on a reel to pair with a Phenix 808?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Trinidad Durazo Will you be using it for bait or plastics? I have a 908mh that I use for plastics and poppers with a Daiwa Lexa 300. If you’re planning to use bait I’d say any small conventional reel would work.

[@tjdurazo]

Jigslinger's Fishing Channel I’m thinking as a live bait rig. It’s rated 15-40 but is rather soft and parabolic. I’m very new so I am completely open for advice and suggestions. Thank you very much

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Trinidad Durazo Personally I’m not too crazy about that rod as a bait rod. The Phenix Axis 820ml would be better. Having said that it’ll definitely work. Use a light conventional reel like a Daiwa Saltist 15/20 or Fathom 12. Some small and like to balance the rod. Great for flylining bait from 15lb-30lb line.

[@matthewh7237]

Hey man hows it going? I hope you post soon but I have a question. So hopefully after this whole Covid thing goes away I am going to go tuna fishing out in San Diego. Do you have any good bait and gear reccomendations for when I go out? Thanks!

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Matthew Horowitz Yeah for real I’m itching to get back out there too! Tackle would depend on what’s biting at that time. Hit me up on instagram when you’re ready to go 👍

[@alejandroalejandro9792]

Sweet video! Do you prefer full spectra with floro or some spectra to mono then floro leader for live bait?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

I prefer braid to flouro for fly line bait

[@ajgallardo5]

How much floro do you have over the braid? What pound floro?

[@alejandroalejandro9792]

@@ajgallardo5 short leader couple feet

[@lucasscott8397]

Hey dude! I was wondering if you prefer conventional reels over baitcasters for flylining, and what the advantages are for each one.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Lucas Scott Conventional over baitcaster for flylining if you have that option. I’ve used baitcasters to flyline in situations where there’s nothing else available. Advantage for conventional reel is backpedaling without hindrance from the baitcaster frame. Just more open space to do it. You can also move the handle position without engaging the gear. Advantage for baitcaster would be the ability to cast smaller baits effectively.

[@alejandroalejandro9792]

Nice👌👍 but which rods would you prefer or consider to be best "live bait" rods

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Christian Segoviano Depends on which ‘live’ baits you’re talking about. For fin baits like sardines and anchovies you can’t beat a Calstar 800xlh. 👍

[@alejandroalejandro9792]

And just curious for the upcoming season i would like to have a setup to fish live bait for tuna and yellowtail. How about the phenix line,which rod would you consider a live bait rod? Thanks btw i like watching all your videos 🙌👌👌

[@sparhawk7774]

I’m going with your recommendation of the Calstar 800xlh but can’t decide on a reel. Torium, Trinidad, Saltiga or Avet? Thx!

[@marshalllai6479]

When I nose hook sardines they always circle back to the boat. When I'm soaking a sardine for a long time, they continue to pull line off the reel and it looks like they are swimming straight out but when I reel in the bait it looks like the sardine swam in a big arc. Any additional hints?

[@fvaldez714]

Keep your line with little slack so you know what your baits doing, if your bait isn’t swimming properly swap it out

[@ioncb3093]

Any tips on how to set the hook? I always tend to lose some from ripping it out of their mouths.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

ioncb Great question! This is what I do when I get a bite: 1. Let the fish take line in for a few seconds (how long depends on how big your bait is) 2. Put the reel in gear and wait until the fish has pulled line taut. 3. Lift rod tip up to set hook (I use circle hooks most of the time but this works with J hooks as well) No need for big hook sets like you see on TV shows. 👍

[@AngelRodriguez-cc1jp]

Were do you put hook exactly when you want to try butt hooking the sardine?

[@alexlin9820]

I live in la and I fish in 22 st landing and I really like to go fishing with you

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Alex Lin Right on! Hopefully we’ll be back to normal fishing this Summer! 🤙

[@alexlin9820]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 I live in Pv so I can usually fish on the surf but I really want to get on a boat and catch some calicos and tallow tail but love you channel and I hope I can fish with you one day.

[@1239bassman]

Whats your live bait preferred hook placement?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Belly-butt

[@stylezNout]

do you ever use a light weight to get the bait lower

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

stylezNout Sometimes a small sliding sinker

[@Diamondthefisherman]

Do you use braid to fluro on all your setups? Like for your heavy flat fall setup ?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

I use mono leaders for artificials

[@Diamondthefisherman]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 do you mean you top shot with mono with artificials or do you use a short mono leader to braid?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

@@Diamondthefisherman braid to short mono leader

[@Diamondthefisherman]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 thank you

[@Diamondthefisherman]

Thank you and last question. What pound braid and what pound mono leader for the flat falls?

[@tucko11]

I want to go fishing with you sometime

[@tucko11]

No angle no tangle

[@rtdm9370]

What rod are you using for flyline

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Varies depending on line class

[@calihalifishing7824]

Any good rod suggestions for free lining?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Calstar 800xlh for 20-25lb test

[@ronaldo77782]

Are you using the trinidad 12 or 16 ?Thank you for posting.

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

12 for flyline

[@BananaAfterlife]

What hooks do you usually use for fly lining?

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Depends on what I’m fishing for and the size of the bait. Typically size 2-2/0 circle.

[@BananaAfterlife]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 what hooks were you using in the video?

[@shantiamagasu9614]

Don’t harass your bait. 🤣😂

[@vizcarraawd]

great video.. even out the audio..

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

David Vizcarra Yeah sound is off. I couldn’t fix it this time.

[@vizcarraawd]

@@jigslingersfishingchannel3713 im in my office fumbling to turn it lower the volume hahaha.. everyone looking my way..

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

David Vizcarra I hear ya bro! Been there many times. Lol 🤙🤙🤙

[@girabaldytasty6224]

I use too only butt hook but i was watching a cook shoulder hook on a really slow day and he caught calf the fish count. We had 15 yellows on the boat and he went 4/7. I landed 2 that day butt hooking

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

Same here! I've seen it.

[@jeremyletourneau9287]

Garibaldis are the best eating fish, we should get limits on them😂

[@girabaldytasty6224]

@@jeremyletourneau9287 there pretty good but black sea bass is better

[@jeremyletourneau9287]

@@girabaldytasty6224 nah u cant beat cowcod

[@jigslingersfishingchannel3713]

@@jeremyletourneau9287 You guys are way off. Delta smelt is, hands down, the best tasting fish in California!

[@TheSmilingFury]

The theme music is really awful bro. It must go