HOW TO: Flyline A Live Sardine

Experienced deckhand, Randy Kramer of Gentleman Sportfishing (at Channel Islands Sportfishing - Oxnard, CA) talks about flylining (just a line and the hook, no weight) a live sardine to catch yellowtail. Randy's seminar includes: flurocarbon leaders, hook size, bait selection, proper handling of the bait, hook placement and fighting the fish to gaff.

[@janegregory4637]

Good vid! Thanks a lot for the video. :)

[@mmmarv]

out of the dozens and dozens of videos I've watched this is the single most helpful straightforward instructions you've shared. thank you so much!

[@socalsalty]

Thanks Marvin

[@sefk9003]

Very much agreed, getting back into it after about 13 years, basically brought it all back in one go! Great job!

[@cpark2230]

Randy's presentation was simple and straight to the point. Thank's Randy!

[@mosin9105]

One of the best, clearest explanations I’ve ever seen! And, I’ve seen countless!

[@tonymascaro901]

Was on a over night trip with Randy he was a very smart and nice guy look forward to some tuna fishing with him...#tightlines randy

[@beach4me2007]

That was a great teaching session. Gonna watch it again

[@CarlosRodriguez-gk6dt]

Fantastic !! Great Job Randy.

[@bhalsak_tebaghar]

thank you for the video

[@bobjensen1941]

thanks that was a very precise explanation that many others have over looked. Hope this helps on the big ones next week in San Diego.

[@ItsCalico]

Did it help? I'm going out this week and I think this video is a great lesson

[@troutwardbound]

Thanks for the tips guys, this should help the next time I go for deep-sea fish.

[@TruongLe-eo8kh]

Good info. Thank you

[@OpporTUNAtySportfishing]

Great advise.

[@americanarmenian8182]

Amazing video!

[@TheJwhollis]

Lift UP slow, wind in fast going down. My favorite saying as well. Let the gear do the work it was designed to do. Thanks for the verbal reminder.

[@BigGameFishingTheWorld]

Very informative!

[@Rebelution-nk5mp]

Great vid bro,

[@hoptag]

Great info! Thanks for being thorough! I'm heading out tomorrow. 60 lb Spectra to 30lb flouro

[@714sucio]

Great Video!

[@socal-fishing-7608]

A+ HOW TO VIDEO

[@joshuacooper446]

Thank you great info

[@braeden4187]

About 2 weeks ago I was on this boat and caught a yellow tail

[@DUNGSTA]

Pics or it didn't happen...

[@gibson_rulls4992]

love this boat

[@aeiocapitolla1746]

best way to handle a sardine is to trap it..(hard part) use your index and your thumb to collar(ring it) the head..gently... then take your pinky and gently choke the tail...(ring your pinky finger around the tail)...thia will help not disturb the scales.. a healthy bait.tossed into the ocean is a lively bait...fish are like kittens...they will chase a lively red dot laser..

[@A.Matt7]

I need this guy on my boat

[@DUNGSTA]

Never seen a live demo before...

[@anthonyhorton5884]

I love the part about keeping the line in front of you when your fighting a fish. I think this could apply to most boat fish fighting situations to be honest.

[@socalsalty]

For sure, whether you are on an open party boat with 20-30 people, or a private boat with one buddy.

[@WilliamSmith-su3ui]

Well done

[@rebepalma2430]

Nice 👍 explained

[@donniereed217]

Man I wish I was out there rn!

[@thomastoy2677]

Excellent video! When targeting yellowtail with live bait is there a preferred type of hook used? I've seen people fish with different types of hooks and I like to know their differences. Can you share some advice?

[@socalsalty]

Yellows don't have teeth, so you want to use a bait style hook (J hook, not circle), that's appropriate to the size of the bait being used. In general, I typically use from say 1 to 2/0. Good luck out there

[@gabemccaffrey7257]

East coasters call it freelining as far as I know it’s always been freelining live bait. Is there a difference ?

[@socalsalty]

Hadn’t heard that before. You guys also call mahi mahi dolphin. We call them dorado. Just an East/West thing I guess.

[@2derekjeter2]

what would be good mono line size....20lb? targeting yellowtails in the 20lb range

[@socalsalty]

On that particular day, they wanted 20 mono tipped with 20 fluoro. I started the day using 30 though. You just got to find what they'll bite. Start heavier and go from there. Listen to the crew's recommendation! They want you to catch fish

[@ricewinner2596]

The way I "cup" the bait is use your pinky finger to hold close to the tail and use your index and thumb the hold is head... This keeps the scales intact.

[@willfishing5605]

That man has never been fishing before, he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express the night before however

[@socalsalty]

Lol

[@aeiocapitolla1746]

nice video...I think he is using an avet?...he said don't put in full strike...I'm not sure if all is using this type of reel on this boat...I still have Diawa sealine...and yes..I don't duck with the drag when I'm on..lol... I did see one guy on a 1/2day boat at Rocky point...who kept fiddling with his drag every second😰😰...he was just fiddling and fiddling...it was like an old Penn senator...soaking this huge sardine that was just not healthy.( beater down hardly any scales)...in 10 minutes watching this guy.. he reeled in reluctantly with a 15 pound Calico😰👍👍😰💕🎣🎣...

[@tonyharp7129]

Wow he should have had it weighed because a 15 lb calico is a world record. current record is 14lb 7oz

[@lumberchicken007]

“It’s just that simple.”

[@tucko11]

I’ve seen the dude in the LA hat before

[@owenmorales8862]

Did I pay to listen to him or did I pay to fish

[@socalsalty]

A) this was on the ride over to the fishing grounds, B) in my experience, the people that think they know everything already miss critical information they ought to know. But you do you smart guy

[@NHSAPES]

This was valuable info. I wish every boat gave this talk on the way to the fishing grounds.

[@jsseasideelectrical2201]

has anyone fished on this boat with this guy giving the mini seminar , he is a little jerk and gives deckhands a bad name , that was my experience to each there own,

[@socalsalty]

Yeah, I was there taking the video. He was great.

[@jsseasideelectrical2201]

+SoCal Salty i love the boat Don and sonny and jeff are great , i have been fishing that boat before Don even owned it , maybe the deckhand and i were not seeing eye to eye , cool video good quality post more ,

[@socalsalty]

Sunny's my girl. Don and Jeff are awesome as well. Say hi if you see me out there. Tight lines