Cast Like A Pro - NOT Like A Goober!

[@StarloGetsReel]

GEAR USED: I was running a 2500 Shimano Vanford FA reel spooled with 10 pound Kairiki+ braid on a Shimano 10' Dialuna rod, and he used a leader of 10 pound Ocea FC fluorocarbon. ROGER'S WORMING SCHOOL: To find out more about all of Roger Osborne's wonderful fish-catching resources, including his full on-line beach worming course and book, simply go to: www.rogersfishing.com/

[@Tboneon]

Another great video Starlo. I'm going to try to find some beach worms this weekend. Do you know what model the Dialuna is?

[@StarloGetsReel]

@ good luck! It’s the 10 footer.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Merry Christmas Steve. Thanks for your efforts.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Merry Christmas to you too. Cheers! And thank you! 👍👍

[@LightTackleAddict]

Hi Starlo, It’s awesome seeing you still doing your thing! Cant count the amount of time I’ve spent watching the S-Factor DVD you sent me as a kid. To this day I still use those tips and tricks. Thank you!!! 🤝

[@StarloGetsReel]

That’s great to hear! Glad you’re still fishing, and still enjoying my content. 👍

[@dandghandreck5284]

Thanks Steve, really enjoy your videos. Beach fishing is my favourite, I've been enjoying it even more last couple of years after watching you and Roger and fishing with lighter gear.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you so much for your support! Definitely keep up the lighter gear for fishing, you'll never look back! 👍

[@peterhipwell4632]

Thanks for the insight I learnt the hard way nearly lost my rod by not putting the reel post between my fingers and big casts are not always the best. Thank you

[@StarloGetsReel]

You’re welcome. 👍

[@chrisdoran7596]

Great tips to help you improve your chances of catching fish particularly off the beach. How to care for your catch makes a big difference to eating quality. 🎣🐟👌

[@StarloGetsReel]

Cheers! 👍

[@PR0389]

Hi Starlo. As an angler who bait drifts for Trout in streams I also keep my finger on the line. As it isn't always possible to walk backwards I lightly pinch the line between my thumb and index finger and retrieve the line through them. It has the benefits of keeping tension on the line as the bait drifts back towards you and also keeps the finger feel for any taps or takes. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Chris.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good tip! Thanks. 👍

[@johnlighton7025]

Nice little session. Very enjoyable. Thank you

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@johnlighton7025 you’re welcome. 👍

[@davidgc4396]

Love that beach fishing Starlo. Going for a beach fish on Friday. Merry Christmas 🐠😊🍺

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@davidgc4396 merry Christmas and good luck!

[@chrisdoran7596]

The new shimano hoodies are light and comfortable Steve. They are perfect for NQ weather.🎣😃🤙✅️✅️

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@chrisdoran7596 good to know.

[@geoffreyking856]

Thanks

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you!

[@pigsandapples]

Thanks Steve. Enjoyed it as always

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@pigsandapples thanks!

[@LocksmithSteve]

Another great vid Steve.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks 👍

[@glentaylor4867]

Love all your tips

[@StarloGetsReel]

Glad you like them!

[@iangodfrey6310]

Now that's something I'd like to see. Taking care of your gear post fishing (something I'm not too good at I'll admit).

[@StarloGetsReel]

Check this one out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-2kqJogNiVfasfeature=shared

[@lesfredericks4232]

Thanks Steve much appreciated 👍🎣

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@lesfredericks4232 you’re welcome. 👍

[@hunterpressurecleaning6483]

Good to see some basics. When do you release?

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@hunterpressurecleaning6483 Cheers! Do you mean release the line? Depends a bit on whether you’re casting with or into the wind.

[@peterwilson835]

Nice work Starlo, unfortunately I couldn't catch a worm to save myself, just wondering on your choice of reel for beach fishing, i would of thought 2500 is to small, my lightest beach fishing reel is a 4000 just incase I land something big. Anyway hope you have a great Xmas.

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@peterwilson835 I quite like fishing light, although a 3000, with its extra line capacity, would probably be a smarter choice than the 2500. I find that the vast majority of fish I hook in the surf weigh between a couple of hundred grams and maybe 3 kilos, at most, so the smaller reels are perfectly adequate. I’ll probably come unstuck one day, though. 😉 Merry Christmas!

[@michaelpaul5498]

Hi Steve. Always enjoy watching you and Roger out fishing. I fished on Saturday night in PPBay and didn't catch anything. I think my hooks were too big. Could you consider making a video about hoo sizes for different species and how to rig them effectively. Thanks again. Kind regards and all the best for Christmas. Michael

[@StarloGetsReel]

Sounds like a great idea! Merry Christmas.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

A local older bloke here has been pulling out Luderick on the morning very high tide.

[@scoutylugs]

Starlo - a suggestion and a question. When rigging, filming lying on the bait is good, but please please each time after a first rig or change of rig, can you show the final setup and talk through the rig from top to bottom - lines, swivels, sinkers, hooks, floats etc and hold it up for a clear shot of the whole thing for a few seconds? I watch you and Roger a lot and learning heaps. But as I’m new to fishing (self learning at 53 ) there’s a lot of assumed knowledge when talking through rigs etc without showing. Until I’m familiar with all the right terms, equipment types, knots, sizes etc - describing just leaves me wondering the exact rig. A 30 second talk through and shot of the exact rig setup would be SO useful for newbies. Second - my question. Isn’t that ‘bench’ the rising tide is rolling over at the beginning the EXACT drop-off (over the bench edge) you’d want to cast into at full high tide?

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks for that! Some really good suggestions, too. I'll definitely try to incorporate a bit more of what you've suggested in future. It's a fine line though (pun intended), as the more experienced fishos tend to yawn, hit fast forward or skip to another video or channel when I show and explain a running sinker rig for the umpteenth time! Hard to please everybody, I guess... As for that "bench" I was indicating, it was actually high and (mostly) dry on the very top of a big high tide, so it's not going to go under, but I'm sure there are similar structures further out, under the surface. Cheers & Tight Lines!

[@scoutylugs]

@ thx Starlo. Even just holding it up for a clear full-rig shot of say 1-2 seconds without the need to explain each bit - you usually name it all as you go, and I totally get you don’t want to explain a running sinker each time (lol) - but if after you’ve spoken about the rig and baiting, just a clear shot of the whole rig and newbies like me can go back, reposted and look at a clear end result for a few frames. 👍 Cheers

[@steventurner8428]

Can catch more with circle hooks, nearly always in the corner of the mouth, easy to remove with less injury to the fish if returning to the water.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good to know.

[@neilforbes1082]

Appreciate the casting lessons Starlo but does it really matter how you get the line in the water?

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@neilforbes1082 only if you want to do it properly, I guess. 😉

[@FergHyde]

Hello. What are your thoughts on casting triggers?

[@StarloGetsReel]

I've never used one, sorry. Haven't ever seen the need. In fact, I've never even seen one in the flesh.

[@garysheppard4028]

Great info Starlo. Do you think there's an appreciable difference between an old fibreglass surf rod (like mine from the '70's) or the new Shimano spinning rods like the ones you're using? Any point in upgrading or is technique and practice 99% of the game and having the latest/greatest gear only a minor component? Thanks

[@StarloGetsReel]

Biggest differences are all-up weight, feel ,and responsiveness. Newer gear might not catch more fish, but it's a LOT more pleasant (and fun) to use, as well as being less tiring to stand and hold for a few hours. That Shimano Dialuna rod I was using probably weighs about as much as one section of your old glass rod. Personally, I'd find it VERY hard to go back and would probably fish less if I had to use heavy, old-school gear, but each to their own.

[@garysheppard4028]

@@StarloGetsReel Thanks mate. I appreciate the advice!

[@Hogryder30]

Hey Starlo, what reel would you recommend on a shimano raider 1-4kg

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@Hogryder30 any of their 1000, 2000 or 2500 models. Depends on your budget which range you go for, but they’re all good.

[@Hogryder30]

@@StarloGetsReelmy budget is probably 200-300$

[@StarloGetsReel]

@ have a look at the Vanfords.

[@fredflintstone6729]

Used to get a full session of worms in 30 mins in my prime, now I'm more inclined to pay one of the kids to grab my share for me lol

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@fredflintstone6729 I hear ya! 😉👍

[@Onda-v1t]

Hey Starlo, you talked about the perfect size salmon for eating; don't your dogs find a lot of bones in the small ones?

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@Onda-v1t those half kilo to kilo ones are way too good for dog food, although the dog certainly does love the bloodlines I trim from the fillets. The way I prep them, there are no bones in the finished pieces. It’s funny, most of the folks who diss’ Australian salmon as a table fish have either never actually tried them and relied instead on what they’ve “heard”, or have very little idea about how to correctly handle, prepare and cook fish… I’m wondering which camp you come from? 😉

[@Onda-v1t]

@@StarloGetsReel Hey Starlo, I'm in Port Stephens, one of your old stomping grounds. It's rare to catch the small ones on the beach here. We mostly hook the monsters that you're hoping are jewfish until they start jumping out of the water. I'm in the camp that has tried every cooking method, baking, frying, barbeque, etc. As you know, their nickname is fishcakes, but for all the fuss, I'd rather buy a can of tuna for the mix or even buy a frozen pack of Bird's Eye fishcakes. 😊 So for me, they are catch-and-release, but if you've got a good recipe (apart from fishcakes), I'm in the camp that listens. Yes, I did bleed them. Cheers.

[@StarloGetsReel]

@ all good. I guess everyone has different tastes. We just do the small, boneless pieces in breadcrumbs or panko crumbs and shallow fry. Nothing special. They’re delicious, in our opinion. But the bigger ones have much darker, stronger tasting flesh and you do need to do something different with them (or smoke them). I mostly let them go these days. 👍

[@mattsmith2051]

What size rod? 10footer?

[@StarloGetsReel]

I was using the 10 foot Shimano Dialuna in this episode. I love it!

[@SharonRoberts-fe5ev]

The most annoying thing I see when people cast is they don't have enough line on the reel. They try so hard to cast and their rig or lure doesn't go very far out.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Very true! 👍

[@claywalsh6853]

Gee Starlo, you really shouldn't call me a goober ;)

[@StarloGetsReel]

Sorry about that! ;)

[@iangodfrey6310]

Went fishing but didn't keep anything after seeing the dead cow in the river. Maybe safe but why take chances?

[@StarloGetsReel]

Fair enough!

[@w0lfm4n43]

Omg.. thats flllaaaattttt surf!! Not even coffs jetty (which is designed to have like no waves) gets that flat. Id love to find a flat beach like that ❤❤ Brilliant work get again sterlo

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks! Do you mean the swell? Yes, it was reasonably small that day, but it’s never quite as flat as it looks in video or photos.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Your detractors would say there's a casting mistake. 😂 But stuff 'em. 😂

[@mattsmith2051]

Are you left handed starlo?

[@StarloGetsReel]

No mate, I'm a righty. I crank most of my reels (apart from baitcasters, overheads and sidecasts) with my non-dominant (left) hand. If you're interested in why, I've explained it in this episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3O0p3ydibxqlas

[@ianbertenshaw4350]

My pet hate is when someone pinches the line between their finger or even worse thumb and the rod grip - makes me grind my teeth watching it 🤣🤣

[@StarloGetsReel]

I hear ya!

[@mickleon3129]

Are you older than merv, Steve?

[@StarloGetsReel]

Which Merv?

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

I believe them seagulls got your stash mate ? 😂😂😂

[@MARTIN-ez2xh]

❤❤❤👍🥇👍❤️❤️❤️

[@boomer_bob6493]

I think the people holding the line out to the side get the idea from watching fly fishing.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Maybe...

[@richardmason9097]

I reckon it's a hang over from fishing with a float. Blackish fishos using a drum reel use that technique.

[@truthbetold2012]

after all those years catching and cooking I'd guess you have more than a few good recipes for your fish Steve??....

[@StarloGetsReel]

Yep, a few, but I very often keep it simple. With fresh fish that’s been well looked after, you really don’t need anything too fancy! But there’s a catch and cook playlist on my channel. Check it out! 👍

[@truthbetold2012]

@@StarloGetsReel Thanks for that....Always looking for new ways to cook fresh fish and figured you might have a few recipes...I'll check out your playlist.

[@leecassidy9424]

Starling I've been casting one handed for sixty years I'm not going to change

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@leecassidy9424 no worries. If it works for you, go for it! I cast really light, single-handed outfits one-handed, too, but on heavier outfits I prefer to use both hands. Each to their own. 😉

[@scoutylugs]

@@StarloGetsReel I only cast one handed when flicking light gear under mangrove trees etc to keep it low and short… but I claim ZERO creds as an authority on casting 😂

[@tontobb8956]

If yr winding a reel with yr right hand When casting. The rod should be over yr left shoulder Yr hands are rse about mate. Common technique problem

[@StarloGetsReel]

I was winding with my left hand, as I do with all my spin, fly and centrepin reels. 😉 Maybe you need to watch it again? Or make a quick visit to SpecSavers. 😆

[@geoffreyking856]

Thanks

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you!