Tips on Using your Drag, Fish Fighting Tips, and Tips on Rod Positioning

[@diallomorris9415]

this man good he caught a fish during the tutorial, well I know I can trust his advice!!

[@mitraarjoonjr.8973]

Didn't know i needed to loosen the drag when i hook a fish.. Thanks for the info! 👏

[@rocksterize]

Ha, that was perfect timing to catch a fish in the tutorial!

[@thundermistlures]

Tisch_Rocksterize Thanks for writing in Tisch :)

[@lukaskohler1453]

Watched this video and it helped fill in a bunch of gaps. After years of being posted it’s still helping. Thanks!

[@fishingelite824]

God bless! I’ve been learning to fish for a year now and I have no idea how I’ve managed to catch some good fish. I’ve had my drag loose ASF! Beginners luck for sure.

[@jackaroo84]

Hey Ivo, First off, THANK YOU. Of all the fishing tip channels on youTube, this one is easily the most informative and helpful that I have come across. I have watched all the videos you guys have produced (many of them multiple times) and it has helped my fishing game substantially. This has been my best season on the water and your tips and information has been a great part of this. Once again thank you for these videos and look forward to more in the future.

[@thundermistlures]

That's a great story - thanks for sharing this with us and glad you enjoyed the video :) Sounds like you had a great day on the water...that's a nice sized carp!

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the kind words :) Best of luck on the water!

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for sharing your tips with us!

[@thearizonarangerwiththebig3874]

Thanks for the tips! Now I know why I was losing fish the whole time, because my drag was too tight!

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed this video and good luck next time out on the water :)

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for being an avid viewer :) I was using a Pflueger reel on a Quantum IM7 graphite rod. Thanks for writing in and good luck on the water!

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed the video - I'm sure there are a lot more people out there who know more than I do on fishing, but I've been fishing for so many years, I guess it's just experience :)

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for the great feedback and so happy to hear you are enjoying our videos - good luck on the water :)

[@robertrobertson8644]

great channel this. i needed to know how fighting drag worked on my shimano stradic GTM RC 4000S. i watched a couple of videos (3 in fact) and at least now I know how it works in theory. hooking a fish for real and using this feature to good advantage might be more difficult.

[@thundermistlures]

Great to hear form you in Keswick - great ice fishing for perch and pike right in front of your town! The bay is also great for largemouth and pike on open water. Rice lake is loaded with fish and we like to fish the islands, with the bay beside Tick island as one of our most favourite weed flats :)

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for the compliment and glad you are enjoying our videos :)

[@559LILPAW]

Im new to fishing and mainly fish for rainbow trout from shore since I'm a boat less angler like your friend Antonio, Your videos are awesome, the majority of fishing videos I watch are yours ,and most of them are a great help=) thank u keep them coming

[@thundermistlures]

Hi there jackaroo and thanks for the great feedback and it fantastic to hear that you are having a great year on the water :)

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed the video Steven and all the best on the water :)

[@thundermistlures]

Form Richmond hill, you are close to Lake Simcoe as well as Rice Lake and The Kwarthas. All those locations are great :)

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for the compliment!

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Tommy and your definition is correct as I know it and even though the maximum drag is 12 pounds, you can easily still catch and land much bigger fish :)

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the kind feedback - much appreciated! Until next time good luck and good fishing :)

[@ji5078]

Very good tips.

[@thundermistlures]

I like to have the drag tight as soon as you set the hook. Then you can back off of it a bit. When the fish get's close to the boat, if your drag is too tight, there is a good chance you could break your line, so you may want to back off the drag a bit more at that point. You just do not want the drag to be so light that you loose control of the fish :)

[@discuss2130]

Thanks for the great tips. I probably got away with a bit too tight drag without losing many fish up until now. Will experiment more with different drag settings from now on to see if it helps the catch rate.

[@thundermistlures]

discuss21 Sounds good......and good luck out there :)

[@MrMac5150]

You are a very good teacher..

[@onlyskatesupra]

about the pole holding, ive found that when i bass fishing and want movement on my worms/lures i holt the pole above the reel. but when im ocean fishing and theres a chance you catch a nice fish i told it like you showed to have more power/grip. nice vids

[@deannaschroeder5662]

Was reeling in a catfish tonight.. about 5lbs or so. And the reel was incredibly hard to turn and was making that high pitched ping noise like it was ready to snap so I let the drag out too quickly/too loose and nearly lost him. Drag is VERY important. And a pain in the ass to screw with when you're trying to bring a fish in haha. Learned my lesson.

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Deanna sounds like a great day on the water and a challenging time and a lot of fun :)

[@Mr3ggy]

i love this channel, when i need a taste of nature, i watch their videos :D

[@thundermistlures]

So glad you are enjoying our videos and thanks for tuning in :)

[@SonSantana]

The fish was a paid actor. Juss kidding. Nice video!

[@thundermistlures]

Both rods will work. The 7' rod will enable you to get more distance, but I would prefer the 6' 9" rod for jigging and drop shotting :)

[@HATINTHEKAT]

theres the trusty old pfueger president ol =) great video as always

[@TheDigitalDud]

Keep up the great work Ivo!

[@thundermistlures]

Good eye on the reel :) Thanks for tuning in and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@GreatHornedOwl2013]

I am a avid view of you guys and what combo did you use Ivo? Thanks, Tyler

[@thundermistlures]

sounds nice!

[@stevendavis3538]

Very helpful video!

[@hamishmcgregor5172]

THANKS BRO

[@NoExitLoveNow]

Good tips. Thanks.

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks and hope you enjoyed the video!

[@thundermistlures]

I was just using a tube jig :)

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

let me ask what is your Train of thought on what a Drag setting should be . I heard 20 % of what the Lines poundage is . so a 10 Lbs line would have the drag set at 2.5- 3 Lbs . Just want your thought on that!

[@thundermistlures]

I like a tight drag on the hook set - not so tight that this is no drag, but a bit of drag....hard to explain :)

[@garveyl2135]

very informative video thanks

[@thundermistlures]

So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for taking time to write :) Good fishing,

[@dustinpfarr1601]

I like your hat, Ivo. I need to get one of those hats so I don't get fried on a good day of fishing!

[@thundermistlures]

...they really do help a lot with the sun :)

[@thundermistlures]

[@TommyGun2264]

Hey Ivo I got another question for you. When looking at specifics for different reels, I get confused with the meaning of Maximum Drag. If a reel has a max drag of 12 pounds, what exactly does that mean? Does that mean if you set your drag as tight as possible than it will take 12 pounds before line is let out? How heavy of a fish could you catch with a maximum drag of 12 pounds? Thanks!

[@thundermistlures]

....not sure but in the meanwhile, if you have not seen them all, we have plenty of Fluke and sea bass videos on our KZbin site, or you can search for them on our Thundermist Fishing Tips web site :) Thanks for tuning in and good luck on the water!

[@fishingmaniac123]

very nice ivo how do you know so much about fishing

[@keeganjacobs3101]

So when do you tighten the drag after fighting the fish since you loosened it ? Or do you loosen the line when you hook the fish, and just reel it in without tightening the drag ?

[@thundermistlures]

+Keegan Jacobs ....typically, you have a tight drag when you are setting the hook, then you back off on it while you are fighting the fish :) If you lossen it to much, you will notice that when you reel, nothing happens and no line comes in - if that happens, just tighten up a bit :)

[@keeganjacobs3101]

+Thundermist Lures Thank you sir, great videos !

[@anajay78]

Perfect timing!

[@fishingmaniac123]

what kind of lure did you have on

[@joaquinlopez997]

thank you. fkkkkkkkkkk! I just tightened the drag after the hook set & I snapped my line when it wwas surfacing. sad sad sad just about 1 1/2 hours ago

[@pmkpirgaming]

yea the lake I live on is stocked with carp and leads to the MN River so its a good lake :)

[@roborovski008]

should you reel when the drag sets ?

[@thundermistlures]

when the fish is taking drag, just let him take drag...do not reel as you will create line twist :)

[@pmkpirgaming]

the day I watch this video I used these tips to land me a 15lb carp I love thundermistlures!!

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks....almost landed him :)

[@TheMattd546]

Some one told me that we are suppose to use the rod upside down so the pressure isn't on the circles but on the rod itself. Is that true?? so basically the real is on top.

[@thundermistlures]

+TheMattd546 ...the reel is on top on baitcasters but on the bottom for spinning reels :)

[@liandrew711]

I would love to fish with you someday!

[@VirantRoss]

Cork handles are my favorite. Not a fan of foam.

[@tylerdiffendal5523]

lol perfect riming

[@thundermistlures]

...thanks for writing in and for letting me know you meant timing :)

[@mtednby21]

when are you uploading the fluke and sea bass video

[@dwightschrute945]

Could i catch a 40 pound fish with 20 lb drag

[@thundermistlures]

yes :)

[@liandrew711]

Do you know any good shore fishing spots near Richmond hill or up to 1.5 hour ride? A postal code or address would be good! Thank you

[@pokejuice1495]

That bass said no sir

[@DMTfabric]

Ivo is a popular Estonian name hehe!

[@thundermistlures]

Interesting - thanks for sharing :)

[@croatianfirefighterbrale2185]

It's a Croatian name. Nice video, Ivo!!

[@hanchen2355]

The fish is a paid actor

[@omarama6001]

What a timing.

[@chrisendor1530]

Pls help!! The bottom of my spool(the thing where my line is) the little Spring fell out and I don't know how to put it back in. I put it in but it won't make the clicking sound when my drag is loose

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Chris - the best thing you can do is to find a parts list for that particulate reel as the parts list usually show how to assemble. Good luck

[@chrisendor1530]

Thanks but dont all spinning reels have the same mechanism behind the clicks when the drag is loose?

[@thundermistlures]

Chris EndoR1 Hi Chris - likely that most are similar but you could see variation between companies - hope you are able to fix it :)

[@chrisendor1530]

Ok thanks. Ill probably see how my Friends reels are

[@bullshitethirty9590]

I didn't know Bass fish had an actors guild

[@dundun209]

he was splitting his concentration by talking and explaining and fishing and taking the net he lost it. Perfect timing tho!

[@rage690]

@mystoneangels I live on lake simcoe up past new market in keswick, Born and raised in Keene on rice lake fishing big fat bass and walleye. Simcoe is amazing though. 45 mins north up the 404. also at the corner of 7 and bowes in the plaza in vaughn there's a angling store that has live bait. I suggest stopping there. live bait in keswick is worms. sutton has a store... Msg me and I'll let you know of some nice spots on both lakes.

[@tylerdiffendal5523]

timing

[@BladeR2049]

He's a cork man