And if I may add, you give the best product run down Mark. Your older avet product line up was instrumental in not only making selections in the avet line up, but just even getting into avet reels all together when I was ready to upgrade from Penn graphite reels when money got better. several pieces of which I ordered from your ship lol
Mark Smith I purchased a G2 MXL from your shop and it's a phenomenal piece. Light, smooth and powerful. And it's true, Avet reels are deceptively powerful for their size
Great video as usual. Interesting to hear you talk about the old school Marshallese lures. I am currently serving out in the Marshall Islands. I will have to ask some of my local friends about them, see if they still have some laying around.
You're fast John. Just posted this one... Oh, I could go on about the Marshalls and one of these days I'm heading that way to visit (received an invite from a Navy vet who just retired and moved). My dad got his purple heart there, helped get their school going after the Japanese got off the islands, and came back home with some very interesting tales and native work. A device for keeping evil spirits from entering a home, shark tooth war spear/club, woven mats, some nice shell work...and of course my shell jigs. Family sent much of what dad had back. My brother visited some of the islands in the area 30 or so years ago. Back when I was in education I worked with several Marshallese kids/families. And, once I started CharkBait, we've had really wonderful support from our Navy guys spending time out your way. Enjoy the assignment!!!
It is a very interesting culture here indeed. All of the native work is simply incredible. If you happen to find yourself out around Kwajalein ATOLL, look me up. I'll have a seat on the boat for you. You guys are definitely keeping me well geared up out here, just put in another order last night.
They should work great for you fishing the Gulf. We have several clients fishing the SouthEast, Florida, North East, all doing quite well with both surface iron and heavy iron. The NorEast guys have found very good success with the surface irons for stripers and other species, and the deep iron is pretty much a no-brainer. We have one guide who has made great use of our left coast iron with his clients, considers it his "secret weapon." So, fish 'em! Also, good job on the Texas move. Spent much time there in the 80's and hope to get back there when I finally pull the plug and retire. I've been taking my wife and sons there the past few years each summer. They have enjoyed the time. My thinking, if they like TX in the summer, it's a slam dunk they'll love the move once they experience spring and fall. DROP some heavy iron down to those AJ's and hang on. I'm equally sure that your night time rig fishing for wahoo and tuna will have even more success tossing some Salas Jr's with single hooks. Give 'em a go!
Right now we only have a few, all at our Huntington Beach shop. Give the guys there a call and they can go over what's available. Given focus of $ and other projects I won't be making more for some time unfortunately. They are a very good lure for a wide variety of fish, used here for barracuda, bonito and bass.
Pretty easy to tell when you pick one up. Deep iron is heavy and surface iron is light. They'll both sink, but the light iron comes in at 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ounces, typicallyt not more.
CharkBaitUSA I remember cathing good yellow tail on iron i figure Jacks and tuna will love em. Diggin the channel when we visit well have to go by the shop, we go out on the redondo special for rock fish during thanksgiving. Thanks a bunch!
I've been iron for years for everything from Spanish Mack's and kings on the piers to bottom fish and pelagic on the boat, I'm in the panhandle and the guys have just started using them the past few years
Go on something longer than a 3/4 day and you'll see 'em used to great effect. Caught a 110# bluefin on the Rooster a couple years ago on the back side of San Clemente island, on an old Tady brass #9. If I can do that, anyone with some persistence and a bit of luck can too. Flat falls are typically great for schoolie tuna, more often closer to surface on those slower action jigs. Productive no doubt, but the guys who fish a lot, long range and local, fish Tady, Salas and other more traditional WC iron. I omitted many other types of iron, no Slash, no slab-baits, Krocs, sliders and mega bait type jigs from this discussion. If you like flat falls, check the "fall flats" on the weekly specials page of CharkBait - about half the price than the bike makers product....with better hooks and rigging.
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California iron works well here in florida for kingfish, tuna, cobia, wahoo, and AJ's. I believe they are capable anywhere if in the right hands
We've got a few guides making good use of the irons, call 'em a secret weapon for fish that have seen everything...except WC Iron.
And if I may add, you give the best product run down Mark. Your older avet product line up was instrumental in not only making selections in the avet line up, but just even getting into avet reels all together when I was ready to upgrade from Penn graphite reels when money got better. several pieces of which I ordered from your ship lol
Gotta get a new one done soon on the G-2's! Many thanks.
Mark Smith I purchased a G2 MXL from your shop and it's a phenomenal piece. Light, smooth and powerful. And it's true, Avet reels are deceptively powerful for their size
Great video as usual. Interesting to hear you talk about the old school Marshallese lures. I am currently serving out in the Marshall Islands. I will have to ask some of my local friends about them, see if they still have some laying around.
You're fast John. Just posted this one...
Oh, I could go on about the Marshalls and one of these days I'm heading that way to visit (received an invite from a Navy vet who just retired and moved). My dad got his purple heart there, helped get their school going after the Japanese got off the islands, and came back home with some very interesting tales and native work. A device for keeping evil spirits from entering a home, shark tooth war spear/club, woven mats, some nice shell work...and of course my shell jigs. Family sent much of what dad had back. My brother visited some of the islands in the area 30 or so years ago. Back when I was in education I worked with several Marshallese kids/families. And, once I started CharkBait, we've had really wonderful support from our Navy guys spending time out your way. Enjoy the assignment!!!
It is a very interesting culture here indeed. All of the native work is simply incredible. If you happen to find yourself out around Kwajalein ATOLL, look me up. I'll have a seat on the boat for you.
You guys are definitely keeping me well geared up out here, just put in another order last night.
Thanks John, that opportunity may indeed arise...working on it and am hopeful!
John Blalock w
Why are these only fished in Ca? Growing up fishing the Redondo Special i now am in texas and would they work in the Gulf?
They should work great for you fishing the Gulf. We have several clients fishing the SouthEast, Florida, North East, all doing quite well with both surface iron and heavy iron. The NorEast guys have found very good success with the surface irons for stripers and other species, and the deep iron is pretty much a no-brainer. We have one guide who has made great use of our left coast iron with his clients, considers it his "secret weapon." So, fish 'em! Also, good job on the Texas move. Spent much time there in the 80's and hope to get back there when I finally pull the plug and retire. I've been taking my wife and sons there the past few years each summer. They have enjoyed the time. My thinking, if they like TX in the summer, it's a slam dunk they'll love the move once they experience spring and fall. DROP some heavy iron down to those AJ's and hang on. I'm equally sure that your night time rig fishing for wahoo and tuna will have even more success tossing some Salas Jr's with single hooks. Give 'em a go!
@@CharkBaitUSA Thanks
Very good your video ! please,help me, where can i buy a BARRI-BOMB lures for internet?
Thank you for your attention.
Right now we only have a few, all at our Huntington Beach shop. Give the guys there a call and they can go over what's available. Given focus of $ and other projects I won't be making more for some time unfortunately. They are a very good lure for a wide variety of fish, used here for barracuda, bonito and bass.
It looks so simple. I can't believe fish would bite these. Where can i buy it?
Well, you are on CharkBait's TH-cam channel so I'd certainly start with visiting our website. www.charkbait.com
7/11 and Quickie Mart
How do you tell the difference between surface and deep drop irons?
Pretty easy to tell when you pick one up. Deep iron is heavy and surface iron is light. They'll both sink, but the light iron comes in at 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ounces, typicallyt not more.
You've got a secret weapon your AJs will love.
CharkBaitUSA I remember cathing good yellow tail on iron i figure Jacks and tuna will love em. Diggin the channel when we visit well have to go by the shop, we go out on the redondo special for rock fish during thanksgiving. Thanks a bunch!
I've been iron for years for everything from Spanish Mack's and kings on the piers to bottom fish and pelagic on the boat, I'm in the panhandle and the guys have just started using them the past few years
Maybe next video Accurate bv
Good idea, working on a couple today...
Yaawww
Do you guys get 1000lb tuna on the west coast?
Tacklecentral Fishinglandia would my profile picture say enough?
^(jk I read "100lb" oops)
100 lb plus, a few years back one of our clients nailed a 273 lb yellowfin on the biggest Tady. Very much doable!
Really? I've never seen a tuna of a tady, just flat falls last season.
Go on something longer than a 3/4 day and you'll see 'em used to great effect. Caught a 110# bluefin on the Rooster a couple years ago on the back side of San Clemente island, on an old Tady brass #9. If I can do that, anyone with some persistence and a bit of luck can too. Flat falls are typically great for schoolie tuna, more often closer to surface on those slower action jigs. Productive no doubt, but the guys who fish a lot, long range and local, fish Tady, Salas and other more traditional WC iron. I omitted many other types of iron, no Slash, no slab-baits, Krocs, sliders and mega bait type jigs from this discussion. If you like flat falls, check the "fall flats" on the weekly specials page of CharkBait - about half the price than the bike makers product....with better hooks and rigging.