Brilliant lure and works really well, expensive lure but if you get hit with a decent size bass sometimes the floating bib breaks , although it is a good lure to have in your box 👍
Hi there, thanks for the video, the underwater footage is really great. Is there any chance you could do another video of how to retrieve the zonk. It's difficult to see how fast you reel and how you twitch the lure as your hands/rod and reel are out of view most of the time. Lovely clear water there. I have the Rainbow Pearl Zonk but yet to catch on it, need to find some deeper water so I don't snag it and give it some proper water time. The IMA Hound Glide did well for me earlier in the season in Bora colour, since then jighead Sandeel lures have been really productive especially at night.
Not sure? Thought I might have seen this vid before? Is this the first time you have shown it ? Love the zonk 😊 expensive yes miss the one's i had , thanks to the light fingered scumbag that nicked all my lure gear rod & 2 reels. Got a few bits in ready to start again, ebay is wonderful. Question, if i may , why 30lb braid ?? I tend to go a lot less around 16 / 20 . Am i right in thinking that if you used 30 nylon you could halve it for braid ? Or have i got it wrong. Will be keeping my eyes open along the foreshore for you know who. May not be down to much through the winter but for shaw in the early part of 24. Hope to see you one day all the best mate Cheers Les.
Hi Leslie, yes you can definitely go lighter on the braid…. It really depends on the action of the rod. My Apia foojin loads so easily when casting it would cushion lighter braid very well. I wouldn’t be as confident of using lighter braids on stiffer blanks like the shimano exsense. I never use monofilament as leader , except for surface lures. Personally I think 24lb braid is the sweet spot …. I’ve been using Berkley sick braid recently and think it is very good value for money
Yes they are over priced….. but they happen to be one of my most consistent lures for bass. If your investing multiple hours of your time on the bank , I want to be confident I know the lure catches
Nice video I personally think your fg knot method is bit complicated, ive done a lot of research and the fg knot that i use is this one th-cam.com/video/ZPTzkep9xlI/w-d-xo.html The fg knot from saltstrong its the simplest and strongest and i can very easly tie it when im out and its windy and dark Also I know some people dont like it when youtubers shows their local marks on yt i dont mind but some people do, just something to keep in mind cuz in the last clip you could see where you were fishing Apart from that great video
Hi mate, I thought I had edited any landmarks out of the video! But yes I don’t mention location and try to keep the camera on the water to protect locations. I will check out the link for the FG. I learnt the FG when GT popper fishing in Australia, but I agree it is a complicated affair, so a simpler solution would be welcome. Thanks for watching
Brilliant lure and works really well, expensive lure but if you get hit with a decent size bass sometimes the floating bib breaks , although it is a good lure to have in your box 👍
A very productive lunchtime session 😀 The water looked particularly clear. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Andy, yes it was crystal clear that day….actually quite hard condition with that water clarity and blazing sun…. But the bass seemed up for it
Great, love the Alva shirt as well 👍(you still skating)
No I stopped a while back…. But I’m trying to build a small 1/2 pipe in the garden for my daughter
Hi there, thanks for the video, the underwater footage is really great. Is there any chance you could do another video of how to retrieve the zonk. It's difficult to see how fast you reel and how you twitch the lure as your hands/rod and reel are out of view most of the time. Lovely clear water there. I have the Rainbow Pearl Zonk but yet to catch on it, need to find some deeper water so I don't snag it and give it some proper water time. The IMA Hound Glide did well for me earlier in the season in Bora colour, since then jighead Sandeel lures have been really productive especially at night.
Thanks mate, I tend to work it pretty fast… I will reel fast and then 1 or two knock of the rod tip by breaking the wrist
Can I ask where you got the neoprene/elastic rod sheath? Also, caught a lovely 51cm Bass on the Zonk on Saturday Southbourne 😊
They are made by lucky John . Contact dave mutton on Facebook or specimenfishing-uk.com
Not sure? Thought I might have seen this vid before? Is this the first time you have shown it ?
Love the zonk 😊 expensive yes miss the one's i had , thanks to the light fingered scumbag that nicked all my lure gear rod & 2 reels.
Got a few bits in ready to start again, ebay is wonderful.
Question, if i may , why 30lb braid ?? I tend to go a lot less around 16 / 20 .
Am i right in thinking that if you used 30 nylon you could halve it for braid ? Or have i got it wrong.
Will be keeping my eyes open along the foreshore for you know who. May not be down to much through the winter but for shaw in the early part of 24.
Hope to see you one day all the best mate Cheers Les.
Hi Leslie, yes you can definitely go lighter on the braid…. It really depends on the action of the rod. My Apia foojin loads so easily when casting it would cushion lighter braid very well. I wouldn’t be as confident of using lighter braids on stiffer blanks like the shimano exsense.
I never use monofilament as leader , except for surface lures.
Personally I think 24lb braid is the sweet spot …. I’ve been using Berkley sick braid recently and think it is very good value for money
Brilliant lures but if there is weed about forget it !
I think that’s true of most lures, including a lot of weedlessly rigged lures, it just catches around the clip
@@theoccasionalangler6956 very true but they are quite deep divers. I filed the bib down little so it doesn't go to deep.
Great! Same combo of mine and same lure for seabass
At 30 quid it's a rip off
Yes they are over priced….. but they happen to be one of my most consistent lures for bass.
If your investing multiple hours of your time on the bank , I want to be confident I know the lure catches
Hi there, are all the zonks you use sinking lures ?, many thanks, Mark.
Yes they are . Thanks for watching guy
Nice video
I personally think your fg knot method is bit complicated, ive done a lot of research and the fg knot that i use is this one
th-cam.com/video/ZPTzkep9xlI/w-d-xo.html
The fg knot from saltstrong its the simplest and strongest and i can very easly tie it when im out and its windy and dark
Also I know some people dont like it when youtubers shows their local marks on yt i dont mind but some people do, just something to keep in mind cuz in the last clip you could see where you were fishing
Apart from that great video
Hi mate, I thought I had edited any landmarks out of the video! But yes I don’t mention location and try to keep the camera on the water to protect locations.
I will check out the link for the FG. I learnt the FG when GT popper fishing in Australia, but I agree it is a complicated affair, so a simpler solution would be welcome. Thanks for watching