My favourite reels are, for trout, Daiwa Certate 1003. For whiting squid etc, my Shimano Sustain 3000XG and for Snapper, Gummies etc my 2008 model Shimano Stella 5000. The Shimano Vanfords and Daiwa Luvias are also very good.
Yep its quite magnificent. Very happy with the combo. This buying is dangerous as id love a twin power SW or stella SWC for bigger stuff but i think I've exhausted my fishing budget this year well and truly.
Thanks Jared, yeah its an amazing reel. I don't often splurge but couldn't resist on this occasion. Pretty sure ill use it more than enough to justify the cost $$ LOL
Hi Alan nice to see you again back into action. For sure you had some fun, unfortunately nothing else big. It would be for the next adventure. Bye bye and happy fishing 😃🤙🤙💪👋
Thanks 👍Mario. Yeah I didn't find the big ones on that session, but was very impressed with the new combo. Hopefully next time I head out ill catch something big on it to really break it in. As always thanks for the support. Lets hope these lockdowns are over soon.
Daiwa exceler is a great reel for all of the smallish fish such as trout, whiting, flathead, squid just to name a few. By far one of my favourite reels I’ve tried. For a rod I really like the NS Ones micro graphite rods. I mainly use it for fresh but I recon would still work well In salt for some of the smaller fish.
Thanks Anthony for the info! I agree some great options you have mentioned there. The NS rods are very good value ive used a few over the years and think you get amazing bang for buck with them
I've heard good things about the twin power, my Stradic 3000 had some issues but considering upgrading it soon. Might need to check out a Twin Power...
No unfortunately. I'm talking to some local kayak companies about kayak and sounder projects when things reopen up, so hopefully can feature something soon
Yeah doing product reviews has been a good excuse for me to keep buying and testing new toys LOL Yeah this Twin Power was very very nice. The look and yes that drag sound is very impressive.
Awesome to know my content is being watched from NYC yeah I bet space is a real premium there. I saw that little stream you fished in on your last vid, looked like an awesome little spot with the running water
Great video once again im chatting with a few mates maybe comeing to Melbourne ext year if safe catch up do some fishing most of my reels aren't very expensive something like that would be gold for me .cheers Alan
Hi Alan love the videos and know this is a few year old now, however just a question what are your thoughts on the Twin Power C5000XC FD? would it be ok for the same fishing in this video or is it rated too big? Are the reels similar in size?
It would be to big, the compact 5000 reels are prefect for species like snapper, mulloway. They would be to big for pinkies and flathead that sort of stuff
bag limit of 10 the min size 28cm out of the 10 only 3 are allowed to be over 40cm. I hope that helps. ill be releasing a big snapper workshop in our members area over the coming days. Cheers
The twin power FD is hands down my favorite reel I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning. From stradics an saragosa and saltist MQS, vanford, ultegra. None of them compare to this reel.
May I ask why you like the FD over the XD? I figured they look virtually the same with the exception of the MGL rotor. Are they not as smooth as the FD? I know the XD are made for the harsh environments
Thanks !! Those turtleback worms come pre-scented so no need to. When I'm using Zmans streakz, Savage curltails, Daiwa Bait Junkies minnows if the bite is quiet than ill add some sfactor or procure but usually not straight away.
Great video mate👍 my 2 favourite light outfits at the moment are the Nitro Vapor 07 1-3 kg ( 78 gram rod 😯) paired with a Vanford 1000 4 lbs braid and the Millerods Twitch freak also with Vanford 1000 6lbs braid .
Hi Martin, brilliant ultra light choices there. Must admit i now have a twitch freak on order aswell. Couldn't resist, ill pair it with my luvias 2000 LT. Love how you have gone with the 1000 size reels now thats true finesse combos.
Yeah the Nitro rods ive seen in the past have been very impressive. Cokr handles and i believe it only weighs about 80 grams. Honestly i haven't really used them but they do look super impressive. The XLFC and Vanford combo is a brilliant allrounder, I too have had that combo. Great for many situations, i like that combo for freshwater stuff a lot.
Thanks !! There is a heap of kayak vids on the channel which should be very helpful. We also have a members area with a section called "The kayak club" here were we do kayak fishing workshops a lot of new stuff coming there so that might be of interest you can see that here - fishingmad.com.au/member cheers
Hey Alan, great vid mate. My old man gave me his Hobie Outback as he wasn't using it - any suggestions and wisdom about a good spot to put in and fish with the yak? Haven't really don't any yak fishing before let alone in PPB but looking forward to it!
Hi Sam, thats awesome new that you have a hobie outback you can use. they are great vessels and really popular. What area are you in ? Than i can give you some good options to try. Im trying to arrange some kayak fishing met up days for our members soon once the restrictions are over.
@@fishingmad That would be awesome to have a bit of a meetup mish for sure! I live in Glenroy (northern burbs) and usually launch my tinny at Werribee but keen to explore new ground with the yak for sure.
Great to hear that Sam. Some great spots for meetups in future for the kayaks like Altona, Campbells Cove, Port Melb just to name a few. Hopefully these restrictions will be eased soon and we can arrange something
Thanks !! Yeah i was back out a couple of days out after filming this and fished that area and noticed heaps of small pinkies. I fished further away just to avoid the boat traffic on the kayak.
@@fishingmad I can't wait for the snapper to turn on, this will be my first season on a kayak So hope to see ya out there as I'm fairly local to the area as well
Hi Al. Is that the Werribee ramp? I'm waiting for these restrictions to be eased to at least 25km so I can get out there and find a few fish. It's been too long
No probs !! lots of good species to target around werribee, just need to know where to look and experiment. Lots of good flathead, whiting, squid and occasional snapper/gummy. , we will start having local upt date reports in our members area which might be helpful.
Yeah the reel is amazing. Its not cheap most places sell them around $550 I picked this on up slightly cheaper through someone I knew. Also have a look at the vanfords which are excellent value for money and have a great drag sound. Were also giving away a Daiwa Exceller and Savage Gear SG8 in the FishingMad members area.
I hate the turtle back worms, they do get a lot of hits but rip in half after one bite most times. And because they r so long I feel like they bite the tail and not the hook a lot and don’t hook up
Yeah then tend to last 1 decent bite and then there done for but fish love them. When targeting fish like whiting ill sometimes run a stinger/assist hook so i dont miss bites
U know I was thinking the other day when I was out how I could attach a hook closer to the tail of the worm and see if I get more hook ups. I Couldn’t come up with a way that wouldn’t ruin the action of the worm
Yeah ive been mucking around with it heaps, really light leader and small stinger hook, it does change the swimming action but the fish dont seem to worried by it. I usually use it when targeting whiting
LOL yeah i can see why, gee they feel so nice in the hand. So crisp and responsive. ill be trading in a few of my other decent rods to move up to some of these. Always wanted a twitch freak love that 6"10 size for estuary and freshwater stuff
Yeah amazing how big they get and they are certainly not scared of getting close to you or even knocking you over. Scary when they chase your fish right up to you yak thats for sure.
Shimano twin power is hands down my favorite reel I’ve ever owned
Some exciting catches on a lite combo, had that drag running on a couple of those catches👍
Thanks David, it sure was. Im hoping to catch a decent snapper or salmon on it really soon to really break it in and test the drag,
My favourite reel is the Daiwa Swepfire 2500! I think best reel for light game fishing! Love your videos!!! Gorgeous reel!
Thats a great reel 100% agreed. Thanks for the positive comments, much appreciated.
My favourite reels are, for trout, Daiwa Certate 1003. For whiting squid etc, my Shimano Sustain 3000XG and for Snapper, Gummies etc my 2008 model Shimano Stella 5000. The Shimano Vanfords and Daiwa Luvias are also very good.
Some wonderful suggestions there. I agree the certate, sustain, stellas, luvias and vanfords are all excellent choices. Wish I had a few Stellas
That twin power sounds fantastic mate. What a combo that is!
Yep its quite magnificent. Very happy with the combo. This buying is dangerous as id love a twin power SW or stella SWC for bigger stuff but i think I've exhausted my fishing budget this year well and truly.
Awesome Vid!!! Looks like a really good reel that Twin Power.
Thanks Jared, yeah its an amazing reel. I don't often splurge but couldn't resist on this occasion. Pretty sure ill use it more than enough to justify the cost $$ LOL
Hi Alan nice to see you again back into action. For sure you had some fun, unfortunately nothing else big. It would be for the next adventure. Bye bye and happy fishing 😃🤙🤙💪👋
Thanks 👍Mario. Yeah I didn't find the big ones on that session, but was very impressed with the new combo. Hopefully next time I head out ill catch something big on it to really break it in. As always thanks for the support. Lets hope these lockdowns are over soon.
I was waiting for that 80cm Red peeling lines off your new Twin Power :) good session though.
Yeah me too, hopefully that wont be to far away. The water temp is still quite cold so the action will get much better over the coming month or so
Daiwa exceler is a great reel for all of the smallish fish such as trout, whiting, flathead, squid just to name a few. By far one of my favourite reels I’ve tried. For a rod I really like the NS Ones micro graphite rods. I mainly use it for fresh but I recon would still work well In salt for some of the smaller fish.
Thanks Anthony for the info! I agree some great options you have mentioned there. The NS rods are very good value ive used a few over the years and think you get amazing bang for buck with them
I've heard good things about the twin power, my Stradic 3000 had some issues but considering upgrading it soon. Might need to check out a Twin Power...
Yeah 100% check em out. I really do rate them, they look so nice and so smooth. Big step up from the Stradics and Vanfords.
Alan, do you have a video on how to fit the fish finder to your kayak?
No unfortunately. I'm talking to some local kayak companies about kayak and sounder projects when things reopen up, so hopefully can feature something soon
man, another new toy? so lucky. love the sound of the drag
Yeah doing product reviews has been a good excuse for me to keep buying and testing new toys LOL Yeah this Twin Power was very very nice. The look and yes that drag sound is very impressive.
@@fishingmad I wish I can do that but simply no space living in NYC.
Awesome to know my content is being watched from NYC yeah I bet space is a real premium there. I saw that little stream you fished in on your last vid, looked like an awesome little spot with the running water
@@fishingmad Yeah it is but it's about 1.5 hr drive from where I live.
bugger, nice spot though
Great video once again im chatting with a few mates maybe comeing to Melbourne ext year if safe catch up do some fishing most of my reels aren't very expensive something like that would be gold for me .cheers Alan
Thanks Les, Yeah those reels aren't cheap, but they are very nice. Hope to see ya in the members area soon !! Cheers
Hi Alan love the videos and know this is a few year old now, however just a question what are your thoughts on the Twin Power C5000XC FD? would it be ok for the same fishing in this video or is it rated too big? Are the reels similar in size?
It would be to big, the compact 5000 reels are prefect for species like snapper, mulloway. They would be to big for pinkies and flathead that sort of stuff
Love what You caught it amazing !!
Thank you !!
Love the videos man
Thanks Flynn, Really appreciate it !!
hi mate. whats the legal size and bag limit for pinkies ?. another great vlog Alan . cheers
bag limit of 10 the min size 28cm out of the 10 only 3 are allowed to be over 40cm. I hope that helps. ill be releasing a big snapper workshop in our members area over the coming days. Cheers
The twin power FD is hands down my favorite reel I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning. From stradics an saragosa and saltist MQS, vanford, ultegra. None of them compare to this reel.
Agreed, its a brilliant reel. I also like the twin power FD over the XDs
May I ask why you like the FD over the XD? I figured they look virtually the same with the exception of the MGL rotor. Are they not as smooth as the FD? I know the XD are made for the harsh environments
Great video, great photography and also your commentary plus you caught heaps. Do you use scent on your soft plastics?
Thanks !! Those turtleback worms come pre-scented so no need to. When I'm using Zmans streakz, Savage curltails, Daiwa Bait Junkies minnows if the bite is quiet than ill add some sfactor or procure but usually not straight away.
Great video mate👍 my 2 favourite light outfits at the moment are the Nitro Vapor 07 1-3 kg ( 78 gram rod 😯) paired with a Vanford 1000 4 lbs braid and the Millerods Twitch freak also with Vanford 1000 6lbs braid .
Hi Martin, brilliant ultra light choices there. Must admit i now have a twitch freak on order aswell. Couldn't resist, ill pair it with my luvias 2000 LT. Love how you have gone with the 1000 size reels now thats true finesse combos.
@@fishingmad are you familiar with the Nitro Vapor 07 ? Also have the Millerods XFLC with a 2500 Vanford as a allrounder.
@@fishingmad ps your going to love the Twitch Freak it’s an amazing rod, great choice Alan 👍
Yeah the Nitro rods ive seen in the past have been very impressive. Cokr handles and i believe it only weighs about 80 grams. Honestly i haven't really used them but they do look super impressive. The XLFC and Vanford combo is a brilliant allrounder, I too have had that combo. Great for many situations, i like that combo for freshwater stuff a lot.
Yeah ive used one in the past I cant wait, it will replace my Daiwa Infeet EX rod
New subby mate well done... where do you launch from. New to kayak fishing and id appreciate some tips and tricks😁
Thanks !! There is a heap of kayak vids on the channel which should be very helpful. We also have a members area with a section called "The kayak club" here were we do kayak fishing workshops a lot of new stuff coming there so that might be of interest you can see that here - fishingmad.com.au/member cheers
Hey Alan, great vid mate.
My old man gave me his Hobie Outback as he wasn't using it - any suggestions and wisdom about a good spot to put in and fish with the yak? Haven't really don't any yak fishing before let alone in PPB but looking forward to it!
Hi Sam, thats awesome new that you have a hobie outback you can use. they are great vessels and really popular. What area are you in ? Than i can give you some good options to try. Im trying to arrange some kayak fishing met up days for our members soon once the restrictions are over.
@@fishingmad That would be awesome to have a bit of a meetup mish for sure! I live in Glenroy (northern burbs) and usually launch my tinny at Werribee but keen to explore new ground with the yak for sure.
Great to hear that Sam. Some great spots for meetups in future for the kayaks like Altona, Campbells Cove, Port Melb just to name a few. Hopefully these restrictions will be eased soon and we can arrange something
Hi Alan what is the name of the kayak you were using in the video cause I’m looking to get same one thanks.
Its a Hobie Pro Angler 14. This is a 2019 model. Amazing kayaks.
Great video perfect fishing conditions 👌🏽
Thanks 👍 100% was amazing conditions for the kayak. Had so many choppy days lately so I enjoyed this one.
Hey Alan im loving the kayak videos, I was just wondering how many times a year you would go out kayak fishing?
Hi Zack, generally 2-3 times a month. Hoping to make it a little more often soon. Much usually depends on weather and what species were targeting.
Those pinkies were flooding that first reef close to the boat ramp as well
How long does it take to get to the main reef from where you launch?
Thanks !! Yeah i was back out a couple of days out after filming this and fished that area and noticed heaps of small pinkies. I fished further away just to avoid the boat traffic on the kayak.
@@fishingmad I can't wait for the snapper to turn on, this will be my first season on a kayak
So hope to see ya out there as I'm fairly local to the area as well
Awesome, if ya see me out there come over and say hello. Ill be out there as frequently as can be., This is my fav time of year chasing snapper.
Hi Al. Is that the Werribee ramp? I'm waiting for these restrictions to be eased to at least 25km so I can get out there and find a few fish. It's been too long
Hi David, this was from Altona near the boat ramp.
Hi Allen to the pinkies ever come into Werribee south area or mainly Altona ?
100% in werribee aswell. Been really good numbers of pinkies around Campbells Cove area last few weeks
@@fishingmad legend thanks for the hot tip
No probs !! lots of good species to target around werribee, just need to know where to look and experiment. Lots of good flathead, whiting, squid and occasional snapper/gummy. , we will start having local upt date reports in our members area which might be helpful.
And ohh the the sound of the drag! Sounds amazing! Is it a good reel and how much does it cost! I may be looking into buying one of these!
Yeah the reel is amazing. Its not cheap most places sell them around $550 I picked this on up slightly cheaper through someone I knew. Also have a look at the vanfords which are excellent value for money and have a great drag sound. Were also giving away a Daiwa Exceller and Savage Gear SG8 in the FishingMad members area.
Question without notice, do you find the shroud over your MFD is a good worthwhile addition?
Hi Greg, do you mean the sunshield on the sounder ? If so yes I find it helps a lot with general sun glare for readings. Wasn't to expensive either.
I love the twin power,but I can't afford to get one,
Yeah ive been saving some pretty pennies for a little while now. Gee they are so nice though
Hey bro, any regulation on kayak fishing there in Mel? Moving there next year when border open from Nz. Tia
Nah no real regulation, wear a life jacket and that's about it, other than normal catch limites
Sweet good to know,.. Thnks heaps
No probs !!
Is that the Lowrance Hook2 fish finder??
Lowrance elite ti2 the step up from the Hook 2 and Hook Reveals. Hope that helps.
I hate the turtle back worms, they do get a lot of hits but rip in half after one bite most times. And because they r so long I feel like they bite the tail and not the hook a lot and don’t hook up
Yeah then tend to last 1 decent bite and then there done for but fish love them. When targeting fish like whiting ill sometimes run a stinger/assist hook so i dont miss bites
U know I was thinking the other day when I was out how I could attach a hook closer to the tail of the worm and see if I get more hook ups. I Couldn’t come up with a way that wouldn’t ruin the action of the worm
Yeah ive been mucking around with it heaps, really light leader and small stinger hook, it does change the swimming action but the fish dont seem to worried by it. I usually use it when targeting whiting
What size jighead do you use?
👍👍👍👍👍 nice and flat. Perfect for kayaking.
Thanks 👍 100% perfect for kayaking
What kind the kayak and how feet?
Hobie PA 14 ( 14 foot long )
@@fishingmad thks
👍👍👍🎣🎣cheers Alan
Thanks Joe !!
Mantap 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you
Millerod 👌
100% amazing, i dare the first of many. Ive already pulled the trigger on a twitch freak aswell. LOL Fishing is fun yet so expensive at times
@@fishingmad Haha I started with one and now I own eight 😀 Yes very expensive hobby but wouldn’t have it any other way
LOL yeah i can see why, gee they feel so nice in the hand. So crisp and responsive. ill be trading in a few of my other decent rods to move up to some of these. Always wanted a twitch freak love that 6"10 size for estuary and freshwater stuff
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Yep, there very impressive
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How don’t u get scared when being on a kayak reeling up fish when there’s a seal next to you
I had a massive seal almost knock me of my kayak a little while ago near williamstown. The seal was massive and they will come right upto you.
@@fishingmad same. Was at Williamstown too and right when I lifted up a decent pinky the seal jumped and nearly landed in the boat. It was massive
Yeah amazing how big they get and they are certainly not scared of getting close to you or even knocking you over. Scary when they chase your fish right up to you yak thats for sure.