Drop Shot Rigging Jigging - The T-Drop and Flexi-Jig Winning Combo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Hello folks, we're out fishing saltwater again this week. Today we're fishing sunny calm waters, and using a teaser and flexi-jig combo with soft plastics to help entice these fish.
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On calmer days it helps to fish with a more finesse approach. Keeping that in mind, we're geared up with the new t-drop inline teaser rigs and put a soft plastic on it, and ended our lines with a flexi-jig, also baited with a soft plastic.
We had a slow drift, so were able to cast out pretty far. Since we were casting out and jigging, we used braided line. This helped us maintain tight control over our lines.
It was an incredible successful day, as you'll be able to see right away!
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As always until next time, good luck and good fishin'!
To Jared: The smaller versions will be something that comes out in the next iteration - could be late this year or early next year so stay tuned :)
You guys are awesome, always great fishing, very knowledgeable, always havi ng fun, that's fishing
you are so lucky to have a nice boat and be a great fishermen fishing is my life and dream its so fun and never gets boring i hope i can get a boat like you and be like you one day keep it up with your great vids and great fishing
So glad you are enjoying our videos and that you love to go fishing....it's a great sport :)
I'm from the midwest. I go home twice a year to bass fish for about a month with my friend. I've lived in the Caribbean for 30 years now and never thought about fishing from the shore (I'm like Antonio) until recently. I decided to get some gear here and try some shore fishing. I started researching on the web and found I could use some of the plastics I use for bass. I never thought that would work in salt water. I see now in your vid it is possible to have a great fishing day with plastics. I start tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration.
Michael Impson So great to hear form you in the mid-west Michael and glad you are going to give plastics a try....hope you have a great day of fishing when you go :)
Some excellent fishing there! nice.
Dimitrios Chariskos Glad you enjoyed this drop-shot episode Dimitrios :)
Great products.... Awesome....
+azmi osman Glad you like them and thanks for writing in :)
Love these guys!
Doctor Danger Much appreciated Doctor Danger :) Thanks for the great feedback :)
wow what an awesome day on the water you guys had! looks like fish for dinner for days!!! Congrats. I'm liking that T rig.
Ralphdaddy Glad you like the new T-Drop rig and we certainly had a great dinner that night....fresh Tautog on the BBQ and we filmed it as Antonio shares one of his grilling recipes - to be aired later on this summer :)
Favorite channel good job
Fishing Unlimited Thanks for such a great compliment....we are honored to be your favorite channel :)
Good vid. Very informative
stztv protube So glad you enjoyed this salt water drop-shot episode and thanks for taking time to write in to let us know :)
Nice Job!!!!!
Simpsorama50 Glad you enjoyed this T-Drop and Flexi Jig episode Simpsorama50 :)
Those are some nice fish! Good job!
I have caught some nice sea bass on clam chunks. I recommend you try it!
+King of The outdoors Glad you enjoyed this episode...we really had a lot of fun that day :)
Great vid 👍🏼 there's nothing like fishing the northeast
+bernier 14 We love it there as well :) great fishing and a lot of fun
awesome
Good fishing guys
Mark Juarez Thanks Mark....it was a great day on the water :)
I can't wait to go out fishing this weekend, thank you for the tips and advice you give the viewers. Keep them coming
Mark Juarez Hope you have an outstanding day on the water this week end Mark :) All the best and good fishing
I knew a guy who wore gloves when we went on our group fishing trips. He'd always ask me to "put the worm on" for him... We dont invite him anymore.
Good vid, please do more shore fishing vids though
Sillylion LOL :) Thanks for writing in and we have more shore episodes coming out including part 2 of our special catfish series next week :)
Hello Ivo, first of all i would like to apologize for my late reply to Tyler in the question he made me the other day the series for cat fish.
I felt bad when I saw that you had to reply to him even though he ask me for the spot. As a angler that could give a hand to another fella and felt that I disappointed it him for replying so late as we both shares the same state and passion for the sport. But I did reply and gave the spots I have gotten the best bitebin the north area that is where I live.
Now this new episode i got to tell you congratulations in the T DROP. Im sure soon enough will be getting some plastic worms to drop off for some bass. It really is the best design I have seen so far in the market regarding the tangle free factor. It no matter in which application is used as three way swivel, T drop or T teaser it does the trick.
I kind of wonder if it will be doing the trick for flounder just as the viper spoon with bait? If you now what i mean just the T drop with some bait on it, or for salmon and trout with some eggs and the sinker just as the video where you caught and brown trout in 30 seconds.
Last question to not make this comment to long, are you planning to do any other miniseries of episodes about other kind of fish as you currently are with the catfish? Or it will be a just for catfish? Im sure carp, bass and pike would be 3 more miniseries lots of fans as me would enjoy very much watching and learning from you. Believe it or not I will speak for my self and Im sure for others anglers as well I always learn something new from you in every episode, a new technic, bait, or way to change it and make it in a series of diversity that makes fishing more than technical challenging so it makes it fun every single time. Outside of the fact that it really does help for every different place and situations that we face when we don't fish the same spot there is a episode basically for every condition a angler can face from a boat to shore fishing conditions. Thanks again for another awesome episode full of tips and fun.
PS. I will be trying to do the risotto recipe in the next few days i will give you the feed back in the comments under the cooking risotto episode. Greetings to you and your family my friend.
Yogisancr Miguel Hi Yogisancr and thanks for taking time to write :) That was very nice of you to share the catfish spots to that viewer and I'm sure he really appreciated that fact that you took time to do that for him :) Part 2 our our catfish special is going to come out next week and we are considering other 3 part specials as well - just not sure when and which species yet, but you touched on the common ones - we are anxious to see how the 3-part catfish special is received by you and our viewers :) Al the best and good fishing Yogisancr
The biggest sea bass I've ever seen
+Delaware Fishing Glad you enjoyed this episode :)
Caught a huge Seabass on a snapper this past weekend that was 6 pounds, also caught some on the 4" swimming Mulllet gulps, but had to let it go because the season does not open until Wednesday in NY.
Long Island Fishing Sounds like a great day on the water :)
yes it was, Love these videos looking forward to more saltwater!
Great video guys I fish mainly the Chesapeake some ocean in my 20ft center console and you are so right it's too much fun above all it's just so fun !!! Gotta get up there for those toad sea bass that's awesome I catch the 8" variety here and there tog fishing but those are beauties !! Well done !!
Glad you enjoyed this episode Quinn and hope you are able to make it out there someday :)
If you guys make a trip to Long Island later this summer can you hit Peconic and Shinnecock Bay? Great fluke, porgy, and a few stripers there.
"I just wanna make sure my nuts are totally strong"...made my day
Great video looks like you guys had a blast.
Nedzad Dzafic We did have a lot of fun that day....great time on the water :)
Great..Ivo got some Bosnian support here.ordering some T-Drop's as we speak. Looks like a great product :-)
Nedzad Dzafic ....you are going to love using them and it's great to hear from you in Bosnia :)
That's awesome double hitter!
anajay78 ...took me by complete surprise :)
Best video I've seen in a long time. Wow!
Sept Jones Thanks for such a great comment Sept Jones - we really appreciate it :) So glad you enjoyed this drop shot episode
I been fishing for over 20 years
never heard that Tog will go for lures
Lots of fun catching all those fish. What state or country are you fishing in. Some of those fish are foreign to me. I'm in Florida.
Great to hear from you in Florida - this drop-shot episdoe was filmed in Buzzards bay in MA :)
What a fish! That tautog was amazing. Great job once again guys.
SeriouslyFishing Gald you enjoyed this salt water drop-shot episode & the Tautog was the highlight for me as well :)
Great audio/video quality!
And a cool video thanks guys
I guessed wrong :(
Great episode. Love the ones I can listen in on, watch you net it and still try to get things done around the place.
Logan Webster So glad you enjoyed this episode Logan and thanks for joining along and guessing :)
I just love the channel, Ivo. Makes me want to skip out on work and head out to the river. I live in Cocoa Beach, so you know we have, not just the beach, but a both the Indian and Banana Rivers here. Keep up the good work.
OORAH78 So glad you are enjoying our channel and you have great fishing opportunities in the Cocoa Beach area and hope you are able to get out on the water and have some fun :)
Great episode what lake?
JT Outdoors We were actually in Buzzards Bay MA :)
Where were you folks fishing? This video was very entertaining, thanks.
Larry Price Glad you found this episode entertaining Larry and we were fishing the salt waters of Buzzards Bay MA
nice catches i never been fresh water fishing i need to go this summer thanks for all the info by the way
Wow another great video ivo, thanks for showing me this rig i will have to try it, keep making these awesome videos
Josh Fann Thanks for the great feedback Josh....so glad you enjoyed this drop-shot episode and that you like this rig with the T-Drop & Flexi Jig combo. Best of luck on the water :)
I was right😃😃😃😃
Wow looks like you guys were having a blast! Where were you guys fishing Ivo?
JaredUwon We really did have a blast and we were fishing the salt water of Buzzards Bay MA :)
Any idea what rod and reel setup tony was using for this trip? Just curious since I don’t recall it ever being mentioned before, great fishing by the way, seeing all those delicious catches makes me wanna to travel across the country to fish there!
Nice video Ivo. But when did you start fishing?
Bryndís Loftsdóttir Hi Bryndis - glad you enjoyed this video....we were out there last week and I've been fishing ever since I could hold a fishing rod.....maybe even earlier :) :) :)
To Alexander Stigall: Gold color lures work best under darker conditions :) Good luck with the stripers :)
Great Video as usual, unless I missed it, where were you fishing? I am in Maryland, I ordered the T-Drops and I have flexi jigs. I have not had the chance to use them yet! I can't wait!!! Good Fishing...
Tyler Tyson Hi Tyler - great to hear from you in Maryland (plenty of great fishing there) We were fishing the salt waters of Buzzards Bay MA and you are going to do great with your T-Drop & Flexi Jig combo!
Tog is soo tasty! Nice catches!
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Ivo, would that T-Drop hardware spook fish in any circumstance? Obviously they worked here!
Angel Medrano Hi Angelo - the T-Drop has a low profile view and a black nickle finish to help in that regard....the fish end up focusing on your bait :)
good video and great terminal tackle, what brand crab was Antonio using? Was it DOA or Gulp, very effective and the minnow was a game changer on flexi-jig. Great job guys, awesome day on the bay.
+Big Al So glad you enjoyed this T-Drop & Flexi Jig episode Big Al and the crab Antonio was using was actually the Offshore Angler Brand from Bass Pro Shops - good luck on the water and thanks for writing in :)
HELLO IVO
Once again you guys have showed all us you tube people a great fishing video, I never caught a Tautog, you say they are very good eating . Looking forward for your next fishing video .
Thought you were doing a 3 parter on catfishing??
daniel fitzpatrick ...we sure are....stay tuned Daniel as part 2 is coming out next week and then part 3 will be 2 weeks after that :) Hope you enjoy them as we had a lot of fun :)
Thanks..
where are you all fishing.....
Hi tony - this episdoe was filmed in Buzzards bay MA :)
How heavy should I be using in like 100 feet of water for the weight and what bait due you recommend the gulp swimming mullet and a crab ?
If in using braided line should the 2 oz buck tail be ok and how did you tie it you put the t drop on at top and flexi jig buck tail on the bottom and what fishing pole was that
nice fish guys! did you end up keeping the hog tog?
TheAwesomesloth ....we did keep the tautog and Antonio grilled it for us that night - it was delicious.....we filmed that and got Antonio to share his recipe for grilling - it will come out some time later this year :)
Wow! When you guys go somewhere on saltwater, how do you know where to fish? Do you get a map, talk to all the folks in the tackle shop to get GPS coordinates, or are they places you go every year and you've just figured it out somehow over time?
Dave Pekala Hi Dave - we look at maps and the related depths and structure - looking for changes in depths or bottom structure (i.e. sand or mud to rock transitions ) and also underwater humps/shoals :)
Thanks! Do you bring your boat with you, or do you just always rent one with a good set of electronics? Isn't this the only way to see the difference in structure composition? I apologize for all the questions, I'm still learning...
Dave Pekala I trailer my boat with me to the cape cod area and you are right, the fish finder does help define bottom structure, and a map will also show this as well.....and no worries about the questions Dave - I am happy to help and hope you are able to enjoy some great days of fishing :)
How did Antonio hook the crab
+Aaron Douglas ...you can see it around the 2 minute mark in this video - it was hooked through the side and out the middle :)
Where do you primarily fish at?
t drop
....they work great :)
Evo purchase just about everything, Fished with fished in the ocean with your t drop, flexi jig.the biggest issue I have is the hook size. They are huge hooks we generally use a size one or 2. this hook is good for very large fish. Do they make them with smaller hooks? I did catch a couple on the flexi 1/2 once.. How far apart would you place them on your line. Thanks for all your videos.
+Bob Jensen Hi Bob - great to hear from you and I like to keep about 2 1/2 feet between the flexi Jig and the T-Drop. Regarding sizes, there will be smaller sizes available as well as larger ones also :) However, due to lead times on hooks, most likely won't see any of the smaller sizes till sometime this summer - you will be happy tough as there will be a good variety of sizes.....the ones available now were just the opening line up :)
Tu-Tog........ Novice anglers doing a fishing segment! Nice....... Again.... Tu-Tog, Hilarious! Nice job anyway guys! Tight lines......
Is there a daily limit on Sea bass per day? I'm going to try it out when I go up to N.Y. out of Lower bay by Hoffman island. Don't know if sea bass are there or not
+Thomas Bridges Hi Thomas - yes there is a daily limit and the limits change form year to year - so be sure to check your local regulations :) Hope you have a great trip
wondering if flexi jig good for groupers… does it come in 6oz?
+ju judd The flexi jig would be good for groupers, however, the heaviest buck tail model is 2 oz and the heaviest plain model is 1 oz :)
What the hell! All I get are smallies in ny
balob Great to hear from you in NY and glad you enjoyed this episode :) PS>>>>nothing wrong with catching smallies all day :) :) :)
Are flexi jigs harder to get out of snags compared to regular jigs? I've never used one before but was thinking of buying one to try
Bagelstorm The key advantage of the flexi jig is you get a positive hook set due to the changing angle - never actually thought about it being easier to get out of snags, but it probably is, just due to the fact that the hook is able to spring down and back up again - thanks for bringing that up :)
Where are you fishing?
Anthony Wright HI Anthony - buzzards bay MA :)
Hey Ivo, if you don't mind me asking, where is this at?
Jack DeFelice Hello Jack....I do not mind at all....this Drop-shot, T-Drop episode was filmed on Buzzards Bay MA, just out form the Marion area - good luck :)
Where in buzzed bay are u
marion area :)
What port are you fishing from. When you fish sea water do you have to have a fishing licence.
+Thomas Bridges We were in Buzzards Bay MA and yes, we had to get licenses but it was very easy to do - you can get them right on line :)
what size pole and reel are you using my mid weight action setup isnt sensitive enough for the fluke barely feel those bites. also is this setup good for fluke too and i fish off a bridge in jamaica bay will sea bass be around there?
mario ingargiola OI was using a 7 foot medium/heavy action rod and fluke will definitely hit this rig :)
Where were you fishing at?
+Edward, Shirley Arrington Buzzards Bay MA :)
What color and types of lures should be used for stripers on the shore during dusk?
Use darker colors like gold, purple, blue, and black. White and yellow are versatile colors as well in most conditions. At dusk and dawn, top water, sp minnows, and soft plastics work great.
+Alexander Stigall Hi Alexander - as Laxus stated, the darker colors are great to use at dusk and any baitfish imitating lure or plastic would be ideal :)
+Thundermist Lures Thank you so much for the advice!
Have you caught any scup lately? I have some squid to use.
where are u guys fishing? south shore?
Alex Han Hi Alex.....this salt water drop-shot video was filmed in Buzzards Bay MA on the N/E coast
where is this that you guys are fishing?
dzhotdog This salt water drop-shotting episode was filmed on Buzzards Bay MA :)
any sharks where you're fishing?
+Ven um There are dogfish sharks in this area :)
Where did you fish I know sea fishing location. And what size of T.Drop to use thank you .
mrosanally66 We used the size 5X6 T-Drop which was all we really needed but if we were fishing for big game, we would be using the 1X2 T-Drop :) This salt water drop-shot episode was filmed in Buzzards Bay MA
Thank you
where do you guys fish normally
James Schneider Hi James - actually we fish all over, but spend a lot of time in the great lakes area....lake Erie/Ontario and the upper and lower Niagara rivers :)
wow I fish lake Ontario to I live rochester
James Schneider great fishing there :)
How many pound test do you use on your lines?
+Daniel Hagerty Hi Daniel - I like to use 20 or 30 lb Braid with a 17 or 20 lb fluorocarbon leader, when fishing inshore salt water :)
Hi, I went on your website to order the T hook, which size is best for redfish and snook?
+FFxCoreIV Suggest using the large size :) You are going to love using them as they will work great for you....good luck on the water
where is that place ?
melo89na Buzzards Bay MA :)
Hi, Ivo! I am enjoying and learning much from your videos. You are the best!
Question: Could you provide the T-Drop with a choice of smaller hooks? Thank you.
how bout I use 2 5/6 double drop hooks and a 6 ounce sinker at the bottom for jigging for porgies and seabass in Hyannis mass. in may !!!9+8
+bigpapamd1 ....give it a try and good luck :)
Hey Ivo, that was an awesome and informative video! Now I am very new to this rig, but how did you get it to sink to the bottom quickly since I didn't see a sinker on the rig? Thanks!
Eric Lindholm HI Eric - great to hear from you and glad you enjoyed this episode....the flexi jig I was using was actually a oz. flexi jig, so no additional weight was needed :)
Evo hello again, just got my teaser ts and am heading to the Outer Banks to fish the sound, can't wait to try them on with my shrimp plastics, and my curly tail plastics. What kind of crab plastics were you using,? Antonio seemed to be having a lot of luck with them. But everything seemed to be working there. Enjoy your videos, very informative, And entertaining
John Toth Hi John - so glad you are enjoying our videos and thanks for the great feedback - we appreciate it very much :) The artificial crab Antonio was using is the bass pro shops offshore angler brand - and as for the teaser-t's, you are going to love them :)
How to order... Me living in Singapore...
I ve try using dropshot it works always...
+azmi osman Best to order on-line from Amazon or from Thundermist :)
I thought u had a crappie on I was way off
I kill it when I use the drop shot in San Diego bay
Where were u fishing
Great vid as always Ivo, does the boatless angler have a TH-cam channel?
Ray Ali Great to hear from you ray and the boat-less Angler does not have his own channel....at least not yet :)
where r u fishing?
VMC's idea
Nolan Minor Yeah but it's different and better in some other ways like it being horizontal. They only issue with all the Thundermist Lures is that they cost a lot and for that price I can get some premium spoons......
Nolan Minor Hi Nolan - thanks for your feedback......for us it was a natural take off from the T-Turns and a sister to the Teaser-T :) Thanks for writing in and good luck on the water :)
t drop i was correct
Where are you guys fishing? It seems every time you go out you leave with a bunch of nice sea bass!
cancrusher This salt water drop-shot episode was filmed in Buzzards Bay MA :)
***** Thanks!
you said lets get these fish in the box..
Tog is out of season ...
Unless you created this video months back .
Adam Sisi ....this episode was created end of May....we would never keep any fish out of season :)
I like this t-drop. My only problem is that your lures cost too much. Waaaaaaaaaaay too much. For that price, I could get me some seriously premium lures from China or Japan. Just saying. Being honest. If you want reference I can give you some. Just don't ask me. I do know my stuff.
I constantly go to fishing conventions and the word around those conventions is, thunder most lures are considered one of the best. Most people rank 3-4 in comparison to every lure company. So it would come with a high price. Plus ideas have value, you have to remember that. The engineers at thundermist lure company are geniuses. They are regarded as a high end lure company. Thundermist lures is like the St. Croix of fishing rods. Just Saying.
Bryonwoo I disagree. I think as far as quality, prob. average. As far as price, high-end. As far as looks, below average or average. I suppose I can name a bunch of better lures but it is not my intention to do so .....unless you really have to know. I tell it like how I see it. I don't like to bs around b/c my integrity lies on what I say and do. St. Croix isn't elite. Only the process of making it is. And only the Legend Extreme is worth your money....don't go buying the original or first generation b/c when it gets frigid cold, the guides will die. Trust me. I do research for fun.
If you want to know what rods to get, I will point you in the direction of JB Custom Rods, Rieley's, Mr. Carter 's Rods or Carter Custom on here, St. Croix Legend Extreme Inshore, and the world famous Kitsler, the high-end one. I might forget some but yeah. I really like the Endurance from Powell, but that rod is too short and too light. When you get pass a certain lightness, it becomes junk again, if you know what I mean. There's balance in everything. Other than that, I prefer to strip the guides on a Shakespeare Lite, fitting them with premium guides. If you prefer one piece, use ThreadMaster homie. That's the best money can buy. Should you want a regular rod, try an Abu or a Shimano 7'6" Crucial....Well, reels I know too and you gotta get one of those bad ones b/c an Abu Garcia Fierce will break down over about 2 years of intense use on big fish. Trust me.
What is considered the best may not be the best for your application or standards. For examples, it is said that Delta Wood Bomber is legendary, but it looks like it is a short gliding topwater that will dive. And people have claimed it dives. I don't like my topwater to dive unless it is a Maria Loaded. Know what I'm saying? They've also claimed that a Spook works magic on stripers. No it doesn't. Whoever said that is a special character. They also said an Ima Big Stick is deadly on stripers. No it don't. I know b/c I've used it. I gave it back to the owner which I traded something better for it. That's how much I hate it. How can anyone say a Rover is better than a Vixen or Paycheck or vice versa versa? All those lures are the same. They copied each other just like the slash bait that started with XRap. However, I can tell you that a Baker is 10 X better than an XRap. Trust me. I've paved the road with my sweat and blood. BTW, LuckyCraft pointers and Megabass Ito are absolutely junk. Don't believe the hype unless you're slow.
megasif ...thanks for the feedback Megasif.....Thundermist does try to do it's best with pricing :) Appreciate your honesty :)
Excuse me, but what's the point to catch fish and then let her back into the water?
+Northern Lights Sometime we catch and release and other times we catch and keep :)
*****, supposably, but why is that? Or you leave the fish live her own life and you live as a normal vegetarian, or be cruel and catch the fish normally. You guys play with fishes lives, and they have souls and consciousness, they want to live too as you want. You can not be a good man just on a half, do you agree with that? ;)
+JohnsMedia, so, killing beings means a PUN for you? It is very sad. And excuse me please, but no one is "trolling" here. You can not "troll" or joke about anybody's lives, it is too serious. Please don't hurry up to judge me without awareness and understanding that - killing won't bring happiness.
+Nothern Lights It's catch and release. The fish lives and from what I understand you're a vegan/vegetarian and you should be happy with that, and even if he did keep some there's nothing wrong with that. It's no different than eating anything else the only difference is they're a little more, I don't know how to put this, "alive" you could say.
bernier 14 read above what said Thundermist Lures
t drop
+Eric Luna You are going to love using the T-Drop :)