Rockfish on a FLY Rod.. CLIFF SIDE!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Episode 1 of what I think will be a series of me trying to catch a lingcod from shore with fly gear. Basically felt like a big kid when I hooked into a rockfish.
Recommendations on what to try next? Streamers? Flies?
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hahahaha I gotta say that's the first time i've ever seen anybody throw a soft plastic grub at the end of a fly line 😂
Heavier rod (9 or 10wt), full sinking line, and try a clouser minnow or similar fly. Add some split shot if you need to. The sinking line will help get your fly down and make it much easier to cast than a swim bait.
A stripping basket or something collapsible will help with line management
lol I would NEVER have thought to use my fly rod on rocks like that hahaha I can't wait to see how this video turns out, I'm just 20 seconds in and already looks good haha
I'm wondering how you're even going to get any back cast room with your back against the rocks like that though!
Very impressive
It is indeed a nice content!!!! good job!!!
That rod bend tho ☺️
I like a 10wt. fast sinking line on an 8'0" rod. With 30lb. mono leader (24").
I rub herring smelly jelly on the hairs of the streamer. I like a streamer with a 6/0 hook, with a splitshot added just above the streamer on the leader, and let the line sink for 40 seconds.
(Count to ten 4 times). I use the reel to reel in the fish.
Sick episode!
Yeah, definitely no need for a tapered leader and most of us surf guys just use straight flourocarbon like 20 lb, since salt
fish aren't leader shy like trout. Tapered leaders can be costly too. The cliff was to your right too which makes casting hard, seeing that your right handed. One of the techniques is backhad casting where your casting backwards and releasing on your backstroke toward the ocean. Check out vids here on youtube. Casting will take time, but at least your getting it out. Been wanting to try my flyrod for rockfish from my kayak! Could be hella fun!
I just think that you and Matts should wear life jackets on these cliffs
Hey there,… 😃 I watched this video a while ago… and forgot to mention Spey casting at the beach … just sayin… because you have many vids and various set ups… just thought you might venture into it …..
I dabble
with my salt & fresh water fly gear at the casting pools / Golden Gate Park…. Lots of distance w/ Spey gear ….!
Anyways… cool videos 👍😎🤙
I’ve got some tips for ya dude. If you wanna get serious about fly fishing for rockfish get a 8-10wt rod, a redington predator would be a good start, and get a full sinking fly line and heavy clouser minnow flies, and for your leaders just use 6’ of straight fluorocarbon 🤙🏻 your local fly shop can help you get rigged up
20 pound fluorocarbon *
Maybe try a sinking line with a little shorter leader try like a 7ft 12lb floro tied to a shrimp fly with a split shot right by the hook 🤷♂️that’s what I would do. And then make sure you have enough line out to load your cast before sending it out. Hope this suggestion is of any help good luck Daniel!!!
Definitely want to see more of this sort of content. Pretty crazy to see rockfish on the fly, but refreshing. 8wt switch rod for stripers, that would be so much fun. Heck, your 6wt catching surfperch would be fun too!
All my wife hears when she walks in is a guys voice saying, "I'm just stripping slowly."
I cant stop laughing
😂😂😂
Lmao
and then she reads the captions: "slowly stripping" lmaoooo
Point the tip at the water. You’ll feel more strikes and will catch more fish.
God tier
Technically you're not fly fishing Daniel. You're using a fly rod to cast spinning baits. Hit The Fly Shop on Solano in Albany. A bunch of those guys are into salt water fly fishing...with Deceivers etc.
Finally, someone else has hit the nail on the head. He is not fly fishing. He is stick pole fishing. He might as well put a small spinning reel on that pole and called it ultra lite rock fishing.
You stinkin rock!! I was freakin out enough for you, me, and everyone else watching this. You’re all welcome. Phew!
Try some clouser minnows!
i try not to false cast back & forth with the line when rock hopping flylining
i try to fling it forward out into the water,
just once on a strong 1-time hurl
after it sinks 40 seconds
try stripping the line in slowly in short jerks between 8-second pauses
this let's the line & streamer sink again
a 10wt line with 30lb mono leader is nearly like small rope; you can use the line to haul the fish up out of the water up to you
Any sturgeon videos coming soon??
maybe attach some leadcore line ...will sink faster
Great to see you back. Hopefully everything is good
I want you to try fishbites artificial to-go bait
Awesome backpack selfie stick videography as you were climbing down that rock area
Strip with a low rod tip for minimal slack and sensitivity
lord have the mercy cause you and Matt be scaring the crap out of me when ya"ll be on those cliffs.
This guy is just breaking all the rules lol. You got moxy kid👍
i know the perfect cabby spot for the fly! sick dude!! very creative!!
Nice man I fly fish for lingcod up here in humboldt county.!
Ah... Wow. What an Awesome video. Last rockfish I caught straightened out 2 of the 6 hooks on my lure. But I've never caught a rock on a flyrod. That's insane.
Nice Daniel, many fishing TH-camrs do the same thing over and over again which gets old overtime and I stop watching them. I can see you always try to do something new all the time. Thanks for the video.
Fly fishing the coast is fun never tried it off rocks like that though! Ken Hanley made a good book called "Fly fishing a foot in the surf zone" goofy name but a good book to help people start out fly fishing the coast!👍😄🐟
Casting: You are windshield wiper casting. Which won't work and just gets worse. Accelerate to a hard stop. Try stopping the rod at straight up for the back cast. Wait for the line to straighten out behind you in the air, then bring the rod forward accelerating to a hard stop at just above the 3o'clock position. Start with around 4 rod lengths of line, then work outwards from there.
Line: Stay with the floating line until you get better at casting.
Leader: Tapered is slightly easier to cast. Add 1 to 2 feet of tippet to save the leader. Blood knot or 3xbox surgeon's knot.
Flies: Casting those lures is only going to mess you up casting wise. Contact me and I'll send you a dozen files that will work for rockfish.
Lastly I should say that while I have caught over 100 rockfish, I still have not landed a Ling on the fly.
I have been fly fisher my whole life and have been wondering or you could do this! Good on you man!
You can catch prettymuch anything on a flyrod
That climb tho, you weren’t kidding about that scary looking camera angle.
I’m terrified of falling off the rocks as I go solo fish, so I slap an appropriate number of rod holders on my backpack. That way you can use both hands and the added weight is negligible.
Also an easy fix for the slow sink line/swim bait is either using a nice size split shot or they do make weighted EWG hooks as well.
Be well, stay safe, tight lines and stay cool man. 😁🤙🏼🍺🎣🙏🏼
Super Dope idea “D” 👊🏼😎🤙🏼!! 🍻Cheers Brotha, from Fresno
I've also been watching alot of Mad River Outfitters. Very interested in how fly fishing techniques can apply to surf fishing.
Yeah that was a great angle very well done brother.
You are indeed a hardcore fisherman. Much respect! 🤙
Dude, yes! I have done this once before in the Fort Ross area. I used a sinking line, 7wt with 20lb Maxima and let it sink for what felt like an hour. Used a ep fiber baitfish pattern. Got one to grab after a few hours. But unfortunately i was unable to set the hook becaus i setting up for a recast and my tip was up. I watched him take it and spit it.
Much respect for using a fly rod in those conditions
You know it’s going to be good when it starts with a warning! Lol. Your videos never disappoint man. 👍🏽
Great video Philosophy D! I remember watching two Filipino Brothers making a video fly fishing for Rock Cod near the Farollones in the early 90's. They were catching so many Rock Cod. I wish I can remember their names. It was before TH-cam and Digital Cameras. I had it on a VHS Tape. It was way before its time. I really enjoy your videos! Keep up the Great work!
Probably Abe and Angelo Cuanang
I love to fly fish, so when I saw the film you shot last month, thought it was bad ass. Here in Colorado we get lots of trout. If you get a chance to find some freshwater bass ponds, it’s a blast!
Buy a fast-sink shooting head with running line, just run some heavy mono instead of a tippet, and some streamer flies. Casting a swimbait on a fly rod seems...odd, but doable. Flopping big bunny leaches for big trout isn't really "fly fishing" either, and I've done that. A 7/8 rod or even an 8/9 rod would probably be a better choice...but use what ya got.
Looked like fun regardless!
Edit: For the line issue? Google "Stripping basket"....something you can buy or improvise.
Yoyoyo! Should try that up Alaska way... EPIC!
Practice practice practice on your casting! It gets easier and easier! Starting out on expert insane terrain difficulty level 10 of 10 is bold. Send it all the way the fist time! Everything after that will seem easy peasy! The more weight on your line the harder it is casting at first! Remember, even a little bit of weight sinks. You only have to wait longer for it to get to the bottom where you were looking for your fish. Line type, leader, and fly line for sinking baits will help lot there. Get your rythem with your casting in an open field with a fly only. You will be amazed at how much you will build a kind of cadence as the cast gets longer and longer. Awesome to see this. Impresive and great approach to trying new ways of fishing! Thank you!
Love it, totally original
Looks like fun
Sinking line or a sink tip line will help a lot. Also using a tippet at the end of the tapered leader will extend the use of the tapered leader - due to re-tying. Alternatively you can make your own tapered leader by tying your own - i.e. 30 to 20 to 10lb fluoro
also slapping the spool to spin it helps pick up the slack line fast while fighting a fish. sick vid and cinematics
Can you give me a clue to where that is i cant catch anything
Your gonna want a much heavier rod and sinking line to fish the rocks, also a heavier leader will help with casting a swimbait
try a sink tip line next time....recommend practice casting it first....
also a tapered leader is not necessary....
You should check out @milwaukeeflies on ig. Dude kills it on the fly from surf, jetty, everything.
D my man. You are absolutely insane. INSANE MAN. Definitely seen people in the surf with it but never heard of it on the cliff. Stay safe man🤙🏽 All love fam
awesome!
You seem to end up saying "how am I going to land this guy" a lot lol. I know the feeling when you're out on the rocks..
Some balls scaling that cliff face. Stay safe my man.
Hunters point power plant 1960s 70s my dad and I from 12ft boat fly fishing for strippers, up to 40 fish in one day many times used red and white 2 inch flies
So who or what is 'fishone'?
That’s sick bro. I love how you can get them on the fly rod and I can’t even catch one on regular tackle😂
Sick bro????Why would you even use a fly rod when you’re not presenting the lure at or near the surface? All your doing is jigging up and down, and with the casting motion of fly fishing...all your doing is making your situation fishing from a cliff more awkward and dangerous......🤔🙄
There is a guy on youtube,from IRL. He only does sea fishing with fly rod. Check him out,might get some info or tips 'Sure Things Fly'
Great video,something unusual
*Casually hangs off a cliff
*Casually hangs with ONE HAND..
Yes.. a little too extreme. Also the cameraman is even more crazy (yes I know he has a drone)
Ultimately fish however you want that brings you enjoyment. If it makes you happy do it. Me I prefer to use the best tool for the job. There is a reason why you don’t see people use fly gear for rock fishing, it isn’t very efficient. Just because it will work doesn’t make it the most effective way to do it. If you are providing entertainment then you can use bluegill fishing rig to go for rock fish and that would be entertaining to watch. But as a recreational angler I prefer to use a heavier spinning or bait casting setup.
Thanks Daniel for doing what you do. 👍
Well, that was super unconventional but nevertheless congrats on actually catching a fish on that set-up man haha great job! loved the video ;)
Maybe invest in some sinking line and streamers
Or go cheap and use lead core line instead of fly line heavy mono backing 8 to 12 lb straight mono for leader
@@SpamMusubi308 very true
@@SpamMusubi308 but actual good flys are Sorta a must
It’s like dealing with venous stuffs , you can do it 99% correct , all it takes it that one time and your life will never be the same (the cliff)
So you’re using a bass like lure, on a fly rod , and fishing in saltwater (deep)... 😅
Ooooh strip slower Daniel...slower. Lol 🤙🏻
We all appreciate this video. But it's not worth risking your life for it. Standing on a cliff, fishing and filming at the same time must be tough.
I know a guy who kills the rockfish on the fly consistently from a kayak. He tied me a fly and can't wait to go give it a try.
curious to know how deep he goes :)
I think someone been watching videos of the guy in europe extreme fishing off rock ledge...
Might be fun from a boat, or even Kayak!
I'd say you did a really great job man! I live in MT where it's all fly fishing (I hate fly fishing) I put a spin cast reel on a flyrod and it works great! I'll put a worm on now and then just to piss off the hard core;) Thank you for another great vid!
How can you hate fly fishing? I love the irony of living in Montana and hating fly fishing
You should be taxed in the ballsack....lol
@@silvercreekflyfishing If I had all the money back in flys I snapped off, got cought on branches etc.
@@salnichols94805 That's a little rough:)
@@brian70Cuda 🤣
This footage of the beautiful NorCal Coast made me miss Cali so much I almost cried.
Why put yourself in danger for rockfish?
Please be careful.
What was dat the was sounding like a bird ah my boy 🤷🏾♂️
Your probably the first to do this .
Second?
First yall