Okuma surfcasting / Hunting and Fishing - a mini surfcasting series (Ep - 1)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- A fun arvo testing some new Okuma gear and filming a new mini fishing series 🎣
The guys at Okuma were keen to give me a couple of new surfcasting combos to take out for the day, I had a spot in mind and even though it was a little later in the season due to Covid I was still keen to go give it a shot. Launchi9ng thew boat around 4pm we headed up the coast to a spot I'm still trying to learn it's secrets. One thing I love when doing this you are normally the only one there, arriving a little early I had to wait out the tide as it was a little deep for my spot. I got a few rigs ready in the little tin while I waited and I also had a couple of new Okuma rods and reels I wanted to trial. First glimpse of the new 3pce 14ft Soul surf combo'd up with the Okuma 8k surf reel looked the goods. I also had the new 13'6 3pce Wave power paired up with the new Rockaway. 20mins later I was out of the boat and on my little sand bar, I started with the Soul surf and 8K. It's a nice slimline blank and they run the metal ferrules to strengthen the joins which I quite liked.
Flicking out my first bait I got a good 90-100mtrs on a 5oz breakaway, sitting it in the rod holder I set up the other combo. I like to fish a little lighter on the second set so I can't cast as far and also run a suicide hook, it's a lot easier and the rod holder normally catches the fish for me. I wasn't expecting anything to big as we had missed that magic early Spring time I was hoping to fish here but it didn't take long before I started getting a few bites. I hooked up on the Wave power first and it was a good tackle tester, it was just a little ray. Baiting up I flicked out and sat it back in the holder only to get nibbles straight away, although tempted to grab it I just let the rod holder and suicide hook to do it's thing. With it rattling away it buckled over and hooked up, these hooks work a treat alright.
This one was just a little snap which I released quickly to get another bait out, the tide was still dropping which was going to line up for the late evening. I like to fish this spot on the turn and I knew there would be a few small fish around till then. Next was a little kahawai on the Soul surf, although nothing big was around it was still fun as there was plenty of action. I decided to keep the Kahawai for a bit of fresh bait, if the big boys turn up it's always good to have those harder baits. Looking over the other combo had done it's job - the rod holder was hooked up again. It was another species, this time a little dog fish. Coming into the evening I cubed up the Kahawai in hope to entice a better snapper, the great thing is even if the pickers have ago the bait stays on longer.
The Soul surf started getting bites but having a good chunk of kahawai I knew just wait for that hit, a few seconds later the rod buckled over and I struck. It felt like a lot better fish, still nothing big but defiantly better. It was a nice snap close to that 50cm and it was good at last have a better fish on the new rod. I thought this was going to be the start as it was coming into dark but it wasn't to be, I got another tackle tester (bigger ray) and I finished the evening off with a nice little carrot to keep my snapper company in the bin.
Although the fishing was a little hard it was still a fun arvo, I caught a few fish on the new gear and the guys got some footage to get the little series started.
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Nice Upgrade on the visuals brother 🤙🏽
Sheeesh the quality of this video 💪
Is very good the surfcasting strong 😍💪
Location 👌
Love the vids look so professional your surroundings remind me of the start of first covid lockdown stuck at xmisses parents overlooking Kaipara harbour on a farm just out of kkk miss my young fella and x still living there thanks for memories and nice vids 🙏
You can definitely tell this video is sponsored , nice to see your hard work is paying off brother !! Always wait for your videos !! 🤙🏻
Cheers GS
Yep nice to get a bit of quality in my vids - may need a permanent cameraman and editor after this to keep the quality going 😁
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Very professional video
Epic Jase! Good job
Nice little series. Hope you do more surfcasting in the future
Quality picture and quality fishing skills churr bro
A beauty
Nice one those rods look pretty mean !
Really love your videos you were the reason I found out about Muriwai beach still yet to catch me any type of fish still learning a lot also I’m stIll a rookie with beach fishing Anyways cheers for your videos reel kiwi fishing 🎣💯💯💯🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Cheers for the support ML - keep at it you'll fig it out, takes awhile but once you learn it's secrets it will produce...
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Done watching Nice catch bro! ...
Surely an Okuma giveaway soon! Me and the boys from work always talk about your videos and how we need to fish karekare again after our failed mission then seeing your vids🤣Keep inspiring us brother🙌🏼🤙
Cheers LC
Karekare is quite a difficult beach to read and fish - one day it will give you fish the next nothing. I think the fish maybe out a little deeper this time of year, maybe spawning? I like that early Spring, late summer to early Autumn.
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Far North ninety Mike and Beach The bluff certain people are times in the year you can dive.
Great video Jason
Cheers CW
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Love your work..pretty hard on those strikes tho...and I tend to wait slightly longer before I strike...
Cheers jb
Yep I'm a pretty harsh striker when it comes to my fishing but I run a lean drag to compensate for it as well as using braid.
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Gihaawai
I love to come out with you
Love your videos
Okuma trio REX salt-txs-60 Okuma Distance Surf Arena 450. 100,200g I'm a little new in that so I hope I didn't make a mistake in this combination
Hi RV
It's a good little combo to start with - the reel is up there and should last you. The rod is pretty identical to the Soul surf I'm using in this vid. I get good distance with it, it's a little more parabolic than the Kotare but I flick up to a 5oz on it and get roughly 100mtr (not over loaded) flick.
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@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing tx Greetings from Croatia
@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing Can a rod fight a big fish
@@reichvu8409 Yep just set your drag right and you'll be swt 👍
Epic video brother , always super informative, do you recommend not tightening your drag fully when fighting fish and using braid? Been busted off couple times lately with drag at full tension (okuma avenger 8000 30lb braid) ,
Cheers CH
Yep always set your drag so you can pull string, braid has no stretch so I even run a lose-ish drag when I strike. Not to lose but enough so if something big grabs it there's a little give. it's a lot easier to tighten your drag if needed but never lock it up the line will snap. 30lb is enough but you can jump up to 50lb only if you are getting busted off more like from sand rubbing etc.
Perfect thanks for clearing that up for me brother, you have literally taught me how to fish through your channel this past year and truly appreciate all the knowledge you share , pure legend !!
Just a question, I know it's an older model but is my Okuma Travertine TRB 80 spooled with 50lb braid any good for surfcasting and catching Kingfish?
Hi hb27
I don't know of these reels but they seem similar to the new Tom Cat? I would think using it for surfcasting would be fine but may not hold up to catching kingfish - it may catch one here or there with no problems but wouldn't call it an ideal targeting kingfish reel.
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Is the soul surf with the surf8k a good combo bro? I've been looking at getting another rod and seen it at hunting and fishing for 400
Only been fishing with it a short while but it's a nice combo at a great price - nice slimline blank, graphite, K-guides, metal ferrules and topped of with the 8k reel makes a pretty perfect surfcasting combo.
@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing thanks for the reply mate, I've got a tica galant with an 8k reel sounds like the soul combo would be a good partner for it
hello is the 8k reel heavy and can i pare it with the kotare cannon?
Hi iw
The 8K would be one of the bigger reels in the Okuma surf range but it's not overly heavy just a big reel - purposely built for surfcasting it has the long spool and slower osculation etc. The Kotare would hold the reel but because it's super light I would match it up with something a little lighter to balance it a little better. The best thing to do would be to get the 8k in your hand to see how it feels to you. Or you could match the 8k with the new MC Nano that has the sliding reel seat?
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@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing what reel do you recommend for the kotare under $300?
@@imaginewilliam if that was my budget and wanted to run am Okuma probably the 8k - there is the big bommer but don't know much about those and think they sim price? So go the 8k.
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@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing hey I’ve been thinking of getting the t-Rex 7000 surf reel with the kotare what do you think
thanks…
@@imaginewilliam yep that's what a I run with on my Kotare...
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new recording gear mate ? video and audio have improved
I wish - just a little mini series with the Okuma / Hunting and Fishing guys so boys are filming with the right gear and proper editing programs etc - always better to when your getting filmed for those perfect shots and not just a GoPro in the hand or on the selfie stick.
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Where are those surf combos being sold ?
Hi hp
You can get them from your nearest H&F store - let them know Jase from Reel Kiwi Fishing sent ya 😉
How is Okuma alaris tele surf 4.2m rod?
Not to sure with that rod? I'm picking it's a telescopic rod - have never fished with a telescopic rod.
@@Reel-Kiwi-Fishing ok....Thank you for reply 👍👍👍