Its all Karma, everything that we do comes back to us. Hope we fish together again!

Thanks!

Thanks bro! Let’s get on another boat in the future! Come out in June and we’ll chase a white seabass bite!

Thanks Frank! Spread the word! The step by step and tips were so well laid out by Creaky Tiki! Good luck on your next yellowtail adventure!

Thanks for the kind words Frank!! Tight lines!

Promise? Just texted him his next gally tab is yours. He likes buying rounds for the whole boat and crew 😉 Jk

thanks bro. hoping to film with him again this year

@@Hook2Cook bro I wanna go soso bad.

He’s great! He was helpful to everyone on the boat from the start

@@Hook2Cook Would you happen to know the model of the rod Tiki was using?

@@tommyliu4683 It is the 15 to 30, (SHS 90-9)

Appreciate you spreading the word brother!

I got a few I got in a garage sale for 20$ in 1997 in Florida Ain’t never gonna sell them

It made so much sense! He has decades of knowledge and hopefully we sharpened some learning curves!

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you think so!

Forgoing the fishing was the hardest part! Haha thanks for sympathizing with my pain 🤣

Seeker Hercules SHS 909-9 rod with 5 foot 30# flouro leader. Could use any size flouro from 20# up to 40# on this setup.

Thank you.@@creakytiki

@@creakytikiis the reel 300 single speed or double speed?

This reel is a single speed, wasn’t available as a two speed when I bought it. Would get the two speed now.

Thank you!

Seeker Hercules SHS-90-9

Yes! Now you see the vision! How to catch sturgeon from a pro is our video!

Seeker Hercules SHS-90-9

You can use a high quality spinniung reel. Ti me, yellowtail are the UFC of local gamefish. I prefer a conventional with strong drags, but for paddies, an ocean spinner will also work. I would NOT use the spinner for yo-yo jigging, need more power to keep the yellows out of the rocks and off the bottom. Tight lines!

It is allowed. We were popping hills on those yellowtail before throwing them in the bin for sure. Just be sure to do it right over the bin or at least close to to be mindful of creating extra work for the deckhands.

@@Hook2Cook The crew on the Royal Star have been bleeding and doing Ike Jime for a while now, not sure about any other boats doing it for you.

Seeker Hercules SHS-90-9

When a bait is butt hooked the drag from the line imitates bites from a predator. This causes the bait to swim down and away from the boat. Which is what u want. If you nose hook. The bait will go wherever. Every angler has their preference.

Helps get the bait swimming away from the boat and a bit deeper.

Seeker Hercules

@@Hook2Cook thanks Ed, after I asked he said it when his line got tangled and both anglers lost their fish.

Seeker Hercules SHS 90 (9 feet long)

I can see that it looked like I was not letting line out, but that isn't the case. The thumb is there with a REALLY light pressure when needed to keep excess slack out of the line and to help "keep in touch" with the bait, The bait still swims away from the boat with line going out as needed, just without a bunch of unneeded slack in the line. Done right, you can feel the bait swimming, when it gets super-active, and when it may have u-turned back towards the boat or died. Sometimes the drift of the boat is towards your bait when you are at the "end of the line" for casting in, and when this happens (or the bait turns and puts slack in the line), you gotta "backspool" line in until the slack is taken up. Tight lines!

If no mono top shot, 8 to 9 feet

Yes it is

Thank for quick response . On the Rod line is he using 15-30 or 30-50 two different rods with same model numbers

@@rcastillo6860 The light rod is the SHS90-9-C. The heavier rod has an "H" in it - SHS90H-9-C. Hopoe thius helps!

Yes

It’s called the Hercules

@@Hook2Cook really appreciate the reply. I’m in market and that is very useful 👍🏻

The rod is a Seeker Hercules SHS 90 (9 foot length). It has caught literally a ton of fish, and still looks near new. A great stick!

Any idea where it can be purchased at

@@rcastillo6860 Try Squidco in San Diego. Local pickup only, too long to ship...

No idea, but a phenix abyss 9’ is somewhat comparable with a 15-40 rating

Contact the factory in Orange to see who carries it/ how to get it

Yes, it is blue braid, made by Berkeley

It is blue braid, Berkeley ProSpec is one of my favs

It’s the 15-30 he says the 30-60 is noticeably stiffer

Thank you for quick response. Awesome video

15-30, but it handles 40# very well if all braid/short flouro leader

Hi Jose! I am using the Seeker Hercules SHS 90-9 rod.

Seeker Hercules SHS-90-9

yes, 30# braid to a short 30# flouro leader.

Blackwater 35# flouro

The reel is the Accurate Valiant 300. Mine is a single speed (6.1 to 1 gear ratio). It is now made in a two speed version!!!! (6.1 and 3.1 ratios). Rated at 325 yards of 30# braid.

Reel is an Accurate Valiant single speed

You will see in the next video!

@@Hook2Cook looking forward to it 🎣

9ft seeker Hercules

Seeker Hercules SHS90-9-C, 9 feet long

Seeker Hercules SHS-90-9

The reel in the video is an Accurate Valiant 300. This small valiant has only one speed. The Valiant 400 has two speeds, but it is a little bigger than the 300. For me, a single speed is fine for line strength of 40# and less.

The newest version of the 300 should come in both a single speed and a two speed.

Thank you awesome fishery going on here

@@creakytikiwould you recommend the Valiant 300 or 400 for a 30# set up?

@@rpw77 Hi RPW! Answer: that depends on a couple of things. 1). If you are fishing straight 30# braid to a short (5 foot or less) flouro leader, then my preference is the Valiant 300 (which now comes in either single or two speeds). 2).The 300 holds about 320 yards of 30# solid braid. If you DO fish the 300 with straight braid and no topshot, take extra 30# braid with you! Tangles and cutoffs can quickly leave you way short of line, especially with the mixed grade of fish that we are seeing out there. 3). If you want to have a mono topshot on your braid, or to hopefully have enough solid braid without taking extra line, go with the Valiant 400 2 speed. It holds a bunch of 30# braid. You could also pack it with 40# braid and use a 30# flouro leader, then bump up to 35# or 40# flouro if needed, giving you more versatility if needed. The above is assuming you will also be using the reel to flyline for tuna as well as for yellowtail. two years back, I was lucky enough to land an 88# Bluefin with the 9' Hercules SHS 90-9, Valiant 300 with 40# solid braid, and 35# flouro leader. I almost got spooled, but finally landed the fish, and since then fish 30# braid on the 300. BTW, I now always put a coat of hard Carnuba paste wax on my Accurate spools before filling them to help protect them from corrosion. Seems to really help, especially with a spool full of wet salty braid. Hope this helps!

Accurate

@@Hook2Cook These are the Accurates with the split ring tip jaws, really helps to have that split ring tip when digging out deep hooks.

Accurate with the split ring jaw tip

It’s the Hercules

Seeker Hercules SHS 90

Seeker Hercules SHS-90-9

The rod is the Seeker Hercules SHS90 9 C. It can't be easily shipped with its nine foot length, Squidco in San Diego shows it available on their website. I would call them to verify, local pickup only from them. It is really tough for the factory to keep up these days, rods are almost all accounted for before they are even finished,

Because I was getting bit nose hook. You’ll see.

Butt hooking helps get the bait away from the boat and a bit deeper. Sometimes this really helps!