Dude, I've been an avid saltwater sportsman since I was a toddler and when I'm not fishing, I'm always learning. Your videos are fantastic. You've got a really good presentation style and also good instincts about what's important to put out there. Find somebody who likes to fish and has great camera and production skills. You're ripe to take it to the next level!

Absolutely some of the best instructional videos on saltwater fishing on the net! Fished the Atlantic my whole life in S. Florida, never knew how much I didn't know. Subtle things can make the difference! Thanks for these and keep em coming!

You have many God given talents to communicate with your viewers .We all have that common thread that keeps us together always striving to be better. You are sensitive to our needs Capt. Well done .Being a retired Pro Photographer you need knowledge to “”Take that screen shot is GREAT””..I’m going broke watching you , but it is worth it .. Most of us are on the beach, but We gotcha back from afar.. MY QUIET BUBBLES IS ON ITS WAY..TU

You make the best by far the best tutorials on youtube, and do it on location no less.

Geese you are good at teaching the basics of the basics and more importantly the foundations of why, or why not. Absolutely fantastic. Thanks for taking the time and posting

One of the best tutorials on KZfaq Thanks Cap!!!!

Thank you Captain Mike! That ‘crank’ technique to deal w/ tag end is fire bro. Will definitely use that from now on.

Pretty twists. AWESOME!!! Keep'm coming!

You have some of the most informative vids. Love these tips

Lovin the vids mang! Awesome vids, great info and the knowledge you share is just 2nd to none... Keep them coming, I'm binge watching all of them. Keep them lines tight

Thank you for this video I was kinda stuck on how to tie wire leader. Keep it up capt

Simple and easy. Thanks, great content!

Thank you for the video. Very helpful for me.

The pool floaty around the t-top is a great idea.! Thanks for sharing.

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Capt.

Great tutorial Capt! 👍🏻

They man that taught me how to throw a cast. Net has now taught me something else

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!! Learning a lot!!

Great video Mike, thanks!

Nice one man. Still a fan of the albright myself along with 6 feel of 40 to 60 lb flouro to my swivel. My go to for baits hanging from a kite. Keep it up. Great vids

Excellent Captain, thx for the tutorial

my main issue when attempting this is getting a proper haywire twist. about to attempt some right now after watching. thank you much🤘🏻

thanks for the lesson, this video was very informative. stay safe.

Love your videos! You make this look easy with your experience but it's not that easy to get the perfect leader you make.

Thanks for posting the video 👍

Great instructions (as always!)

Great video. I like the idea of the short pool noodle on the t-top to hook into. First time seeing your videos and I subscribed..

you are the fernando also of the sea!! Great video with great content!

great video, any chance you can do a video on how you do different weights for dropping to the bottom? Every time I do, after a couple of times it gets twisted going down.

Great info. thanks bro

Thank you, Captain!

Another good instructional video keep it up and get in the ac when you aren't on the water

Thanks for sharing...

Exceptional, as always, Capt. Mike. ==> Regarding the live baits and wire leader...Does bridling live bait using a rubber band reduce the bait longevity having to be attached to a wire leader compared to mono or fluorocarbon using a loop knot? I'm guessing "possibly", but considering the sheer number of live baits you tend to have with you, I'll assume you may change baits out a little more often!?? Another interesting thing mentioned is when you said that you personally DON'T find the wire leader to be a deterrent to having a fish bite your line. But seeing seemingly a million fishing videos and going on charters (currently saving for my own boat), there are so many captains/fishing guides, weekend warriors, etc, that have recommended NOT using a wire leader saying "you're definitely not going to get as many bites." Curious to see if anyone ACTUALLY put that theory to the test, or is it just anecdotal to "one's experience." I looked and I can't find anyone who has actually tested that theory of "Wire Leader vs Mono/Fluorocarbon Leader on Bite Percentage Drifting Live Bait" on KZfaq that I could find! Possibly a future video(s) pitting one against another side by side, Captain?

Thanks and I can do a Albright knot from the main line to the flcarbon leader. I can do this set up with a lure as well? Thanks

Great video

Great video , thanks. Would it be better to tie the swivel first then the hook so you don't have a hook flying around while you twist the swivel??

You do tie great looking haywires.

Thanks man.

Thanks fella 👍

Nice video, curious what's your opinion on getting a spool of steel leader and using the crimping tool with metal sleeves you crimp. Just realized by your video using this hand tied haywire twist one doesn't even need crimping tools or sleeves. Do you ever use crimping tools / sleeves and if so when would you choose one over the other?

Thank you tutorial how to rig wire leader

nice loops mate

Nice video… what do you use for Tarpon?

Great video. Can you make a video on how to tie a stinger hook using wire?

Capi Good day, what kind of wire is that that you are using, gauge ?? I thank you for your friend Vic Prolland

Thank you

come on out to Islamorada this week.

big fisherman and big fan. if ya need an extra hand one day, i’ll be more than happy to help. i can fill the gas tank and cooler with beer and fish haha. i always see you out of haulover

just what I have been looking for a guide into in and off shore trying to find a decent boat looking at a nautic star 2302 legacy tell me what you think of that boat I have a 2 yr old and the wife live on the lake so want the best of both worlds I have watched all your videos almost great job bud hope to hear from you tight lines bro

What do you think about doing the barrel twists the other direction? Seems like it would be even better if it were wrapped on top of the haywire twists.

What is your opinion of having a small snap swivel at the end of your main line to make it even faster to switch leaders?

I understand the speed of having a swivel on the wire when retying offshore but it is a definite target for smaller sharp toothed fish like the hordes of spanish and small kings we have in the Gulf. Fishing a kite, it's not a problem, on a flatline it can be an issue when they attack the swivel. I'm like Matt, I still like the Albright but skip the swivel. It may take an extra minute to tie, but in the long run saves me time with cut offs and frayed line. I love your vids, keep up the good work!

please, can you tell me what is the rod are you using in this video?

Thats great do you use a thicker line after the wire trace then attached to the line so let’s say using 40 pound line then a 80 pound trace with a wire trace at the end Thanks

I have wire leader with a plastic coating. Any advantages or should I just or move it?

The wire leader is Stainless Steel? Are the swivels Stainless Steel also? Love your Videos, so informative and really cool to watch. Thank you

Hello please make a video on fish finders (sonars)

Im from michigan and i hit fl for 2 weeks once a year. Im buying a large zeebaas reel probably the 25 or 27 for shark, red fish, snook, tarpon, manitees, dolphin and green sea turtles and maybe a few glass minnows as well. What st croix rod do i need for fishing off the beach? You seem to live on the water 24/7 so ill take your advice. Ive asked other people and they tell me its a personal choice, yes it is but i dont have much 200+ lb. fish experience. I've been fishing my whole life so I can adapt quickly to any rod but what rod do you think would be appropriate for those large fish and reel size? I fish sanibel island

I was at Walmart today,and had 40-50Lb leader line in my hand,and didn't know if it was good for ,the info you just described. I'm sold,thank you for the info and instruction,

Will fish like snapper hit on bait when using wire leaders also? Can wire leaders be used all the time?

Really Tough 💪

What size swivel do you use.

GOOD SHT CAPT

Great info! Long-winded somewhat unrelated question for you (or anyone): As a gift from my father, I just received a gigantic Penn Spinfisher VI 8500LL and the thing hold an enormous amount of fishing line, most of it will not likely see the light of day once it's put on. For mono, it holds 440yrds of 20# test , 300yrds of 30#, and 250yrds of 40#. If I go with Braid, I'll need to mortgage my house to pay to fill it!! My wife and I fish almost exclusively from smaller drift boats (10 fishermen or less) out of Boynton/Jupiter 2X a month since we can't afford a boat of our own just yet, and Braid is a No-No for the boats I frequent. My wife bottom-fishes while I usually flatline using a 6' leader of pink Yo-Zuri Fluorocarbon leader w/ 3 J-hooks, typical head boat style. (Oh, yes, I AM trying your short trace-wire July 14-15th to prevent cutoffs!) My father bought us this ginormous Penn Reel since I've been dumped several times on fish we couldn't stop over the last few years from a stationary boat. I've been fishing an older Shimano Baitrunner OC Spinning Reel (BTR8000OC) that works great but holds < 200yrds of 20# mono. Any advice on how best to fill this huge Penn Spinfisher 8500LL? Should I just fill it with 20, 25, or 30-pound mono (what brand...ANOTHER dilemma!), put on a top-shot of leader and call it a day, or fill half with a heavier line, maybe go with heavy Braid as a backing? There are so many choices it's difficult to decide what to do. Any advice is good advice.

Lost three big bluefish they bit off on a 50lbs nylon leader I'll try this wire method thanks.

How do u rig a wire leader double treple hook side by side

Please show how to knot steel wire on eyeless hooks

This the same stuff I use on the pier snatching up big Cudas. So many people say they can see it .... I can’t tell.

.3 Nice Vid! where can I buy this rigging?

why is a swivel needed ? can it not just be left with a steel wire loop ?

Capt. If you will reply I would appreciate it. I see your using only one strand of what looks like #9 wire. I surf fish blacktips using this same wire. But all the videos I watched show people twisting up 2 strands into one. Average shark I catch is 5ft. Should I stick to the one wire strand. Or double up ? My wire is always kinking in the surf with the heavy mono. But no breakoffs yet. But has to be changed after every hook up due to sharp bends in the wire near my swivels or hook. My Spinfisher 10500 has 50 lbs of drag. So I use 500yards of 80lb braid on the reel followed by 4ft of 100lb mono shock leader attached by 300 lb swivels at every section. Then 4ft of #9 wire and haywire twisted to 10/0 circle hook. My sinker free slides on the mono leader and has bead stops at both mono ends. I do this for low visability. And the fact that lighter rig cast farther. My rod is 12ft. Is there a better way?

Hey why dont you use wire for snook or tarpon?

What are your thoughts on titanium wire compared to the Malin stainless wire?

Have you compared the haywire to crimped sleeves?

Should these be tied straight to your main line if using braid? Or should I put a run of fluoro as well?

How can I book a charter with you ? Awesome attitude

This is the hardest thing I tried doing in my life how do you wrap the both wires into each other

I missed something I love the idea of not having to use crimping tools and all that stuff this looks great but he said about 18 in but if you do 6 in for each knot that only leaves you 6 in of leader that sure doesn't seem like much

THANKS" from Idaho home of the IGFA ALL TACKLE WORLD RECORD "TIGER MUSKY"!

mantab

Did you just say its ONLY 95°? 🤯

Riggin my own shit from now on!

this is all fine and dandy but im lazy so ill just buy premade leaders lol.

Knot? Seems more like just twists. I never would have guessed that just twists would hold up.

Ok. I have a question. If a wire leader doesn't prevent you from catching more fish... Why waste money on a fluorocarbon leader? Isn't the idea of the floro leader making it so fish can't see the line? So... With the wire leader... They definitely see it but you say it doesn't prevent any strikes. In confused man. Does it matter if fish see for line or not? It can't be both ways.... Right??

Pre-rigged . Definitely

I store them in PVC pipe with caps

good video, but why don't you answer your readers' questions? some have been there for months and i bet those people are now watching someone else who is more responsive. just saying ...

I just use crimps. It’s 10000 times faster and it’s safer