The only gripe I have with this reel is the weight, but that goes with the size of the reel kzfaq.infoUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . I brought this salmon fishing up in Oswego, NY. I coupled it with a Cabela's Whuppin Stick. I had no problem pulling in a 14lb salmon. I will probably use this for surf fishing this summer and downgrade to a 3500 series Battle II next salmon season to save my wrists. All of the operations are butter smooth and the bail is nice and thick and has a solid flip to it. Everything about this reel is sturdy and strong. The drag system held up to the salmon and was also super smooth. I did use a scale to set the drag properly before going out to the river and this worked out tremendously. A bunch of other guys on the river would hook up and snap almost immediately. Just because you have a good drag system doesn't do anything if you don't set it correctly.

There ain't nothing like fishing with professional down to earth fun fisherman

I loved George's "OK" after he missed that hook set on the first cast.

This will forever be my favorite RTFS episode.

Great episode. Saw it on tv and still watch it all the time! I live right near there, thx for the tip!

this is actually a old thing living here my whole life it's something that just happens I love the fishing here if anyone is in the saint Petersburg/Tampa Bay area a great place for this type of grouper fishing you can do from shore is Pasa grill flip shrimp/greenbacks under docks and near the sea wall :) just helpful tip

Those houses in the background are amazing. Awesome fishing as always!

Really neat to see coming from years of largemouth flippin&pitching. Really cool video i enjoyed that alot.

damn, dude is hollerin like he has never caught a grouper before....lol!

Never would have thought this could be done. Awesome episode guys!

fucking insane to me this guy giving up the secrets on a televised show ... say bye bye tonthst fishery gem you had !.

Such a cool area and something special when it fires up

“You guys running offshore, I have no idea why “... tell us where that dock is and we’ll stop 😂

great video ! I did similar fishing with the ugly stick lite on 8/10 pound groupers and they each took me almost 5-10 minutes each to land, lots of fun

Good fishin buddy! Reminds me of how we fish for inshore Calico, sand, and spotted bass on the west coast of CA.

Wish I had me a couple of Penn Torque's. A bit out of the budget.

In Bradenton Florida, I have a great Tarpon spot that my Dad and I have found. We have also pulled Red's and Snook out of the same spot!

300,000+ people saw Stuart's gym grouper bite and now know about it, if I was Stuart I would be mad

this guy is hilarious the way he fishes lol

This is an awesome video! I would love to be there too.

dammmm! sounds like a whole lot of fun. grouper taste awesome. wish i was there

Dude I fished,under the same bridge, the grouper there is amazing man.

Ive lived in clearwater st.pete for years and never knew this!! Though ive seen several guys have their 'standard sized' pier fishing rods snapped in half by unknown fish. ive seen big king fish in marina's as well zipping by, so its not just grouper. Its also possible the grouper are coming inland to spawn, since inland serve as a nursery for a lot of fish species including sharks.

Can u share what type of chum u use to get bait? I am new at fishing n would live to learn how to make chum. Thank u for sharing your videos! I enjoy them inmensly!

It is amazing how powerful a fish that size is.

I heard a Rolland Martin "SON!" during that grouper fight.

Either did we! Thanks for watching!

i like this show a lot.

This is definitely new and unheard of. This is a great episode and the guest is very humble. Wonder if this happens on the east coast?

Now that was a heck of a bite!

Never rode in the 17 but the 24 rides great.

known about this for years guys but great video

that fight is intense looks like a blast

God this looks so fun. I wish we had stuff like this inland.

nice. I've known about the groupers in St.Petersburg for awhile. I've caught a few myself. 22 to 27 in range.

kid of the same thing in Port Charlotte Fl. with the Grouper and Jew fish, big bait, big rods and line and big fish!!!

Some people can get kinda mad if you get too close to a fishing pier, and I know because one person threw one of their dead pilchards at our boat. Be extremely careful.

holy shit man.... this is unbelievable, I cant wait to move back to florida.

I am going out now! thanks for sharing.

That looks like so much fun! It's like flipping for bass!

You mention the reel and line you're using but what about the rod? Great video. Thank you.

Awesome! looks like bass fishing!

When do new video's get posted to KZfaq? Just found your vids and I'm all caught up. Need more! =)

just amazing!

God I love this video

I was wondering what reels are you using in the video

Awsome fishing,I love it,

Beautiful fish!!!!!

New reason to throw lead weights at the boats now my doc my grouper

Great episode

dam them are some solid fish!!!! way to go!!

Great day on the water!!!

Excellent video.. good catch.. i would just catch one a week!!

And I go thirty miles offshore to catch grouper like this..........

Sweet Episode! Amazing like always!

In stead of tourqs you should use shimano twin power it has 55 pounds of drag

You're awesome dude

man I live in St.pete

yes you can. I live on ther gulf coast near ft myers and ive taken my yak out 100 yrds from the beach, found some structure on bottom and caught keeper reds and gags in less than 10 ft of water

Beautiful Fish

those are some nice grouper

Lol we do the same thing in englewood fl by stump pass marina by the rocks

Hey I have a question! Those who live in North Carolina near Morehead, can they still catch grouper this way?

What type of rod are you using? do you have a good recommendation for a 3 piece rod that will hold up to these fish? Thanks.

Why J hooks? I thought west coast fishing was always with Circle hooks.

how deep of water were you guys fishing in? and what kind of structure was under the docks that you were fishing at?

I do it from mine all the time. I live in st. pete a few miles from the skyway. Mackeral grouper reds snook cobia cudas you name it

awesome video

ReelTimeFS how can I contact Stuart Davis, aka phsyco snooker?

Looks like a great place for a FishGrip! Would love to try it in my Hobie Pro Angler!

U are awesome I want to meet u in real life!!

What time of year?

You guys are so freaking cool. Had a chance to do an interview with you guys and missed it for texas gator trout fishing

Lol they are pretty good great growth i

There are several giant groupers in and around the docks in Okinawa, Japan, have you done a show from there?

damnit that was a sick show

What were you guys chumming with to bring in the pilchards?

what are these fish? regular grouper? they look like a hybrid between brownies and largemouth.

were you guys over by Pinellas bayway?

where is this fishing spot?? it is awesome...anyboby knows??

Do you think these fish would also occupy these kinds of docks but in Sarasota, Florida?

He grunts so funnily

What size hook would be good for this? Also what other reels would be good to use?

What kind of rod where u using

YOU'R THE BEST

Will u guys ever go to ponce inlet.

He also sounds as if he's taking a large bowel movement every time he hooks one.

Maybe next time you could take me cause i live in Tampa

How do someone contact Stuart Davis? I've Googled him and couldn't find him.

Thank you!

nice episode!

Big grouper out there. What kind of hooks do you use

Where was u fishing at i never caught a grouper before so dat will be a good experience 4 Me

That was perfect!

What month of the year was that?

thank you

No circular hooks? J-Hooks for this type of fishing?

Please where is this at I cannot think where its at

4:13 is my favorite part

80lb test line and the fish break's it? Well this grouper has our SOCAL 10 and 12 lb large mouth bass beat!