Comparison videos are the best. Real vs artificial is the ultimate test. You settled some of the debate/questions we have. Well, at least this artificial.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Yessir, can’t wait to do some more like it!

I’m pretty sure if you add a barrel swivel to your leader, you won’t have line twist. Happy fishing!

Power bait crab. This? Ought to be tested/tried soft plastics. Perfect imitation with scent formula in the package.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I’ll definitely give it a look

Great video! Awesome to see you using the cranker crab. 💪🎣❤️

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I’m going to have to throw it more often!

Seemed like a more active bite with live bait but if you ever run out while fishing it's good to have a back up in the tackle box. Great video

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, thanks brother!

Love to see you on the Lynx. I’ve been loving mine it’s my primary kayak now it’s just so light and love the minimal nature of it.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Man me too. My Hobie PA doesn’t get any love any more lol

Man that lure is incredible. Truly, you don’t move the lure at all it’s suppose to just sit on the bottem and not move. The claws have foam so they float up and move around with the current and they see that and then they think the crab will pinch so they hit the claws, the only flaw with the lure is the strength of the hooks and replacability of the claws

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to do some more testing with it just letting it sit on bottom.

Great video bro hope it gets to 500 would love to see the different crab lures. I am finally getting the hang of the artificial stuff so I am looking at all the different crab ones

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Me too brother, I got some good ones to try.

Nice video man. Love this type of fishing.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! These are my favorite types of videos to put out

Keep doing comparisons this is awesome!

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

🙌 🙌 more on the way!

Awesome video man! 🎣🤙🏼

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

I’m new follower, I love the video, keep going with the videos like this one. Thanks.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

🙌 thanks man, I got more on the way!

I still lol when I remember that video of the spot lock running you into the pilings at this spot. The Lynx is definitely a much safer choice. 🤣

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

😂 I won’t ever do that again lol

I've used several types of fake crabs and tell Cranka Crabs worked the best of the bunch, but I agree with the negatives you mentioned. They were also very light and it was sometimes difficult to get them cast where I wanted and they also didn't do well in currents.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was considering putting some splitshot weights on it to help it stay down.

Awesome video. That takes a lot of patience to stick with the cranka crab for that long when you have bait with you. I look forward to the 5 crustacean video.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Man it was tough lol. I’ll be working on putting it together next week!

I use culp Crab's and sand flea's on a jighead works good also

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I’ll give them a try

awesome video man

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

Oyster/barnacle guts>Mud crab>blue crab chunk>spider crab>fiddler crab>half shrimp >sand flea>artificial crabs

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I strongly disagree lol

@jckdnls9292

Жыл бұрын

@@southernsalt I revised it, at least in the tampa bay area . Lol how would u rank them?

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

@@jckdnls9292 it’s hard to say. Sometimes all they will eat is shrimp and fiddlers don’t get much attention and other times fiddlers out perform everything else. Oyster and barnacle are definitely the best though.

I usually catch bigger sheepshead on artificial sand fleas, but, I catch better numbers on fiddler crabs or sand fleas propper. But if I want donkey sheepshead, artificial, usually sight fishing.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Nice! What artificials do you like to throw for them?

@lawrencelyman3372

Жыл бұрын

@Southern Salt Berkeley makes a big soft sand crab I use alot, I also throw 3 to 4 inch Berkeley sand or pile worms. Blue Fox made a 1inch white grub, with legs that used to catch everything on, but sadly I have been able to find those for a while.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Nice! I’ll check those out!

@lawrencelyman3372

Жыл бұрын

@@southernsalt I think the biggest thing about using artificial baits for sheepshead, aside from using slightly larger than a natural bait, is the schooling nature of the sheep's head, I think the biggest pick and choose food the littler ones kinda graze, eating up as fast as they can.

“It feels like a big fish” .. 1/2 oz crumb snatcher 😂😂😂

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

It be like that sometimes 😂

I love the cranka crab but I hate dropping an $11-$13 lure with double trebles near structure

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Surprisingly I’ve never got one hung up. But definitely too expensive to be losing lol

I’ve honestly never thought about using lures to target sheepshead. I’ve caught as bycatch on lures. Hmmm🤔 might have to look into it!

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

It’s pretty fun when they’re fired up.

New to the channel, enjoyed the vid. Like the Cranka but there are a lot of toothy critters and rock piles where I fish and I can see things getting really expensive.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel! Yeah I can definitely Lodi a few of these.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

See losing

Test out the Savage Gear crab lure!

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I just dropped a video using that one as one of three crab lures.

Nice fish on! Hey I demoed hobie lynx and it felt really difficult to pedal burns my muscle I never used a pedal kayak before is that normal? It was a rental so mask seemed bent if i put a lot of pressure pedaling you can her the mask biting the bottom of the kayak

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

It’s definitely not hard for me to pedal and doesn’t burn me out. I’ve also never had a client say it did either. Had to be something wrong with that kayak

@freshsaltyfries5078

Жыл бұрын

@@southernsalt great thanks for advice

Can a Bottom Sweeper Jig be possible to use with the artificial crab?

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I think so. Maybe I’ll try it.

Boom! Cool video bro! I don't know if I have the patience that you have to keep throwing that Crab bait!!! I hope to see the video of you using different ones though!! Thank you for all that you do Nate!!!

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother, it was tough especially knowing I had a bunch of fiddlers right behind me lol

Have you tried the ball jigs that imitate a fiddler? Curious to know if they work.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I have they work pretty good!

@wilsonrawlin8547

Жыл бұрын

@@southernsalt Thanks!

I got luer hack All you gotta do is take a rebel we craw And paint it to look like a fiddler crab I've been doing that for a while works pretty good

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if it just wouldn’t work without painting it?

@lukeprince7690

Жыл бұрын

@@southernsalt it does with the more nature looking one's

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I’ll have to give it a try!

Crank-A-WHAT! LETS GO

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

😂 😂 yessir lol

Great video, what kind of place is that you are fishing at?

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. It’s an industrial canal

@timothyallbritton7203

Жыл бұрын

I saw the ship sitting there and thought it was loading from that dock :)

Not bad buddy, try the savage gear crab. Cheaper but I think it will kill it.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I’ll give it a try, thanks

cranka crabs is the greatest thing in australia

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

They’re awesome lures for sure

@thataustralian4078

Жыл бұрын

@@southernsalt haha yeah and they cost like $25 usd minimum

Where are you fishing

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

An industrial canal.

@stevemerritt8747

Жыл бұрын

I'm in Pascagoula Mississippi it just favors a place over here

@fisheye1406

Жыл бұрын

Im new to your channel what state im in Central east coast florida

More imitation baits!

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Got one dropping tomorrow!!

I like your voice

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Lol right on!

Hey there who makes the cranka crab

@southernsalt

8 ай бұрын

Cranka lures

15lb leader while fishing structure like that? Highly suggest using at least 40.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I’ve used 40 and didn’t get near as many bites. I found that 15-20 is just about perfect.

What kayak are you using??

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Hobie Lynx

catch some saltwater catfish sometime

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Not on purpose lol

New here, so sorry to ask, but what state are ya in ?

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I’m out of Alabama but I fish all over the gulf coast

Put some sent on the artificial crabs. Works better.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I had pro cure on it

Live bait will always be The King..always give fish the same Bait.they eat on a daily basis in there habitat n ur gonna have a Productive Day 4sure

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Maybe when it comes to sheepshead but I don’t believe that statement to be true for reds, flounder, and speckled trout. There’s also the problem of finding bait often times around here you can’t find fiddlers or shrimp so this provides a little confidence that you can still catch them without live bait.

How come you don't keep them?

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

I keep them sometimes but I throw back most fish I catch.

Next video “how to hoodwink convicts”

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Yessir lol, I like the way you think!

May seem excessive but? I'm willing to bet. Let a blue crab rot in a bucket. Thread a bit of sponge about 4 inches above your hook. Dip that sponge in that crab juice and any lure will work on sheepshead. That scent in the water is priceless, unfortunately it'll call in any hardheads too.

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I bet that would work

NOPE

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

What you mean lol?

@vebnew

Жыл бұрын

@@southernsalt QUALITY OF THE VID IS EXCELLENT - CONTENT WAS NOT TO MY TASTE... NO OFFENCE IMPLIED --- HAVE A GOOD LIFE

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

@@vebnew Roger that lol

Why do you sound like you struggle when hooking a sheep theyre so small lmao

@southernsalt

Жыл бұрын

🤦🏻‍♂️

@gd3design63

Жыл бұрын

@@southernsalt 😂😂😂