I get this question in the comments: Why not use a running sinker trace? Answer: To me it is a definite no-go! The running sinker will only cause you to lose more fish...when that sinker is stuck even if you use a lighter sinker trace the fish won't be able to part the sinker line because the sinker line is running up your line as he swims away from you. If you sinker trace is fixed he can part it off and you are still able to get your fish out...using a fixed trace won't get you less bites at all..it works perfect! Hope this☝🏻 helps!

@pierrewentzel3919

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Xander. i am about to invest in a Bluefish Special, what is the maximum weight i.e. sinker and bait you will cast on the Bluefish. I was warned that 3 ounce and small bait is maximum.

@pierrewentzel3919

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, Xander. What distance do you get with the rod?

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Hi depends on the length...the 13ft works best with a 4 oz and the 14ft works well with a 5oz both will be able to cast 5oz with ease but for both rods a 4oz is optimal whoever said you can only throw up to a 3 oz and a small bait, well thats not true!

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

On the distance i don't know man, i don't measure my cast, seeing that its a light rod, i reckon maybe 150m in fair conditions. With a bait reckon 120-130m maybe further if i clip my bait

@pierrewentzel3919

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Xander, thank you very much for the reply, most appreciated. 120-150m is more than sufficient as i plan to have it as a light edible rod. The reason for asking is that if I need to throw a slightly bigger cob bait with a 3-4 ounce, whether the rod can handle it? Consider the aforementioned, and possible steenies and cob, would you suggest the 14 foot? When the surfs up and plenty side current I can use my Beastmaster 7-8 ounce. Again, thank you for the reply, and keep sending the videos. Kind regards, Pierre.

Great information in these older videos. I often go back to the to recap. 😊

Another great informative video from ZLF, thanks a lot!

Eerste comment, whoop whoop. Sommer lus sinkers weg gooi nou😂

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha groupie! n Blombos galjoen mission met n kraker en n steenie tussen in sal darm maar mooi loop nou!

@MoBoostZa

4 жыл бұрын

FF and ZLF are the ultimate :D

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

We basically grew up together fishing as lighties!

Must thank you for this video. Galjoen is now my favorite fish to catch and have had the most luck on it using your hook trace 🎣🙋🏻

Thank u..love the videos. Keep em coming.

Great info Xander. jou channel #ZLF is tops

Dis nou baie mooi gestel. Ek het baie geleer nou. Baie mooi video. DANKIE

Dankie Xander. Always informative, entertaining and learn alot. Keep it coming 👍. Look forward to the edibles

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Me too!

Great video Xander

Awesome video again. Always learning and cant wait to test it here in kzn. Always looking forward for the next video.

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate! Tight lines!

Awesome video once again bro. Really helpful can't wait to implement this on our coastline

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Shot man! Let me know when you had any success. 🤙🏻

Thank you so much, I really learnt a lot from this video and will definitely use your trace, when I catch a fish I'll be sure to let you know. Looking forward to more edible tips and tricks in your future videos. Again thanks a million 🙏

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Pleasure man, glad you enjoyed it👌🏻🤙🏻

Great presentation as usual. Thank you

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks🤙🏻👌🏻

Dankie Xander. 👍 cool tips👍

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Shot👌🏻🤟🏻

Love it. Thanks!

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

👌🏻🤟🏻

Another Awesome video. Thanx

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Pleasure!

Thank you Xander, that was well explained. I will definitely give it a try for the bronze bream season. I’m sure it will work the same for us here in KZN. Thank you. 🙏

If I'm fishing for gallies, it's with a double hook trace and it's mostly for bait. Enjoyed the video, thanks!!

I want to go try for Galjoen here in the EC. Been fishing lots in Namibia, drove all the way there for Galjoen. Thanks for the info, will test it out someday hopefully soon.

Thanks for sharing 👍🎣

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Shot👌🏻

Dankie vir die tips dude. Ek.maak al van dag een van lockdown galjoen traces. Koors is hoog

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Erg bru!

Thanks for the leka video !

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Shot man

Damnit ek brand om see toe tegaan veral na die galjoen video. Hy werk mooi saam jou rooiaas video. Sien uit na die winter se hengel in stillas 👍🏽

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Awe👌🏻

Dankie👏

Brilliant video Bru👍 all your videos are extremely informative

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate.

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

I try to explain why I use certain trace when I do a demo and not just do the demo. I want the viewers to understand why I do a trace or bait the way I do it so the can learn more, so they can actually understand how that trace works and then build knowledge from there.

@keownshanganlall6435

4 жыл бұрын

It really does work Bru, and I'm from Durban we don't even have galjoen or brozies and all of those species's here. But lots of your tips and tricks can be used here in natal for our sandies honeycombs etc. As well as our stonebream bronze bream stumpies and those edibles. Again great content Bru.

Thanks Xander..... Going to put the dacron on my sinkers right now! Can't tell you how much I have packed, repacked and cleaned all my fishing gear in this lockdown😂

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Geez bru tell me about it! Gatvol!

Thanks for the tips kan wag om by see te kom 🎣👍

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Dankie! Ek ook nie!

Great video as always. Thanks Xander 👍

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Its only a pleasure!

hi Xander can the evo zero gold one handle a 6oz sinker and a small bait or will the rod be overloaded ?

Great information. Thank you. Can you do this tackle and trace videos for other species as well (kob, garrick, kingfish etc.)?

@KyLoG7

4 жыл бұрын

Commented before we got to the end of the video... maybe some traces for fishing sandy beaches too.

Weereens n puik video. Ek het besluit om hierdie jaar oor te skakel van adrenalin sirkels na bkk inline sirkels. Kon dit nog nie toets nie. Dink jy dit was die moeite werd.

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Ek is mal oor bkk circles maar vir galjoen verkies ek die adrenalin circles...hulle hak vjr my beter op die galjoen maar vir alles anderste werk die bkk baie great

Hey mate watching from over in Oz. Always like to listen to different ideas and see how it could relate to my fishing. Noticed in the few videos of yours that I've watched the length of the butt to the reel seat on your rods is very short. We have rods like that in Australia but normally only use them with Alvey ( side cast ) reels, any reason for this selection? Our beaches are normally not too reefy but I will try that sinker line straight off the swivel next time I'm fishing rocky ground Cheers Toddy

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man...well we have just always fished like that...its just way more comfortable to fight a fish with a shorter butt section as well as casting a bait out whilst wading neck deep...we only use longer butt sections when we are are throwing lures.

Would the Spinfisher 5500 be ok on the bluefish special or would you recommend the 6500. Thank you for the content, very helpful.

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks...yes the 5500 would also work..what i like about the 6500 is that i can fit it on the bluefish as well as on a 14ft. But the 5500 will work on the bluefish!👌🏻

Hi man,hope you are all well,🤞why is the fg knot so good?.do you know porbeagle shark, they feed mostly in mid to top water ,in 10 to 20 meters .do you think I can get them with a fmj and some float.love the tickle talk👊👊

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks..the fg works like the japanese finger lock thats why it is so strong the more you pull it the tighter the knot holds. Yeah I've heard of it, i reckon maybe try a long biting trace with a big piece of float...i am sure that will work!

How much 40lb does your spinfisher have and would you recommend the 7500 spinfisher for slightly bigger fish than kob?

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

There is about 500m of 40lbs on my 6500 maybe a bit more. Yes the 7500 would work for kob and bigger fish...its not a big bulky reel

Thanks for the awesome video Xander! I really benefited from it. Just a few questions: What is a leader used for? Why can't one just use the main line, attach it to swiwel etc? And thanks for the shorter and lighter sinker line tip, I'm from Gordon's bay, Cape town, and it's really rocky and windy here. I also appreciate all the effort you do, keep it up👍

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man...the leader adds protection against the rocks as it is thicker than your mainline which makes it more abrasive resistant around rocks...and using a thicker mainline will result in more drag in the water and less distance on your cast. Hope it makes sense

@qeawonstevens6253

4 жыл бұрын

@@zoolookfishing Aah thanks, it makes sense yes😁 but the knot that links the leader to the main line, that knot won't get stuck to the rod's rings when casting?

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

@@qeawonstevens6253 no ways it wont...but like i said in the video the mono leader knot doesnt go through my guides...eventhough it can go through easily

@qeawonstevens6253

4 жыл бұрын

@@zoolookfishing Ohkay cool, thanks man, I'll give it a go🔥💯 And thanks for the fast replies, much appreciated

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

@@qeawonstevens6253 pleasure man! Tight lines!

How far should you be casting out to catch those edible fish

halo was wondering how you make n trace for braid line do you use a braid leader to make a trace or do you use a mono leader to make the trace for braid line

@zoolookfishing

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, i use mono as my trace line👌🏻

Kan oom dalk asb n video maak vir n paar tips om crackers te vang? Dankie vir al die wenke by hierdie video!!

Nous ek nog meer lus vir my Gallie en Steenie mission more!!

Baie dankie! Ek vang met n bg30 op die klippe. Ek laai 80lb braid met ‘n 0,6 mm nylon leader. My vraag is: Hoe beskerm jy daai spinning reels op die klippe? Hulle verniel baie en dis die enigste rede hoekom ek by die multiplier hou op die klippe. Eks van George..

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ek kyk maar net hoe ek my katrolle neersit dit is al.

Xander do you live in riversdale

Do you fish for bronze bream?

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I do

Jis sorry man, hoekom gebruik jy nie n glysinker op n tweede swiwel nie? 🤔

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

As jy n gly sinker aan het tussen rotse en jou sinker sit vas as jy n vis aan het kan die vis nie die sinker afbreek nie...die gly sinker maak verseker nie dat jy meer byte kry of vis vang nie dit sal net maak dat jy verseker meer vis verloor. So as ou strop fixed is en jou sinker sit vas kan die vis die ligter sinker strop afbreek en jy kan steeds jou vis uitkry.

@alecliebenberg69

4 жыл бұрын

@@zoolookfishing die teorie van die glysinker was dat die vis nie dadelik die weerstand van died ie sinker voel nie. Ons vang meeste op Blombos en Waenhuiskrans. Gaan bietjie jou metode gebruik.

Ek love ook die slim beauty werk lekker op die bood en as jy vinnag n knoop moet maak en die wind waai.

@adaankidson5583

4 жыл бұрын

boot lol

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Ja dis n lekker knoop...ek het vandag n video oor dit gemaak...laai hom more op toevallig.

@adaankidson5583

4 жыл бұрын

@@zoolookfishing Het hom by oorlede Takkie Branford geleer

Naand Zandee hoekom gebruik jy nie n 3 way swivel vir Galjoen nie

@zoolookfishing

3 жыл бұрын

Omrede n 3 way swivel makliker vas sit tussen die rotse as n 2 way en dit is ook nie so sterk soos n Japan power swivel nie...die gewone 2 way swivel gaan makliker oor die rotse as n 3 way...die 3 way sit gouer vas tussen die skeurtjies in die rotse.

@ronniemulligan6127

3 жыл бұрын

Baie Dankie Zander.

So a running sinker rig isn't necessary Galjoen?

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

To me it is a definite no-go! The running sinker will only cause you to lose more fish...when that sinker is stuck even if you use a lighter sinker trace the fish won't be able to part the sinker line because the sinker line is running up your line as he swims away from you. If you sinker trace is fixed he can part it off and you are still able to get your fish out...using a fixed trace won't get you less bites at all..it works perfect!

@qeawonstevens6253

4 жыл бұрын

@@zoolookfishing I like your reasoning👍 thank you

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Pleasure🤙🏻 its tried and tested👌🏻

@qeawonstevens6253

4 жыл бұрын

@@zoolookfishing I wouldn't doubt that. You said one can catch a whole lot of other fish on it too?

Where's that Bob Sands / Slim Beauty video your spoke about?

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqNhrMmgk9ralbQ.html

@AutoAgentcoza

4 жыл бұрын

@@zoolookfishing kiffness

Volgende keep pak ek en Christian tjokka in...😂 😂 😂

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

Haha dalk as jy raak kap sou jy ook n KAPeljou gehad het🤣🙈

@stefanoosthuizen3477

4 жыл бұрын

Ek het op galjoen gefokus😂😂. Well fished, man leer altyd. Christian het ons stukkend geloop

@zoolookfishing

4 жыл бұрын

@@stefanoosthuizen3477 haha ek moes dit net noem...daai gal van jou was n vettie, ronde bal! Hy was amper so wyd as wat hy lank was!

Hey man Im a big fan and just started a fishing channel, it’s growing really slow and it would make a huge different if you gave me a shoutout, thank you so much if you do it ✊