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The Kid 09-11-2011 07:48 AM

Why Surface Irons?
 
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/p...&pictureid=737


Why is fishing with surface irons so addicting? Is it the insane battle with a hard fighting fish on the end of a long rod? Is it the satisfaction of hooking up on a jig that you had to buy 10 other jigs just to find the greatest swimmer? For me it is none of that. For me, it is watching your quarry turn on your jig at the sight of its wild kick, and then the explosion of water hopefully following your anticipation. This is what I live for everyday in the pursuit for the next great adventure on the water.

Now equipped with a GoPro, I am able to share with all of you the thrill of the hunt and the satisfaction of victory. I have been waiting a long time to be able to capture video of these excursions and now I am finally able to show you. It was the camera’s first day out and it’s only going to get better with more time. Now I know what I have been missing out on for the last year. The editing was a chore that’s for sure, but fun. So here you guys go! The greatest surface iron video clip ever.


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Hypoxic1 09-11-2011 07:55 AM

Very nice!!!!
 
Nice first video Kevin. Excellent catch too!!

Chris:jig:

echo1er 09-11-2011 07:55 AM

that was awesome

ryan111 09-11-2011 07:56 AM

so awesome!

Lets_Fish 09-11-2011 08:01 AM

Awesome catch on the :jig: for the :yt: and great video. :you_rock:

I'm sure one of your future videos will be the below surface view watching them hit that thing!

The Kid 09-11-2011 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lets_Fish (Post 94328)
Awesome catch on the :jig: for the :yt: and great video. :you_rock:

I'm sure one of your future videos will be the below surface view watching them hit that thing!

OOOOO! I like a challenge. That would be awesome to get some video of that. But super difficult.

jerr-dog 09-11-2011 08:11 AM

Cool vid. Thanks for sharing. :jig:

driftwood 09-11-2011 08:17 AM

Thoroughly enjoyed that from start to finish Kevin! Never a dull second.

And from the words of an old rock group (Eagles) "life in the Fastlane guaranteed to blow your mind"

mazilla 09-11-2011 08:36 AM

Nice catch, when you landed that fish I was worried you were gonna take a hook to the nuts for a second...:eek:

deepdvr 09-11-2011 08:36 AM

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I've never seen anyone get the strike on video before. Epic!!!!

DanaPT 09-11-2011 08:39 AM

you da man. .
 
Just like dry-fly fly fishing. . . Nothing beats the anticipantion and the visual of the fish making its move. . . . except for actually hooking the M'r F'r.

I think I'm all about the
:jig:

ChefT 09-11-2011 09:02 AM

Like watching a surgeon ......

romspacenut 09-11-2011 09:13 AM

Nice video! I love seeing a YT boil on the iron.

Billy V 09-11-2011 09:14 AM

Nice shooting. :yt:

bus kid 09-11-2011 10:51 AM

nice video. whats the rod and reel combo?

Caden 09-11-2011 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Kid (Post 94319)
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/p...&pictureid=737


Why is fishing with surface irons so addicting? Is it the insane battle with a hard fighting fish on the end of a long rod? Is it the satisfaction of hooking up on a jig that you had to buy 10 other jigs just to find the greatest swimmer? For me it is none of that. For me, it is watching your quarry turn on your jig at the sight of its wild kick, and then the explosion of water hopefully following your anticipation. This is what I live for everyday in the pursuit for the next great adventure on the water.

Now equipped with a GoPro, I am able to share with all of you the thrill of the hunt and the satisfaction of victory. I have been waiting a long time to be able to capture video of these excursions and now I am finally able to show you. It was the camera’s first day out and it’s only going to get better with more time. Now I know what I have been missing out on for the last year. The editing was a chore that’s for sure, but fun. So here you guys go! The greatest surface iron video clip ever.


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Hi Kevin, that my fishing style, love 100j fishing for YT at 5'3 120 pound, on the boat they all laugh at me cause i'm a little guy with long stick, nice catch bro. Need to push YT on my yak list now:you_rock::jig::yt:

dgax65 09-11-2011 11:51 AM

Very nice!

kobra 09-11-2011 01:28 PM

Very well done young fella!!! Awesome vid. Can't wait for more porn.

tunaseeker 09-11-2011 03:42 PM

Nice Vid! What type of rod and where can you get them?

The Kid 09-11-2011 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunaseeker (Post 94372)
Nice Vid! What type of rod and where can you get them?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bus kid (Post 94355)
nice video. whats the rod and reel combo?


Custom LB 100 cut 6" off the tip. Saltist BG 40H, 30 lb Izor first string. This rod is my light rod and is only meant to throw Tady C, A1 and similar weights. It is definitely not for the faint of heart.:sifone:

f'nsabiki 09-11-2011 05:34 PM

beautiful wookwork in your backyard!!!

"jjcawjj" 09-11-2011 06:06 PM

:)Wow. Great Video. Thanks for Sharing!!!!!!!:cheers1:

RK 09-11-2011 06:32 PM

Kevin- Holy $hit...... That is "the' best video that has ever been posted on here. and probably the best Ive seen as far as a jig fish goes..
Well done man, well done......
That was the way a clip should be:cheers1:

roby 09-11-2011 06:38 PM

Cool stuff right there.....makes me all tingly.

Hunter (The 80's Man) 09-11-2011 07:16 PM

sweet video. I actually ran accross this by accident on youtube earlier in the week,I thought I recognized that rod.:luxhello:

TCS 09-11-2011 08:27 PM

Definitely the best surface iron video ever made. Hope it goes viral!

Congratulations!

theluckypig 09-11-2011 09:56 PM

:cheers1:

toadstoadsonly 09-11-2011 10:26 PM

That video was sick!!! Had me yelling OH SHIT once the fish hit the iron. I look forward to seeing more.

Dan 09-12-2011 09:56 AM

getting the hookup on film was HOT! cool vid.

bus kid 09-12-2011 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Kid (Post 94373)
Custom LB 100 cut 6" off the tip. Saltist BG 40H, 30 lb Izor first string. This rod is my light rod :sifone:

a BG 40H and a 100 cut short as a "light rod" I like your style,
very Samurai :cheers1:

cjthomas 09-12-2011 11:41 AM

what an awesome video! watching the hook-up is just incredible!:jig:

Chuck D 09-12-2011 12:45 PM

Nice video Kevin, I agree there is nothing more fun than the iron! Keep the videos coming, see you on the water!

lbsurf2ca 09-12-2011 03:49 PM

Awesome video. The only thing that could make it better



1. Attach a go-pro to the iron to see the strike

2. Get discovery channel (air jaws) guys to do some helicopter aerial shots.

haha!

salty pirate 09-12-2011 06:05 PM

bad ass. :notworthy:

Aaron&Julie 09-13-2011 12:57 AM

That's a beauty, congrats.

Limits 09-13-2011 06:52 AM

Sick! That strike on the grind got my adrenaline going. Better than caffeine to help wake me up.


Thanks for posting.

old_rookie 09-13-2011 07:45 AM

Very good video. What are the odds - first time camera is out and you hook up with a YT!!

yakrider 09-13-2011 11:20 AM

that's the shizzle!
nothing better than surface action!

sammysamsam 09-13-2011 01:15 PM

Would the newer hyper speed (7:1:1) of a saltist still be ok to throw the jigs or is that too fast for irons?

lamb 09-13-2011 01:35 PM

Nice fish, very cool video!

I guess there's no shortage of kayak fishing guides in LJ. :)

Good luck Kevin


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