Some shaky footage from fishing for false albacore last week.
[UPDATE: Reloaded the video after trying to take some of the shakiness out. It was making me sick.]
[NOTE: For everyone asking, the rod is a Helios prototype, which is why it has a different reel seat and coloration than what's in production. And, yes, that is floating line. I had on full sink, but when I hooked my first one the line didn't clear properly and I got a ridiculous bird's nest pulled tight by a fleeing albie. I didn't want to miss out while untangling, so I switched out to the floating--all I had--super quick just to get a fly in the mix. Normally I use full sink. The backing is gel spun.]
Tagged: albies, fall run, false albacore, fishing, fly reel, fly rod, long island
Sweet vid – Gotta love the sound of that screamig reel.
screaming reel…
If the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will
Cool footage. Must’ve taken some patience filming that blitz. I was getting antsy just watching.
Good stuff. Try to avoid using the zoom function on a boat. It only amplifies the wave action and contributes a lot to the shakiness.
Actually, Justin, I filmed most of the blitz footage while I was already hooked up. You can see the bent rod in the corner at one point. No way I could watch and film that otherwise. Yeah, I don’t know why I played around with the zoom, other than I’m an amateur.
Love that vid. I didn’t see this one on YouTube. Thanks for sharing. Like the others, I liked the screaming reel but I also liked the angle that got the angler himself–sort of a video in a video! *L*
That was an accident. I dropped the camera on deck and it happened to land upright and keep running.
two great tastes that taste great together: albie puke and jerry.
so sweet.
What’s your fat ass doing with a Helios? You can’t fish.
I got skills