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  • čas přidán 25. 05. 2017
  • UGLY STIK GX2 Vs. Tarpon.
    Ugly Stik GX2 Medium 2-piece 6-15lb line weight.
    Finally got a Tarpon to test the Ugly Stik GX2. Once again the GX2 held it's own and controlled that Tarpon well. Pretty much worked flawless. Very pleased with my $30 combo. Next up full size Amberjack (Reef Donkey).
    KEY WEST KAYAK FISHING: Equipment Used
    The Car - 1997 Honda Civic Hatchback DX
    The Motorcycle - 1997 BMW F650
    The Kayaks
    1) 2010 Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140.
    2) 2012 Hobie Adventure Island w/ Outboard Motor Mount
    - 2010 Suzuki 2.5 HP 4-Stroke Outboard
    - Lowrance Hook-5
    The Rods/Reels
    1) 7' MH Shimano Teramar, TMS-X70MH, Line Wt. 10-20lb, Lure Wt 1/2-1 1/2oz, Power: Medium Heavy, Action: Extra Fast
    - Penn Conflict 4000
    - Power Pro 20lb
    - Power Pro 10lb
    - Andes 15lb pink mono
    2) 7' H Shimano Teramar, TMS-F70H, Line Wt. 15-20lb, Lure Wt 1/2-2oz, Power: Heavy, Action: Med Fast
    - Penn Conflict 6000
    - Power Pro 65lb
    3) 5'8" XH Shimano Treval Jigging Trigger Rod, TVC-58XH, Line Wt. 80-200, Lure Wt, 160 - 270grams, PowerExtra Heavy
    - Shimano Torium 16
    - Power Pro 65lb
    4) 7'6" M Hurricane Calico Jack IM7, CAJ-457, Line Wt. 8-17lb, Lure Wt 3/8-3/4oz, Power: Medium
    - Shimano Solstace 4000 FI
    - Power Pro 20lb
    5) 6' Ande Tournament Stand Up Rod, ASU-601A SDRMH, Line Wt. 20-50, Power: Medium Heavy
    - Shimano TLD-30A 2-Speed
    - Power Pro 65lb
    6) 6'6" Shimano Trevala, TVC-66MH, Line Wt. 50-100lb, Jig Wt 50-100g, Power: Medium Heavy, Action: Medium Fast
    - Abu Garcia 6500C3
    - Power Pro 30lb
    7) 7' Shimano Trevala, TVC-70ML, Line Wt. 20-50lb, Jig Wt 55-135g, Power: Medium Light, Action: Medium Fast
    - Abu Garcia 6500C3
    - Power Pro 30lb
    Plus a few other misc saltwater rigs that are used sparingly and some Bass rigs which I won't use in salt water.
    Cast Nets
    -5' 3/8" Plastic enclosed weights
    -6' 3/16" Super Spreader SS-1000 1 lb per foot
    -7' 3/8" Mako 1lb per foot
    Filming
    GoPro Hero 4 Silver
    GoPro Hero 3 Black
    GoPro Studio Editing Software
    Panasonic G7
    -14-42mm F3.5-5.8
    -20mm F1.7
    Header Graphic Created By: Jeff Kaphingst (www.jeffthedesigner.com) (www.rack30.com)

Komentáře • 107

  • @lojofishing
    @lojofishing Před 7 lety +58

    Ugly Sticks are the real deal when it comes to power and durability.

  • @FirstStateFishing
    @FirstStateFishing Před 7 lety +27

    Gotta love the way the GX2's hold up. Best bang for the buck IMO. Keep up the great videos, tight lines!

  • @JimMFishing
    @JimMFishing Před 7 lety +23

    You should get a Shakespeare sponsorship! You've really put that rod to the test and this tarpon sure seems to break the myth of two piece rods being weaker than a solid blank.

  • @teamcramerfishing8441
    @teamcramerfishing8441 Před 7 lety +5

    You're an excellent fisherman, Steve. Seriously, you make it look easy.

  • @rcagle123
    @rcagle123 Před 7 lety +8

    Awesome! I have one ugly stick I've had for 15 years and still going strong. Just recently bought 2 more.

  • @garywolf1893
    @garywolf1893 Před 7 lety +7

    Steve I admire how you continue to keep coming up with content. Got a love those Tarpon Videos

  • @hallroadrunner
    @hallroadrunner Před 7 lety +6

    Good job steve.I bought a 12-20 gx2 because of your vids.Icombined it with a kastking baitrunner 6000 series.The combo looks great.I haven't caught any real BIG fish yet.I don't have to,you have already shown me it can handle the big boys.Thanks for your vids.

  • @chowfun27
    @chowfun27 Před 7 lety +5

    I had never watched your videos before but I'm running this EXACT same set up. Crazy coincidence! Penn Conflict 6000, GX2 6'6" medium rod, 65lb power pro braid.

  • @jasonlib4032
    @jasonlib4032 Před 7 lety +5

    I just got this rod and I am exited to use it!

  • @GrimReaper68440
    @GrimReaper68440 Před 7 lety +1

    awesome catch on that gx2. it's crazy how much punishment those rods can actually take. great video, keep em coming. take care. Happy memorial day weekend.

  • @Dez-j7n
    @Dez-j7n Před 27 dny

    i know its been 7 years but im kinda new to fishing and im glad u made this video

  • @cobbs
    @cobbs Před 7 lety +1

    Man, tarpon is quickly moving up my bucket list. Top three for sure.

  • @puertoricoflyfishing4084
    @puertoricoflyfishing4084 Před 7 lety +4

    My favorite rod. great video!

  • @TGormania
    @TGormania Před 23 dny

    I have been fishing most of my life. Now at 57, I am learning how to fish. There is so much information overload with what not to do and what to do. All the info always stating...'Don't put that reel on this rod, don't put this line on that reel, don't use this rod with that line.' What I like about this video, other than that massive beast you caught, it tells me to try stuff out. See what works for me. Yesterday, I ordered two GX2 6'6" (one was a combo...pfft $9 extra with a reel, might be shit but hey) and a 7'. Looking forward to trying them out. All the best.

  • @WildIrishSoul
    @WildIrishSoul Před rokem

    My God what a beauty of a fish . 🐟 great video and thanks for review on the gx2 , I have one in the post . Thank you 😀👍

  • @barneyewing2664
    @barneyewing2664 Před 7 lety

    Awesome dolphin footage. You're right, on fly they would be a lot of fun. My wife loved the turtle footage. He was sure curious about your boat.

  • @yangyangs34
    @yangyangs34 Před 4 lety +1

    Makes me feel confident in taking my gx2 for yellowtail in a few weeks with a daiwa bg saltwater reel

  • @caryverhalen
    @caryverhalen Před 3 lety

    Truly a fantastic video

  • @ephraimcaangay4815
    @ephraimcaangay4815 Před 7 lety +4

    Great job using the noodle. 2 questions:
    1. How did you get a solid hook set with that light an action?
    2. What was the total elapsed time on the fight?

  • @nicolgarcia1572
    @nicolgarcia1572 Před 3 lety

    Es pesca al extremo, tengo una ugly stik y mi experiencia con ella a sido sublime , buena resistencia y su sensibilidad es extraordinaria , felicito a los fabricantes .

  • @Brutal143
    @Brutal143 Před 7 lety

    Great video!

  • @cambamb80
    @cambamb80 Před 7 lety +2

    That was epic! Dear God!

  • @deannation4424
    @deannation4424 Před 7 lety

    great job!

  • @bmorebatman2070
    @bmorebatman2070 Před 6 lety

    Because of this video i just bought two of these at the store today.

  • @chriswalls5831
    @chriswalls5831 Před 3 lety

    That pole is great congrats on that big tarpon

  • @AliexFolgueira
    @AliexFolgueira Před 7 lety +10

    Ugly Stik rule!!!!

  • @BeAmbitiousNotContent
    @BeAmbitiousNotContent Před 7 lety

    wow!!!! that was one long fish!!

  • @zamora3D
    @zamora3D Před 6 lety +1

    I have a GX2 6'6 for 3 years now. Its a very tough rod. The only issue I have so far is that braid have cut small grooves on the guides especially the tip.

  • @cscratchy5126
    @cscratchy5126 Před 7 lety +2

    Was thinking you were going to lose a finger or your jig, Then thought the Tarpon was thinking "damn that's a small Asian, I could have pulled him down" LOL. Nice video. Must be my Asianess not wanting to let one go after the battle, meat is meat.

  • @1539Mickey
    @1539Mickey Před 7 lety +4

    Steve does it again ! Nice Tarpon.

  • @daviddelrio8994
    @daviddelrio8994 Před 7 lety

    Aloha, awesome video, hey what paint did you use on wood transom?

  • @flysubcompact
    @flysubcompact Před 7 lety

    I believe I also have that same rod. Bought thinking it'd make a striper rig.

  • @punishersoriano2895
    @punishersoriano2895 Před 6 lety

    great video,hell of a fight huh?

  • @mss0130
    @mss0130 Před 7 lety +1

    You took a kayak and caught a huge fish . And then released the fish back to the ocean. It's too heavy to load in the kayak. Wonderful kayak fishing. Thank you for your detailed description about kayak fishing information.

    • @mikec8086
      @mikec8086 Před 6 lety

      균형잡힌말씀삶 they normally tow big fish if they are keeping it.

  • @marcusevonblade2804
    @marcusevonblade2804 Před 6 lety

    What that reel on the pole behind you? It looks badass!

  • @deniserhodus3310
    @deniserhodus3310 Před 7 lety

    OMGGGGGGGGG that fish is huge nice

  • @waltercuyugan7015
    @waltercuyugan7015 Před 5 lety

    I have 2 GX2 and 1 tiger rod. I love ugly stiks. Nice video anyway sir

  • @theawkwardoutdoorsman8329

    Have you had any issues using braid on that rod? I thinking of getting one but some reviews said braid would ruin it. Thanks!

  • @robertdecker2103
    @robertdecker2103 Před rokem

    I love my GX-2 more than my $700.00 rods. That rod does the dirty work!

  • @siyuanthesuper1
    @siyuanthesuper1 Před 6 lety

    Man that's crazy. A 6'6" Medium and fight that big and fierce of a fish? I might just bring mine to bottom/wreck fishing for black sea bass, porgy, and flounder then lol

  • @jimmyfiggs6293
    @jimmyfiggs6293 Před 7 lety +2

    How about hookin' a tarpon on a Ronco Pocket Fisherman rig?

  • @jameshancock6570
    @jameshancock6570 Před 5 lety

    What a beaut!

  • @thecoolonekid
    @thecoolonekid Před rokem

    This makes me feel confident about my ugly stick

  • @henrydang8908
    @henrydang8908 Před 7 lety

    Hey buddy I'm heading done to key largo this Monday and was wondering if you got any good spot to fish deep sea? Let me know thx!

  • @Meditation409
    @Meditation409 Před 5 lety

    I love the background music! What's the name of the music ❤

  • @SnjurCro
    @SnjurCro Před 6 lety

    Can I get suggestion on rod from Ugly Stik to use it for Amber Jack / Baracuda / Bluefish fishing… ? My problem is law in my country that I need to pay extra day license for rod rating above 30lbs for the line … So I need a good quality rod for good price like rods from Ugly Stik

  • @twinenk15
    @twinenk15 Před 6 lety

    Between your video, CatsandCarp video, it just does not make since to pass on a GX2. Plus, you are using a 2-Piece. How is that holding up? Would rather have a 1 piece rod?
    Thank you

  • @acciaccaferri
    @acciaccaferri Před 6 lety

    great.....

  • @Sofratnah
    @Sofratnah Před 4 lety

    May i use sinker weights on Ugly Stik gx2 medium 6 on saltwater like big ocean in middle east?
    I just wanna know is that rod specially for cast or jigging or spinning??
    What technique we can used on this Ugly Stik GX2 ?

  • @Jeremydoescalisthenics
    @Jeremydoescalisthenics Před 7 lety +13

    Just bought me a uglystik today at Walmart medium action 6'6"

    • @mikec8086
      @mikec8086 Před 6 lety

      JGunner02 gonna get me one of those Thursday. See if I can get some monster carp I've seen swimming around my local pond.

    • @imaginewaffles1318
      @imaginewaffles1318 Před 4 lety

      @@mikec8086 Did you end up catching the carp?

  • @AliexFolgueira
    @AliexFolgueira Před 7 lety +7

    I really, really don't like powerpro, I rather use spiderwire, maybe that's why you catch more fish than me hehe

  • @lizardboy1720
    @lizardboy1720 Před 4 lety

    What pound test line did you use

  • @ccol009
    @ccol009 Před 2 lety

    -KMart! I haven’t heard that name in over 10 years. 😳😄

  • @Goodie247
    @Goodie247 Před 2 lety +1

    Man I cringed when you wrapped that braid around your hand when trying to unhook that fish!

  • @hayden.w983
    @hayden.w983 Před 7 lety +3

    one of the many reasons why I use ugly stick

  • @WildIrishSoul
    @WildIrishSoul Před rokem

    And subscribed 😀👍

  • @cricky3166
    @cricky3166 Před rokem

    Which reel is best in ugly stick combos....?

  • @samestrada2344
    @samestrada2344 Před 7 lety

    that pole and that dude would be toast against a Grouper Billy yup

  • @rubes3353
    @rubes3353 Před 7 lety

    what is this rod made out of

  • @waltercuyugan7015
    @waltercuyugan7015 Před 7 lety

    so sad here in Philippines i found only 1 pc rod gx2 and i want 2 pcs. and there's no available

  • @wolfpacak47
    @wolfpacak47 Před 3 lety

    dam and I was wondering how mine same rod could handle a bigmouth bass lol

  • @yourname20n9ne
    @yourname20n9ne Před měsícem

    I love k mart, but I can't find 1 in my area anymore

  • @FishingBDGo
    @FishingBDGo Před 4 lety

    Good video bro #FishingBDGo

  • @teamnsa9439
    @teamnsa9439 Před 5 lety

    I got a gx2 but hav3nt got to use it

  • @davidsukhu2032
    @davidsukhu2032 Před 7 lety

    nice fish to cook

  • @windowclean100
    @windowclean100 Před 3 lety

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @barneyewing2664
    @barneyewing2664 Před 7 lety

    How big do you figure he was?

  • @jakesnake7112
    @jakesnake7112 Před měsícem

    Im about to put diawa bg 4500 on ugly stick gx2 7ft

  • @jamescoyle3687
    @jamescoyle3687 Před 7 lety +1

    can u do a catch and cook.with tarpon

    • @landonr8886
      @landonr8886 Před 7 lety +1

      Fishcraft123 4 you can but you need a tarpon tag which is about 50$

  • @hawaiiaction.1976
    @hawaiiaction.1976 Před 6 lety

    action.

  • @bruteforce4491
    @bruteforce4491 Před 7 lety

    who no's the name of the song

  • @kheck044
    @kheck044 Před 7 lety

    what reel did u put on it?

  • @thatguyethan9900
    @thatguyethan9900 Před 5 lety

    Bought one today for $50 at Dicks Sporting Goods

  • @muhdharith2790
    @muhdharith2790 Před 4 lety

    this is my dream spinning rod, but I'm afraid theres a lot of fake product out there

  • @hamletrivero
    @hamletrivero Před rokem +1

    In 2023 same rod $100 in Walmart

  • @ccol009
    @ccol009 Před 9 měsíci

    Ugly Stik just needs to make the guides ACTUALLY braid compatible instead of just saying it. They need to Put on the aluminum oxide or titanium oxide guide inserts and build them well, strong, and durable.
    Them “saying the guides are braid compatible” doesn’t mean they really are. Science and long term Testing will prove that.
    The old ones were built better. The old ones have the braid compatible aluminum oxide fuji guide inserts to stop braid line from cutting into the guides. Ugly Stik needs to go back to them now.
    I Love my NEW model Ugly Stik GX2 and BIG WATER rods. But on the newer models the guides suck.
    Ugly Stik needs to put the aluminum oxide or titanium oxide fuji guides back on so the braid line doesn’t cut into it.

  • @xxanaxx7718
    @xxanaxx7718 Před 7 lety +11

    Bet you cant get a full grown goliath grouper.

    • @haydenduncan2384
      @haydenduncan2384 Před 7 lety +5

      Billy Jenkins this is the first time I've ever seen Asian person release a fish

    • @rusty9959
      @rusty9959 Před 7 lety +4

      triggered

    • @cobbs
      @cobbs Před 7 lety +7

      Hayden Duncan - Yeah, those KKK hoodies tend to blind you to a lot of things, lol.

    • @jchae35jc
      @jchae35jc Před 7 lety +5

      that's fucked up. what does race have anything to do with this video? I've seen all races keep everything including white folks and allot who release. don't be ignorant son.

    • @Jmchit32
      @Jmchit32 Před 6 lety

      Billy Jenkins I bet u can lol

  • @andrewkemilau
    @andrewkemilau Před 7 lety +1

    Steve, buy yourself a pair of fishing gloves.. You might cut your hands one day and you don't want that to happen..

    • @KeyWestKayakFishing
      @KeyWestKayakFishing  Před 7 lety

      This way you are paying attention all the time. Same reason for no gaff.

    • @andrewkemilau
      @andrewkemilau Před 7 lety

      Still, everything can happen and safety is a priority :)

  • @jadawtolbert
    @jadawtolbert Před 5 měsíci

    You need to be family friendly

  • @Tilbily
    @Tilbily Před 6 lety

    My brother bought one recently, tightened down the reel lock nut, cracked returned. Breakable. They should make that ring of aluminum. Not plastic. I won't buy one now.

  • @tate.trades
    @tate.trades Před 7 lety

    first

  • @genesisnkaidence8519
    @genesisnkaidence8519 Před 2 lety

    Kayaking for big fish is bad for your back.. highly suggest y’all get some common sense and not do this type of fishing.. it’s 2022 get it together yall gumballs

  • @bruteforce4491
    @bruteforce4491 Před 7 lety

    who no's the name of the song