Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago
Fished the CCA Open to try something a little different. This tournament came down to five fish - three reds closest to 30", largest speckled trout, and largest sheepshead. Conditions were really tough as we had copious amounts of rain on the coast but tried my best to get all the fish knocked off on whatever googan techniques I employed!
▬▬Lures Used▬▬
1/4 oz Bottom Sweeper Jig - https://lddy.no/fo6r
4.5" EVF Shad - eliasvfishing.com/collections/soft-plastics/products/45-extreme-paddletail-shad or amzn.to/4dAHIOJ
Rigged on 3/4 oz Jighead - eliasvfishing.com/collections/jig-heads/products/extreme-paddletail-shad-jig-heads
Or 3/4 oz Berkley Fusion Jigheads - amzn.to/3XVTsFv
4.25" Tough Tugger - eliasvfishing.com/collections/soft-plastics/products/4-5-tough-tugger
Rigged On 1/2 oz EPS Jighead - eliasvfishing.com/collections/jig-heads/products/extreme-paddletail-shad-jig-heads
Esky Shrimp - allaboutthebait.com/products/aatb-esky-3-soft-plastic-shrimp-original
Rigged On 3/16 oz Barefoot Jig 1/0 Hook - barefootcatsandtackle.com/shop/ols/products/barefoot-jig
6" Whiptail Shad - eliasvfishing.com/collections/whiptail-shad
Rigged on 3/8 oz Owner Twist Lock Beast Hook - amzn.to/4fb5EcP
Mirrolure Top Dog Jr - amzn.to/4gNkxnb
▬▬Setups Used▬▬
Jigging World 7'2" Night Ranger Custom - tackleworld.com/products/jigging-world-night-ranger-72-custom-spinning-rods?_pos=2&_sid=d5a34b109&_ss=r&ref=1qf4xxkai8
Daiwa Certate 3000 - amzn.to/3AMMKtw
Spooled with 15lb Berkley x9 - amzn.to/4dAwOJH
20lb leader -amzn.to/3z13gFO
Custom Jigging World 7'2" Rod - tackleworld.com/products/jigging-world-night-ranger-72-custom-spinning-rods?_pos=2&_sid=d5a34b109&_ss=r&ref=1qf4xxkai8
Shimano Vanford 2500 - amzn.to/3WYnaJO
Spooled w/10lb Sufix 832 Advanced - amzn.to/3z1KfD9
20lb leader - amzn.to/3z13gFO
Jigging World Onyx 7' M (SWEET Rod Only $99!) - jiggingworld.com/products/jigging-world-onyx-inshore-rods?variant=42903662723245&sca_ref=6045270.4HE0Au5ukQ
Penn Slammer IV 2500 - amzn.to/3zEJu36
Spooled With 30lb Sufix 832 Advanced - amzn.to/463JFRI
Fenwick HMG 7' M - bassproshops.vzck.net/zNMXvG
Daiwa Fuego 2000 - amzn.to/4evpAXT
Spooled with 14lb Nanobraid - amzn.to/4ewjTZH
▬▬Other Stuff▬▬
Kayak Old Town ePDL - Check Link Above
Cooler Bag - amzn.to/440HEoj
Cooler Bag 2 - amzn.to/4exoueb
Fish finder - amzn.to/4at5OtK
VHF Radio - amzn.to/3ZrxKK5
▬▬Bottom Sweeper Jigs▬▬
https://lddy.no/fo6r
▬▬Free Salt Strong Lure Offers (Shipping Charge Only)▬▬
Slam Shady - bit.ly/EliasVFreeSlamShady
▬▬Awesome Sun Shirts I Wear▬▬
Dunleavy Apparel - https://lddy.no/xder
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Fished the CCA Open to try something a little different. This tournament came down to five fish - three reds closest to 30", largest speckled trout, and largest sheepshead. Conditions were really tough as we had copious amounts of rain on the coast but tried my best to get all the fish knocked off on whatever googan techniques I employed!
▬▬Lures Used▬▬
1/4 oz Bottom Sweeper Jig - https://lddy.no/fo6r
4.5" EVF Shad - eliasvfishing.com/collections/soft-plastics/products/45-extreme-paddletail-shad or amzn.to/4dAHIOJ
Rigged on 3/4 oz Jighead - eliasvfishing.com/collections/jig-heads/products/extreme-paddletail-shad-jig-heads
Or 3/4 oz Berkley Fusion Jigheads - amzn.to/3XVTsFv
4.25" Tough Tugger - eliasvfishing.com/collections/soft-plastics/products/4-5-tough-tugger
Rigged On 1/2 oz EPS Jighead - eliasvfishing.com/collections/jig-heads/products/extreme-paddletail-shad-jig-heads
Esky Shrimp - allaboutthebait.com/products/aatb-esky-3-soft-plastic-shrimp-original
Rigged On 3/16 oz Barefoot Jig 1/0 Hook - barefootcatsandtackle.com/shop/ols/products/barefoot-jig
6" Whiptail Shad - eliasvfishing.com/collections/whiptail-shad
Rigged on 3/8 oz Owner Twist Lock Beast Hook - amzn.to/4fb5EcP
Mirrolure Top Dog Jr - amzn.to/4gNkxnb
▬▬Setups Used▬▬
Jigging World 7'2" Night Ranger Custom - tackleworld.com/products/jigging-world-night-ranger-72-custom-spinning-rods?_pos=2&_sid=d5a34b109&_ss=r&ref=1qf4xxkai8
Daiwa Certate 3000 - amzn.to/3AMMKtw
Spooled with 15lb Berkley x9 - amzn.to/4dAwOJH
20lb leader -amzn.to/3z13gFO
Custom Jigging World 7'2" Rod - tackleworld.com/products/jigging-world-night-ranger-72-custom-spinning-rods?_pos=2&_sid=d5a34b109&_ss=r&ref=1qf4xxkai8
Shimano Vanford 2500 - amzn.to/3WYnaJO
Spooled w/10lb Sufix 832 Advanced - amzn.to/3z1KfD9
20lb leader - amzn.to/3z13gFO
Jigging World Onyx 7' M (SWEET Rod Only $99!) - jiggingworld.com/products/jigging-world-onyx-inshore-rods?variant=42903662723245&sca_ref=6045270.4HE0Au5ukQ
Penn Slammer IV 2500 - amzn.to/3zEJu36
Spooled With 30lb Sufix 832 Advanced - amzn.to/463JFRI
Fenwick HMG 7' M - bassproshops.vzck.net/zNMXvG
Daiwa Fuego 2000 - amzn.to/4evpAXT
Spooled with 14lb Nanobraid - amzn.to/4ewjTZH
▬▬Other Stuff▬▬
Kayak Old Town ePDL - Check Link Above
Cooler Bag - amzn.to/440HEoj
Cooler Bag 2 - amzn.to/4exoueb
Fish finder - amzn.to/4at5OtK
VHF Radio - amzn.to/3ZrxKK5
▬▬Bottom Sweeper Jigs▬▬
https://lddy.no/fo6r
▬▬Free Salt Strong Lure Offers (Shipping Charge Only)▬▬
Slam Shady - bit.ly/EliasVFreeSlamShady
▬▬Awesome Sun Shirts I Wear▬▬
Dunleavy Apparel - https://lddy.no/xder
Above are affiliate links - if you purchase ANYTHING through a link above, I get paid a commission.
▬▬Bonus Weekly Videos!▬▬
Extra weekly raw or tactical videos are posted on the paid Patreon platform - subscribe here:
patreon.com/eliasvfishing










