Surf Fishing. Are You Doing it WRONG?
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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I'm back at the beach after a few weeks visiting with family and friends in my hometown. I have noticed many people may have the wrong idea about how to approach surf fishing in our area, so I want to address how you can do it in a more effective and successful way!
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"What you're doing wrong". Basically everything in this video. Circle hook, pompano rig, setting it in a rod holder. Smh. Noob.
Stfu
@@darius5173 I second that notion
Wrong? He hooked fish so it worked.
Says the clown that has 0 videos up. Move along
Well, you got one part of your name right - Jerk. Here's one: KYN.
Nice to finally find a video of David Spade fishing.
Daannnggg
I thought more Norman Reedus from Walking Dead.
Have you seen the videos where he and Chris Isaac go fishing together?
I've learned so much from him, I go down there three times a year, I'm 48 years old, since 1996, I've surfed all wrong, till this video, remember the two target species, he's right, I've caught all the other fish same light tackle! It's wether or not if can you can fish! I wish I had video! Sorry if their are grammar mistakes, lost my glasses, noodling for a red fish
Hey man thanks for the video, I'm aware that it takes a lot of effort and time to make these nice videos, I'm beginning this surf fishing journey and your tips help a lot.
Can I suggest on the dropper closest to your sinker. Make it much longer say 6-10 inches past the sinker so it rolls round in the surf. The large whiting love it
whiting and croaker are two of the most underrated fish to eat. They have made many a fish fry for lots of folks.
They are delicious! I kept a bigger croaker this day as well.
Whiting are a day saver great fish
Lol I use croaker as bait no matter how big
@@fishermanreeltime7466 Croaker's are almost no-miss bait for Alligator Gar, I know that for sure!!
@@willardcormier7727 so you use a saltwater fish for a freshwater one?
Dude ... haters gonna hate. Keep doing what you do. You are an inspiration. Stay safe. much love to you and your family.
Great video, really appreciate, the fact that you included the length of the rods, size and type of hooks , the line specs and sinker weight. This info is extremely important, to those of us starting out. So often videos lack this info. Many thanks for this great info.
I have a mix of gear. I have a 10’, an 8’, and a couple 7 footers. Caught my biggest fish, a 36” bull red, surf fishing on a 7’ rod with a pompano rig. I fish the northern gulf too, Panama City, FL.
It’s great when you have a versatile arsenal!
Bama Beach Bum that’s my philosophy. Can never have too many rods/reels!
I’m ashamed about how long I have been watching your videos without subscribing to your channel. But now I’ve done it. I live in Knoxville TN where I casual fish fom my boat when my wife and I go out on a Sunday afternoon. But when I go to the beach (St George Island,FL), I get serious about fishing. Your videos have helped alot. I catch stuff but have yet to really have a big day with quality fish. Thanks for all your help.
I appreciate all the good information to provide in your videos. My wife and I visited the gulf coast for the first time thiis past summer and loved fishing off the pier! The local fisherman were very nice and gave us advice on how to catch different species as well. We are eager to try surf fishing so thanks to your videos I will be packing up my steelhead rod and stocking up on the Fish Bites!! Keep those awesome videos coming!
You definitely should! They are really perfect for surf fishing this area.
I stumbled on this old video in my feed and it answered a ton of questions I’ve had for whiting fishing. I can catch pomps for days but not whiting unless by accident.
have to be clear we're talking a specific area. maybe some newbies won't get that. the North Carolina coast for instance... definitely the bread and butter fish is going to be croaker/whiting, spots and pompano with some small flounder almost all the time except for dead winter... but the fall and spring run is well known for drum and bluefish and everyone is heading out with big tackle.
Yes, that’s why I was specific when I said northern Gulf Coast. Fishing in other areas are obviously completely different. But same principle applies in the overall theme of the idea in that you need to target what is present and not try to force a square peg in a round hole.
Great advice depends on the area the fall run in NC with big reds every one has heavy equipment and yes I'm one of the them lol great video
Bama Beach Bum i have to admit I was doing it wrong back when I first started out. but finally figured out (NC beaches) that most of the fish I was hoping for were feeding close to the beach on sand crabs and other delicious stuff being turned up by the waves ...and I have to show up just before sunrise. oh yeah cut the bait a lit smaller. 1/3 inch pieces of shrimp or blood worms usually caught enough for a fish fry within a couple hours. now I'm in Bali and totally confused again. love your channel and hope your sub base grows a lot in the New Year.
Thanks dude.Now I'm more confident to go fishing and just enjoy it. You taught me a lot i appreciate that man
Man I’m glad to hear that! So cool to hear you guys are experiencing success
Thanks for taking me fishing.
You couldn't be more right. I live near Dauphin Island. When I surf fish, I always bring 2 setups. One for throwing out biiig chunks of bait in hopes of a massive Drum/shark or anything that gives a fight and another setup for basic surf fishing. Just yesterday, couldn't get any hits on live croaker, cut mullet, etc. Then I hoooked into my PB black drum on a Pompano rig with a size 8 J hook on 8lb test using a piece of a FishBites the size of a penny while trying to target whiting. The fight was crazy fun on that light tackle! The surf on DI has been rough..zero whiting. I definitely gotta try the surf in Gulf Shores. Tight lines, love to support a local YT channel!
Great video.Think this will help beginners or tourist with high expectations ..People can just have alittle fun and with little effort to at least have a fighting chance at catching something.
You nailed it Bama Beach Bum Buddy! Like I been tellin folks for years "often 95% of the fish in the surf zone weigh less than a pound. IF you target those you will likely have much more catching action. And when you do hook one of those 5% fish, it will be an epic battle!" Even 'Potlickin' the pier can be fun sometimes ;-) lol
That's not a soapbox. That's great information and when I go surf fishing I will be using it! Thanks
That bird knows wtf he’s doing
Yes, he’s an expert.
You said it just right, BBB, about TARGETING particular species. That's the key to fishing in the area, whether in the surf or from the pier. I've been catching them (whiting) up to 18 inches in December, mostly on pink fishbites and shrimp pieces - same as you're doing. Hoping for weather to calm down and for the water to clear up. Keep up the good videos. They're entertaining and instructive.
I use a 9 ft steelhead rod while surf fishing San Diego. It works great for most species that we get in the surf.
I got to go to Gulf Shores a couple years ago for summer vacation. I'm from Oklahoma and had never fished in the Gulf. Bought some fish bites from the store. My buddy and me caught enough of those whiting (the size you were keeping) to fill a small ice chest every day we fished. Only problem is we didn't know what they were since we had never been there before. Looked like something you'd throw back here in Oklahoma. Lol. Last day I was there I decided to sit down and look up what they were. Once I told my buddy we had been throwing away keepers we had a good laugh about it. Haven't made it back since to catch anymore.
I grew up catching whiting on the beach and still love to do it!
Thanks for the tips. I usually surf or pier fish in SC. Surf fishing during the summer months are pretty decent for whiting. My wife says I am the only person in the resort that cleans fish in the room and fries them up!
Great videos bud. I fish the gulf shores pier so i can relate to them well. You also do a great job at explaining your techniques. Thumbs up!
There was a time when I fished like this young man. Spike multiple rods, run around chasing the one thats bent, etc.. Now I fish one rod, hold it at all times and I’m having a lot more fun. Keeping four rods baited up is too much like a job. To each his own, its a big beach. Plenty of room for all.
Here in Texas, I started to tie 6 hook leaders. Using a video you had up about "how to tie Pompano rigs" I took that knot and just made the tag shorter and more hooks. I use a kahle hook on the smaller side and no beads on 30 and 50# mono with mainly fishbites. Dude I literally use this rig for everything in the surf. Reds love it, Pompano love it, Black Drum love it, I've caught 5 and 6 Whiting at a time and the same with Sand Trout in the bay. It works so good I have folks stop and ask me about the rigs. I make like 100+ of these rigs sometimes and sell them as I fish on the beach. I have one video up of a drum I caught with one of these rigs. I need to invest in a body cam to get my RUclips channel going. But yeah, Love your videos buddy.
Those whiting look exactly like Corbina here in souther California Corbina feed specifically on worms and sand crabs and you use ultra light gear for them too nice video
What a sunrise! Absolutely gorgeous
thanks for adding in tips in the beginning, going to catch me some whiting!
Don't fish for big fish, fish for little fish and you'll catch both. That's what I find. Use worms tipped with squid and you'll catch all the varieties there. (UK) If you fish whole squid for big fish you will rarely catch anything.
That’s the way to do it!
Seems bloodworms or worms in general dont seem to be as popular as they are up north.
How is UK fishing?
What species u guys catch over there?
Assume northern king fish
100%, elephants eat peanuts. I catch big calicos on perch hooks on 12lb line, legal sheep too, here in southern CA.. same rig and presentations over and over..
@@lucabrazzi-vlog At the moment, all we're catching is Atlantic Whiting. Normal for winter here, on the south coast of England, plus the occasional Dab or Flounder and the rare Cod.
@@TheAutisticAngler very cool flounder is my favorite eating fish.
This should have been the first video of yours I should have watched. I'd been wondering why you used so much light tackle at the beach and can see it's more fun. A couple of times having been spooled estuary fishing in Nassau sound north of Jax 20 lb test was barely enough. Now that I have a long drive to beach fish I'll take some lighter tackle, but I will have one heavy rod for live baiting. As long as I don't kill a shark I will want a chance to catch a big scaley fish.
Love Nassau sound in the 80's, did a lot of wading the mud flats around oyster bars. Had my reel instantly turned into a birds nest free lining 8" mullet during a September full moon. This was before jet skis, water side development, and the new bridge. My best was a red drum as long as my leg during the blackened redfish frenzy. It was hard on me to let that drum go free, but glad I did.
I cannot wait for the weather to clear so we can get back on the beach and try to get some more fish! You would be welcome to join us any day out there when you are fishing solo! We mostly fish in Perdido key but could come west!
Where i'm at the primary species that is easy to catch is jacksmelt. I can usually catch 20+ of them in a trip but i only keep 10 of them. I usually smoke them and i eat 1-2 and the cat and dog love to eat the rest.
Great ,real fishing no bull,just truth,thank you
I loved all the information in this video. We were just at GSP last week but the weather was terrible. Caught a couple whiting and a white trout and the rest were junk fish.
Fished the pier today ( 1-1 ) and the pelicans were a major problem. Saw one hooked and I almost hooked one. Made me wish I’d brought my stuff for surf fishing. Enjoyed the video.
You have got to try this: UL/L bass rod, 2500 size reel, 8 or 10 lb braid, 20 lb fluoro leader and a 1/8 oz (or 1/4) metal jig. Let me know how it goes. Forget about rigs and baits, just do UL shore jigging
What a beauty of a place .. congratulations on the concept
What is the pink thing on the hook and what is it for.
I find this true with freshwater fishing too. I only use ultralite gear, 4lb test, small 20 size reel. and catch everything... even big fish
Great video. I have been targeting hardheads for a while and expect to pull in that world record hardhead soon.
If you work hard, use the right tackle, find the right zone, you can do it Salty! #neverquit
I’ve been using my Disney Frozen pole.
That’s a great place to start! Need to make sure you get some rotten squid and 8/0 hooks on 100lb wire leader.
You made some good points. Lighter is probably better. And if you hang an unexpected fish you probably have a decent chance of landing it on light tackle if you have enough line on the spool. There are not many snags or stumps out there :)
Yes, you play the big fish long enough to get them in
Another good video. I'm envious. Been raining here in SC. Keep 'em coming
Whiting are easy and one of my favorite eating fish. I also love the steelhead rods for light action . red hooks seem to work very well too.
Jeez, some people are so caught up in convention. "Are you doing it wrong?" is a rhetorical question and all my beach bum man is doing - apart from catching fish - is suggesting an alternative. I chuck light gear into a gutter, too. Great fun. People need to lighten up - literally and metaphorically. Enjoyed the video, thanks.
I'm intrigued by your use of steelhead rods, great idea! I've been using 7' medium rods but can't get the light whiting rigs out very far. Can you give more details on the rod you're using? Great video, thanks for sharing!
Did you ever tried to use longer rod ?? 9" fast to moderate action rod would help to cast further
Late to the party here but the Wright McGill, ugly stik e-lite steelhead rod and the okuma celilo are all fantastic rods under $50 that I use in the surf as a lighter action rod
Bama Beach Bum! Maybe you could come up to Bass pro shops in Spanish Fort and give a class on surf fishing. As you know we have a lot of tourists coming into Alabama. A lot of folks haven’t fished the surf. We have a lot to offer far has salt water here in Alabama. Would love to have you.
Chris
From Bass Pro Shops
In oregon those circle hooks are called salmon and steelhead hooks. But with pink or watermelon beads(corkies)
I leave Saturday for orange beach!!! Glad you mentioned steelhead rods cause I fish for those alot here in Michigan so stoked maybe I'll see you on the beach
UP??my boss/friend from flint said that’s a good place to go spend a few days when the time is right. I think he mentioned Black creeks And throwing spoons.? And people pool cooking trailers in there and camp around them maybe? He invited me a few years in a row and I never excepted the invitation. Not too smart. I need to give them a call
Do you know anything about drinking beer and frying smelt?
Drinking beer and frying any fish is my thing!! Especially frying fish on the ice!
Going to be there Saturday. Can't wait.
Great video dude. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! 🤙
Great stuff as always! could you do a video on how you keep your reals clean/ceasing up from salt ?
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ID LIKE TO SEE THAT
I target whiting with 9ft surf rods, 1/0 circle hooks, sometimes J hooks and usually 3oz weight....most days where I'm at they are a little farther off the beach and more current than a 2500 setup can handle ...
You are so Bless with such a beautiful place to fish and the fish there are big. Here our biggest whiting are only 15 cm and so few. Thanks for sharing, like your videos.
Crazy how this year ive caught a good hand up of whiting. Deff got diff types this year saltfishing
You’re a good dad feeding your little girl fresh fish like that. Good daddy.
Try a sabiki rig with shrimp or cut small pieces of whiting the size of your pinkie . Surprisingly whitings hit it hard. If you’re lucky you can get a red fish.
Don't forget the Hard Head cats. Never a target but a real pain sometimes.
In Mississippi they call hardheads "turd 'rasslers" because they will eat floating turds flushed from boats. I hate those goddamned nasty things. (Hardheads, not Mississippians, lol.)
Thanks for the video, your info always helps!
I don’t have a surf rod but I only go to the beach about once a year and don’t think it’s worth the money at the moment but this video helped a lot on setup wise
I love Florida fishing!
Yeah man, thanks for the breakdown on surf species and targeting pompano and whiting.
I learnt a lot from this video. I will take a look at the size hook I am using. I will be using shrimp from now on. Thanks for sharing.
Good video sir. Perhaps I missed this, but what month was this? I know you said it was late fall early winter. We are going to Fort Morgan mid October. Never fished for whiting, but looks exciting.
How about adding this to your videos: time of day, on and off the beach?
can you show how you tie your rig ? looks interesting. I'm from west coast, we use carolina rig.
We share the whiting passion at least some of us down in south Texas. My Dad and I love the whiting best eating, fun to catch.
Thanks for the lesson. Yeah, I've heard great things about those steelhead rods. TIght lines Matt.
Really change the game when targeting whiting. So fun! And I’ve caught some big ones on them now too and that’s...interesting. Lol
Hey man, love your videos. Just moved to NW Florida and I am learning a lot about fishing these waters from you. Question about your gear: I've been looking for beads and those small floats you use (like on the rig in this video and your pompano rigs). What size beads do you use? Also, where can I get some of those floats, or which do you buy and mod for your rigs?
How can anybody say anything negative about a guy who starts a video saying he's keeping fish today to feed his daughter??
I bet men play you like a fiddle.. lol
Great video!
@BamaBeachBum you know you've made it on RUclips when Yak is commenting on your videos!!!
@@adventureswithken1983 lol!
Cool videos man. Just found your channel. Gladly gave a sub! Here in Daytona, hoping to get into surf fishing this year. I'm usually hitting the river up.
Its a miracle no one came running out and saying you should leave "their beach".
Dude. I love Fred
Great channel, do I need to space my rods out so far or is 10’ ok?
I catch alot of speckled trout from the surf using a similar rig here in apalachee bay
Just found the channel. Awesome content! New sub. New to surf fishing and this is informative and fun. Off to the beach for the weekend ~
I've never tried a steelhead rod for surf fishing, but watching this has me interested in giving it a try! Anyway you could post the links to the rods you used in this video? Thank you!
Greetings from Fingal Head Australia! We catch whiting here too... (sometimes).
haha fingal i was there just recently, i live in lennox head, nth coast.
You're living the life good sir! Just subbed to your channel and really enjoying watching your videos. Daydreaming about being out of Indiana so I can get my toes in the sand, waves at my feet, and fish as the ocean waves crash down.
If you're ever in Indiana and want to change up to fish for big blue, flatheads, Channel catfish, etc drop me a line
Great video brother.Headed down in the morning from Louisiana
Bama beach bum : "are you doing it wrong?"
Me who haven't caught a single fish the past three months :
Good job man. Keep 'em coming.
Thanks for the info we been surf fishing in nj with little luck going to try these tips.
you earn yourself a new subscriber, not just for this video....keep them coming!
Could you do a compiliation of the best bites while surfcasting? Love to see them!
Good to have you back on the beach!
Glad to be back!
It looked like your circle hook was on the dropper loop from outside the bight, you will have a better hook up ratio if you push the loop in from inside the bight of the hook
I catch them in South Jersey surf, not as big as the ones you caught. We call them kingfish, they call them whiting in North Jersey. Great eating.
That neck gator just NEVER gets old!!!
I love it! And it’s cotton so it’s very nice in the winter!
New subscriber and loving your videos! Suggestion, could you make mention of tides and time of year for the viewers.
Moving rods, aka zone awareness. Some guy put out a video on this, I'll send you a link to it if ya want lol. Great video as usual! Nice to have you back in town, see ya out there soon.
Thanks dude!
Only question I have is why do you use such a small weight don't it roll around everywhere?
Man I'm glad we have some greedy Whiting here. I only use 2/0 and 3/0 kale hooks and never have a problem catching a cooler full of em. Most of em get cut into shark bait. Some to fish tacos.
I used to only use 1/0 and 2/0 circle hooks. I’ve caught plenty of whiting on them as well. But I have noticed a drastic difference in quantity and speed of bite when I downsize for them. But some days, they do make it easy for you!
@@BamaBeachBum they are so thick here I try to limit how many i tempt. Otherwise, all my time would be reeling in Whiting lol. One of these days you're gonna have to come down this way brother. Experience fishing the 60 miles of S. Texas coast
I really want to. It will happen for sure. Y’all have such an amazing fishery on the coast there!
@@BamaBeachBum we definitely have a lot going on lol. Not as good as Florida but we have 60 miles of undeveloped beach we can drive down and that alone is amazing as far as I'm concerned. Anytime you want to come down let me know. We'll set something up. My family loves our beach time so any excuse to have an epic day is a good one.
Based on their mouths, are Whiting predominantly bottom feeders? If so, with a pompano rig, and braid, doesnt the bait hang a bit above the sand, especially with a 3 hook setup? Wouldn't a Carolina rig work better?
Just wondering
Carolina rigs are killer for whiting! Just not stationary and tough to run multiple rods.
I make my own callrd a guppy rig pyramid weight on bottom and tie large loop24inch 12 inches above thebottow it makes the bait sway kinda close to bottom without lying in mud or sand. The swim about 3inches off bottom so works well in a harbor use swivel barrel weight hook for flounder snapper i use to go once a month i miss it good luck
Most drum species have a subterminal mouth and, like red drum, still get up and over even topwaters to eat em. High low rig is fine for Whiting, which are just smaller species of drum.
If u consider the angle the line runs back to the rod if it’s not on the bottom it’s very close with a pampano rig
I use my Pompano rigs exclusively, and whiting hit on them if they are running.
I'm takin a trip down there in September. Do you have any pointers on what fish would be good in that season? Tryin to catch eatin fish and anything worth the experience
I’d use one light setup, then cut strip bate for the heavy rod. A big fish is.
I go to Destin every year for vacation and me and my wife fish the beach a lot. It’s always the last week of October and we do o k but it’s mostly Whiting. I catch Reds here and there but no size to them. What’s the best lure or bait for this time of the year. Love your videos keep um coming I’ve learned a lot.