All my Galveston peeps just stopped watching after tip #1. Haha!! The "dirty" water in this video looked cleaner than we ever truly see in Galveston. We get clear water for about 10 days every 3 years. The rest of the time it is disgustingly dirty and brown. Haha!!
That aint no lie. Lol. You must be from Texas too. My local beaches have 6 sandbars also. Reading the beach is almost not worth it. It becomes just picking what sandbar may not have hard heads.
I couldn't wait to see his "dirty water" and here in the upper Texas Coast that's a hurry up and load the truck Day if the water ever looks that good at Surfside Beach !
Wow, that was some great advice. I am especially guilty of surf fishing too far out. It makes perfect sense that the Pompano are close to shore grabbing the sand fleas as the wave recedes. I never thought of that. Thanks for a great video.
Some really great tips have definitely made some of those mistakes. I would love to fish clean water, but I live in South Carolina and I don’t think I’ve ever seen clean water before.
Such a great video..so key to better your chances!! I spend 15 minutes scanning the surf looking for coquina's...runnouts...deep cuts...so key to surf fishing
Tony, Great tips! Dirty Water is definitely #1. Gin clear water can be less than spectacular too. I like water that's just a hair dirty and it's more clear green vs clear blue. I keep my Fishgum and Fishbites fresh by keeping in a tupperware container in fridge. They will last 3 times longer.
Great video. Re #2 - A guy named Rich Troxler has some great videos on RUclips about reading the beach. Also, who else here is sitting here watching surf fishing videos wishing the beaches were open?
@@capeheartriz It's killing me. I normally fish around New Smyrna and my guess is they are running good right now. Maybe it will lift with enough time to catch the tail end of it...
aPPRECIATE YOUR HONEST TIPS AND OPINIONS BUDDY, KEEP IT COMING AS SOME OF US ANGLERS YEARS IN THE MIX STILL NEED ADVICE AND A TUNE UP OR REFRESHER, THANK YOU FROM SOUTHAMPTON UK
thanks for this video. Im watching video to learn Florida fishing as that will be my home soon. Much different than fishing Oregon which Ive done for most of my life.
Great episode. Thank you for sharing this. Not condescending at all. Totally agree with being humble and always look for better ways. be Professional even in your recreation fun times. Less mistakes mean more fun!
Great great great I really enjoyedEnjoyed all the information I was making all the mistakes now thanks to you I know..Keep up the good work we really like good information
Liked your videos a lot.. we don't get fishgums here in India.. so I will have to take fresh shrimp or may catch some sand flies... I am planning for my first sea beach fishing adventure here in india.. your content seemed helpful to me. Thanks
Yes sir fresh crab fresh mullet or fresh shrimp is way better than frozen bait alone. It’s makes a difference to me even fish bites or fish gum like you said.
I’ve been fishing for many years and I have to say that I have made all of those mistakes over a period of time not all in one day but nonetheless I have made all of them thank you for all of your input on this is great information
The original Naval emergency rations same with 5 sticks of dried fish paper basically what you call Fish gum the instructions said (this bait goes bad within two days of getting wet. so on day two mount to the Harpoon provided and Chum). The oldest survival instructions agree with you.
Are fish bites and fish gum competitors? Dude is telling us to use a competitor?? THAT is a good business owner. Transparent and honest. He isn't passionate about making money, he is passionate about surf fishing and the money will come. Good on ya buddy. Good luck.
Fish gum or fish bites. They both just flat out work. I live just outside gulf shores and I fish orange Beach fort morgan and gulf shores. Both brands work well. I use them to top off fresh cut shrimp. Sand flea or electric chicken fishbites or pomp candy fish gum. Both catch whiting and pomps. Last February I caught like 7 massive black drum in the surf just using the blue crab fish bites.
I’ve been studying Bama beach bum and hey skipper. Both are great fisherman when it comes to the surf, I’ve learned from both of them that usually the first or second sand bar are usually great places because the white water washes all those crustaceans like sand fleas out. Furthermore holes or pools apparently work too.
LOL, I was hoping something new. But it is good to be refreshed. I moved (very reluctantly) to Arizona in 1987. Every year I planned on returning until I gave up after the 22nd year. I’m able to go home for a visit, been trying to refresh my memories. Reading the water is the most important thing. I have been on Google Earth, looking at the shoreline. Trying to read the bottom from from Wave action. It tells you a lot by what you might find. Part of the adventure is there is always that one fish who can’t read, which is a complete surprise.
On Vancouver Island just before spawning season starts coho and certain other varieties spring salmon such as all pool in front of rivers waiting for the rains to start before they start heading up the rivers but sometimes due to lack of rain these fish are sick
(I meant to say thick not sick) the fish pool in front of the rivers waiting for it to rain sometimes they're so thick you can see them in 3 ft of water that's when I like to surf fish and what I like to use are shore denizens such as surf crabs and little tiny surf fish and the little tiny prawns and clams that live in these areas as the tide comes in the salmon start gorge in themselves on the shore denizens sometimes even bears are down there fishing them with us. One day I was using a herring cut plug and just casting it out in the surf when a large spring salmon grabbed onto it being a spring salmon probably I know they're only good for one hard long run and then they pretty well don't give you a good hard one again so as I was pulling it back in thinking, WoW! lucky me when it started to take off again. I realized that I was fighting a seal who was trying to steal my fish. and I was ready to cut my line when I looked out and saw the seal stick its head up sure enough there was a big fish next to it but not in its mouth I could see the hook off to one side of the seals mouth I was afraid to let it go with all this line hanging out and with the hook stuck in it cuz I had stainless steel hooks and I knew I had 80 lb test line so I just pulled the seal slowly over time and tired it out a small harbor seal juvenile probably and I finally got it close to shore( my wife likes to eat seal) but it's beautiful eyes and eyelashes made me feel compassionate for it and it didn't try to get the away too hard ,I think I had tired it out at that point and I had needle nose pliers on extensions for unhooking the threshing sharks we had been catching also barbless hooks. I thought that it would grab my salmon and swim away once free but I guess it was traumatized and it just left. The Spring Salmon floated in the water with me and the Bears eyeballing it but I was quicker and ran out and grabbed my salmon. (38 lb spring salmon) when the rain is late I do the same thing every time
he right about that...we spend a lot time and effort on distance casting...and of course..its fun to wing them out there 100 yards or more...but time and again the short casters have scored more then me......it makes sense ..the fish are coming into the surf zone to feed and we are casting beyond the zone....
1st time Surf Fishing looking for some advice on best time to fish. Below info Low Tide: 5:38am 0.2ft Slack: 6:31am Flow: 9:44am @ +2.2 kts High Tide: 11:44am 7.6ft Slack:12:20pm Ebb: 2:38pm @ -1.2 kts When would be the most productive?
It depends on many thing. 1. Tide 2. Moon phase 3. Time of the day you are fishing. 1. Tide: try to fish when water starts to rise that 2 hour is very much productive if u ask me. 2. Moon phase: Prefer a full moon night if you are planning to fish in the night. Try to start fishing from 1hour prior to moon rise and continue for 2 hour. Same with moon set. This 2 phase are more productive. 3. Time: 1hour prior to 1 hour after sunrise and sunset. Now in a full moon day sunset and moon rise will be together and they will do the opposite together too. So those evenings are very productive. If you observe tide timing closely u can catch the beginning of high tide too along with sun and moon during those 3-4 days ie. Moon's 13th phase to 2nd phase. If you like this reply please let me know. Tight lines
I always put out a rod or two close, mostly looking for whiting. Which was working week before last. Caught 12 and one pomp, but he was about 65-75 yards out. And sometimes I have to fish dirty water cause it’s the only day I can fish. Sometimes it works.Great videos, I finally got caught up last night. Here’s hoping to getting back on the surf. Stay safe brother and God bless.
What's so good about Pompano? I'm on the West coast, so I'll never see one unless I travel, but it seems like that's 90% of what I hear about from the East coast and Florida boys. Are they good fighters? More challenging? Or just good eating fish?
I was working at a job on a condo on the beach and wind was whipping and the waves were frothing. There was a guy surfacing who had a pile of black drum. I wouldn’t have fish that weather, but I missed out. I always thought that dirty water was bad to, but not always.
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All my Galveston peeps just stopped watching after tip #1. Haha!! The "dirty" water in this video looked cleaner than we ever truly see in Galveston. We get clear water for about 10 days every 3 years. The rest of the time it is disgustingly dirty and brown. Haha!!
I know im a year late. But in Socal.....fish dont care....If they are hungry....They HIT!. This is a bs video.. GL, Have fun. Best of luck!
Tony- 5 Years from your posting- still a great review & checklist of what "NOT" to do. Thanks for giving us rookies some wisdom.
Mistake #1 Dirty water. Lol, that's all we have this side of the gulf!
That aint no lie. Lol. You must be from Texas too. My local beaches have 6 sandbars also. Reading the beach is almost not worth it. It becomes just picking what sandbar may not have hard heads.
@@sendit7777 yeahhhhh its almost impossible to find any good spots out here
I’m in Ocean City and she can take island there’s no clean water brother if I want Clearwater I fish in my pool
Same here in north myrtle Beach sc
I couldn't wait to see his "dirty water" and here in the upper Texas Coast that's a hurry up and load the truck Day if the water ever looks that good at Surfside Beach !
Wow, that was some great advice. I am especially guilty of surf fishing too far out. It makes perfect sense that the Pompano are close to shore grabbing the sand fleas as the wave recedes. I never thought of that. Thanks for a great video.
Some really great tips have definitely made some of those mistakes. I would love to fish clean water, but I live in South Carolina and I don’t think I’ve ever seen clean water before.
Thank you sooooo much!!!! No condensation felt!!!
Great sound quality on this video. Thanks!
Great advice, especially #3!!! I always forget to undercast! Thanks!
I am a newbie. Great advice. Thanks.
This was great info for a guy like me who is new to surf fishing.
Such a great video..so key to better your chances!! I spend 15 minutes scanning the surf looking for coquina's...runnouts...deep cuts...so key to surf fishing
Thanks James so true!
Great advice my friend. Can't wait to get out there and wet a line or 2. Thanks Tony and God bless you and stay safe. Mike in sunny Florida
Thanks Mike!
Great video. First time I've watched one of your videos and looking forward to watching more. God bless you as well.
Thanks for the advice! 👍
Very "straight to thr point" video. It very easy to understand, and you just gained another subscriber
Thanks for the help bud. I'm new to surf fishing and this is helpful.
Great passion. Thanks
Tony, Great tips! Dirty Water is definitely #1. Gin clear water can be less than spectacular too. I like water that's just a hair dirty and it's more clear green vs clear blue. I keep my Fishgum and Fishbites fresh by keeping in a tupperware container in fridge. They will last 3 times longer.
Absolutely! That’s the way to make the baits last longer!
damn, how much do you buy at one time? i have a couple of packs for about a week.
@@chupacabbra5606 I usually get 10 packages to get free shipping.
Great video, thank you. Have made all these mistakes more than once
Yes me too!
This is a great video thanks
thanks for the tips loved the video
I love the drift wood cross !! Great info , INTEL , always 🇺🇸⚓️ I can talk 🐟⚾️🍴 forever !
Thanks
great video Tony ,good advice
Thanks Jim!
Great video. Re #2 - A guy named Rich Troxler has some great videos on RUclips about reading the beach.
Also, who else here is sitting here watching surf fishing videos wishing the beaches were open?
me!....looks like a complete wash for the pompano spring run
@@capeheartriz It's killing me. I normally fish around New Smyrna and my guess is they are running good right now. Maybe it will lift with enough time to catch the tail end of it...
Yes RICH great! The Pompano are just getting bigger as we wait to get back to fishing!
That's reeeeel funny man!! Dirty water!! lolololol!
Good stuff. Thank you! (No Pompano up here in New Hampshire, though.) ;-)
Yes there is major ways to read the beach.. close outs, dead ends, cuts etc.
Yes sir!
Great tips! I struggle with remembering to fish close also.
Join my club!
Great info video Tony. I'm ready to hit the beach !!!!
Me too!
aPPRECIATE YOUR HONEST TIPS AND OPINIONS BUDDY, KEEP IT COMING AS SOME OF US ANGLERS YEARS IN THE MIX STILL NEED ADVICE AND A TUNE UP OR REFRESHER, THANK YOU FROM SOUTHAMPTON UK
Great pointers Tony, been there done that. Just when it was started to get going they closed the beaches.
I hate it! You caught a stud before the closure though!
Very good video especially for the beginners and
reminder for the more experienced anglers.,,
thanks for this video. Im watching video to learn Florida fishing as that will be my home soon. Much different than fishing Oregon which Ive done for most of my life.
Great episode. Thank you for sharing this. Not condescending at all. Totally agree with being humble and always look for better ways. be Professional even in your recreation fun times. Less mistakes mean more fun!
This is very informative!
You know what I respect he mentioned a bigger company that he competes with
Multiple bait options are key! Whether we make them are not, that’s what’s best for the angler. Thanks for the comment.
Great great great I really enjoyedEnjoyed all the information I was making all the mistakes now thanks to you I know..Keep up the good work we really like good information
Your welcome
I saved this to my Fishing Playlist.
Thanks Robb!
Liked your videos a lot.. we don't get fishgums here in India.. so I will have to take fresh shrimp or may catch some sand flies... I am planning for my first sea beach fishing adventure here in india.. your content seemed helpful to me. Thanks
Thanks
Thanks for the information Tony. Capt. James
Thanks Capt James!
Yes sir fresh crab fresh mullet or fresh shrimp is way better than frozen bait alone. It’s makes a difference to me even fish bites or fish gum like you said.
I’ve been fishing for many years and I have to say that I have made all of those mistakes over a period of time not all in one day but nonetheless I have made all of them thank you for all of your input on this is great information
Humility! Thanks for sharing!
The original Naval emergency rations same with 5 sticks of dried fish paper basically what you call Fish gum the instructions said (this bait goes bad within two days of getting wet. so on day two mount to the Harpoon provided and Chum). The oldest survival instructions agree with you.
Are fish bites and fish gum competitors? Dude is telling us to use a competitor?? THAT is a good business owner. Transparent and honest. He isn't passionate about making money, he is passionate about surf fishing and the money will come. Good on ya buddy. Good luck.
FishGum is all in for what’s best for the angler! Thanks for the huge complement!
I just thought the same thing.
Thats really admirable. I'm in Gulf Shores right now catching all kinds of fish on Fishbites and Fish gum.
Fish gum or fish bites. They both just flat out work. I live just outside gulf shores and I fish orange Beach fort morgan and gulf shores. Both brands work well. I use them to top off fresh cut shrimp. Sand flea or electric chicken fishbites or pomp candy fish gum. Both catch whiting and pomps. Last February I caught like 7 massive black drum in the surf just using the blue crab fish bites.
Enjoyed this content
Great informative video Tony. I make many of those mistakes...LOL
Me 2, me 3, and me 4!
I’ve been studying Bama beach bum and hey skipper. Both are great fisherman when it comes to the surf, I’ve learned from both of them that usually the first or second sand bar are usually great places because the white water washes all those crustaceans like sand fleas out. Furthermore holes or pools apparently work too.
Hey Skipper is a nice guy but inexperienced w catching large fish
LOL, I was hoping something new. But it is good to be refreshed. I moved (very reluctantly) to Arizona in 1987. Every year I planned on returning until I gave up after the 22nd year. I’m able to go home for a visit, been trying to refresh my memories. Reading the water is the most important thing. I have been on Google Earth, looking at the shoreline. Trying to read the bottom from from Wave action. It tells you a lot by what you might find. Part of the adventure is there is always that one fish who can’t read, which is a complete surprise.
Lessons learned , don't Limit your self, more fishbumps ,. God bless,,,,,,,,
Back at you!
Great video, thanks
Great tips! Actually truly helpful! Keep it up!
Thanks Jeremy!
Some great information my friend stay safe my friend 👍😷
I will bro! Thanks
Good stuff. I’ve made all those mistakes
I'm just getting started, so I have a cheap rod with cheap braid. I can't help but cast short and fish close.
That’s ok! You can catch fine fish close.
On Vancouver Island just before spawning season starts coho and certain other varieties spring salmon such as all pool in front of rivers waiting for the rains to start before they start heading up the rivers but sometimes due to lack of rain these fish are sick
(I meant to say thick not sick) the fish pool in front of the rivers waiting for it to rain sometimes they're so thick you can see them in 3 ft of water that's when I like to surf fish and what I like to use are shore denizens such as surf crabs and little tiny surf fish and the little tiny prawns and clams that live in these areas as the tide comes in the salmon start gorge in themselves on the shore denizens sometimes even bears are down there fishing them with us. One day I was using a herring cut plug and just casting it out in the surf when a large spring salmon grabbed onto it being a spring salmon probably I know they're only good for one hard long run and then they pretty well don't give you a good hard one again so as I was pulling it back in thinking, WoW! lucky me when it started to take off again. I realized that I was fighting a seal who was trying to steal my fish. and I was ready to cut my line when I looked out and saw the seal stick its head up sure enough there was a big fish next to it but not in its mouth I could see the hook off to one side of the seals mouth I was afraid to let it go with all this line hanging out and with the hook stuck in it cuz I had stainless steel hooks and I knew I had 80 lb test line so I just pulled the seal slowly over time and tired it out a small harbor seal juvenile probably and I finally got it close to shore( my wife likes to eat seal) but it's beautiful eyes and eyelashes made me feel compassionate for it and it didn't try to get the away too hard ,I think I had tired it out at that point and I had needle nose pliers on extensions for unhooking the threshing sharks we had been catching also barbless hooks. I thought that it would grab my salmon and swim away once free but I guess it was traumatized and it just left. The Spring Salmon floated in the water with me and the Bears eyeballing it but I was quicker and ran out and grabbed my salmon. (38 lb spring salmon) when the rain is late I do the same thing every time
I'm going to try fishgum lake fishing in Tx, I know it's probably not recommended, but hey what do I have to lose? 😃
Shrimp and squid all need. Depending on whatever you catch can throw em out too
I am going thru withdrawal not being able to hit the sand. Great advice! Last time out I killed it with Fish Gum and Salty’s Rigs.
Love to see and hear that!!!!
I've taken up fly fishing as my primary method of fishing. Do you reckon a strip of fish gum on a bare hook would make a functioning fly? 😅
You know, Pompano ain’t the only thing to fish for..
Great job! What water temp for Pompano? 68?
i am a rookie surf fisher wish me luck good video
#3 Don’t try to cast to Cuba! -Bama Beach Bum
he right about that...we spend a lot time and effort on distance casting...and of course..its fun to wing them out there 100 yards or more...but time and again the short casters have scored more then me......it makes sense ..the fish are coming into the surf zone to feed and we are casting beyond the zone....
Totally agree! I’m casting short more no than ever!
It depends on the area you fish
1st time Surf Fishing looking for some advice on best time to fish. Below info
Low Tide: 5:38am 0.2ft
Slack: 6:31am
Flow: 9:44am @ +2.2 kts
High Tide: 11:44am 7.6ft
Slack:12:20pm
Ebb: 2:38pm @ -1.2 kts
When would be the most productive?
It depends on many thing.
1. Tide
2. Moon phase
3. Time of the day you are fishing.
1. Tide: try to fish when water starts to rise that 2 hour is very much productive if u ask me.
2. Moon phase: Prefer a full moon night if you are planning to fish in the night. Try to start fishing from 1hour prior to moon rise and continue for 2 hour. Same with moon set. This 2 phase are more productive.
3. Time: 1hour prior to 1 hour after sunrise and sunset.
Now in a full moon day sunset and moon rise will be together and they will do the opposite together too. So those evenings are very productive. If you observe tide timing closely u can catch the beginning of high tide too along with sun and moon during those 3-4 days ie. Moon's 13th phase to 2nd phase.
If you like this reply please let me know. Tight lines
@@03novtanu Thanks👍 🎣
My friend if you don’t fish you don’t fish / how they do in the amazons or central america ( that’s why you use botton bait or poppers)
Well said...
Absolutely bro.... I use to old baits😮😅😅😅 now i know thank you.. Amen
Do they have fish gum in gulf shores?
#1 questionable... Caught plenty of fish in murky cloudy water, bit of patience and the fish will track your bait down.
You're right Matthew setup is two sallow three deep.
Yep!
Thoughts on frozen sand fleas? Maybe your methods of freezing baits if you think they do work?
Yes, frozen will work if they don’t look rotten. This is the only way to freeze and keep sand fleas: ruclips.net/video/XWoSF_mAD2U/видео.html
Hahaaa no stink bait..unless u want mr..whiskers that was the best bud!!!!
Yep! Stink bait is a huge mistake!
Jersey water is mostly clear and not to many syringes most days.
I don't want to seem stupid but how do you use fishgum or fish bites the right way thanks
Great Video the Truth !!
Thanks Mate
Thanks for the tips paisan,where can I get some of your fishgum really want to try it someday.
It’ll be out soon thanks!
Thanks
good job keep it up brother .
Thanks
I’m from NYC all we have is dirty water 😂
Thanks.
I bet you’ve got some great photos out there!
#6..... Not going fishing
Most definitely!
I always put out a rod or two close, mostly looking for whiting. Which was working week before last. Caught 12 and one pomp, but he was about 65-75 yards out. And sometimes I have to fish dirty water cause it’s the only day I can fish. Sometimes it works.Great videos, I finally got caught up last night. Here’s hoping to getting back on the surf. Stay safe brother and God bless.
I’m the same way, sometimes you just have to fish the water your get!
I live near Galveston there is no clear water
Do y’all get pompano in good numbers?
I have never seen any. But who knows you can barely see six inches in the water
God Bless you. Amen
Ain't nun wrong with catching kitty cats 😂😌
Nothing there is a fight!
Saltwater kitty kats are much worse than freshwater.
One thing he did not tell us I don't care how clear the water may be how fresh the bait maybe if fish are not biting you're not catching anything
I felt you were getting after me lol
What's so good about Pompano? I'm on the West coast, so I'll never see one unless I travel, but it seems like that's 90% of what I hear about from the East coast and Florida boys. Are they good fighters? More challenging? Or just good eating fish?
I’m guilty of a few of those and one point or another. And truthfully I’ll probably still be guilty of some of them in the future lol.
Me too my friend!
Right on man I'm guilty of 2 of these
Thanks Angel me too!
Hay man sometimes we don't have a choice let's face it on the Atlantic side of Florida we don't have water like on the gulf side not even close
I was working at a job on a condo on the beach and wind was whipping and the waves were frothing. There was a guy surfacing who had a pile of black drum. I wouldn’t have fish that weather, but I missed out. I always thought that dirty water was bad to, but not always.
I loved your vid. I really haven’t tried going fishing so close to the shore. Are you ever going to sell more fishgum on ebay?
Soon
Wait so If I spend an entire day catching bait, I can’t leave it in the freezer for a few days and it’s no good? 😂
25yrs fished as far as I could cast out. One night people next to me limited 20ft in surf.
That says it all!
Coming to Florida any area you recommend, thanks
Well said
I hope your Biz. thrives.Is fish gum on the market yet?
I live in the Mississippi delta.. there isn't any clear water on the gulf coast where I'm at.