I TOOK My SMALL **17ft** Boat to OFFSHORE! Gas Rigs and CAUGHT This!

[@christophervela5447]

Way better than a party boat jam packed with people and tangles

[@outdoored.ccydecker4746]

Check out washerman’s Warf in port a. Do a 56 hour

[@MattyLentzGETRICKROLLED]

For sure.

[@pokerus4511]

Also heck of a lot more expensive. Party boats have a purpose and can be fun if you have expectations set

[@christophervela5447]

@@pokerus4511 low lol

[@davidorange4868]

My wife and I just found your channel. We are in California, but just bought a house in Robertsdale. We are planning to be Alabama natives by the end of November. Hope to have the chance to see you on the water

[@olfatskootch]

I had a friend in corpus Christi Texas that fished the rigs 8 miles out in a 14 foot John boat with 9.9 Johnson, no shit!!

[@TheBoundlessNexus]

the Jon boys are just built diff lol

[@wang5170]

Bro I wouldn't dare go farther than the jetties in my 171 classic mako 🤣 14ft John's insane

[@sui6ide]

i have a 13 ft jon boat w a 9.9 and do it sometimes 😭 its insane

[@davidgray1055]

Bama salt water just want to tell you I really enjoy your videos most of all thank you for serving our country and also it’s awesome to see a young man as yourself praising God for everything

[@micalooch1]

I really like the small rigs just past the double at 3 mile. Landed a nice cobia flat lining a cigar. Fed the crew twice! Keep up the good work bro.

[@ChewingToons]

I got a 2nd hand Scout 195 Sportfish last week. Only couple feet more than yours and 150 engine but had that out 20 miles the other morning. Had a great time. Love inshore but makes a nice change to see some deep water and different fish.

[@probiethetank8825]

Love your content man! Been binge watching like crazy and learning. I just got a 23’ proline cuddy cabin. I live in Mississippi and look forward to hitting the deep water! More than welcome to come along, just teach me how to maneuver the thing 😂

[@sharonbraselton4302]

cabínn cryse small suzé do best heavèr wautvthen 23 fiut cenert cjnsóes

[@sharonbraselton4302]

good boat 23 foit càbiñ

[@SmartpatrolMrDNA]

Same thing happened on my Boston whaler outrage extreme around 200 miles center of the gulf from Pensacola..hat popped off and stayed right on the center motor and was so happy 😊👍..I thought it was gone down to Davey Jones locker.

[@timber5893]

Hey my grandfather was MS national guard in the 1st Calv. Very cool man. AD Air Force myself stationed in Miami and I love your vids

[@undergroundkustomz2796]

Enjoyed it! Thanks for giving us a little ride time in these videos. Enjoy outboard shots/ getting up on plane ect. Great channel and good job💯

[@BamaSaltwater]

Appreciate it!!

[@kerenandrade-ruiz6796]

Hello, first of all, I just wanted you to know that I really enjoy all of your videos, and I'm really excited about a fishing trip. My husband and I are going to the end of this month. I would like to know what is the possibility of you taking us with you to do some deep sea fishing

[@clintbattiste815]

Stumbled across your channel and am now subscribed! I live in Perdido Key and love fishing and hunting. Also a 1st cav brother 2-5 cav ‘92-‘95. Enjoying your videos!!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Awesome thanks !! -Capt. Stephen 1-8 CAV, 2ABCT, 1CD

[@chuckyoneil2853]

Such Beautiful scenery, can't wait until May as I'm from Philly so I fish off S.Jersey coast ,im happy found your videos.

[@claytonvanthoff2293]

We chum a lot, and if you tie the chum right at the top of the water, the movement of the boat will shake the chum and once tied you won’t have to touch it again till it’s gone. Bluefish fillet is a killer bait for catching macos and they are a ball to catch.

[@rodneyparker9912]

I've been watching your videos silenty for months. Just wanted to tell you they are jam up!! 👍👍Some of my family live in Foley and Im 3 hours North. Maybe I'll bump into you down there sometime!!

[@billdavis6900]

I hate to sound like a know it all but at 5:44 you put text on the screen that the Little Tunny you caught was also a known as a bonito and skipjack tuna. That's actually incorrect. The Little Tunny or Euthynnus alletteratus, is also called a False Albacore, while it is sometimes referred to as Bonito in some regions, the Bonito or Sarda Sarda is a separate species, but in the same family as the Little Tunny. The Skipjack Tuna or Katsuwonus pelamis is a cosmopolitan pelagic species. Part of the confusion in names comes from the fact that the Skipjack Tuna is sometimes referred to as the Oceanic Bonito, but a separate species from the Little Tunny nonetheless. The Skipjack tuna has a solid colored back with stripes on it's belly.

[@buminbeer2]

Not being a boat owner, how long does the trolling motor work without power from the engine to hold the GPS spot?

[@BamaSaltwater]

It all depends on the battery setup and wind/current. I have a 24v trolling motor, so I have two full size batteries that it runs off of. Normally I can get a few days use with it (about 8 hours of fishing) if the wind is not bad. But offshore can burn through some battery but I haven't lost power yet with this setup and I've sat a while in rough conditions. Just all depends on the setup!

[@Ray56z]

Have the 36V , used 9 hours flat once and didn't run out of power. Low amp charge it was full load in 5 hours. You don't have your trolling setup connected to your outboard, you charge at home/slip. Most have another system for pumps and lights and the outboard on it's own. Outboard keeps it's system charged, and you never want to use it up and not be able to start. A dead outboard system is far worse than a dead car battery.

[@dubstep4890]

@@BamaSaltwater we set up an alternator, so that the batteries of the trolling motor charge when the mains are dull

[@franklinmilliron8407]

Cool video man. Thanks for the content. Glad you got your hat back.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Me too!! Thanks for watching!

[@andrewlwinanssr1261]

Awesome video sir like the chum basket and THANK YIU FOR YOUR SERVICE 👊🏻👍🏻

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you for the support !

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

love the little boat offshore vids

[@cyclonedronz7861]

My stomach actually dropped when you lost your hat and then I actually got a tear of joy when you found it! Hoo yah brother

[@50buttfish]

I used to get people, by looking up and watching their hats fly off. We would get the hat, but they learned a valuable lesson. 🤣

[@fishingculture9125]

Next time poke holes to the box and thow the whole box inside the cage and even if the chum gets “disolved” wont be as quick as normal without the box and the scent will stay at the carton any way

[@michaelh7527]

I live in the area of Dauphin Island. Been looking to get back into offshore after roughly five years away from it. Been looking for a good used boat of about 21ft for the last 3 months.... What people are asking for right now is ridiculous. Some of the boats are 15k and clearly have rotten wood and old 2 stroke engine 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@BamaSaltwater]

Boats prices are so hyper inflated , it's crazy!

[@brenth509]

I may just buy an old boat and restore. Seeing some nice 20' cc but they need help

[@probiethetank8825]

Keep your eyes on Facebook marketplace! I got lucky enough to find a 1989 proline 23’ walk around in running condition with a 89 evanrude xp 175! Paid 2500 for boat and trailer! Deals are certainly out there, just might have to drop everything and make the deal fast. I’ll be launching out of the dauphin island area once we’re sea ready!

[@michaelh7527]

@@probiethetank8825 There was a guy on dauphin island late last year selling a 21ft Roballo center console with a 200 Yamaha. The motor had an issue with temp alarm only at full throttle on occasion. He wanted I believe 12k which I thought was ridiculous. He eventually dropped it down to I believe 5k just to make room for his new boat. I figured it was nothing more than just salt buildup from lack of flushing the motor. I had cash in hand and was not even going to mention the word negotiate. I just missed that deal 😂. I figured even if I dropped 4-5k into repairs and upgrades, it would be one hell of a boat

[@sharonbraselton4302]

ßeay ray 21 foit kuguna cabinncrusrr

[@bryonrickard4617]

Hey Man, great video. Came down from Birmingham and fished the Jetty there outside the fort and Limited out on Redfish. Thanks for all the great videos. You're inspiring to us older guys who have to destination fish the gulf. Keep it up!!

[@joshmassey7566]

Those Bonita sure are fun to catch!!! Great video!!

[@samgiacobbe1559]

False albacore and they are terrible to eat

[@JD-mv8tl]

Hey Steve what knot are are you using for the wire line to the treble hook and knot for the barrel swivel? Also what knot do you recommend using with braided line to your barrel swivel ? Thanks for all your videos I really enjoy learning from your tips. Stay safe and take care

[@BamaSaltwater]

Haywire Twist for wire leader.. Palomar Knot for braid to swivel

[@GulfCoastAngling]

I really like your sled. We have a 25 foot CC that let's us get way offshore, but I really want something for quick inshore/nearshore trips. Your Scout fits that role perfectly!

[@Ray56z]

Have a 1720 and a 263 Key Wests, take the 17' anywhere I take the 26', and more often. The 1720 has slightly more freeboard than his scout but not enough to be of any difference. Inshore it's mostly the 15'skiff, even in waves like the bay in this vid pulling traps, wetting lines.

[@sharonbraselton4302]

pàkkee 2520 whaker 2520 xabin crsuer

[@jimmurdock2620]

Glad you found your hat. Great fishing.

[@allenmoring6786]

Thanks for the great video. Love catching Bonita ,Great fight 👏 👍. My father was 1st cav. in Nam. God Bless and stay safe

[@lbbradley55]

Nice.... I live in the area and I want someone to tell me more about how the Bonito taste. !

[@BamaSaltwater]

They’re not terrible bled out and fresh

[@lbbradley55]

@@BamaSaltwater Thank you. You do mean raw right. ! Im going to get out there soon and try that. Bleed em out good and put em in the. Cape Horn ice box and soon as I get home I'll carve some out and dip it in some Soy !

[@sandrawallder9247]

I enjoy fishing 😊cant do it anymore am in frail care now

[@Halfsac03]

do you think its safe to take a 1860 tracker grizzly offshore

[@stevencalson7375]

Stephen, met your mom today at bait store! Great channel, thank you for your service young man!

[@robbiesamson5025]

What kind of 17ft rig do you run? Im getting my skiff right to fish in the ocean but its hard in NC. We don't have reliable inlets to get out of.

[@BamaSaltwater]

It’s a Scout 177 Sport

[@reddog3544]

Like your enthusiasm young man and fellow veteran. Subbed to your channel.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks much!!!

[@jimmyjones4985]

That was a good video , one of the best fishing video's I've seen, simple to the point .

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed watching

[@ronn077]

I just bought and refinished a 1990 Randall Craft 18ft Islander center console. I put a 90 Hp Yamaha 2 stroke on it. Would love to get out to those rigs. I Live in the Birmingham area but plan on taking the boat to the coast.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks! It was a beast haha

[@sharonbraselton4302]

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[@adrianlloren7400]

Nice🤙🏼 Thanks for sharing y’all’s tips and tricks on fishin those rigs

[@bradmetcalf5333]

Cool Video I enjoy seeing the smaller boats hit the nearshore spots. Subbed.

[@Hitech82]

I live on the Back River Bay.. I run across the Chesapeake Bay to the CBBT and the light tower in my Ceira2355. I typically burn 50-60gallons round trip 86miles.My boat does fine with decent weather. I just got a 1720Key West with a 50hp Yamaha. Do you think the 1720 will become my new fishing boat. I can get rid of the 2355? Or the 17ft is going to be fine close to home. It will be cold, wet and rough. Everything my Sports cruiser isn't. It's dry, comfortable and set up to troll 8 lines and fish with 4 people. What's your thoughts?

[@sharonbraselton4302]

parker 2320 cabun crser under 100900

[@sharonbraselton4302]

key west high free board

[@bellsriverguitar]

Hi, which model spot lock trolling motor is that? Do you like it? Thanks

[@ismaelcastillo1645]

How can I get to these rigs bro, I have an 18ft v bay and I’ve always wanted to go offshore but I’m really scared. I don’t wanna go far

[@retiredguyadventures6211]

Nice boat. I have an old 1999 Scout 162 Sportfish and love it. How far offshore was the did you go?

[@CaptCollier]

Man you putting that scout to the test! Great video. You should try some bonito sashimi

[@jameschism7814]

I was thinking the same thing

[@BamaSaltwater]

Yezzir!! It takes what I dish out well!! If I had been feeling better, definitely would've taken some Soy and Sesame to em haha!! Appreciate ya watching.

[@CaptCollier]

@@BamaSaltwater Awesome, no prob man. If you ever want to get up and fish together let me know. Id love to do a collab with ya!

[@jeffreylankford6240]

Hay man I’m 82nd Airborne Fort Bragg NC. 81 to 85 just wondering if you do fishing trips ?

[@shanegilchrist1441]

Thanks for another great vid!!

[@rednoize4391]

what part of alabama is that rig in ... looks like the mainland just a couple of miles out.. I am disabled veteran who loves to fish and have been wanting to go rig fishing... maybe looking to do a charter over your way soon, any recommendations for a couple of disabled veterans.

[@jackucthatjack5896]

I have. $200 8foot kayak that I paddle out to rigs to fish , gotta do what ya gotta do, can't keep much tho lol

[@electricaf365]

Hell yea! Ballsy

[@Imwright720]

I routinely took my 21’ center console 50 miles offshore. One of the local captains never believed me until he happened to be in the same spot. I was actually off the boat diving. It was in my younger very dumb days.

[@sharonbraselton4302]

pßrker 2120 cabun frser same suze

[@sharonbraselton4302]

wéónf

[@LVNCHBOXXX]

didnt catch the name of that bait u were using..what was it ?

[@BamaSaltwater]

Frozen Cigar Minnow and a Yo Zuri Crystal Minnow Lure

[@LVNCHBOXXX]

@@BamaSaltwater thanks brother

[@bryantg7641]

We used to go out at night and go about 8 to 10 miles due South of the tip of Fort Morgan, and catch large Kings until the sun came up !!!! It was always great fishing, especially at night !!!

[@robertparker3580]

great video,i was just recently on vacation in Fort Morgan,was this rig in that area,it looks like it's in the background of some of my beach pictures.

[@michaelkidwell570]

Hey buddy I’ll be in gulf shores with my boys on the 12th any chance we could link up and you could teach us a thing or 2 from Kansas salt water entire new world????

[@nirvanacarl1]

Might come down to orange Beach in the next week or so. Any chance of getting to tag along with u on some.beach or off shore fishing? Want to fill the freezer up a lil and don't really know much about saltwater fishing. Just basic freshwater bass and small tackle stuff. Not sure what rod and reel or anything to buy for the gulf

[@hometheaterman1424]

May I ask what state are you fishing in? My family owns a Beach house in Atlantic Beach NC.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Alabama mostly !

[@bdr5150]

Question for you. Why you using a surfcasting reel made for reeling underwater?

[@dustinisaac5132]

I love those yozuri jerk baits. I live on lake St. Clair and just fish freshwater but those smaller 3d crystal minnows work great for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, pike, musky and I even get big perch on them. I've been liking them more than x-raps because I find the x-raps break too easy but they both work pretty good.

[@eastcoastoutdoors902]

At 10:40 that’s a moonfish. You can tell by their yellow tail and different shaped head than a lookdown.

[@BamaSaltwater]

We all call em the same thing lol. Slang terminology, same thing with "bonita" here.

[@eastcoastoutdoors902]

@@BamaSaltwater yeah true😂

[@christophertebo9995]

I thought that was you at the rigs last Friday. Enjoyed the video as always!

[@ericglenn4644]

Great fishing video you caught some nice fish

[@bryantg7641]

You can almost see the rhythm and beat of those Bonita tail in your hand and you can almost hear it in the drag !!!!

[@scopecrazydr1319]

Ay man just started watching you’re content and its really good, also what kind of brand of braid do you use?

[@scottegan2552]

Hey bud what unit did you serve in with 1st cav

[@ericharrison6418]

I target bluefish and bonito. If you bleed them right and cut out bloodline they taste amazing.

[@BamaSaltwater]

I agree!!

[@sirfishalot923]

Glad you got your first cav cover back nice video hope to fish your grounds

[@generivera28]

Dont forget to take extra 556 for the hasmats on the oil rig you can take them down from the boat them move in close.

[@captainmorgan4947]

Port Royal, Jamaica Captain here watching.

[@kenfldude]

Really like your channel and your rig. I’m on the fence between the 177 or the 175. What is your approximate investment in your rig, if you don’t mind me asking?

[@brownsrvlifecampground9322]

HI, You made a very nice video I have a 18ft boat I would love to travel with you next time out in the golf also how often do you go out in the golf to fish.

[@Nathanielgossman]

What was your mos? I’m a 91b currently stationed in fort Riley

[@egertmcmunn2537]

Wondering if you could take the time to send me a list of ths best public access areas , with out using a boat

[@gowokegobrokee]

I catch these and albies with light freshwater tackle. Makes it wayyyyyy more fun

[@BamaSaltwater]

I agree!! I love throwing a 2500 size reel on a 7’ ML for em

[@gowokegobrokee]

@@BamaSaltwater i have a little penn fierce 3 on a 6.5’ st Croix. It’s a blast every time. Epoxy jigs are the key

[@justinglass3475]

Hey man I'm moving to foley headed down now but I was wondering if you could give me a good bait shop to go to and get my license and bait you know what you are doing and love the videos man you have a blessed evening 🙂

[@fredwidner1903]

Glad you found your 1st Cav Hat, I totally lost my 7th Special Forced Group Hat near Frying Pan Tower in NC

[@macrominutes]

Serious question - life jackets - if you were to fall in - could you get back in the boat? Do you wear one?

[@chrisbentley71]

I have fished that rig a couple times - I hate getting in and out of the bay on a north wind day

[@BamaSaltwater]

It can be good at times and suck at others and it's terrible going through the ship channel during a north wind or when a loaded tanker is coming in haha

[@Spektr_99]

Rust?

[@JohnAvantiBK]

In NJ we call Bonita, false Albacore. I am thinking about getting a 17 to a 20 ft boat.

[@blizzington4528]

I live in Jersey and can tell you first hand blues do fight hard

[@al3xio432]

Bluefish is good eating, has very soft meat. We definitely eat them in the Caribbean, they put up a good fight too!

[@sidneykeller2508]

Why is there no bail on the reel?

[@BamaSaltwater]

It's designed as a manual reel. Prevents the bail from accidentally tripping during a cast with heavy plugs, also makes life much easier when free lining baits as well.

[@larryforbes4225]

How far off shore is that. I fish east coast fl

[@danielcam845]

What cameras do you use to record

[@BamaSaltwater]

GO PRO HERO 8 CAMERA here: amzn.to/3d3fmAC GO PRO CHEST RIG here: amzn.to/3uEeKY7 GO PRO WIND BLOCKER here: amzn.to/3uFj757 GO PRO SD CARD here: amzn.to/3jjI8k7

[@danielcam845]

@@BamaSaltwater wow I thought you used a big camera also your vids be coming out so good and thanks keep up the fire 🔥 content

[@BamaSaltwater]

@@danielcam845 It's all about what ya do with it ! Appreciate it !

[@jacobcross6153]

I’m about to start making videos of the gulf as well we always go out of billy goat we went out Saturday when it was real Ruff in a 19 foot wellcraft I pre made some beef livers wrapped in cheese cloth soak in gulp juice just messing around and we hooked up on several mangroves no bits on cigar minnows or pogey and I ended the trip with about a 300 pound sting ray at the double rig to the right of light house

[@sharonbraselton4302]

giid boat welcraft

[@iliaortho]

Looks like false albacore to me. Atlantic bonito has straight lines and is smaller in size. Not so dark meat as well. Cheers. A lot of fun. I got two of those. Big ones in buzzerds bay yesterday.

[@jameschism7814]

Great video Bama

[@webincomeincome8767]

Great video and thanks for the effort. Something tells me a chum slick going toward the rig not away from it would be even more effective.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks for watching, and normally yes, but I was trying to use the rig to block some of that North Wind chop that was ascending upon me that day.

[@Illusionati420]

What kind of boat is that? Im looking for something just like it.

[@BamaSaltwater]

It's a Scout 177 Sport

[@Madcatter67]

I know how gooood that feeling was when you was about to give up and turned around looked in the boat and bam there's my hat, same thing happened to me I looked for 30mins then looked in back of boat and there's my hat. Thank you lord

[@mofishingtv]

Hi

[@BeachBuzzJr]

How far out are you going?

[@BamaSaltwater]

This one is just a couple of miles out

[@BeachBuzzJr]

@@BamaSaltwater thanks

[@bluestar2253]

How far out were you from the nearest land mass?

[@schlaznger8049]

Could I ask what state you fish out of?

[@BamaSaltwater]

Alabama

[@schlaznger8049]

@@BamaSaltwater Thanks!

[@curttimmbch]

Those bluefish fry up excellent when fresh, if you remove the bloodline.

[@bryantg7641]

Loving the J & M tackle plug !! I have a 20+ year old custom eel / Cobia rod that John Giannini built and I still love it with a loud 20 + year old 706 hanging on it. It has caught and caught and caught in the gulf, the bay, hell everywhere from Jack's to sea turtles to 250 pound bull sharks off the rings, to axe handle Spanish and baby codia off the Fairhope pier !!!!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks for sharing!

[@bryantg7641]

@@BamaSaltwater not a problem. I have a few friends that Im sure you see on a regular basis on the gulf state pier !!

[@joelrodriguez1689]

Love watching the videos !!

[@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator]

I used to work 25-35 miles offshore on a platform & seen 14 John Boats out there. Kinda crazy if ya ask me but I've been out there when I had my 18' Bay Boat.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Fun vid. All those tunoids and macks have a lot of fight in them

[@user-ej1bq4bq2w]

I'm getting ready to buy my first boat, a 2001 Scout SF 172 and have been looking for content alluding to whether or not I can fish off-shore in it here in SC. The more I read the more comfortable I am with the prospect of it. Obviously going to be fishing the sounds and ICW, some of the rivers that run here upstate. But really interested in how that vessel handles the open sea. Thanks for the great content!

[@possum9562]

Thank You For Your Service !!!

[@judd0112]

We live in New England and we would take our hydra-sport 24 or 22 can’t remember 60 miles to the continental shelf (the canyons). Had to be the right day. And sometimes it wasn’t. Learn the hard way sometimes.

[@sharonbraselton4302]

buy seara 240 sundacer hybred drive

[@judd0112]

@@sharonbraselton4302 your joking right? That boat is a death trap. Wouldn’t be caught in that more than a mile offshore. Good for waterskiing or pulling the kids around. And just cruising around some lake. But that’s a googen boat. Buy that drive it around on ocean with some wave action and you will see what kind of boat you want/need for future. If not, keep buying them. Saftey first.

[@scottweidner1613]

Great video 👍👍. Fishing the rigs looks like a lot of fun never know what you'll catch out there.