Fishing for Monster Redfish in Virginia

I flew up to Virginia to go fishing for monster redfish in the Chesapeake Bay with Capt. Austin from Finao Sport Fishing. Last year, Austin told me stories of these monster redfish and I was shocked. The stories turned out to be true, Virginia has some of the largest redfish (red drum) in the world. These fish were truly monsters!! The average fish was 45 inches, which is enormous!! While fishing for redfish, I hooked a mystery fish that nearly melted the spool. It was either a giant stingray or a possible record redfish. I will be back next year looking for more giants!
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[@willkeen5134]

Josh, I am right there with you with the crooked hats 😂! Glad to know there’s someone else out there with it haha

[@tnargtruoccm7850]

Will Keen same I look in the mirror and see that my hat is crooked but it feels right!!🧢

[@Guerrilla727]

That one you lost was massive. World record redfish I bet

[@cheewai1803]

Will kee

[@torjohannsen1988]

I have the same exact problem whenever I wear a cap. I'll put in on straight, then 10 mins. later it'll be crooked. It's one of life's big mysteries...

[@strangebrewski]

Hat only feels right when its crooked!

[@Irish00]

Anyone else literally watch everything on this channel ? Josh should have his own TV show

[@Schnot]

Yep. Did that a month or two ago when I found the channel.

[@walkermco1]

Arguably he is already a tv show. Great production, amazing footage, and a wholesome spirit to it. Guys done great with this entire channel

[@Irish00]

Walker Meiner very true a great production camera work good nicely put together very enjoyable to watch

[@StillSCGolf]

Yeah

[@anniebartholomew7122]

Yes! I’d totally watch it!

[@backriver4191]

You're giving the 757 good press. Thanks!

[@simplyactive8324]

This channel has such great content. Thanks for keeping it “reel”.

[@josh-zu1jn]

Simply Active “keeping it reel” that’s my dads boat name lol😂😂

[@samuelflabra7326]

DiZz Fire Great name. My girlfriends dad is going to buy a boat soon. His name's Tom so I told him to name his boat Tom's Cruise.

[@josh-zu1jn]

Samuel FlaBra lol. It must be short to be tom cruise😂

[@davidpowell6725]

My PB redfish was caught out of STEINHATCHEE FLORIDA... 34lbs. And 44 inches. GIANT for the panhandle. Love your channel man!

[@jordanbarger4487]

Love steinhachee grew up in Dixie. My personal best reds about 34 inches tho

[@davidpowell6725]

Jordan Barger mine was a man for sure. Steinhatchee is great

[@TreezusBigzy]

Thanks for the VA upload happy to see you out here 👍

[@JDubbsadventure]

I grew up catching these fish and it never gets old great video I love watching them especially when it’s out of my home port

[@Fishing_With_Essex]

My opinion on redfish names from Florida: 1-12", rat 18-27", slot 28"+, bull

[@ChrisMcIntee]

austin is the man, good vid

[@jpwerd]

this is my favorite video to date. as a huge redfisherman in the tampa area, i never knew either that they grew to the size of small military vehicles. That was incredible. it has me fired up for a week of fishing in louisiana for redfish at the end of the month now. my next destination will have to be there. thank you for this !

[@brandonvisualz8354]

Love your vids so much and keep up the good work

[@joel9793]

Mate your so close to 1mil so excited for you. Lots of love from Australia!!

[@HOOKEMINTHEMOUTHKAYAKFISHING]

Wow 😮 them are some really big Reds. Nothing like fishing for them BULLS! Some really hard fighting fish. Awesome vid Josh.

[@kohenshlom]

you are the giant magnet !!! great video and the reds man ...

[@jerrywilson5442]

Great video man. I love how dedicated he is to fishing like me.

[@jeremiahkennedy1683]

This is going on my bucket list! I've never even been on the ocean before. Lake Erie is the closest I've gotten to fishing on open water.

[@FishingtheThinBlueLine]

Great catches, Josh! Very nice Reds!

[@joestanton257]

The 5 inch jack crevall I caught today was pretty cool, but those monster redfish were insane! Fantastic video as always!

[@gavincarraway650]

Representing my state, LOVE IT!!!

[@xpnxiety.-.9204]

Nice catch and nice vid keep up the good work

[@Jafromobile]

Here in Virginia we call them Red Drum if they're over 25 inches, they're puppy drum if they're less than 18". If they're on a menu, that's when you call them Redfish. Redfish are delicious! Red Drum received "slot fish" designation several years back and as a result, they're getting huge now and the population is really coming back. Only 2 years ago the record catch was only 49". I know this because I caught one from land that was 48" long where the Piankatank empties into the Chesapeake. Once Red Drum become breeders and end up outside the slot size, they don't really taste very good, so I'm glad they're off the menu. They get gamey.

[@Jafromobile]

You can get paid for that sometimes. Did you report it?

[@qbnguyen-hoang484]

What about 19-24” fish? Are they unnamed?

[@MikeBender1972]

Didn't expect to see ya here hahaha But I guess after watching your "greenhorn" video I shoulda known you were a fisherman!

[@Jafromobile]

Nah, those are okay to call redfish. 18-25" is on the menu. You're crazy if you throw those back because they're delicious and it's what you came fishing for. I confess, I still call them red drum in just about any size. There are different kinds of drum. Red Drum, Black Drum, Croaker... yes, croaker are Drum fish. The "Drum" designation comes from a biological and genetic communication mechanism that they all share. They make sounds underwater to communicate. The Red Drum and Black Drum you catch won't tell you a thing when you catch them. They're highly-trained, ocean-hardened and act like they can't talk. Fill a cooler with Croaker, though... and those little bastards won't shut up. They sit there going "croak croak croak... I'm a croaker! My name's CROAKER!" Croaker taste exactly like redfish (the legal sized red drum), but each fillet is only a fish stick. So delicious it's worth the work, though.

[@Jafromobile]

Oh hi Mike! Heck yeah, I got it bad. It's really my favorite thing. If it paid better, I might re-consider all the work I do in IT and buy rain gear. I don't get to do fish anywhere near enough, all I ever do is sit around making KZbin videos. You guys would hate me if I turned Jafromobile into a fishing channel. Big respect to BlacktipH!

[@LadyPamelaIIFortLauderdale]

Wow! Great redfish. You are on fire out there! Tight Lines Josh.

[@corbanmoran9860]

Right on Blacktiph rocking the Penn gear👌👌

[@glym3148]

Awesome man... That's giants.... Happy fishing dude....

Very beautiful, this amazing place. Congratulations.👍🎣🐟🐠

[@TheDTAposse]

Good thing putting Virginia on the map for fishing. 757. Growing up fishing off Harrison’s pier in ocean view. Brings back memories.

[@jstanleyturner1121]

Great video keep up the great work

[@LifesWildAdventures]

Yaayyy I’m early! :D You should come to Louisiana catch some pretty awesome fish here

[@SaltyTales]

Wooo MAN that was a giant red bull baby!! NICE!

[@heatherd.9390]

🎵Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday!!!🎵 Best day of the week! Awesome video, Josh! I would love to spend a day on a boat with you and one of these awesome captains you work with! It would be a highlight of my life, for sure. Problem I'd have (other than getting there, as I'm in a wheelchair most of the time) would be deciding what I'd want to watch you catch... shark? grouper? red fish? cobia? hmmmm - I'd probably have to put them all in a hat and draw one, cuz I sure couldn't decide! Take care and thanks for the videos! Heather🇨🇦

[@madivlogs8955]

Best fishing channel!!!

[@rryan4569]

I’ll live her in Virginia Beach red drum is my favorite species great video !! 👍👍

[@AndrewDoesLife]

The first fish I can remember catching was a redfish. I was 7/8 years old and have been hooked on fishing ever since!

[@realfishingde]

Awesome Redfish! Incredible to see the difference between the Florida and the Virginia ones. Crazy

[@chevychase3103]

Got to know where to fish in Florida!

[@carloslamadrid4799]

Wow that's crazy. I love fishing and up for a challenge.

[@coleconelias308]

virgina has some of the best and funnest fishing out there

[@chasegaming2262]

Josh when you were talking to the guy about ur hat and when you said u do math all after that was funny

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

That Spinfisher got smoked! Great video, Josh!

[@ninanayla7238]

This is very nice fish Josh..

[@theaveragedunker5974]

Crazy how the best stories are usually the ones that got away I can’t even imagine what that was for it to be ripping line off like it was nothing

[@foreverdee7139]

Wow I can't wait to go out there one day looks so fun

[@JonnyBrooksFishing]

red fish added to the list! do they eat lures?

[@BlacktipH]

Yes, they crush lures!

[@JonnyBrooksFishing]

see ya soon haha!

[@devinrauser7932]

when can we expect the video

[@evertrules24]

Redfish love 3oz spoons and x-raps!

[@Jafromobile]

Don't stick your hand in there trying to get it.

[@brantleywaters3856]

I love all your vids

[@ronmast5514]

Welcome to Va.!

[@vinnythebird1611]

I live in Virginia Beach and man do I love Virginia fresh, brackish, and definitely salt water fishing

[@omarlara6435]

Saludos muy bueno el video que siga la pesca

[@JD-hi1gi]

Big ol red noice catch mate

[@langalford904]

Love your videos. Have you done one on the proper knots to fish with?

[@dustingleason5581]

Are you fishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia? I'm trying to figure out what bridge you're next to, as I'm from Virginia but live in Colorado currently. Great channel content Josh!

[@johnpaultupta2336]

You should fish for them in Ponce Inlet, FL this September! People catch tons of big bulls there.

[@BigBearFishing]

Wow Josh! That was insane man. Meanwhile, I am here in NC trying to catch any kind of Red I can no matter the size. I finally caught my first Speckled Trout last evening and I was so excited! Nice vid man!!

[@jonathanworkowski3372]

BigBearFishing I live in nc and going fishing in the topsail sound all the time and catch tons of 20-32 but never giants like his

[@BigBearFishing]

Topsail is only 45 minutes or so from where I am. I will have to go up and check it out man!!

[@jonathanworkowski3372]

BigBearFishing yeah me and my friend have a boat that we take out to some of our secret spots and catch tons. Some of the spots are so secret anymore as fishing guides have found them.😂

[@katiemay139]

At the point in Hatteras they catch monsters like this off shore. I live for it!

[@BigBearFishing]

Looks like I need to take a little trip up there! Thanks Katie!!

[@Seanlin0801]

I'd love to see you link up with acksharks for some epic shark fishing footage!

[@jensen7194]

Great Stuff,...I Love it!!!...I want to see You up to "pull" a 200#+ Halibut off the Pacific Northwest bottom... "get ur dun"!!! ...Thanks!

[@austinwolfrey895]

Josh you need to come to Virginia for rockfish man their fun too and good eating

[@matthewmoore170]

Those redfish were giiiiaaant!!!

[@charliedemarino7796]

You're in my back yard haha there are some 60 + inch reds out there my pb is 58. You gotta go in August or early September the reds go nuts

[@redflametech]

Man those were some monster redfish, in all the years we charter fished for those, I think the largest we caught was around 42lbs and that was an unreal monster for Mississippi. I can't believe those are 35-40 average.

[@lanehancockwvo1442]

That big ole Atlantic Ray just took your ass to school ole son! Only been able to ever bring one up to the boat, big as a freaking Volkswagen beetle

[@lolz8092]

Josh I would like to see you go carp fishing. P.S I've only been saltwater fishing once.

[@jeffreywaters5372]

I've seen them caught up to the Chesapeake bay bridge in Maryland. They were on the small side,but I was surprised. They call them puppy drum.

[@jonathanlambrano8936]

Love your vids I still can't believe you walked in the gasoline station I was working in

[@adrianmir7265]

Love your vid. Been here since 50kk

[@BassDropper991]

Adrian I. Mir ehm 50kk?:D

[@adrianmir7265]

BassDropper991 oops lol

[@tomblacklock7903]

Yoo been waiting days for thisss

[@Tyler_Mattson]

I never thought I’d see jeb little creek on here. Let alone boats from ACU-2.

[@iPhone-tc7jp]

Let s June baby go had Starting 😎🤩

[@spdrax0642]

Huge fan you guys

[@SuperSmittyc]

When that line snapped my heart broke

[@donaldtouma864]

Close to 1,000,000 subscribers!!!

[@ssijon]

saw a 56" caught off Port Oconner here in TX

[@scrappyclappedoutfoxbody4174]

I was there same time. Wish I could’ve went. Still never been ocean fishing on boat

[@Jredding352]

I can’t believe you actually brought up how your hat is always crooked I notice that every video

[@yerboynubby9681]

Man wish I could fish with you!

[@nicktheweirdcat8631]

Come in greece,rhodes to fish theres so many beautiful fishes

[@benjaminhorwath3130]

You should go bluefin tuna fishing in N.C in the winter

[@dominicpiermatteo4996]

Hey josh, do you think you could do a video on all of your reels, tackle and all that stuff?

[@Owen_-qw1ul]

Holy crap that’s some big reds

[@fishingadventure2167]

i am from Pakistan, you are doing awsome job :)

[@nathankelly8465]

Haha I caught a red drum just usin a small peice of shrimp off nags head peir NC, it was bout 2 feet long I was quite surprised

[@outlawtexaskennels6386]

You should try catching some red fish here in matagorda tx

[@msdl2peche698]

hi josh good video

[@Bsprecksfishing]

I love how you have a million subs and still read all the comments

[@rileyheron1278]

I am a big fan

[@ML-hd8ow]

You should try striped bass fishing up north!

[@pinriglifepinriglife8398]

Check the wind in October if you get a hard wind out of the northeast nags head fishing pier and the likes on the NC coast will hit triple digits in about one night of fishing my pb is 47” it gets crazy just bring a heaver with 6-10 ounces and spot heads they love spot heads for some reason👍👍👍

[@cclarke2132]

I live here in NC just south of Virginia here's a tip Josh if you want to pull out the 60 even 70 pounders use small pieces of cut mullet in 2 feet of water trust me

[@Maurerlmao]

Josh is there any chance next year when I come to Florida we could go fishing I love fishing but here in Michigan the biggest this are pike and I really need some bigger fish to my list

[@brandonanderson8718]

damn man your in my favorite spot

[@robbyatwood7734]

Next time you’re in VA you should go for Tarpon. You probably don’t believe me but we have em and big ones too

[@omarlara6435]

Exelente video🎏🎣

[@julianperry8820]

I live like an hour away from Deltaville josh is fishing at the tunnel

[@johanesmuylargo]

Don't know what it is- I was initially turned off by your personality, now I'm a big fan! Love your content, dude. Keep bringing it!

[@pipeditoutdoors5212]

We get reds all the way up in ocean city nj. Not big tho good vids

[@carlsonpartyof4370]

I’m in Florida and l am going deep sea fishing tomorrow! But there is a big chance of rain. I really hope it doesn’t!

[@derekdavis8054]

Austin putting you all on the fish josh...

[@paulmele3637]

They go farther north than that I caught a 45in surf fishing. Josh we have one of the best surf runs anywhere for red drum. Imagine fighting one of those giiiiiiiiaaaaaannnnnttttttttasssss from the beach. Way more intense than in a boat

[@joshplank7778]

You need to come fish with Zach Bruno in Oriental,NC. Awesome Neuse River fishing for giant Old Drum. Popping Cork was on point this year. Call Endurance Seafood in Oriental, NC. Awesome family and amazing fishing. Trust me and try it. Photos on Endurance seafood page on Facebook.

[@johntitlbach9734]

Going there tommorow

[@Eddie-sy9nq]

Wow! FROGG TOGGS 🐸

[@justinjenkins4117]

I live in Virginia 💯

[@autumnday2679]

I love blacktiph one of my favorite fishers Like if you agree