BULL REDFISH (fly fishing)

And some black drum, too.
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[@rosiestein5385]

Ah Ben, it's so great when you're just supremely jazzed about this. Your enthusiasm is amazing. Thanks!

[@alinaaseh3679]

One of the top advantages of single barbless hooks is that they greatly minimize foul hooking. I know that almost every fish I catch has eaten my presentation, rather than simply swiped or knocked it. I am glad you included the foul hooked fish, as it is, like you said, a reality. Just yesterday I foul hooked an enormous, aggressive spawning brown trout who simply wanted to get my streamer out of its area. Stay huge.

[@adiposeadventures.975]

I understand this but I fly fish a ton for pike and trout here in Alberta so all wild and native fish and I have literally never snagged fish outside of its face on the fly and I use barbed and barbless hooks personally I don’t experience it often but I can definitely see it happening

[@pearsallsmith64]

Some solid belches, the old check the date on the tippet spool excuse and...wait, was there a “tail lift”? Lemme go back and watch again! 😂. Good one Ben!

[@Simpl3SoN4reel]

Don’t feel bad, large black drum get snagged a bunch. They have huge pectoral fins, and they will kinda pounce at stuff near the bottom and use those big fins to funnel it toward their mouth under their head. I snagged most of mine with DOA shrimp ✌🏼.

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Nice Monday morning opener , black Drum and big Reds :-)

[@charlieboutin3341]

That Red was Huge..like you! I’ve caught many bulls over 40 years but none on the fly..yet..just started that 2 years ago. Don’t get to the coast much anymore. I’m betting she was well up into the 20#s. The one in my pic is one of my biggest, 46”- 35#, caught in the surf. Those were some nice Black Drums also! Got my adrenaline going just watching..Thanks Ben! Have a Huge week! 🎣 ps I’ve been wearing my Huge t-shirt, breakin it in with slimy fish scales. 🎣👍😂

[@TravisLutherArt]

The first 5 mins of the video was so spot on... looked like an awesome day 🤙🏼🎣🎨

[@Rasertorvald]

Thats the soundtrack of a good fishing day, getting pumped just listening.. stay huge.

[@pedromonti7227]

Man your living the life, I’m stuck in class learning about the molecular make up of sea urchins.

[@patches152]

the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell

[@alinaaseh3679]

why do some of them have soft spines that wiggle around in the current?

[@noyopacific]

@@alinaaseh3679 I think those might be anemones which are related to corals and jellyfish. The urchins I've met here in California have hard spines. They are relatives of sea stars (starfish.) Maybe our resident biologist (Ben Huge) will correct this if I'm mistaken.

[@Fisher_Munro]

In my experience, at the moment of truth my fly is usually buggered.

[@joshuameade94]

That was a tanker of a red! Great video as always man.

[@bobnery]

Nice to see how fast an 8wt got it done on that red. I've seen guys wear bulls out on heavier conventional tackle not knowing what they were doing.

[@coreytohme9861]

Agreed so much. It's all about how you fight them.

[@johnbowe7677]

Great way to start it . all ways happens to me when I try to sight fish some fish with a fly rod

[@hyrumweaver4568]

DUDE! that was awesome when you hooked in to that big red!

[@dominicdygert5410]

That was a very good point with the drum thank you.

[@mattokeefe691]

Hi Ben. Keep being Huge! Thanks for the video

[@petergiamalakis6733]

I’m supposed to be in a zoom right now

[@guillermopetermann]

Some of us are just happy to watch, very easy going, so a very slow day ended very sweet. Gear can be just the rod weight and action, that can do 😉

[@patches152]

just for clarification, "sheepy" is acceptable, but "cutty" isn't?

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

Correct. Brookie is also permitted.

[@Adroit1911]

😂😂

[@eixr]

I find the names Sheepshead and Blowfish offensive to the Gay community.

[@tomrafalski9170]

Hey Ben, I'm looking at visiting a buddy and fly-fishing Virginia Beach and Chesapeake area next year. Any experience there, any huge recommendations or referrals? Thanks.

[@uptoproofingdisastersoluti7218]

Damn that was a struggle... looking into that beavertail skiff. Want to start fly fishing but man it seems tuff to get them to take the fly.

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

It’s usually not that tough to get them to eat. Our problem on this trip was we just didn’t find many fish.

[@redchaserron]

Wait, Brett had a net in the boat? That's a damn first.

[@Jimmy-n6j]

look at the size of its face dude! you make me want to fly fish right now! love your passion. huge fly fisherman

[@ryandiandrea8209]

Calling your reel a winch. Now thats huge

[@andrewmorgan3203]

The Rick Sanchez of Fly...*BRURRP*...Fishing

[@andrewpadyk67]

You've gotten your money's worth out of that 8wt. From trout streamers to bull reds. Maybe you can use it for a trico spinner fall too? lol

[@cpullic]

Keep missing 1st like 👍🏻 😂🇺🇸👍🏻🍺 Have a Huge Thanksgiving Ben. And to the rest of y’all 🍺

[@zionsbackyardadventures6096]

What knot do you use for your flies?

[@thereallevel27]

Zero criticism!! Chasing fish, drinking beer, staying huge

[@guillermopetermann]

Totally agree, is a monday vid friends, to start the week, can't start on a grumpy mood 😉

[@rynoyak]

As always, great content!

[@ethanemery5535]

Nice haircut. Stay huge!

[@joeysalas7923]

I like how he says it doesn’t matter when asked about his equipment but is throwing a 2k set up

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

I stand by my statement.

[@NovemberRain1858]

Well, he’s right. Your gear doesn’t mean shit. It’ll probably last longer in the long run with expensive gear, but it doesn’t change how you catch fish. I’ve got tons of fish on sub $400 rigs.

[@likl3148]

I also stand by your statement.

[@Joe_Biden915]

How do you keep fish with teeth (sheepshead) from biting through your line?

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

Use a bite tippet. Just a thicker piece at the end of your leader.

[@Joe_Biden915]

@@HugeFlyFisherman Thanks, I've never seen bite tippet, but I'll look. Not a lot of fly shops in my neck of the woods lol. Thanks for the video. Seeing people fish flies for anything other than trout is a game changer for me.

[@coreytohme9861]

@@Joe_Biden915 It's not sold as "bite tippet" so you won't see it listed as such. "Bite" or "shock" tippet is just a short, heavier section at the end of your tapered leader. It is usually fluorocarbon for abrasion resistance.

[@craighebert4655]

Can you share what rod & reel you are using??

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

8wt Orvis H3.

[@carsonjewett3349]

How did the tides correspond with the video time?

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

High in the morning, low in the afternoon.

[@jasonkozlosky3947]

Hey nice haircut man

[@carsonjewett3349]

gosh dude how do you find all these spots without wind??

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

There’s always going to be a lee side.

[@Coenen2517]

Yeah, but what fly line?

[@franciscopatino5650]

I had a black drum eat with no movement. I threw about 2 feet ahead as he was swimming away. Looked just like that but the hook was in its mouth. Black drum do that...

[@carsonjewett3349]

how old can tippet be before it gets frail also?

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

2 years for nylon

[@flyguy2021]

2 centuries for fluorocarbon

[@richardgill9484]

It's amazing what you can land with an 8 weight.

[@barryozimek2978]

Hey can you make a holiday gift guide for fly fisher people?

[@HugeFlyFisherman]

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[@mikus247]

It counts ... the only reason you hooked him in the face is because he put his face near the fly, to eat it. It definitely wasn’t because of that cast 😁

[@zachmichel9157]

How old is too old with tippet?

[@skylerdavis3521]

Right hand retrieve 🤔

[@gemstatefisherman3409]

I just noticed you're goofy like me. Right hand retrieve right hand cast.

[@outdoorfan12]

How do I make friends in another state who will let me fly down and fish with them plz help lol

[@johnivesjr.5872]

Da man

[@noyopacific]

Thanks for an awesome video! I like to see you catch big fish. Listening to your farts could be fun too, especially if they're Huge! Let 'er rip!

[@FishiganMilligan]

#goals

[@tinoyb9294]

Another "excuse me" set on the second fish.

[@DeadxRamones]

🤟🏻

[@jnerceg4332]

Bro Ben, I love you but you are so damn LOUD on these calm flats, the fish can definitely hear you and probably get spooked.

[@judsontaylor1826]

Jellyfish

[@RoadandReel]

Caught this fish in the mouth! That's weird...

[@vapecat2558]

Nice feet Edit: that was a joke

[@patches152]

no shame in your game, bro

[@MarcTelesha]

DRUM? Red Drum or Black Drum??????? Red Drum AKA Red Fish

[@chiefsfan1533]

Do people really get butt hurt if someone hooks a fish in the check? If you get offended by that, don’t!

[@ScottLarson199m]

but never, ever call it a "pole".

[@WhiteBuffalo032]

Take me fishing please!

[@patches152]

no u

[@WhiteBuffalo032]

But I want to fish with a huge fly fisherman

[@fishermcflystreamside]

sorry to be a blowhard but its pronounced UGE

[@juanscott6670]

Thats the soundtrack of a good fishing day, getting pumped just listening.. stay huge.