Fishing ARTIFICIAL REEFS For GIANT GRAY TRIGGERFISH | A PB WAS BROKE

Here in Alabama, we are only allowed to keep 1 Triggerfish per person for about 2 months out of the year...So when I get a chance to go out and catch one to harvest I'm making sure they are the "Trash Can Lids".
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Avet LX 6.0 with 40lb Mono paired up with a Penn carnage 2 6'6 Rod. 6oz bank weight with 5/0 mustard demon circle hooks.
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[@elismith6759]

Last video with the mullet RIP

[@CaptCollier]

Nah. We have one more 😅 let it soak in

[@mattgurin6168]

Those triggers will dig hard when hooked, first time checking out your channel, I'm hitting subscribe just on the basis of good old boy fishing. Respects

[@CaptCollier]

Preciate it man! And yes , 90% of the time you know for a fact you have a triggerfish on the line

[@GAFisherman]

Fun watching the grunting and groaning caused by deep water critters. Thanks for sharing. Huge trigger. Thanks for sharing

[@CaptCollier]

It’s even more fun when you’re the one grunting and groaning 😅 Preciate you watching

[@pathua7692]

Glad to see your channel growing! Great contents as always❤️

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks!

[@oafishing]

Dude! What a stud trigger!!!

[@CaptCollier]

I was pretty shocked haha and now kinda sick I released it

[@tdeas608]

I had a blast man, thanks for another PB and epic trip on your boat. 4k is dope man, keep going

[@CaptCollier]

NP. We have some more PB’s for you too break

[@pushjacksonthefishassassin8180]

You have some of the best fishing spots and content,i really enjoy the channel brother✊🏽✊🏽

[@CaptCollier]

It’s mostly luck haha but I appreciate that bro.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Great First Cast ! Haha

[@CaptCollier]

Right?? Haha thanks for watching man

[@BamaSaltwater]

@@CaptCollier No problem dude. Glad ya'll picked up some " Stop Signs "

[@shanegilchrist1441]

Nice trigger capt. ! Thanks for the vid. Good PB from your first mate as well.

[@CaptCollier]

Preciate it! Haha right, not a bad first triggerfish at all

[@robertlosasso4222]

Hats off for releasing .

[@claylyons8160]

About time you put another one out!

[@CaptCollier]

Haha. I do what I can, every Sunday as of now

[@royleeborn6445]

Congrats on the 4,000! As always Awesome content.

[@CaptCollier]

Thank you very much!

[@ronmartin5971]

Great video

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks!

[@tomburbridge1114]

Nice!! Good job filming and great underwater videos

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it

[@majorrhodes2870]

As always another great video keep it coming brother 👍

[@CaptCollier]

Preciate it!

[@williamcoats78]

Congrats on 4k there! Great eating fish there!

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks! Your right, one of my favorites

[@Jacemang_Outdoors]

What a stud trigger man nice! I picked up some in the yak but they werent tanks like that one.

[@CaptCollier]

Shoot any triggerfish are decent if you can get them in a kayak. That’s pretty cool. And thanks man

[@wilsonline90]

One of my favorite fish to eat.

[@CaptCollier]

Mine too!

[@greatlakesfishingguy3227]

Can't wait 4 the sheeps video....Reel Hard...

[@CaptCollier]

Gonna be a gooden

[@fishinfromscratch5484]

Exactly the video I wanted to see. We're heading to Orange Beach in 2 weeks and I'm looking to catch some keepers!

[@CaptCollier]

They out there for sure. Just keep bumping around spots until you find them. Good luck!

[@fishinfromscratch5484]

@@CaptCollier yes sir! Have you seen any good Mangrove or Vermillion lately? Only being allowed 1 trigger and no red snapper in April makes pickings slim.

[@clarenceshuemake3519]

Great video as always. Tight lines

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks!

[@mritolduso7355]

Cool! Got your personal limit in 30 seconds!!! WTG Branden!!

[@CaptCollier]

Haha if only it were like that every time!

[@fishman6892]

Man that was a SLAB!!

[@CaptCollier]

Yessir, it had been eating good lol

[@bruceboysoutdoors6007]

Good video

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks!

[@wrightackle1]

I couldn't believe the gob of squid you were fishing with. It is funny we try to go stealthy on the triggers, light sinkers or just a jig head and small piece of squid. Caught nine and ten pounders with that method but no big ones the last two years for some reason. Now it is a struggle to catch a 17 incher. Like others have mentioned they make really fine ceviche.

[@CaptCollier]

Awesome. The reason I like to use bigger pieces of bait, sometimes, is because the spots I fish there are a lot of undersize triggers that will instantly hit that small piece of squid and be on the hook, but when I use bigger pieces it usually takes longer for the small ones to eat it so it gives it enough time to sit down there for a bigger one to come scoop it up. Shoot I’ve caught my biggest trigger on a live 5” croaker

[@kevinenfinger5240]

Great fish! Nothing but a stud. Oh by the way my daughter thinks you look like Morgan Wallen. Maybe you can try singing WASTE ON YOU the next time the bite is slow. Lol!

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks man. Lol and yea I get that a lot. I wish my voice was as good as his!

[@grantfoster9099]

Them Some Slab Triggers!!! 👍🙌

[@CaptCollier]

Thank ya sir!

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

I’ve heard of people catching trigger fish here in Nova Scotia. I hope to be one of these people soon. With rising ocean temperatures it seems like we’re getting more species travelling north towards us. How do you like to eat them? What’s the meat like?

[@CaptCollier]

They are delicious! Firm, white meat. I hope you get one

[@jimmybritt9537]

BIG TRIGG , gotta like it 🤣👍👍🇺🇸

[@CaptCollier]

Preciate it!

[@jimmytran929]

Save them bigger trigger throats. It’s fantastic

[@CaptCollier]

Oh you already know I cut them things out

[@CaptCollier]

Chicken of the sea

[@saltgars.g4518]

.....Damn

[@dennisjoycalagos4460]

Where can I go to be able to get on your boat for some trigger fish?

[@bamabanker6465]

Great video and slabs for real. Are you guys fishing the near shore public reefs? Any guidance on what to look for to locate triggerfish? Almost all of the pyramids we hit seem to be taken over by snapper.

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks! Man you really have to keep bumping spot to spot until you find one that holds more trigger than snapper. The tanks tend to hold more triggerfish but I find that they are usually on the small side.

[@martinsteflik1329]

What is the shaft length on your trolling motor? Does it ever start to cavitate in the swells?

[@CaptCollier]

I believe its a 60". And no it doesn't , unless I'm in some really nasty chop

[@mattgurin6168]

I got to say it again those triggers will put their head and down swim to the side try to go down and wedge into the rocks that fish will fight

[@fishman6892]

What lb line do you make the chicken rigs out of for Triggers?

[@CaptCollier]

I usually use 40lb. They are not leader shy though, you could honestly go heavier

[@LanceMcCormick]

Crazy only one per person! Can keep ten Grays in NC, was 30 in 2020. I make mamma bad ass trigger ceviche! Freezes nice also.

[@CaptCollier]

Man that’s crazy, I wish we could keep more. 30 sounds like a lot though. And yes it does, but triggerfish around here don’t get frozen, it gets eaten fresh 😅

[@mattgurin6168]

@@CaptCollier that's what I'm talking about we catch him here in the Atlantic and I definitely get them in the Bahamas when I'm there it's one of the first things that gets cooked up

[@snipderdon]

I swear I thought this was Ron Jeremy out there fishing.

[@CaptCollier]

Dangggg you gonna do me like that huh

[@snipderdon]

@@CaptCollier Something going on with YT? I keep losing you as a subscriber.

[@jamespate6215]

How do you like fishing in that sea hunt bay ? Got one on order its been about 3 months ago . Man like your channel watch them over and over thanks for doing it

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks I appreciate ya watching! And it’s a good all around boat man. I’ve been in some sloppy stuff offshore and she handled it fine.

[@draineoutdoors7725]

What rod and reel setup was that looking for a good deep drop setup

[@CaptCollier]

I put the gear I was using in the video description. I try and put it in the description because I forget to say it in the video most times.

[@stevenjefferies9415]

I havent finished the video yet, so you may say, but when y'all moved a little shallower, how deep were ya'll? 60-65?

[@stevenjefferies9415]

and there you go, 60" good video man, always enjoy it!

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks man! If I ever forget to mention something like that, feel free to ask

[@tonybutch3075]

@@CaptCollier I'm up here in Jersey, we've been getting trigs in recent years, nothing that big. Still learning the game, it is just me or when you mark a school of them on the wreck it looks like real distinct squiggly lines on the sonar? Also, do you like use circle hooks better for them than J hooks? I've been using super small J hooks due to their tiny mouths, I'm talking like a 6 or an 8! Sweet video, new subscriber now!

[@robbiondo1069]

Great video Captain! What rod was that for Triggers?

[@CaptCollier]

Thanks Rob! Check the video description, I try and put the gear I use in most of my videos down there

[@jknn5659]

What rod and reel were you using?

[@CaptCollier]

Check the video description, i try and put the gear I use in most of my videos down there

[@cliffordtillman]

What’s your biggest trigger?

[@vincentrussell7246]

I like you but I just went through all most all of your videos and you might have about 10 catch and cook out of 30 videos i like to see when y'all ( u- tubers) do clean and cook's i don't know why but almost every fisherman catch fish but very few do cooks,a few do it 90% i like watching them

[@jeromelee1627]

Where is the spud head

[@CaptCollier]

Spud head?

[@mattcollier616]

Man that was some big ones looks tasty

[@CaptCollier]

They were healthy for sure!