Destin Surf Fishing - Giant Fish on Light Tackle

[@TheLawlessTide]

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[@tierrabarata2424]

I am so jealous of you guys getting to fish in a place I think is so great

[@isthesavior]

Too funny! Lol! "Right over there! Look at the rod bending in front of you NUMBNUTS!!" Brings back memories of when I worked for the Navy! Love it! Awesome vid and fishin' guys. Tell Numbnuts to stay "focused"! 🤣

[@TheLawlessTide]

Thanks man, I appreciate it! And yeah we have fun!

[@bryans7131]

Don't know how I missed this in my notifications, but another excellent video Sean! Awesome day of surf fishing right there.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Thanks Brian!

[@officialyungzoe6466]

What bait y’all used to catch the big ones

[@TheLawlessTide]

Just fish bites and sand fleas.

[@skswig1]

I saw the largest Redfish in my life tipping right next to the Fort Morgan ferry launch today. It had to be in the 50's at least.

[@TheLawlessTide]

That’s awesome, I believe the Florida state record is around 52” so that was probably close!

[@skswig1]

@@TheLawlessTide No I am saying mid 50 pounds or more, could have been 60. This thing was about 25% bigger than the one in the vid. I got within 10 feet of it. I think it would have been an alabama record fish. It was tipping on the rocks in 5 feet of water and it's tail was coming all the way out. It was a monster.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Shawn Swigart holy crap! That’s huge!!!

[@skswig1]

@@TheLawlessTide Ya man, I have a little experience with Red's including cleaning the really big ones when that was legal. I never saw anything like this one. When it's tail came up it looked like it would have folded out as big as my forearm. It looked like a bull shark when it was in deeper water. We got close to this fish. I was on a picnic with my wife down there at the ferry launch. No tackle to try for it. That fish is still out there. You know, fish stories and all but this was monster.

[@Anderson-wk9rv]

i own the stater record for louisiana 60 in

[@tobysumter9431]

I caught a 43 inch red around the same time you did in Destin beach last summer

[@TheLawlessTide]

That’s awesome, 43” is a beast.

[@jakeboggs8195]

I’m heading down this Saturday and hoping I can catch some fish only me 2nd time fishing from the beach. Good job guys!

[@TheLawlessTide]

Jake Boggs good luck jake!

[@turkeycreekknives133]

That was a great red fish my other fish on my bucket list

[@TheLawlessTide]

Thanks!

[@carson6166]

What game is good to catch on 15 foot rods?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Depends on the type, but usually they are used for surf fishing.

[@carson6166]

@@TheLawlessTide it is a surf rod and they say it will catch sharks from shore but we’ll see

[@TheLawlessTide]

@@carson6166 if it’s a medium-heavy or heavy you should be able. I’ve caught up to almost 7 foot bull sharks on my spinning rod.

[@carson6166]

@@TheLawlessTide I also have one that is medium power

[@kim0317]

Where can we go to fish off of a pier in Destin where they have the poles etc already set up? And you just pay for the rental and bait?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Okaloos island pier is the closest and you can rent everything you need there. Only 15 minutes from Destin.

[@kim0317]

@@TheLawlessTide Do we need a Florida fishing license? If so, where can we get them and how much are they for adults and kids?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Not if you are just fishing on the pier. Your license for pier is included in access fee. If you fish anywhere else you will need one.

[@joecarreiro7847]

@@TheLawlessTide do they check?

[@thomaslobello7499]

What were you using as bait?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Fish bites mainly and live sand fleas when we could find them.

[@StrykeZone2023]

Will be fishing in the destin area first week of October this year. Any advice on what to run and how to catch the big boys. Looking for snook but figured they would be by the rocks and bridges during October

[@StrykeZone2023]

I'm from arkansas and have my shark permit just in case but more curious on the rig i need

[@TheLawlessTide]

You will have a hard time finding any snook in this area. If one snook a year is caught here that’s considered a rarity. They like the warmer waters down south, the water here gets down to temps that will kill them. What other fish you lookin to catch?

[@StrykeZone2023]

@@TheLawlessTide some big gafftopsail and for fun some pompano with maybe a thrasher or mako catch and release

[@StrykeZone2023]

@@TheLawlessTide maybe some reds

[@StrykeZone2023]

@@TheLawlessTide and then if there's any good bass spots around fort walton destin area that u may know qbout that are publci

[@MashingAudio]

Every group of fisherman in the world has its Jeremiah!

[@TheLawlessTide]

😂😂😂

[@claymarrs8902]

Another great vid @thelawlesstide

[@TheLawlessTide]

Thanks man. And thanks for catching all those fish for me to film, lol!

[@JuanHernandez-sj9cy]

@ TheLawlessTide I just subscribed to your channel and like all your fishing videos, I would love to go fishing with you. I love to fish , but never fished saltwater. I am Visiting Destin last week of August. Let me know. Thanks.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Thanks Juan! Unfortunately I won’t be back until October, otherwise I would love to go fishing. Good luck in August and let me know how you do!

[@zoqe6589]

What are you guys using for bait?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Mainly shrimp flavor and sand flea flavor fish bites.

[@zoqe6589]

The Lawless Tide where can you get fish bites at?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Sxkik Walmart or any bait and tackle store.

[@zoqe6589]

The Lawless Tide ok thank you

[@jprimo767]

Nice vid! Might I ask what size weights you are using?

[@emorycarverfishing]

I’m going down there in a week, looking for some redfish. Would there be any way you would recommend? And what day we y’all there in this video?

[@emorycarverfishing]

*any bait you would recommend

[@TheLawlessTide]

Are you fishing surf or inshore?

[@emorycarverfishing]

Surf fishing on the beach

[@TheLawlessTide]

Your best bet is gonna be fish bites or cut lady fish.

[@TheLawlessTide]

That video was filmed in April.

[@SouthForkOutdoors]

I’m currently in Destin Florida and went night surf fishing and caught my first gulf kingfish on a sand flea, do you have any rigs that would be good for the surf?

[@TheLawlessTide]

I always try to have at least two rods out both with a pompano rig.on each. One rod close and the other out further. I use fishbites in sand flea and shrimp flavor and will also use live sandfleas. If you wanna target bull reds catch a lady fish and cut off 1 inch chuncks and use for bait, but make sure you have some stouter gear for bulls from the beach like 30-40 pound mono leader and a good circle hook. I hope that helps.

[@SouthForkOutdoors]

The Lawless Tide thanks!

[@TheLawlessTide]

South Fork Fishing your welcome. I checked your channel out, good stuff buddy keep it up!

[@JGONTX]

I’m going Aug 12-15 any recommendations on what part of beach to surf fish? I’ll be on the Fort Walton side TIA!

[@TheLawlessTide]

JGONTX looks for breaks in the sand bar where water is running back out into the ocean. Also any deep holes you can see from up high on the beach. Main thing is to have baits out at different distances so you have more of the area covered where fish swim up and down the beach.

[@JGONTX]

The Lawless Tide thanks man! Tight lines!

[@turkeycreekknives133]

Just got back from Destin not much luck weather? Rough seas then the grass to deal with oh well is October good for pompanos? I tried the jetty area lot of junk fish also fished in front of The Emerald Condos but only could fish evening or early am before people hit the beaches-where do you find open beach like in your video ?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Time of the year is critical. This video was filmed in April way before tourist season. I do most of my surf fishing along 30A which is a crowded beach area but in summer I am usually done surf fishing by 9 or 10. And October is great for pompanos they have a fall run that is similar to the spring run.

[@turkeycreekknives133]

Thanks for the reply been trying to learn as much as I can about the pomp’s really appreciate all the information

[@TheLawlessTide]

Turkey Creek Knives your welcome. Anytime I can help I will. My knowledge is limited but I can always direct you to someone that knows.

[@turkeycreekknives133]

That was funny numb nuts haven’t heard that in long time friends fishing with each other giving them crap love it miss that

[@Youza899]

What size line would you recommend for the type of fishing you were doing

[@TheLawlessTide]

I use 15-20 pound braid on my surf fishing reels

[@bradh5565]

What time of the year was this? I'm going to be in the area and wanna surf fish at the end of June and was hoping to get some advise. Anything help, not a lot of salt water experience/surf fishing experience.

[@TheLawlessTide]

This was early April. If you want some more surf fishing help/content I would also go check out Yakin with Jack on KZbin, he has great instructional videos and a lot of surf fishing.

[@joecarreiro7847]

Im in destin next week. Is sunrise or sunset best for shore fishing? Thx

[@TheLawlessTide]

I prefer a sunrise bite but both are productive.

[@joecarreiro7847]

@@TheLawlessTide east or west of Henderson state park? Thx

[@TheLawlessTide]

Wherever there is no June grass.

[@joecarreiro7847]

@@TheLawlessTide how easy is it to catch sand fleas?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Easy early and late in the day.

[@thephishh]

Headed there next weekend any tips to try and get on some fish?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Are you gonna be surf fishing?

[@thephishh]

Yes either shore or pier

[@TheLawlessTide]

Kye Staples I would stick to pompano rigs and throw sand flea and shrimp flavored fish bites. Pompano are showing up now and there are always big reds and black drum running along the beach. For pier info I would join this group on facebook facebook.com/groups/1325765214169094/?ref=share

[@thephishh]

@@TheLawlessTide awesome. That's along the lines of what I was thinking also. Looked up making a few pompano rigs. They look simple enough to tie and I'm sure they're probably fairly cheap to purchase down there also.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Kye Staples if you buy store made rigs make sure the hooks aren’t too big. Walmart sells a lot of pompano rigs with hooks pompano can’t even fit in their mouths.

[@cesarleos1712]

What did y’all use as bait ?

[@TheLawlessTide]

We were using fish bites in sand flea and shrimp flavor on the medium surf rods and on the heavy surf rods we used cut bait like bluefish and lady fish.

[@cesarleos1712]

Thanks you I’m going out there pretty soon and I barely got into fishing and I’m trying to learn more about it

[@TheLawlessTide]

Anytime man.

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

When is the best time of year to fish Destin?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Inshore, offshore or surf?

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

@@TheLawlessTide Surf ?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Steve's Outdoor World I would have to say fall to late fall for big fish like bull reds and black drum but the spring pompano run is pretty awesome surf fishing too and that is usually in April.

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

@@TheLawlessTide Thanks Bro! Good luck on the water.

[@PhotoBob]

Awesome channel! New sub. I’m going to be on 30A over the 4th. What should I go after in the surf? I don’t reallly care what I catch

[@aron7up]

I'm headed to the 30a next, did you have any luck?

[@PhotoBob]

Aron W we caught some blue fish and got broken off by a big red. We got a guide in the West Bay and caught a ton of specs and a nice tripletail! Also caught a ton Of sail cats. A lot of ppl say they are trash but they fight and we fried them up. They tasted good! Not as good as the trout but still worth it.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Sorry I missed you comment Bob. Don’t know how it slipped by without answering your question.

[@TheLawlessTide]

If you are fishing the surf use fishbites or live sand fleas.

[@PhotoBob]

The Lawless Tide I got some really cool shark and dolphin footage with my drone. That was fun too. The black tips were everywhere and then I got a few bigger ones I couldn’t identify.

[@coreybaubach8977]

Man if y’all ever go out on a Saturday morning I’d love to go, to just learn how to surf fish. I’d go and watch and ask questions. I live here here Destin so if you ever are in the mood to have someone ask questions while you fish lol let me know. Btw great vid heard pompanos are awesome eating fish.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Sure man, won’t be back till August but I will let you know when we hit town. Had a lot of guys volunteer time and knowledge to help me learn saltwater fishing so I always like to pass it on!

[@coreybaubach8977]

The Lawless Tide sounds good I’d really appreciate that. I’ll be a helping hand I’ll help y’all do whatever. Love your vids and look forward to learning how to surf fish.

[@tennesseemattoutdoors5405]

New sub here. I’m from Tennessee and obviously freshwater is my go to. Do you have any advice for someone wanting to get on some small sharks? The bay vs the surf? I’ve spent hours watching and trying to learn as much as possible. Quantity over quality really for some fun for me and the son.

[@TheLawlessTide]

I would concentrate on the surf. Catch some fresh ladyfish or hardtails and cut them into 2 to 4 inch chunks. That will give you your best chance for the greatest quantity of sharks.

[@tennesseemattoutdoors5405]

The Lawless Tide thanks!

[@mojochang]

I’m headed to Destin soon. Been watching beach cams filled with people. Are there beaches more friendly to surf fish? I don’t think I can setup and cast with so many people around??

[@TheLawlessTide]

Early morning and evening are fine to fish but if you want to fish all day you will have to search out more secluded beach areas. But this time of year he bite usually drops off after it gets to the hot part of the day so maybe stick to early morning and eveniing or night so you dont have to deal with a crowded beach.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Grayton Beach state park and topsail state park are 2 of the less crowded beaches around but you do have to pay to get into the parks.

[@jlchmmwv]

Great videos! What bait are you using? I’m going to Destin tomorrow and plan to shore fish if the June grass isn’t awful. I was going to use fish bites but is there anything else you recommend?

[@TheLawlessTide]

jon cave Thanks man! For big reds you can’t beat fresh cut ladyfish. That and shrimp and sand flea fish bites and don’t forget live sand fleas. Good luck with the June grass!

[@rdmarcum8904]

Awesome vids! Love you’re content. I’m heading out this weekend. I usually catch lady fish and other small surf fish, but this round am going for some bigger fish like reds and sharks. What do you suggest for line weight and how much line?

[@TheLawlessTide]

What size rod and reel you using?

[@rdmarcum8904]

The Lawless Tide I’ve got the Okuma Azores Saltwater Spinning Reel Size 55 and an 8’ med/heavy rod

[@TheLawlessTide]

I would spoil it up with a minimum of 40lb braid. If you can you might see about a longer rod so you can cast farther in the surf. If you are using cut bait for sharks I would go with a 4-8 shock leader of 60-100lb mono with a 12” wire bite leader connected to a circle hook.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Bull reds will also hit that setup even with the wire.

[@TheLawlessTide]

And don’t forget a weight slider so you can connect whatever size weight you need for conditions.

[@ptaccone]

Hey man, great fishing that morning, what tackle are you using?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Thanks man, 10 and 11 foot medium surf rods with Penn spinfisher V’s with 20lb braid and fluorocarbon pompano Rigs. I believe all the fish in this video were caught on fishbites.

[@jacobkrueger1920]

@@TheLawlessTide what size reel?

[@brianpino7274]

When you cast your rods, the 12 foot etc what ounce weight do you use?

[@TheLawlessTide]

Depends on the surf and current. Shark rods I will use anywhere from 4 to 10 ounce spider weights.

[@AnnSwanson-xu6wd]

It's an o.k. video.

[@TheLawlessTide]

😂

[@tampareellegendz8814]

In my opinion fishing isn't that great in northern Florida as it is In South Florida plus the limit on species in the north is a bit depressing where in Tampa or further south you get into some real fish and less tourism lol .

[@TheLawlessTide]

Tampa area you can’t keep any Snook, Redfish, or trout right now down past Sanibel correct?

[@TheLawlessTide]

I love fishing Sanibel but the fish restrictions in that area of Florida are the strictest in the state.

[@tampareellegendz8814]

@@TheLawlessTide You can keep slot snooks when it season .Lately fwc hasn't been launching any seasons to build up the population but usually you are able to keep with a snook permit.

[@TheLawlessTide]

Slot snook is still closed in Sanibel even in season, I was there last month. FWC said they don’t know if they will open it next year either. Because of the Red tide last year.

[@TheLawlessTide]

But even so, the fishery is awesome there!