EP27 Four Foot White Seabass in Santa Barbara - Vince Goes Fishing

[@lukegavigan5212]

Love this channel so real and happy!!!

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Ilyagonefishing]

The ultimate heartbreak, but the best motivation to keep getting out there. MISS YOU BROTHER

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

You got it! Likewise brutha!

[@stevendeanda2722]

@@VINCEGOESFISHING what lb line were u using?

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

@@stevendeanda2722 30lb braid

[@Sbsurfangler]

Epic fish. Felt the pain!!! Way to go

[@Travis3500]

No way haha just realized you make the battlestars! The work you put in shows and it’s impressive.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Thanks man, I just love fishing

[@Travis3500]

@@VINCEGOESFISHING like-wise man love the videos! It’s great having a local dude posting surf fishing. Keep up the sick content 🤙🏼

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

@@Travis3500 thanks man! That kinda feedback makes it worth all the hard work of shooting and editing these videos!

[@chrisnakaishi]

Great video!

[@joeyankosky9436]

In the heat of the battle the fly guy asks if you’ve seen any corbina in the shallows...🤡😂

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

LOL

[@alf9638]

like DUDE serious shit here lol

[@Nobodybaby78]

Just had same thing happen to me right below campus at sb, two weeks ago, thought it was the elusive ghost, fought just like yours here, got em in, it was a 40” leopard 😂! So bummed

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Landed a 55” leopard last May. It didn’t fight anything like this. It peeled a lot of drag but not nearly as fast and not such distinct runs. The White Sea Bass has much faster, more powerful runs. Also if you get a hook in a leopard it won’t likely pop the hook out like this. Also we got a look at this fish when it jumped. It had the profile and tail of a tail, not a shark.

[@davidlerma8270]

Hey Vince that was a big fish that hurts losing it you did your best fish on. Watching from Port Hueneme Beach pescadores 🎣

[@JudeDeras]

I live in port. Let’s fish

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Right on David! Cheers PHBP. I still rock that white long sleeve Victor gave me. Love it.

[@TheWavepilot]

Congrats! So epic

[@rickmagana5949]

Good job! What are you fishing with and where can I purchase that lure?

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Here’s what you want brother: Battlestar 5” Rib Bait Green Pumpkin www.casurffishing.com/product-page/battlestar-5-rib-baits Battlestar XLS Hook www.casurffishing.com/product-page/battlestar-xtra-long-shank-weighted-swimbait-hook Use code VINCEGOESFISHING 😃

[@HouseHunterLA]

Damn! I swear you were going to beach it

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Man I rarely lose a fish! This one must have been barely hooked. 😭 best bite of my life, go figure haha

[@stevendeanda2722]

Depending on when you were fishing it could have been a yellowtail, I’ve seen yellowtail just beyond the 1st breaker and in like 10-15 ft of water. Also kinda fought like a yellowtail.

[@Travis3500]

In Santa Barbara?!

[@StevenDelCastillo]

Heartbreak, thanks for sharing

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

I know man... you know I have been fishing for that one bite for a while now... Just gotta take all that energy and move it forward toward getting the next one that bites. It's gonna be a heck of a celebration man.

[@purplecircle7413]

“Who am I to tell a fish where to go” lmao

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

HAHA

[@ZeRoiFeX]

I love the Penn Pursuit reels... such a good value reel... holds up and functions like a beast. But what's up with your video quality?

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

I think the lens is dirty or wet. And I am cropping the image a lot too, so that distorts the image.

[@Ilyagonefishing]

Epic video! Wish I was there brother 🙌

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Ah man, tell me about it. When you visit we will put the hurt on em.

[@JudeDeras]

That was epic. I don’t know what you could have done different I don’t think you muscled him to much to cause that hook to cut through the mouth. Now you know you their out there.. good day!!!

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Ya buddy, I didn't muscle him at all. If anything maybe he spit the hook cuz my drag was too loose. But ya.. you wins some, you lose some. I'm gonna get the next big WSB that bites! I really want to kill big one. Full on hunter energy in my blood about this. Gonna be out there endless hours waiting for one to come along and bite. That was a really lucky bite on saturday... in like 3' of water... maybe 40' off the sand... just mind blowing. I wish you had been there to see it leap out of the water. Dude... so big.. so powerful! Scary big.

[@B_hoff]

Unbuttoned because you loosened your drag. I’ve lost some biggens doing the exact same thing. I learned my lesson but still fall victim to doing it. Great job drfinitely got your blood flowing!

[@p3teytran]

Its cool how you speak your mind in these videos and share your thought process with us. Thanks for sharing! Loving the videos. What kind of hook/weight are you using? Is that still the zman slam shady?

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Thank for this comment. I feel really comfortable speaking on cam and I want to share my learning experience with all of you. I really prefer the Owner Beast hooks. They are weighted hooks. 1/8oz. Its a 4/0 hook. And I add a 1/4 ounce bullet on top of that so it equals 3/8oz total. Thats what I do 90% of the time for my smaller baits like 4"-5". For larger baits like 5.8" Keitch, I use a 6/0 owner beast, and I add enough lead to equal 1/2oz. With this 3/8oz-1/2oz schematic your baits will fall nice and slow, so you can swim them slow without getting snagged on bottom. If there is a lot of current or wind you may stick to the smaller sized bait with more weight, maybe 5/8oz or 3/4oz. The idea is... I'm trying to drag on bottom as slow as possible without getting snagged. Also, keep in mind, Im fishing south-facing beaches, protected from most of the waves, so the waves are usually tiny. Maybe on a west-facing beach, I might use more weight. Good luck man! :)

[@time2unwind690]

Vincent I don’t think the fish came off, I think the way it was fighting it might have ripped part of its lip off and was able to escape.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Yeah that's very possible. They hav soft mouths so if you don't get em deep in the cheek, there's a chance they can tear free if your drag isn't loose enough. This Okuma Conneseuir rod is so stiff, it takes a lot of pressure to keep the rod bent so they can't spit the hook, so it was a catch 22. I lost a lof of fish for this reason. That's why I started looking for a new rod. I'm now experimenting with a 10'6" SST Medium, and a 9'6" North Coast MH.

[@MohammedM66]

Great video

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Thanks buddy. Nothing like fishing to soothe an achey head. Get out there bro, it's the best medicine. Let me know how you're doing and if you do any fishing.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

It had a big fish tail like a halibut or white seabass. Not like a shark. All I saw was white, straight like a plank of plywood, and I saw the tail. I think maybe Austin saw the tail also.

[@Travis3500]

Depending on the spot it could’ve been a huge striper. Really rare but it’s happened to me on the most unexpected day lol

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

That is a possibility. It would be all white on bottom, and would have a similar fish tail. They have been known to pass through that spot. But more frequently, so have the big White Sea Bass. Good call

[@Travis3500]

@@VINCEGOESFISHING yea true it’s hard to tell when they’re in the water. You’ll get em back don’t worry!

[@tushetukala]

Nice!!thats a monster!!! How many oz you use?

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

3/8oz

[@JTesoro21]

Brutal! I felt your pain brother. You'll get em though. You're just getting started up there. You'll be putting on a Santa Barbara fishing clinic by Christmas. You played that fish flawlessly.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Thanks buddy! :) It still hurts to think about, so your words help me feel a little better :)

[@nollan8674]

@@VINCEGOESFISHING too much tension

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

:(

[@nickdiaz6231]

im new to santa barbara and yet to catch any fish out here any tips and any spot i can try that are known ??

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Dude, congrats! SB is loaded! Walk from south Carp, to Gaviota.. Walk it all, fish it all.. you will find your fav spots along the way! That's what I did. I caught probably 100 halibut while i was living there. You will get them! SLOW LOW AND STEADY :)

[@danielalvarez5651]

How big of swimbait did that monster bite on? Great fight man.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

4.75" Rage Swimmer. White belly, brown back. It's a money bait! With 4/0 Owner Beast Weighted Swimbait hook (1/8oz). And then I add a 1/4oz bullet weight on top of that so it's 3/8oz total. Swims through the water column at a nice pace.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

The rage swimmer color is called Green Pumpkin btw. I love that color!

[@Jett1873]

Sick!

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Good times

[@saltyr7861]

Just tell yourself it was a leopard. Maybe ease the pain. I have never ever seen a seabass jump. Cool fight man

[@jameslidberg445]

Dreams are meant to be broken

[@jordanlind6032]

What kind of weight did you use with the worm hook?

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

bullet weight

[@ctgilcrest]

Ya talks to much.

[@louivou7907]

Lol

[@dylandickey3433]

lol u just got rocked by a bat ray. sea bass give up after a couple runs. and seabass dont jump lol.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

It had a fishtail. It was definitely a white sea bass, not a halibut.

[@gkazazia]

seabass do jump sometimes. I've had several jump as they strike

[@jdean1851]

Way to Far away"""Imo....get closer in the water,,,, geeeeez

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

You know... I was wading deep all day while fishing.. for some reason we backed up the beach and we were talking while i was casting cassualy.,, this fish bit in 2' of water right about where I would have been standing and casting. It probably would not have bit if I was wading deep... It was a learning experience! Back out, and fish the shallow water as well as the deep.