Fishing SUNKEN! REEFS in the GULF of MEXICO in a 17’ SKIFF

[@davidwright9550]

Love your videos Brother. As a 62 year life-long resident of Mobile I have fished all over Mobile Bay, the rivers, and Dauphin Island, I have been going to Orange Beach & Gulf Shores for longer than I can remember, and have always had my boat ( 17ft Cape Horn ) with me. My fishing down there has been sporadic at best, but your videos this year have given me a completely new outlook on when we go in a few weeks. Thanks so much for sharing all that you do, and for all of the helpful tips. Plan on filling up the coolers this year, and a lot of C & R. Mostly thanks to you! Keep'em coming Brother!

[@cjahlert]

Looked like a beautiful and enjoyable day. Fish were definitely biting and it looked like the gulf calmed down a bit for the ride home.

[@BamaSaltwater]

It was ! And yes, it laid down nicely !

[@budgregory8493]

From what you showed, the Gulf looked beautiful later in the day. One thing for sure, when snapper season opens you have your reefs marked. That was a nice snapper you released. The porgie looked really good. Always enjoy your videos, keep it up. Thanks

[@ericakinley]

I've been watching your channel for a while now and really missed the videos when you were gone for a couple of weeks. You've definitely become my favorite fishing channel on KZbin. Thank you for keeping your videos focused on fishing and keeping them interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing if you start doing charters soon. We'd love to come down and fish with you!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you much

[@derekcapps8969]

I was just telling a friend of mine here in Va, we are lucky with our grey triggerfish regulations (there are none-no closed seasons, no bag limit, no size limit) my son is a big fan of your channel. We’ll be down there for a few weeks Sept-Oct. we are bringing our 18ft Malco CC. Staying and docking at the Caribe Resort. Maybe we’ll see you out there. Fish on!

[@kimbersal1]

I thank the lord for you and your chance and willingness to make such great videos

[@maddfishy1975]

Another great video Stephen! That porgy looked pretty darn tasty to be honest! I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work. Peace and love from the UK

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you for the kind words! It was really good!

[@thatsaltine7380]

Your literally living the dream bro again thank you for your service

[@BamaSaltwater]

Definitely blessed for sure and it was an Honor

[@razinoff]

Thats the type of video I like to watch. The mystery of what you'll hang into keeps you interested. Good job

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you, I love it so much. That's what keeps me going back, because like you said, you never know what ya gonna get haha.

[@cartbuilder6179]

You did the right thing on the triggerfish brother. Keep making videos and I'll keep watching them.

[@dylanbrownfield1457]

Just started saltwater fishing out of my kayak I really enjoy your videos.

[@j.s.9960]

Videos are very therapeutic

[@DieselsandOutdoors]

I love catching trigger fish on light tackle

[@BamaSaltwater]

I do too ! Makes it much more enjoyable

[@danlindey7368]

Not all party balloons end up in the Gulf. I pick up about a dozen every year here on the farm. Two so far this year.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Yup! Just depends on that wind haha! I usually will pick up some fish under them in the summer, but right now. There’s not too many pelagics hanging around

[@ChewingToons]

Your fishing is very similar to mine, tackle wise too, tho mines in Texas. I take my Scout 195 Sportfisher out whether its hot or cold - and right now man its cold!! But great to just drop a bait down not knowing whats there and take home a nice sweet tasting fish. Lifes great!

[@Quigleyshorts.]

Love your Style of fishing and how you present yourself you need to post more I have watched every single video of yours 🙂 Love the fish videos keep them coming from your biggest fan in Australia 👍

[@williammathews6603]

uessir he aint no triggerfish but he will do,looked great an a well done vid..staysafe..

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks much

[@JD-mv8tl]

Steve it would be nice to show all the cleaning of the fish. It’s Al hard to believe KZbin has to be so sensitive. You are clearly educating people on a catch, clean, and cook video. Those of us not proficient in cleaning what like to see the entirety of the cleaning process. KZbin needs to be more concerned with other crappie content on their platform rather then your educational videos

[@BamaSaltwater]

I agree!

[@timrichards4236]

Thank you bama god bless you be safe my friend

[@aquamenadventures4382]

All of the fishing you made today and now, you just have to EEEEET DA MEEEEET.

[@fishinfromscratch5484]

Gotta say, I'm really enjoying your content brother! I'm hopeful we have good conditions when we come down to Orange Beach in April because I'm REALLY wanting to do some offshore jigging.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you, I love jigging offshore! Especially for tuna and AJ's

[@prubly68]

Thank you for explaining the name for the trigger fish. I've known about them for many years, but never knew why they had the name "trigger". I just made several assumptions over the years, and they were all wrong :) Thank you

[@BamaSaltwater]

Anytime ! Everyone always points out the trigger but never says why haha, I just assumed , but it does make sense 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@saltwateryankees2000]

Sord knives are excellent filet knives. I have the 7”. Great video my man!

[@BamaSaltwater]

I agree! Thank you

[@pamdimitrio4972]

Thank you for for thanking God for the day.

[@williammuzzey8404]

Back in the '80s I was abandoned fisherman hired by captain and Cortez Florida and we got on top of those porgies and we caught hundreds of them porgy s are really good eating

[@edwardlandry291]

One of your better vids! Thanx. One thought: Why do they keep the limit on overly-abundant triggerfish at only one per person? Joke is on us! You couldn’t overfish the stocks with only two per person any more than you could snapper. At over $4 per gallon for fuel the fish stocks are n no danger!

[@gusstacy4303]

Love your vids. We come down to orange beach pretty often and just about always catch stuff from the stuff and techniques you use. Keep up the good work.

[@richardsqueeze]

I'm pretty sure that was a chocolate chip party. Looked delicious either way.

[@armedmariner]

Great video. Thanks. Loved watching. Time to go fishin

[@johnbailey4628]

Great video. Fish looked great. I'm envious!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you, it was really good and fresh

[@thefisher6273]

Can you show us how to tie a loop knot sometime? Love the videos.

[@noam_tucci]

Yoo, love ur vids If u whant to catch a lot of trigger fish and bigger u should keep one in a hock or just a line in water, trigger fish do noises and call for help so more and bigger trigger fish come I'm from Portugal, here we do this trick and catch a lot of them

[@BamaSaltwater]

Nice! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@scottweidner1613]

Fresh fish and Krispy Kremes how could you do any better👍👍!!!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Ikr !! Haha

[@davidandjewlstreasures1627]

Up here in rhode island we use fish called porgys and scup to cath big stripers but I can't wait till October when my wife and I move to Florida get in some Florida surf fishing also can't wait till next month to see your new pompano videos

[@kirkdavis2881]

Most of the southern porgies are tastier than scup and can get larger.

[@Marcanym]

That balloon is a keeper!

[@allenandmain]

Great show thanks

[@michaelravelo542]

i love fushing to

[@jonellis2352]

Next time you do a whole fish on the coals, ie bbq, try basting with smooth apricot jam and real butter!!!

[@cyclonedronz7861]

Got my shirt and a couple of your hand tied pompano jigs! Let’s go!!

[@rockyclick371]

Keep making great vids my friend ! Enjoyed it !

[@billbryce5937]

We use anchovies in California in the river in here in Antioch CA

[@Rubiquebe]

I love your video’s by the way!!

[@poindxtr2000]

You did what you should have and will always be rewarded at a later time. That trigger will get bigger and you'll know where he stays for the next year

[@BamaSaltwater]

100%, thank you

[@majorrhodes2870]

Awesome video keep up the great work to God be the glory AMEN!!!

[@joelwcarter8058]

take your family fishing sometime

[@BamaSaltwater]

We go all the time !

[@mwgallotte1]

Try covering that bad boy in Cavenders Greek seasoning. Game changer!

[@orenharris3375]

I ordered some of your rigs going to test them out Friday , can’t wait

[@BamaSaltwater]

Good luck!! Thank you

[@sirgaberson]

This video was awesome 👏

[@joelwcarter8058]

use a whole cigar miinow for bait sometime, u will catch bigger fish i would like eo see you catch some catfish

[@BamaSaltwater]

I love using whole cigs !

[@joshmassey7566]

Great video. That porgy looked really good. It is to bad the snapper are so heavily regulated, that big snapper would have been goooooood!! I have never had trigger fish. I am going to have to give it a try one day.

[@BamaSaltwater]

It was really good for sure! And ikr, Snapper season is coming up. Triggers are very good. Delicate white meat. Pretty much anything that comes off of a reef tastes good (to an extent) haha

[@ZedakaiAgale]

I love your videos

[@hubertwalters6345]

Yes alabama has a season as does trigger fish

[@chriswhalen71]

man that looked tasty!

[@jessetadlock4818]

The donuts go great with baked Porky!!! lol

[@BamaSaltwater]

ikr

[@ronaldwhite9176]

thanks my man good show and god bless you

[@RustyReels]

Looks good man

[@eddiewallace5272]

Dang good video, love the information ✅💥✌️

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you very much! Best of luck

[@electricaf365]

I’m gonna try one of those St Croix rods, you seem to like them

[@Odin9Realms]

As a diver, those Trigger Fish can be nasty critters, very territorial and will chase you away if you come into their area.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Yes! They’re not shy for sure !

[@BManTyler]

We always fished at night to avoid the triggerfish

[@ryanbrown3177]

Great Content as usual! Thank you for all you do Stephen. What do you think about the Spanish Run? About 3-4 more weeks? Nice Stud Snapper in your other video by the way.

[@GAFisherman]

Great video. Glad the seas cooperated with you but sorry the trigger fish didn't. You made the fish look good. Thanks

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you and Ikr. I should've kept the first keeper I had haha. It was tasty !

[@janinedraper442]

I really enjoy your videos. I just discovered you and I like how informative your videos are. I feel like I'm right there. Please make more videos. Janine the laughing shark.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you for the kind comment. I'm blessed I can produce quality content !

[@chrisfultz1528]

Great video would love to live close enough to be able hook up to the boat and go out like that to fish. But being in Ky makes that impossible, love fishing the salty waters. 🎣🎣🎣

[@BamaSaltwater]

We're blessed for sure!

[@shaneleake5757]

From Ky also. Just fished the ocean first time this week. Addicted

[@happymethehappyone8300]

There was every reason/chance for you to catch a bigger Triggerfish,, But when you threw that 1st one back,, For whatever reason,, I knew that you would regret it. 🐟

[@Pancakedawgz]

Porgy are DELICIOUS!

[@R0NE100]

When you say you "can't keep snappers" in AL, do you mean you can't keep them at all, or is there a season for them??

[@BamaSaltwater]

You can only keep Red Snapper in the season and it’s usually after Memorial Day !

[@BamaSaltwater]

The other Snappers all have there respective size limits and most are open year round (I.e. Mangrove, Vermillion, etc. )

[@briangregory4687]

do you ever fish in Perdido Bay?

[@bozander479]

Would love to see some videos up in the bay and Big Lagoon!

[@BamaSaltwater]

A lot ! Whenever the wind isn't kicking haha

[@briangregory4687]

@@BamaSaltwater I'll be there in July and would love to see some videos of what works in that area

[@jacobchandler3443]

Good video. I was sure hoping to see that pig red snapper you posted on ig.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Soon!

[@jconodenkirk4820]

Can your gulf techniques also work in fresh water trout fishing?

[@timburton1812]

You’re starving me!!!

[@jeremybailey1673]

Great content as always. Any more Bama Saltwater single and double rigs coming to the website soon?

[@BamaSaltwater]

Mostly trying to keep up in the stores! I have collaborated with Frisky Fins to make my custom rigs ! They're almost done and will be on the website

[@jeremybailey1673]

@@BamaSaltwater Thanks for the info! Your rigs are the best I have ever used. Take care!

[@jlmraney2562]

I like your videos. If I may make a suggestion, always tell us what you gear your using. I.E. rod, reel, line, and terminal tackle. And maybe some odds and ends like cooler size, trolling motor, nets, etc. I enjoy your cooking segments as I never knew how to cook fish until watching your videos.

[@brianlb78]

What was the teaser you had on it? Also don't you have lane snapper or red grouper up there?

[@AlexGarcia-ew2fv]

Lov 2 eat those Porgys.. fried with a cold corona.. that's some good eats

[@stevehogan8829]

It's a Porgy.

[@min9min9]

Any issues launching the boat by your self?

[@Pwnzistor]

You pulling the balloon out of the Gulf made me really happy. Thank you for caring

[@rickemily7075]

I would love to have a knife and the hat.

[@darrellbrock4788]

Did you forget about the squid?

[@danie2u2]

I really like your page, but I clicked on your links but it doesn't take me to the page I wanted, Like saltwater shirts or frisky jigs. I also went to your site page and it doesn't list anything there either. I think you need to update your links. Also, how can I set up the frisky jig with a teaser that you showed in your video

[@awexpat8943]

When you say offshore reef, what do you mean exactly? What kind of structure is it? An oyster reef? Shipwreck? State-made concrete? Maybe you don't want to give away too much, but I'd be interested.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Most of these reefs I fish are public concrete/steel pyramid clusters the state puts out! But there are some pretty cool things out there in the Gulf including decommissioned M60 Army Tanks, Sunken Ships, train cars, bridges, pipes, etc.

[@awexpat8943]

@@BamaSaltwater Roger that. Yeah, it's the same along the MS coast. MS DMR puts out a map with reef locations and types for folks. Guess it's the same for y'all over there. Catch 'em up!

[@jacobblades2728]

@@awexpat8943 AL has us beat. They've built far more reefs than MS but we're catching up!!

[@awexpat8943]

@@jacobblades2728 They've got us beat for water quality too. If you look at a chart, their beach is essentially the same water that we've got off of our barrier islands (Ship, Cat). Lucky suckers... Guess that's why they can surf fish for Pompano and the like. Oh well, hey, still, no shortage of Specks, Reds and Sheep's Head in MS waters. And about a billion blue crabs. We'll keep eating. Catch 'em up!

[@averymclaurin9607]

Next time you catch a trigger fish, put a carrot in its mouth lol To show it like if it was a finger

[@rwcox8666]

where can i find a chart with fishing spots marked on it.

[@BamaSaltwater]

I purchased a Garmin with the Blue Chart Coastal, which has all of the public spots. But there are different Chip Cards you can purchase. I believe the Navionics app has some charts as well.

[@rwcox8666]

@@BamaSaltwater thank you

[@wessmith7461]

Sord knives are nice and all but that's pretty pricey for a knife. Just saying. I would love one but my tackleshop fillet knife works pretty great.

[@Goodwill_Hunter]

Small snappers are the best🤔🤫

[@maxpinson5002]

Different regions/states have different regulations regarding size minimums/maximums and possession limits for various fish. I don't agree with all of it, but nothing I've ever caught anywhere was worth a fine or jail

[@Goodwill_Hunter]

@@maxpinson5002 not sure you get what snapper I'm referring to.

[@maxpinson5002]

Yeah, I understand, I just threw that in there because so many people in different places don't think about regulations for the aquatic snappers being different. Not many regulations on the land snappers other than what has been standard for many years

[@Goodwill_Hunter]

@@maxpinson5002 I believe minimum 18 ..🤣🤣🤣🤫

[@JD-mv8tl]

Hey Steve what type of fish was that on your first catch

[@BamaSaltwater]

Gray Triggerfish

[@steveguyett384]

Use. Squid

[@respect-vw6mw]

Isn’t God just good 👍🏼

[@BamaSaltwater]

I agree!!

[@anthonybogdanic3785]

and here I am eating tator tots smh...

[@thunderbirdone8126]

Olive oil is not fairly healthy it is very healthy

[@damienpera5044]

12:50 young black grouper*

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks !

[@Richard-oz5iy]

What is your name and how old are u Richard Williamowski

[@BamaSaltwater]

Stephen ! 26, 11B Army Veteran, Alabama Born

[@steveguyett384]

H e. S quid

[@kennethlocke4213]

There is a certain food "sexy" to a whole head on fish. The same concept as a "cave man cooked" tomahawk steak on a open 🔥. Same food erotic thing,doing it the "old way."

[@BamaSaltwater]

I agree! It seems to hold in more Flavor

[@gulfbreezescapes4429]

Absolutely ridiculous to not show the full harvest process. I realize you are adhering to some delusional stance youtube has taken but those Peta crowd loons can click another video if they don’t like it. Civilizations as old as time have harvested animals for food. Crazy that even needs to be said. Keep up the fishing though bud… I enjoy the vids beyond this nonsense.

[@miguelmartinez-bw2br]

2nd

[@maleitch]

Love your stuff, one of the best on here. Fun fact. When I was growing up on the Gulf Coast a triggerfish was considered a trash fish. Good times.

[@raubism]

couldnt hardly fish a floating reef

[@BamaSaltwater]

I beg to differ LOL Look up FADS hahaha.

[@CaptCollier]

Looed like the gulf slicked off for you as the day went on. Good video man

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks !