Beach Fishing w/ FRESH Bait VS FROZEN Bait - Which works better? (Fall Fishing 2020)

[@mudassirfishing]

Your channel one of my favorite YT channels ever. Awesome video keep going,

[@HeySkipper]

Thank you:)

[@mudassirfishing]

@@HeySkipper You R Welcome

[@Wakakabadaboom]

Love your videos. I am absolutely excited to go surf fishing. Frozen bait loses it's firmness not because of decomposition, but because freezing cells causes ice crystals to form, which ruptures the cell. The smaller the cells, the better the chances are that it won't happen. Flash freezing will reduce this, but ice crystals can still occur.

[@frankiev-tech4630]

Awesome you guys you brought this video up...I'd like to share something that works wonders on old frozen bait...this was shared with a great fisherman down here in Miami if you need to buy bait on the cheap...what I usually buy is frozen shrimp and frozen pilchards whenever it's difficult to find fresh white bait...get a 5 gallon bucket full of fresh saltwater...dump the amount enough you're going to use for the amount of time and put the rest back in your cooler...add to the water garlic salt mix...I'd say about 1/4 of the bottle...garlic salt is very strong...you'll see in about 10min or wait till they firm up and also the garlic salt scent makes more attractive. Believe me you'll be surprised how firm they get like as hard as just catching a fresh fish. Ive caught all sorts of slammers from 18" to 20" snapper, sharks, ladyfish, trout, red fish, etc...works everytime!

[@Professor4555]

Any bait elastic thread could solve bait flying off the hook, it's so common in the UK and South Africa , it even helps with the small fish cleaning up your bait

[@fuzzy_little_duckling]

HELLO AGAIN!!!! Thank you so much for creating these fun and informational videos! They have helped me improve a lot! I hope you have a great day, Brendon and Erin!!

[@HeySkipper]

Happy to help:)

[@Willywado1973]

When you're using soft mushy old bait..you can't cut it in sections. You have cut them in only two pieces. Cut it n half...use head or tail.. guaranteed it'll stay longer on hook..but you have to constantly check the bait.. because it gets softer the longer it sits in water..love your show..thanks for the great tips,my brother...GB

[@SuperBlazain]

Love when someone makes a video comparing two things and throughout the whole thing is biased towards one side

[@ryanking4642]

Not to mention that they were completely different baits so it wasn't a fair test

[@goobygoober_69]

Yeah. They were also two different types of bait fish. I used to watch this guy a lot but it’s just the same shit over and over.

[@matthewh117]

@@goobygoober_69 But he is a master baiter

[@bobshapiro1120]

Too much talking, not enough Fishing!

[@aquawarrior4567]

This test is pointless the water the fish everything is different whenever you go fishing some days the fish want fresh bait other times just frozen hell some days they won’t touch both and only want lures. Still love the Channel tight lines to you and your wife 💪🏾 🎣

[@manuelbover4816]

you're complicating it too much when you have mushy bait hook it twice. and here's another idea take rubber bands and put it around it and it will hold give it a try remember sometimes you can't get fresh bait so you have to settle for what you got. Good luck

[@joedoordash4560]

Great point

[@lethalj21]

When I use frozen, I never let it thaw out. I cut and place it on the hook while still frozen.

[@scrobtimusprime]

New product from Hey Skipper: Panty bits! Salted pantyhose for frozen bait rigs. Stays on the hook, every time!

[@albertoreyes9509]

Love to watch your video regarding techniques on surf fishing with bait from frozen and fresh baits.

[@jamesmullin6371]

I'm in Texas. I'm still new too the off shore fishing. I am watching you all the time. I will be trying a lot of your tricks

[@fishingsodium904]

Dont know how you can compare the 2 because it looks like mullet and the other is croaker. These 2 baits are totally different

[@BlurredV2]

It’s not the about the bait it’s about the quality of it

[@ianlaccohee7180]

Two words, bait elastic.

[@howardandjanetaylor4250]

Q

[@martindevilliers1345]

fish like sardines that's not fresh are good bait, you use them with a combination of sardine and octopus together big fish loves it.if there's small peckers, they will feed on the sardine that's soft but won't eat the octopus for its much tougher. This attracts the big fish.

[@jjmangelsweet]

I love OBX fishing.. especially in late fall/winter.. hardly anyone there.. beer & fish.. niceeeee

[@sangerbois]

Man you’re so close by. I Wish I could make a trip out to see you at one of my families fav shore fishing area (the amazing putter banks). You’re doing one hell of a job skipper. Keep it up 👍🏽

[@triptre3638]

What you can also do is when it’s not fresh bait.... Get yourself some elastic string and wrap it! It’s not coming off then. It also helps from the crabs going a job on your bait too.

[@junballs6576]

Or them surgical finger gauze. Been using them for thawed shrimp. Works like a charm.

[@-Scotty]

We call Bluefish "Tailor" in Australia, best to bleed them straight away then fillet, cook on the day you catch them, pan fry in butter, some fresh lemon juice and pepper.

[@jdfl7151]

For anyone wondering if you use frozen baits don’t fully defrost keep them in a cool area and slightly cold enough to the point where it will be frozen for a while and is still kinda hard and not mushy, don’t be afraid to put the hook really near the spine of the frozen fish

[@martindevilliers1345]

hey guys .to tie bait to our hook's we use thin elastic that we call ghost cotton. it's very thin and doesn't stick to your hooks and it's not bad for the ocean and fish. i think i must send you guys a video on our bate presentation. what do you and Erin think.

[@sammas2184]

Using Magic thread helps hold the bait for "soft bait"

[@michaeleverton4882]

Yes, indeed, - bait cotton! !🙂 🐟🎣🐠🎣🐟 🙂!

[@sockgoblinamazingwtf6511]

We call it ghost cocoon

[@olmeijer67]

Yep, bait elastic keep soft bait on

[@sightfish]

Hey y’all !!! I love using Freshly caught spot as bait! Redfish love it 🔥💪

[@jedipokemob3940]

Where are you at

[@HeySkipper]

I would totally but I couldn’t find any spot!

[@beckyzimmerman1915]

@@HeySkipper what's up man love your vids I just wanted to reach out to you and I have a video suggestions feel free to comment me back if your interested! 😀

[@sightfish]

@@jedipokemob3940 Virginia Beach Virginia

[@jedipokemob3940]

@@sightfish took you a week to respond 😂😂 but thank you for responding have a good day

[@demarcohitch7630]

I agree, frozen bait is not that good. I tried frozen peelers..., horrible. Thanks Skipper! Great work!

[@ryanburr8419]

Hmm... I mostly agree that fresh is better than frozen but often times needs must. Sometimes if I have frozen I don't bother to fully defrost it which helps it stay on the hook when casting out. Some species of frozen bait seem to stay firmer than others (Australian mullet seem superior to Pilchard/Mulies for example). Also there's nothing stopping you from salting some frozen prawns and putting it in the fridge to slowly defrost while the salt absorbs moisture making a firmer bait.

[@robertmckee5737]

here in Scotland we tie frozen/soft bait with bait elastic along the shank and keep the barb clear if you can't get the bait elastic try sewing thread/cotton that will keep the bait on and last a bit longer also it will stay on the hook when you cast Rab fae Scotland

[@SparhawkM]

Interesting test guys!! I’ve always said that if you’re willing to eat it the fish you’re after would be willing too. That’s how I tell fresh from frozen!!😂😂 Keep safe and enjoy your time on the beach!!!

[@HeySkipper]

Some people use lobster for bait for stripers! That’s so $$$ but I bet it works great!

[@justinbiondi]

Hey man, if you ever have soft baits, use elasticated bait thread. You can buy it at some baits shops around NC but definitely online. Let me know if you have ever used it before!

[@ddselvig]

When I fish for walleyes in Manitoba I can't use live minnows. So, I have to use frozen salted shiner minnows. The fish gobble them up, but they are very delicate when trying to cast them. Quite often they fly off the jig hook when I cast. To remedy that I pull about a dozen salted minnows out of the container and leave them in the open air to dry out. They become more leathery when they dry out but they stay on the hook much better when casting.

[@martindevilliers1345]

every person uses bait differently. but we target big fish, so we just cut the head of .and put the rest of the fish on the hook. using ghost cotton. don't know how big the fish gets there, but by us anything from 1kg up to 30kg plus.

[@rudibotha5379]

I know this reply is kinda late, but some advice....remove the skin from the squid before curing it. It will prevent the squid from turning pink. Also works after a days fishing when all your squid has defrosted. Remove the skin before freezing it.

[@juergunmagerkinsquirter1280]

Surf casting off a beach with a whole pilchard for Chopper Tailor here in Oz.....so much fun

[@miltonneliodossantos922]

🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣👍👍👍

[@markf3812]

Why don't you use clip down rigs so your bait doesn't fly around when you cast? Also why don't you use thin elastic thread to hold the baits on?

[@BasicFishingNZ]

some baits you can get fresh but some baits that are impossible to get fresh haha i prefer fresh because i can buy the exact amount of bait i need for the day and have no left overs. freezing bait and using it again for me personally is no good. but usually for frozen bait unless its squid, i always use bait cotton to keep the bait on the hook.

[@clintlong5268]

Awesome video champ 👍

[@clintlong5268]

Thanks for watching

[@MikeMcInroe]

Just a heads up...we here in Florida throat cut the blues to bleed them out before throwing them in the cooler. Helps get rid of some of the extra blood they hold in the dark meat area. Which gets cut out anyway but it still seems to help. Little tip I learned from an old angler. I enjoy your videos. Mike in sunny Florida

[@tommy5372]

if you want to use frozen bait(only as a last resort) I would suggest using bigger pieces and use the head whenever possible it will usually stay on in the surf and when casting.

[@susystem7901]

broo the intro gets me so pumped

[@HeySkipper]

👍✊

[@mixiepalms8338]

in the uk we use bait elastic for frozen baits,. Whip it to the hook and it doesn't fly off. ps do you ship to the uk? re salted baits? I am going on a boat trip in November. would be fun seeing if they work over here. regards Mick

[@vincentimportante5185]

I also have that problem, but since I used elastic threads my bait stayed on the hook longer. I have to spend quite a bit of time tying the bait on, but it's worth it.

[@KnightWolf102]

use bait cotton, when you have mushy baits. Thinner the better.. Enjoy your video's. I don't use hooks that size.. 7/0 recurves with half a pilchard salted & a bit of cotton. Braid is 20lb with 30lb leader. Rod is 14.6ft .. catch mainly snapper, Kahawai, Trevally & odd yellowtail Kingi...I'm in NZ... keep up the good work, look forward to some of the Florida stuff, to be coming out... cheers

[@mikkofishingadventures7986]

Very nice tutorials bro amazing tynx for the new idea 💪👍🎣🐟🐟

[@FishingwithTruth]

Great video as usual guys. Blue fish eats anything but the experiment was interesting. Fresh bait is obviously best

[@screwballjoe3039]

Great content defiantly seem like a chill dude to fish with First video I’ve seen

[@ricardocamarillo1957]

Dam I hate working on Thursday got to watch this tonight after dinner I’ll be back 🐟

[@HeySkipper]

Thanks!!!

[@edwardmiller3968]

The fresh bait actually works better if its STILL ALIVE

[@airproductions9225]

No shit

[@843Landbased]

Mullets die seconds after out water LITERAL SECONDS

[@haydensmith8576]

Exactly. Even the frozen bait are better if it is still alive.

[@dansentell]

Ya but hes only doing it for the money

[@garybeesley340]

For black drum vote is for mushy old bait They really respond to the the smell and texture.

[@myanponugoti2271]

love the videos

[@marcelocasanova9490]

Good job 👏👏👏

[@HeySkipper]

Thanks!

[@fish-n-chip4482]

I always put a lot of salt on the fish when I freeze them. they stay firm that way.

[@jacosdrumworx9319]

Hey skipper i love your videos. Shout out from South Africa

[@gertrudejones8300]

Hi, I love your channel. I am a 64 grandma and enjoyed fishing with my mom and dad when I was younger, I really like that you spend time your family. I am teaching my grandson who is 17 how too fish and his just get into it and love it so much he wants to go everyday . I'm a little rusty hoping to get better at it, we got a late start do the Covid 19 Oct here .We live in Illinois close to St Louis so we are looking for a good place to catch fish. I would love to enter into your drawing . Any suggestions would be appreciated

[@frostizz2072]

I’m moving to Florida tommorow morning, I have to wait few days for the moving truck to come so I can Get all my stuff

[@tommysmith9847]

Since fishing gear has no serial numbers it is stolen by the movers a lot! Protect yourself, make certain it is inventoried and management knows you have it. It's hard to prove the movers stole it!

[@frostizz2072]

@@tommysmith9847 I got all my rods and gear in the truck, I had to throw away some but I kept the expensive ish to ones

[@HeySkipper]

Good luck!

[@frostizz2072]

@@HeySkipper thanks

[@coolbreeze2291]

What part of Florida? I’m here now. It’s getting cooler and the Reds are swimming in

[@slugbaited]

we fished with fresh and frozen mullet 2 weeks ago in OBX and my buddy caught a 22” red drum within 10 minutes of casting a frozen chunk and we got nothing on fresh for a whole day before. not trying to argue about fresh vs. frozen or whatever but i think it’s more about your spot and luck. a few days later we hooked up on some skate, rays, and flounder on some fresh pinhead bait all within 30 minutes and then nothing for hours... seems like you need to move up and down the beach to find the holes. would love a video on what to look for in that aspect!

[@jasonleboutillier326]

Frozen bait is always a bit mushy so what I do is wrap it up with elastic that always does the job for me

[@bgmedia4199]

To keep my bait on the hook i use my bait band to tie it on, nice fish good video thanks for sharing

[@rogerbeaird5742]

How true baits are and make all the difference between catching and not catching 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@Bbj_-_]

5th comment keep up the work skipper love to go fishing with you one day haha.

[@HeySkipper]

Thanks! And maybe we will cross paths one day!

[@dalgarvenbooks]

To make it a real comparison, would it not have been better to use the same fish fresh and frozen. Just a thought. Hello from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 BTW. Keep the videos coming love what can happen when you conserve your fish stocks unlike over here

[@easylistening1377]

Thank you.

[@clarenceelliott9009]

All I use is frozen bunker, but the trick is keeping it frozen. When defrost in the water it drives straight bass wild.

[@alohadiver1979]

Great video All these negative comments are really annoying.

[@brandonpierce4412]

Fresh is always best in my experiences. Love the channel

[@davidtaylor3452]

I'll be out there next week, at the inlet and the point, keep up the good work

[@HeySkipper]

Good luck!

[@triptre3638]

I’m find bluefish prefer fillets and chunks more than heads.... If your going after stripers, the heads are the way to go! Just hook them meat first behind the head since Stripers tend to like to swallow head baits mouth to mouth instead of backwards.

[@bryansanchez5045]

Nice

[@georgebrooks9493]

Really have a question if you surf fishing is there a certain type of pole if you need to use or could use like a 7-foot or 10ft fishing pole in Raleigh

[@garythompson1800]

Any heavy action at least 7 ft will work but surf rods work better and longer handle gives you more leverage for casting. Also in raleigh man

[@HeySkipper]

My favorite surf pole is 10’ long, you don’t NEED surf rods, but the right tool for the job always gets it done!

[@jons868]

First time seeing a speck hitting on cut bait. Nice bro!

[@darrenbrown7669]

Use tulle its a fabric you can get at walmart. Wrap bloodworms, fish guts, soggy frozen bunker etc... plus keeps the nibblers away when you are in search of bigger fish

[@IrfanMukadam.]

Your videos look so awesome. Which camera do you use to film your videos?

[@dalfonzowilliams4792]

New subscriber here! Love the videos. I like seeing fishing videos where you have 'real people problems' like bait flying off, bad cast, etc. Are your salted baits in stores?

[@benrwilburn]

Hey question for you.... I was wondering how fresh freshwater fish species for bait compared to fresh saltwater baitfish? I can catch sunnies all day long and bring them to the beach, but I don’t know if it would even work. Do you have experience on this? FYI I’ve brought sunnies and put them in crab traps where I usually catch a lot in NJ and didn’t catch a single crab that day.

[@jasonstokley7274]

The reason the frozen bait is soft is, its rotten before they get it froze. When I catch bait for freezing, I go straight from the net directly into a cooler with ice. When I get home and portion it out and bag it, its fresh. When I thaw it to use, its still fresh.

[@electricaf365]

👍 good info

[@maxscmidt3857]

Fresh is (nearly)always better but frozen is easier to get, if you can't get fresh, use frozen, if you can have both, use fresh and always freeze you're own frozen bait's, except in holidays when it's impossible. and always keep you're bait on ice if it's not extremly cold outside

[@travissanchez8068]

I only fish fresh water usually for catfish but fresh is better for some bait like bluegill or anchovies but other fish like carp have thick skin and freeze really well and never come off

[@brianferris1233]

thank you for posting your video 👍

[@Jerard1311]

You should try ghost cotton so that the frozen bait holds better on the hook 💪🏻

[@flukeguru1]

I see you fishing with a peculiar sinker that I saw before. What type of sinker is it? I also like the rods you are using. Where can I purchase it and how much are they? I definitely love the videos. I also like the bait boxes. how much and where do I pick them up..

[@rudibotha5379]

Also your fish bait. Try to make a slurry of salt, seawater and ice in a bucket and throw your live fish that you netted into it if ur planning on freezing it for later....this will prevent the bait from going mush aswell.

[@briankoundry3401]

I agree frozen baits sometimes are like working with sausage casings filled with oatmeal 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@fl1nx181]

maybe try baiting elastic for the frozen bait, thats how we keep the bait on the hooks in the netherlands

[@roderickjefferson1438]

Hi Skipper, Thanks for sharing your fishing secrets. Where can I buy the bait Scissors from? Brand? Thanks for all you do!!

[@rossiazim4]

All fishing video nice

[@bitsquirrel140]

Salted is the best :) Looks like you're at Oregon inlet across from the CG station, love that place!

[@samuelwaring6202]

where do you buy your fresh bait? grocery store / fish market? the tackle shop near me only has frozen.

[@zw5509]

Need to use some elasticated thread to stabilize the softer baits!

[@michaeleverton4882]

Yes indeed, bait cotton! Loose bait can slide over hook's barb, which may prevent a solid hook up, especially with tougher baits! 🐠🐟🐠

[@daniellarmour3521]

Can you make a video about bait elastic? You should try it it makes beach fishing a hell of a lot easier.

[@daniellarmour3521]

This is the stuff I get

[@nathanjuarez6012]

Hey Skipper, what do you think of fishing in the summer versus in the winter?

[@triptre3638]

Good advice is don’t jerk the bait after you hook it! You just widened the hook gap so you made the bait susceptible to come free.... Don’t jerk the bait! That goes for fresh or frozen, no matter what bait you use!!!!!! Also, mixing your baits compromises your target species catch! A combo like clam, squid with a flesh fish bait in the surf will catch you dogfish over anything..... just my experience and opinion! It appears you were catching what you targeted, but it won’t work like that every time mixing it up.

[@t7m7]

Really like your vids and tutorials!! Can you make some vids for catching amberjack on shore by using live /frozen bates? Thanks!

[@ronmb81]

10:51 the walk of disappointment, he knew...lol

[@ronallan]

Happy Birthday!

[@Malvarez909]

You know your a man when you tape your finger after a cut haha, classic!

[@fishhubbd]

Very Nice content!!!

[@jamiebrinck]

E, please get him a cutting board/woking surface so he doesn't have to kneel down in the sand. It would make a great Christmas present. JS LOL

[@HeySkipper]

Lol! Will do!

[@mkoic11]

What rod holders are you using? I can't seem to find that Sea Striker model with the foot pegs.

[@teeneilheeralal673]

Hello guys .. I normally use frozen bait but to keep it on the hook for longer an when casting I rap it would bait cotton . If the frozen baits to soft then a few days in salt an it's good to go

[@wade0069]

You need 2 buy bait cotton 4 those kinda soft baits

[@williammills936]

Would it make good bait if you caught the spot and salted it? And question 2: would salted baits work for fresh water catfish?