HOW TO CATCH TROPHY SPECKLED TROUT EASY + Nonstop Sea trout Fishing with Tips

Speckled Trout, or as some call them Sea Trout are one of the most popular inshore game fish to target, and in this video I narrate a tutorial of how to catch trophy speckled trout easy. I figured instead of doing a boring seminar inside my office or at my house to actually go out and catch these Sea Trout while showing and telling how to catch them!
Video: Speckled Trout (Sea Trout) Fishing Tips
Location: Mid-Atlantic
Application of Techniques: East Coast and Gulf Coast Inshore Saltwater Areas that hold Sea Trout and Speckled Trout
Tackle:
Z-Man Shrimp
3/8 oz Gotcha Jighead
Rod: Favorite 2 piece Defender
Reel: Florida Fishing Products Osprey 3000
Check our other tutorials and vids for more tips and techniques on Sea Trout, Redfish, and other inshore saltwater species. Now get up off your keester and catch some fish! Oh, and if you have any suggestions on vids or anything give us a holler, drop a comment. We are always open to suggestions

[@allieandbo]

my hands don't damage them as much as my hot grease does. Best eating saltwater fish IMO. That and red snapper.

[@terryb3388]

way to go ... funny

[@wswsparks4542]

Black drum too

[@paulywally3780]

They are “fragile” must be Italian. I try not to touch ones I don’t eat.

[@willistefft5960]

Have you tried sea bass and taug?

[@carmelolennon6259]

@Marcelo Cade Definitely, I've been watching on flixzone for months myself :D

[@richeaton7436]

Addicted to Specks in the surf/inlets for 35yrs (Topsail/Buxton). Hoping for no freezes this year. surf tip- Find holes/bars at low tide in daylight, then fish those holes the last 4 hours of a falling tide in the dark, with dark/black pattern Mirrolures, . Awesome fun to find a school at night, all by yourself.

[@constantinshim4271]

fishing for trout at night is awesome on topsail

[@rosswatkins2277]

When I handle them I make sure I have a very sharp fillet knife

[@hayeskeefer8333]

Lol

[@xiongvue1060]

😂😂😂

[@muddywaters1934]

Trout are a lot more fun to catch on lighter line like 6 or 8 pound mono with a 15 or 20 lb fluorocarbon leader. You’ll get longer casts and better feel of a bite.

[@Dgall78]

Wet hands keeps the protective slime on the fish.... the slime helps keep out infections. Thanks what I’ve heard most consistently.

[@bamaredrunner8121]

Yup, was going to comment this exact same thing.

[@1fish2fish10]

Thanks for the comments ya'll! I wish this comment was at the top!

[@valeriedeleon7434]

Thank you for info good to know

[@bigbossadidoss8678]

They taste amazing too. I like to wet my palette a bit before I eat em, never wet my hands tho

[@turdferguson8227]

Louisiana is where it’s at, Baw. For you guys on the east coast that enjoy saltwater fishing, SE Louisiana needs to be on your bucket list. It’s truly a Sportsman Paradise. The speck and red fishing is the greatest in the country. Offshore is amazing as well. You can run 30 miles down the mouth of the Mississippi River and hit open water where the yellowfin fishing is second to none

[@TyPigPatrol]

Yall got an awesome channel, great trout!

[@normanharris8181]

Dude you're in Louisiana, you can I catch trout with a sparkplug down there

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

Yeah ... fish or stupid and hungry like a crackhead on crack ! I caught speckle trout on a cigarette butt, rubber band , hook , and bird feather found in my boat . I wore them out and met my limit ! Don't matter what type of fish or what state your in .... I done it all !...... Crazy ! Lol

[@freebird7057]

😂

[@paulywally3780]

Two at a time in Louisiana. I haven’t ran into another trout fishery quite like it

[@danieledwards4274]

Caught my share today off the Yorktown Pier using Berkley Gulp Whites, on 1/2 oz jigs. Caught my limit in under 2 hours!

[@saltyryan8280]

I'd love for u guys to come down to my place in key largo and put me on some fish with your skills !

[@josemorua4578]

Ok I’m sorry I didn’t see the hole video before asking questions good video

[@carolledunnshestheone6223]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video! I appreciate the tips.

[@russellhronek3432]

Sick video. I caught one of these today just using a crank bait

[@CampCatch]

Great info! I love the videos! I do mostly offshore but I'm going to start doing some inshore videos soon.

[@cstratag4946]

You the man thanks for another vid. I watched every one of them over the last two weeks haha some a few times. Been killing the trout on the cork got a stutter on the way. Keep em coming, I know you’ve got a boat now but maybe I’ll catch y’all on the rocks one morning!

[@1fish2fish10]

Right on dude!!! Where you been fishing at? Maybe we will run into each other and slay some fish!!!!

[@cstratag4946]

Hope so! I’ve been hitting the little creek jetty, inspired by y’alls videos haha. Get out there at sunup for a couple hours a day, I need to try somewhere else but it’s hard to leave a good bite. I’m probably going to get in the bash next week sounds like a good time!! Hope it goes well if I’m unable to make it.

[@ColHatley]

Great video, thanks for sharing your expertise...Excellent day on the water

[@1fish2fish10]

Thank you!!

[@cmiller504]

Lmao man y’all need to watch South Louisiana trout fishing. Y’all would be shocked.

[@curleymoe3737]

Thanks Jeff! These how to videos really help me! Thanks!!!!

[@1fish2fish10]

Comments like these make us realize this is why we do it!!

[@lin_leaf]

do you think 8lb line is too light. Typically i fish for bass, and dont want to have to change my line for sea trout, but i am also using my ocean rod for redfish.

[@jazztoad54]

"Red drum" means red drum or channel bass and is any fish of the species Sciaenops ocellatus. “Snout” means the most forward projection from a fish’s head that includes the upper and lower jaw. "Speckled trout" means speckled trout or spotted seatrout and is any fish of the species Cynoscion nebulosus.

[@freebird7057]

RED DRUM BACKWARDS IS MURDDER 🤣

[@DidotMarunda]

i like how you released it. You don't use a net ?

[@robertingram7946]

Surprised you didn't demonstrate the same baits on a poppin cork. Keep up the great videos. Caught a 20 and 18 inches yesterday on a DOA shrimp on a cork.

[@1fish2fish10]

Thanks - I think we fish the popping cork A LOT. it's in all of our vids. As angler you can't be 1 - dimensional and have to be versatile- we already have tons tutorials on the cork and I'm sure more to come. But sometimes gotta change it up!

[@KnifeCrazzzzy]

What the difference between this setup and a flounder setup? Seems like interchangeable just the other needs to be hitting bottom?...

[@colindunn3340]

Darned if I can catch a keeper in that spot! Good on yall for finding a few good ones.

[@AlexGarcia-ew2fv]

I look 4 shallow grassy bottoms 5 to 15ft in the bay. I chum the waters wit finely chopped glass minnows mixed wit corn meal in a bucket n free line my live shrimp on a transparent 8 to 10lb test line..ur gonna fill ur cooler fast

[@rosswatkins2277]

My go-to soft plastic is a matrix shad

[@user-ok5mt9cq4s]

Mine to but I use the lemon color

[@josemorua4578]

Do you think these fish bite better on a tide moving down or up and also do these fish bite is more hot ones the tide full speed or somewhere in between do you select areas with structure in the bottom? Good video

[@allenjones1024]

Looks like my back yard fishing hole, Wilmington wrightsville beach jetty? Love yalls channel watch it daily, new subscriber!!!

[@stevecoffey4884]

What is best month and beach in NC for this?

[@goatman702]

Caught my first trout over 12 inch this past week and I'm addicted "19 inchpb"

[@rosswatkins2277]

In the summer they prefer higher salinity to spawn in the fall and the spring in the winter they don't need it as much

[@tracybradshaw1362]

Great tutorial! Thanks

[@1fish2fish10]

Thank you!!

[@avacadotoast1959]

Commenting while I’m watching the video.. do I need a weight on the line?? Very new to fishing

[@dnacash]

nice speckles there Jeff! we were catching some nice ones on a jerkbait!

[@samsontheimer714]

Ok this might be a stupid question but can you use a baitcaster to catch specks in saltwater?

[@freddycarvajal4980]

Yes.

[@rosswatkins2277]

You ever tried a vudoo shrimp it's very durable made by Egret baits several people have dead underwater pool videos with them and they got the most action out of any plastic shrimp

[@Da_Pimp_Nugget]

Idk what it is with south west winds but every time I go fishing it’s on bud. I wish the weather is good here I’d go back fishing.

[@7citiesfishing]

killer stuff jeff! the trout are in for sure me and mark are getting some 19 inchers so far! hope this cold front brings good things

[@Oldskool-mv3ss]

great video!! I try my best to handle any of the game fish with with wet hands

[@oniinparadise9620]

Wet hands= healthy living fish for the next fisherman. Got to be considerate folks

[@natanfialeix1192]

Come to Louisiana I'll show u what trout fishing is about

[@glennsimmons7753]

Why wet hands when handling trout??

[@XXmrlongbotomleafXX]

That's interesting I didn't know they where in the drum family

[@100yardpodcasts7]

Down in texas we catch huge trout.

[@redwood1957]

Nice job You did not use a loop knot is it not needed? Thank you

[@AyoO-br4sg]

redwood1957 Any strong knot will work fine

[@fisker4jc386]

You mentioned Blair Wiggins in the the video, do any of your guys have the Blair Wiggins Lews speed stick, it looked like one of Jeff's friends was using one n the background, and if so how do they like it? Any other comments about it. Thanks

[@goochie94]

Yes I’m using the 7’6 medium action Blair Wiggins Rod. This is the old rod made by Wright and McGill. If you can find one, I’d reccomend it.

[@gablesingleton954]

What kind of braided line do you use to get the best cast

[@obxkoastie8170]

Jeff uses 20#. For specks I never use more than 8# Fireline Crystal in the surf and 4# Fireline Smoke in the sound. There is no speckled trout you are going to catch that will break 4# braid if you have your drag set right. The lower to test rating, the farther the cast. I like Fireline but have used PowerPro, Daiwa, Sufix, etc but always come back to the Fireline Crystal. Less wind knots is the main reason. Jeff is right on with the necessity of a fluorocarbon length of leader. I use a size 10 Spro swivel and about two feet of 14# Vanish fluorocarbon. Just be careful not to pull the swivel through your rod tip or eventually you will crack the tip and whatever other guide you hit. You can try an FG knot but with really light braid and leader I have not been successful.

[@1fish2fish10]

Hahah RIGHT ON!!! Thanks OBX Koastie!! Really appreciate you helping out Gable! That's what we all here for - gotta help each other out!

[@kevinroof1473]

damn you really made sure to make sure those fish didnt get the luxury of keeping their protective slime coats when you released them!!! Also do those fish breath air cause you you took your sweet time with them before releasing them😂

[@SwindleJr]

looked like they swum away fine to me my dude

[@josemorua4578]

I have really huge speckled trout I think because they shake there heads @ lot I think they almost do that on there own so they get off the hook many times it has happened to me I actually got to see them before they got off the hook it has happened to me 3 times on 3 different areas

[@CJgetsracks]

Wet hands Help keep the slime on the fish so they can swim thru the water easily. If your hands are dry and they take off slime the fish will have 2 days to live if Released

[@playingforghosts]

I’ve only caught them while wading but what’s up with touching them with dry hands? Weird

[@aubreyansell1019]

You can add to that, color, clear water, light colors, white-chartreuse, dark water, dark colors, -new penny-blue,purple.

[@1fish2fish10]

That's right!!

[@wesleybryant7334]

What about stained water like in between would that be classified as dark?

[@macp1355]

I caught one of .these for the first time last weekend on my kayak and was just using 6lb test and he took my swivel soon as I got him to the kayak. I was so pissed

[@thatmexicanmechanic8261]

Where exactly were you fishing?? I am going to Galveston in 2 weeks (07/09-20)and I want to catch some fish.. you guide,pm me!!

[@86headhunter]

What do you guys think about the gulp plastics that come in the jar of solution? Any comments are welcome. Thanks in advance.

[@gallen7878]

Gulp baits and popping corks is all these new guys can catch a trout on. stick baits and regular old curly tail grubs will get you all the trout you want if you know how to fish for them.

[@shawngray9177]

Are you in the jetties

[@jaquanbasnight4870]

Are you from outer banks North Carolina

[@Elyasib38]

How deep are you fishing?

[@1fish2fish10]

2 - 10 ft

[@ammaralolabi4873]

Instead of wetting ur hands i just hold them by the mouth, u have more control of them and don’t damage them, also it can damage the meat

[@brandonbrunet2711]

Speckled trout have teeth lol

[@ammaralolabi4873]

Brandon Brunet well not exactly in the mouth if you open up under its head there is a hole u can stick ur finger in

[@TheFishLocker]

- Great info, thankyou for the vid. 👍🏻 I’ve only fished for speckles before with livebaits - Croakers/Shrimps. I’ve started doing fishing vids in the UK, check them out when you get chance. 👍🏻🎣 Subbed #7850 😉

[@1DesertCop]

CARB vids

[@natelevicki1939]

Where are you?

[@andrewtran1753]

New York

[@shawnjohn9645]

Great video, but your honestly over doing the aspect of having wet hands when handling these fish... just don’t squeeze or handle them to hard whether you have dry or wet hands....not a big deal they will survive and regrow them scales buddy

[@dirtyharry7616]

most important to wet your hands dry hands will pull the scales and slime of the fish and decrease it's survival rate

[@allenjones1024]

Iam really getting into wade fishing and i would love to vist the spot in the outer banks and give it a try any information on that would be greatly appreciated iam heading from Wilmington NC and the trout bite has been on here!!!!!! Hope to hear back from yall!! Tight lines!!!!!!

[@bryansaltsman6947]

Allen Jones hey I am from Pollocksville N.C. I fish a lot around Swansboro and oriental I use the chartreuse swimming mullet by gulp

[@daveholland4889]

Are they easy to catch from the Surf?

[@obxkoastie8170]

Yes. Once again you have to find the holes where they congregate or structure. It takes a lot of time on the beach to get real good at catching them. Always remember: If the only reason you go fishing is to catch fish then you missed the whole reason for going fishing.

[@acts9531]

Amen on the "only reason you go fishing is to ..." If anyone asks on the days I get skunked I smile and tell 'em I was just practicing.

[@KillerFuzzOutdoors]

Nice video, I fish on my channel

[@Nofx017]

Where are you

[@evelynlowery4521]

Just handle them with bogo grips and remove hooks with pliers.

[@Jz-io7km]

I caught a big trout and I was holding it and it moved and I got scared and dropped it😂

[@fatapolsky5711]

crappie have paper mouths

[@acts9531]

I didn't see a fish kill? Or hear about one ... Where were you seeing dead fish?

[@obxkoastie8170]

The fish kill was last winter in January - March in the tributaries where the trout go to winter over. NC had a ban on catching and keeping trout until June 15 and still limit the fish to 14" and only 4 per day.

[@acts9531]

Thanks for the info. I was out fishing during that period but stayed north of the state line during that time, mostly. So somehow I missed it. Usually, I'm on the Elizabeth or the North Landing rivers that time of year. After this storm passes and things settle down a bit I"ll probably go out on the Elizabeth to see if I can find some trout or drum. The water is probably still a little warm for catching them in the flats so I"m going to check some steep drop-offs and a couple place where I know there's underwater structure as well as along the bridge and dock pilings.

[@salty7760]

Do you guys have twitter or IG?

[@1fish2fish10]

we just launched it. 1fish2fishtv

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

I fish all my life as specially as a poor teenager down in Venice , cocodrie , Grand Isle , I have fish with just about eveything can be imaginable ! But if I had to pick one story to tell .. ! I would have to say the best time I ever had was running out of dead shrimp and no lures and I use a cigarette butt , rubber band , hook , and bird feather found on the bank . We wore out our limit ! Lmmfao ! Moral here ... fish or stupid and hungry like a crack head in needing a fix and everything is fair game when they are there and there hungry ! True story ! LMMFAO !

[@bcp5296d]

The catching is easy, the finding, not so much.

[@1DesertCop]

elf if you caught a big trout

[@grantsalmon5426]

Where did you get that rod? It’s gotta be custom. Please let me know. WILL be buying.

[@1fish2fish10]

It's an awesome rod but it's not a custom rod. It's a Favorite Rod - and the Phantom - here is the link! favoriteusa.com/collections/phantom

[@pricekeene358]

That’s 12in put him in the box

[@torenrintelmann5422]

God bless y’all turn from your sins and repent ✝️🙏🙏🙏✝️😁🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✝️

[@theblake5356]

Let’s stop calling these fish ‘Trout’..... they’re NOT trout, they’re in the drum family. They should be called Speckled Drum.