How to Fish Texas Beaches - Surf Fishing Port Aransas, Texas

I am no expert, and don't claim to be. I am just a dad who watched some videos on youtube, bought some beginner gear, and went fishing on the beach in the morning before the family woke up. I went out looking for Redfish and tossed back a few really nice whiting I mis-identified!!! Total newbie mistake, but we are all still learning as we go.
Here is how I set up my rods, baited the hooks and fished right off the beach for a perfect morning on the Texas Coast. I got tons of action all morning until I had to pack up and you can do the same. It's really simple and lot's of fun!
Here are links to the gear I picked up to get started:
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30lb Braided Fishing Line
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Fishing Hooks Variety Pack/Box
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Pyramid Fishing Weights
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50lb Monofilament Fishing Line
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These links help support my family and my channel. If you need to pick up a little extra gear, your support is greatly appreciated.

[@jasonshumake777]

That “small redfish” was actually a very nice whiting.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Yup. I figured it out after everyone driving by was calling them whiting. Then a quick google search confirmed!

[@albertdonkrell7838]

@@jakeaddams1210 just caught a couple of those 17" whiting (and 3-4 14"-15" whiting as well) last weekend..... with no size limit on em, I keep em all so long as I can get a decent filet off of em (usually 11-12" is as small as i'll keep to eat); smaller can be saved for cut bait or to fish whole..... nice video, glad you had fun!

[@leovasquez5016]

It's good that you admitted misidentifying the Redfish. No worries. Important thing it that you were out doing what many of us wish we were. Texas law says that there is no limit to Whiting (size or quantity). Whiting are good table fare and fun to catch, especially for the kids. Thanks.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Thanks for the comment! I kept them the next day and they were delicious!!!

[@JoelGonzalesIII]

Im a dad first.... even though fishing is super exciting, still put the family first, more importantly, gettin home to help the mrs... true hero my man, that's what its about! awesome vid

[@jakeaddams1210]

Thanks buddy! I appreciate the comment and support. ….and my wife totally agrees with us too! Gotta keep mama happy!!

[@richellis1594]

Bro kept throwing back some crazy size whiting 😅 Def gotta follow lol

[@jakeaddams1210]

It was for the Karma of that huge Red I did land the next day.

[@daviddiaz6792]

Nice video! Whitings are keepers!😂 Thank you for sharing!

[@jakeaddams1210]

And delicious ! Fish tacos baby!!!

[@autokoffin5216]

Great video Jake. All about having a good time man 👍🏼

[@jakeaddams1210]

Thank you. That’s what I hope people get out of it. Just get out there and have some fun!

[@lisamanrique1770]

My all time favorite beach/town.

[@jakeaddams1210]

There is just something magical about Port A that makes it amazing.

[@mattheweckberg1654]

I’m going down to Port A next Weekend and I’ll be fishing the beach for the first time ever. Thanks for the tips! I hope I have some luck!

[@jakeaddams1210]

Great - Good luck and let us know how it goes. If you are drinkin' beers and enjoying the breeze...you're fishin' buddy!

[@justinbible159]

Every now and again I’ll catch ‘em down at surf side, Tx. Like that. Always fun!!

[@jakeaddams1210]

Nice! I love Surfside.

[@rudygallegos785]

Awesome video. Your spot on , it doesn't matter how expensive your rigs are. 32 yrs ago I started of with Shakespeare çombos, occasionally I still use them. Main thing is having family and fun. Nothing else matters.

[@jakeaddams1210]

I could not agree more! See you on the beach!

[@ryanl8834]

I like cutting those whiting up and tossing them back out on the big rig with strong hooks. caught a few sharks recently that way

[@jakeaddams1210]

Good tip! I will see if I can catch baby Jaws on the next trip.

[@rubencortes5610]

Dont worry about what kind of fish it was,you was having a blast and thats all that matters. Keep enjoying it.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Great advice for anyone on the beach!

[@BlueLines50]

New Subscriber from South Texas, nice day out on the surf, those were some good size whiting, keep the vids coming 🤙

[@jakeaddams1210]

Thanks for the sub! I can't wait to get back the beach...might be local catfish adventure coming soon.

[@albertdavila2592]

Jake, your awesome… keep those lines tight…

[@jakeaddams1210]

Thanks! I’ll see you on the beach!

[@michaelmoore4231]

Take those kiddos Jake. They don’t care what your catching; just catch some fish and get them hooked on the thrill. As for the some of the comments on here; well haters gonna hate. Get out there and have fun!

[@John-gn6zx]

That was a huge whiting! Should have kept it!

[@jakeaddams1210]

You fish and learn...haha...If only I knew that, I would have been eating fish tacos!

[@jamesmitchell3159]

@@jakeaddams1210 Reds have a spot on their tail, sometimes 3 or 4 spots. Whiting have a black tip on their tail

[@chrishonerkamp5979]

Great job and video! I'm a new subscriber!

[@jakeaddams1210]

Hopefully I see you on the beach!

[@aandresarzola13]

You're awesome Bro! Down to Home!

[@jakeaddams1210]

See you on the beach!

[@ohitslit]

New subscriber here and man I tell you , your a funny dude, cool videos and I love fishing port a bit please bro make more fishing videos! ✌🏽

[@jakeaddams1210]

Thanks for the sub. I am glad you enjoyed it and hopefully others do too! I'll see you on the beach.

[@joshdelcomyn8274]

If you use that pvc rod holder like a straw when you are putting it in the sand, it goes in so easy. It's kinda weird, but it works great. Black belt tip.

[@jakeaddams1210]

NICE! Will try!

[@larrykubeczka1454]

great video.....i am headed down to corpus in a couple of weeks..... surf fishing can be on fire if conditions are not to rough....whiting will not be safe the next time you go... they had some size to them...

[@jakeaddams1210]

Now that I know what a whiting is….none are safe!

[@spinandwinslots]

That was cool. I kind of did the same thing. Catch these Whiting and throwing them back.

[@jakeaddams1210]

live and let live….until you’re hungry!!!

[@neulanpowers652]

I like that rig! I’m going to have to try that week when I’m out there

[@jakeaddams1210]

thanks for the comment. It was working for me! Good luck!

[@hoingocaucausa9474]

I like your video thank you for sharing 🛎👍

[@jakeaddams1210]

Much appreciated. More to come!

[@drumslayer4792]

Awesome

[@jakeaddams1210]

Thanks. Can’t wait to get back there!

[@bryanwidemon6413]

Good video thinking of trying this all I ever caught is east tx catfish

[@jakeaddams1210]

Get out on the beach. This was my first time doing it and had a great time!

[@colecooper2876]

Suck into that PVC when putting it into the ground to create suction under it, causes the PVC to stick better and 9/10 will NEVER come out no matter the fish.

[@jakeaddams1210]

awesome tip!

[@eeassa]

Nice content! Subbed!

[@jakeaddams1210]

Appreciate it! I’ll see you on the beach!

[@darrmandarr8860]

Bro, learn how to tie a double drop rig. #2 circle hooks, get some fish bites. Your catch rate will increase dramatically. Great video.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Awesome advice! Will do. I am glad you liked the video and hope it helps other people feel like they can get out there and have fun fishing even if they don't know what they are doing.

[@nedoscarsandfishingvideos5500]

There is no limit on Whiting keep them really good eating make fish tacos 🌮 haha good video :)

[@jakeaddams1210]

I kept them and fried them up on the next time out.

[@lisamanrique1770]

The warm water at least helps you wade out as far as you can to cast as far as you can. Bring the canoe next time 😁

[@jakeaddams1210]

I tried that 1 year, got rolled over and washed back to shore, lost my gear.....stuck to the shore ever since.

Rất hay và hữu ích khi xem cách câu cá biển gần bờ 👍🔔🔔🔔

[@jakeaddams1210]

Cái khó ló cái khôn - Thank you for the kind comment!

@@jakeaddams1210 hãy xem bên tôi câu cá nhé

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Cool

[@jakeaddams1210]

Thanks for the comment. More to come!

[@justinbible159]

No red fish man…. But that was a huge whiting!! Awesome!!

[@jakeaddams1210]

Yeah, I figured that out by the end of the morning. Thanks for the comment!

[@Matt.A]

What size hooks? I use 6/0-10/0 circle hooks for catfish will those wor or do I need smaller

[@jakeaddams1210]

When you are casting into the ocean, there are biiiggggg fish waiting to bite. The bigger the hooks and bigger the baits, the bigger the fish you can pull in. You will be surprised how big the fish are at any distance to the shore and depth off the beach. The little channels between the sandbars are the highways!

[@Matt.A]

@jakeaddams1210 thanks I've never fished the ocean and we're going to corpus this weekend and wanted to try

[@viks2009]

My man, I’d make some ceviche with those small guys. 10 minutes in lime juice and some cold Mexico beer and that’s what you call lunch on the surf side beach. Mexico style son😊

[@jakeaddams1210]

Sounds great! Will do that next time and post the video of the results.

[@danfish4life249]

Your second fish a Whiting would have made great cut bait and also would have given you a better chance to catch a Red Drum. You will do better if you lose all that metal and tie the same set up without the need for metal.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Great tip! Thanks!

[@mrguppy1016]

Lol the smallest red I’ve ever seen that is dressed up as a whiting 😂😂😂😂

[@jakeaddams1210]

Sadly, I didn't actually look up any fish identifier websites until I left the beach that day! Lesson learned.

[@papiduquino]

Whiting is a good eating fish. You should keep them.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Next time they are going in the cooler. I kept a few the next day and they were great!

[@boyvasquez2823]

Yep it's a whiting , but they are some of the best eating.

[@jakeaddams1210]

They really are delicious!

[@andreterrell2988]

That was not a redfish, that was a whiting. They arent regulated in Texas.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Yeah, I figured that out by the end of the day. Even noobs like me can get lucky and enjoy some great fishing! Thanks for the comment.

[@baseball_ryan3667]

Man called a whiting a red

[@jakeaddams1210]

Yeah, yeah….I figured it out by the end of the outing. Hopefully others will see that anyone, even a clueless newbie like me, can go out and have fun and catch fish with a beer in your hand. Life is good.

[@briandevoe730]

What the hell is that noise in the background ?

[@jakeaddams1210]

WHAT????

[@Jp___]

spider weight my boy thats not a spudnik

[@jakeaddams1210]

I’m learning more everyday. thanks for the commment. Didn’t bother the fish either way. See you on the beach.

[@harmonybendhomestead1738]

What is a googan.... 👆

[@jakeaddams1210]

Not sure!

[@williamlanevera8818]

That was not a red

[@jakeaddams1210]

Well, ya live and learn. Thanks for the comment!

[@harmonybendhomestead1738]

🤣 sorry dude... I gave you a sympathy like and sub... But seriously dude...🤣

[@jakeaddams1210]

It would have been a lot easier for you to close out the video...so.. much appreciated!

[@jessetrevino9826]

That's wasn't a red

[@jakeaddams1210]

Yeah, I figured that out and kept them the next day.

[@anthonygonzalez6780]

That’s a whiting, not a redfish

[@jakeaddams1210]

Yeah. I figured that out at the end of the day and then realized I had been catching whiting all morning, explained it all at the end of the video. Oooops!

[@mattlindsey7925]

think that was a whiting

[@jakeaddams1210]

100% Whiting....total rookie mistake.

[@mattlindsey7925]

@@jakeaddams1210 best fish we ever ate was a bunch of whiting we fried up.

[@jakeaddams1210]

@@mattlindsey7925 the next day, I took home a drum, Pompano and a whiting....those little fried whiting filets were everyone's favorite.

[@scottvann4267]

He doesn't even know what he's catching.

[@jakeaddams1210]

I think that's one of the main points of my video....any newbie dumbass like me can go out there and catch fish, have fun and be successful if you just go out and do it.

[@scottvann4267]

@@jakeaddams1210 good reply Jake. The Surf is a great place to go fishing. You never know what you're going to catch. I'm from Corpus Christi and I love Surf fishing 🎣. I retract my thumbs down to a thumbs 👍. Look forward to your next video.

[@jakeaddams1210]

@@scottvann4267 Thank you, and thanks for the comment. I am back in the interior, so my next fishing trip will be catfish and large mouth. But, maybe I'll see you on the beach next time I'm out there.

[@todddreher1220]

All you have to do is look at pictures of a redfish you see how much wider that they are then Whiting. Also look at the pictures of Redfish look at the black spot on the tail. That's how you can tell it's a redfish.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Whoa…..Todd, take a second look at the fishing videos I made. I never claim to be an expert and repeatedly say I’m just a regular guy and want to let other guys like me know they can go out and fish and have fun. I added text over the video correcting the fish ID type. And finally at the end of the video I look up whiting and say on camera that all the fish in the video were whiting. If you want expert advice there are many channnels to watch. I am here to encourage anyone to just get out on the beach.

[@todddreher1220]

That's three why didn't you let go which is 85% better then squid to use for bait. That's where you going to catch a big fish on this The Whiting not a little pea sized quit. Big Fish want to meal by big people don't love a big steak on their plate not popcorn on their plate. I don't even know if I can finish watching this because of the ignorance of not knowing the fish

[@jakeaddams1210]

Whoa…..Todd, take a second look at the fishing videos I made. I never claim to be an expert and repeatedly say I’m just a regular guy and want to let other guys like me know they can go out and fish and have fun. I added text over the video correcting the fish ID type. And finally at the end of the video I look up whiting and say on camera that all the fish in the video were whiting. If you want expert advice there are many channnels to watch. I am here to encourage anyone to just get out on the beach.

[@todddreher1220]

The second Whiting that you caught is not under limit. There is no limit. If I was you I would make another video retracting all that and putting in what it's supposed to be. Just leaving of like that people like me we're going to be correcting you and I don't think you want a bunch of people correcting you. Your best bet is to take it off redo the video by putting in their the right type of fish know what kind they are tentative real size that subject what's the limit and what's not. Whiting is no limit. Why do people who don't have knowledge official fishing try to pretend that they do? I'll never understand that.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Whoa…..Todd, take a second look at the fishing videos I made. I never claim to be an expert and repeatedly say I’m just a regular guy and want to let other guys like me know they can go out and fish and have fun. I added text over the video correcting the fish ID type. And finally at the end of the video I look up whiting and say on camera that all the fish in the video were whiting. If you want expert advice there are many channnels to watch. I am here to encourage anyone to just get out on the beach.

[@todddreher1220]

You know when you're doing a video for people you should know your fish. Yes you could eat the catfish out there but not that one that was called a hard head. No nothing really eats them except for a really big huge fish you need a boat for. Gafftop or sail top catfish you can eat there good eating. And that one that you caught a red fish is not a redfish. that was a Whiting.. red fish have spots on their tail. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 spots. They just buried you're not looking too intelligent out there buy not knowing your fish. And there's no legal limit on Whiting. And Whiting would have made great fishing bait.

[@jakeaddams1210]

Whoa…..Todd, take a second look at the fishing videos I made. I never claim to be an expert and repeatedly say I’m just a regular guy and want to let other guys like me know they can go out and fish and have fun. I added text over the video correcting the fish ID type. And finally at the end of the video I look up whiting and say on camera that all the fish in the video were whiting. If you want expert advice there are many channnels to watch. I am here to encourage anyone to just get out on the beach.