I Was Not Prepared for This...

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Surf fishing continues to be difficult with cold fronts shutting down bites and the red tide pushing fish out of the area. I'm attempting to locate some bluefish in surf because they are usually present this time of year. But due to difficult conditions I keep changing my tactics and I start trying to catch some whiting and pompano...but the fish had other plans!
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[@4theluvnu]

5:16 "Can you feel it" Jackson 5!!! Love it man!!!! LOL :-)

[@sethhutchison1231]

Nothing better then big fish on light tackle. Was almost as fun to watch as to do. As always thanks for the great vids.

[@barryphillips3860]

i wanna thank you for motivating me and a friend to go to destin then we moved to orange beach stayed at hilton caught a big red fish right in front of hotel at midnight on my bucketlist

[@martyadams3915]

Always good to make a epic fight memory. Those are the ones that will help make old age much more tolerable when you get there.

[@user-hm7qz9fh6y]

Thanks for all your hard work. I love the videos and am jealous as I’m in St Louis. Stay bummy!

[@danieldetrick1230]

Awesome catch Beach Bum! I love catching big fish on light tackle. It's the best rush, because of that test of wills and skills. Keep them good videos coming brother.

[@ratrodcourier8576]

Great catch as always! Big fish and small gear is like a chess match. Great fun.

[@johnmartin4332]

Absolutely love your videos! You always seem like you are having fun. Keep em coming

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thank you!

[@chancellorofchinense]

What a show of skill. Good on ya, brother.

[@davidfrost7983]

True sportsman nice to see fish released. good man.

[@Realwobbler]

A good surprise on the light gear mate! What a great fight!!! 🎣💪😊

[@markroper9269]

Great video! Even though the fishing wasn't the best......you have a fish and a story:)

[@lucabrazzi-vlog]

awesome looking fish pretty good fishing for winter time

[@thereelistfishing5781]

Same size penn I use for almost everything lol big drum inshore like that one all day long gotta love penn

[@steveng.c.8524]

Good job Vern! Awesome job😂

[@YakMotley]

Sweet video! I got to do some beach fishing!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Come on!

[@monkey0550ify]

Her: What's your Hobbes Me: Taking long walks I mean really long walks on the beach throwing different colored objects just to bring them back and do it all over again 🎣😶🤙🏽

[@davemojarra2666]

Allan Pedro She: bu-bye . 😝 You: Thank you. 😎

[@monkey0550ify]

@@davemojarra2666 right

[@johnpuckett899]

Hey man were u been when starting to think I was going to have to get the hounds out to track you down again not seen no videos from you

[@potonmouton15]

New favorite Bama Beach Bum video!

[@2727bebe]

Love the intro music bro!! 👍 another awesome video!!

[@YakinwithJack]

Big fish light tackle now you’re speaking my language. Awesome video buddy

[@leloupgruissanais]

Joli combat ! Merci...

[@subukai]

I caught my first keeper Pompano today. I give credit to your videos to landing that fish for me. Even though your surf videos are Gulf specific I applied them to the Atlantic side of Florida. Thanks!

[@chadalecprince3066]

Awesome video bro was well worth the watch and awesome fish

[@anthonypatterson9962]

Love the vids man

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks!

[@blackberrylady6025]

I loves ur videos...my husband is from mobile, but military brot us to Kansas...but hopefully this spring we will be fishing their and I wants catfish..But will take any type...its been so long since I fished😀....Ur videos are fun to watch...I never saltwater fish...but has done a bit of fresh water ...Excited to come to Dauphin island and fish.....greetings from Kansas...🖐🏽🖐🏽🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@mikelowe571]

i currently live between Enterprise and Dothan but have been thinking for a couple of years of moving into your area and watching your program has influenced my thinking a lot. I am 72, on Social Security and have lived on or near the water much of my life, first in Savannah with summers in the keys, then near Wilmington, NC, and finally near Charleston, SC. I caught fishing fever at the age of 6 when I caught a 6 pound Jack Crevalle in the Florida Keys. I caught fish off shore Panama City (22# King Mackerel) and Destin (16# Red Sapper) while I attended Auburn and have even fished Gulf Shores some 50+ years ago as I had a roommate from Foley. I had a 19' center console while I lived in the Charleston area and here I caught my most memorable fish, a 40" bull red. After all this, I have to admit that I have only surf fished on the outer banks of NC and I had no idea what I was doing. I did catch a few whiting and croaker, but nothing of any size. Now, here is my primary question: I have replaced both knees in 2017 and I am still of limited mobility. I have an electric scooter that I can upgrade to balloon tires that I use to get around my current area and a Chevy Blazer 4x4 with a attachment on the back for my scooter. Are there ways for me to easily get to decent beach areas without having to walk a good distance, as I have difficulty walking to the rear of Walmart and back. If you can help me, I would gladly charter you at least once a month for a while to learn about surf fishing and about other fishing options in the area. I seriously doubt I will live more than 15 years and I would like to live those years fishing and smelling the ocean and the salt marsh.

[@horseblinderson4747]

Mike if you're still in Charleston I know a few decent spots around here, most do require a little bit of walking but I'm coming down with some kinda inflammation so I can understand what you're going through.

[@mikelowe571]

@@horseblinderson4747 I left Charleston in 2003 and moved to Greenville to be an consultant for Fluor. Injured in 2007 and retired in 2010. Now living between Dothan and Enterprise AL.

[@davemojarra2666]

Mike Lowe Hayell Yeah! Great story👍

[@johnlorenzo1075]

Great job! Heading to Daytona Beach Shores in January after a 20 year fishing layoff! LOL!

[@terrellknight1756]

Awesome! 'Nuther great vid, man, whoop whoop!

[@VincentCola-fb8pn]

Great video, awesome fishing skill!

[@levicampbell2529]

love your vids man and love the channel

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks!

[@Fender664string]

Wow !! Nice Surf👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@vincelouden1339]

HELLUVA fight!! Water looking good!! Stay bumming!!

[@elenatica53]

I fish those jetty you were fishing by an at night I catch bluefish and redfish and black drum because that's where the tide goes in and out and all the fish pass through there

[@davidcharles141]

Caught about 12 lb jack carvel,about half way up the Suwannee River Bass fishing,an epic fight,and Bass fishing in fresh water, thought I had a record book Bass

[@bobfish3176]

Nice fish, Great release!

[@Pancakedawgz]

This passed Thursday I caught a bunch of mangroves on the corner of the east jetty and the wall at OB pass. You should give it a try. Caught them on fresh dead shrimp.

[@jasonrussell4749]

I have fished the Perdido pass there and done well. Good spot!

[@jetbikes1]

to cool man, good fishen to ya

[@richarddeboer8934]

Great fish catch release good job 😋

[@mtgoat4434]

I’m from Texas. Only place in the world I’d eat fried mullet is Orange Beach Al lol

[@Thonny]

that's a nice drum there

[@AnglingAddictssrilanka]

looks like an awesome catch on light tackle... good stuff +Bama Beach Bum

[@user-ce8bx7jp2m]

נהנה מאוד מין הסירטונים ולומד מאוד על עוד דייג בים תמשיך כך ...👏👍👏♥️🤗👍

[@chriscash4972]

Just watched my first vid, great stuff!! Stephen and fish together as well as work together. Awesome Drum Btw!!

[@roynguyen6395]

What? Norman Reedus fishing on beach. Hell yeah

[@jamesjaddkison3246]

Catching a Ray and notices sunglasses 😂 👍🏻

[@kvartekmedia]

#STAYBUMMMMMMMYYYYYYY Good video bro! Keep on doing ya thing! 🤟🏼🎣

[@BamaBeachBum]

🤙🤙

[@janeanzaldo5359]

Great"&"Amazing Brother

[@garyblack8717]

I completely destroyed a cheap 3000 reel on a black drum in Lake Pontchartrain years ago, just shredded the gears!

[@patrickhumm902]

Nice job. Good thing I was there a few weeks ago to show you how to bring in a big fish on 10lb braid and 6 hook 🤣

[@BamaBeachBum]

Lol that’s right man!! Reds fight harder, so you had your work cut out with that one! Lol

[@724riff]

idk ....... i use the size 5s usually and do everything from big bull reds to small 4 or 5 foot sharks just all sorts of stuff with hooks that size .

[@BeachBomberFishing]

08:08 ' we dont know what we're doing.' That's me every time i hit the surf 😂

[@BamaBeachBum]

I can pretend like I got it figured out, but I’m I’m wrong 90% of the time.

[@horseblinderson4747]

Y'all don't even want to go out with me than

[@davemojarra2666]

Beach Bomber Fishing Wise man.

[@Mike_Y.]

Nice catch brother!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks!

[@carnage_v11]

You look Darrel from the walking dead lol. Good video. Nothing like bringing up big fish on small line.

[@pedrolguzmanjr.1621]

Good Morning Bama Beach Bum have a great weekend n be Safe Always, Amén / Always watch you videos like them All n i learn a thing o two too

[@jthepickle7]

Hello from Connecticut! Seawater freezes at 18* - THAT'S cold, Florida boy. You fish for your kid and like Whiting, so you're alright. PLEASE do a show on 'unbarbing' hooks. Personally, I noticed minimal fish loss and so much more humanity in bending my barbs artfully - in an arch.

[@jasonfidanza3637]

Nice fish!

[@danielwilson6484]

Any chance at pompano in February at Miramar Beach. If it’s too early for pompano are there redfish or whiting? Thanks, enjoy your videos.

[@rossfoley3027]

Glad to see you living the life Snuffy I hope all is well old friend

[@BamaBeachBum]

Hey brother! Thanks man! Need to come down a do some fishing with me sometime

[@rossfoley3027]

I'd love to surf fishing is my favorite thing to do down there

[@takayama1638]

I was told by Virginia fisherman bluefish were nasty eating. Yeah, I always say to myself, "Don't hook a big fish," it works. I caught old Sam Cravalle, Jack's cousin.

[@RORP-tv4rb]

Bluefish is dam good. Eat fresh, don't freeze, firm meat while fresh, mushy after freezing. Depending on size you cook em differently.

[@johnnyc4738]

Gut/bleed them right after catching & get 'em on ice. You can also use meat from blues in soups or stew, to further separate the oil. I eat them occasionally, but not right on the beach.

[@minutesagoedited9761]

@Steve Sherman lol, refined pallettes.. gimme a fuckin break...eesh...my palette is no less refined, yet do not enjoy a fishy, oily, stinky fish flavor...maybe my palette is indeed, more refined and skeptical and discerning . lol..refined pallettets

[@minutesagoedited9761]

@Steve Sherman if you say, capt twerp Mc Shitstain....

[@minutesagoedited9761]

Learn that not everyone is as pompous and idiotic as your pathetic self...and fuck your perceive precise language skills.

[@davemojarra4734]

I wasn’t expecting rocks! 😳

[@carlosmaza2154]

Good job.bro🎊🎊

[@harryarmstrong5810]

I love fishing

[@bradpolmateer4801]

Cool keepem comin

[@werftv4580]

he wore you out? you wore him out! one tired fish, there.. lol.. nice work

[@tiffanyelt81]

in harvey bay i saw a queensland grouper

[@danhillman4523]

Rod saved ya. I use a 6wt 9 1/2 foot rod with 6lb test sometimes even a 4lb leader for Steelhead in rivers up here. They can run over 12 lbs occasionally and in a river they're tough to handle. 20 minutes and more, is not that uncommon to land a big one if they don't break off : ) Nice fish though. Was down near Captiva in late July and the red tide there was horrible. Worst thing I have ever seen and even saw some dead Tarpon along with the thousands of other fish. Worst fishing I have ever experienced down there but I did get a 6+ foot Bull Shark up by Matlacha. We also got some Snook and Ladyfish up there. A few Jacks, too.

[@MrMackanno]

Nice fish! I usually catch good ones at Safeway :(

[@samd711]

Bama beach bum is surf fishing in Florida in the winter time good any good?

[@rico1319]

Nice job on that big ugly! The trick as you know is (take your time!!). 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱

[@tundahking]

Good fight

[@ReneC77]

Nice!

[@kevinraabe457]

I reckon by the sound of that southern drawl, color of the water, shallow flat, white sand, and the species mentioned you're somewhere in the gulf ? Panhandle of Florida!?!

[@guyver3]

I know what you mean about the cold front stopping the fish from biting. Is there any reason why they do that?

[@davidlevy9430]

Dude, post a bluefish recipe. in South Africa we call them Shad or Elf and love to eat them

[@1fordlatemodel70]

OK we go to Murrells inlet South Carolina every year and catch bluefish they taste terrible we must not be cooking them correctly how do you cook them?

[@KyleThompsonJesusFreaklife]

Where was the second location that you went to?

[@strichards5337]

Have a question about what to do when a sting ray sticks to the bottom. I had a ray (that I never saw but was convinced as I would see the tail come up into the wave break and seem to whip around). Damn fish locked to the bottom on a sand ocean beach ( no rocks but unless thinking it could have nosed into the edge of the trough i was casting into) and wouldn't move for anything. I had an inexpensive R2F rod that was staked as a backup rod while surf casting of East Hampton, Long Island, NY and god how I wanted to see that fish. 30lb. mono on this guest rod and there wasn't any way to put any pressure on it. Anything I could have done? I tried to pull that fish up for 35 mins before finally cutting the line. Soooo frustrating with beachgoers asking "whatcha got?". Ugh.

[@imthebestthingsinceslicedr5400]

I have something similar happen to me last week. I fought off a huge Jack Crevelle with the wrong gear that caught me so un prepared and i couldnt bring it in nor could not even move it a couple of feet. The last try snapped my line and i was very frustrated but made me want to comeback for revenge. If i ever catch another big one and bring it in. I would scream "dont you dare challange me!

[@johnvanegmond1812]

15:37 Mooi vis! Kerstkaart foto.

[@JDVaron]

Is the 9” rod a heavy power?

[@ernestwalden3894]

Looks fun. I never even seen the ocean but if I ever do I'm bringing my catfish poles and rod holders with me. I'm in Kentucky and allways have woods around me when I fish. It would be an interesting day if I got to fish the ocean. But I wouldn't know what kind of bait to bring or what I would fish for. Lol. ☺ we have a saying in Kentucky. Keep on ripping lips 👍

[@arifBPN]

Nice

[@albertoreyes7581]

I LOVE TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO. DO YOU THINK WE CAN CATCH PAMPANOS IN SOME PARTS OF FLORIDA, SOUTHWEST OR SOUTHEAST?

[@michelleleighty9302]

you can catch big fish with small hook if you take your time

[@juaneato]

What beach is the second one?

[@stevehogan8829]

YOu're happy fish is happy life is good.

[@Senecart81]

Just curious do you get Red Tide there. West Cost of Florida gets it so bad.

[@zaidalichakir3093]

Nice vidéo

[@bilalmeziane]

Walking beach fishing daryl xD

[@RadReelingFishing]

Catching big fish in open water with light gear, who lives better than Bama Beach Bum! It just shows that if you get out there you might catch a big fish.

[@pauldavis2001]

Rad Reeling Fishing x

[@monkey0550ify]

Me

[@curtisblair7618]

Cool fight. Nice fish on that outfit. 👍

[@magoutdoorxtvt8972]

nice bro...

[@MrLeebooher]

Catch and Release? Come on that would have made a great dinner 😆

[@treecalf6860]

Darryl from the walking dead out here catching fish now too? Damn

[@212acres3]

I need to meet up you this December! we will be down there. Have a lot of questions. Keep up the good vids!

[@surprisesquad2315]

Wow that's a monster.!!! Wht did you use for bait.??

[@horseblinderson4747]

Fishbites and shrimp I think.

[@tannerfrancisco8759]

Is there a reason you don't walk out into the water further when fighting a big fish?

[@ploppysonofploppy6066]

"You're gonna need a bigger boat" "But we're on a beach! " "OK we're f@(ked"

[@oakleydavid7619]

I caught a thirty six inch Jack at San Lois pass off of the back about half a mile towards galveston. Right a Ross the street from the rusty hook bait house. That was a fight. One September years ago we were all hooking bullreds at same location. I took a price of shrimp and went to catch me some fresh live bait and I hooked a lady fish a out feel e or fourteen inches on my red rig. I hooked it through the eye and lip and when I looked at it I thought that is perfect hooked for bait. So I took it up to the truck and slit its tail a bit to make it bleed. I cast it our and bout five minutes later I had a bite on it. My friend says hey Dave. I say what. You got one. A said I just put a big bait on. He said I'm telling you you have something. I was using a fifteen good surf rod with a 309 penn reel. What ever it was it never slowed down and never sped up as for as I could tell. That thing pulled so hard I thought it was going to break my rod. I had twenty pound big game one and a red fish leader Whatever it was I did feel it swim but just a little bit. J thought my rod would break and my string began to tingle I tighten my drag a bit and it pull a little drag and quit. Then the same pull a little drag and quit. It continued then to start just taking my drag slowly but sure We'll before it could stop my reel I tightened my drag some Now it was really put a load on all my gear And then nothing. I reeled my line in and leader was gone. The line was frayed or wrinkled in anyway. It appeared as if a knife just cut it. The o ean was very ugle the night before and the water was still pretty rough and just as dirty as it could be. So I really have no idea what I hooked. I have caught several big bullreds before and if it was red it had to be sixty inches or more. May have been a shark are a ray. Who knows. Let me know what you guys think about it by replying. Thanks

[@stephenfletcher4681]

Where are you fishing out of again?