MASSIVE Black Drum on Live Blue Crab (New PB) - Morehead City, NC

[@debo5-073]

Off Kilter? I finally found a like minded fisherman. Love the no nonsense way you get it done. Love watching you catch fish with your boys. Making great memories for them and yourself. Not a bad song writer too. Press on. If I’m ever up in NC I’ll find ya. 😬👍🏻

[@justkiddin08]

Wow very nice! I live in Greensboro, I go to visit my family in Morehead City pretty often. I need to do some fishing there! Enjoy your videos!

[@252chase]

Nice fish man. Glad u released em

[@robwells1480]

Nice work! The shadows on the water looked like structures. Fooled me for second.

[@williamjohnson4091]

WOW!!! Absolutely amazing buddy you got some monster bridge donkeys nice job. Great video as always we'll see ya on the next one.

[@johnwest9386]

Nice man! great time catching those big salt donkey's!

[@Captain_Kdawg]

awesome fish! I love it when you get on a good black drum bite. about the hardest straight up and down pulling fish. you're right about the rod and tackle. but id rather have a little lighter rod. to enjoy the fight. Makes for a more fun fight for all the average fish. Biggest one I've caught was like 27' was fuuunn on a medium action 3000 series spinning rod and reel.

[@natehowell9695]

Awesome video man! Love the area

[@SaltHoundHC]

Bro, that was an awesome day you just had. Amazing!

[@offkilterfishing]

Most fun I have had fishing in a long, long time.. and I fish a lot 😁

[@FrankLadd]

It's great to see how good the fishing can be 2 miles from my place while all these big boats launch nearby and go away for miles and miles to fish. How big does a black drum need to be for you to start letting them go?

[@offkilterfishing]

You are allowed to keep ten fish with only one being over 25". The one that I kept was 23" and is about as big as I like to keep. They start to get a little strong tasting as they get big, but are a very mild tasting fish when they are small.

[@FrankLadd]

@@offkilterfishing I don't fish that far away but the ones I see are smaller. Thanks for letting me know a good cut off for best taste.

[@ReneC77]

Get ‘em! Nice work!

[@popnshots9139]

Heck Yeah! You definitely put the time / work in and were rewarded! Congrats on a great day and on catching your PB! Did I see you snag one of those drum with a bottom sweeper jig??

[@offkilterfishing]

I caught two on bottom sweepers, the hook strength has impressed me. Most of the knock off bottom sweeper jigs have weak hooks that bend out.

[@FishingwithBrewski]

Killer stuff man. I've dropped whole blue crabs so many times and never had one get ate yet.

[@offkilterfishing]

Try trimming the spines and some of the legs to release some scent into the water, helps to keep the black sea bass off if you don't expose too much of the innards.

[@FishingwithBrewski]

@@offkilterfishing This is Steve man. David's friend. That's exactly what I've always done but the only thing that's ever ate a whole one for me was a giant sea turtle 😄

[@williambolds7982]

Awesome work, thanks for the tips!

[@dexteravent2850]

I fish Oregon inlet I have caught a lot of 13 to 14lb sheep there and seen bigger caught also

[@tlalexander3]

Very nice! What lb rating Trevala was that? I have a 30-80, 50-100, and the 65-200 meat stick. The strongest reels I have are an Avet SX, MXL, and I just bought a squall 15 casting special. I used to have the heavy duty penn torque 200 and I wish I never sold it.

[@offkilterfishing]

It is the 65-200, I have had it since 2011 and it has proven itself time and again.

[@hunter923]

Why do you smash the sea urchins and how much do you smash them to keep on the hook thanks

[@offkilterfishing]

Busting the shell puts scent into the water and makes the bait smaller so you can catch the fish easier. Trim the spines, roll it over and tap gently with a wood block. Hook through the cylindrical structure called "aristotle's lantern", from the bottom to the top. Good Luck!

[@j.w.1861]

Can you explain how you tie the boat up to fish like that. Thanks

[@offkilterfishing]

I try to tie long lines at points that are away from the structure so you are not banging up against it. I always use bungees to put some stretch in the lines. Use different cleats to move your boat closer or further from the bridge. Good Luck.

[@j.w.1861]

@@offkilterfishing thank you for the reply I never thought about the bungees. Again thank you

[@joshbekah4755]

What a beast 👊💪🏼

[@pstonedawg9576]

Big ugly !!! Awesome catch , tight lines 🐟🐟

[@leeknight5531]

Looks like you needed some help with a couple of them. Oh by the way where do you go to catch your fiddler crabs ...

[@offkilterfishing]

I could have used a mate with net skills for sure. I like to use the red jointed fiddler crabs because they are the largest species of fiddler crab in NC and they are found marsh grass that has dark mud. Sand fiddlers are tiny and live in sandy areas. If you find a pile of them, keep it a secret and don't over harvest. Good Luck!

[@leeknight5531]

I'm always looking for someone to go fishing with so if you ever want someone to fish with just hit me up ..

[@pwrplnt1975]

Great Video!

[@cityboifishin3325]

Do you buy your fiddler crabs or catch them?

[@offkilterfishing]

I catch my own, I try not to buy any bait except artificial

[@EHAITIANBOY]

@@offkilterfishing ok thanks if you don’t mind telling me where in Morehead city I can catch them

[@benjaminguadalupe3966]

I wish you can show the fish a little more

[@dexteravent2850]

Caught a 12lb sheepshead on a big whole blue crab at nags head

[@offkilterfishing]

Makes sense, big fish have to eat a lot.

[@michaeltaylor4984]

Monsters

[@davidbrownoutdoors8267]

When u gonna take me with u

[@gm-racattack190]

In 2024 you can keep one Trophy Black Drum per day, so anything over 25 inches.

[@jakelightford3740]

What a pig , great stuff