*Tidal Wave* at the Texas City Dike!!! This monster is why everyone fishes here (S7 E52)

After three days of fishing from the Texas City Dike rocks, I finally land a true monster on the third day! The fella was MASSIVE and just became my new Personal Best. I swear by blue crabs for bait this time of year. The big fish can't get enough of them.
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[@shannondlr7180]

So sweet the little boy said be careful 🥰

[@stampede230]

I've seen ships make wakes like that many times.

[@MDLRFishing]

I guess we’re part of the club now. 🙌

[@davidknoxsr8714]

A friend and I were wade fishing the TCD many years at night when we realized we were no longer waist deep in the water. We were looking into the darkness when we saw a huge wave coming toward us. Knocked us down before we could reach the beach. What a ride. Was scary getting hit by that wall of water

[@MDLRFishing]

Damn scary!

[@GGAnglers]

What a MONSTER!!! Congrats on the new PB! The big ones decided to come out this season🔥💪

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks man! I can’t believe how hard it fought for a black drum.

[@mikevega541]

Hell yeah In the night time is crazy u can't see it till it on top of you 💯💪🙏

[@MDLRFishing]

Don’t want to find out first hand.

[@j-man2759]

I look forward to fishing the Texas coast this spring. It will be my first trip to Texas Waters. I mostly fish my home area from Long Island to Cape Cod. watching these videos has helped on what to expect and use for gear and baits . Thank you for sharing.

[@brandonrogers6252]

Curious to know, how did it go?

[@j-man2759]

@brandonrogers6252 Great , we caught sheep head and drum nothing fantastic in size. The locals in Galveston were amazing. Texas really blew me away . I'm definitely coming back . Where else should I visit, please share .

[@user-fe3xz7nh5l]

The ships do that in the cape fear river regularly. They push so much water and it affects the tide. Got to keep your eyes open that for sure. What a massive fish.

[@MDLRFishing]

Scary no matter where it happens.

[@richardflores6296]

I ve fished TC Dike for over 30 years and these waves are pretty common.Welcome to the Dike KID

[@jODdio]

I've seen those waves inundate cars on both the beach and rock side. at the end where the concrete cubes are I've seen a wave damn near reach the street

[@MDLRFishing]

Dang

[@markkar4663]

So exciting, almost 4 feet of badass.

[@MDLRFishing]

🙌

[@Phat3221]

Beautiful picture of the Black Drum! Especially with the sun setting in the background.

[@MDLRFishing]

Thank you

[@barrettcrooks4807]

I been through it wading Sea Wolf when a ship passes,best to back up,water drops,but it rushes back in, have to jump over waves,stop water getting in the waders,best to back in close to shore

[@MDLRFishing]

😬

[@dsmt8703]

Used to wade fish in an area that had these waves from the ships. The water would get sucked out and back with a 2.5 to 3 foot difference on a gentle slope beach. Could surf and fish at the same time. 😂

[@MDLRFishing]

😂

[@brandonmolina711]

That’s a big fish! Congratulations on Pb! 🎉

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks!!

[@1969LILJOE]

Wow.. that was a massive black drum. Congrats on the PB. Tight Lines Mark

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks

[@rmahi17]

Very fitting ending with the sunset and catching those monsters!

[@MDLRFishing]

🙌

[@sidprice829]

Great experience for little christchen.

[@MDLRFishing]

🙌

[@user-qm3ut2gw9v]

Lifetime memory For you and that father and son Great video

[@MDLRFishing]

🙌 yes indeed

[@jimmyramirez9325]

I grew up in Houston fish the Texas City Dike for many years and that’s always happened when the ships will come through so be careful out there. I live in North Carolina now home of the big red drums

[@MDLRFishing]

The reds are crazy big there. Almost like tuna’s 🙌

[@danhillman4523]

When you land fish like that, nothing matters. Props to your fellow anglers!

[@MDLRFishing]

True!

[@brap242818]

NICE PB Big Ugly!! I am a friends with your old FT Worth Navel base acquaintance guy named Pet.

[@robertintexas]

I was down there one night fishing under the lights. By the time I saw that wave washing over the rocks, I didn't have time to get back to the truck. I just grabbed ahold of the rock I was sitting on and held on for dear life. Got soaked, but didn't lose anything but an old landing net.

[@MDLRFishing]

Oh wow!

[@JoseBautista-lt5qh]

Massive just massive drum - awesome video as always- tight lines- PuraSal Angler 🙌🏻

[@MDLRFishing]

Always appreciate you brother.

[@kathyclark9268]

What a fantastic fish! Way to go Mark!!!!!!!!

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@christinerogers5331]

Nothing left to say, Mark, but AWESOME, and I think your First Mate was pretty alright too.

[@MDLRFishing]

I think so too! 😂👍

[@dajtopdog]

Happens all the time. Ive even surfed this wave when i was a teenager.

[@porfiriotorres2533]

U made that young man's week !!!!

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@rodneysmith8970]

I have had to get off the rocks a couple of times but this one is a big one!

[@MDLRFishing]

It was crazy.

[@porfiriotorres2533]

U got to love it catching those big boys on lighter tackle u gotta know what you are doing are break him off !!!!!

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks!

[@camilo5964]

Mr MDLR that was a smaller wave. Seen some that were higher than that one. Thanks for all the video’s. Semper Fi.

[@nathanmorkovsky2855]

Yessir 🎣

[@MDLRFishing]

Rah!

[@texassaltwaterlife4374]

Nice big ugly s Mark Great vid one of these weekends will have to drive up and fish with you brother devil dog

[@MDLRFishing]

Rah! 🤙

[@mwmache39]

Good old Texas city tidal wave

[@MDLRFishing]

😂

[@dlloyd4896]

I have seen this several times at the dike. One pulled ALL the water out of the far boat ramp once.. I think this is why some fishermen get taken under and drown.

[@MDLRFishing]

I’ve seen that happen too.

[@brianmontgomery350]

Had this happen to me at the Dike. I am in a wheelchair and I was on the rocks. I had to move it quick. It was a dangerous situation for me.

[@MDLRFishing]

Scary 😬

[@Aaron-ye4uf]

Man congrats on that pb and wat a fight on the light set up

[@MDLRFishing]

The best

[@user-hi2bb4cg3y]

A few years ago this elevated wave was caused by a Cargo ship running on a high speed. I have reported that to the Galveston Coast Guard and I believe that they did not care about it and terrible things happen to keep it in all the time.

[@MDLRFishing]

😮

[@AlanSloan88]

Maybe it was the ambient light reflection but that drum looked more like a redfish without spots. Kids are the best for fishing videos.

[@MDLRFishing]

It did look like that golden color.

[@jonathancrosswhite963]

I used to work for the city of Texas city. One day I saw a person parked with a hatchback car the back of the hatchback was opened and the hole car was filled with water from those waves. That happens all the time on the dike. Ship waves.

[@MDLRFishing]

Dang! 😬

[@djsteezyd2089]

You should save the crab claws! They work as well. I caught my PB 42” black drum off just the claw as bait.

[@MDLRFishing]

We use them.

[@randomguysview]

I've seen winds blowing water up along the dike but not a ship wake like that.

[@randomguysview]

But then again I don't get out there much.

[@johnabernathy7447]

Happens frequently. They are not going that fast, but their wake is rather substantial since they are rather large.

[@royschlickeisen2539]

👍👍👍👍👍great 🎣video and PB

[@MDLRFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ReelTimeCapt]

Congrats and Nice Release!

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks!

[@earltheiss1927]

This Video of that wave should go viral. Galveston bay system is the worst for killer waves like that. Especially Wade fishing out there. I have been out around he dike and the sunken concrete ship when a wave took a Wade fisherman down to their death and heard of more. Plus boats. Next worst is the Sabine River and Pass area. Same. I guess next would be the Port Arkansas pass to the plants area then the Brownsville pass and shipping lane. Fished them all in boats and Wade fishing for many years.

[@MDLRFishing]

🙌

[@MDLRFishing]

I’d have to be riding that wave 🌊 on a dolphin 🐬 in order to go viral.

[@ZeroEx_Fishing]

Last time I was at the dike was the first time I saw a ship wake on that side. We launched our jon boat and took it towards the end of the dike while rest of the family fished on the rocks. Was time to go home and we started going towards the boat ramp when we heard a ship horn and then saw the massive wake headed towards us

[@MDLRFishing]

Dang 😮

[@craigs1585]

Wave is really fun when you are loading the boat onto the trailer and water disappears. Then wham water comes back and way up the ramp 😅

[@MDLRFishing]

Happened to me too 😂.

[@user-cv3zx4nl4c]

Common. That caught me wayyy off guard at one time.

[@MDLRFishing]

😬

[@abelcardozo5756]

I’ve seen those waves with no ships passing, usually fish the danger zone

[@MDLRFishing]

😬

[@BRad-qy6xi]

I’ve been fishing there for 30 years. And yea, some captains are in a hurry to leave port. It’s a regular occurence

[@MDLRFishing]

That’s what we were thinking… the speed. I’ve seen so many ships come and go without the massive swells. Some were bigger than this one and still no crazy swells.

[@BRad-qy6xi]

@@MDLRFishing All you can do is grab your chairs and run. lol

[@martinramirez6971]

That normal at dike. Happens every time when ship passes by. Good luck and stay safe guys

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks 🙏

[@jimmylit]

Been fishing the dike for years , seen that many times. AT times it run the rats out also. That what the rocks are doing there.

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@martintolley6552]

It happens a lot, I was a sleep in my car when about 2am I get hit with a wave and lot of damaged and lot of equipment destroyed not to mention I was in the passenger seat with door open completely soaked and confused til I realized what happened. Gotta be careful at texas city dike

[@MDLRFishing]

😂 that would’ve made me 💩

[@martintolley6552]

@@MDLRFishing I woke up in a panic . Water was all the way up to the road, in the car. Let's just say I park up closer to the road and leave nothing on the ground around the site. Keep an eye out fishing at tx city. Have a good day fellas

[@bigdogford1]

Was fishing the enter coastal wife some buddys they where kinda on the edge of the marsh and a ship came threw sucked all the water out they where sittin on the mud, when the water came back it, it was bad all of them flipped hatches where nocked open all of them filled up with water, i was father out and able to just ride over the wave, everyone was ok but lost a lot of gear

[@007StangS197]

That’s happened to me before at the dike. I didn’t see it coming and the Guy next to me hollered at me and I barely got out of the way before the wave wiped out our gear

[@MDLRFishing]

Dang!

[@IBRiiAN210]

What’s up Mark, recent subscriber after taking a vacation down to TCD for some fishing. New to saltwater, and really trying to build a versatile and lightweight surf/jettie rod like your 9ft rod / 4000 Shimano reel setup. Able to cast out live bait like this video or toss some lures off the jetties. Looking at the same rod here, penn carnage matched up with a 3500 Penn slammer 4. Would you say that’d be good to go? Thanks and love the channel!! From north Dallas area and definitely taking more trips to Galveston and learning the area through your videos!!

[@MDLRFishing]

I have the Carnage 3 in a 9’ length medium power. The problem I have with it is that it’s too stiff to work lures. The handle/butt section of the carnage is also too long to effectively work lures. It’s great for casting 2 oz spoons and other heavy lures. Also great for casting blue crab for bull reds and black drum.

[@old18]

Great video!

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks!

[@djrockv1]

Yeah that’s always happens with outgoing ship

[@danielleifer5103]

I have a new prop on my boat because the exact same thing happened as i was loading on the trailer at the boat slips at the end of the dike on the other side.

[@luisramirez8047]

That’s the tide coming in

[@MDLRFishing]

😂

[@edwinvalle-yh1hk]

I seen smaller boats make it wavy like that as well

[@MDLRFishing]

😬🌊

[@TheFishAndTrips]

Reason #117 on why I will never take my kayak out on the channel side. Same applies to the surfside Jetty. 😂

[@MDLRFishing]

😂

[@yellostallion]

PeeBees are fun. Great vibes by everyone.

[@CruzinScratcher]

Yup i got a video just like it with the waves come up like that

[@MDLRFishing]

😬

[@andrewc2303]

Those ships always do that when I go there

[@MDLRFishing]

😬 unnerving

[@gsppuffer]

We got dry docked at the boat ramp by a ship 😂about 4 boats at ramp all sitting on bottom when ship sucjed water out also the opposite when it rushes back it

[@MDLRFishing]

Happened to me too. I drug my kayak up the ramp so fast. 😂 had to beat the water before it came back in.

[@billydad]

Common to see those waves.

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@craifraif1930]

Been there... Done that. I got washed off the rocks when I was about 12.

[@MDLRFishing]

I remember being washed off the South Jetty rocks when I was a kid. My older brother had to help me. Will never forget it.

[@kevinlin009]

ships do that there, and broken my night fishing light twice😭 now i park my car far from rocks and put less things on rocks which i can grab and run away when wave comes😂

[@MDLRFishing]

Got me thinking about doing the same.

[@bloodsweatnbass8918]

I would love to know how you attach a 60 lbd top shot to thin diameter braided line? Or do you even have braid spooled on the real and what knot would you uses to connect the two? Please advise ? Thank in advance

[@MDLRFishing]

I use a FG Knott for connecting my main line to leader/top shot.

[@jessejames8843]

Its definitely a normal thing at TCD when them ships come in and out

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@laleeahomes3348]

Lynchburg ferry has huge waves

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@ejbasshooks3883]

It is not deep there. Me and one of my buddies were inside fishing. When one of these big boats pass by, we got excited because we both caught a fish. Then the water started draining rapidly. Then, like on this video you seen the wave coming behind the boat? I was able to hold my buddy's daughter and get her to safety. But he got thrown in the water. Through all the rocks, he was really tore up

[@ligerzero8685]

You were lucky Mark! I was fishing at night with a light for trout and ship past by making a wake like you have. Swept me off my feet and slip on the rocks. Luckily I stop my self on the last rock by the water edge and climb out with an uncle help. that was fishing by me or I would have been swept out. It more scary at night not able to see the wake so I am extra vigilant on when trout fishing at night. No need for round two. Also trying to find some clear shoe but so far there is non in bass pro or dick to try out

[@MDLRFishing]

Dang!!!

[@joelmartinez6524]

Gonna be out there tomorrow after VA Appointment

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks for your service.

[@aaronperez7426]

What a tank Marc! Nice big ugly

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks!

[@sidewinder-nf9qm]

How late ate gonna be at the fishing show? I would come shake your hand and say good to meet you, maybe shoot the breeze if not busy

[@MDLRFishing]

Till close except on the 14th 😉.

[@Vue_Mix]

Godzilla

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks 🤙

[@patricksilver978]

That was a 45 pound. Nice catch

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks 🙏

[@patricksilver978]

@@MDLRFishing How big was it?

[@lawyahxyahsu5629]

What a great way to end the show!!! You made me tired...whew

[@MDLRFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HouTex81]

Where r u getting live crab at tight now?

[@MDLRFishing]

Bait shops

[@5.7hemi.713]

2:12 whats dat thing u used to hold ur rods ?

[@MDLRFishing]

Gear Ties amzn.to/3urXZVC

[@porfiriotorres2533]

A baby whale !!

[@MDLRFishing]

😂

[@misterlove7034]

Where is the best spot to fish at the DIKE?

[@captjack5090]

👍

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@Mr.Mines_World]

many times

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@unlimitedj06]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@MDLRFishing]

🤙

[@benjamenlopez304]

Happens all the time when ships come in and out at the dikes

[@MDLRFishing]

😬

[@mehmetdtx]

You need to hire Christian

[@MDLRFishing]

😂 right!

[@sidewinder-nf9qm]

I have seen it twice at Texas City dike

[@MDLRFishing]

😬

[@joeross952]

Those boats will suck all the water out of the boat ramps on the other side. Boat will be sitting in the mud for a minute

[@MDLRFishing]

It’s happened to me at the end of the dike when I was coming back in from kayak fishing.

[@abdongonzalez7885]

Just saying

[@oneabovegaming9306]

Click..

[@markgarcia1379]

A speed limit on sea water rofl smh

[@MDLRFishing]

😂

[@abdongonzalez7885]

I don't recommend park there guys again

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@texassaltwaterfishing4368]

It happens all the time nothing new

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@TheAsif5182]

why always throwing fish in the sea back again . its embaressing it seems .if i were u ,i would make video with cooking fish and then eating .

[@MDLRFishing]

They’re too big to legally keep. Plus the older ones usually have a lot of worms.

[@bigjones409]

Hey guys. Love the content. Call the TC harbor master. Hope to see yall in CB soon.

[@moblack5883]

He would be wasting their time.

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@isoplus3513]

Congrats on your PB Mark!

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks! 👍

[@gregglemmon9743]

that happens every single day at the Dike