How to Catch Kingfish - From A Pier

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

So what did y'all think of the video? If y'all have any comments or questions please feel free to let me know down below. How do you usually catch Kingfish? If you liked the video don't forget to hit that like button! If you are new to my channel and want to see more videos like this subscribe and hit the bell to receive notfications whenever I come out with a new video.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@Darth Apex the topshot is 33 yards of 80lb mono for abrasion resistance from the pilings and then about 400 yards of 40lb mono.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@Darth Apex you're welcome, good luck!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@Darth Apex yeah you can use braid instead of mono. It's all personal preference.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@Marshall Sanders no, I was being sarcastic. Kingfish die super fast, especially after being gaffed.

[@JohnsonRic]

I have Never seen the item used here. You mentioned he sells them. How can I buy one. Or two. Lol. Thanks.

[@thomopolusrex8436]

Here in Panama City Beach, trolley lines are forbidden on the piers. Instead, we use 12 to 20lb line with a single wire leader about 2'-3' long with a treble hook, no weight or sinker. Best bait is a cigar minnow hooked through the eyes. Cast out as far as you can throw and slowly reel it in. Artificial lures do work but not as well as natural bait. The waters here are crystal clear. You can see the kingfish hit your bait. Once it hits, you let it run with tension on the drag until it stops it's initial run, then the fight is on as you reel it back to the pier. Awesome fun. Once it's back to the pier, it's usually wore out and a gaff line is used to pull it up on to the pier deck. Kingfish are the main attraction at the piers but there are many other fish caught here.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thomas Morman yeah I have seen someone use a "trolley rig" similar to our slide line except instead of throwing a 10oz-12oz surf weight they use a treble hook and get it stuck on some shell or whatever is on the bottom. In this video I showed the whole fight of the Kingfish minus 7-8 seconds the GoPro took to turn on once I heard the clicker initially. It hit on the back rail and went around to the front. Once I went under the other rods I bumped the drag a couple of clicks, yanking the Kingfish back lol and that's when the camera turns on. It was like watching one of those backpack prank videos where the guy steals a backpack, starts running, then all of a sudden they get yanked back and fall on their rear because the backpack was tied to a telephone pole lol.

[@thomopolusrex8436]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing Here they call a slide line, a trolley line.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thomas Morman yeah in a video I saw they used a treble hook instead of a surf weight. Is that the norm?

[@thomopolusrex8436]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing Yep, no weight. The bait stays on top the water.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thomas Morman nice that way you don't have to worry about losing a $6 - $7 weight lol.

[@abelcastrojr4557]

Hey man nice video bro! I think I had saw you on BHP wasn’t too sure but love the videos man! Keep up the work!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Abel Castro Thanks I really appreciate it. It probably was me been out there a couple of times the past few weeks including a few days ago. If you see me out there again come say hi if you want and we can shoot the breeze.

[@sebastianortega8279]

What float did you use?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

I don't recall the brand of the float itself but we make the leaders ourselves.

[@sebastianortega8279]

What hook size?

[@miguelvaldez6837]

Thanks 4 the knowledge yall provide on ur videos 👍

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

You're welcome and thanks for watching!

[@hermw1541]

Great video! You and o.g. made me a subscriber!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@johnnycortez46]

When the new pier comes up I want to try for King fish . I like that float set up. Looks fairly easy to make

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Yeah we miss fishing on the pier. They still haven't started demolishing it yet, they are still having meetings about what to do.

[@jimmywilkinson9190]

way to go Matt ,you got him on a float. I use to make My own quik releases by using a egg weight some red beads and a snap swivel and SS bite wire .When you are slide lining you need to have 5-10 of them so you don"t have to pull in the other line

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

jimmy wilkinson yes sir that's how we do it. Once you get a couple of extra slide clips added to that 12oz surf weight it makes it a little harder to bring in the anchor rod lol. Thanks for commenting always look forward to what you have to say.

[@cagonzal13]

83K views is no joke for a channel your size, but its growing good job🤙

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks, Carlos, now if only I could get some subs from this video. lol

[@cagonzal13]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing Hey Matt were getting ready for icy rain and temperatures dipping in 20's. We got 8in of snow and my front yard still covered. Stay warm bro Spring is around the corner

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@cagonzal13 oh wow, stay safe and warm up there! We didn't get any snow but temperature did dip to 18° with a real feel of 1°.

[@cagonzal13]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing Hows the weather over there? Its still snowing here in S.A. 30 degrees but it should stop by 6pm.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@cagonzal13 we didn't get any snow but the roads were icy for the first 2 days. Still cold though!

[@srcastic8764]

What reel are you using?

[@ComeOnRedsFishing]

Dam! Step 5 was some awesome footage! SICK Gaff shot too!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Come On Reds Fishing thanks, Sam!

[@archergold5375]

Good stuff, Matt. I've never caught a kingfish but it looks like a fun fight.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Sorry for getting to you so late, Archer. Your comment was marked as "spam" and KZbin doesn't notify me when comments are marked as such. I have to go and manually check the spam folder. Yeah Kingfish are a lot of fun to fight, they take off like a bat out of hell.

[@jackofalltrades5904]

Hey, I know that rod is custom and awhile back you said they shut down but do you know of anywhere else to get a custom similar to this created? Please help. I'm having trouble finding a place to get something like this.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

The standup rods are just a basic wrap, so that shouldn't be hard to do. I know Roy's Bait and Tackle does basic wraps and Chevrons so you might want to reach out to them. Now the fancy wraps like the fish wrap, etc, you might have to look harder to find someone that actually knows what they are doing to get it perfect.

[@hooks210]

Do you think 100lb mono leader will be decent to catch a king with or no? I have never messed with wire leader material beside those ready made wire leaders from walmart long time ago lol. I am trying to catch my 1st king this month.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

We use 100lb leader as our grab leader but our expensive lures get a wire or titanium leader. We have caught Kings on mono but if that mono gets in the King's mouth then you will get cut off.

[@hooks210]

@Matt's Saltwater Fishing Got it brotha!. Yea see I just bought that rapala xrap you recommended $20 lol I don't wanna lose it. Do you think 1 of those ready wire leaders from Walmart will okay or nah?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@wingz&hookz you won't get cut off, but I wouldn't trust the crimps. Your best bet would be to learn to tie the haywire twist from The University of KZbin.

[@hooks210]

@Matt's Saltwater Fishing will do thank you !

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@hooks210 best of luck out there!

[@thenswpowerfish2406]

Nice video man

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thank you!

[@disboifishing6419]

I already knew how to but it's always good with extra tips thank u

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

God himself glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@disboifishing6419]

No prob

[@dandixon4034]

Good video, walk. Are you fishing at and what time of year, I would like to try that

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

This is at Bob Hall Pier and this was recorded in May of this year. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jb5676]

I didn’t know you could catch Kings like that with floater and live pinfish. What is in between - wire leader or fluorocarbon leader?? What’s the distance between floater and hook??

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

We're using wire leader so we don't get cut off by Kingfish. You can make it a 1.5' - 3' just personal preference.

[@royalgameraaa4277]

What time of year are the kings at the pier there

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

RoyalGamerAAA May through August usually.

[@anthonyrivera8689]

Is wire needed for King fish or can I use high lb Fluorcarbon, I'm from southern Florida and we catch snook n other species that Fluorcarbon is a must, not used to pier fishing, thanks!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Great question! You don't "need" wire to catch Kingfish but if you use mono or fluorocarbon be prepared to be cut off. We have videos on our channel of catching Kingfish on lures using mono (and also getting cutoff by them lol). Thanks for watching.

[@anthonyrivera8689]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing u think i’ll get a king down in orange beach , alabama?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

I never been over there but you probably can.

[@Chuck_Carolina]

Even though King fish have very good eyesight, they are not leader shy. I run about 5 feet of #7 Malin hard wire in coffee color tied to 30 feet of 30 lb mono shock line. If I get something back to the pier I don't want, I can cut the mono and not lose 30 feet of mainline.

[@Xbandit27]

Hi, friend! Very awesome video!! I’m so impressed with your catch... Very well done!! Question, what kind of float is this one... Never saw any similar.... I do use float some times with live bait, but mostly use carolina rigs instead... I would like to try a kind of float as yours. Were kan I buy one of those.. Thanks for share your video!!👍

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment. The white float itself we buy at our local tackle shop but we rig them up ourselves. It's a heavier duty version of your standard float rigs.

[@jroyero]

do you have video on that trolley rig?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

jroyero I will be working on one very soon™ so stay tuned for that.

[@wesleyjohnsonwesleyjohnson9742]

What if you are using a spinning reel then what do you do?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Wesley Johnson Wesley Johnson pretty much the same thing except the clicker part (most spinning reels don't have a clicker). When line comes out of a spinning reel you will hear a little noise but it won't be as loud as a dedicated clicker from a conventional reel. So just don't walk too far away from your rod/reel or you might not hear it go off.

[@7citiesfishing]

check out my brothers 52 inch king he caught from the pier! i know youll like it matt. sick video!!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

I'll be sure to check it out, thanks!

[@tokay999]

what pound test did you have on the green avet you caught your king on? sp you just drop it down and let the current take the bait out ?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

About 100' of 80lb mono and 450 yards of 40lb mono. Yes on the floats you just drop it down and let the current take it out.

[@tokay999]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing thanks, what knot do you use to tie the 40lb mono to 80lb ?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@tokay999 just a uni to uni knot. The 80lb mono is for abrasion resistance from the pilings and pier, in case a fish goes under the pier or wraps around the piling you have a better chance with 80lb than 40lb.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@tokay999 if you go to my Top 10 video ----> here kzbin.info/www/bejne/gorHaXl3Zrqtea8 @5:10 you can see how the mono is frayed from rubbing against the pier and pilings, if that would have been 40lb test I would've lost the fish.

[@deejayskip4089]

Where you get them custom rods bro?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

They were built by Fred of No Limit Custom Rods.

[@treshijasfishing2378]

Great how to video. And catch, what would you say is the best way to use bait for kingfish, the float or slide line. What are advantages to both, especially if not equipped curbside line....thanks🎣 Ps. What is the best live bait for kingfish

[@treshijasfishing2378]

Not curbside...sideline..😳

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@treshijasfishing2378 thank you. The advantage to slide lining is you can have your bait right at the top of the water. Another advantage is you can use larger baits like mullet or a strong swimmer like a Blue Runner. The downside to a slide is that you need 2 rods so depending on where you are fishing and if they have a certain rod limit then it might not be efficient. The advantage for the float is that you only need 1 rod and you can set it up pretty much anywhere. The disadvantage of the float is you can't really fish a larger bait like a mullet or Blue Runner without constantly checking it. Blue Runners LOVE to go under the pier and wrap around the pylons. We've caught plenty of Kingfish on slidelines and floats so for us it is about equal. Some people exclusively fish slidelines for Kingfish then they see us catch 1 on a float then all if a sudden they want to fish a float 😂. We like to use mostly Pinfish and sometimes use mullet, watermelon shad and blue runner. Some people like using Ribbonfish (Atlantic Cutlassfish). I've been fishing where Kingfish are hitting every kind of bait, some days they only hit watermelon shad, some days only blue runner and some days Pinfish. It just depends.

[@treshijasfishing2378]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing thanks 👍🏽. That definitely makes sense, appreciate the response

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@treshijasfishing2378 you're welcome and thanks for the great questions.

[@wecanfightwef]

Did you keep it?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

We gave it away. I was joking about tossing it back after already gaffing it, unfortunately that's what some people do to other fish.

[@cagonzal13]

Kingfish had no chance when Matt's on the pier with the green Hulk green Avet combo. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

😂 the Kingfish picked the wrong reel to hit that day.

[@cagonzal13]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing lol👍...I could see that clearly. Im heading down there next week. Im gonna hit up the jetties. I just came back on a short trip Roberts point park was busy alot of southern kingfish and lane snappers and an ocassional black drum.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@cagonzal13 that sounds good! I'll try and be out there if the water is good. It's a shame what happened to the T. Hopefully they can rebuild it.

[@cagonzal13]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishingEven indian point is completely shut down however port A and rock port looked fine

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@cagonzal13 yeah it's crazy that a Category 1 was what took the T out.

[@5.7hemi.713]

🔥🔥 puro bueno bro

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thank you!

[@MADFISHINREELS]

Very nice vid Bro! Was that your Dad? I gotta learn that trick you did with sending the bait out on another line. That was cool. I'll hit you up if I ever go to CC!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

ALAN1Z_FISHING thank you, I put a lot of time into this one, hopefully people that want to learn how to catch Kingfish get to see it. I want to do a video on how to slide line in the near future. I just met the guy on the pier and I asked if he could show me how to fish for Kingfish.

[@MADFISHINREELS]

That's awesome! Make the video Bro! Thanks for posting!!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

I will try and make it asap (as time permits) the few times that we have been going out it has been too crowded to make the video and yes that is my dad lol was kidding about meeting a random stranger. When we were out there a couple of weeks ago we ran into a subscriber that said him and his son watch our videos, that was pretty cool! We chatted for quite some time and took a picture.

[@jerimahjohnson8698]

Nice that green reel and rod is sweet. Is that an avet? Also where is this at??

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thank you! It is an Avet HXW 5/2. This is at Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas.

[@newcastfishing5217]

What line do you usd

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Sufix and Momoi 40lb mono with a 33 yard topshot of Sufix 80lb mono.

[@deejayskip4089]

You should make a video of how to set up slide lines brother! 💯🤘🤙

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

I plan on making a dedicated video come Spring/Summer but I show how to slide line in this video right here kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpO0dp-mq8l7nLs

[@deejayskip4089]

I've seen it & I really enjoyed it but a more in depth video showing you how & what to do & what tackle youd need! I met you about 2 or 3 years ago at bob hall pier man. But we would love a tutorial video of how to & what's needed for slide lines. In South Florida they call it Outriggers but the guy didn't wanna show me how to....☹

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@deejayskip4089 Oh wow well nice to have met you out there! Come this Spring / Summer I will try and make an in depth video about it. Sorry to hear that someone you ran into didn't want to show you I know some people are real secretive about sharing information with others, why I do not know. 🤷‍♂️

[@deejayskip4089]

Hell yeah man! Really looking forward to it! Tight lines & "JACK EM UP!"🤙🤙🤙

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@deejayskip4089 lol thank you and tight lines to you as well!

[@tammyvincent9417]

What pier is this?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas. Unfortunately last year it was partially destroyed by Hurricane Hannah and it was deemed not structurally sound.

[@אברוםרומנו-ח8ג]

Have a video of the rig?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Not at the moment, next time I go out I am gonna try and make one.

[@grantgardner7909]

Can u bye dead pilchards or something like that.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Yes you can buy dead shad. Usually live bait is preferred. If you are going to buy dead bait then I recommend buying dead ribonfish because they still move with the current, looking alive and shiny.

[@grantgardner7909]

Thanks I also want to recommend buying live bait if so what is the best live? Pilchard?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@grantgardner7909 we have good luck on pinfish, piggy perch, watermelon shad, mullet and ribbonfish.

[@Rich_hr_ser]

Good job

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

That413trini thanks!

[@tripmcneely7360]

So it that looked like a pen senator 113 H sends out the bait. Where do you buy /make the rigs that catch the kings? I've never fished off the beach or pier for them only offshore, that was a great gaff shot by the way. THEY have caught some monsters up in Jacksonville in the 50 lbs + range.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thank you, yeah we catch some Kingfish in the 50" range off the pier usually the big ones are caught off shore. The Penn 113 has an 8oz - 10oz spider weight and we cast it out. Then we clip on a slide line clip to that line and slide the bait down. When a fish hits the bait the wire comes out of the slide line clip and then the slide line clip slides down to the surf weight and we fight the fish on the TLD.

[@tripmcneely7360]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing thanks for the info Matt! Greatly appreciated!!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@tripmcneely7360 You're welcome. Next time I make it out to the pier I want to make a video on it.

[@joshuavanwyk6650]

I'm curious, why is it necessary to put the bait on a slide line? Why not just cast it out?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Great question! There is a few reasons. 1 Kingfish tend to feed towards the upper part of the water column. I am not saying you can't catch them on the bottom but you have a better chance of catching them on the top. 2 it keeps the bait away from other fish that tend to eat on the bottom such as gafftop, reds, sharks, etc.

[@joshuavanwyk6650]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing ok thanks! I'm going to be trying king fishing next week for the first time. Honestly I'd be happy with any of those fish you mentioned but a king would take the cake!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@idk yes that could work too. Just as long as the bait you are using isn't taking the cork under.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@idk yes you can adjust the drag when hooked up with a fish. with Avets and other lever drag reels included there is a lever that increases/decreases the drag and goes into freespool. On lever drag reels there is a preset knob on the lever and you tighten/loosen this depending on how much drag you want to fish. So on my Avet I have the strike drag set at about 11 pounds and when I go to full it is about 16 pounds. If I wanted the drag lower/higher then I would put the lever into freespool then adjust the preset (clockwise for increased or counter clockwise for decreased) then move the lever to strike and check the drag with a pull scale.

[@nedoscarsandfishingvideos5500]

So just a Floater and pin fish and let it drift in the water?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

That's basically it. Lol

[@nedoscarsandfishingvideos5500]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing thank you I appreciate it

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@nedoscarsandfishingvideos5500 you're welcome and good luck! Sometimes the waiting game is the hardest part, sometimes it is catching the bait. Lol

[@ericl.2593]

Do you make your leaders if so how?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Eric Luna yes we do. I might have to do a video about that.

[@ericl.2593]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing okay thanks

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Eric Luna think of the float as a regular float but on steroids. Lol it is beefed up with a wire leader for the Kings.

[@pedropablogranados7080]

Where is this bridge

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

It's a pier in Corpus Christi, Texas.

[@BeachBomberFishing]

Step 5: P R O F I T

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

If it works feel free to share the video. 😏

[@BeachBomberFishing]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing of course man!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@BeachBomberFishing heck yeah! 💪

[@themaskedpeguin2698]

Can you make a videos how to do a flat or slack line I,don’t know it’s called and can a do a leader videos pleas

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

The masked Peguin yeah I plan on doing that in the near future as time permits. There has been a lot of people on the pier lately and I don't want to try and make that video when it is crowded.

[@cajicoutinho3899]

what hook size n line capacity

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

We like to use circle hooks size 4/0 to 7/0 depending on the size of the bait being used. We catch Kingfish on Curado baitcasters so line capacity is not a huge factor but I'd say 150 yards minimum. Our reels have 450 to 500 yards of line but we're going after big Tarpon.

[@therookiefisherman5234]

ok, so I have never fished kingfish I see the rods and reels you are using, and looking at the size of the fish it doesn't seem that it warrants such heavy gear.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

That is true, however when you hook that 7 foot Tarpon you're gonna be wishing you had that rod and TLD 30 like this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/inzGmIZ7brNjqLM

[@thetoxictuna7065]

Ello! Could you just use a heavy spinning reel and rod instead?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Yes you can. We just like to use lever drags.

[@dtdolan1288]

What peir yall at

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Bob Hall Pier.

[@trippyman3144]

Is 61 pound wire thick enough it’s number 6

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Yeah you should be good to go with that. We like using #8 and #9.

[@thebeachcomber8048]

Where is this pier?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Corpus Christi, Texas

[@blownZ713]

Have you tried just using one pole instead of 2? U can trolley that bait down the as you would 2👍🏽, nice king btw

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

blownZ713 People definitely slide line with only one rod but we prefer to use 2 rods for a few reasons. 1) with 2 rods we can fine tune where in the water column the bait sits on the fly with 1 rod you'd have to change leaders. Especially if you want the bait frantically splashing on top of the water. 2) When kings and Spanish are thick you're gonna get cut off with 1 rod. Your bait is gonna be doing circles right by your mainline.

[@rushhourfishing2946]

how do you trolley with one rod?

[@wenchingyu8359]

you can do free mullet .I fishing at free port tx. call surfside jetty, I use 5 to 6 inch of live mullet catch kingfish I use 20lb braid.2 feet of 30lb steel leader size 6 s hook .free mullet . mullet stay on top water

[@Patrick-yh5yd]

A plain chicken feather casted over and over is more exciting or something called a rubber ball rig invented on lake worth pier.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

We catch them on lures too. You can check out this Kingfish being caught on a topwater. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGLFZqltjrWkmrc

[@robertneighbors4091]

Dude, you should be walking away fast from that concrete pier column at 4:00 onwards - - - he's gonna wrap around or get caught up on the concrete pier column and you will loose him !

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

That's why I move at 4:14. I wasn't worried about him going around the piling at 4:00 cause I knew I could turn him and I did.

[@robertneighbors4091]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing Ever caught one that went UNDER the pier to the other side - - - and brought him up from the opposite side ? - - we did it.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@robertneighbors4091 yes we used to do that all the time. Not for a Kingfish though but for 6'+ Tarpon.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@robertneighbors4091 What you see in the video is the whole Kingfish fight, the only thing missing is the 6 seconds that it took the GoPro to turn on right before I grabbed the rod, went under 2 rods and bumped up the drag a couple of clicks.

[@themaskedpeguin2698]

You think it would be hard to catch a king from the peir on a lure

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

They catch them from the piers in Florida all the time. If you have the right tackle you should be fine. You won't be able to horse him in like I do in this video but you should be fine. We catch them on lures at the Jetties.

[@themaskedpeguin2698]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing do you use fish brain? Any lure recommendations

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

No I do not. I like to use the Yo-zuri 3ds 100 SP Minnow and change out the hooks to 4x or else the Kingfish will bend/break them. You can also use a crystal minnow or a Rapala X-rap in size 10, 12 or 14.

[@leelunk8235]

BARRACUDA U CANT FOOL ME

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

It's a King Mackerel aka Kingfish.

[@deshawncarter4694]

Maan I hate that 2 pole system it takes up so much space from other fishermen we usually freeline or cast lures for kings.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Hardly anyone (if anyone at all) throws lures for Kingfish at the end of this pier. Almost everyone that is going for Kingfish uses a slide line in our area. If you look at 0:45 there is 3 slide lines in the right corner (3 different fishermen) and then 2 floats to the left of them. Now those slide lines in the rod holders take just as much space as if you had 3 guys shoulder to shoulder.

[@deshawncarter4694]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing I see. Where is the pier? Texas?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@deshawncarter4694 yes this is in Corpus Christi, Texas. There is a 3 rod limit per person. So 1 person can fish 1 slide line and 1 bait rod.

[@deshawncarter4694]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing oh ok I've fished the bob yall pier. We freeline live bait in Florida or cast lures lol.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@deshawncarter4694 yeah just a different type of fishing based on the region. In the middle of the pier we throw mann-o-lures for Spanish Mackerel and the occasional Kingfish. We like throwing lures at the Jetties for Kingfish though.

[@MTG-sl3dd]

no net from a pier like that makes me so nervous

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

The Kingfish can cut up your net and fall through, that's why we don't use nets for them.

[@AL-nv8fl]

Where is that pier?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

This pier is Bob Hall Pier located in Corpus Christi, Texas.

[@AL-nv8fl]

Aaa looks like florida I'll try this technique the next week in skyway fishing pier in florida tank you for the imformacion

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

A L you're welcome. Good luck and thanks for watching.

[@tonyalvarado7800]

nice job old school fishermens they realy knows how fish

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@lakemarine484]

Why don’t you show us the method to get the bait out there?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

It's just a simple bait catching rig. Small bait hook with a little piece of shrimp and a weight to get to the bottom.

[@lakemarine484]

OMG! Im not talking about how to catch the baitfish....Im talking about the principles of a slide rig....... Looks like you have one rig set up with a "slide line"? How far out are you casting the the rod with anchor line? How deep do you want that baitfish to go when its hooked to the slide line? Also it looks like you have another pole rigged with some kind of a float and a baitfish and letting it swim around the pier?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@lakemarine484 I wanted to make a slide line video but this year at the pier was pretty slow not to mention a Hurricane took it down and now we can't fish on it. On the long rod (anchor rod) we tied a 10oz spider weight straight to the mono and casted about 60 yards or so (distance isn't that important imo). Then on your fighting rod (shorter stand up / boat rod) you have a leader with your hook attached that you attach to the anchor rod with a slide line clip. You can then make the drop as long or as short as you want depending on how deep you want your bait. We like our bait right below the water surface. The other rod has a float on steroids on it. You can make the leader on the float as long or as short as you want. The current and waves keep the Pinfish away from getting wrapped under the pilings from the pier. If you put a strong swimming bait like a Blue Runner get ready for it to wrap around the pilings 100 times before you notice it.

[@danoincc9833]

That was a nice video..Butt I hope the King fish did not give his life For the video..You know kings are very good eating.. I have eaten them many times.Please tell me what did you do with the fish?Thank you ..

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

I can assure you the fish was eaten. Thanks for watching!

[@leelunk8235]

TOOK TOO LONG TO BRING HIM UP. YOU NEED A BRIDGE PIER NET

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

We've seen way too many pier nets get absolutely destroyed by trying to pick up Kingfish, their teeth are so sharp they will cut the net up and fall through.

[@leelunk8235]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing DIDN'T KNOW THAT, THANKS FOR THE INFO

[@cajicoutinho3899]

thanks i lovefihing

[@roymcdavid4549]

At 6;50 you said throw him back

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

roy mcdavid it was a joke lol. I'm obviously not gonna throw him back after we just gaffed it lol.

[@roymcdavid4549]

lol Obviously lol Sorry man.Forgot to show my sarcasm ,my bad. Liked the video..

[@roymcdavid4549]

lol Obviously lol Sorry man.Forgot to show my sarcasm ,my bad. Liked the video..

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

roy mcdavid lol thanks glad you enjoyed it.

[@zstylzgaming4989]

Would of been nice if u Actually explain what you're doing

[@rickmeadows686]

No bobber....

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Rick Meadows are you trying to say that we shouldn't use a float or are you asking why we use a float?

[@rickmeadows686]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing You should use a float.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

The first picture @0:00 is of a float and you see me rigging the float @2:30

[@Dankcrab21]

@MattsSaltwaterFishing how do you make that float?

[@jdmsjkj]

Instructions not clear caught a whale

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

At least you caught something. 😁

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

If you come down here I might know a guy that could put you on the fish.

[@dandixon4034]

Sorry, what here are you fishing

[@RubenakaChupacabra]

Hey man that HXW on kingfish is cheating.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Ruben aka Chupacabra a Wiseman once said "If you ain't cheating you ain't trying.".

[@RubenakaChupacabra]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing then he went crazy from mercury posion from eating too many kingfish

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Ruben aka Chupacabra true story you have to be crazy to fish out there with the heat index over 100°f.