Pier Fishing for Monster Sheepshead (New PB)

[@BamaBeachBum]

I’ll be in the comments section live for the first hour of upload. Drop a comment!

[@Memorymakersmusic]

HI, I'm in Macon, GA and a severely jealous follower. Saw the videos of Strictly Isbell, the baby, and Courtney catching a few on the beach. She's a cutie and the baby is precious. Good blessings to you guys!

[@BamaBeachBum]

@Memory Makers thanks for the kind words and support!

[@matthewmoore170]

Hey man, keep up the good Work and don't let the virus get your hopes down, it'll be over soon, and beside you've got an army of nearly 35,000 right behind you.😁🎣👍

[@BamaBeachBum]

@matthew Moore thanks dude!

[@matthewmoore170]

@@BamaBeachBum Always welcome, and hey, just remember that everybody loves you, and if you need anything, we're here to help.

[@craiglinn876]

Glad to see that the pier is open and that you are still able to get out. Those were some monster sheep! It’s awesome that you were also catching some fish for your neighbors, that’s kind of you.

[@BamaBeachBum]

Yeah hopefully it’ll stay open for a little while. Thanks for watching!

[@Just_Fishing_TailsTM]

"I'm running out of room in the cooler."....LOL....That's awesome fishing right there! Staying Bummy here!!

[@mfrank3518]

Back in February the lady at the pier said they only close for hurricanes. They closed the beaches but not a public pier. She wasn’t lying. Wish I was there. Good job

[@marthalanier5677]

Glad you could get out to fish. I am in Ft. Pierce , Florida. Our Jetty and beaches are closed. I fish the Jetty and I miss fishing for Sheepshead. Can’t wait until it is safe to go again! Stay healthy and good luck! 😊👀❤️

[@stevencarnes7790]

The Beach Bum Master himself stocking the freezer off a pier. I can't wait to see what other kinds of area's you fish sense the beaches are closed. Keep up the great work and stay safe.

[@KEG2071]

Love it that you are going out and feeding your family and neighbors. God bless ya!!

[@TheAutisticAngler]

Brilliant fishing Matt, well done. Sterling effort by Joe, as your unofficial wingman

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks! And I was very grateful for Joe this day!

[@nathanhudgens7071]

I hope the beaches open back up soon. I enjoy those surf fishing videos. You inspired me to take a crack at it on my last beach vacay last year! Stay Bummy. These videos are informative and fun to watch!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Me too man. Hoping it doesn’t last too long.

[@fishingthefreshlife4194]

I went on an inshore trip in Sarasota a month ago and we caught a ton of Sheepshead. I couldn't believe how much fight they had in them! When I seen you post that you caught them off the pier, I couldn't wait to see the video to see how you got them pulled up there. Thank God for Joe! 😂😂. Awesome video! Keep em coming!!!

[@greenyonline]

Awesome size fish! A friend and I fished in Placida (left coast) and caught then non stop. Caught some heavies as well. I forced him to finally stop as the livewell was full! As it turned out we had caught our limits. Catching was great. Eating was great. Cleaning 30 sheepshead is work! Nice video. Thanks

[@chrisbell9319]

Great to see you catching some for your neighbors.

[@donbloodworth3144]

That makes good sense, close beach where you can spread out, and keep piers open.

[@monkeyman4131]

Matt you were on them today ! Here in the Daytona Beach area there few and not near as large. Sheephead used to be around a lot more , now hard ta catch and kinda small. Y'all stay safe, hopefully this mess will end soon. Tough on everyone. Tom Daytona Beach, FL.

[@Fay_Distefano]

That's a good day Matt! Nice job on the PB! We've never fished the pier but these times we're in right now we may give it a try. I don't like fishing close to people on a regular basis so certainly not now. Looks like people were keeping their distance so that was good to see!👍

[@christopherjenkins2373]

Great video. In my experience sheepshead are the worst bait bandits in the ocean. You do an awesome job catching them like you did. They are absolutely delicious! I never get used to the teeth in a sheepshead mouth. They almost look human! I have been still under house arrest (the virus) but had some outpatient back surgery today so literally laying low. Did finish restoring a beautiful Penn 722Z this afternoon. I still wish you could get into using a few vintage reels. I think it would make a great video! Keep these very nice videos coming. Most if not all the piers on the NC coast are closed to fishing. Outer Banks are closed. Only time that’s happened before was due to hurricanes. You and your family stay safe. My daughter in Richmond, VA is recovering from the virus. Thank God her case wasn’t bad and she is getting better in only 6 days. She turned thirty this year. We are worried about her daughter who, by the way, looks a lot like your daughter. Both are so wonderfully cute and charming. (Thumbs Up!)

[@williamelliott4444]

Nice sheeps! Nice that you thought of your neighbors. 👍🏻

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks for watching!

[@adelehill7088]

That was some hard work to feed your family , you must be proud 😊 good job !!!

[@wvusquatch]

Dude, thank you... I used your techniques and must say I caught 2 monster sheephead on Fiddlers and the size 10 trebel.

[@kenjis2663]

Great day at the pier. Those are some nice looking sheepshead. Nice of you to think about your neighbors too. Keep up with the great videos.

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks for watching! And we all need to be looking out for each other during this time.

[@reginaldjones9924]

Great video,my brother. You were bringing em in! And you weren't greedy!

[@bridgettwilliams6329]

Another great video. Congrats on the pb. Never stop doing what you're doing.

[@stevekynard6658]

Glad to see you're still able to fish. Just stay safe in the midst of all this craziness.

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks man! You too!

[@stevensmith1881]

Great job Bama Pier Bum! I hope the beaches reopen soon, but until they do you can still create some good content on the piers. Congrats on your PB sheepshead!

[@jonathanelliot2335]

Great to see you get on some good sheep’s!! Definitely one of my favorite fish to catch. Great yield and taste.

[@larrybarbaree2091]

Thanks for the video bama! I'm way down in Jupiter FL and really appreciate it through the epidemic really! Made my afternoon just stuck at home. Wishing I was fishing😁

[@bradelsner2769]

Stud sheapers man! Yum..thanks for the vids always. Y’all stay well

[@glenndunn5886]

You slayed em Matt! Hope Joe got in on some of that action. He proved to be invaluable that day!

[@rmbooker1]

Been a long time comin’ on the sheepies for you, great job and video with a shout out to Joe for the assists.

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks! And Joe was totally clutch for me!

[@kingfish3066]

Somebody had a kickass day on the pier nice job bama.

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks man! I was glad to have a productive day out there!

[@charlesbennett2626]

Very enjoyable video the biggest fish I ever got was a 33lb king mackerel it took 30mins to land him . Thought my arm was gonna fall off. I had that arm broke I was in the 2nd grade in 1946. Am 82 now live up in North West Georgia

[@wyc2125]

I enjoy your pier fishing as much as your surf fishing. Thanks!

[@davidraines2873]

That’s some good fishing buddy. Joe was a lot of help was he fishing also. Great video stay safe and well

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks! And yes Joe was fishing also. I was glad he was willing to help me out. That is the cool thing about pier fishing, most of the time people are willing to help.

[@matthewmoore170]

Amen to that, one time on the pier, I hooked up to a 30 ib black drum...pretty much snagged him in the eye with a treble hook while trying to snag bait,(mostly because for a strange reason, the Sabiki didn't work), it took me about 10 minutes to winch him in on the Mitchell 300, 20 ib spiderwire, and 7'6 medium heavy ugly stick.....it was awesome because the whole end of the pier filled up because of it, and the fact that the other guys were willing to help out too,( which to be honest, they usually are).....also because it was probably the only big fish cought that day

[@BamaBeachBum]

Yeah the pier community is mostly good folks.

[@stevenbarron4370]

Another great video. Always learning stuff watching you fish. It would be nice to see your set up. Line/ leader weight, hook type and size, etc... can’t wait to see the next video.

[@Angie-sc9kx]

Man ur videos are getting me through this quarantine crap

[@BamaBeachBum]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

[@destinluedi1972]

the editing on the "early spring pompano fun surf fishing" video was really good you should keep doing that. PLEASE!!!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks man!

[@jamesbartells3259]

For Fiddler crabs do you use a size 4 straight hook and a split shot? To hook I run through one back leg and come out the other side back leg. Sometimes cracking shell and killing them. Tips?

[@randyflowers199]

Nice fish glad to know the pier is open

[@shanegilchrist1441]

Looks like a great day of fishing on the pier. Thanks for the content!

[@BamaBeachBum]

It was fun! Thanks for watching!

[@davidmoody5670]

I mentioned Sheepshead on your last video when the beaches closed. Great job, you are Beach Bum Diverse!

[@AJOutdoors1]

Man you tore up the Sheeps! I love catching and eating them.

[@tomtatum2662]

BBB the next week should be prime for sheepshead. They're just before spawning and you'll see them in the next week or so "he'n and she'n" down there. My biggest from last year was around 9 lbs.

[@jimrichter4382]

Another great one. Thanks for keeping it going. Means a lot!

[@theoutdooradvantage3008]

Glad to see the pier is open I’ll be on it tomorrow

[@allanatthefishinglab]

Awesome Sheepie catch!!

[@YakinwithJack]

@bamabeachbum with another banger 🤙🏽

[@lorenoconnor6448]

Those were some beastly fish

[@bjwashburn3861]

Nice catch! Joe the savior with the net!

[@gerardcaccioppo1958]

Bam I am kind of new to Florida fishing it's November what's biting like at Vilano Beach fishing pier can you catch Sheepshead this time of the year

[@chrislawrence7330]

I live in Emerald Isle, NC, they havent closed our beaches, just public parking. They did close our pier though. Good vid, fill that freezer with fish to get you through. Be safe

[@m.e.rosson2758]

Dude, you make my day fishing like that, I have been on that pier so many times, that it is like I am there with you.! Keep fishing dude! At least the sharks are not eating your fish while you wait for net! Thank God For Joe!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks for watching! And glad you felt like you were there with me. Stay safe!

[@m.e.rosson2758]

@@BamaBeachBum By the way, just how many rolls of TP are you hording in that garage...Hey everyone, Beach bum has some TP for sale!!!! ha ha Have a great week dude!

[@drayknight865]

Just came back home from being down there. Plenty of sheepshead under the Perdido Pass too.

[@CameramanRon]

Awesome vid man!! Glad to see you keeping on keeping on.

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks dude! I will for now.

[@big-n-bama48]

Freeze in Distilled Water, zip-lock freezer bags.... Will taste as good as the day you caught them... Keep Bumming, from across the Bay..."RTR"

[@Mikey4808]

Damn I'm jealous that you can still go fishing. My country (South Africa) is about to go into a lockdown for 21 days starting at midnight tonight. Everyone has to stay at home unless you have to go out for something essential like to the grocery store, hospital or pharmacy. No exceptions. If you get caught doing anything else like going to the beach or a park you will pay a big fine and/or get arrested and put into jail for up to 6 months

[@fishaman7834]

Those sheeper’s were healthy... you sure put that penn battle & joe to work with this video

[@bottledmessages]

Great stuff!! I cant believe the size of what you caught. After the first small sheep, the big boys wanted to play. lol Great vid!!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks man! Yeah this was by far the biggest average size of sheeps I’ve ever gotten into.

[@nateward3944]

Man! I was out there most of the day yesterday and only caught trash fish. Crokers and catfish dude. Hooked a shark and had some sheepshead messing with me later in the evening. Decided against going today but glad to see you got some. Stay bummy!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Bummer man! Sometimes it’s just a matter of putting in the time to make things happen. Stay after it!

[@nateward3944]

Definitely have to stay after it man. Thank God we can still fish from the pier. Hope the beaches aren't closed down too much longer. I'm ready to get out there in the sand! Learning a lot from your channel brother, keep the vids coming.

[@yesyoucanpaint1089]

It just doesn’t make sense to close the beaches to fishing (even private land) where you can go alone and keep the pier open where you need help to land fish and the fisherman congregate. 🤪. Stay well!

[@larryd4352]

Holy crapola....a nearly 8 lb. Sheepshead!!! Dang...I used to fish over in the New Orleans area, and right under I-10 at a friends camp and I used to love fishing for Sheepshead and Speckled Trout. I thought the 3 pounders I caught were huge...but dammmm....those were some huge ones! So I guess the powers that be are at least letting y'all fish off the pier.

[@davidmoody5670]

Hi Matthew, take a look at the Dexter Russel Traditional 1674 for cleaning Sheep’s, Flounder, and Whiting. This classic rounded point knife can’t be beat

[@kenson6725]

Verbal report I had was sheepshead, thanx for the visual report.

[@operatorspectre7428]

Dude that's crazy. Those are some hard fighters.

[@BamaBeachBum]

They really are. They dig so hard.

[@operatorspectre7428]

@@BamaBeachBum They kinda fight like yellowfin croaker we have down in southern california. Super fun to fish for on private docks during the summer

[@BamaBeachBum]

OPERATOR SPECTRE I’d love to come catch some one day!

[@marktaylor8263]

Hey Matthew, man that was a great day on the pier. Sheepshead S L A M... 👍👍👍

[@mikesims7886]

Dang man, I'd call that a banner day! Way to go bud! So they've closed the beaches and the State Park but not the pier, huh? Not sure I understand the rationale there but sure glad the pier is open for fishing ... and glad to see you got yourself a pier 'landing net' - looks like you're going to be needing it for awhile. Keep up the great vids Matt, you're doing great!

[@charlesmoore9118]

Great show at the pier. Any chance of other spots in Baldwin? Fairhope pier, Weeks Bay .... any big reds around or maybe some trout?

[@trevorwillard467]

Dude I hope these beaches open back up I had to cancel my summer condo for the first week in June because of this corona virus so hopefully it’ll blow over and we can rebook for later this summer to get some good beach fishing in!!

[@treblebouys8945]

Which pier are you fishing on? Absolutely love that you have not given up on fishing. fishing every second you can. Keep it up man!

[@BamaBeachBum]

It’s the Gulf State Park Pier in Gulf Shores, AL.

[@treblebouys8945]

@@BamaBeachBum Awesome! I got to look for piers open here in Tampa. Everything is closing little by little.

[@Dapsters]

When you measure the fish by laying the ruler on top you're adding length by measuring the curvature

[@williamelliott4444]

I thought about getting in the yak and floating down to the canal to do a little sheepshead fishing under the bridge. How long a float would that be coming from Kentucky just north of Nashville? -asking for a friend.

[@BamaBeachBum]

😂😂😂 You should totally do that. Lol

[@williamelliott4444]

Bama Beach Bum I’ve got 2 weeks off because of the current events. Day 2 and the wife is ready for me to go back to work!

[@shugardad]

Alabama Pier Bum now lol! Nice job! No Fred either. Yet!

[@grimmscot9703]

BBB, what size hooks were you using for the sheeps?

[@bigphilfishing5230]

Dang those were some studs!!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Lol yes they were.

[@huckabeast7390]

I was just on the gulf state pier last week and no one was catching anything but some Spanish mackerel I caught a few myself but no one could get a sheepshead

[@BamaBeachBum]

Yeah those sheepshead are really finicky. Sometimes they are hot and other times it’s slow as crap.

[@blakeenglish5664]

Just got back from down there, booked my trip before they shut everything down 🙄 got to fish out from a little pier in the lagoon which stunk. Where do you get those little crab baits from?

[@BamaBeachBum]

Bummer man! They sell them at the tackle stores around town. They just don’t always have them.

[@mswhat298]

Nice job! I learned how to setup a Pompano rig last summer at the Gulf. Would that rig work for general pier fishing or do you have another favorite? Mike

[@marcoo7239]

What type of bait were you using sand fleas?

[@seanconniff6090]

Do any local bait shops near the Gulf state pier sell the crabs you were using or did you catch them yourself?

[@Dozer379]

Got a question, where did you get the rod holder you have on the back of your 4 runner ?? By the way right across the bridge from you in Predido Key.

[@austinkilgore]

Can’t wait to move to a coast! You’ve got it made, brother

[@BamaBeachBum]

It’s a pretty stellar place to live. Thanks for watching!

[@bugeyedcivic]

Awesome fishing!

[@kiuvas]

Where do you buy bait? Mini crabs...

[@danl.909]

Good video, Matthew. Thanks! (I did hate to see strangers crowding around close to you there at the end. Not up on current events, I guess.)

[@Bait2plate]

Dude! Why aren't you doing that more often? That was some excellent fishing there. And thanks for the daily videos! They've been a nice break from the stress here in covid-central, aka Seattle.

[@brentnanita3939]

love the content. watching yall net sheephead I had to laugh since I just flip anything under 3ft over the rail. lol. you must have light gear for sure.

[@bigd8812]

Damn mutant Sheepshead!!!

[@sinkphasefreediving8351]

There are some big Sheepies around right now!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Yes sir!

[@sinkphasefreediving8351]

Bama Beach Bum I don’t think I’ve ever caught a Sheepie from a rod and reel 😅 did I tell you how much David’s Sheepie weighed from a few weeks ago? The thing was 9.34 lbs. it was huge!

[@BamaBeachBum]

That is massive! Dang

[@256stepoutside7]

Thank you man for giving us something to watch. I’m stuck at home under quarantine for the week. I hope they open the beaches up to fishing for you soon man.

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks for watching! And me too! It’s prime beach fishing time.

[@fazie50]

Where did you get your pier cart

[@halifax_googan2227]

That's a stud Sheepshead dude!

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks man! Definitely stoked to get the big ones! 🤙

[@prestondevader6199]

Hey bud how about a link for your drop net! I need one bad. I live in Robertsdale so I fish that pier all the time

[@robs2614]

Wats upp beach bum nice keepers today i got a question were did u get youre pier net from im trynna buy the same one but cant find it around my way do u have a website or name of the place were u bought it thanks

[@bowfishn13]

Hey dude! How do you find places to fish on the beach during summer where it's not packed with tourists?

[@BamaBeachBum]

It’s just a matter of walking. Got to get in some exercise to get away.

[@paulcallicoat7597]

I fished out on Virginia Beach with lots of swimmers.It was a bit tight til I'd get on a sand shark.Magically I'd have about 50 ft of clear beach.It was back in the days that Jaw's was in the theaters,lol.

[@TheMreirb]

where do you get this bait from ? do you buy it and where at ?

[@1964fv]

Definitely a great clip to take my mind off of being in the current epic center, keep them coming :)

[@williamdavis2159]

Hope you don't mind me asking but what pier is that? Is it in Florida?

[@ddo778899]

What is your pier rod setup?

[@frankiev-tech4630]

Nice catches man! A bunch of fatties...some good eating there brotha! Lucky for your helper there👍

[@BamaBeachBum]

Thanks man! And Joe was on point!

[@tfennell7386]

Did they close the boat ramps?

[@BamaBeachBum]

To my understanding that hasn’t happened in Alabama yet.

[@wadewhitley1916]

What bait are you using?

[@davidosborne9929]

Wide open beaches are closed but piers are open ?