Thanks for the tips. I'm a freshwater fisherman, but watching YT videos now has me interested in getting into surf fishing.
@richtroxler17 күн бұрын
Hi daw. Sorry for the late reply. I've been working on some music projects and getting some of it out on streaming platforms. I wish I could clone myself LOL. Give surf fishing a try. It takes a little time, like everything, but once you get the bug for the tug, look out LOL. Thanks for watching.
@RebelRascalsailor6 жыл бұрын
RIch, your videos have led me to love surf fishing via the success that your videos have afforded me. As a beginning surf fisherman I am amazed at how many poor souls are wasting precious time fishing "structureless" water that I wouldn't consider fishing based on what I've learned watching your great videos. Thank you very much, Art
@richtroxler6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Art. Structure is one third of the equation, with bait and fish being the other. To quote myself: "Structure alone does not magically produce fish. They have to be in the area, and if they are, they are probably there because of the presence of bait." Structure will frequently attract bait, which in turn attracts the predator species. Other times, structure is what predators use to assist them in feeding, like pinning bait up against the backside of a sand bar. I'm happy you have found my information useful and thank you for watching.
@jertan4876 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rich. 6th time I'll be watching your Reading The Beach series in 3 years. Watch it every Spring and Fall just to keep it fresh in my mind. IMO best series on the net on surf fishing. Thanks again
@richtroxler6 жыл бұрын
And thank you for watching. I'm trying to get some new videos out soon.
@chrispanchomovies4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been surf fishing all my life and after watching this and #2 in the series, I realize I have been fishing blindly. You have no idea how much you have taught me. Thank you so much.
@richtroxler4 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris.Sorry for the late reply. Been on a 7 day a week work binge. I'm glad you found the info useful and you are very welcome. Have a good fall. Be well and stay safe.
@dogpoundsyndicate_mv7 жыл бұрын
This is my first year of fishing from the shore. Thank you for providing valuable information for those of us that have no idea what we are doing!!!
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Nice area - Martha's Vineyard. Beens years since I've been up that way. Catching fish from shore is a trip, the real deal. Takes patience and time but is well worth the effort. Kept me off the streets lol.
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
An important side note on structure. Structure is only one third of the equation that leads to a bite. You need fish to be in the area (in season basically) and you need bait that they feed on in the area. If bait is around and fish are around, then they will use the structure present to their advantage when feeding. Structure doesn't manufacture fish. Fish have to be in the area to begin with, and if they are, they are probably there because bait is present. Once you have these three elements, then you need to figure at what stage of the tide the fish feed on (the bite). Thanks again for all you positive feedback. I am working on another video to be uploaded soon.
@Anthony-du5uf3 жыл бұрын
Amazing work man, thank you!
@Rottenbottomrob7 жыл бұрын
Without doubt the clearest information i have seen on such an interesting and important aspect of shore fishing and very applicable to my local area here in the UK. Thanks.
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob! Glad you found it useful.
@MrSkeyxc8 жыл бұрын
Thank You so much for an "AMAZING" Video. This fairly complex subject has just been made so much easier to understand because of your videos. Your time and trouble, doing these videos, will not go without it's reward for many people; me being one of them...
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Roland, and thank you for the kind words.
@TigrisdeGallia6 жыл бұрын
I was one of those fishermen that spiked a pole in the sand and started casting, with no catched fish of course. Now when I go I take my time reading the features, and usually have a great time usually having 2+ fish hooked at same time on different poles. Thanks Rich!
@richtroxler6 жыл бұрын
Glad my vids helped you out. 90% of the fish in 10% of the locations.
@TigrisdeGallia6 жыл бұрын
Thanks to you. I've been studying your videos for about a year and definitely paid off. Now fishing in South East, East Central Florida.
@RobertBulatao9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to teach the physics behind waves in a quick cliffnotes version. It's helping me get stuff to click in my head on how to work on my catch rate.
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
+Robert Bulatao You're very welcome Robert. Being able to read wave action and water won't magically make fish where there are none. But when fish are in the neighborhood, knowing what the bottom contour is (by reading the water) will put you in the best position to catch them.
@renealbaladejo3698 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic tutorial, I truly appreciate your teaching skills and programs. Very educational for all especially fishermen!!!
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, and thank you for watching.
@robertlehman9411Ай бұрын
Canadian Here just heading to Pedasi Panama to start my New Life fishing the Surf. Great Education you have provided for anyone that Really wanting to Take their Fishing the Surf too the Next Stage.
@richtroxler17 күн бұрын
Hi robert! Canada to Panama, that's a big switch. I wish you the best of luck in your new life and hope you catch many new species that I've never heard of :-)
@mikescott94108 жыл бұрын
you have given me so much information on reading the beach where I live in Wales and now my catch rate has risen . thank you
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Most of fishing is actually problem solving, so we can never have enough information.
@scottbuckingham7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this great information. I am from KENTUCKY but go fishing in Costa Rica every year, and I have never been around many beach fisherman. So you are extremely helpful to me.
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
You are welcome Scott and thank you for watching.
@streamfishingguy74768 жыл бұрын
Excellent information my friend! Keep up the GREAT & informative work!!!!!!! Tight lines!
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks John and same to you.
@patrickspehnkouch23455 жыл бұрын
These videos are mesmorising, thank you for creating them. I've been surf fishing for close to 20 years in NC each time I go for vacation, and I feel like these videos may finally give me a leg up. I usually catch fish but it'll be nice to target specific fish for once
@richtroxler5 жыл бұрын
Hi Patrick. Sorry for the late reply, was away for a couple weeks. Where abouts in NC? I'll be making my first trips down there in a couple weeks, at least that's the plan for now lol. Thanks for watching.
@patrickspehnkouch23455 жыл бұрын
@@richtroxler I usually stay in Avon, and at least on my last trip, it seemed really hard to discern structure off the beach. I know I'm just learning but I think maybe I should try a few more spots North and South.
@Steve691110 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Rich! Can't wait to seethe rest!!!!
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
This comment just popped up in my feed under "not responded". Apparently it's from 8 years ago. I'm not sure what happened but please accept my most sincere apologies for not responding to your post. I try to respond to everybody who posts on my channel, so a belated thank you for watching my video.
@DonDonTurns6 жыл бұрын
I was drawn to this sight because I metal detect and an individual I was researching mentioned cuts, troughs and bars. This was the first video I found in my search in regards to the matter. I like to fish, too, so I have to say that this was a "very" informative and very interesting video. Thank you so much for sharing you knowledge with us!
@richtroxler6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Robert.
@taakomagnusen20372 жыл бұрын
Hey Rich, I watched a ton of your videos two years ago and I've come back to re-watch them again. I just wanted to leave a comment to let you know how much you've helped me increase my bite percentage. I was throwing blind on the beach before watching these videos and now not only do I catch more fish, but I find the beach so much more interesting to observe/analyze. Thanks again and stay well!
@richtroxler2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you found value in my vids. Unfortunately, was out of commission again for a while, so for now I'm just trying to get caught up on responding to everyone and trying to finish up on some new content and other stuff. Thanks for hanging in there with me and I'll get this thing going again.
@BayandBeyondFishing7 жыл бұрын
Best video series on how to read a beach hands down! Thanks Rich. Time to get that striper. Cheers
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply, still having problems with my notifications. Thanks Bay, hoping to get back up to Long Island this Fall for a couple weeks to fish some of my old stomping grounds and see my friends. Cheers to you!
@JonB2393 жыл бұрын
I've always been a freshwater fisherman and am just getting into surf fishing. Thanks for making this helpful series
@richtroxler3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jon. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Welcome to the salt side of the fishing world. Rule #1: Be patient. The first thing I tell people about surf fishing is that there is no instant gratification. Rule #2: Go to the beach (no rod and reel) and watch what people are doing. Find those that "seem" to know what they are doing and ask questions. Most guys are friendly enough. If one guys a prick, move to the next one. I was really lucky when I first moved down here 8 years ago, to bump into a local rod builder and excellent fisherman in the wee hours of the morning, on one of my first trips out for red drum. Local knowledge is a big help in the learning curve. Rule #3: Watch my surf fishing series. It'll help put things in perspective. Rule #4: Enjoy the ride! It's a life long learning experience, so enjoy the little victories along the way. That'll keep you coming back for more. Thanks for watching and I will be having new content coming in the near future. Be well.
@vernon42494 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much u have enlightened me on how waves work and now ive been on google images looking at beaches and telling myself what type of structure there is 😂 Thank you again this will definitely help!!!
@richtroxler4 жыл бұрын
Hi Vernon. Be aware the ocean beaches change a lot so google images of beaches may not be the same when you get there. It's good for looking at inlets and bays, but ocean beaches change with every storm, so it's best to look at the beach you will fish in person. If you fish the same beaches over and over, you will become familiar with their patterns. Thanks for watching and stay safe.
@carpcrusadebowfishing64939 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video! I'm fairly new to the coast,but have always considered myself a bit of a student when it comes to fishing, always trying to learn what can give me the advantage. I grew up fishing deep water walleyes on the great lakes and some northen inland lakes, so reading structure via electronics was always an important key to success. I am trying to learn how to use wave action to do the same thing, but it's a lot tougher than I imagined!
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
Carp Crusade Bowfishing It takes time because weather and tide can affect what you see. Best days for making observations are those with onshore breezes and incoming tide. This way everything is working in the same direction and you don't get false positives. Some structure is very obvious, like many of the examples I show on my videos. Many more times the structure is less obvious and harder to spot, but over time you learn to see what the water is doing. Even when it's doing nothing, that tells you something lol. As I've told others, there is no hard and fast answer. You basically look at everything that affects wave action and current, even minimally, because you just never know what's going on beneath the waves fish-wise. My post just below this also points out that structure doesn't create fish, it just gives them a feeding advantage. Fish and bait have to be in the area for structure to have an impact. If they're there, then they will feed using the structure, it then becomes a matter of figuring out at what stage of the tide the bite happens.
@elitem37 жыл бұрын
Your videos and speech along with scientific explanation are very informative. Thank you for sharing god bless you!
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply, still having problems with my notifications. Thank you for the kind words, they are appreciated.
@getfurtherfaster5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this valuable information and taking the time to share this with others!
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
This comment just popped up in my feed under "not responded". Apparently it's from 4 years ago. I'm not sure what happened but please accept my most sincere apologies for not responding to your post. I try to respond to everybody who posts on my channel, so a belated thank you for watching my video.
@MrSkater8309 жыл бұрын
This series has helped me and my friend fish off the beach very well caught some big black drum and whiting thanks for the information
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
AJ Green12346 Glad you were able to apply this info and get on some fish.
@richtroxler10 жыл бұрын
Thank you all for your kind words. I'll be doing more on reading specific structures and how to fish them in the very near future, so stay tuned.
@mrdeadsea777910 жыл бұрын
No matter how many articles I've read on the subject, I never end up fully understanding it. Thank you for taking the time to explain this more fully - I'm hoping to get a better grasp of it after watching your video a few times more..... There is a beach that I've wanted to fish for a long time here in Australia, but that I never see anyone fishing.. This particular beach has lot's of waves breaking very far out and consistently through to the shore.. I've waded out up to my knees and many times the waves will bring the water level straight up from knee height to chest height and then back down again, waves there make it very hard to fish, but I know there are big fish there. 'Would you try to fish such rough surf conditions or is this something I should just leave alone? I'm pretty sure if I tried wading out any further, the bull sharks will be biting my legs off, but I know there is a big variety of reef species at this spot and am dying to get to them... Would I have to cast past all of these breaking waves in order to get deep enough (If there are no gutters) or am I misinterpreting your video?
@richtroxler10 жыл бұрын
***** The bottom line is that fish are where you find them. Some fish may prefer shallow rough conditions for feeding and that comes with local knowledge. The point of my videos is to help people understand what wave action is telling you about the bottom contour. If you have a species of fish that likes shallow rough water for feeding then the long steady breaking (spilling breaker) will tell you where the flat, shallow bottoms are. Conversely, if your particular local species likes hole and washed out channels and troughs, then wave action will tell you where those are also. Most of the predatory fish in my neck of the woods prefer deeper bottom contour changes so that is what I mention in my videos, but it doesn't necessarily hold true for all species. If the fish like big water, then fish the big water, or give it a try. Like I said, fish are where you find them and if what they feed on is trying to scoot by in shallow rough water, then they'll go in after them.
@mrdeadsea777910 жыл бұрын
richtroxler I hear you. I know that here in Australia there are many pelagic species of fish that do prefer heavy surf-shallow waters such as.. Greenback Tailor, Golden Trevally, Saltwater Salmon, Spotted Mackerel... and Mulloway on occasion also.. I guess I'll just have to cater to those species.. Just sucks that I don't have a bigger boat as I don't eat any of the above mentioned fish, except for the Greenbacks. 'Meanwhile I know people who go only a few kilometers off-shore and come back with Cod, Coral Trout, Snapper, Pearl Perch, Red Emperor.... Sweet-lip etc, which are more sought after. Anyway, after watching your video again, I can safely say that I now havea far better understanding of how the bottom contour affects above wave formation/water behavior, Many thanks.
@ThatOldMan21127 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see them. Your's are probably the best, most explanatory videos I have watched. I am thinking about doing some in the future concerning the salt marshes where I live in Georgia, and I intend to refer back to yours for style and structure. I hope you take that as imitation being the most sincere form of flattery, because I have gotten so much from your series.
@getfurtherfaster5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this valuable information and taking the time to share this with others!
@alanblackie51429 жыл бұрын
great information. will definitely be using this to hopefully improve my catch rate. i look forward to your new tutorials. many thanks.
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
+alan blackie Thanks for your kind words Alan. More videos coming.
@rayb97897 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Can't wait to try to apply it to what I see before me when I'm out fishing. It's one of those things I'm not sure if I would have figured out but, after watching the video it makes total sense.
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Thanks and sorry for the late reply. I've been finding a bunch of posts that somehow got missed, and I hate not answering posts ;-)
@lisapatrick362010 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I can't wait to put this to work.
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
This comment just popped up in my feed under "not responded". Apparently it's from 8 years ago. I'm not sure what happened but please accept my most sincere apologies for not responding to your post. I try to respond to everybody who posts on my channel, so a belated thank you for watching my video.
@billp2000yt6 жыл бұрын
Great information. Thanks very much. I'm heading for the lynnhaven bridge as soon as the weather warms up a bit.
@richtroxler6 жыл бұрын
Hi Bill, so you're a local ;-) Not sure if they are letting people fish there yet because of the construction, or more accurately deconstruction of the old bridge, going on. I think it's supposed to be done this year. I would then give the bridge a season to settle down after all that construction, before the fish start to settle in around there during the season. I ran into this back on Long Island when they rebuild the south shore bridges. The fishing always took a while to settle back in after construction was complete. The new bridge is farther north than the old one so I'll have to figure out how to fish from shore again. Can't wait to splash my kayak in the Lynnhaven again. Probably start at Rudee first. Thanks for watching.
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
Just want to let everybody know that I've been having troubles with youtube messaging, so if you sent me a message and you didn't get a response, it wasn't from lack of trying. I'll try and get the problem resolved (not sure if it's youtube or my email client) and get those replies out to you. Thanks for subscribing to my channel, more videos to come!
@joegiunta21065 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rich for sharing your knowledge. I hope to meet you on the beach someday so we can get our lines wet together.
@richtroxler4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe, and thank you for watching. I hope I stay healthy this season (no vertigo) lol.
@NARDO4225 жыл бұрын
Really looking forward to the rest of this series. Our approach to things seems to be very similar (continual learner, appreciating the journey not the destination, etc) so your message really resonates with me. Additionally, you are a solid educator in your mix of technical knowledge with effective, well-labeled visuals. All that to say, thanks for taking the time and sharing. I'm about to take my annual trip to VA Beach in a couple weeks. I'm not sure if it's a "Dead Beach" or one with good, dynamic hard and soft structure ... but just the fact that I'm now saying those terms and looking at the shoreline through this new lens is extremely exciting to me.
@richtroxler5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben. I'm very sorry for the late reply. VB beach is pretty boring. Long sandbars but not really dramatic troughs. I usually look for holes next to points. Right now not a lot going on. Some Spanish Macks and Bluefish running the beach as well as the usual small bottom dwellers (Spot, Croaker, etc). If you get lucky, you might bag a drum. Thanks for watching.
@edwardmero942910 жыл бұрын
Now that's just what I've been waiting for,really great video!!
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
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@olabashanda Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and knowledgeable content, thanks!
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@borngaming79467 жыл бұрын
Definitely a subscriber! Great video loaded with information!
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Born. I have another video in the works.
@TK-tm3xw6 жыл бұрын
You’re awesome. Great lessons. Thank you!
@richtroxler6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Tom.
@shumardi12 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic video!
@richtroxler2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Unfortunately, was out of commission again for a while, so for now I'm just trying to get caught up on responding to everyone and trying to finish up on some new content and other stuff. Thanks for hanging in there with me and I'll get this thing going again.
@indrafardian4359 жыл бұрын
im gonna try surf fishing in a few days lucky i found this vid's full of very useful tips before my trip to the beach ... thx
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
+indra fardian I hope it helps. Remember this, fishing is a life long learning process, it never stops, so embrace the process and enjoy the ride.
@danstephens13888 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting these up, hopefully now with a bit more information I can maybe get minorly into that 10%.
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Fishing is a life-long process and I learned early on that the real reward comes from every step I took along the way. For me, it's always been the journey, not the destination, not only in fishing, but in my music, art, woodworking, writing, basically everything I do lol. And there is always more to learn.
@alsanchez64508 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video and comments. I did take a class with Nick Curcione years ago but, It's nice to get a visual refresher. Time to get back on the water and rip some lip.
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
Nothing finer than time on the beach. Looks like you were getting info from the best with Nick Curcione.
@opalmike18 жыл бұрын
this was explained very well, thank a bunch
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Chuck. Hope it helps you out.
@Rajivnewburgh9 жыл бұрын
Thank you .very important knowledge for scientifically fishing. very painstakingly and precisely done ,very professional. I am amazed. once again Tkyu. looking forward to your next video. Lonely fly fisher RVM
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
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@alanjohnson83966 жыл бұрын
Excellent Rich and thanks. I'm not sure if you'll receive my comments as this is an older video but hopefully so. Good luck and good fishing from your newest subscriber.
@richtroxler6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bass and thanks for subscribing. Will be adding some more videos soon.
@MrTatts6410 жыл бұрын
Great video and duly shared, thanks.
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
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@tcraleigh10 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great information.
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
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@leonardmartin51456 жыл бұрын
Love these vids
@richtroxler5 жыл бұрын
I apologize for the delay in responding. I just got done moving again. Got another one on the way. Thank for watching.
@rayrobbins73692 жыл бұрын
Hi Rich , I am a novice to beach fishing and am greatly appreciative of your videos. In correlation to the information that you have given to the types of structure beaches have to offer, is there a way of knowing where the fish typically dwell, i.e., points and submerged points. Do they travel along the edges? Are troughs and holes likely to hold fish in one place or do they travel along the areas within the confines of it?
@richtroxler2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ray. I'll give you the short answer to your questions. Fish on the open beach don't typically "dwell". They move around, following bait, feeding, and when they are near shore they tend to follow edges like a shadow. A lot depends on the "bite". They may feed at the last hour of incoming on the inside edge of the bar (in the trough), or run the lip if the bait is there, or the bite might be on the last two hours of the out going at a cut when bait is being flushed out of a trough. But whenever the bite is, it will usually be near an "edge", because edges give predator fish an advantage.
@moralesoutdoors3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, well explained. Thank you.
@richtroxler2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Unfortunately, was out of commission again for a while, so for now I'm just trying to get caught up on responding to everyone and trying to finish up on some new content and other stuff. Thanks for hanging in there with me and I'll get this thing going again.
@moralesoutdoors2 жыл бұрын
@@richtroxler I actually used your info. I went out for the first time ever surf perch fishing and made a successful video. I look at the water different now.
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it. I'm going to go check out your video!
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
Glad to see somebody other than me loves to catch big carp lol!
@m.m.257710 жыл бұрын
great video!
@richtroxler10 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Hope it helps you get on some fish.
@jamesarnold55547 жыл бұрын
Great info!!!!!
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Thanks James. I hope it helps you out.
@Mikelodeon728 жыл бұрын
What would do you if you have only flat beaches or dead beaches where waves are almost nonexistent ??
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
Look for bait. Try to find pods of bait.
@Mikelodeon728 жыл бұрын
great videos man ! I pulled some nice fish from there, but sometimes a big, big load of peanut bunker appears, literally between my legs... can not get any bite !!!some baitfish is good but too much is bad. am I right? thanks for all the info.
@richmickiewicz82344 ай бұрын
I am planning a trip to Pompano Beach at the end of August. So far I don't see the sandbars, trough and cut but maybe I will pick up on it in the next two vids. Where are you located? Maybe I can hire you for a morning as this dumb pollock from NY can sure use some help !!!
@richtroxler4 ай бұрын
Definitely watch the video on identifying sandbars. That will help a lot. I'm in Virginia Beach, nowhere near Pompano Beach ;-) Thanks for watching
@deathnote1994299 жыл бұрын
Do you throw your line into the cut or in the troughs? What about outside of the cut before the trough?
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
Russel Johnson Hi Russel. The answer is both. I move around a lot when I fish, even when fishing with bait. Most fish relate to edges and current, so I'll fish the far trough edge if reachable with a cast, I'll fish the lip close to the beach if there's enough water, particularly at night. And I'll always fish both sides of a cut, with the inside edge where the cut meets the out trough edge (backside of the bar) being a great place to start. That's if you can reach these structures. So as long as you have differences in depths, or what I call "edges" then you have something to work with. Anything other than plain, flat bottom.
@dmger148 жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@shodorov10 жыл бұрын
Great Vid!
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
This comment just popped up in my feed under "not responded". Apparently it's from 8 years ago. I'm not sure what happened but please accept my most sincere apologies for not responding to your post. I try to respond to everybody who posts on my channel, so a belated thank you for watching my video.
@tfmcheini49438 жыл бұрын
hey mate first of all thanks for the information, very helpful vidoes. I surf fish from South Australia, we have recently discovered a surf beach like no other. The gutter are huge and the holes are like lakes, the surf is rough every time we go the landscape has changed we have had success with lots of salmon during the day and have had good night's with gummy shark. But I still think we are putting our baits in the wrong place, some nights are too quite but we know the shark should be there. Would I be able to send you some pictures, I think you would be interested to see and if I could get some feed back on these spots?
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
+nathan h Sure, message me your email address and I'll ping you back with mine. Also, provide as close to the exact location as you can, like city name and beach name, so I can zero it in on Bing maps and look for myself. I've seen the vids of the guys fishing tuna from the rocks down there. I added that experience to my bucket list.
@tfmcheini49438 жыл бұрын
Cool mate, email address is nht1000@hotmail.com
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
+nathan h Got it. Check your email.
@kathleenmanuta49727 жыл бұрын
Great info thanks so much. Any chance you will be making info about boat fishing? God bless
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply, still having problems with my notifications. You're very welcome and yes, I might make a few videos on boat fishing, stuff like anchoring over structure, pulling drifts, anchoring, stuff like that.
@JunixKuizon6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips.
@richtroxler6 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome Teemoos. Thank you for watching.
@davenyouperez13879 жыл бұрын
hi sir..what the productive spot if i cast my rigs?shore, cut, troughs, behind the sandbars, holes, pls sir give me the direct casting spot that productive fishing spots?thanks and GOD BLESS
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave. There is no one direct casting spot that produces fish. They have fins and they swim and they feed when they want. Catching fish consistently is a combination of many elements, with where to fish just one of those elements. That being said, when looking for fish I will focus my attention on holes, troughs directly behind sandbars and cuts in the sandbar systems. I tend to move around a lot if there is an abundance of structure, but if there is only isolated structure, then I stick with until I figure out when the bite is.
@seanearnest8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the informative videos
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Sean.
@tonyhernandez66948 жыл бұрын
hey rich if there was a cut a month ago will it always be there or will it change ???
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
Sandbars and their associated structure are notoriously fickle. They can appear after one storm and then disappear with the next. But for some reason, some beaches seem to have conditions that produce and maintain sandbars and cuts for long periods of time. These are usually massive sandbars and are further from shore. The smaller ones. the ones closer to shore, are more common and come and go much more frequently.
@tonyhernandez66948 жыл бұрын
o it's cause I fish in South Padre island and I found a cut through Bing map birds eye and I fished and was so cool and I wanna go back but didn't know if it would change but thanks for the info .I guess I'll have to do it manually and see what I'm looking at ..
@suneeth36315 жыл бұрын
Thanks From Kerala, India
@richtroxler5 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply, was away for a couple weeks. And you are most welcome Suneeth!
@MrSteve2809 жыл бұрын
Very good. If I can make a suggestion, one thing that would be very helpful to novices like me might be a video on how this relates to fish. That is, you've explained waves and reading the beach but not how bait fish or predatory fish that are commonly encountered behave to these various environments. One predator might lay in wait by a hole whereas another predator might swim the troughs or stay on the edge of cuts.
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
+MrSteve280 That is a good suggestion and I am planning to do a few more videos in the series that will help connect the dots. Busy fishing right now so I don't have a lot of time, but your suggestion is a good one. Thanks
@nedimmusic507 жыл бұрын
really cool thank you
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
You are welcome Nedim.
@wazup-vy2ct9 жыл бұрын
How do you identify structures off of the beaches in the waterways which waves are extremely small
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
+wazup3333 If waves are small but the water ways have current, then you need to seek the rip lines. Rip lines form where the bottom contour changes, or two currents collide. If you don't have waves or current, then move around a lot until you get bit.
@wazup33339 жыл бұрын
by rip lines you mean rip currents? theres isnt enough wave action or strong enough current to identify the rip
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
+wazup3333 Sorry for the late reply. A rip line is any disturbance in the surface of the water. When current passes over any kind of structure, or change in bottom contour, it usually gives some sort of indication in the way the water on the surface appears. Sometimes it's nothing more than a little whirlpool or eddy, sometimes a small or larger standing wave (a ripple that doesn't move from it's location) that mirrors the bottom contour change. When there's no moving water, it's not really possible to read bottom contour, but if water is moving, it'll usually show something.
@charlesmurray122027 күн бұрын
Golden!
@richtroxler17 күн бұрын
Thank you Charles.
@ahmedfuture8 жыл бұрын
this is so informative. Thanks alot
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Ahmed!
@bodallas56918 жыл бұрын
How do you like circle hooks?
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
Hi Bo. If you spike your rod, then circles are the way to go. You just have to hook the bait a little different. I hold my rod, so j-hooks get it done for me. It would be hard for me to just start reeling and not set the hook. Too many years habit to break lol.
@berkeley9460810 жыл бұрын
Good video thanks!!
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
This comment just popped up in my feed under "not responded". Apparently it's from 8 years ago. I'm not sure what happened but please accept my most sincere apologies for not responding to your post. I try to respond to everybody who posts on my channel, so a belated thank you for watching my video.
@freespech10 жыл бұрын
Great video
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
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@joesanfilippo870810 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
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@hookdup19279 жыл бұрын
what if the water is calm and there are no waves . How can you read structure?
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
+steve b You can't. There either has to be some current or wave action in order to determine what is going on on the bottom.
@nancybetts47774 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, a plunging breaker then plunged, and then spills down towards the shore
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
This comment just popped up in my feed under "not responded". Apparently it's from 2 years ago. I'm not sure what happened but please accept my most sincere apologies for not responding to your post. I try to respond to everybody who posts on my channel, so a belated thank you for watching my video.
@Felixkoifish9 жыл бұрын
thank for the video
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
felix musicman You are very welcome felix!
@hohohoho83637 жыл бұрын
thenk you
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Tou're welcome!
@JonR355 жыл бұрын
Good info, volume is lacking big time though
@richtroxler5 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply.. Yes, volume was a problem on some of my earlier videos. I'm trying to redo them as time allows. I just re-loaded one about sandbars, troughs, and cuts with the volume fixed. Thanks for toughing it out and watching :-)
@TheCominghome5 жыл бұрын
how about reloading them with some VOLUME!
@richtroxler5 жыл бұрын
Can't fix the volume problem with the older videos, at least not easily. I'd have to re-record and re-edit the entire video. Windows Movie Maker had a problem with the encoding of some of my audio tracks and squelched the volume down. Sorry.
@TheCominghome5 жыл бұрын
@@richtroxler No worries it's a shame, your video's have some great info....thanks
@heyjoejp3 жыл бұрын
Genius
@richtroxler3 жыл бұрын
Hi Joe. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Thanks for the compliment and for watching AND the sub! Be well.
@nancybetts47774 жыл бұрын
I saw a rip current in that video
@richtroxler4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply, these are crazy times. There may have been. Thanks for watching.
@Keyko5150Estrada5 жыл бұрын
Great video please fix volume a lil low
@richtroxler4 жыл бұрын
Volume is a problem, but can't fix it on my old videos. I can't reload an existing video, it would be a new upload and I would lose my search position. Unfortunate but true.
@tfmcheini49438 жыл бұрын
hi rich, I have replied your email, did u get it?
@richtroxler8 жыл бұрын
I did and sent my reply. Check your email.
@katiespence39807 жыл бұрын
It would have been a good video, if I could hear it. The volume is so darn low I cannot hear it clearly.Pls fix
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Blame Windows Movie Maker for the volume. Can't fix it without completely recording and editing the entire dialog and then re-aligning the slides, basically redoing the whole video. My later videos have a fix applied to them, so the audio is louder.
@FreedOrDieTrying7 жыл бұрын
ok , now where's the fish?
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
That's for you to figure out. Different species like different things. I'm just explaining how to know what you are looking at.
@henniebresler7994 Жыл бұрын
Sound..??? good info but hard to hear
@richtroxler Жыл бұрын
I uploaded a volume fixed version, but it has a different thumbnail. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHSyl2uorJ2sg6s
@WanderingWonderer107 жыл бұрын
i got the 1,000 like, what do i win?!
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
LOL
@sirhan54324 жыл бұрын
Cant hear you say it louder 🔊
@richtroxler4 жыл бұрын
I know, some of my early videos have low volume. Didn't have my audio configured properly. Plug it into an amp and crank it up. Thanks for watching and have a pleasant holiday season.
@_Tang0_7 жыл бұрын
Uh...what?
@richtroxler7 жыл бұрын
Uh,...I don't know lol.
@nancybetts47774 жыл бұрын
Dead beaches are beaches that people and other beaches are dead there
@richtroxler4 жыл бұрын
Ya got me there.
@vdaniels33vd9 жыл бұрын
speak up. My speaker is up all the way and I barely hear you.
@richtroxler9 жыл бұрын
+Vanessa Daniels Yeah, not sure what happened on this one, but I've had those complaints. I think Windows movie maker screws with the volume of my soundtrack when it compiles the movie. I use protools to do the audio and I'm pinning the volume meter lol. Thanks for watching.