REEF Fishing the GULF of MEXICO in a *17 Foot* SKIFF

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank ya'll for stopping by, don't forget to hit that Subscribe button if you haven't already. It helps out the channel immensely and allows it to grow, thus being able to produce more content such as this! Tight Lines and God Bless.

[@CryptoHuntinDad]

I will be in Gulf shores in the middle of June would you be interested in taking me and my father-in-law out?

[@Madcatter67]

Bama if ya get bored how bout giving us a lesson on sonar usage. When your on your spots show us what your seeing on your unit every once in awhile. Your great at explaining your fishing technique and would appreciate some sonar advice.

[@DragRouteFishing]

it’s chilly i’m packed up until the summer

[@scottweidner1613]

Great video Bamma loved the action👍👍!!! Thanks for taking us along. Also want to give a thank you shout out to Dusty. He gave us surf fishing advice on our 1st trip down there in 2018. Got us set up with rigs n bait and gave us advise on what to look for on the beach. Turned my wife into a Gulf surf fishing addict. Can't wait to get back down there!!!

[@DragRouteFishing]

omg i love Sams! best gas station

[@paulmiller1195]

What a day. Lady fish forever. Had a few hard head days just like it

[@normakers5632]

Awesome trip! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you ! You as well

[@ericglenn4644]

Great fishing video with some nice fish

[@HaydenPlybon]

Hey man we love to ur channel talked to your mom yesterday my brother is a big fan

[@saturninosalzido633]

Love watching your videos learn a lot. Thanks for posting them.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Appreciate ya watching

[@MrCleena]

The way the first little red snapper looked at the camera after you unhooked him like "oh great you're gonna post this" 👀😂😂😂💀

[@BamaSaltwater]

Haha, they seem to have an attitude. I don't blame them lol

[@joshmassey7566]

That was some real nice trigger fish!! You should do a catch and cook when they come back in season!! Great video!!

[@BamaSaltwater]

I for sure plan on it !! I just need a calm day for it when they’re in season haha

[@michaelpeacock6531]

Love watching your videos. Maybe someday get down to the gulf to fish.

[@davidkearley4717]

Great video that’s a lot of fun in light tackle.

[@chriskiker2551]

Always enjoy watching you fish some of the same areas we fish all of the time. Keep up the good work

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you much.

[@keeganthacker9072]

Man I would absolutely love to do some fishing with you next time I'm down in gulf shores

[@Bealgg]

Sams is a really good bait store

[@BamaSaltwater]

Super knowledgeable people and great selection for sure !

[@levigreen2154]

Hey bama saltwater! I was wondering if you could do some really light tackle inshore fishing? Lite rods 1000 size Reels etc. I think that would be really cool and fun! Have a good Christmas and break with your family

[@williammathews6603]

thats a good day..

[@kenfldude]

Another enjoyable vid, thanks. Do you ever use that 100 Van Staal on the boat?

[@leechase916]

Awesome video !!!!

[@redrumraiders2970]

Awesome video bama saltwater! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you

[@danielspell2819]

The only thing I miss about moving out of Florida is the saltwater fishing

[@firesmith666]

Banger!!!!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you

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[@jacobcross6153]

Are you fishing in Alabama because I thought red snapper season just closed Monday on the 27th

[@BamaSaltwater]

Yes I am in Alabama and it did close on the 27th. You're only allowed to keep them on Fridays, Sat, sun, and Mondays. We weren't out on any of those days unfortunately.

[@jacobcross6153]

@@BamaSaltwater ahh I didn’t think about it being a weekday been following you for a while my man would love to get up and do some fishing sometimes we go out of billy goat every weekend so I’m sure we’ve passed each other at some point

[@PemalulDunarii]

How active it was when you put it on the hook 😄🐟

[@fishcatcherjacoby1188]

Great video buddy, there’s some big snapper around those reefs and that triple rig you shoulda dropped down that ruby red lip🤣 those reefs get hit so hard during snapper season the big girls are hard to catch

[@BamaSaltwater]

Yeah !! Ikr haha. I plan on going back out again and trying to find some keepers

[@fishcatcherjacoby1188]

@@BamaSaltwater oh yeah you’ll find them we flip live croakers right up under the rigs on light leaders caught some big girls but you break off allot is the only problem.

[@fishcatcherjacoby1188]

@@BamaSaltwater good luck brother

[@jaretthadley4783]

Hey brother so how do I find those inshore reefs, I’ve tried looking them up but I don’t think I’m using the right site, I end up in the middle of nowhere not getting any hits

[@BamaSaltwater]

My 9” Garmin has the latest charts, really good and accurate charts. These are the “offshore” /nearshore pyramids out in the Gulf

[@BamaSaltwater]

The inshore reefs are pretty simple to find inshore. They’re marked really well with Pilings and lights.

[@jaretthadley4783]

Thanks man I was talking about the near shore pyramid reefs, all I have is a Garman stryker 4. No charts for coordinates

[@BamaSaltwater]

@@jaretthadley4783 You'll pretty much need a chart plotter with the coordinates, otherwise it's like searching for a needle in a haystack on those haha.

[@BamaSaltwater]

@@jaretthadley4783 Maybe try the Navionics app

[@billytripp4849]

How far do you go out in the gulf in your boat? Just purchased a LTS 18 mako and not really sure what my limits are? Love you vids and the fishing info.

[@BamaSaltwater]

I've been 16 miles in my skiff

[@jacobcross6153]

I’ve been 35 miles in a 19 foot well craft with a 90 and we’ve only missed about 3 weekends this year we’ve been in some real sketchy stuff but it’s all up to what the captain thinks and if you don’t think you can go dont

[@dreww3423]

What app or website do you use to find the tides/waves and weather?

[@BamaSaltwater]

I download and use the Nautide app! Really simple and I think it’s free for the most part

[@trinifreefireking7509]

Hi bro whats the motor thing infront of the boats?

[@hubertwalters6345]

Hey man from central Texas. Grew up in mobile and I have fished everywhere you have gone. It makes me so home sick to watch you and the places you fish.

[@kateskrmetta2022]

Dude you have to catch clean cook remora they are amazing ask anyone who’s tried it DMFD , Bluegabe, Darcizzle all em

[@BamaSaltwater]

Yeah I’ve got some buddies that have tried one and said it’s similar to Cobia! It’d be hard for me to kill one of those lil jokers hahahaha.

[@talansoperation7784]

What is that rod

[@kenlemmond673]

Fishing Nearshore Reefs in my 17ft Skiff *Non Stop Action* with a power pole on the back!!!

[@allenpeduto2895]

I was fishing recently on a party boat using fish bites and was kicking butt!!! One of the mates asked what i was using...he was surprised. Latwr he said he will recommend it to others. 🙄🙄🙄🥰🦀

[@garybarbatelli1972]

Everything is a skiff nowadays. In the days of wooden ships and iron men a skiff was a dory like boat that was rowed.

[@saltydawg8988]

The ruby red lips taste good - only reason I know is I just finished another fishing video where they were tearing up mangroves and the ruby reds, and they said they were good eating. No personal experience.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Yup! My buddy Dusty says "Tomtate, tastes great on a plate" lol

[@Joe-bh4vz]

Shoot. That’s where flounder are right now. Say “smallmouth bass” to Dusty, see what happens.

[@lowki4320]

I’m getting a fishing kayak for christmas . I’m excited for it. It will be my first ever kayak and we pick them up tomorrow. I’m just scared I’ll flip it lmao

[@BamaSaltwater]

You’ll enjoy it! Just get lots of practice in shallow water and always wear a life jacket!!! Catch lots of fish!!!

[@jonathanleo3778]

They taste like snapper

[@BamaSaltwater]

Yeah I plan on keeping a few Ruby Reds to keep next time

[@codyr2159]

Sweet

[@crazy8acres651]

Great video

[@zeke1567]

Well tomtates, are better than an empty cooler.... Brought home my fair share, when everything else is out of season.

[@tracecunningham3158]

18 K

[@CryptoHuntinDad]

I will be in Gulf shores in a couple of weeks would you take me and my father-in-law out? Of course we will pay

[@jacobchandler3443]

That trigger was on safety 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@BamaSaltwater]

😂😂

[@thecountrylifewithcole1983]

broo my cousins grandpa owns sams

[@251outdoors4]

I like your channel, but those are not porpoises. They are bottled nose dolphins. There are no porpoises in the Gulf of Mexico. Common misconception.

[@BamaSaltwater]

It's a colloquial term, because if you say Dolphin, someone may think you mean Mahi Mahi...so as to not mistake the two verbally, I say Porpoise.