Surf Fishing Series - Part 2 "The Importance of Edges"

[@pedroferreira4134]

Well, I have watched several of you videos and I find them pretty consistent. In your videos I am not watching someone fishing, but someone explaining what he does, what he thinks matter. And that is pretty rare! Thank you for all you teached me.

[@richtroxler]

Glad you are enjoying my vids. I just realized what your avatar is. Is that your reflection in the sunglasses? Pretty cool!

[@michaelmarshall3729]

This is absolutely awesome Rich! Probably the most informative surf/bay fishing video I've come across. Thanks for sharing your awesome knowledge!

[@richtroxler]

Thanks Michael, I hope it helps you get on some fish.

[@douglasrice4753]

Another great vid Rich! I haven't looked at a beach the same since I discovered your channel. What is most helpful for me is that your videos are not a "fish here" instructional; its how they provoke critical analysis of what I'm seeing in the surf. Thanks again!!!!

[@richtroxler]

Thanks Douglas. I'm all about learning process and not instant gratification.

[@brnbmrtnz]

Thanks for another eye opener for the rest of us. The time and effort that you have spent in the making of another great video it's greatly appreciated, you are right about it stimulating thought and changing the way one looks at water, in our fishing journey. I don't know you but I will forever be grateful for all your effort in sharing what you have learned. We have come a long way from hard heads with your help.

[@richtroxler]

As always, you are very welcome, and thank you for the kind words.

[@tonyhernandez6694]

I've caught more fish now that I listened to your method .. thanks .great video like always. . it's all good ...

[@richtroxler]

Thanks Tony!

[@getfurtherfaster]

Thank you for taking the time to create another outstanding video!

[@getfurtherfaster]

Thank you for taking the time to create another outstanding video!

[@richtroxler]

You're welcome Reel.

[@RCGolfClub]

Rich, your videos are top notch. This edge video as well as your bing map video opened a whole new world in my back bay system in Jersey. Can't wait for your next video.

[@richtroxler]

This comment just popped up in my feed under "not responded". Apparently it's from 5 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.

[@jeremiah983]

Hi RichTrox, one year after giving up because of my three trip, zero catch rate spree, here I am again learning from you. 😊 I should have watched all your videos first.

[@richtroxler]

Ah, you can't give up after 3 tries ;-) Fishing is a life long learning process and the fun is in the journey, the little victories along the way. I'm 67 and have been fishing all my life and I'm still learning stuff. When I think it I know it all, then it'll be time to plant me in the ground lol. Thanks for watching and stay safe.

[@tireflipper8000]

Great video Rich! Thanks for the continued education. Great information here.

[@richtroxler]

Welcome Tire.

[@peteluckylamiglas4436]

Rich, thanks for the education on how and what to look for. I find your pics n video's mucho helpful, tight lines from Montauk, NY!! The new moon this weekend, fish 'em up. Enjoy living down south, LI is great fishing but too expensive ( save money and buy more Van Staals after the move ) haha

[@richtroxler]

Hi Pete. Sorry for the late reply. been on a 7 day a week work binge. I miss the fishing on LI. I spent a lot of years learning my areas and it was tough to give up but I'm having fun learning my new areas down here. It's a lot cheaper than LI but it's starting to get crowded (VB area) so I'll eventually relocate to NC down closer to Hatteras / Buxton area. Fishing never gets old. Have a good fall and stay safe.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I just moved to the VA Beach area (Newport News for now) and the piers aren't producing much. I think it's time to get a kayak and start exploring. This video is helpful and inspires me to want a kayak even more.

[@richtroxler]

Ah, see I just answered your earlier post and made that very suggestion lol. Check out my earlier reply because I made some suggestions about fall fishing. Find me on FB and message me. Ot if YT has a way of sending messages, send me one.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@@richtroxler I don't see any Rich Troxler on Facebook and I'd definitely like to message you

[@richtroxler]

Richard Werner Troxler

[@richtroxler]

Send me a friend request.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@@richtroxler I did, my name is Eric

[@marshmba]

Great stuff. Thank you for the information.

[@richtroxler]

You're welcome, and thanks for the sub.

[@bcask61]

Thanks Rich. Common sense stuff, but its good to be reminded occasionally.

[@richtroxler]

Absolutely common sense stuff :-). I'm basing my whole series as a "bottom up" approach, so a lot of the stuff I build on is probably already old hat for the more experienced guys. Just want to cover as much as possible. It's hard to edit down sometimes lol.

[@thesupertuxer]

Excellent video!

[@richtroxler]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@Amitay_eib]

thank you for a very good video

[@richtroxler]

You're very welcome.

[@csralumni]

Rich, thank you for taking the time to create another outstanding video. How's the fluking down there?

[@richtroxler]

Hi cs. Fluking from the yak hasn't been great lately but I pick up the occasional big girl while fishing for other species. Fishing in the main bay by boat is productive, just need to find the good humps.

[@konstantinosp799]

Excellent

[@richtroxler]

Thanks konstantinos.

[@ahhhuchiha3834]

Wow your videos help me catch fish in places I once thought were unproductive. Are you identifying channels from looking at choppy water next to shiny water 10:49 ?

[@richtroxler]

Very interesting observation Alex. The short answer is when I fish bays, I identify channels by the difference in the way the water looks. You describe it as choppy, which it frequently is, but any difference in the way water looks will usually tell you something about it. Water changes either because of bottom contour changes or current changes (differences in current) which is what happens when water in a channel is flowing faster than the adjacent water on the surround flats. If you identify a channel, look for a difference in the way the choppy water flows and that usually tells you that it is flowing over a change in bottom depth. Thanks for watching.

[@pgreenx]

Very helpful - thanks

[@richtroxler]

Welcome pgreenx.

[@mikeprovenzano2577]

thank you Rich!

[@richtroxler]

You're very welcome Mike. There was more that I wanted to touch on, but it's difficult to cover everything because these videos actually take more time than most imagine. Work keeps getting in the way of important stuff, like fishing ;-)

[@Silverhand57]

I was drawn in by the click bait mullet...but it was a good video as usual! Thanks!

[@richtroxler]

Thanks Berks. It was the style at one time, like late 80's lol.

[@Silverhand57]

lol I rocked a mullet well into the nineties :)

[@richtroxler]

:-)

[@visionsdesign9023]

Awesome

[@richtroxler]

Thanks Visions.

[@toaluasaleupolu7060]

Thank you

[@richtroxler]

Welcome.

[@slipngrip]

0:28 didn't know Dave Mustaine was a fisherman

[@richtroxler]

LOL, I actually play guitar also ;-)

[@kevint7310]

Rich sounds just like Super Dave Osborne!

[@richtroxler]

A person never knows how he sounds to other people. I guess I do sound a bit like him lol.

[@kevint7310]

Every time I watch a video, I picture you in an Evel Knieval jumpsuit!!!

[@richtroxler]

LOL, might be a good look for me. Maybe on my next video ;-)

[@courage.s]

Hi Rich. This is very informative but unfortunately I do not have a beach. Since, I am located at Dammam, Eastern Region of Saudi. What we have here is a Corniche. And its very difficult to relate to the info. that you are providing. Can you please provide an email where I can post video of the surface I have so that I can use some advice. Our corniche seems to be infested with catfish.

[@richtroxler]

Send me a youtube message and I'll give you my email, which I don't broadcast publically.

[@courage.s]

Sure, i will share this soon. Thanks for your reply.

[@courage.s]

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[@dylanpergis4053]

Is this east coast or west cost fishing

[@richtroxler]

East coast. But water is water and behaves the same way on either coast. The coastlines can be very different though. On the east coast, we have a lot of fairly plain sand beach, so I focus mostly on how to read those kinds of shoreline.

[@vsonic86]

Damn he been fishing ever since he was young?

[@richtroxler]

Your point is,....?

[@vsonic86]

richtroxler you must have a lot of experience fishing for striped bass.

[@richtroxler]

I know that particular fish very well.

[@vsonic86]

richtroxler oh my god you reply. I thought you are one of those VIP whom doesn't reply comments. I've watch a lot of your video about tide and so on. But it is hard to put it into practice in term on how to read beach and know where fish at. And how come you are into chunking bait more than using lures? And why do you like using big yellow and orange color rod?

[@richtroxler]

Lots of questions. No, I'm not a snob. I've always tried to respond to all comments, it's just the way I was doing it wasn't the right way and youtube keeps changing the user dashboard, so I was missing comments and they were falling through the cracks and I just discovered how many there were, and I'm still struggling to get all caught up lol. My videos pack 50 years of information into several hours of videos, so it's going to be hard to put into practice. It'll take time. I just provide a road map, the journey still has to be taken. For the open beach I fish chuck bait a lot, in the bays I fish lures or cast eels, around bridges and inlets, bucktails. I fish what catches the most and biggest fish. That "yellow" rod is an old Lamiglass "honey" parobolic fiberglass rod that was what all us "old-timers" used back in the day. Nowadays I use rods tied on lighter blanks because my shoulders are shot lol. Oh, and their black. Thanks for subscribing.