SURPRISE CATCH During Multispecies Pier Fishing Challenge (Relaxing)

[@TheOnlyTiminator]

Since pier fishing is more accessible to new fishers, maybe you can do a series focusing on the fundamentals of pier fishing. How to set a hook, types of baits and hooks, line weight, rigs, etc I just started fishing, and I'm always looking for some tips on Cali fishing, especially from piers. Maybe one day I'll get a kayak, but pier is more practical. Watching the vets bringing in huge catches on the pier is a mystery to me on how they do it. If you keep doing pier fishing, I'll definitely watch and share with my fishing buds

[@takuache4692]

Yes he needs to because it’s different than other type of states like florida it’s more active there than California

[@gadaadhoon]

I have a stressful job. I like to watch one (or more commonly part of one) of your videos while I quickly gulp down a microwave meal before getting back to work - they are all relaxing. Keep it up.

[@jamesmanners1412]

Thanks for sharing info about the different characteristics of those fish you catch, both in this video and your other surf & kayaking fun. Also, like the close-ups & explanations you add regarding the way you set up your gear for different approaches. This channel is my #1 choice.

[@Brunnen_Gee]

Aquarium hobby: This is a $30 fish. Fishermen: This is free bait.

[@mtyhntr49]

You bring back so many childhood memories for me. I grew up 6 miles from Belmont Pier in Longbeach CA. Back in the '70's we would catch monster sargo Perch around the pier. I'm glad to have found your channel. We always seem to catch monster barred Perch in the dead of winter surf fishing. Be safe always

[@DwightPerkins-i7t]

Piers have such a rich history in California. So glad that they still exist. Crystal pier was my old stomping ground. 😎

[@SunnyIlha]

This is completely, thoroughly, angler-enjoyment-watching happy. Thanks!

[@tho464]

That little thumping sound is him dying while you talk and talk and talk...LOL

[@jimbo4612]

Fish drumming is a reflex action out of the water . No hook is actually beneficial but they survive just fine after released and their stocks numbers are also quite high. No big worries doing catch and release on these.

[@rickyjorge6710]

Thanks for the tips. The youtubes is the only teacher I have and you fish the coastal areas I visit so I look forward to fishing them with new found knowledge.

[@pyt4all2cjusme]

More pier videos please. This one was great. Thanks 😊 for your videos they've been very helpful!!

[@e.t_fish8315]

That's cool Adam, looked relaxing... Digging the angles with the background tunes. Look foward to the next one. Cheers man!🤙🍻

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@kameranking3227]

I enjoy all your videos! I would like to see more of these pier fishing ones, I love how you explain your gear setup and especially how you explain each species of fish you catch. Great video! Bonus that it’s easy for you bcuz it’s much appreciated how hard it must be to get videos out to us like you do! 😉👍

[@hankb1604]

Pier fishing is fun too. Enjoyed your relaxing video. And, no kayak gear to clean today.

[@bwcok7947]

Tight lines and safe times! Nothin better than relaxing fishing! Thank you!

[@evanowens7591]

I got to capitola peir all the time! My favorite spot to chill on the dock. They do live music on the weekends at the end restaurant. Soooooo relaxing

[@ricomico8283]

you cant hide from me squidward....lol

[@arkofdeath1]

Capitola pier is the best! glad you enjoyed yourself in our little paradise! might i suggest some Mr. Toots coffee from the village next time you visit? best coffee in all of Santa Cruz!

[@GeorgiaTrappingandFishing]

Fantastic video buddy! I’m headed down to catch some Spanish and sheepshead next week 👍👍👍🎣

[@NorCalTim]

I would be into some more kick back on a pier vids because its all good!

[@m.t.4338]

Chilliest video, Adam is so zen

[@mariajimenez2678]

Absolutely, that would be great love the wharf fishing. Low key. Awesome! Thank you for that.

[@microminiskirt]

IF YOU DON'T CATCH ANYTHING JUST GO TO THE STORE AND BUY SOME FISH.

[@DieHardFishing]

You and me both!

[@microminiskirt]

@@DieHardFishing OR A RESTAURANT IF THINGS EVER GET BACK TO NORMAL😍🥰😘🤗

[@kotji626]

Great Video and I enjoyed seeing what you caught. Been thinking of going fishing myself out here in southern California. Just not sure where to go. Keep up the good work!

[@sqhunter65]

Great video man that was cool that you did A pier video. Alot of people don't know about that.

[@salnichols94805]

Nice day in Capitola! I liked the change of pace.

[@kumaboyy.7443]

Nice educational video, Adam! Good job!

[@bradfordlulz5122]

Love the west coast educational videos thank you

[@csufjeff]

Cool video....Pier fishing is the best and you can bring people without licenses....Cheers Jeff

[@markmessner4554]

May I suggest....when looking back at the camera....look at the lens more and not the LCD screen off to the side. When you look at the lens you’re looking at us and that makes it more personal. I’m sure it’s hard looking at a round piece of glass but it’s just a suggestion

[@DieHardFishing]

Hey Mark, totally agree! Its always tough to avoid looking at the screen and I am guilty of it. Anyway, I'll keep working at it!

[@Brian-vz7xe]

I never say where your fishing, California is a big place.

[@geoffcreager1546]

That surf perch hit so hard 🤣

[@chapstickwarrior9277]

The pier you're at reminds me of a dream I once had.

[@-AverageJoe-]

I love fishing off the pier. I live in socal and usually fish the surf from the pier

[@Katarjana]

People can frown on wharf/pier fishing all they want, but some of us just don't have different options and that is a fact. Thank you for sharing a fun, accessible fishing episode. As much as I want a kayak or boat and to fish deeper in the Puget Sound, I just don't have the endurance for it with an old military injury. Nor can I afford a boat. There was an old fisherman around here in Seattle that used to be an ex-boat owner, but then only pier/shore fished and he'd say, "Do you know what BOAT stands for? Break Out Another Thousand!" I thought that was funny. :) What isn't funny is that we only have 8 piers left in King County/Seattle, WA and the disrepair and closures are not okay. :(

[@HATINTHEKAT]

I feel it! Redondo, Elliot bay, other Seattle piers, and closest to me is dash point which really hurts, there’s not too much near Tacoma that’s really that great, there’s les Davis but it isn’t as good there as it used to be 😪

[@Yoshi-oq7sv]

Don't forget to check the cave for bats! Lol great video, keep up the good work!

[@lnelygacha6424]

Am I the only one who could not stop staring at the bugger in his nose @24-28 ?

[@paulbugnacki7107]

Thanks for naming the species. I had no idea we had that many different kinds of surf perch.

[@AsianTexasCowboy]

Is this capitola pier??? Those colorful houses look like houses next to capitola pier.

[@buggedout9787]

Nice vid. I caught a small bat ray in the surf today. This makes me want to go back to the pier to fish.

[@rj-vj8gr]

Had friend hook into sturgeon off the pier

[@yardhostler3728]

8:40 lady checking you out 🤣😅

[@alphakennybody2583]

spam

[@microminiskirt]

YES GO AHEAD I'M AT : [e-mail]

[@microminiskirt]

@@alphakennybody2583 SPAM AND HAM WITH LOTS OF YAMS.

[@frankmancha316]

A change in fishing methods is sometimes relaxing and enjoyable, nice video 🎣🐟🐟🐟

[@rickmasisak6983]

Cool video, wharf fishing can be under rated, used to fish San Luis Obispo back in the day, super relaxing.

[@DieHardFishing]

Couldn't agree more!

[@donaldgomez8729]

That's a nice fishing pier Aptos

[@peterrabbit1054]

Nice change of pace 😁

[@chalo186ga]

Like how detailed you are with tips on fishing. I recently moved to Southern California and miss the Bay Area, fishing here sucks unless you are on a boat.

[@ericunderwood1482]

Hook Set and Reel ...fishing is WAY better in So.Cal....what pier are you close to, Suggest Huntington Beach pier...get a couple buckets one with a rope to get salt water and hold live bait ..with a Sabaki rig....get some small mussells off the Pier ...cut them up put tiny pieces on your Sabaki rig and jig up and down for sardines. . Make sure you keep your sardines alive with dripping salt water... With s simple Carolina rig ( egg weight above Barrell swivel three foot leader ...put a live sardine on and about half way out on the Pier throw the sardine UNDER THE PIER!!!!! . I'm from Southern California I Know all the spots! Hit me up if you wanna know. ..fresh water spots too! Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California

[@chalo186ga]

@@ericunderwood1482 man buddy I went to Huntington beach pier last night and tried cut up anchovies , whole anchovies wrapped with magic string and thread them through. I tried calamari , worms, ghost shrimp and only got sting rays. I have also gone to seal beach and new port and same thing other than catching a shark which I do like but I will tell you this in the bay area you catch surf perch , striped bass , halibut and can also catch shark from the bank. River fishing is great too like striped bass sturgeon, large and small mouth bass and salmon. I think it is easier catching them up North. Any other tips please let me know I may be doing something wrong or trying all the wrong spots.Going to Balboa next weekend and try my luck there.

[@chalo186ga]

@@ericunderwood1482 thanks for the tips buddy I will try the live bait next time for sure

[@ericunderwood1482]

@@chalo186ga There's nice halibut UNDER THE PIER! Gotta do a swing under cast....it's still a little early....June thru September is best...also check this out...when your up in the Pier look down the coastline right where the waves break...you'll see brown shallow water and green trenches where the water is like 3-4 ft deep....when you're on HB Pier look south towards Seal .... Huntington Beach Cliffs... Spot Fin Croaker feed in them trenches....same rig smaller weight like half of ounce....catch yourself some small sandcrabs ...some people call them sand fleas....this is important they have to be small ones...no bigger than the tip of your pinky...dime size...Nickle size is almost too big...I Wade around and throw sand crabs in those trenches....Those fish are delicious! ...Sand bass under the Pier too....make sure you drip water into your live bait bucket....it's keeps oxygen in the water...So Cal bait is all about size and being alive.... Blood worms in the breaking surf will produce all the perch you want....and razor clams....you can buy those at Norms Tackle in PCH in Seal Beach...it used to be Norms ...It changed ... My Favorite pier down there to fish is Oceanside...and HB....kind slow now but will pick up soon....Live bait and knowing where to get it is the key to So.Cal...day fishing is best.... mostly Rays and sharks at night.....also the perch hang out close to the Pier pilings....TTYL....PS I live up on the Feather River Right below Oroville dam now....been going from Downey to Oroville all my life....Stay in touch and we'll go to Huntington and fish !

[@ericunderwood1482]

@@chalo186ga PS ...Ghost Shrimp work better down San Diego way...

[@dingo5827]

Any form of fishing is relaxing 👍

[@ronward3949]

Excellent handling it would seem so very well done!

[@jgmopar]

The thornbacks suck to step on. I have stepped on a few surfing. No poison just lots of little cuts that hurt. You can always tell when you step on them

[@crc0504]

I know exactly which pier you are on 😀 I love fishing on the pier. Don’t really catch anything but a lot of bullheads 🙄 lol but it’s still super relaxing. It’s nice to people watch and just chill out! I would love to see more pier videos. Maybe a challenge? Using different baits and lures would be cool. I saw someone catch a huge striper on a pier before with a lucky craft! I’m totally for the pier videos! Great content! Thanks Adam!

[@eatwithamay4280]

Hey do you know any piers open for crabbinga round the Bay Area my wife and I love going grabbing I got a couple of nets and would love to drive out try to get back to crabbing let me know.

[@microminiskirt]

@@eatwithamay4280 PACIFICA PIER OR MUNI PIER?

[@Imcatchinnotfishin]

Hey which pier is this it looks awesome!

[@TonyGrimaldi1]

Yes to more pier fishing!! ;)

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

I have never tried fishing from a pier but I enjoy crab snaring. I have asked state sites and not found out. Any idea when they will unlock the piers??

[@microminiskirt]

DID YOU GET YOUR CRABS FROM FISHERMAN'S WHARF? ITCHY! ITCHY!!!!!

[@country2coastadventures]

Legit vid Adam. Congrats on going full time with KZbin. I am a new content creator at KZbin and you and other west coast KZbinrs have inspired me to start my channel. Very new but I am having a blast. Love what you guys are doing with The Shelter Show.! 💯

[@DieHardFishing]

Appreciate the kind words. Good luck with your channel!

[@allaroundfishermen]

Nice relaxing video👍 it’s like fishing from the bank but obviously on a pier. Where you using only sand crabs for bait? Have you tried to catch any different species of fish using bait from the shore other than what we are known to seeing?

[@GOLIATHizHUGE]

You should do another pier fishing video!!

[@Husapalooza]

Great video man. You should add an arrow to show where you're trying to cast.

[@DieHardFishing]

That's a good idea!

[@fishsalmon8747]

Definitely a change up, but that ray was cool.. Fish on..

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@prestonchhay6019]

Just a quick FYI you had a bat in the cave during the intro other than that, keep up the AMAZING work !!

[@nythanorayvri]

Diehard look very humble dude

[@angeldom6898]

My first and only time i went to pacifica pier i caught a 19 inch lingcod with some live bait i caught

[@microminiskirt]

HOW MANY DECADES AGO WAS T HAT?

[@angeldom6898]

@@microminiskirt it was like 2 years ago

[@microminiskirt]

@@angeldom6898 THAT'S GREAT. AS YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW FISHING WAS GREAT BACK IN THE DAY. EVEN IN SF BAY WE HAD STRIPPERS GALORE YOU COULD CATCH FROM THE PIERS ON EMBARCADERO LIKE PIER 7, PIER 48, 54 AND MISSION ROCK. NOW YOU CANT GET ANY BITES OR EVEN CATCH A CRAB OR BULLHEAD. ONE USED TO BE ABLE TO CATCH THEIR OWN BAIT USING GOLD HOOKS FOR LIVE ANCHOVIES. THERE WERE TONS OF BAIT FISH AND SHINERS ON THOSE PIERS. YOU DIDN'T NEED A BOAT LIKE TODAY. POLLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT TOOK A TOLL ON ECO SYSTEM. SO NOW THAT'S WHAT WE ARE LEFT WITH TODAY. BY THE WAY BULLHEADS MADE GREAT STRIPPER BAIT. NOW THERE ARE NO MORE BAIT FISHES LIKE SHINERS AND ANCHOVIES. THERE USED TO BE TONS OF THEM YOU COULD SEE ON TOP OF WATER AS WELL AS PERCH, RUBBER LIP PERCH HANGING AROUND TOP OF WATER NEXT TO BARNACLES ON PIER PILINGS.

[@DieHardFishing]

Thats awesome man! Congrats on the lingcod!

[@HypergaugeDIY]

Nice video. Relax fishing is the best.

[@travellingeurope8770]

Good video thank you

[@jimbo4612]

Saturday during the memorial day weekend was the day sardines showed up and the bite went off . water got chewed up a bit post the wild bite but should be good again once the weather clears.

[@adiefishing]

Great fishing Master fish on

[@stephenbru]

Nice release method..👍👍😂😂😂

[@abdullahmohammad3214]

Very educational

[@drdwkelley]

Usually when someone posts a video where they catch some kind of surprise species, its always fairly underwhelming. In this video I felt like that was an actual surprise catch. I don't think I have ever seen anyone catch a fish like that

[@Ducky2o]

Caught my all time pb on this pier 👍

[@alphakennybody2583]

is this the capitola pier

[@waltershumate5777]

Clam neck makes an excellent surf bait as well. It's tough, durable, and desirable by surf fish.

[@salmonsteelheadnorthcoast7639]

I flipped my pontoon RIGHT THERE! right in front of those colorful houses I lost my go pro 7 and a tackle box :( worst day ever in Capitola

[@DieHardFishing]

Sorry to hear!

[@fattiesfishing6457]

This pier in Capitola is great for halibut as well!

[@MX-pq2sv]

Which pier? Where do you normally fish?

[@francegsw6175]

That's a cool little pier. Any Macs at the end of the peir?

[@microminiskirt]

MCDONALD'S?

[@francegsw6175]

@@microminiskirt LOL! Mackerel

[@microminiskirt]

@@francegsw6175 LOL...

[@tomfletcher3817]

How did you get your sand crabs without touching the water and sand?

[@damianojeda7017]

Fav spot of all time

[@josuechaidez5364]

Is that the Watsonville or Capitola area in NorCal?

[@urfavoritert]

Hello, gotta ask where you got your Shimano convergence rod? Can’t seem to find it anywhere I look.

[@judeveress5716]

I know where that pier is, last time I was there it was closed, glad to see it opened up

[@keahuula4416]

What pier? Is this near Santa Cruz?

[@mr.deagleson6085]

Issa nice specimen

[@KevinSF4I5]

Another new thing learned 👍

[@patriciasmith7074]

Wow that is interesting about the the one with those horns on the side of his head.

[@dennisdrewry5625]

This guy is one of my favorite fishermen to watch. Very knowledgeable

[@chew2elah]

Is that the Capitola pier?

[@paid22b]

Yup

[@equipolosantrax57]

Excellent video I personally don't ever fish at piers the one I use to go to when ever I caught fish as I was taking them out of the hook other people would just put they're line same spot I was fishing no respect

[@evanowens7591]

I also saw a guy rent a paddle bike and go out fishing, he came back with blue ling cod and it was the first time i saw one. I rented it next and have been renting the boats the fish out there evrythime i visit

[@microminiskirt]

LUV THESE PIER VIDEOS. CAN YOU DO ONE ON SF MUNI PIER?😋😘🥰🤩

[@petern5181]

Is that at Capitola Pier?

[@manresarods4947]

You were like two miles from my house!

[@scottwollett3782]

Hey man I like your videos a lot. I’m originally from Santa Barbara county. Where was that pier you were fishing at? I started fishing at 3 years old on a pier at a beach called gaviota.

[@thesantacruzsurfcaster6231]

Does fishing a public pier count as spot burning? That’s like 50% of what I do but I don’t know weather or not I should start filming there

[@microminiskirt]

YOU DON'T NEED A FISHING LICENSE TO FISH ON A PUBLIC PIER.

[@jimbo4612]

@@microminiskirt generally at least one person has a crab net around to land fish and the shop has one they loan out as well but still its a good idea to have a license just in case you have to take a oversize fish to the beach to land. It also saves any confusion if you have to park a distance from the pier and have to walk back . All around nice to have as well if a bite opens up off the beach.

[@microminiskirt]

@@jimbo4612 Yes so true.

[@jimbo4612]

@@microminiskirt Another good reason to buy a license is that if you want to go grab some sand crabs or other legal bait off the beach you gotta legally have the license and the fine for not have one is seriously expensive . 48 bucks vs up to a 1k fine and lost of angling privileges for a year. Seen dudes risk it and get caught . Capitola aka Copitola has a seemingly endless hoard of agents that ticket at will and have eyes on everything. Used to be a rule if hooked on the pier you could land on the beach and go get it but both city and state park agents turned into D@ckheads demanding the license to use to use the beach .

[@microminiskirt]

@@jimbo4612 UNFORTUNATELY THAT THE WAY OF THE WORLD THESE DAYS UNLESS YOU CAN GET OFF THE GRID. BUT NOW THAT $45.00+ IS LIKE AN INSURANCE POLICY. AND EVEN THEN THE GOV'T CAN STILL NIT PIK AND FK WITH YOU DEPENDING IF YOU GET AN A HOLE. JUST LIKE GETTING STOPPED FOR A BROKEN TAIL LAMP. A MOLE CAN BECOME A MONTAIN.🤑🤮

[@inChuckFishing]

we call it white trout in gulf @ 4:45

[@sbrownson6155]

In so-cal we call white croaker tom cod..

[@ROBERTMENDEZ-w8u]

Ur at capitola pier it has really good halibut fishing

[@rickpetersen41]

Bullheads are great stripper bait one of the best!!!

[@ibezyv7710]

What pier is that

[@ryanschembri4139]

the back end of that ray looks pretty similar to a sturgeon

[@DieHardFishing]

True, I bet both have been around since the dinosaurs

[@joaquinbernal3540]

Santa Cruz Pier next!!

[@NOOBMASTER-sn6lb]

Was this in Capitola peir

[@preemz2083]

Awesome videos thank you for sharing I am subscribed now will you possibly do a video on how to actually set up a Carolina rig for surf perch please thank you

[@spel9840]

Where is this? I love pier fishing but the ones near me are all closed.

[@USDAaprovedBeef]

on a outing there my boy caught a 42lb halibut over there with a live croaker.