That was a Redeye Bass! Very rare catch. The redeye bass, redeye, or Coosa bass (Micropterus coosae) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) native to the Coosa River system of Georgia, Alabama. The waters it is normally found in are cool streams and rivers in the foothills of mountains.
@BamaBeachBum3 ай бұрын
Really? That sounds cool!
@taylorhara3 ай бұрын
That wasn’t a redeye bass, he’s fishing in coastal Alabama
@TB-zw7dt3 ай бұрын
Shoal bass also came to mind. Regardless, I doubt it was a largemouth and was a cool catch..
@richnet123 ай бұрын
Bass that had a late night out …
@johnabbottiv4023 ай бұрын
Spotted bass , rough patch on tongue, mouth joint in front of eyes, smaller mouth
@dandouglas40253 ай бұрын
Great to see you switch it up. I don’t like holding a baitcaster in my left hand so I bought a left hand retrieve reel. Makes it so much easier. Never understood why someone would want to switch their hand placement after every cast
@iancaen29773 ай бұрын
I did the same...fished with it about a year, then went back to spinning. Never went back to baitcasters.
@dandouglas40253 ай бұрын
@@iancaen2977 I love my baitcasters, especially after switching to left hand retrieval
@jonnygranville28118 күн бұрын
Yep. Me too
@daniellagassee1523 ай бұрын
Very nice video. Don't see you doing freshwater very often. Looked like good casting technique to me.
@larrycarr65453 ай бұрын
Your bait casting is great. Don’t sell yourself short. Good job!
@brianjeffrey17903 ай бұрын
Great video Beach Bum the area that you are fishing book very relaxing just to be there catching the bass we're just a bonus at that point👍
@ianmunro8093 ай бұрын
That area is beautiful! So jealous in Cali!
@fishincommish3 ай бұрын
I miss those dark backwater LMBs! I used to catch them growing up in Jax, FL. That was a nice chunk at the beginning of the vid!
@laura012793 ай бұрын
Love the new waters! And watching your techniques!
@TheNewtons-id3sj3 ай бұрын
It was good to see that I'm not the only person who can get caught on something other than a fish. Bill Dance would be proud of you.
@garygould21943 ай бұрын
Another cool video thanks
@williammathews66033 ай бұрын
good vid an info ,you present your vids very well an fun to watch..keepem commin..staysafe.
@irishrebel76163 ай бұрын
Gotta get a left hand retrieve reel. It makes such a difference.
@twohandsguitarcompany3 ай бұрын
Looks like upper Fish River…? You should try going up into Magnolia River too…all the way up into “Cold Hole.” I used to go fishing out in the bay and gulf all day long…and then come back in and go up into “Cold Hole” just to jump into the freezing water. It was so refreshing after getting hot fishing all day long. I’ve caught lots of flounder and specs on the oyster beds in Weeks Bay too.
@bobsacamano30993 ай бұрын
I appreciate any content. Look for it every day
@jeanlong42853 ай бұрын
Well, for a saltwater fisherman, you looked like a pro bass fisherman. Some really beautiful creeks.
@oldmanhare3 ай бұрын
Great vid. BtW, get a left-hand baitcaster reel. You'll thank me. They are honestly labeled backwards...lol
@AustinTexas80843 ай бұрын
That was what I was going to suggest. Wish I would have known about doing this when I still fished.
@TeamWatermeat3 ай бұрын
Love it! 💯 Fishing new waters is the best. We went to fowl river yesterday, beautiful weather past couple days. Hoping to post vid, been a while.
@jonathanharris64323 ай бұрын
You are doing my kind of fishing brother. Love the content
@salteastsimon3 ай бұрын
Chatterbait with a paddletail is my go to bass lure followed by a ratlin vibe. white is a good color for us because of the shad coming up the rivers
@jonlobello71513 ай бұрын
You know they do make left handed baitcasters. I use one. When I intially started to fish in the Pacific North West my fishing buddies called my spinning reel a "coffee grinder", so out of curiousity (I abandoned my pride and stubborness at that point), I decided to try a baitcaster for steelhead fishing. But, because I was used to using spinning gear, I bought a left handed Quantum 1300 series reel (it was 1988) and built a ten foot rod for it and I loved it. I still own that reel, but the rod is long gone. I go thru a lot of fishing poles over the years.
@MichaelSmith-uu2sw3 ай бұрын
Hey, I would have been happy with that! Went out for some sheeps last week and got skunked. Brought me back to the days when I lived in SC fishing the Santee Cooper lakes, mainly lake Moultrie. Live in Pensacola now. You're right though, a 2 1/2 pounder would be on the smaller side for those lakes. Also reminds me of chasing the big blue cats this time of year on Lake Moultrie. They follow the schools of shad. My biggest came in at 52 pounds and got me an article in the Sunday paper. That was back in the 90's. lol
@MichaelSmith-uu2sw3 ай бұрын
BTW, that blue cat I caught was a monster but just looked it up and it wasn't even half as big as the record on Lake Moultrie 113.8 pounds caught in 2017. I believe it is also the current state record there.
@fxotw84783 ай бұрын
I suggest you order a left hand cranck baitcaster... Not too complicated for a tackle shop owner i would assume 😉I hate switching hands from casting to reeling!
@richnet123 ай бұрын
Love seeing you throw a bait casting reel.
@williamdillon42823 ай бұрын
You’ve got a boat and in a prime area why not. Thanks for the vid watch them all.
@desmondbrady79493 ай бұрын
Pretty decent casting for someone that doesn’t bass fish a lot. I love watching your videos. Bass fishing is my strong suit. Other good baits to throw or flip around that stuff would be square bill crank baits or Texas rigged brushhogs/senkos.
@caseychipley16713 ай бұрын
That red eyed bass was a small mouth, that's one way of telling what kind of bass it is
@eagleeye7613 ай бұрын
nice change-up... bravo!
@thesnipersnestandmore74613 ай бұрын
Here in Fl. Sink hole or frog lures work real well for bass fishing.
@thesnipersnestandmore74613 ай бұрын
Senko not sink hole
@CoolMr.E3 ай бұрын
Nice
@Bamapride10003 ай бұрын
Try slowing the chatter bait down some. Get a lighter weight one and slow roll or just fast enough to make the blades vibrate. You can do it with a heavier one real slow in colder weather and get a little deeper and whack em too. Won some money fishing the ole chatter pattern
@2HimTru3 ай бұрын
Hello! Would you POST the knot you would tie from your Mono Leader to a Pre-Packaged Ready to use Pompano Rig? Thanks!
@williestephens43273 ай бұрын
Successful Day 🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨
@jelassiterII3 ай бұрын
Easy there on the exploration, that’s my spot you were in. FYI couple of weeks ago we found some white trout up the main river from where you went. Interestingly , my partner in crime that day caught a mangrove snapper out in the middle of that river. You just never know.
@daveraines83173 ай бұрын
I have the same boat. I love it
@stothal3 ай бұрын
it's sad that the weight of fish caught is going down in Florida. When I was young, the average catch weight was higher. Fishing pressure has modified that, I'm sure. At least for the largemouth bass
@iancaen29773 ай бұрын
Yep...too many people keeping too many fish. I know it's legal and don't begrudge people keeping a few for the pan, but...IYKYK.
@ChannelMancingLiaran2 ай бұрын
Great .
@billanderson22173 ай бұрын
About time for a surf "ladder fishing" trip ?
@johnkile5713 ай бұрын
You have a store, get a reel with the crank on the other side!! Won't have to trade hands !
@MrZnut3 ай бұрын
Still waiting for the Crappie fishing video! Your family will love eating them too!
@user-nr4ko1qc2h3 ай бұрын
While launching your boat you may have been finding the lower end of the ramp. Many of the ramps in this area were actually poured on land and then pushed into position in the water. They typically included a curb across the lower edge to stop you from dropping the wheels off the end. If that is what you were experiencing you are fortunate you did not go over it.
@danieltull95833 ай бұрын
they make lefthanded bait casters. All of mine are that way.
@patcrowe97803 ай бұрын
This is the first time I’ve seen you bass fishing
@Fosters11543 ай бұрын
work that chatter bait a little more... almost just like a plastic worm.. let it sink, pull up down up down and so on... ive tried straight retrieve a hand full of times and had similar results... just a few bites/catches... if you work the lure, you'll see a lot more bites
@davidmeyers30193 ай бұрын
Buy a left handed one. Works great. Throw with your right and real with your left hand. Then you are fighting the fish with your strong arm!!!
@matthanson42173 ай бұрын
looks like a good crappie spot
@joeyhelton71143 ай бұрын
Enjoy these creek videos.
@anthonypacion-chanthabouas81863 ай бұрын
Dude why not just use a left hand retrieve baitcaster so it doesn't feel as awkward lol. Great video btw
@gradybrowning39763 ай бұрын
Yea Boy
@MrZnut3 ай бұрын
Shoalie?
@DaRaw13 ай бұрын
Just my opinion but I like the bass fishing over the whiting fishing. 👍
@user-yn5yg8tz1b3 ай бұрын
i dont know if you noticed that red eyed bass was a spot
@user-yn5yg8tz1b3 ай бұрын
bass should be on nest right now
@Fishing4Reel3 ай бұрын
Try a left-handed baitcaster.
@user-yn5yg8tz1b3 ай бұрын
most of those little guys are buck bass
@slowbluez3 ай бұрын
Buy a lefthanded baitcasting reel.
@barryd.thomassr.91563 ай бұрын
Get a Left handed reel, You will love the Difference
@umpatas54683 ай бұрын
Too bad you don't have anyplace to buy a decent boat net.😂
@user-yn5yg8tz1b3 ай бұрын
pitching not a bad deal,, a jerk bait not a bad deal eather with a little wind or current a spinner bait would work too
@themaskedyaker6023 ай бұрын
#bamacreekbum
@BeardedBrad923 ай бұрын
Bama Bass Bum
@stephenshamp24823 ай бұрын
Use Left hand reels stop wasting time
@pwrplnt19753 ай бұрын
It's great how you're doing different things with your channel from hunting to something like this. Your buddies should take a note from you they do the same thing over and over and it gets kind of boring and I skip watching their videos.