TEXAS Pier Fishing: Catch fish Fast!

Pier fishing is easy, fun and relaxing. Watch my tutorial and learn how to start catching fish off the pier in 10 min.
What you need to start fishing: @00:34
BONNET HAMMERHEAD: @5:51 @5:10
3 Rods, 3 fish: @7:03
Black Drum: @8:39
Whiting:@2:18
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[@lucasreeserlarkin8996]

Hey Brendan, fished with an older Korean man from NY last week that had a custom rig for Ribbon fish. He had a weighted bobber with glow stick attached- with a 6 foot leader down to some beads and a metal braid. The kicker was he had what looked like a sabiki at the bottom- 4 hooks stacked with lil reflective flys. He was killing Em and was an Awesome guy. Didn't know if you've seen or heard of this setup he said they use it in Japan. Worked extremely well.. He caught a bucket full! He also had glow sticks on the leader and right above the hooks. He cut strips of squid long ways to hook on through all the hooks. I was impressed- if ya read this give it a try- know you tie your own stuff too.

[@ricksanchez4825]

This guy is like a another fishing teacher.Let your students know not to leave any trash, Master.

[@robertschoonover4299]

Was there last August and watched a guy pull in a 52 inch black drum. I have caught a lot of Stingray, Bonnethead Sharks, Blacktip, catfish, and trout. Love this place.

[@LuvDW]

I didn't even know you tubers gone to Galveston,Great vid👍

[@shellbacksclub]

those r the coolest sharks ever! I'd die to catch one of those & hold it! ppl living by an ocean are soo lucky!

[@shellbacksclub]

Life is like Pier fishing, u never know what ur gonna get.👍😉

[@mr.potatohead_is_cool3254]

Don't cast it out so far. The beauty of pier fishing with a bottom rig in that the fish are gonna stay by structure; in this case the pier

[@thesweetestjerk8905]

Mr.potatohead_is_cool my thoughts exactly.

[@timisgoneforfishing7675]

yes are you corrected because most fish is stay by structure ...i loved to fishing whole my life :-)

[@texasfishingfinatic2085]

this is by far one of the best fishing youtubers in the world

[@zacharyluna1478]

My girl loves that pier! Good videos bro!!!

[@drumskas]

Moving to Texas soon. I cant wait to go fishing there.

[@spencer75234]

love ur stuff man

[@juanhowardwongfaber4410]

Nice video.Thanks.

[@fantastic2583]

You just earned yourself a new subscriber. Nice vid dude

[@HeySkipper]

Thanks man! I'm glad you liked it!

[@mattnguyen1672]

Day 1.1 of Hey Skipper Binge watching starting with this old video~ learned to ask the locals what bait they’re using, and to wait before setting the hook. Just bought squiddy bits for my pier fishing next month in La

[@josianojose1066]

Muito bom seus vídeos!

[@catfish38x24]

Thats one of my favorite spots to fish when im @ Galveston

[@MichaelsExplorations]

pretty cool catching the sharks 😀🎣nice video much Love

[@KeeganvsFish]

Great video!

[@AllFishingTV]

I can't wait to do some saltwater fishing this year! great video man

[@HeySkipper]

Going to be striper fishing soon!

[@plausible1259]

You have earned a subscriber! I caught some fish because of this video, thanks! 🌈

[@HeySkipper]

Awesome I'm glad! What kinda fish? And where?

[@michaelritz3561]

Let me say, I like your videos and feel I've learned a bit from them. I found this one that's about 3-4 years old where you came to Galveston, TX. Next time you're in the area I'd really enjoy going out fishing with you if you wouldn't mind. I go to this pier from time to time and I'm trying to get better at fishing it.

[@BloodSweatnBass]

I'm pretty sure we've met on 61st pier about a year ago. Great video.'Awesome tips. Thanks for sharing. Keep them videos coming for folks like me who aren't from Texas and always looking for good spots to fish cause everyone is so tight lipped about where they fish

[@HeySkipper]

Hmm, I'm not sure if we have met? Was it in texas? And thanks for the kind words man, that's why I like sharing tips, everyone is so uptight about their methods.

[@BloodSweatnBass]

+Senko Skipper I could be wrong bro but I thought we met before at 61st pier Galveston. But anyways I can understand when freshwater fishing if someone doesn't want to talk about their spots or how they fished a certain area. But when saltwater fishing I'd share info because the ocean is tricky and you got to know what to do

[@ph_bassfishing6783]

Nice job keep it up

[@HeySkipper]

Thanks!

[@rl2769]

I’ll trying that same rig at the pier this weekend. And of corse shrimp as bait . 👍🏻

[@dallasmavs623]

Great job ! Love the video . Planing to go to Galveston this weekend.

[@HeySkipper]

+Mohammad Sawleh have a good time! It is awesome there

[@lauraspinaci8987]

Nice very nice

[@ineedmondayoff]

Hardhead catfish are called Tourist Trout. 😂

[@PatriotCoinRings]

Hey Skip, @5:25 those bonnet heads sell for around $1100 here on the west coast within the aquarium hobby~ I saw dollars flopping all over that pier deck.

[@ra-meme6090]

I know the master,see him every time,hes a legend

[@exo7816]

Nice video and very informative, even as a exclusive freshwater fisherman. Keep up the great videos :)

[@HeySkipper]

Hey thanks man! I'm glad you enjoy:)

[@anonymous-cl8kv]

nice, subscribed!

[@stephen81ms]

im a new sub, enjoying your channel very much. keep on the hard work 加油！！！

[@HeySkipper]

+Beachboy Stephen thank you for watching, Stephen! 😁

[@jrobles78586]

great vids bro., ever think about going a little further down south.... like pirates landing pier.... south padre island.

[@jamesangusmcaninch]

Larry Joe was the best pier fisherman I ever knew. Larry Joe Williamson. rip.

[@bioden639]

Really cool vid!!

[@HeySkipper]

+bioden639 thanks! I'm glad you like it!

[@llanorick]

If you’re fishing on structure in the Gulf and your shrimp gets stolen, without you feeling anything, it was probably a sheepshead.

[@paulnunez9975]

If your around you should try some fishing in Corpus Christi, tx black and red drum are running good right now.

[@ivanmariano9768]

galveston, Texas? go to seawolf park (fishing and park) turn left on 51st street and continue straight. i caught whitings, Pompano, Sheepshead, croakers.. caught all in less than 1 hour

[@warbaby6286]

Ivan Mariano hey u want even bigger rays come on out here to California piers 200 lbs rays is not unheard of pulling up coffee tables

[@davidpotts319]

I’m super late but yeah sea wolf park is a good spot

[@mikeprince5923]

Ty I'm late but I'm moving to Houston in a month or two needed to find some fishing spots

[@dantaliansaint]

@@mikeprince5923 if you're on FB join Galveston Saltwater Fishing if you haven't yet.

[@peterhaskin8924]

sweet man

[@rubycone7924]

Wow in texas maybe well see you

[@HorsemKA]

Nice vid!

[@jeff3971]

bonnethead-one of the coolest sharks

[@fishingdynasty3062]

I already know how to do this😂😂 just watching it to see what u catch

[@TreasureTracker]

I've been there!

[@tommyk4242]

9:40 nice hook set 👍👍👍

[@deuteronimus750]

Those catfish style fish are called "hardhead" catfish, which differ from gaff top sail catfish that have a big dorsal fin on top and are good for eating.

[@cumbriaangling7436]

On big tides and waves use bait elastic to tighten your bait to the hook and ensure you won’t lose your bait off waves crashing

[@reyreyna3555]

san leon pier 18 is where i frequent, but this place looks like 61st street pier. i plan on going there soon

[@Jp5codforever]

Should also try out Sylvian beach pier in laport. nice spot and been going there for over 10 years. old pier is right next to it so it's common for flounder,spec trout,reds and all kinds. biggest fish I've seen there was a 13 pound drum. second biggest was 10 pound spec

[@fishinginthehood]

nice

[@mustluvkatina]

Hope you kept the whiting they are excellent eating! Nice day on the water

[@mldowjr08]

Thanks for the video... I fish the jetty rocks all of the time but never have any luck.. where did you get the spider sinkers??

[@itsme4810]

I am planning on heading down that way to do some fishing next weekend. Is the fishing good down there this time of year? I don't know anything about the salt life so thanks for the video.

[@gamingwithchrisfnaf4904]

Dude i berly Saw this and i like oround Dickinson TX closet yo Galveston and Houston i don't really fish allot but i love going fishing maybe i could se you one day when you come back

[@angelgarza1288]

You should do a catch and cook

[@jaydenwalker3215]

I was at that pier during the summer and caught a 20 pound bonnet head shark... SUBSCRIBED. LIKED... nice vid

[@PokeHunter-jz1hw]

Those are good eating and they fight hard too I caught one but thought it was a hammerhead shark

[@anglingtv9558]

dude sharks are extremely endangered

[@rayminazzi2065]

AnglingTV not all sharks and certainly not bonnethead

[@rookiefishermen1889]

Next time you come down I would love to fish with you guys. 😊😊😊. That would be awesome.

[@HeySkipper]

rookie fishermen you bet! I'll give you a shout if we do

[@sherryfromperry]

Fish Fish🎣

[@HeySkipper]

+sherry brown 🎣🎣🎣🎣 do you fish?

[@razakhan9117]

Very Good Video bro

[@HeySkipper]

Thank you!

[@timisgoneforfishing7675]

Beautiful job is well done and keep up your good work body :-)

[@chuvu6989]

Nice video, thanks for sharing. I never been to Dallas. Dumb question but was that the ocean? Also those are small fishes, what other big fishes are there, and how come you didn't go to the deeper part to fish,..

[@TheSilverstonedwolf]

Ignore all these rigs when in Galveston you want a 2 or 3 ounce pyramid sinker tied at the bottom and have a j hook about a foot up. Dead shrimp work but live is best you will start hammering reds, specks, black drum, sheeps head, shark, flounder, the occasional red snapper and of course about 4 or 5 grouper/mullet/hard head aka salt water cat fish.

[@toddmoon9482]

nice bonnetheads

[@mrbodawg]

you and Erin are cool.

[@jaredcorry7324]

You're lucky you get to go fishing I'm in Virginia for vacation and wanted to buy a new rod and go fishing but my dad wouldn't let me, doing the next best thing watching other people fish :P

[@HeySkipper]

Dang! That sucks man. That's why I always bring i rod with me, every new place I go!

[@phongvanquandong5147]

I went here and I used a sibiki and caught 5 fish at once

[@HeySkipper]

PhongVan Quan Dong wow! I love when that happens

[@pinecone3630]

*sabiki*

[@mehmetdtx]

what bait did you use?

[@DanielGarcia-hk3wc]

Witch bait shop did u buy ur shrimp?..........Was it bulldog bait and tackle

[@btgame1836]

Cool n is the ocean city peir. Plus are bonnet head sharks can they be eatten if so like to see you caught n cook them.

[@civic30045]

When pier fishing what rods and reels you recommend? I have a pier by me but your restricted to two rods per person

[@WesleyAHalikJr-si8pf]

Always carry a small pair of needlenose pliers to remove hooks

[@gingerkerr2119]

if you ever go shark fishing then use those croker that is what my son used he caught a shark then he used to hole ones and caught a 100 pound blaketip so use croker

[@HeySkipper]

Ginger Kerr oh my! That's a great idea, I want to try shark fishing this year

[@anthonyz5671]

What size and type of rod are you using? I usually use a 7 foot saltwater light action. But I always see people with these huge surf rods. Also I see people using popping corks but not sure how they get them to stay and not drift off.

[@brookelyntroupe7522]

you guys are funny

[@HeySkipper]

+Brookelyn HaHaHaHa haha, well thanks!

[@1k.dylan.deleon146]

Man Galveston is great, the piers have so many fish just wondering around, that pier he’s on is Jimmy’s On The Pier, and that’s a great and amazing spot to fish at in Galveston also, the 61st fishing pier is good too but Jimmy’s is better in my opinion thought i recommend both

[@rostonbarber2172]

you should go fishing on the North Carolina coast and at b. everett jordan dam

[@dantaliansaint]

Come back to Galveston, we'll show you the real spots.

[@chrisbartos3352]

Please help me find some good fishing spots in G-Town....Thank's

[@carlosalvarez758]

dantaliansaint same ^

[@63stratoman]

I have always had good luck at 61st St. Pier and Seawolf Park. San Luis Pass is supposedly the best place for surf fishing but it can be a challenge getting out there without getting stuck in the sand!

[@xayeejordy5067]

Super late comment but if I was out there which I normally am lots of red and trout would have been caught

[@evermondragon8305]

What you catch em with. Bait or artificial?

[@johnwilcoxon6237]

last time I was at that pier my friend caught a 120pd stingray

[@HeySkipper]

that is probably the biggest sting ray ive ever heard comming off that pier!

[@sebastianpienaar8790]

Senko Skipper I love your videos man, I've watched all of them and u inspire me to fish more and more. Pls hurry and make some more videos😂🙏🏻

[@mireyafrausto7459]

What spot is this

[@ctoutdoors6996]

I've fished that same Pier and we caught 24 fish in 45 minutes and we caught a lot of catfish

[@davidrfilms989]

nice fishing i suscribed btw if you want to catch red drum,black drum, speckled trout and whit trout you need to go to Grand Isle Louisiana i have so mutch fun in grand isle

[@HeySkipper]

Wow I'm going to have to check that out! Thanks for subbing too!

[@davidrfilms989]

+Senko Skipper no problem

[@megagatvol]

What type of rod are you using..length ect.

[@daleockert6222]

What do you do for work that you can travel all around the U. S . and fish all these locations ?

[@rohanakert7471]

can you use 10 pound line senko skipper

[@1k.dylan.deleon146]

From experience squid works best, well in my opinion but shrimp is a very good substitute as well

[@jamesmurchison7495]

Your bait on all your rigs are way to big sibiki rigs don't even need bait and those bottom rigs or pompano rigs only need like 1/3 a shrimp

[@ecorico22]

I have a rule with fishing. If you haven't caught anything within 10 minutes. Check your bait and throw it back out.

[@maryme6343]

did you catch the sharks with size 2 hooks as well

[@murphy3855]

I met mr.Tom on that pier

[@gopeople6149]

Ive cot shrimp in my castnet

[@adamcastillo1951]

best way to tell is whiting have the barb under the lower lip.

[@lawrencekim128]

What hooks were you using?

[@Jp5codforever]

big difference between whitey and Crocker. Crocker are wider and thicker (great cut bait,) whitey is long like trout

[@alanfisher3393]

Omg the shark was bleeding so much!

[@fishingislife3818]

what u made it to Texas jajaj nice

[@QuanNguyenTX.]

Since you travel a lot what rod do you use for travel and how would you pack it if you are flying ?

[@HeySkipper]

+quan nguyen I have travel rods that break down to multiple pieces. The mojo surf by st croix for big fish. We bought a travel rod case. Looks like a bazooka, but protects our rods in the airplane.

[@garymiller2656]

I'm going to Galveston Texas June or July what do u think would be best for shark, flounder, and red drum! Please rig back thanks and keep the good fishing up!

[@garymiller2656]

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[@ginogarcia1107]

GARY MILLER shrimp or squid!! im going on,the weekend of april 15th for a early birthday present for myself. i used to fishing galveston by hitchcock texas and would catch plenty of catfish and flounder on shrimp and squid.

[@rubycone7924]

It helps to hope the fish are there already.

[@rubycone7924]

And goodbait and deepwater and goodtackle

[@wvwildman150]

I know this vid is old but I'm going to Apache pier in Myrtle Beach. I've always went and caught a few but what rig should I use?

[@HeySkipper]

+Crystal Moynts up down rig

[@wvwildman150]

Senko Skipper ayy, thanks my dude.

[@westonwillis9867]

"Armour Plating" yeah it's weak af though ! I'm talking about the shrimp

[@doctoredable]

Best to use barb less hooks when fishing like this.

[@peterrabbit1054]

Agreed...a couple of those baby sharks were really bleeding...do they survive??