TOSSED a JIG along this Gulf PIER and Caught THESE... *CATCH, CLEAN, COOK*

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank ya'll for watching! I hope you can get out there and slay them! Here is the link to the 1/2 oz. Mackerel Jigs I use. I love em' . bamasaltwater.com/shop/ols/products/mackerel-jig-white-12-oz---1-pack

[@AndrewMurphy8383]

what kind of jig head is that i want to make some jigs for yall. I hand tie jigs weather if they are crappie or salt water jigs if you give me some ideas on jig colors i would be greatfull thanks for the help.

[@garcello9577]

Is that jig better than the bucktail? They look very similar. Have you tried out the glassminnow jigs?

[@dgriffin6074]

I appreciate the fact that your videos don't assume that all viewers are experienced fishermen.

[@sushibrz]

Bama, you got a new subscriber here. In your videos, you talk to your viewers like we’re actually out there on the boat with you. As someone from the Midwest, you have no idea how helpful you are in educating and promoting respectful and humane saltwater fishing. Folks like us come down for 4-7 days at a time, so absorbing all the information we can through your videos has been really helpful! Have a good rest of your season! Can’t wait to see more pier, jetty and surf vids!

[@rfdfire911]

This is the best fishing channel on KZbin. He teaches how to catch the fish, clean , and cook!!

[@Spencer-Still]

Lately I’ve been so busy/ stressed to the max your videos help me relax and forget everything goin on in my life weirdly enough that’s how I fall asleep. Love your positivity. Love your cooking segments really appreciate u bama.

[@Rolltide530]

My buddy and I are heading to Gulf Shores from Iowa tomorrow morning and staying right there at The Grand Beach Resort next to the pier. We're going to be doing some surf fishing around there. My buddy Brandon is a huge fan and talks about this channel a lot. I grew up in Alabama and vacationed in Gulf Shores as a kid but never did any saltwater fishing so this should be a lot of fun. Enjoy the channel and thanks for the great fishing tips! Roll Tide!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@kowaltoboggan]

Really appreciate you making these catch, clean, and cook vids! Bravo to you on your growing channel!

[@428CJ70]

I had a house in Gulf Shores. Back in the 80's and 90's (before I got a boat) we would use trollies on the end of that pier fishing for king mackerel. I'd bring 3 rods - a casting rod to fish like you are now - frequently with large silver spoon, a bait rod with a ribbon and a heavier rod for trolley fishing. If you grew up around there then I may have seen you when you were young. They eventually stopped letting us fish off the end of the pier with trollies and started enforcing the 2 rod-in-use rule (1 fishing and 1 bait). I caught a lot of fish there - mostly blues, Spanish, sometimes specs near the other end of the pier when I had live shrimp, and quite a few king mackerels but never more than 1 king in a single day. The blues were actually pretty good provided they were promptly bled. Also caught black tip on the trolley (was okay to catch them back then as long as you didn't chum) and strange stuff like stargazers. Those were good times..

[@48vdcwrld]

I've got some 50yr old gear that I still use, good on you for maintaining a bit of history...

[@BamaSaltwater]

It's amazing how well they made stuff to last compared to now!

[@zeke1567]

Just got back from fishing in PCB. A bit windy, but we always make the best of it. Got off shore, to one of my spots, and on our last trip out, we saw an event we had never seen, in my 30 years of saltwater fishing. While catching vermilion snapper, in 70' of water, my daughter released a short fish, about 9". As we watched the fish swim away, a red snapper, came to the surface, and chased the beeliner, and ate it. The red snapper was no less than 30" long, 18"belly to back, and maybe 40 lbs plus. An awesome sight. We really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@AKFF320]

Must have been a awesome sight.

[@zeke1567]

@@AKFF320 I just saw Bama's video of "Dropped a live pin fish". The snapper he caught, is about the same size, as the one my daughter and I saw. Keep fishin', Buddy.

[@markk4300]

Really can’t tell you how much me and my buddy miss fishing at that end of the pier when it was intact years ago. Good memories! Thanks for getting my order out quickly.

[@nealstrickland8642]

Lol I was just there first time fishing it

[@ISuckAtCooking]

@@nealstrickland8642 howd you do

[@codyosborne9307]

Just what I needed today, a Bama Saltwater Fishing Video! Always a massive joy to see you upload, Stephen. You've made this surgery recovery over the past four months so much more bearable!

[@jameswysong5426]

I’m a fresh water fisherman.I like to fish saltwater when I can, I love your channel! With your knowledge you should have your own guide service! Help people enjoy the way you fish! Keep up the good work young man.

[@jhetty6094]

Growing up in Japan, the bloodline of most fish was always considered "dark" meat of the fish, my Japanese grandmother always told me it was the healthiest part lol. I usually ate it with lots of rice and soy sauce to dilute the bitter taste and now as an adult I come to appreciate the dense flavor. Its one of my favorite parts of the fish now (especially salmon and mackerel). Love these videos Bama, keep up the good work.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Love the info. That's awesome. Thank you!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

That's interesting because Japanese are known to live quite long.

[@OB_Fishin]

Amen to missing fishing on the Octi! At least you get to post up in all the honey holes in the boat. Good catching bud.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you ! One day we'll be back on there!

[@OB_Fishin]

@@BamaSaltwater 🙌🏼

[@e.t.preppin7084]

You are so blessed!!! I’m happy for you and I’m really enjoying watching.

[@lakecharlesmagician2046]

Good day when Bama uploads

[@Danny-nz6jn]

Ur my favorite salt water KZbinr. I fish a lot. But still find myself watching all ur videos.

[@Shadetreejr1967]

Speaks volume to see how compassionate you are to other anglers in the areas you fish!

[@beyondalpha1072]

I dont watch fishing vidios, i am a chef but i really like your channel thanks

[@socutee]

I've never owned a fishing rod before, whenever I go fishing I just take an empty glass bottle, some lines and hooks. I roll the line on the bottle and use the whole thing as an alternative to fishing rod. I catch a lot of fish and I have no idea what they are called, I just know they taste good. I'm new to fishing and this channel is helping me learn about some species. Sorry for my English.

[@patcurcio1379]

Another great video, Stephen. And I think we all appreciate your leaving in the ones that get away… makes us all feel a little better about our mishaps.

[@thenort13]

Great video! Nice of you to show everyone how to spike and bleed a fish, better for the fish and better for your fillet!

[@FYRSTWAFFEN]

CONGRATS ON A SUPER DAY ON THE WATER. ENJOYED THE VIDEO, MY FRIEND. TIGHT LINES!

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Since I’ve found your channel I have gotten really home sick for south Louisiana!!! I’ve been away in East Tennessee for 16 years. Way too long. Love your videos.

[@e.t.preppin7084]

I worked as a deckhand on a 50’ shrimp boat one year of my life (shrimp season not year) saw some beautiful porpoises hunting in packs of a few like that. Amazing thing to watch!

[@07bently]

Great video Spanish Mackerel are an awesome fish I do use wire leader but I do agree with everything you said I also don't mind losing a fish as we fishermen have such a great advantage over them. For me there aren't that many fish I skin I scale them and fry them but they looked awesome on the grill

[@MamaSaltwater]

That’s fish was delicious and so fresh!!! Perfect seasonings.

[@leonmarks2997]

So I watched a video of you out in 3:20 600' of water and then to OSO'S (our home port) .you saw dolphin everywhere around you, you are one of few that have ever seen what you saw, it was a birth celebration . We saw one 3 years ago just off the beach about 3 miles . So cool.

[@nickolashogan4992]

I love how you cook a lot of the fish you catch in the same video it helps people with a attention span like me 😂😂

[@nickolashogan4992]

This will help for when I’m down there

[@fishingmagnetshop]

Love it when you upload

[@SuperCookieman1]

Thanks for the informative and entertaining vids bro🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@rapidtransit8373]

Boy what a great video. Me and my older brother use to spend every weekend on the Pompano bch. pier in Florida. What ever was running we would slaughter. My dad loved eating fish so we enjoyed bringing home enuff fish for a good fish fry. What a great ending those bottlenose chasing those mullet was epic. My dad and brother have both passed but I know they are watching 👀 everytime I go fishing. 😊

[@christopherjenkins2373]

Hi! You immediately showed one of my favorite spinning reels - the 7f2Z by Penn. I own 6 os the Penn Z reels - 706Z, two 704zZs, 710Z, and 722Z. I love seeing vintage reels in videos. I collect them and have 317 of these great reels. I wish you could see all of them. You should have had some hand lines rigged with bunnies cords and strong nylon clothesline cord. You put Clark Spoons on leaders on those hand lines and put them out behind your boat as you Troll. You’ll catch a ton of Spanish this way. Great video! - Chris

[@Lameloser133]

Ive only watched a few of ur videos and ur already a better role model than my dad

[@jimmy_betmore]

Love your videos, Amigo! You keep everything so honest and simple. And that's refreshing in a world of sensationalism. (And that fish looked delicious!!!)

[@BamaSaltwater]

thank you! Gotta keep fishing and most of life simple and honest because Lord knows there's a lot of times that aren't for sure !

[@mikesabran]

Great fishing trip a lot of fun. For me when I lived in Florida I found the Spanish Macks. to be a little to fishy for me. The way you prepared them looked very good it make my mouth water a bit now I have to go and eat some fish. Thanks again for the great video, keep them coming.

[@patcheek7669]

You are so much more than a great fisherman, you are a great outdoorsman..loved the dolphins at end of your video..makes me miss the Gulf so much. Have fun and be safe!

[@FrankJohnson-d5v]

My favorite Spanish Mackerel bait, by far is a 0 size squid spoon tied on to 6' of 50# mono up to a black barrel swivel with 1.5 - 2 Oz egg lead (Carolina rig), dragged through the water FAST. Either slow troll (1200+- RPM) or reeled in as fast as you can, stop and drop from time to time usually gets your strike 🎣. Got 36 one day from 6am to 11am at Potter's pier, at Ft. Desoto Park, St. Pete., FL... FUN Trolling well away from the pier can be VERY productive. Can even get huge Jack Cravell this way from time to time. If you ask me, the Tampa Bay area is the best fishing anywhere lol 😆 Though we don't have your offshore structures. Those look like some awesome fishing 🎣 😀 👍Great show, dude. Good stuff 👏 for sure 👏 👌 👍

[@frankkang8304]

I can't believe you have front seat to watching dolphins hunting mullets right in your backyard. Insane!

[@BamaSaltwater]

It's amazing ! Blessed to see em all !

[@angelcortes4769]

Man thanks for ur content bro my wife and my 5 yr old love ur content bro ur the best fisherman we watch

[@letitrest4662]

I'm enjoying your fishin, but OH BOY does the cookin part of your videos make me hungry !

[@fishincommish]

Excellent! I caught my first Mackerel last year while fishing in Pensacola. I fried mine, but that looks amazing!! I'll be grilling my next ones!

[@williammathews6603]

DARN GOOD DAY OF FISHIN AN A GREAT FISH COOKIN! WOW THAT LOOKS so good .DOLPHIN COOL MAN stay safe an godbless..

[@BamaSaltwater]

Heck yeah!! Thank you!!

[@flowerfarmerscott]

Summer is the best time for Spanish here in Texas and ours are a lot bigger than the ones I caught growing up in Florida. We catch 4-5 pounders in early june a lot of times in jointed mullet lures and slab spoons.

[@michaelsullivan2554]

Country boy can survive. Nice video Steve. Go Gators.

[@iamatt]

Smacks are great eating. Good stuff and wicked fun on light tackle.

[@williamjohnson8146]

Nice, we love them grilled as tacos I'm going to have to try them this way. Makes great smoked fish dip.

[@kennyburaker9013]

Many thanks for another great video and may God's grace continue with you and your family.

[@mauricebruce8907]

Great video! My brother and I went out of Marina Jacks in Sarasota last week on a half-day charter. We hooked into 12 kings, two broke off, we released one and put nine in the box in which several were in the 20 lb range. 2 1/2 hours of non-stop pulling on stand-up tackle. It wore us out! They are very similar to Spanish. I know you say they’re better if you don’t freeze. We had a cooler full of filets. I vacuumed sealed all of it to make the trip back to Virginia where I put it in my deep freezer. I’ve done this before. If you vacuum seal them they do hold freshness until thawed and eaten. Even up to a year. Must be vacuum packed though.

[@thereel850]

Really enjoy your content and how you explain everything. Keep up the excellent work!

[@miguelvaldez6837]

Thanks 4 the tip on how 2 use ur jig 2 catch Spanish, great tip on how 2 cook ur Mackerel 👌

[@stratos150]

This video just triggered a memory. From the old pier I landed a big spanish Before daylight Fishing with squid. It was Shining ever so slightly As I was picking it up out of the water got smoked. Thanks for your videos always enjoy them.

[@gmet_]

Always dropping bangers. We appreciate ya sir!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you!

[@masonbrennan2653]

I love the sound of that reel to be honest ❤

[@bud_smokinzie]

I just ordered $150 of all different kinds of jigs. I've been fishing with live bait for a long time but never used a baitcaster or jigs before. I Can't wait to get on the water and try them out

[@dzmalekvali1110]

Honestly dude,you are living my dream

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

An old man in Mississippi told me when I was young that you need to cook a grinner(bowfin) when it's still warm. They have that bloody soft meat just like Spanish.

[@reelhookcast5551]

Great video man as always I speak for all of us when we say we love your videos an I wish they would fix that pier it’s been like 2 years

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thank you man! They're closer than they were!! Definitely ready to be back out on the full length octi.

[@erikjalefors9377]

Awesome vid yet again ! as a native to the frozen north , its a blast to get to come along and see some exciting southern fishing ! keep up the good work sir !

[@geneboswell2050]

Awesome bonus footage!!

[@Rancebrown118]

Big fan!!!Thank you for your service.I should be coming down to orange beach pretty soon!

[@thetruthgodcountry5052]

Very cool video, I enjoy catching mackerel at the surf here in Florida. Love the hat ..... America's First Team!!!!!!!!

[@fredrickthomas6865]

I don't know if you remember me about that aluminum kick plate metal for wind ,it looks like you could also use it on half or quarter of your grill there.oh that's looking yummy..

[@braydenspencer3508]

Great video! I used your recipe to cook some spanish I caught yesterday, and man, that is some of the best fish i’ve had! Tight lines.

[@BamaSaltwater]

They're delicious for sure when fresh, glad you could get on some!!!

[@ManOfChaiTea]

Those year penns were the best, I have what i think is the 704z. The model tag has long since come off. I use it more than any other and its easy 30 years old.

[@mikegegg30]

Nice job shed Steve. Great video

[@gowokegobrokee]

Those Spanish will be heading up to my neck of the woods here on Cape Cod around July/August when the water is warmest. Fun as hell to catch and even better to eat!

[@504JamesMartin6]

As an inexperience fisher I love watching your videos. I must say for people that don't know much about fishing this would be the videos to watch. I have learned so much from watching your videos and plan on purchasing some of your jigs really soon. Coming all the way from New Orleans, many blessings and more fish to you and yours.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Love hearing the great feedback, God bless !!

[@carlosloera5789]

Saludos desde Texas!! That means greetings from Texas. Starting the day out right with a bama saltwater video, nice nice👌🏾

[@josevasquez8929]

Great video. I find myself watching it till the end. Thank you for sharing your fishing knowledge. In Chile we have a lot spanish mackerel and the way you fillet it is the same.

[@georgemoody4153]

Y'all are freaking awesome.

[@zmxvbj]

ooh man the skin is my favorite part of mackerel... nice video!

[@peterifnersr.3237]

I have used a weighted bobber and run about 3ft of 20lb mono to a hook covered by a 2" piece of McDonalds straw. I float it on top and gig it. Spanish Mackerel love it here off of a pier at Anna Maria Island, FL

[@bigk6671]

I was fishing on the pier while you were fishing I can see the condo I was in while I was there awesome vid

[@richardmotley4778]

Definitely want some Susi 😅 now. Thanks for the content congrats on the store been watching all the hard work

[@adamstevens3661]

Love the content bud! I love how that's a rough day for the gulf but that's a normal day in the pacific 😢

[@Obxhatman]

One thing you can do as well , makes skinning a little easier , cut the fillet out down to near the end of the tail but do not cut it out completely , just to the end , then flip the fillet back and skin side down. Lay the blade just on the fillet at the tail end , and then you can hold the body of the fish and take the skin off. Then the skin stays on the main body and you discard it all in one piece.

[@benjaminpeters3885]

luv the old school slow retrieve

[@nathanleitz5060]

Awesome video looks like a great time glad I came across your channel stay safe out there

[@eddiewallace5272]

Dang good video, I really like the catch, clean and cook. All the instructions you share is really appreciated. ✅💥

[@mainemagic4968]

Hey Bama, Real cold here 28, looking forward to doing some fishing here in south Maine...we have the Atlantic Mackerals at the jetties...love using them for bait for the stripers...usually use salted squid or small strip clam necks I make...send us some warmth, we are ready...Cheers from Maine.

[@gobbler1957]

The fish look like they would be tasty. Great video.

[@Fishingwithtrevor]

Love your videos and what your doing

[@tomnielsen3661]

Great job and wow those knifes look pretty nice to use. Very simple way to cook them also.

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks, I love the Sords.

[@michaelstricklin4961]

I freeze them if the goal is smoked fish dip. Otherwise, love the fresh caught and grilled, and also fresh caught, well iced, and sliced for sashimi. King mackerel likewise are good cut into 2” steaks and grilled. Another good video!

[@BamaSaltwater]

Thanks! Hard to go wrong with some fresh caught fish for sure

[@BrodyGr]

Love the videos great wirk

[@georgeballard2009]

Have you ever used/heard of Everglades Seasoning? Its made in Sebring,Fl. Ive been using it since I was a youngun and im 51 now. Give it a try. Great videos young man!

[@Thatoneguy971]

I have an old penn spinfisher too! I have the green one and they are one of the best reels ive ever used i caught a 50 ish pound shark on it before and it handled it great no problem!

[@unclesam7212]

Another fun video. Thank you.

[@wyoung3170]

You should show how to tie that knot! I agree with your opinion on the 50# mono 👍, LOL FREEDOM 😅 I love your videos and how you ALWAYS GIVE THE GLORY TO GOD❤ Love your cooking technique's to, you rock dude 😎❤ If you freeze the fish in a Ziploc with water inside, the fish always goes to the center of the bag, never gets freezer burnt and to me and my wife it's just as fresh as the day it was caught 🎉 That was a lot of Cayenne 😮😅 God Bless

[@fishinfool3795]

Do the ever plan on fixing it? I'm sure there's a ton of people who would love to get back out on the end of the pier as it originally was. I don't live there, but I know the story about what happened. Thanks for taking us along with you fishing. Always a blast.

[@logandeering7947]

They have a bid and are supposed to start working on it later this year after the sea turtle breeding season is over. Still going to be quite a long while

[@eugeneweeks3325]

Grill MASTER!!!!!!!!

[@BamaRockstar85]

So they are at the GSP 🙂 Little tip on the "fast" way of filleting them..When you cut down by the head and work your way down to the tail, once you get to the tail don't cut the filet off just flip the filet over while it's still attached at the tail. You cut the filet off at the tail then had to use your fingers to try an hold the skin down while removing the filet from the skin. If you don't cut it off at the tail it's so much easier to get the filet off the skin. You get what I'm saying? lol I prob didn't explain that too good 😅

[@BamaSaltwater]

I know exactly what you mean haha. I usually do that and meant to do that but I was ended up cutting too far and going with it haha!

[@basekraftraft7516]

Just bought 10 of them jigs hoping they will work up here in va too once the water warms up some more

[@wrightackle1]

No need to scale the Spanish. The skin will crisp up nicely and they do good on a cast iron griddle. One of my favorite fish to eat.

[@maxpinson5002]

Really nice Love me some good grilled salt fish. FWIW, I don't shake the whole bottle of spice anymore. I've had the little holey shaker top doo dad come undone and the half the bottle of spice plooshed out into whatever dish I was cooking. I'll pour a small amount of spice out into the lid and either shake some into the dish, or get a pinch with my fingers and add whatever I want. I'd also get a cinderblock or a couple of pieces of clean lumber to set your grill lid on. I've had dirt and sand and leaves and such stick to the lid and drop off onto the food I was cooking. But then, Murphy hates me and follows me around everywhere I go. 😂 Thanks for another great video

[@BamaSaltwater]

Haha, been there, done that with salt before! Terrible haha

[@maxpinson5002]

Yessir- I can laugh now at the thought of me trying to fish out most of a bottle of cayenne with spoon out of the jambalaya or whatever it was. At the time I'm sure I was spewing impolite words pretty loud. It's easy to put in and hard to get out

[@jordangaffney3057]

Awesome video man I laughed way too hard when that mackerel jumped out of your hand and back in the water lol I did that a few times with rainbow and brown trout here in Michigan lol seeing that dolphin hunting was awesome too

[@BamaSaltwater]

Happens every once in a while haha!

[@Brian-mb9ez]

Cracking video enjoyed watching thanks for sharing

[@cartersboxerandbulldogbabies]

That butter basted fish looks stupid good lol I can taste it through the screen!