Redfish Fishing on the Flats(sight casting, skinny water)

[@elliottneblett2208]

man u got it. these reds are hitting as soon as the mullet hits the water. great vid my man.

[@KevinBlair4236]

Great technique and execution. I love shallow water red fishing, by far my favorite method though I would rather cast plastics. I prefer catch and release but I respect everyone that can put fish in the boat. You do nice work.

[@ryanlee7126]

I have same reel! it's so good!! I love the way it reels and works all so well

[@marcogarcia5102]

Enjoyed this video! Keep it up man! Bikes and fishing, two of my favorite things. haha

[@andrewsflyfishing9578]

Enjoying your video from Thailand! Some cool stuff!

[@mikeceverizzo1108]

yo lovin these fishing videos man u catch some nice fish keep it up 👍👍

[@cade2561]

"You big beautiful bitch" 😂😂😂😂

[@mattlemaire7431]

I know. Love watching this guy. Makes me laugh every time

[@JonathanNiday]

I really enjoy watching your videos keep it up man!

[@houselife3485]

Love seeing an ugly stik man, just quality rods. Great video

[@nathanielgardener2623]

that breeze looks epic, fish all day

[@itsooofishall2819]

That's Salt Life! Hittin soon as mullet touches the water! Mannnn!

[@nu2moto649]

great vid man, you were geekin me out the whole time lol. Im gunna try and put a few vids up of some night fishing in the bay on lights!!! crazy what you'll see sometimes

[@dadenny]

Enjoyed the vid. Can you post a link for the "clever lock" stringer attachment? Looks simple but I am interested in the floation. DD

[@michaelt6265]

Are you the only person that knows about that spot??? never see other fishermen witch is nice....here in Michigan a hot spot like that dont stay lonly for long....great videos by the way....ode love to be there with my fly rod.

[@noahthrasher8740]

It's currently 1 in the morning where I am and I don't even fish but now I want to learn.

[@Andysfishing]

My kind of fishing. One day I'll get to film and fish in your neck of the woods. Would love to sight fish some of your big reds.

[@415fishing4]

Yeah, redfish are pretty fun. I'm one of your subscribers, btw.

[@Andysfishing]

415 Fishing Ah, nice. I do seem to get around the planet... Haven't notched your comments, but I do get a lot.

[@wowo1011]

yay your back I missed your videos

[@brenonberry5201]

How do you catch something so quickly?? Every time I ever went fishing I had to sit there for at least 10 minutes before anything happened. Anyways, glad to see you're making videos again! I haven't been on youtube in a while

[@TrailChaser]

***** Thanks, glad you're back on tha tube. About catching them quickly...It's because I'm throwing the bait directly to them once I see them. It's actually more like hunting in the sense that deer hunters don't just go shoot randomly in the woods and hope to hit something. I could totally go out there blind and just cast a live mullet and eventually one of those reds would find it, but I like to find them instead. The shallow & clear water, the sun, and polarized sunglasses make spotting them possible. Lots of times I see them because they will have their dorsal fin above the surface and half their tail out of the water. The reason those reds are in that shallow of water is because they are eating the finger mullet that are trying to hide. I use a live mullet that can't hide because it's on my hook.

[@3rdCoastYaker]

Another good one! Enjoyed it.

[@fishingpharaoh4273]

It is the best fishing in my opinion too. Way to slam them and thanks for the tips!

[@MikeH0311]

Hey man I just bought a kayak like 1 hr ago cause you inspired me to start kayak fishing :)

[@TrailChaser]

+EverythingOutdoors That's awesome, be sure to learn re-entry in deep water. I swear, modern stable kayaks hardly ever flip...when they do it's usually really fast and unexpected. I went over once in my Stealth. I was pushing my anchor pole into the ground. It went from hard to push, to super soft..next thing I know, I'm wondering what the hell I'm doing underwater and how I got there. I come up and see the bottom of my yak and stuff floating around. It was warm, so I didn't even stop fishing. Get yourself a good comfy neoprene type pfd.(lifejacket) Get one made with lots of pockets and a high back float to clear the backrest of the seat in your kayak. Here's the one I've been using for about a year now. smile.amazon.com/Coleman-Hybrid-Fishing-Paddle-Vest/dp/B00IIMGO5W/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1457837885&sr=8-10&keywords=stearns+fishing+pfd

[@travistyler6427]

Great video sir! Can I ask what model of ugly stick that is?

[@AWILLSMARINE]

Dude your description of the video is funny

[@saltdrum]

wow you're using a ugly stick sometimes i wonder why i spend so much money on rods.i bought a composite rod and i love it!

[@emilio0247]

awesome video man!

[@nickward9537]

Awesome video once again man! Keep them coming! What was that fish that went cruising by you that thing was going so fast.

[@TrailChaser]

Nick Ward It was a redfish.

[@austinhighsmith8544]

Nice love your videos dude keep it up

[@stevethefisherman5931]

your videos are awesome. In Florida our size limit for redfish is no more than 27 inches and no less than 18 inches. It must be different where you fish. But I guess not all redfish states are the same haha.

[@TrailChaser]

Thanks, You are correct about our size limits being different. Here it goes from 20"-28", and we are allowed to keep an oversize red with a tag that comes with our fishing license.

[@stevethefisherman5931]

I see. have you ever wanted to fish for reds in Florida? Florida is famous for great weather and great fishing.

[@stevethefisherman5931]

@@TrailChaser by the way, when I saw you release an 18 inch red, I was like WHAT?! WHY?! Then I found out that you fish for em in Texas. like you said our size limits are different.

[@Capt.tony305]

Keep up the good work man tight lines

[@TrailChaser]

+tony guerra Thanks, I go as often as I can which usually works out to 3-4 times a week.

[@TheDrakemoney]

This is a really sick vid. I live for this type of fishing but don't always get this high quality fishing. Might have to make a trip south an hour or two to visit your turf If you get super bored, I'm trying to start a channel like yours and just made a vid that I'm pretty proud of. If you do get a chance, let me know what you think! Tight lines man

[@speckops6217]

1st time watching this video. When you zoomed We both said HOLY SHIT! Great Video!

[@TrailChaser]

Thanks for the comment!

[@Dexi]

I don't know much about fishing but those guys seem to bite FAST! Must be hungry :p

[@chickenpermission1277]

I caught a huge redfish off of a small shrimp, it was the size of my leg

[@NextLevelFishingTV]

That second red had scream on her!

[@haydenstull5096]

keep up the videos they are so cool

[@reazhead17]

"Get your undersized ass over here and quit scaring the fucking school" 😂😂😂

[@facecrunch]

Great videos, man! Subscribed. What do you call the way set up your stringer? Is there somewhere I can find to make one?

[@TrailChaser]

+CarlosR I got the idea from some other video. Basically, you just take a regular stringer from academy and modify it. The lock is just a piece of pvc pipe with two holes drilled in it. I made a new one recently, and used a longer needle. With the longer needle I don't have to double lock it anymore.

[@seashurjewelry]

Awesome video!

[@jodiepenn5686]

Well I'm down for sure my wife's aunt has a farm there south of town there in Victoria . We are moving to corpus in June so that will be more convenient . I'm not so good at the Kyak thing but I'm willing to learn for sure , I like wadding but I've only ever caught a few Keeper specs an I've never caught a redfish over 12 inches lol. But I'm a young angler an pretty new to inshore fishing ,hell saltwater in general . I live on eagle mountain lake an I bass fish an chase sandbass an sometimes go up to texoma an chase big stripers but that's bout all my drag ever gets a workout lol. An as far as the invite I'll take ya up on that an same goes here if you ever want to scope out some of the Laguna Madre. Let's check it out

[@TrailChaser]

+jodie penn Sounds good, send me a message when you're in town.

[@slapdatbasstv309]

I am about to be fishing off the bank of the outer banks in the sound for red fish, what lures should i use, im a bass fisherman so im clueless

[@15055chevy]

hey trail fisher....love the vids. I'm over in Afghanistan and when I came home on leave I purchased a predator 13. never been kayaking before but saw plenty of reviews so that help me make up my decision. I love it......I cant wait to take it down to corpus Christi when I come home. do you mind me asking what state you're fishing? thanks man.....keep the vids coming!

[@TrailChaser]

+Henry Van Noy Thanks, I'm in Texas also. I mostly fish in the Matagorda Bay area. Send me a message when you're back and we'll go catch some redfish together.

[@15055chevy]

+TrailChaser ...I apologize, I accidently typed "Trail Fisher"...instead of "TrailChaser". Sorry I work long hours over here and I was tired. I didn't realize I did that until you texted me back. Anyway. ill definitely take you up on that invitation. I love fishing. I"ll be leaving here around May time frame ill message you when I return home........ Don't forget about me................thanks brother!

[@sonnylopez945]

Epic face reveal at the end.

[@djm50able]

Biggest redfish you have caught ? I caught one in November 2015 about 7-8lbs

[@ladylove4580]

I thought that was gonna be the biggest fish I was ever gonna see!!

[@tomharrell1954]

really nice job on the vid man. Fishing skills are great. The fist stringer sux. Get a chain one from walmart. Much easier.

[@TrailChaser]

+Thomas Harrell Those chain stringers are too loud. It's like having your fish on a lure for sharks. Besides that, those chains rust. My ugly stringer has it's merits. It's cheap, it can stay attached to the boat while I put on new fish. Already strung fish can stay in the water.

[@JAllredFishing]

+TrailChaser I use a mesh fish bag, after a close call with a large shark in three feet of water that wanted my fish on a stringer. Scared the crap out of me. The bag keeps the fish alive until I reach my launch point. A big negative is that the bag produces drag on the kayak.

[@jamesbragg3703]

Limit is 1

[@shoot4fun302]

Wrong!

[@shoot4fun302]

Have you ever fished in saltwater? Never mind.

[@riadsuleiman9617]

can u please tell me where is this location and what bait u use... keep going

[@TrailChaser]

+Riad Suleiman This was shot in Matagorda Bay, Texas. For bait I was using live finger mullet.

[@iZoid]

What bait is that looks like finger mullet or a shiner i mostly use shiner for catfish fishing but i think that is to small to be a shiner

[@gamerandy1810]

“Big beautiful bitch!” LOL spoken like a true Texan. Nice video, my man!

[@Crdnldude69]

Where you at, TrailChaser? I'm from Coastal NC and this looks similar to what I fish.

[@TrailChaser]

+Zach Daugherty I'm in south Texas.

[@MFG762]

"Make sure everyone got enough water air to breathe" ha ha ha!

[@MikeH0311]

thanks a lot man I will definitely check that vest out yea I don't plan on doing anything to crazy in it n I pray I don't flip my luck I'd get attacked by a dam gator or something lol and I seen the seat pad you had in dicks today I was going to buy it but I already spent over 550 bucks so I held off on it for now lol

[@hardenpt2522]

Badass dude!

[@jodiepenn5686]

Bad ass videos man , I try to get down to port A when I can hell i even sold my bass boat bought me a flats boat . Are you in Texas?

[@TrailChaser]

+jodie penn I'm in the Victoria. TX area. I mainly fish Matagorda Bay. If you're a kayak fisherman I have an open invite to any and all subscribers to go fishing.

[@johnmetcalfe6243]

Do you not have barbless hooks, and landing nets?

[@destinbailey8303]

good job

[@richardurbina5686]

dude your so full of jokes haha I like the way you talk to the fish lol

[@richardurbina5686]

u got yourself a sub lol

[@TrailChaser]

+Richard Urbina thank you

[@richardurbina5686]

+TrailChaser no problem I enjoy your humor lol

[@jaacobmorgan8502]

Could you make a dirt bike wheelie video?

[@johnprince8928]

u need to make more videos like this

[@TrailChaser]

+john prince This season for doing that is almost back around. It's not a year round deal.

[@hookedonthebay3890]

Why do you use a bait caster? Great video by the way.

[@TrailChaser]

+HookedOnTheBay Thanks, I actually just started using a spinning reel and I'm liking it more than my baitcasters. Here's the story, I grew up fishing.(Like before I could wipe my own ass young...) The way it worked in my family was you started with a shitty closed face zebco and wished for the day you got to use an open reel Penn or AbuGarcia. We kids weren't even allowed to look at those reels, so getting to actually use them was the goal in life for several years. The spinning reel was never really an option, and we couldn't just have our own baitcaster because dad didn't want to constantly deal with birdnests.. So naturally when I got older and could buy my own stuff it was always baitcasters without a second thought. Buying anything but an Abu or Penn was also not even a thought. Then I got on the internet and started reading stuff and I have become a loyal Shimano fan and recently the $30 sienna has caught literally hundreds of slot reds.(already over 50 reds so far for the year in kayakwars)

[@hookedonthebay3890]

+TrailChaser Well damn you did pretty well for using one. Welcome to the spinning side 🎣👍 Saltwater life

[@stevensteinard]

+HookedOnTheBay i am a bass fisherman so i use casting reels all the time for saltwater. Its all personal preference. But i am surprised this guy grew up saltwater fishing and has barely used a spinning reel! Thats really all i see die hard saltwater guys use! Haha i think that's pretty cool

[@hookedonthebay3890]

+StevenSfishing that's all I ever used. I even use spinning for freshwater lol! To each its own.

[@ScottLiberty1110]

What's wrong with using a bait caster, that's all I use!?

[@fishingwithmike8742]

hey man how much do u use the fish finder when your in the flats does it help you at all i put one on my kayak never used it in the flats tho

[@TrailChaser]

I haven't hooked that thing up in about two years. Even then I just used it for gps and water temp. If the water was less than about 3ft deep it wouldn't work, so it didn't work 95% of the time in my kayak.

[@fishingwithmike8742]

Lmfao hahaha ok i guess thats some good reasons to keep it on the kayak lol you can sell me it if you rly don't use it anymore man

[@gcrhiuffin8407]

I lost what would have been my second ever redfish this morning and I’m now depressed. It was on the whopper plopped too

[@TrailChaser]

That's still pretty awesome. I haven't even had a red go after one of my whopper ploppers that a subscriber sent me.

[@gcrhiuffin8407]

TrailChaser it was a really loud explosion but my drag was too tight so it got off in like 10 seconds. So next time I know: keep your drag on the looser side. I’m from missouri so I don’t get a lot of opportunities like that, so I have to make sure next time I am prepared.

[@1093lilsmoke]

"Get over here.... You big beautiful bitch". that needs to go on a shirt.

[@isiahtorres8717]

What were you using for bait?

[@codyallison5248]

Do you have any tips for fishing East Matagorda Bay?

[@TrailChaser]

+Cody Allison Best advice I can give is to go fishing with people who are willing to show you the ropes. Most of the stuff is so easy it's kinda silly that it works, but you'd never know about it unless someone showed you. I'm pretty much always open to new fishing buddies, and if you're kayak fishing in Texas you should check out www.texaskayakfisherman.com/forum/ for lots of great reports and just a cool group of fishermen.

[@graysonbaeten318]

Where are you fishing at?

[@user-yh5dc8ve8e]

How old are you? Very nice vlog btw :D

[@chai9558]

trail chaser what flouro leader do you recommend for 10lb braid

[@TrailChaser]

+ChinooJr Ayala 10lb braid is what I use, and I just use a 20-25lb fluorocarbon leader tied on with a uni knot.

[@daltonballenger7714]

what is the reel you have?

[@jayr6961]

where you located..can u keep more then one red?? not sure where you are and not trying to be poor sport..be careful..nice fishing...good day of fishing too..would have liked to been there

[@TrailChaser]

We have a 3 redfish per day limit here in Texas. Our slot is 20"-28". Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@jayr6961]

TrailChaser im in florida gulf coast...18-27'' is limit here and i think 1 per person 2 max on boat..texas louisiana has some great red fishing...here is also great tho..swfl fishing..nothing like it

[@xaifishing1104]

##1

[@jocelynpeterson5231]

Where you fish at

[@MikeH0311]

what action is that Rod and how big is it

[@TrailChaser]

+EverythingOutdoors 6'5" med action, but I think it's more med/heavy.

[@davidacosta4765]

Lmfao get your under size over here... Haha u got me laughing bro

[@ScottLiberty1110]

Gotta love the haters that have such sad little lives, more than likely still living with Mommy :)

[@nathagon7722]

were is that??

[@LUKEtheFRASS]

What is the little white thing you use on the stringer?

[@Jeffman529]

Sort of locks it in place

[@LUKEtheFRASS]

+Jeffery Davis Yeah. I was curious what it's called. Interested in looking for one.

[@Fj4LiFe23]

u can make it out of 1 inch pvc, drill the holes accordingly

[@CckfNet]

Bitchin video man, little profanity never hurt anyone. Its 2015 after all.

[@saltdrum]

tha'ts awsome

[@xbnvdsx]

Why not just throw plastics when they're tailing like that? Saves more time, not only catching bait, but changing baits on the fly when you're running up to a school. To each their own though, still fun regardless.

[@TrailChaser]

+Joe Benavides. Jr. Free live bait is hands down the best option if that option is available. Plastics are an expensive last resort for me unless I'm fishing for big trout with topwater lures. You have good points on time saved, but I'm in no hurry and I've personally seen plastic lures spook fish at least as much as I've seen them catch fish. Natural/live bait never spooks them unless you land a direct hit with your cast. I bet my cast net has saved me hundreds of $$$ worth of bait. Plastics are expensive and it adds up quick when you fish as much as I do.

[@rickhobin7157]

How are you holding your camera?

[@TrailChaser]

+Rick Hobin It's mounted on the bill of my cap.

[@cybergimp]

are you free lining the mullet?

[@TrailChaser]

+ryry50001 Yes sir, that's exactly what I'm doing.

[@colbypowell6262]

I know where hes at and Ive fished there.

[@lukenukeemoutdoors]

your from Charleston?

[@TrailChaser]

I'm from the Galveston area. Now I'm on the midcoast of Texas around Port O'Connor.

[@FishingInfinite]

where do you fish at?

[@TrailChaser]

+Mahi I'm fishing Matagorda Bay, TX

[@FishingInfinite]

going down to charleston for christmas, trying to figure out were some good flats would be but thank you :D

[@Countryboy2206]

i was told not to lift the rod tip above your head when red fishing

[@TrailChaser]

Someone was either kidding around, or trying to sound smart. When you're fishing over oysters you have to keep them off the bottom or they'll cut you off real quick.

[@jyohnyb11]

is that the stealth angler kayak?

[@TrailChaser]

Yes, it is an Emotion Stealth Angler 11

[@floridalawns509]

+TrailChaser ive been thinking about getting that same yak 11ft how do you like? It would you recomend it?

[@TrailChaser]

I love it. I've been using mine for well over a year now and it's still in great shape. I definitely recommend it.

[@floridalawns509]

+TrailChaser nice thanks for the feed back. Just sealed the deal im buying one today!

[@Hitmann956]

8:30 "sack of shit" lmfao that made me spit my teriyaki chicken subway the fuck out bro. You sir are a true fisherman. You have the skills and the language that every die hard fisherman has. kudos!

[@pepe156-clashofclans-clash2]

What are you using for bait?

[@TrailChaser]

+Pepe Cervantes Live finger mulllet.

[@jeddy58]

trail chaser what state is it ur in ?

[@TrailChaser]

+Sebastian Fishing Team Texas

[@owenmoon927]

Where are you fishing at

[@TrailChaser]

+Owen Moon Matagorda Bay

[@austinhighsmith8544]

What kind of rod a and reel Is that?

[@TrailChaser]

+Austin Highsmith It's a shimano caius on an ugly stick.

[@marcg.9899]

What rod and reel are you using?

[@TrailChaser]

+Marc G. It's a Shimano Caius on an ugly stick.

[@marcg.9899]

thanks for the reply. good luck chasing the spotted tail.

[@OG7thFate]

Aren't you supposed to put the stringer through their gills?

[@coryr9938]

You can do it either way.

[@louisianariver1318]

número 2 🤣🤣 👍👍

[@dustinthomas8891]

we're do u go fishing

[@TrailChaser]

+Dustin Thomas Mostly in Matagorda Bay

[@fletcherbruce3391]

Where at

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

Over explaining everything... WE ARE WATCHING THE VIDEO!

[@TrailChaser]

Jelly much? lmao When you thumbs up your own comment, that's the equivalent to giving yourself a high five when you think you did/said something clever. (ya, I can totally see that you gave yourself a thumbs up) What are you yelling about? Are you somehow under the impression that I can go back in time and explain less..? This was one of my first fishing videos, but I'm really glad you could find something to bitch about. I'm sure you're a shitload of fun to go fishing with. smh

[@chai9558]

is 14 pound flouro good?

[@sc300seen]

I like to use 20 pound braid with 15 pound fluorocarbon leader

[@Relic-Z]

where about do you fish?

[@TrailChaser]

+anonymous_player Matagorda Bay.

[@coletaschman]

Just hope you upgrade to a better perspective on keeping fish. Also on education about sizes and why those limits are set.