We had to set up lights to film these massive monsters (S7 E58)

Today we're night fishing from the Texas City Dike Rocks. The Black Drum bite has been turning on right at sundown. So we're setting up our lights so y'all can see the action.
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[@j.d.9648]

I don't know how many remember the "old days" when the Texas City Dike had no entry or use fee and at the end was the lighted pier. That pier is where my grandfather taught me how to fish for the big black drum. Also, they had GREAT cheeseburgers, cooked to order! I think Hurricane Ike finally did it in. There was an event every year called the Texas City Dike drum run. I'm not sure if this event is still happening but my grandfather loved to enter it. Great memories made with him!! I'm glad to see that the dike is sill being taken care of. It looks like the entry fees now charged are being put in to helping to maintain it. As always, a BIG shout out to Mark (MDLR Fishing) for always doing his part to pick up after the nasty people! Tight lines to you too Mark!

[@MDLRFishing]

🙌

[@jesusleopoldomartinezverdu754]

Jajajajaja yo también hago lo mismo voy y pesco y junto una bolsa negra de basura. En ocaciones la basura es lo único que pesco😢

[@pawpaw5717]

I remember the incessant crabs when trying to fish and lost $ bait. Also lost a tackle shop's worth of tackle trying to fish the bottom. All this during the 80's post Alicia.

[@TheFishAndTrips]

Mark out there smelling fajitas from 100 yards away, just like black people can smell barbecue ribs from the same distance.😂

[@MDLRFishing]

😂😂😂💀

[@andreitatchin1265]

Mark, thanks for picking up that trash and catching fish as always

[@MDLRFishing]

You bet

[@Yung-Noticeable25]

Awesome light set up man!

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks!

[@christinerogers5331]

WOW, Mark, just when you thought it was time to pack up and go home, BOOM, that was a huge black drum! It couldn't happen to a more deserving angler! Take care and be safe!

[@MDLRFishing]

Thank you Christine 🙏

[@roymyers8575]

Great night of patience fishing with your boy!!! I completely enjoyed every minute of it. Great job guys!!!!

[@MDLRFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks 👍.

[@xxcarlosxx16]

I never have the luck you do at Texas City Dike. Great Job sir.

[@MDLRFishing]

Thank you 🤙

[@jakhaughton1800]

Well done for returning the fish to fight again

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@danhillman4523]

Fishing is a lot of work. Most people don't even understand how much work it really is.

[@MDLRFishing]

🙌

[@pawpaw5717]

Still better than tedious office and obnoxious folk.

[@saltwaterborracho1632]

Nothing like Jetty roaching!!

[@MDLRFishing]

😂🤙

[@royschlickeisen2539]

👍👍👍👍👍great 🎣video guys moving on to the next one.

[@kevinstogner9477]

20 Lb drum, 5 pounds of worms

[@davids8664]

That’s what I’m talking about! Beautiful fish. Thanks for the content fellas!

[@MDLRFishing]

You bet

[@garyhassell1035]

Where to go mark great video I didn't think you let us down I knew they were going to bite sooner or later and thanks for cleaning up after other people if everybody would do that it would be really nice there be safe my friend God bless you

[@MDLRFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@fishingwithsam7526]

Thank you for your video brother we learn a lot me and my kids love the videos you put on

[@MDLRFishing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@210_4reelfishing]

great catch. awesome

[@MDLRFishing]

🤙

[@bonnitaclaus2286]

I’m 77 years old, the first time fishing my dad said that I was about six years old… I think I remember but not really. When I became hooked on fishing, I was about eight years old…. I remember vividly. It was a Highpoint of 77 years because it was a first time. Three walleyes between 4 pounds and 10 pounds each. I consider it respectable. I had no help catching them or netting them. My course was set. I even took a job as a mate on a boat at one point, the best job I ever had. The one thing I learned over my life…. It is actually a question that needs to be answered. “ Can the fish read? Are they aware that they’re supposed to be?” I have cooked fish today that only bite at night. I’ve caught red snappers off the beach. Hi caught a shark on a bear hook (not unusual). I’ve landed fish that were supposed to be horrendous fighters, but they acted like they were out for a walk on a leash. This is always a dilemma when you go to netball them or Gaff them. Sometimes they explode the ferocity you could be caught off guard. I’ve gone fishing when the forecast for fishing was next to zero, and I have filled my limit. Then I’ve been out when when, according to the forecast, there should be almost jumping into my boat, or onto the shore. And I don’t catch even one. I even caught a mango snapper, approximately 6 miles from shore. I also learned over my 70 years that men in general do not like to be out fished. Very few men likely with them when they’re fishing… jealousy. Then you have people like my late husband, who is thrilled that I catch fish. we are always in competition against each other, we do not take it personally. My husband told me, that a bystander asked him about the fish that I have just caught. Thinking that he would be jealous in someway. Apparently his reply was, ‘ It looks like a great fish, and plenty for us to eat tonight. We can just fish for fun.’

[@MDLRFishing]

Very respectable and humble way of viewing the sport of fishing. 🙌

[@gilbertgarcia1867]

keep up on all the updates,looks like fishing is picking up amigo fron SA TX

[@MDLRFishing]

Will do

[@brucebroussard1809]

Great video Marc!! Just an idea for you fishing at night, get some silver reflective tape and wrap around rod every foot or so, this allows you to see every movement of the rod. Any other color of tape won't work as good. Just a thought from a old salt.

[@MDLRFishing]

Good tip!

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha. In Hawaii, I wrapped different colors for each rod, then used different sizes of bells for each. That way I’m searching for which rod got hit.

[@michaelburnett422]

Bra we need more fish men like you we don’t care we’re we at we’re picking up some one trash 👍

[@MDLRFishing]

👍

[@Marcos7867_]

Always good to have notifications on , mark do you ever plan on doing a live stream for fishing ?

[@MDLRFishing]

Most likely not. It’s a lot of long hours waiting for a bite. Very boring from a viewer’s perspective.

[@dixter1652]

curious question for you... a fresh water drum has rockes in its head... they clap them together when mating to call in the females.... and they are pretty, like a pearl when used to make a belt buckle.... anyway the question is do the salt water drums have the same rocks in their heads... I all ways thought thats the reason they are called drums as they clap those rocks like a drum calling the females to breed with....

[@MDLRFishing]

🤔 not sure

[@KevinStogner-fd7tl]

The Fashion Police say No Socks With Slides.

[@tomsalais974]

They have Taco trucks on the Dike? I'm there.

[@MDLRFishing]

😂🙌

[@notsure1872]

Where'd you get the live crab?

[@marleyboy7732]

Caught quite a few that size an some larger. But when I fileted a couple sizes that big. They all had lots of strange looking worms but ONLY near the tails. It was freaky. So I throw large ones back every time. Has anyone else had that problem? Is this because of their size?

[@MDLRFishing]

It’s a common occurrence with black drum, red drum, and speckled trout.

[@alansloan88]

Dike monsters and kamikaze June bugs in March, only in Texas y'all.

[@MDLRFishing]

😂😂😂

[@user-ts6ve5kz4l]

Way Funny, Crab Mac & Cheese

[@MDLRFishing]

😂

[@alamoguy7215]

Mark where do you get your rod holders (metal ones) from

[@MDLRFishing]

They’re homemade

[@alasdairblackmore2592]

Dude, @10:35 is that your dandruff in the air ? It must be a nightmare being downwind of you on a night fishing trip ... !

[@rayfordkershaw3989]

What app are you useing to get wind and warer temp?

[@MDLRFishing]

NOAA website for mobile.

[@rayfordkershaw3989]

@@MDLRFishing thank you for sharing. I really have learned a lot from your videos.

[@MrHipp00]

Do you usually vent these monsters? How do you determine when to vent or not? i always see big bulls floating upside down whenever i go to the Jetties.

[@PsychicPsychToad]

So you're blaming him lol?

[@VenableAdventures]

He’s a person of interest at this point 🧐

[@MDLRFishing]

One of the easiest signs that they need to be vented is a protruding anus. The next one is an inflated belly. Looks like they have a football inside them.

[@moblack5883]

Dude MDLR is one of the best Outdoors conservationists you’ll find. Dude has literally ran down floaters others left on his kayak to vent to them. He always vents when they need it !

[@eduardocervantes8404]

Tough crowd at the dike I don’t think they would share their fajitas with Fonzerelli “aay”

[@MDLRFishing]

😂😂😂🙌

[@beachtrash1852]

How much do those weigh?

[@rubenenriquezjr.9522]

Do u have a link to that measuring board

[@MDLRFishing]

It’s homemade

[@jimmywilkinson9190]

Hey Mark ! those cajuns slurp up that orange stuff ?

[@MDLRFishing]

😂👍🦀

[@dougcanter670]

Hey Mark when do the Jacks come to Freeport Jetty?

[@MDLRFishing]

Early birds start showing up this month.

[@dougcanter670]

Thank you Mark good luck with those monsters you've been getting. I might try to get a big drum off Freeport jetty this weekend will keep you posted if I do sir.@@MDLRFishing

[@gustavobalderas7792]

Share the location please

[@officiallipripper410]

People out there trying to enjoy peace and quiet fishing snd your out there with that loud ass generator smh. Messed up the whole mood

[@williamdillon4282]

Why didn't you say the length?

[@MDLRFishing]

It was 38” I think.

[@hopechannelcat5462]

are they any good to eat?

[@MDLRFishing]

The younger ones are. I usually only keep the 14-20 inch ones.

[@user-lw2st2yn8l]

Fishing can be a lot of work. I stopped watching before they caught a fish. I sure enough do not take a phone and talk to it while I fish

[@Paddy88Keys]

It id weird to me that sll of your reels are set up for left handed people??? Is that true you are all left handed? I didn't pay attention when you cast????v or were you guys just taught to fish that way? My father-in-law was left handed and so my wife would reel, with everything up side down???? Same with her twin and their brother !!!

[@MDLRFishing]

My dad is left handed and this is how I learned to fish with a spinning reel. I’m right handed but It’s normal to me and doesn’t affect my ability to fish.

[@adamyoung480]

Your grandson?

[@felymcram9184]

Another Waste of time video......Your just stressing these fishes to satisfy your egos.