Reading The Beach - Surf Fishing Tips "Dips & Standing Waves"
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- As part of my reading the beach series, this surf fishing tip shows you how to identify dips in sandbars and why they are important. It also explains standing waves and why they make it difficult to read water.
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Rich, I’ve been fishing my entire life. I’ve only caught skates and dogfish until I wanted your videos. It was like a light switch. Thank you for these, they’re amazing.
Glad they could help you and thanks for watching.
Rich, again I compliment you Sir. I'm a freshwater angler who only rarely gets to fish saltwater and beaches on my travels. Your videos have certainly expedited my learning curve and have allowed me to arrive at new locations being able to immediately look for and identify potentially productive spots whereas prior to your videos the entire beach was all sameness. Thanks!
I hope it helps you catch more fish. Thanks for watching.
I've seen so many videos looking for this info. This was explained the best here. Thank you!
Once again, swamped with work so I apologize for the late reply. Thanks for the kind words and for watching. Be well and stay safe.
Always a pleasure Rich, and informative. This past weekend i was at it again on the Pea Island, OBX with full moonlight. Finally had a good fight with a 23" red drum. Your videos helped make that happen.
Glad you got some pullage. That area should be getting better in the next month. I'll probably make a few trips down that way as the season progresses, if my work schedule allows.
Really love your vids So helpful Your info definately brought me to a whole new level. Feel like my eyes are opened. I’m new to saltwater fishing and your vids boosted my confidence
Thanks Wil, glad they helped you. For me, fishing is more interesting when it becomes more like a hunt and less like a crap shoot.
I really appreciate you taking the time to produce these videos. They are clear, informative, entertaining and well done. Heading out in 2 weeks for my first surf fishing trip to the Outer Banks of NC. I look forward to utilizing the info I've learned from your videos. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Thanks for the kind words ir. Where on OBX you planning on going?
Avon. We've rented a house just a few houses up from the Avon pier. I've really enjoyed trying to learn something about surf fishing. I've been looking at Google/Bing maps, reading about migration habits, tides, etc... I may not catch anything, but thanks to your videos, I think the odds have certainly improved!
You're not far from Hatteras Point but you'll need a 4x4 to access it. Tough lineup out there this time of year. you do have a couple ramp access points near you, like 34 & 38. Here's a link to the ramps. www.carolinaouterbanks.com/rampmap.htm
The fishing should be heating up down there pretty soon. Red drum season is coming. Try and get fresh bait, spot if you can get it (use the heads), find a hole or dip and fish near the top of the tide. Enjoy your vaca and good luck!
Will do... Thanks for the link an info. I'll be putting them to good use in about 7 days!!!
Can u make a video of u walking to a beach explaining to us what u see and then finally fishing where u think its best. Thanks
I apologize for the late reply. Was thinking of doing a video like that this year, but my idea was to walk it at lowtide and narrate what I see and then walk the same exact stretch at high tide so that you can see what the same bottom likes with high water on it. Thanks for watching.
Great idea looking forward to viewing it
Hello Rich. I'm Keith and reside in Jacksonville Florida. I'm new to serious salt water paddling and surf fishing. Me and my wife are tired of fishing blindly with very poor results. I found your The View From The Beach series videos and can't wait to try the information out. My wife is interested in the information as well. Two heads are better than one. Your videos are like lesson guides easily followed and full with years of experience. I just wanted to thank you for all the information in your videos and that we will be putting it to use. We will be watching your You Tube channel and searching for others.
Thank you for the kind words Keith. I hope my videos help you up your game. It'll take time but remember to enjoy the process.
really recently got into surf fishing, want to go more but didnt think you could actually know what was below the water in front of you. cant wait to give it a try! your videos are still helping people to today!
Thank you for watching and welcome to the club. Unfortunately, was out of commission again for a while, so for now I'm just trying to get caught up on responding to everyone and trying to finish up on some new content and other stuff. Thanks for hanging in there with me and I'll get this thing going again.
Wow your videos are good. First time I caught a fish at our favourite camping spot today :)
Congrats!
Another great video. Thank you!
You're welcome Gordon.
Awesome explanation and great help!
Hi Ed. Thanks for watching and have a great new year.
I’m waiting to see how our TX beaches have changed since the recent hurricane and find new spots to fish, notes and screen shots from your vids will definitely help me out fish everyone else out there. I finally purchased my first kayak a Field and Stream Shadow Caster, love it. I’d like to see more kayak vids since I’ll be in my yak more often. Hope all is well and keep up the great work.
Hi Wolf. Yeah, your beaches are going to be different, no doubt. Congrats on the kayak, you're gonna love it, its a blast. Once you get it rigged right and you're used to everything, it's just a great way to fish. I might do another short kayak video if I can get out on the bay soon. The trout are in and refish still around, but the weather went south right when the tides were good. Funny thing, my fish catching videos didn't get as many views as I thought they would. I thought everybody loved seeing people catch fish lol. Many have said they like my informational videos better. I'm still trying to find a happy balance. Thanks for watching and have a great fall.
richtroxler I’m guessing since there’s so many vids of ppl catching and not many informative vids like yours might be the diff in views. None the less both are great views IMO. See you on the next vid, be well.
Great as always!
Thank you Faisal.
Thanks again for another super informative video, I am and forever will be very grateful for all the information( video series and blog) you have decided to share with the rest of us, I have put in practice everything you talk about on your videos and I must admit that it has really made a difference this year ( after everything comes together on one's mind) from reading the water to bait selection, I see a Lami and what appears to be a Mojo, if I may ask how do you like the Mojo for chunking?
Thanks for the kind words Bernabe. The Lami Honey is an old rod I've had for years. It was 13' when made but I snapped the tip a few years back and now it's 11' 8". It has the parabolic action those rods are known for and although heavy, I still love fishing with it. The Mojo if fairly new and I'm not really fond of 2 pc rods because I fish heavy line and lean on fish really hard, so I worry about it snapping. But so far, so good and it does handle heavy weighs easily. My shoulders, not so well lol
Thank you, sir.
You are very welcome and thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for this video. If you're looks for the best place to fish for crabs using snares, would you recommend the same advice here?
Hi ALL IN. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. I'm assuming you're on the west coast and talking Dungeness crabs. Honestly, I don't know enough about what kind of conditions they like, or don't like, to comment one way or the other, but I do love to eat them ;-) Thanks for watching.
Hi Rich, I have a question in which I think you might be able to answer. I watch all your videos and apply it to my every day fishing. I fish off Silver Gull Beach in Ny but within this last month November, I've not came close to a single bites at all. I spend hours of fishing from 1pm - 6pm but not even a hit. Is there something you recommend I should do to get a better chance at it?(Any tips is appreciated) Note, I use a white bucktail with a pork rind, and switch in and out to an eel, still nothing. However, on my other rod I've rigged it with live bait, Squid, Clams, and bunker, still nothing. Please your response and review will be highly appreciated. Thank you!
Hi Kelly. I am assuming you are referring to Breezy Point. If so, there are several things to try. I'll preface my comments by saying you can't catch what isn;t there. The bass stocks are way down, so you are not the only one who has had a lack of action. There is currently a run of small bass going through, which you may have heard about, so if you act soon, there is still a chance at hooking up with. These bass are what are called "death rats", the end of season small fish running the beach. These are some of the only action people fishing the south shore of LI have had. It's been a bad year by all accounts. So, that said, try to fish around the rock groins. For the current fish, try throwing AVA17 jigs. Also, in the future, try throwing a yellow / white Super Strike bottle plug around the jettys. They cast well, dig well into the water, and give off a lot of vibration. They are an easy plug to learn to fish and they produce. Work both sides of the jetty. Fish the higher stages of the tide, in areas that have the deepest water (troughs, holes, etc.). In the spring, try fishing the Marine Parkway Bridge at night (if you are still allowed to) with bucktails. It's a different form of fishing but usually produces well. Walk out and watch what the other guys are doing first. In early May there is usually a pretty good run of big bluefish for a couple weeks, so try throwing the bottle plug at them when they show up. Catching bass in that area is pretty much a spring and fall run scenario. And most important, if you have a local B&T that you go to, spend a few dollars and ask a few questions. They will usually know when any bites are on and it's in their best interest to have you catch fish, so use them as a resource. I hope this helps.
Hi Rich. Thank you for your teachings I've learned so much and I'm so eager to grasp all this and put it to play in spring 2018. Today I spent a few hours during low tide at east Rockaway inlet to observe and make use of your lessons. Every summer I become a beach bum and I never thought of fishing being so brilliant. You've opened up my eyes to a new understanding and appreciation for the land, water and fish. You turned it into an art form and my girl and I will never take it for granted.... Thanks again Rich!!!
This paid off nicely last year... Thanks as always! did you ever get my PM?
I did get your PM and just answered it. I haven't been as attentive to the channel because it's red drum time down here so between work and fishing I'm pretty beat lol.
thanks for the reply...
richtroxler I hope the red drum season is going well. Did you get my last PM? Thanks!
Thanks.
You're welcome and thank you for watching.
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Hi Big. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Thanks for watching and I will be having new content coming in the near future. Be well.
Love your videos. Here's the million-dollar question: using a scale from 1 (least) to 5 (most) how would you rate the importance of the following factors on surf fishing in general...
Tide
Structure
Solunar period
Moon phase
Water temperature
Barometric pressure
Hi Matt. This almost classifies as a trick question lol. I've already stated that you can't really have a hard and fast priority because conditions interact with one another. But I'll give you a very general summation. Big changes in water temps (difference between winter and summer) is a given. If you have no fish around in the winter, then you can't catch what isn't there. So assuming you're in the middle of your season (most species available, spring run, fall run, whatever) then I would rate tide (on open beach) as fairly important. Ocean beaches that produce at dead low are as rare as hen's teeth, so my rule of thumb is two hours either side of high tide to get started. You left out bait, and I consider this very important. Predator fish are usually found around the bait. Anybody who has ever fished a sand eel bite for striped bass will attest to this. You can 8 miles of beach loaded with sand eels and bass and 10 miles away, absolutely nothing but water. So bait is very important. If it's in the area, then predatory fish will usually use available structure to assist in feeding. so structure rates fairly high under those conditions. But no bait usually means no fish, and all the structure, white water, or all the rest of the conditions won't magically produce fish if they are not in the area. Moon phases are a subset and are species dependent, same as other conditions. They can matter, but are usually a subset of other conditions and not deal breaker conditions. You also didn't mention weather which can be the biggest deal breaker of them all ;-)
God bless you❤❤❤
Hi Naseef. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Thank you for your kind words. Be well.
@@richtroxler I heard about your health issues in your last video. I pray for you and your family's good health. I love your videos. Very structured and to the point.
Please keep on making videos. Your videos educate me a lot.your videos Reading the Beach has helped me not only for fishing.
Thank you for your reply. Thank you for taking the effort to educate us. I wish you a long, healthy and peaceful life.
So where’s the best place to fish in deep area ?
Unfortunately, was out of commission again for a while, so for now I'm just trying to get caught up on responding to everyone and trying to finish up on some new content and other stuff. Thanks for hanging in there with me and I'll get this thing going again. To answer your question, yes, along the edge of the deeper area is where I usually start and then work deeper from there. I like to stick to the edges though.
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Just trying to pay a little something forward :-)
Water seeks its own level. Flat earth confirmed.
Perhaps.