My Personal Best Striped Bass from the Beach | New Jersey Saltwater Fishing
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Wanted to get a quick video up of my new personal best striped bass off the surf. The fish measured 40.25". Also in this video, I cover a tutorial on how to set up a fish finder rig for surf fishing. This rig is a go-to for bait fishing off the beach and can catch you lots of fish of all sizes. Hopefully this level of fishing continues through the next few weeks-get out there and get some lines in the water!
Music courtesy of Chillhop:
Sleepy Fish, brillion. - It's All Ok chll.to/3227275a
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - How to set up a fish finder rig
1:32 - Fishing
8:06 - Outro - Розваги
This isn’t even photo magic with the way you’re holding it, that fish is truly a beast. Nice work !
It definitely was a good one 😂! Thanks for watching!
Wow! What a fish 🎣
Love hearing them pull drag 👏
Thanks! Yeah hearing the drag rip is one of the best sounds ever!
Another great video. I appreciate the comments on the release, it happens to all of us. Same thing with the real, ive turned my back and had a good size blue rip 1 out of the rod holder.
I appreciate that! With surf fishing something can always go wrong, best thing we can do is learn from those things. Hope your reel didn’t take too bad of a beating from that!
Hell yeah! Keep getting after it and sharing the adventures! Love it 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Thank you I appreciate that, will do!
Beautiful fish bro and great informational video as always!
Thanks Yeez, appreciate that man!
Congrats on the great fish Sam! I watched this earlier today and forgot to leave a comment. You are doing an amazing job with these vids. Keep it up!
Thanks man, I really appreciate the support, means a lot!
Damn brother, that's a *fish* right there. Nice Job! Seems like a lot of people are having a good year for striper fishin', so hopefully there are more big ones comin' your way.
Thanks Michael I appreciate it! The spring has definitely been on fire, hope you’re getting in on some of the action too!
Nice fish brother! Love your videos, nice to see you back at it.
Thanks for the support!
Just recently found your channel. I love the content. I have a place in Ship Bottom and surf fish LBI all the time. Keep the vids rolling! tight lines...
Thanks Patrick, I appreciate that! LBI is the best.
Great fish dude!!! Congrats
Thank you! Appreciate the support!
Wow, what a beast!
Thanks! It sure was a tank of a fish.
Congrats!!
Thanks!
Congratulations bro. Tight lines.
Much appreciated, Frank!
lol, I thought the thumbnail was clickbait. What a monster
Haha I could see how it looks clickbait, but fortunately its not! Thanks for watching!
Congrats!
Thank you!
Congrats on the PB!
Thanks Jordyn!
Great fight! Greta fish! Congratulations! Dropped a sub! Keep it coming 🤙
Thanks a lot man, I appreciate that!
Beautiful fish ! I'm going for fluke on Saturday with some lucky craft and megabass suspending jerkbaits. Let's see what happens ?
Thnx for the video !
Good luck out there fluking, hope you get some good ones, thanks for watching!
Great bass
Thanks, it was a fun one to catch!
Need some merch with your logo!
I’d love to get some made soon!
😮 nice looking fish been down in Sea Isle not doing great but caught a couple
Hey a couple fish is better than a skunk!
Nice 💯💪
Thanks!
make sure that drag set from the jump!! And then adjust accordingly. I’m surprised u didn’t lose that fish messing with the drag while he was running. Nice fish tho n ur right u gotta walk out a lil ways when releasing, that’s the best way I’ve found.
Thanks for the tip! Yeah I was so nervous about breaking off that I kept the drag way too loose. Always learning something new is the best part about fishing!
Great video, Sam! What weight sinkers do you normally use for bait fishing with clams in the surf for stripers?
Thanks! Usually it depends on how rough the surf is. In this video I was using a 4oz weight. 3oz is usually the lightest I’ll go and 8oz is the heaviest the rods I own can handle for when it’s really rough out there.
@@SaltySamFishing thanks so much! 🐟🎣
Great video we enjoyed your content where is this at New Jersey i love go with my family there
Thanks! Long Beach Island
Hello sir, I would like your opinion.
I would take more fish with a high low rig or carolina according to you?
I fish with my family.
Thanks for the video.
Hey, great question! Either rig works depending on the application. High low rigs tend to keep bait off the bottom which prevents crabs from chewing at your bait. It also casts a bit better than a fish finder. I like to use high low rigs with blood worms and smaller hooks earlier in the season in back bays and also later in the spring with sand fleas or clam off the surf. Fish finder rig I generally use for larger baits like bunker chunks and clam as well like in this video. Always helps to have one of each on hand so you can decide based on conditions, baits and what you’re looking to catch. There’s no right answer exactly but more so learning what you prefer to use when!
Thank you for taking the time to answer me and for your valuable advice.
Not easy to make the right choice on montages.
I also like the sabiki rig of the edge.
Greetings
Nice effort...serious fight. Whereabouts? LBI...north, mid or south?
Thanks! South island.
Hey man! Nice catch! I live in PA and was wanting to try out surf fishing soon. Where is this located at? Don’t wanna go to a bad spot and skunk on my first day lol
Hey Sean, so a lot can go into this answer so I’ll try and condense it to three main tips. Right now, really at every beach along New Jersey as well as the Raritan Bay, plenty of fish are being caught. Surf fishing has a lot of factors that could play into a successful day and sometimes those factors can all be present and still result in getting skunked unfortunately. The best advice I could give to get you on some fish are as follows:
1. Pick the beach you’d like to go to and arrive either before sunset or 2 hours before sundown (I’ve been finding more success before sundown recently). Check the tides as well, 2 hours before the peak of the high tide has been really producing fish (sometimes regardless of time of day). Essentially give yourself plenty of time to plan to fish one of these times of day.
2. Make sure you have the freshest bait you can get. Clam in the shell and fresh bunker are preferred and have been the bait of choice as of late. Depending on where you are planning to go, might be a good idea to call a local tackle shop in advance to see what they’ve got in store. Also, ask them any other questions you may have.
3. Finding structure is probably one of the most important parts of surf fishing. There’s a lot of UA-cam tutorials that are worth a watch to help you learn to read the surf for good spots. Rich Troxler on UA-cam has a great series on this. Google maps is sometimes a good tool to use when planning a trip. It’s not always 100% up to date but may help you scout out some good structure before your trip. Pick a few spots to try and with the other two tips hopefully you can get a fish on.
Hope this helps!
@@SaltySamFishing thanks so much man!!! Bought myself a rod and going out this weekend to belmar beach! Maybe I’ll see you there ahaha
@@seanhilghman4146Belmar should have some fish for you or at least some good sights to see.
@thejackedsalty what’s the rod ur using ?
Tsunami Trophy 2 9ft MH
What bait did you use for the big one?
Clam!
What beach do you fish in NJ
A few major spots I fish are Point Pleasant, LBI, and sometimes Sandy Hook
I’m looking to start surf fishing for strippers and blues any recommendations on a rod and reel setup not looking to spend more then 300
For using lures to catch striper and blues I have a 9ft Medium Heavy Tsunami Trophy 2 that can handle 1-4oz of weight paired with a Penn Battle DX 5000 size reel. I find that this combo is just the right size for casting and also the weight rating can handle bait fishing on days when the surf isn't all too rough. That combo should come out to just under $300 leaving some room to use the extra money for tackle.
For bait I mainly use a 10'6"ft Tsunami Trophy 2 Heavy Fast that can handle 3-8oz of weight paired with a Penn Pursuit 6000 size reel. This combo is definitely a bit cheaper, but because of its heavier rating, I don't really use it for lures.
The best way to get set up is to head to a local tackle shop and let them know what you're looking to do (throw lures/throw bait/what species) and a price range and they'll get you set up with everything you need within that range. Best of luck out there, hope this helped!
@@SaltySamFishingHey Sam, where did you get your 10ft Medium Heavy Tsunami Trophy II that’s rated 2-6oz? I’m looking online, and for some reason I can only find the 10ft Trophy rods rated up to 1-5oz. It’s shows only the 11ft Trophy rods rated 2-6oz. I’d definitely prefer to get the shorter 10ft rod rated 2-6 oz like you. Thanks in advance 🎣
@@DDfishes17 Great catch on that, I totally got my info wrong on that, sorry! I should have double checked the actual rod before responding. I looked at the rod and I actually have the 10'6" Heavy Fast model which is rated 3-8oz. The model number is (TSTIISS-1062HF). I got it in-store at Fisherman's Headquarters in Long Beach Island (not sure if they sell the same model online but worth checking-I'm sure there are other online retailers and local tackle shops that carry it if not). Not sure why I thought it was rated 2-6oz so thank you for calling that out, I should have paid more attention. I'll go back and edit my previous comment for clarity.
@@SaltySamFishing No worries at all! I only noticed because I’m currently looking into purchasing a 10 ft rod that is capable of tossing 6oz sinkers without me worrying that it will break. I’m in Bergen County, and the Ramsey Outdoor Store near me says online that they carry the rod you have in 10’6” rated 3-8oz. I’m definitely going to check that rod out for sure. Also, your content and channel is top notch! I look forward to watching your videos so much! Thanks again for your responses, and you have certainly helped me narrow down my rod search! Tight lines! 🎣🐟
@@DDfishes17 I'm glad you were able to find it, Ramsey Outdoors is great and they will certainly help you in finding the right rod for what you are looking for. Happy to help, thank you for watching, I appreciate the comments! Best of luck this fishing season!
You need to work on how to reeling in that fish 😂 😂😂
Workin’ on it haha
Maybe it's just the camera angle, but it looks like you were reeling in as the drag pulled out a good deal of the fight. That pains me to see because it puts a ton of twist in your line that makes for nasty tangles down the road. Also, you don't need to lift the fish up by its lip. That's real bad for its guts which are not well attached to its abdominal cavity. Nice outing!
Hey Joseph, yeah upon watching it back I definitely was and honestly had the drag really loose too because I didn’t want to break off. All a learning experience, thanks for the tips, tight lines!