Man I just wanna say u got me back in to fishing about 2-3 years ago and because of this I’ve been out as much as I can trying to catch fish. Now I’m a first mate on my local charter boat. Thank you
@@BamaSaltwater oh man I never would have guessed that, would have said you were a 19D😂 was a 68W myself. Stay safe on those waters Bama, your living my dream!
Seeing you catch all these drum has inspired me to chase after freshwater drum where I live. I live up in west Michigan, and recently caught a monster sheepshead off the pier on lake Michigan. I like to pretend I'm doing what you do every time I catch a monster off the pier lol. Love the content, bro. Keep it up!
Hey man love your channel... thanks for all the great information.... I saw you on the water yesterday close to the O.B. bridge! thanks for saying hello! Hope you had the good luck we had yesterday! God Bless brother! I've got your Bama Saltwater sticker on my truck! See ya on the water!
I love your videos bc I feel like I’m the one catching the fish (in my mind). So much fun, you’re so nice and respectful and knowledgeable. It’s so interesting to learn about the different fish, their specs, and habitat descriptions. You’re also nice to the fish and that’s a plus to me.
Stephen, the only complaint I have about your vids is that they're too short! I thoroughly enjoy watching you catch those various species of fish and the education you give this freshwater fisherman. I live in the coastal area of NC and have done no saltwater fishing in the past 32 years. The water isn't calm enough to take my 16' Carolina Skiff out on the Ocean and I don't know nothing about saltwater fishing. Keep the video's coming and thank you for your service as a veteran. Semper Fi!
Stephen- I am so jealous of your life style! I don't know what you do for a living, but I love seeing your lifestyle of dropping your boat in and going out to get dinner!!! I am heading to Destin for the first time from Ohio. After watching your videos, I want to go fishing and catch our 4some some fish for our dinners! You have a great on camera persona, and I love how you respect (and appreciate) what nature gives you! Happy fishing, dude!
Hey Stephen I love watching your videos. Nice seeing a good ole boy just doing what he likes. I will be down to dauphin island in a few weeks should take me to the rigs lol. Have fun.
I only wished I could fish with you for what will soon be my last chance due to 7 major back surgeries along with 2 right hip surgeries in which one included a total replacement only to get hit in the rear of my car that tore the last cartilage I had keeping my left hip now needing replacing. I envy you and wished I could have the 21ft Sea Ray I bought but now I haven’t been able to fish for over 2 years. I sure miss it and get to live it through your videos only. Now that I am disabled I had to sell my boat and fixed income. The last time I fished at all I always go to Rockport,Tx and fish from their pier since I was 8 years old and now 64. I have always caught tons of speckled trout and the last time I went I caught 2 back to back black tip sharks right at about 3 to 4ft long and was very surprised since I have hardly ever caught a single shark in that area. Keep making your videos I love them!❤❤
Just started watching your channel and I've learned so much from you. I actually caught my first ever bull red the other day out on the bay in houston. He was 36 inches long and 15 pounds. Great channel and I love how you tell us viewers what every type of fish is you catch. Cause there maybe some like me that is trying to get into the salt water fishing and don't know all these types of fish are that we can catch so that we do when the time comes when we do catch them. Thanks for the great videos bud. Very educational!!!
Love your videos, boss. Could you maybe do a shark fishing vid? I know you try to avoid them but it would make my day to see my favorite fishing UA-camr go after some big toothy critters.
Man I spent most of my teenage years on Dauphin Island and the gulf. My family moved to Kentucky and I’ve lived here since. I go down every chance I get. Your videos bring me home .Thanks
Hey man, just a shout out to your pomp rigs. I visited the 30A area and used your pomp rig with fish bites, and had a blast catching fish from the shore. Great quality stuff Steven!
Got myself a blue water boat and this is my 3rd year owning it, and I'm still learning everything! I have picked ft morgan to be my go to place. Love your videos keeps me interested from beginning to end, also very helpful and educational!! I'll be looking out for you maybe go do so.e fishing on yours or mine don't matter to me!! Aug 16-20hope to see you!!!
Hey Bama we went fishing last night under the lights for trout they were there by the million couldn't get one to hit any lure in the Box we even tried the voodoo didn't work didn't have live shrimp didn't have mullet help
Excuse my ignorance here. But my Uncle had a farm right next to Bayou LeBatre when I was growing up and I never thought about fishing the Salt. He and my Dad always talked about night fishing with spears for flatties. When I got older I went for largemouths in the delta. Sorry about that. IMO though Blues are good for cat food. They fight yes. But too strong for me.
For sure, I like to keep it simple, I use a 9" Garmin with 3d, side scan and chirp. But most of my fishing is just "instinct" per se haha. See some structure, bait, and current...in theory, there should be fish there.
Man I remember when you had about 3.5 thousand subs. The content is exactly the same as it was back then, and I mean that in the absolute best way! Keep up the great work!
Great video Stephen, really like the down to the water videos. Just asking if you ever do any cast netting for shrimp. Also I will be in your area mid-October and will be staying at Navy Cove Harbor hope to see you on the water.
Great work. The wife and I would like to anchor our 80 foot Hatteras in your back yard.......That way I will be available 24/7 to go with you fishing........Only kiddin, our Hatteras hammock is only 8 foot. Your videos are great, thank you. U kin stop smilin now.
Nice kings on those mehanaden and video suggestion If the conditions are good you should go for mahi or amberjacks because you haven’t done that in a while
I grew up fishing the mobile bay my entire life. I recently moved to Orange Beach and man your videos have me out fishing every afternoon off Ono Island. Love the vids, keep up the good work!
That was a damn beautiful redfish, Impressed mate. Really making me keen to get back out fishing once I feel better from this damn cancer treatment. Gonna take my old dad out and go after some good saltwater fish down here in NZ
we used to have a place in Gulf Shores Al. and my uncle had a boat too fish etc. my BEST friends had different boats over the years and fishing the Gulf is my favorite!!! you cant get skunked if a hook hits the water! lol
Awesome catch and release video. I saw one of your videos and you had your buddy with you and said he has a fishing charter can find the video can you share his info thanks
@14:0 just from the action I guessing a Big Ugly or Big Red. To be honest Stephen I am so jealous and envious. You , after catching the the big bull red get to take pictures and show it to everyone. Once, I was out on a deep sea fishing boat, the boss set up the trip, but we all paid the same. As usual there a pool set up for who catches the biggest fish. That day got the biggest fish of my life very, very .... large bull red (even had the bull red tag). Texas normal maximum sizes is 28 inches, the one I caught just guessing easily around 60 inches. So, I call out fish on!!!!!! The "nice" deck hand who help me land it, immediate started saying you don't want to keep that it will be all wormy, didn't weight or measure it, or let me take a picture just threw it back. Guess who won the fishing pool.....the boss of course. Any way still would love to go fishing with you even if it is catch and release. Love your video's.
I used a G Loomis IMX Pro Blue 844S $. Kinda pricey rod, really great. I highly suggest the Dark Matter rods for the money. Thats what I'm currently switching too. Here's a good link to the available rods: www.jandh.com/manufacturer/dark-matter?rfsn=7518583.1aba08
Good morning buddy (Army, MP), thought would say Hi since you just now posted this new video. Edited to say thanks for showing using your bait cast net, the one time I came down from Vicksburg (to Bay Saint Louis area of Ms.) and tried for bait with new luck. Inspired me to try again next time. You didn't even chum did you?
Those Whiting (Merluza) are a very popular table fish in Spain. One of my favorites either cut into steaks and fried or cut up into pieces and made into fish stew.
Thank you so much for the detail you give on how you fish and tackle. Nobody is doing that or they want to charge you for it. Quick question, was there a particular spot you went to for the pogi or just searched until you seen them? Thanks
Yes, great question. Lot's more water resistance when hooking through the dorsal/tail. I want the bait to swim away from me, I prefer to hook in the tail/dorsal. If there's a ton of current and I'm casting baits out or dropping down, I like the nose hook.
I’m on cape cod and I’ve been catching 13 pound bluefish the last month. Things get absolutely massive. Nobody eats them here though, considered a junk fish but super fun to catch
@@moopius I’ll have to give that a try. There are just so many better species of fish to eat around here I guess people just don’t care much for them anymore. Love to catch them though!
Man I just wanna say u got me back in to fishing about 2-3 years ago and because of this I’ve been out as much as I can trying to catch fish. Now I’m a first mate on my local charter boat. Thank you
Awesome to hear your success bro!! Get after it ! Thank you for sharing
That's awesome man!!!
Congrats, and thanks for sharing a success story!
Man let's go fishin
Hey Bama, I just wanted to say I appreciate your service havent really seen many people bring it up. 82nd Abn Div 1BCT myself.
It was an Honor, thank you too!!! I was an 11B stuck in a Cav unit. 1/8 Cav, 2ABCT, 1CD
@@BamaSaltwater oh man I never would have guessed that, would have said you were a 19D😂 was a 68W myself. Stay safe on those waters Bama, your living my dream!
One of our favorite fishing channels on UA-cam. Always fun to watch.
Awesome to hear, thank you!
Glad to see you fishing with a buddy. Stay alert stay alive
See my other comment and smile.
great content Stephen, thanks from the bank. for those of us that cant get out there anymore, I appreciate what you do.keep thanking the good Lord!
You have the best mix of educational and entertainment in your fishing videos on UA-cam. Keep it up!
I appreciate that positive feedback!! Thank ya
Another awesome video as always , Par for the course . Thank you for sharing.
Seeing you catch all these drum has inspired me to chase after freshwater drum where I live. I live up in west Michigan, and recently caught a monster sheepshead off the pier on lake Michigan. I like to pretend I'm doing what you do every time I catch a monster off the pier lol. Love the content, bro. Keep it up!
Heck yeah dude, it's always a fun time just being able to get out! Catching is definitely an added bonus !
Friday FISHING day!!! We get to watch you whether we go or not! Thanks Stephen
Happy to share bro!
The sunset on that Red Fish head and flank was a stunning photo....well done Steve.
It was stunning, God's a pretty artist for sure.
One of our favorite fishing channels on UA-cam. Always fun to watch.. We need Bama Saltwater Merch!!! I’d buy it all ASAP!!! ️.
Hey man love your channel... thanks for all the great information.... I saw you on the water yesterday close to the O.B. bridge! thanks for saying hello! Hope you had the good luck we had yesterday!
God Bless brother! I've got your Bama Saltwater sticker on my truck! See ya on the water!
Awesome! man!!! For sure, it was fun out there! Hot but fun. God bless!!
Steven I thank you for just going straight into the fishing..great show as always..Roll Tide my brother
You know it! Thank you!! RTR
I love your videos bc I feel like I’m the one catching the fish (in my mind). So much fun, you’re so nice and respectful and knowledgeable. It’s so interesting to learn about the different fish, their specs, and habitat descriptions. You’re also nice to the fish and that’s a plus to me.
I've been watching your videos on UA-cam. Very enjoyable. I love watching you cook your catch. Now my wife and I have new recipes to try.
Great fish Steve. Picked up two hats and some redfish rigs to use on Labor day weekend at the Texas coast. Your pompano rig worked great last weekend!
Awesome! I just packed em up for you! Glad to hear. Thank you
Stephen, the only complaint I have about your vids is that they're too short! I thoroughly enjoy watching you catch those various species of fish and the education you give this freshwater fisherman. I live in the coastal area of NC and have done no saltwater fishing in the past 32 years. The water isn't calm enough to take my 16' Carolina Skiff out on the Ocean and I don't know nothing about saltwater fishing. Keep the video's coming and thank you for your service as a veteran. Semper Fi!
Stephen- I am so jealous of your life style! I don't know what you do for a living, but I love seeing your lifestyle of dropping your boat in and going out to get dinner!!! I am heading to Destin for the first time from Ohio. After watching your videos, I want to go fishing and catch our 4some some fish for our dinners! You have a great on camera persona, and I love how you respect (and appreciate) what nature gives you! Happy fishing, dude!
I also love how you teach us what you are doing!!!
Great way to start the weekend!
Thanks again man!
Yezzir! Thank ya
Love watching you bud God bless you, it's always great watching you fish
Hey Stephen I love watching your videos. Nice seeing a good ole boy just doing what he likes. I will be down to dauphin island in a few weeks should take me to the rigs lol. Have fun.
happy to be able to enjoy fishing in the vast ocean
Absolutely LOVE your videos brother.
Steve your videos are my peace every day. Awesome job man I'll be watching every video u make. Thank you for all you do
Love your conservation and respect for our gulf resources. You practice what you preach and my friend it matters. Thanks
Thanks for all the great videos God bless you
Thanks for the video. Really enjoyed it.
Great video. Some great redfish! Thanks for sharing
Hi I wish could catch the fish that you could loveing your vids keep going with the great stuff.
Can you do a pier fishing video in orange beach
I love the energy in every video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video as always
👍👍 Those were some dandy reds!!!
I only wished I could fish with you for what will soon be my last chance due to 7 major back surgeries along with 2 right hip surgeries in which one included a total replacement only to get hit in the rear of my car that tore the last cartilage I had keeping my left hip now needing replacing. I envy you and wished I could have the 21ft Sea Ray I bought but now I haven’t been able to fish for over 2 years.
I sure miss it and get to live it through your videos only. Now that I am disabled I had to sell my boat and fixed income.
The last time I fished at all I always go to Rockport,Tx and fish from their pier since I was 8 years old and now 64. I have always caught tons of speckled trout and the last time I went I caught 2 back to back black tip sharks right at about 3 to 4ft long and was very surprised since I have hardly ever caught a single shark in that area.
Keep making your videos I love them!❤❤
Now that’s a great day of fishing my friend. Good work as always
Just started watching your channel and I've learned so much from you. I actually caught my first ever bull red the other day out on the bay in houston. He was 36 inches long and 15 pounds. Great channel and I love how you tell us viewers what every type of fish is you catch. Cause there maybe some like me that is trying to get into the salt water fishing and don't know all these types of fish are that we can catch so that we do when the time comes when we do catch them. Thanks for the great videos bud. Very educational!!!
Heck yeah, thats awesome to hear man! Thanks for the positive feedback!
Love your videos, boss. Could you maybe do a shark fishing vid? I know you try to avoid them but it would make my day to see my favorite fishing UA-camr go after some big toothy critters.
Man I spent most of my teenage years on Dauphin Island and the gulf. My family moved to Kentucky and I’ve lived here since. I go down every chance I get. Your videos bring me home .Thanks
Good morning from AUSTRALIA
Good Morning !! Thanks for watching!
Caught some spaniards and kingfish (and hooked a couple big hammer heads)on that same gas rig a couple weeks ago!
Made my Friday brotha thank you!
Happy to share bro! Thanks
Great fishing boys 🍻🍻
Hey man, just a shout out to your pomp rigs. I visited the 30A area and used your pomp rig with fish bites, and had a blast catching fish from the shore. Great quality stuff Steven!
Awesome to hear man! Thank you!
Those were some nice bulls, your videos are great every time
Thank you! They were beasts for sure
Got myself a blue water boat and this is my 3rd year owning it, and I'm still learning everything! I have picked ft morgan to be my go to place. Love your videos keeps me interested from beginning to end, also very helpful and educational!! I'll be looking out for you maybe go do so.e fishing on yours or mine don't matter to me!! Aug 16-20hope to see you!!!
I live in birmingham and every couple weeks me and ,y dad drive to mobile just to do some saltwater fishing. Great video!!
Sweet! Here in VA.BEACH... wish we had rigs that close to shore.
Great day on the water.👍
Awesome video! Those whiting are tasty!
Bama thanks for all the videos brother keep sending them
Will do, appreciate you!!
Hey Bama we went fishing last night under the lights for trout they were there by the million couldn't get one to hit any lure in the Box we even tried the voodoo didn't work didn't have live shrimp didn't have mullet help
By the way keep the videos coming we don't mind if they're short we saw that somebody was complaining about that but hey I think they're cool man
Ever thought about being a chef your recipes are excellent
@@andrewrubio4794 I appreciate that! I just like trying new things and especially eating good food haha!
Excuse my ignorance here. But my Uncle had a farm right next to Bayou LeBatre when I was growing up and I never thought about fishing the Salt. He and my Dad always talked about night fishing with spears for flatties. When I got older I went for largemouths in the delta. Sorry about that. IMO though Blues are good for cat food. They fight yes. But too strong for me.
Great video 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for awesome vid 😎🎣💪
Always love the vids would u ever do live streams ?
Thank you! And sometimes!! A lot of times, the service is spotty
It would be great to see what type of electronics you have on the boat and how you use them. Enjoy all the videos!
For sure, I like to keep it simple, I use a 9" Garmin with 3d, side scan and chirp. But most of my fishing is just "instinct" per se haha. See some structure, bait, and current...in theory, there should be fish there.
Another great vid man. On the way to grab one of those hats.
Thank you!!
Good stuff
Man I remember when you had about 3.5 thousand subs. The content is exactly the same as it was back then, and I mean that in the absolute best way! Keep up the great work!
Appreciate that! I like keeping it simple and entertaining. I can make it more complicated and diverse editing but I personally like simplicity.
Great video Stephen, really like the down to the water videos. Just asking if you ever do any cast netting for shrimp. Also I will be in your area mid-October and will be staying at Navy Cove Harbor hope to see you on the water.
love it
thanks for sharing
This is my go to for watching jigging, bottom fishing and anything you can imagine
We need Bama Saltwater Merch!!! I’d buy it all ASAP!!! 🐟❤️💰
Here ya go!!! bamasaltwater.com/shop/ols/categories/bama-saltwater-merch
Nothing like some fish tacos, (BamaSaltWater recipe)a cold brew, and a new vid!
I fully agree ;) Thank ya!
Great work. The wife and I would like to anchor our 80 foot Hatteras in your back yard.......That way I will be available 24/7 to go with you fishing........Only kiddin, our Hatteras hammock is only 8 foot. Your videos are great, thank you. U kin stop smilin now.
great job loved it
Great Video right off the bat ❤
Nice kings on those mehanaden and video suggestion If the conditions are good you should go for mahi or amberjacks because you haven’t done that in a while
Thank you! And yes!! AJ's open up August 1st here in Bama, let's hope for calm seas!
@@BamaSaltwater your welcome
@@BamaSaltwater here in South Carolina they open year round other than April
I grew up fishing the mobile bay my entire life. I recently moved to Orange Beach and man your videos have me out fishing every afternoon off Ono Island. Love the vids, keep up the good work!
Hooked it’s guts! 😂 Love the Chanel
That was a damn beautiful redfish, Impressed mate. Really making me keen to get back out fishing once I feel better from this damn cancer treatment. Gonna take my old dad out and go after some good saltwater fish down here in NZ
we used to have a place in Gulf Shores Al. and my uncle had a boat too fish etc. my BEST friends had different boats over the years and fishing the Gulf is my favorite!!! you cant get skunked if a hook hits the water! lol
Awesome catch and release video. I saw one of your videos and you had your buddy with you and said he has a fishing charter can find the video can you share his info thanks
Stephen...Sweet..I just ordered a hat. Keep making great content!!
Thank you! It's packed and shipped !
didn't that boat used to have a ttop on it?
Yes! It used to haha! I took it off
Greta video bro always enjoy your videos I think we all do have a blessed day
@14:0 just from the action I guessing a Big Ugly or Big Red. To be honest Stephen I am so jealous and envious. You , after catching the the big bull red get to take pictures and show it to everyone. Once, I was out on a deep sea fishing boat, the boss set up the trip, but we all paid the same. As usual there a pool set up for who catches the biggest fish. That day got the biggest fish of my life very, very .... large bull red (even had the bull red tag). Texas normal maximum sizes is 28 inches, the one I caught just guessing easily around 60 inches. So, I call out fish on!!!!!! The "nice" deck hand who help me land it, immediate started saying you don't want to keep that it will be all wormy, didn't weight or measure it, or let me take a picture just threw it back. Guess who won the fishing pool.....the boss of course. Any way still would love to go fishing with you even if it is catch and release. Love your video's.
What rod did you use on the Xrap? Need a good rod for the pier
I used a G Loomis IMX Pro Blue 844S $. Kinda pricey rod, really great. I highly suggest the Dark Matter rods for the money. Thats what I'm currently switching too. Here's a good link to the available rods: www.jandh.com/manufacturer/dark-matter?rfsn=7518583.1aba08
Good morning buddy (Army, MP), thought would say Hi since you just now posted this new video. Edited to say thanks for showing using your bait cast net, the one time I came down from Vicksburg (to Bay Saint Louis area of Ms.) and tried for bait with new luck. Inspired me to try again next time. You didn't even chum did you?
I’ve been learning a lot from you!
Awesome to hear!
Just went out of fort Morgan yesterday and caught snapper limit and a mahi love to see it
It’s a good day when you see a new Bama saltwater video
Thank ya thank ya, I agree haha!
yes, that Sunset is AMAZING! Thank you Jesus, and thank y'all for sharing!
Stephen really got something against ladyfish
hehe ;) I love em
Excellent!
you should do a video on the maintenance you do to your boat and motor and a check list you have to make sure you have a safe offshore trip
For sure!!
@@BamaSaltwater it’ll help a lot of newbies.
You need to make a T-Shirt that state "Leave the Clicker On".. Great vlog
Those Whiting (Merluza) are a very popular table fish in Spain. One of my favorites either cut into steaks and fried or cut up into pieces and made into fish stew.
Thank you so much for the detail you give on how you fish and tackle. Nobody is doing that or they want to charge you for it.
Quick question, was there a particular spot you went to for the pogi or just searched until you seen them?
Thanks
Thank you, I'm happy to share! And I just looked for birds diving. The bait in the bay is absolutely by the thousands right now!
@@BamaSaltwater Roger that. Thanks again
Another classy video.
Thank you!!
man thats just fun with some good tips..thanks an god..
I like the vids man
Happy to share!
I need to get back out there. I caught a bunch a Spanish last time ! Great video !!!!
Yes ma'am!!! For sure! Thank you!
HECK YEA>>> NEW VIDEO!
Do you find a difference between booking through the nose or dorsal or tail.
Yes, great question. Lot's more water resistance when hooking through the dorsal/tail. I want the bait to swim away from me, I prefer to hook in the tail/dorsal. If there's a ton of current and I'm casting baits out or dropping down, I like the nose hook.
I’m on cape cod and I’ve been catching 13 pound bluefish the last month. Things get absolutely massive. Nobody eats them here though, considered a junk fish but super fun to catch
Bleed them fillet them and cook in breadcrumbs, in Australia we call them Tailor, they are considered pretty good eating here.
@@moopius I’ll have to give that a try. There are just so many better species of fish to eat around here I guess people just don’t care much for them anymore. Love to catch them though!
Yes! I've heard they get big on the Atlantic side ! Very hard fighters for sure
What size boat do you have?
Question: whet happened to the t-top on the bay boat?
It was getting in his way for casting,etc.
coming to OB in late septemeber lets meet up!
Oh and great hats
When are u gonna do a catch and cook?
Hey bama, do you have any recommendations on boats that i could use for inshore charters? Under 20,000?