Good show guys! Personally I have been using that same snap hook, it's not a swivel, but a simple quick snap so you can quickly change lures. Anyway, been using that with huge success for about 10 years now. I used to tie every Mirrolure with a loop knot or any hard bait until I discovered these Quick Lock Snaps. Game changer in my opinion. Sneads Ferry Fisherman here. My trout fever is starting to set in here in early October. Tight Lines gents!
I have really enjoyed watching a bunch of your trout videos since I found them a week or so ago. Grew up in Greensboro and hunted Bodie Island and Mattamuskeet but never knew about the coastal fishing in NC. I now live in the Charleston SC area and for the last 15 or so years, have been fishing almost exclusively for trout using artificials (Z-man) and custom rods that I built. The fall fishing has always been good, lot of 70-80 days, but the winter fishing has not been good for me. Always learning, I have some new ideas now thanks to you and these very well made videos. Coastal North Carolina is a beautiful place seen thru these videos.........well done and Thanks!
Thanks Robbie. We do have a special place here in Eastern NC, but you do also down there. I also have spent time hunting Bodie Island and mattamuskeet. These days I just feel more rewarded when chasing fish. Glad your enjoying the channel, great to hear from you!
I just subscribed, I also have a saltwater fishing UA-cam channel and fish coastal Mississippi and Alabama waters. I enjoy your style of editing and your videos have great content! Tight lines!
thats my house in the background. I saw you that day at the end of the video putting them back in the water and I was wondering what yall were doing. Nice to see the fish biting. I have had the same problem with the soft plastics lately. Gonna have to go throw some mirrowlures.
The species I can't pattern down there is black drum. Knowing how much they like bridges, I wonder if that bridge in Bath holds any. Anyhow, another great video from my favorite saltwater fishery.
I bet the black drum get in there sometimes. They are definitely around the high rise bridge in hobucken and the breakwater at Belhaven, so why not bath?
I trout fish the bridge in bath a couple times a week when the trout are thick and I can tell you, there's no respect down there. Several times last fall/winter, we had boats well withing my casting distance and had to go to short casting just to keep a bait in the water. It's an awesome creek to fish. Caught a 6.5 last weekend and looking for bigger ones to start showing up.
I experienced the same thing in New Bern last week. Guy sees me catch one fish and immediately motors over and starts casting on top of me! Rude. Glad my dad raised me better than that. Sometimes the worst part about fishing is other fishermen. Oh well.
Went for a few hours today and lost a couple big ol trout. One hit a free lined pinfish and the other hit a zman trout trick. They've been the hot bait for me the last couple weeks
Tough question, alot of the ramps I/we (anglers in general) use aren't too fancy but they get the job done based on where the fishing is good. Belhaven and swanquarter both have very nice State Built ramps with adequate parking. Dinah's landing at Goose Creek is nice also.
Randy, the rod I'm loving right now for mirro lures is a Fenwick /HMX medium light-fast 6-12lb. And this is a good question because I can't stress how important it is to have a quality rod with a super sensitive tip when fishing mirro lures. If you want to really feel the thump that makes your heart jump, go with a quality set up for mirros.
Good question. I'm going to elaborate more on this topic in future videos. On this trip we were basically hitting spots where we've found them before. In most large creeks like Bath creek, all the smaller creek mouths are a good place to try, especially those that have deeper water. Take ten cast with one bait and ten with another then move on, the fish are somewhere, you just have to locate them
@@haltysalty7537 Yea would like more of why you are fishing a sopt. Structure underwater, depth, creek, etc. Not spots but what made you stop there and cast random or not thanks
Even when I catch fish I’m still not sure I understand “why” they were at that spot vs any other spot. Great videos. Feels like I’m out there with y’all.
Thanks for the comment. Winter trout are looking for two things, warmth and food. If you find the fish you more than likely found one of those two elements. And I agree, sometimes it can look just like the last spot but it has fish.
Your buddy sure belly flops them poor things right back into the water... No Respect for the actual fish... Nice soft clean releasing near the end..Thank you..
My neighbors would kill me if they saw me releasing all dem fish lol I always bring enough home to feed one family ,, I get free baked goods in return lol
Hey Kevin I like the videos 👍 my uncle Terry & cousin Bradley radcliffe build those privateer boats and they are awesome!
Yeah they really are. Thanks for checking out the channel!
They got a real solid reputation on the OBX for sure
Good show guys! Personally I have been using that same snap hook, it's not a swivel, but a simple quick snap so you can quickly change lures. Anyway, been using that with huge success for about 10 years now. I used to tie every Mirrolure with a loop knot or any hard bait until I discovered these Quick Lock Snaps. Game changer in my opinion. Sneads Ferry Fisherman here. My trout fever is starting to set in here in early October. Tight Lines gents!
I'm a quick snap user now ever since this video was made. I love them! Thanks for the comment
AWESOME!! There's still a lot of people that think the fish see the quick snap so will not use them. I just laugh!!@@haltysalty7537
Great video!!
Thanks for stopping by. Respect!
Good stuff man! Looked like a blast
Nice job!! Gonna give it a go tommorow, either gonna go to the creek system between bath and the pungo or the the new around Jacksonville
Good luck!
I have really enjoyed watching a bunch of your trout videos since I found them a week or so ago. Grew up in Greensboro and hunted Bodie Island and Mattamuskeet but never knew about the coastal fishing in NC.
I now live in the Charleston SC area and for the last 15 or so years, have been fishing almost exclusively for trout using artificials (Z-man) and custom rods that I built. The fall fishing has always been good, lot of 70-80 days, but the winter fishing has not been good for me. Always learning, I have some new ideas now thanks to you and these very well made videos. Coastal North Carolina is a beautiful place seen thru these videos.........well done and Thanks!
Thanks Robbie. We do have a special place here in Eastern NC, but you do also down there. I also have spent time hunting Bodie Island and mattamuskeet. These days I just feel more rewarded when chasing fish. Glad your enjoying the channel, great to hear from you!
High quality video- I also fish eastern NC . Thanks
Very kind! Say hi if you see me on the water!
Love these videos, please keep them coming! Also spent a lot of time fishing off that bridge fishing in that past. Lots of nice fish there!
Yes sir! It's underrated.
Definitely swiping this time of year. I have them do the same thing when go after popping cork rigs and hard baits. Awesome channel!
Thank you
Good advice
There's a reason why most people who put up videos don't tell the exact location where they are fishing. Especially in small bodies of water.
I just subscribed, I also have a saltwater fishing UA-cam channel and fish coastal Mississippi and Alabama waters. I enjoy your style of editing and your videos have great content! Tight lines!
Thank you, I just checked out your channel. Great stuff! I hit you back.
Thanks brother, really like the voice over and camera angle. I plan on trying it soon!
@@bayoubanditcharters hopefully I'll pick up a few tricks and ideas from your channel too. 👊
thats my house in the background. I saw you that day at the end of the video putting them back in the water and I was wondering what yall were doing. Nice to see the fish biting. I have had the same problem with the soft plastics lately. Gonna have to go throw some mirrowlures.
Haha, you've got a slice of heaven down there, and some good trout fishing too!
How deep are you fishing for them?
Anywhere from 3-8 ft. When it's cold they'll hang deeper but move towards shallow as daytime temps rise
More important than depth is to look for bait.
The species I can't pattern down there is black drum. Knowing how much they like bridges, I wonder if that bridge in Bath holds any. Anyhow, another great video from my favorite saltwater fishery.
I bet the black drum get in there sometimes. They are definitely around the high rise bridge in hobucken and the breakwater at Belhaven, so why not bath?
Yes. There's black drum there, but its hit and miss til it gets cooler.
I trout fish the bridge in bath a couple times a week when the trout are thick and I can tell you, there's no respect down there. Several times last fall/winter, we had boats well withing my casting distance and had to go to short casting just to keep a bait in the water. It's an awesome creek to fish. Caught a 6.5 last weekend and looking for bigger ones to start showing up.
I experienced the same thing in New Bern last week. Guy sees me catch one fish and immediately motors over and starts casting on top of me! Rude. Glad my dad raised me better than that. Sometimes the worst part about fishing is other fishermen. Oh well.
You guys are right, I'm also thankful my father taught me better. I'm with you Keith, looking forward to catching some big trout! Congrats on the 6.5
Went for a few hours today and lost a couple big ol trout. One hit a free lined pinfish and the other hit a zman trout trick. They've been the hot bait for me the last couple weeks
Love it!
Good stuff man. Have to wonder why you chose to go with the hard name drop though.
Trying to share the love! Thanks for watching my friend. Hope all my viewers will check out your channel, cause its a good one.
What is your favorite ramp to put over in between Washington and Swan quarter
Tough question, alot of the ramps I/we (anglers in general) use aren't too fancy but they get the job done based on where the fishing is good. Belhaven and swanquarter both have very nice State Built ramps with adequate parking. Dinah's landing at Goose Creek is nice also.
Would you share what rod you're using with the Mirrodines? Length, action, etc.?
Randy, the rod I'm loving right now for mirro lures is a Fenwick /HMX medium light-fast 6-12lb. And this is a good question because I can't stress how important it is to have a quality rod with a super sensitive tip when fishing mirro lures. If you want to really feel the thump that makes your heart jump, go with a quality set up for mirros.
@@haltysalty7537 Thank you!
Any tips on how you actually found the trout? I've fished a lot of the of the Pamlico, never in Bath Creek though. Great video!
Good question. I'm going to elaborate more on this topic in future videos. On this trip we were basically hitting spots where we've found them before. In most large creeks like Bath creek, all the smaller creek mouths are a good place to try, especially those that have deeper water. Take ten cast with one bait and ten with another then move on, the fish are somewhere, you just have to locate them
@@haltysalty7537 Yea would like more of why you are fishing a sopt. Structure underwater, depth, creek, etc. Not spots but what made you stop there and cast random or not thanks
Snap swivels are the way to go! Make it super easy and quick to change out!
Agree. I've already switched!
Even when I catch fish I’m still not sure I understand “why” they were at that spot vs any other spot. Great videos. Feels like I’m out there with y’all.
Thanks for the comment. Winter trout are looking for two things, warmth and food. If you find the fish you more than likely found one of those two elements. And I agree, sometimes it can look just like the last spot but it has fish.
When you hook most trout they will throw-up their stomach before the boat
Well that would explain alot. I haven't personally witnessed this but it makes sense
Your buddy sure belly flops them poor things right back into the water... No Respect for the actual fish... Nice soft clean releasing near the end..Thank you..
The snaps are the way to go. I use em on all my trout rods now. It's really not making much difference in the bites.
I agree. I'm a believer
My neighbors would kill me if they saw me releasing all dem fish lol I always bring enough home to feed one family ,, I get free baked goods in return lol
Haha, I typically keep enough for a fresh meal too.
Asking God ain't going to do any good at all