In the fishing world, your videos are some of the best around. You teach in an informative way, yet you teach so that it still requires an individual to put the actual time in on the water.
I gave up on fishing after going on successive trips where I went home empty-handed. Sucks to spend time, money, and energy for nothing. Watched and read so many fishing info too. But after seeing you're back and uploaded a new vid, I felt a glimmer of hope of catching that fish. Thanks for this truly.
Great words to live by. Thanks, richtrox! Just finished watching this vid again. I will do that next time around. I recently realized the forums/info I based my research on was dated years ago so definitely gonna talk to the local tackle shop.
Wow, thank you. I had been trying to fish past the sandbar thinking that that was the best approach because it would be deeper. I never thought to fish in the shallow trough right against the sandbar slope, nor did I think to look for a cut to fish in. I'll definitely try those next time.
Hi T. When I was back on Long Island, I was one of the most restless fishermen you could ever fish with, which is why I didn't fish with many people and those that did understood me and didn't take offense when I took off lol. I look for fish at every change of bottom because I typically don't know what bait they may be on (I fish mostly at night) so they may be tight to the beach or at the end of a long cast. They may be running the backs of troughs, or chasing bait in and out of troughs, and if their not at one set of structures, I run down to the next. Conversely, if there isn't a lot of structure available, I'll sniff out a dip between bars and stand my ground because if fish are around, sooner or later, they'll follow the contour into the dip. Sometimes it's just gut feeling and sometimes it what I smell (don't laugh). Be well and stay safe.
Just watched a video of a guy catching a couple small ones. They look like their feeding habits are similar to striped bass. This guy caught them off of a jetty. Looked like fun!
@@richtroxler they are fun at all sizes, a 10 pound fish is considered the fish of a lifetime! Pretty slow growing, and under a lot of commercial pressure unfortunately
This is absolutely amazing stuff. I’m new to the sport and am learning SO MUCH from your videos. this channel is the best resource I’ve come across. Clear and concise. Thank you so much for making these! Can’t wait to get out there and apply this knowledge.
Hi Aswin and welcome to the addiction known as fishing from the surf lol. It's a life long learning process so don't get discouraged, just enjoy the ride. Thank for the kind words and thanks for watching. If you haven't already done so, don't forget to subscribe.
Thanks so much Rich. This series has been excellent in teaching new fishermen like myself how to read the beach. I finally caught my first two surfperch today after getting skunked a few days in a row and they were exactly where you said they like to hide--at the edge of a hole waiting for the waves to wash food from a nearby sandbar into it. You're the man!
Hi John. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Glad you found my videos helpful. Surf fishing is a life long learning experience and the fun is in the learning, the victories along the way. Keeps you coming back for more. Thanks for sharing your experience, I enjoyed hearing about it! Be well.
Very informative, and very well explained so that anyone can understand. After mainly fishing and boating in lakes all my life, I've recently developed the desire to start fishing beaches and shoreline for saltwater species which I love to eat. Thanks!
Welcome to the dark side LOL. It's one of the hardest ways to catch fish, but one of the most rewarding. Plus, the sound of waves does wonders for frazzled nerves. Thanks for watching and stay safe.
Thank you Sir once again for sharing your knowledge and experience. This like the other great videos you have here changed the way of look to a beach, it will stay with me for the rest of my life and I could not be more happy for that. Thank you and God Bless you.
Thank you Mike. Just paying a little something forward to a past time that has given me a lot of enjoyment through the years. Nothing calms the nerves better than the thick smell of salt air and the sound of waves breaking on the shore.
Cat owner??? lol. Sorry for the late reply. Been on a 7 day a week work binge. I'm glad you find my efforts useful. Just trying to pay a little something forward to a pursuit that has given me so much pleasure through the years. Have a good fall and stay safe.
I'm going camping in a few weeks and will be surf fishing for the first time. Hope I don't get skunked! lol. This has been a helpful video and will probably watch it again before I get on the beach. Thanks dude
Hi BM. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. I hope you caught some fish on your vaca. Thanks for watching.
Great video and information. I study the beach several times a week in Florida. It changes over time and with storms. They key is to take your time and study the wave action. That tells you what you need to know! :-)
Hi Ian. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.
Hi Tim. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Thanks for the kind words and I hope my video helps to catch more fish. Thanks for watching and the sub.
Hi Nathan. I'm glad you found my videos useful and thank you for watching. If you haven't already done so, don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss anything. Stay safe through these trying times.
Thanks John, it's been a while. I finally got around to uploading a new version of this video with the volume fixed. What a pain lol. All my original files were moved onto another drive and I couldn't find anything lol.
Very welcome! 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.
Hi Gordon. I assume by quartering waves, you mean waves coming in from angles, not rolling directly in, yes? Also, a NE wind depends on where you are, meaning the the position of the shore in relation to the wind. For some beaches (and species), a NE wind is desirable, for many others it sucks. If I understand your meaning of quartering waves correctly, then perhaps I might do a small addendum video on it. They can be difficult, but they obey the same rules of physics. Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much from your teaching that the best knowledge of read beach for surf fishing.I hope next time you let me knowledge when the beast 45" to 1 hour of the cycle 12 hours.
Hi Van. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Rule of thumb is 2 hours before and 2 hours after high tide. That is the window of time I fish the most. Thanks for watching and good luck.
Well. I admit it. I’m one of those guys at the OBX getting skunked. Thanks for the informative video. I’m headed out to ramp 32 and will and try and scout a better place to catch.
It happens. The Reds are just starting up here and will probably get going after this blow coming up the coast this week. But it's always the same, I jump around a lot and fish different stages of the tide. It's never a lock but I do look for certain types of water and I do associate those types of water with tides / winds & baits (either mullet or spot). The best you can hope for is to increase your chances of putting bait in the path of fish that are feeding. Keep at it and have a good fall.
Once again, swamped with work so I apologize for the late reply. Thanks for the kind words and you are welcome. I hope the hurricane didn't do too much damage to your area. Be well and stay safe.
Good sir, could you please do a video explaining the different tackles you use on the beach, depending on target species and weather conditions? I lot of times when i fish the beach, even if i can identify where should my bait be, always feel like my bait is getting blown all over the place by waves, have no idea how to keep them in the target zones.
That's a very good idea. I had planned to do something similar, sort of a primer for those wanting to learn to fish the surf, but I've just been so busy that I haven't made the time. I think I'll start work on it :-)
Hi Gordon. Yeah I can see why waves coming in at angles would be interesting. The point at Buxton gets them coming in from all over sometimes. I'll see if I can shoot some footage up near cape henry va, or maybe the other side of the cbbt. They can come in at angles on any beach depending on wind, but one of the interesting things I've touched on briefly is that bottom contour can change wave direction and sometimes you see waves colliding from two directions. That's definitely bottom contour and would make a good topic for a video. As for you question, yes, I do build guitars. Haven't lately but the last music vid I put up "A Comets Tale" was done with one that I built.
Once again, swamped with work so I apologize for the late reply. Check the weather for which way the wind is going to blow and how hard. Be well and stay safe.
Hi, I'm a subscriber of your channel and always enjoying your videos! Thanks a lot. Recently I bought 10' Daiwa FT surf rod and when I tried to cast 3oz sinker, it didn't go as far as expected, but ive been able to cast far with my other slimmer and more flexible rods with 1 to 2oz sinkers. What do u think might be the reason? 1) my casting technique? 2) sinker weight? Daiwa FT is designed to cast up to 4oz according to the seller 3) flexibility of Daiwa FT? Or other reasons?
Hi Joseph. I have a new video coming out very soon that talks about rods / reels and tackle. As for your question, it could be the taper of the rod and the type of composite it's made out of. Did you use the same reel and line for both, because if you used a different reel on each rod, then that's a factor also. Lastly, it actually gets harder to throw bigger sinkers. Every rod has it's sweet spot, a weight that loads it the best. You didn't say how long the other rods are, but as you get heavier and heavier weight, it gets more difficult to get distance, basically takes more arm energy. Try some different reels and lines with the Daiwa 10' and see if that helps.
@@richtroxler Thanks so much! I will look forward to your next video. I realized that my casting tech was wrong. I was pushing the rod instead of pulling.
You are welcome Nordini. I apologize for not replying sooner, been working non-stop. Glad you got to watch the volume corrected version lol. Everybody watches the original (has a different thumbnail) which has an audio issue (too low) even though I say right in the description not to watch it, and then they tell me they can't hear it lol. Have a good fall and stay safe.
hi Rich! new subscriber here. Maraming salamat po!!! (thank you Sir in tagalog) Ha! now I know that what I am seeing is a "cut", btw how do you fish a cut? or where would the fish be in a cut? closer to shore or further out, at the sides? New to surf fishing, out of curiosity I once cast on a cut and left the bail open and couldn't believe how much line the rip tide pulled out of the reel as it swept my rig outward, is there even any good in that thinking deeper will lead to bigger fish?
Hi there! Sorry for the late reply. been on a 7 day a week work binge. Think of a cut as a deeper highway for bait and predator fish to move in and out of. They are not always there but at some stage of the tide they will usually make their move through the cut. I prefer to fish the edges as bait try to skirt the edges and most predator fish relate to edges. But it never hurts to work the whole area around a cut because the species in your area may prefer something different. Regardless, a cut is a good piece of structure to stick around. Good luck and stay safe.
LOL, I love my graphics, they really help the words make sense. 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.
In the fishing world, your videos are some of the best around. You teach in an informative way, yet you teach so that it still requires an individual to put the actual time in on the water.
Hi David. I agree with your assessment. Information is important, but you still have to experience it for it to all make sense. Thanks for watching.
I gave up on fishing after going on successive trips where I went home empty-handed. Sucks to spend time, money, and energy for nothing. Watched and read so many fishing info too. But after seeing you're back and uploaded a new vid, I felt a glimmer of hope of catching that fish. Thanks for this truly.
Anything worth doing takes time, don't give up. Ask a local bait and tackle what's biting and they will usually help you out.
Great words to live by. Thanks, richtrox! Just finished watching this vid again. I will do that next time around. I recently realized the forums/info I based my research on was dated years ago so definitely gonna talk to the local tackle shop.
Wow, thank you. I had been trying to fish past the sandbar thinking that that was the best approach because it would be deeper. I never thought to fish in the shallow trough right against the sandbar slope, nor did I think to look for a cut to fish in. I'll definitely try those next time.
Hi T. When I was back on Long Island, I was one of the most restless fishermen you could ever fish with, which is why I didn't fish with many people and those that did understood me and didn't take offense when I took off lol. I look for fish at every change of bottom because I typically don't know what bait they may be on (I fish mostly at night) so they may be tight to the beach or at the end of a long cast. They may be running the backs of troughs, or chasing bait in and out of troughs, and if their not at one set of structures, I run down to the next. Conversely, if there isn't a lot of structure available, I'll sniff out a dip between bars and stand my ground because if fish are around, sooner or later, they'll follow the contour into the dip. Sometimes it's just gut feeling and sometimes it what I smell (don't laugh). Be well and stay safe.
Rich you’re the best on youtube for teaching surf fishing, awesome video man thanks for all the time and effort you put into them it really shows
Thank you logon and thanks for watching.
a tip : you can watch series on Flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.
@Jerome Moshe yea, been watching on flixzone for years myself =)
Some of the best deconstructed, no nonsense information on fishing features on beaches, thanks. I apply this to surf beaches here in the UK. 👍👌
Thanks for watching. I'm always curious about what other fishermen catch in different place around the world.
@@richtroxler The European Bass is my target species, related but a fair bit smaller to your own striped Bass. Lots to target in the surf...
Just watched a video of a guy catching a couple small ones. They look like their feeding habits are similar to striped bass. This guy caught them off of a jetty. Looked like fun!
@@richtroxler they are fun at all sizes, a 10 pound fish is considered the fish of a lifetime! Pretty slow growing, and under a lot of commercial pressure unfortunately
This is absolutely amazing stuff. I’m new to the sport and am learning SO MUCH from your videos. this channel is the best resource I’ve come across. Clear and concise. Thank you so much for making these! Can’t wait to get out there and apply this knowledge.
Hi Aswin and welcome to the addiction known as fishing from the surf lol. It's a life long learning process so don't get discouraged, just enjoy the ride. Thank for the kind words and thanks for watching. If you haven't already done so, don't forget to subscribe.
Thanks so much Rich. This series has been excellent in teaching new fishermen like myself how to read the beach. I finally caught my first two surfperch today after getting skunked a few days in a row and they were exactly where you said they like to hide--at the edge of a hole waiting for the waves to wash food from a nearby sandbar into it. You're the man!
Hi John. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Glad you found my videos helpful. Surf fishing is a life long learning experience and the fun is in the learning, the victories along the way. Keeps you coming back for more. Thanks for sharing your experience, I enjoyed hearing about it! Be well.
Thank you for this valuable information. And for reposting the video with better sound. Great stuff!
You're very welcome!
Very informative, and very well explained so that anyone can understand. After mainly fishing and boating in lakes all my life, I've recently developed the desire to start fishing beaches and shoreline for saltwater species which I love to eat. Thanks!
Welcome to the dark side LOL. It's one of the hardest ways to catch fish, but one of the most rewarding. Plus, the sound of waves does wonders for frazzled nerves. Thanks for watching and stay safe.
Thank you Sir once again for sharing your knowledge and experience. This like the other great videos you have here changed the way of look to a beach, it will stay with me for the rest of my life and I could not be more happy for that. Thank you and God Bless you.
Thank you Mike. Just paying a little something forward to a past time that has given me a lot of enjoyment through the years. Nothing calms the nerves better than the thick smell of salt air and the sound of waves breaking on the shore.
Thanks for going back and fixing the volume. Your videos are always great to watch and re-watch.
I'll probably try to fix any others that had bad volume when I get the time. Thanks for sticking with it.
Awesome tutorial, i was getting confused about sandbars etc and could not get the hang of it, you have helped me a lot, thank you.
Hi Albert. Glad I could help. There's a lot more information in my other videos also. Thanks for watching and for the sub. Stay safe.
This series has taught me so much, thank you for taking the time out to teach. Much appreciated
Cat owner??? lol. Sorry for the late reply. Been on a 7 day a week work binge. I'm glad you find my efforts useful. Just trying to pay a little something forward to a pursuit that has given me so much pleasure through the years. Have a good fall and stay safe.
I'm going camping in a few weeks and will be surf fishing for the first time. Hope I don't get skunked! lol. This has been a helpful video and will probably watch it again before I get on the beach. Thanks dude
Hi BM. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. I hope you caught some fish on your vaca. Thanks for watching.
Great video and information. I study the beach several times a week in Florida. It changes over time and with storms. They key is to take your time and study the wave action. That tells you what you need to know! :-)
Exactly! Thanks for watching.
Some of the best information I’ve seen for fishing habitat. Awesome!
Hi Ian. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.
Thanks Rich, your videos and explanations far exceed any surf fishing magazine content.
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.
Best fishing training on UA-cam! Thanks Rich!
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching.
excellent teaching on this subject. I feel hopeful for success with the understanding you have given me.
Hi Tim. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Thanks for the kind words and I hope my video helps to catch more fish. Thanks for watching and the sub.
These videos are so unbelievably helpful. I've learned a ton from you. Thank you!!!
Hi Nathan. I'm glad you found my videos useful and thank you for watching. If you haven't already done so, don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss anything. Stay safe through these trying times.
Excellent primer on reading beach structures. Thanks for making this; trying to start get educated about saltwater!
It's a life long learning process so settle in and enjoy the ride lol.
Good to hear from you Rich.
Thanks John, it's been a while. I finally got around to uploading a new version of this video with the volume fixed. What a pain lol. All my original files were moved onto another drive and I couldn't find anything lol.
Excellent info. I will definitely be putting this into practice. Thanks for your videos!
Very welcome! 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.
You the best bro. I’m so ready. New to surf fishing.
Thanks man, enjoy the journey!
I go back to these videos frequently. Some info on reading a beach with quartering wave would be great. A NE wind really complicates things.
Hi Gordon. I assume by quartering waves, you mean waves coming in from angles, not rolling directly in, yes? Also, a NE wind depends on where you are, meaning the the position of the shore in relation to the wind. For some beaches (and species), a NE wind is desirable, for many others it sucks. If I understand your meaning of quartering waves correctly, then perhaps I might do a small addendum video on it. They can be difficult, but they obey the same rules of physics. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for taking the time to put this together
You're very welcome. I hope it gives you an edge.
Thank you very much from your teaching that the best knowledge of read beach for surf fishing.I hope next time you let me knowledge when the beast 45" to 1 hour of the cycle 12 hours.
Hi Van. Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. Rule of thumb is 2 hours before and 2 hours after high tide. That is the window of time I fish the most. Thanks for watching and good luck.
Well. I admit it. I’m one of those guys at the OBX getting skunked. Thanks for the informative video. I’m headed out to ramp 32 and will and try and scout a better place to catch.
It happens. The Reds are just starting up here and will probably get going after this blow coming up the coast this week. But it's always the same, I jump around a lot and fish different stages of the tide. It's never a lock but I do look for certain types of water and I do associate those types of water with tides / winds & baits (either mullet or spot). The best you can hope for is to increase your chances of putting bait in the path of fish that are feeding. Keep at it and have a good fall.
Thanks Rich! Such good info.
Thank you for watching Max.
This is excellent !!. Keep up the great work !
Thank you, and thanks for watching.
Thank you sir,very informative, going to south texas coast with some knowledge!!
Once again, swamped with work so I apologize for the late reply. Thanks for the kind words and you are welcome. I hope the hurricane didn't do too much damage to your area. Be well and stay safe.
Great Video my brother! God bless🙏
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.
@@richtroxler No problem and I understand. Be blessed
Thank you. You deserve more views
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching and have a pleasant holiday season.
Good sir, could you please do a video explaining the different tackles you use on the beach, depending on target species and weather conditions? I lot of times when i fish the beach, even if i can identify where should my bait be, always feel like my bait is getting blown all over the place by waves, have no idea how to keep them in the target zones.
That's a very good idea. I had planned to do something similar, sort of a primer for those wanting to learn to fish the surf, but I've just been so busy that I haven't made the time. I think I'll start work on it :-)
That was quick! Yes, waves coming ashore at angles. Winter in North Carolina and Florida. Aside - do you build your guitars? Keep up the good work!
Hi Gordon. Yeah I can see why waves coming in at angles would be interesting. The point at Buxton gets them coming in from all over sometimes. I'll see if I can shoot some footage up near cape henry va, or maybe the other side of the cbbt. They can come in at angles on any beach depending on wind, but one of the interesting things I've touched on briefly is that bottom contour can change wave direction and sometimes you see waves colliding from two directions. That's definitely bottom contour and would make a good topic for a video. As for you question, yes, I do build guitars. Haven't lately but the last music vid I put up "A Comets Tale" was done with one that I built.
how can you predict when it will be a nice flat day for surf fishing?
Once again, swamped with work so I apologize for the late reply. Check the weather for which way the wind is going to blow and how hard. Be well and stay safe.
Hi, I'm a subscriber of your channel and always enjoying your videos! Thanks a lot. Recently I bought 10' Daiwa FT surf rod and when I tried to cast 3oz sinker, it didn't go as far as expected, but ive been able to cast far with my other slimmer and more flexible rods with 1 to 2oz sinkers. What do u think might be the reason?
1) my casting technique?
2) sinker weight? Daiwa FT is designed to cast up to 4oz according to the seller
3) flexibility of Daiwa FT?
Or other reasons?
Hi Joseph. I have a new video coming out very soon that talks about rods / reels and tackle. As for your question, it could be the taper of the rod and the type of composite it's made out of. Did you use the same reel and line for both, because if you used a different reel on each rod, then that's a factor also. Lastly, it actually gets harder to throw bigger sinkers. Every rod has it's sweet spot, a weight that loads it the best. You didn't say how long the other rods are, but as you get heavier and heavier weight, it gets more difficult to get distance, basically takes more arm energy. Try some different reels and lines with the Daiwa 10' and see if that helps.
@@richtroxler Thanks so much! I will look forward to your next video. I realized that my casting tech was wrong. I was pushing the rod instead of pulling.
spot on buddy. thanks for the post 👍🏼
You are welcome Peke.
Thank you explanation. It helps
You are welcome Nordini. I apologize for not replying sooner, been working non-stop. Glad you got to watch the volume corrected version lol. Everybody watches the original (has a different thumbnail) which has an audio issue (too low) even though I say right in the description not to watch it, and then they tell me they can't hear it lol. Have a good fall and stay safe.
rich trox is reading the beach again!!!! school us brother
Thanks for watching Michael!
Awesome video!
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.
Appreciate the info brother
The pleasure is mine, and thanks for watching and the sub.
hi Rich! new subscriber here. Maraming salamat po!!! (thank you Sir in tagalog) Ha! now I know that what I am seeing is a "cut", btw how do you fish a cut? or where would the fish be in a cut? closer to shore or further out, at the sides? New to surf fishing, out of curiosity I once cast on a cut and left the bail open and couldn't believe how much line the rip tide pulled out of the reel as it swept my rig outward, is there even any good in that thinking deeper will lead to bigger fish?
Hi there! Sorry for the late reply. been on a 7 day a week work binge. Think of a cut as a deeper highway for bait and predator fish to move in and out of. They are not always there but at some stage of the tide they will usually make their move through the cut. I prefer to fish the edges as bait try to skirt the edges and most predator fish relate to edges. But it never hurts to work the whole area around a cut because the species in your area may prefer something different. Regardless, a cut is a good piece of structure to stick around. Good luck and stay safe.
Thank you for you
Hi bet. Thank you. That's a nice thing to say and I appreciate it. Thank you for you also and for watching.
Thank you!
You are welcome Marcelo. Thanks for watching.
Thank u sir now i know..😊
You are very welcome, and thanks for watching.
Thank you good sir！
And thank you for watching and commenting.
Excellent
Glad you enjoyed it.
Bravo
Thank you!
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Thanks for the sub :-)
When the thumbnail explains more then other videos
LOL, I love my graphics, they really help the words make sense. 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.
Just tell where to fish
I am telling you where to fish LOL.
Please upddate us more offen 👍😂
I am guilty of not posting more videos. Have several in process, none done. Mu bad ;-)
Thank You!
Very sorry for the late reply. I had a health issue that dragged on for a while but I'm back now. You are welcome and thank you for watching.