UPDATE ON THE TAGGED SNAPPER: "It was originally tagged by one of our samplers on August 8, 2023. It had 93 Days at liberty before it was recaptured by you on November 24, 2023. At the time of tagging, the snapper was 14.9 inches to the fork. The fish was caught over natural bottom at an average depth of 35 meters and presented with mild barotrauma. It was vented via a syringe style venting tool and swam away without issue. The reef you caught this snapper from is approximately 10 nautical miles from the spot it was released with a tag." They are sending me a Shirt, Hat, and Coozie! Still thought it was good info. If you ever catch one, be sure to measure it, and write the tag info down but leave the tag in the fish (if you release it). Then report the tag at www.outdooralabama.com/swtags. It really helps with research that greatly increase our fish populations and is very beneficial to the fishery and funding! (not sponsored by any one mentioned in the link above)
Hey Steven I don't know if you post shorts or have considered it, but the YT algorithm really likes shorts for boosting views. If you post that barracuda moment it might just go viral just like another commenter said. Great video man!
Been a long day, started to watch when I first got that bell ring notification this morning, but got too busy, so now I’m gonna sit and watch this before I crash for the night. I appreciate the privilege. 👍🏻🎣🐟
Best UA-cam fishing video ever! OMG! This is better than anything I've watched on TV. You do such a great job....with both your fishing and commentary!!!!
Steven, my husband and I LOVE your channel, you and your sweet Mom. I wish I had a shirt like hers, Got Bait❤️ Thank you for bringing so much knowledge and entertainment to our house. By the way, we are Subscribed again!
Hey my name is Jim. I live on the Mississippi coast. I love watching your videos. I learn a lot even though I’ve been fishing these waters my whole life. Thanks for the tips and advice. Love your channel.
Saw a lot of comments about your homecoming but could never get a good look at that GREAT 1st Cav hat. Thank you for your service and let me add another "welcome home." Ret. USAF E-8.
Those micro jigs are straight fire!! Mustad makes a 30g that has an assist hook and a treble. Cast it or drop it down. It doesn't matter. It's gonna get eaten!!! That cuda almost got you in the process. Cool video, keep pumping them out! Just bought a new 87" MK Terrova to go on my Saltwater boat.
This was a great video. That Cuba was amazing. Thought he was landing in the boat. I took your advice and checked my subscription and I was no longer subscribed? What ‘s with that? I re-subscribed. Keep these videos coming. Happy holidays to you and yours!
Just found your channel and I love it. I live in IL and wish I had your saltwater access daily. I also love that it's strictly fishing and cooking your catch. No silly gimmicks or click bait like the other guys I have found.
Hey man! I have a random question about taxes. I’m trying to become more savvy with tax write offs and I was curious if, as a UA-camr, can you write off expenses and gear when you travel and make UA-cam videos if you have an LLC for your channel?
@@BamaSaltwater yes for sure I definitely planned to do everything legally and through a cpa I was just curious before I started anything or asked them.
Stephen, I really like that you give us your rig for the day. I noticed that you often have a different rig on each video. Do you have a warehouse full of gear? Some of those rigs are several hundred dollars. Are you sponsored by someone who supplies you with equipment? Keep up the great work.
Another great video,thanks for taking us along for the ride,you’re the best!!! I watch your videos on the way home from work they make me feel good after a hard day!!
Always a great day when I see another post from you Steven! Love the channel and that Cuda was insane! We had one jump into the boat one time and they are scary when they are still green flapping around with an open mouth! Actually did some damage to the inside of the boat too! Glad you weren't injured and have a cool story and video for the memory! Love the catch, clean, cooks too! Keep up the awesome work!
Wholey crap Stephen! I was actually unsubscribed, and that ticks me off being that you're one of my favorite channels to watch. Thank you for the heads up! And that barracuda action was INSANE! Awesome video as always! And yessir, i re-subscribed! :)
I love watching you! just fyi, it says please subscibe, the r ran away like the barracuda! That was awesome!! Thanks for sharing your time with us!! Tell mom Hi!
I believe I would have had to change my pants when that barracuda slammed into your rig😂 I had to give up fishing in the gulf as the old bones just can’t take the beating any more. Strictly inshore and lakes Nowadays👍 enjoyed the video ole boy! Looking forward to your next. Have a great upcoming weekend. Tight lines! 👍🙏🇺🇸
Spectacular Barracuda attack I did some stop footage and I can't see how it didn't fall in the boat it certainly did some aerial maneuvers to get back in the water / You mentioned about getting hit with the Barracuda it has happened and there was a bite and it was extreme! I now would include more bandages even a pack of tshirts for severe wounds just in case of that fluke moment / That's just me and I'm not getting caught short of aid
I do not currently run charters but I do have a few friends that run charter trips I can recommend: 1) Southern Sun Fishing Charters (251) 714-3098 Capt. Charlie 2) Great Southern Fishing Charters (256) 710-9028 Capt. Ben 3) Liquid Force Fishing Charters (251) 233-5731 Capt. Colton They are all excellent Captains. Best to call and find out availability. Be sure to mention Bama Saltwater
Love your videos! Loved the way you cooked the fish. It’s how we cook most of ours. We do our veggies straight on the Blackstone. There is a seasoning by Fiesta called Uncle Chris’s Gourmet Steak Seasoning. It is amazing on everything including meat or veggies. They have fish seasoning I bought but haven’t tried yet. You should try it. Amazing.
I have you in my subscription list but when I looked to see if I was subscribed I wasn't. Made sure to subscribe again. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.❤
I have been looking at those Daiwa jigs in the tackle shop but haven't bought any. Too cheap I guess. You are right about those hooks. If they had just put triple x hooks they would be fine. It is strange the Almaco's didn't go after the banana jig. We have had good luck with them. I slowed the video down to .25 speed and got a great look at the cuda. You were very lucky. On Sammy Hitzke's channel he had a wahoo chase a popper and from the bow the wahoo cleared the center console and landed in the stern of the boat.
Definitely some lite hooks for sure. I didn't work the banana jig too quick, I believe that's why. and these speedy fish like kings, cuda, and wahoo are amazing to see ! Thanks for commenting !
Love the channel! It is fun watching you go solo offshore and see the action! No way I would ever do it alone so enjoy being there watching from my computer! God is watching over you!!
What an adventurous fishing trip/ video. Your fishing channel is the best on UA-cam! Keep em coming and by the way, I'm good with a net or a gaff; just saying :- ) And the cooking always leave me hunnngry! Awesome! May God bless.
always enjoy your videos, one day when i take a trip there (all the way from South Africa) I hope to see you fishing. What did you get from the tagged fish?
It's been awhile since I've been fishing in the Gulf coast. I always tell my PNW friends about how good the fishing is, thanks for providing a place where I can share the Gulf coast fishing scene with others.
Our winter flounder fishing isn’t very good. As the females trickle back in from offshore spawning they don’t go to specific places so they are spread out and hard to target.
![I Tossed a LIVE! CRAB along this SEAWALL and Caught THIS...[Delicious Catch, Clean, and Cook]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-gf_9DxytH0/mqdefault.jpg)
![I Tossed a LIVE! CRAB along this SEAWALL and Caught THIS...[Delicious Catch, Clean, and Cook]](/img/tr.png)
![Fishing 65 miles out on a *24ft* Bay Boat When I Caught THIS!....[Catch, Clean, Cook]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ntlco8bcg8Q/mqdefault.jpg)
![Fishing SOLO! in 600' DEEP for my DINNER [EPIC Catch,Clean,Cook]](/img/n.gif)
UPDATE ON THE TAGGED SNAPPER: "It was originally tagged by one of our samplers on August 8, 2023. It had 93 Days at liberty before it was recaptured by you on November 24, 2023.
At the time of tagging, the snapper was 14.9 inches to the fork. The fish was caught over natural bottom at an average depth of 35 meters and presented with mild barotrauma. It was vented via a syringe style venting tool and swam away without issue. The reef you caught this snapper from is approximately 10 nautical miles from the spot it was released with a tag."
They are sending me a Shirt, Hat, and Coozie! Still thought it was good info. If you ever catch one, be sure to measure it, and write the tag info down but leave the tag in the fish (if you release it). Then report the tag at www.outdooralabama.com/swtags. It really helps with research that greatly increase our fish populations and is very beneficial to the fishery and funding! (not sponsored by any one mentioned in the link above)
Hey Steven I don't know if you post shorts or have considered it, but the YT algorithm really likes shorts for boosting views. If you post that barracuda moment it might just go viral just like another commenter said. Great video man!
For sure!!! I will edit one soon, thanks! I also have a TikTok as well ! @bama_saltwater
Agree, it could boost the channel overall sub count by a lot
This is Sal from Florida. Glad to see you are wearing a life jacket now. Safety first!👍
Yezzirrr!!
Another super enjoyable fishing trip. Thanks ! I played the barracuda attack in slow motion...he was almost in the boat. This footage should go viral
It was definitely epic to see and unexpected. Amazing how fast and aggressive they are
I also watched it in slo-mo and was an inch from being in there with you
Steve. I bet that Cuda got your heart pumping. Did mine....
You are, by far, my favorite fisherman on UA-cam. Thank you for all the awesome videos man. Keep up the great work!
Agreed. He’s fun to watch
Thank you for the support!!
I would like to chime in here to agree with y'all. Definitely the best and my favorite as well. The next best thing to being there.
Thanks!
I appreciate you!
I love your channel, thanks for taking me fishing today.. much enjoyed by all .
Glad you enjoyed thank you!!
When you do a cooking video, you starve me to death. Love it. Thanks again.
Love it haha! Thank you!
Been a long day, started to watch when I first got that bell ring notification this morning, but got too busy, so now I’m gonna sit and watch this before I crash for the night. I appreciate the privilege. 👍🏻🎣🐟
Yezziree! I appreciate your continued support! It's very motivating! Thank ya bro!
Best UA-cam fishing video ever! OMG! This is better than anything I've watched on TV.
You do such a great job....with both your fishing and commentary!!!!
I truly appreciate that haha!! It’s just so cool to witness what goes on out there!! Thank you!!!!
Steven, my husband and I LOVE your channel, you and your sweet Mom.
I wish I had a shirt like hers, Got Bait❤️
Thank you for bringing so much knowledge and entertainment to our house.
By the way, we are Subscribed again!
This is one of my favorite videos...i love that barracuda how determined he was...i had a similar experience with crazy mako!!!🥰🥰🥰🦀
Hey my name is Jim. I live on the Mississippi coast. I love watching your videos. I learn a lot even though I’ve been fishing these waters my whole life. Thanks for the tips and advice. Love your channel.
What a fun trip! That 'Cuda scene was wild!.God bless you.
Saw a lot of comments about your homecoming but could never get a good look at that GREAT 1st Cav hat. Thank you for your service and let me add another "welcome home." Ret. USAF E-8.
Love it !! Another catch, clean and cook !! All the love from SA ❤
Thanks so much!!
Thanks for taking us along man that looked excellent
It was amazing for sure! And extremely fun too haha
Awesome catching that tagged fish
Ikr! I just mailed off the tag form today. Curious to hear back!
Those micro jigs are straight fire!! Mustad makes a 30g that has an assist hook and a treble. Cast it or drop it down. It doesn't matter. It's gonna get eaten!!! That cuda almost got you in the process. Cool video, keep pumping them out! Just bought a new 87" MK Terrova to go on my Saltwater boat.
Great video, warm up here in La-I would be worn out fighting those fish! Your cooking adds to the channel! Ready to go back!!
This was a great video. That Cuba was amazing. Thought he was landing in the boat. I took your advice and checked my subscription and I was no longer subscribed? What ‘s with that? I re-subscribed. Keep these videos coming. Happy holidays to you and yours!
Thank you !! And thanks for checking!! It's weird , I have no clue why ! Definitely annoying on YT's part. Thank you!!! You as well!!
Thank you for being generous!! You made that guys day I’m sure! He had dinner too!
I thoroughly enjoy sharing a fresh catch !! I fished off the bank my entire life and finally was able to get a kayak and boat just a few years ago.
Number 1! And I use the 96” Rhodan on my Century 2600.
Another great video. Thanks buddy!
Wow, that barracuda was insane! I really enjoy this channel and love seeing a notification.
Thank you!! It really was!!
Do you ever keep the heads for stock or just give to the crabs ? Another great video thank you.
Just found your channel and I love it. I live in IL and wish I had your saltwater access daily. I also love that it's strictly fishing and cooking your catch. No silly gimmicks or click bait like the other guys I have found.
Thanks!!
Very nice video thank you and will pay forward!
Thank you!
One of the BEST videos yet!!! "It's a SMOKER"!!!! hahah. I love it!!
Hahaha it had me stumbling over my words !! Thank you!!!
That was very exciting with the Barracuda out of the water... awesome!!!
Love all ur videos. Thank you for taking us along.
Man that was so cool you gave the dude a couple fish. God bless you brother I love your channel.
Enjoyed the trip! Thanks for posting. I thought that Cuda was coming in the boat!!
the legend best youtuber everrr!!🔥🔥
Rockin’ the Blackstone FTW!
We love it. It's survived heavy storms on our porch haha!
@@BamaSaltwater yeah man, I’m in SE MI and have cooked on mine in a foot of snow. They are sturdy for sure.
Awesome day of open water fishing. Nicely done
That's fishing
Yes it was!! I appreciate you !
Had my first taste of Almaco Jack earlier this year. Yum yum! I wondered why some ppl throw them back. Just plain delicious fish. Great video!
Awesome barracuda action lol your videos are always awesome and love your personality keep on making great videos
Thank you !!!
Really enjoyed this one. Looked like a lot of fun catching them….and the cooked up fish and broccoli looked delicious!
Great stuff.
It really is a fun time when they hit that lure so hard ! And yes, hard to beat a fresh meal for sure!! Thank you!!
You are by far my favorite yt channel! Keep being awesome! What’s your favorite fish to catch? To eat?
My favorite fish to catch has to be a king mackerel or Spanish mackerel tbh, but my favorite fish to eat is a Wahoo
Glad I ran across you, watching from South Carolina. Also, LOVE the hat!
Awesome!! Thank you for watching!! God Bless!!
Bama, when are you gonna get into spear fishing?! Haha love the videos man!! Keep it up you’re living my dream!
Haha, I have done it before but personally I like being above the water :)
Hey man! I have a random question about taxes. I’m trying to become more savvy with tax write offs and I was curious if, as a UA-camr, can you write off expenses and gear when you travel and make UA-cam videos if you have an LLC for your channel?
100% recommend reaching out to a CPA since every one is different ! @@MrDillon45
@@BamaSaltwater yes for sure I definitely planned to do everything legally and through a cpa I was just curious before I started anything or asked them.
Stephen, I really like that you give us your rig for the day. I noticed that you often have a different rig on each video. Do you have a warehouse full of gear? Some of those rigs are several hundred dollars. Are you sponsored by someone who supplies you with equipment?
Keep up the great work.
Haha I buy, sell, and trade rods/reels a lot just to try em all and can give an honest opinion. Daiwa is my favorite reel company though ! Thanks!
Another great video,thanks for taking us along for the ride,you’re the best!!!
I watch your videos on the way home from work they make me feel good after a hard day!!
Thank you !!! I’m happy to share, glad you enjoyed the vid!!
I lived in Panama City and Pensacola for a short while and loved it.
Sure am glad to see you wearing the life vest thanks buddy enjoy the videos to much.
Great show great person and the best of all great food. 🫵
i enjoyed watching this...i can imagine that fish tasted so good
It did for sure !!
just outstanding,momma approves its allgood.staysafe an godbless..
I’m moving to Alabama next year, and I’m super excited !
Sweet!!! It's a small state but can be simple and nice to live in!
Always a great day when I see another post from you Steven! Love the channel and that Cuda was insane! We had one jump into the boat one time and they are scary when they are still green flapping around with an open mouth! Actually did some damage to the inside of the boat too! Glad you weren't injured and have a cool story and video for the memory! Love the catch, clean, cooks too! Keep up the awesome work!
Wholey crap Stephen! I was actually unsubscribed, and that ticks me off being that you're one of my favorite channels to watch. Thank you for the heads up! And that barracuda action was INSANE! Awesome video as always! And yessir, i re-subscribed! :)
Thank you for checking !!!! It's definitely something that is pretty irritating that happens. and yes! Very fun trip!! Thanks!!
Very nice filleting skills ! Always awesome videos
Thank you!! Sharp knife helps haha
man when ever I see your videos in my recommended it gets me so excited, great vid
Glad to hear it! Thank you!!!!
@@BamaSaltwater all good man keep it up
I love watching you! just fyi, it says please subscibe, the r ran away like the barracuda! That was awesome!! Thanks for sharing your time with us!! Tell mom Hi!
Haha IKR!!! I noticed it after I had uploaded it, surprised no one has mentioned it yet hahaha!! I aint perfect :) Thank you!! She says hi!
Yesssir! That cuda on the rampage. Was awesome u caught that on vid. Great job bro! 👍🏻🤙🏻
Thanks!
Just found your channel and I love your videos. Keep them coming.
Perfect Birthday present.. Thanks Bama!!
Thank you for making my birthday a little better! Always enjoy the videos!!
@@GardenerEarthGuy Thank you!
Nice to invite Mom over for gourmet meals!
For sure! She enjoyed it !
Love the videos...thank you for Thanking the Lord on every video... God Bless
100%% everyday God Bless
I just KEEP getting lucky. I don’t even have notifications turned on, but for your channel, I’m doing that now! God Bless
God Bless! Thank you!
Thank you for another great video. Congratulations on your three Amico jacks. They are delicious by the way.
Thank you!! I'm glad you agree, they are slightly underrated but excellent eating!
THAT was INTENSE!!!
Had to rewind no less than 5 times!
It was definitely something insane to witness for sure!! Haha Thanks
I have to tell you Steven, you’re a great cook. Dude you really could start a restaurant
You make it look so easy!!!!😊
I believe I would have had to change my pants when that barracuda slammed into your rig😂 I had to give up fishing in the gulf as the old bones just can’t take the beating any more. Strictly inshore and lakes Nowadays👍 enjoyed the video ole boy! Looking forward to your next. Have a great upcoming weekend. Tight lines! 👍🙏🇺🇸
haha IKR!! ANd I hear you on that one, it's tough on that chop all day! Thank you!!
Great video brother!!! I watch every one ......
Thank you!!
Why didnt you keep the bonita? curious
thanks for the video, so much fun watching you fish, wishi join ya
God bless
Another fun video! Glad you didn't get hit by barracuda!
Same haha!! Thanks!
Dude this video was incredible!!
I have been thinking about relocating to the Gulf Coast somewhere. It really is beautiful.
Spectacular Barracuda attack I did some stop footage and I can't see how it didn't fall in the boat it certainly did some aerial maneuvers to get back in the water / You mentioned about getting hit with the Barracuda it has happened and there was a bite and it was extreme! I now would include more bandages even a pack of tshirts for severe wounds just in case of that fluke moment / That's just me and I'm not getting caught short of aid
Ikr!! I couldn’t believe it either when I reviewing the footage. And 100%% . I keep tourniquets and bandages readily available
Would like to see an update on that snapper tag
I mailed in the Tag info, we'll see what happens!
I want to see you catch some more amber jacks on the slow pitch rod!
Great video would like to meet you be moving down to Fort Morgan by next summer.
I know you are a licensed captain. Do run charters?
I do not currently run charters but I do have a few friends that run charter trips I can recommend:
1) Southern Sun Fishing Charters
(251) 714-3098
Capt. Charlie
2) Great Southern Fishing Charters
(256) 710-9028
Capt. Ben
3) Liquid Force Fishing Charters
(251) 233-5731
Capt. Colton
They are all excellent Captains. Best to call and find out availability.
Be sure to mention Bama Saltwater
Love your videos! Loved the way you cooked the fish. It’s how we cook most of ours. We do our veggies straight on the Blackstone. There is a seasoning by Fiesta called Uncle Chris’s Gourmet Steak Seasoning. It is amazing on everything including meat or veggies. They have fish seasoning I bought but haven’t tried yet. You should try it. Amazing.
I have you in my subscription list but when I looked to see if I was subscribed I wasn't. Made sure to subscribe again. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.❤
Thank you for watching and checking on that!! I hate that it's doing that. Hopefully not again! Thank you!!
Great video bro always enjoy your videos! God bless
God Bless!
On the Atlantic 21 or 22 they did close the Almaco Jack season towards the end of the year
Interesting to hear! Thankfully we have a good reef program here !
I’m watching snow fall right now, I need this. And I’m hungry now too…thanks!
Stay warm and cozy!! Thank you for watching!!
That was pretty cool action.
I thought so too! Thanks!
Always a charm.
Happy to share thanks!
Another really enjoyable video 😊. Thank you so much for sharing 😊😊
I’m happy to share as always!! Thank you!
I have been looking at those Daiwa jigs in the tackle shop but haven't bought any. Too cheap I guess. You are right about those hooks. If they had just put triple x hooks they would be fine. It is strange the Almaco's didn't go after the banana jig. We have had good luck with them. I slowed the video down to .25 speed and got a great look at the cuda. You were very lucky. On Sammy Hitzke's channel he had a wahoo chase a popper and from the bow the wahoo cleared the center console and landed in the stern of the boat.
Definitely some lite hooks for sure. I didn't work the banana jig too quick, I believe that's why. and these speedy fish like kings, cuda, and wahoo are amazing to see ! Thanks for commenting !
Do a lot of cuda fishing in Aruba and they’re one of my favorite fish to catch behind wahoo and mahi mahi
Another awesome video, thanks for taking me fishing again. Just wondering, do you bleed out all the fish you keep, or just certain ones?
Eh It depends tbh. Most jacks species, tuna species, or mackerel species get bled out but I can be beneficial for all fish.
Love the channel! It is fun watching you go solo offshore and see the action! No way I would ever do it alone so enjoy being there watching from my computer! God is watching over you!!
100%% I’m glad you enjoyed it ! Thank you
Gkad to see you wearing a vest when in the deeper water....Sue😊
Ive always used the double UNI also, good content, i just wish i could add more saltwater species to my 13 out of Biloxi
What an adventurous fishing trip/ video. Your fishing channel is the best on UA-cam! Keep em coming and by the way, I'm good with a net or a gaff; just saying :- ) And the cooking always leave me hunnngry! Awesome! May God bless.
Thank ya!!!! God Bless!!
Great video. Dang meal looks delicious
It really was !! Thank you!!
always enjoy your videos, one day when i take a trip there (all the way from South Africa) I hope to see you fishing. What did you get from the tagged fish?
Awesome, I'm still waiting , I just mailed the form in !
Love your videos! It’s on this Idaho girl’s bucket list to fish those waters you have shared with all of us!!
Thank you!!!!!!
Love the videos! 💪🇺🇸🤠
Thank you!!
Yeah that was awesome!
It's been awhile since I've been fishing in the Gulf coast. I always tell my PNW friends about how good the fishing is, thanks for providing a place where I can share the Gulf coast fishing scene with others.
Any time! I’m glad you enjoy it!!
Them fish are hungry I love it.
Heck yeah they were!
That was awesome. Check it out in slow mo
Great Video! We have flounder season starting soon....right? See you on the water.
Our winter flounder fishing isn’t very good. As the females trickle back in from offshore spawning they don’t go to specific places so they are spread out and hard to target.
Could you please follow up on the tag you saw on the snapper , thanks
Hey I pinned the results I got back from the tag !