Welcome to my channel. Here you can expect to see both freshwater and inshore salt water fishing from the Mobile bay, delta, and surrounding areas. There will be lure reviews and plenty of variety in fishing locales and fish targeted. I fish from kayak and shore. Thanks for giving the channel a look, hopefully you like what you see.
Awesome bite and video! Was this tournament restricted to just dead lake? I am new to the area and was curious if "Dead lake" is actually the creek / river running from river delta marina to Bayou Canot or if its actually a "lake" somewhere. Lol!
Thank you, dead lake is the name the locals give that body of water from the marina to the river. Once you reach the island where it splits to the river left and goes around to the right that’s where canot begins. For this tournament we all launched from the marina but you could paddle, pedal, motor as far as you wanted as long as you returned by the ending time.
Thank you! It’s always when I’m fishing with no firearm that I see them. Hope to paddle along one day when it’s cool out and get some fresh bacon haha.
Hello! Excellent videos! Glad to have found your channel. Subbed! Watched about 4 so far. Great fishing and good explanation of what’s you’re doing and how and what you’re using. I do the same view with my camera mount. Simplest and most effective overall and gives a great view of the action and scenery. Good luck ahead. Hope you’ll enjoy my vids from S. Louisiana and lots around Nola! Cheers. Mark ThePentUpAngler
Thanks for checking out the videos and for the sub. I really like the behind action shot also. Hope to get another go pro soon but am working with what I have right now. I’ll check out your channel, I love New Orleans! When I get around to New Orleans I’m always looking for new spots!
Thanks buddy! I get tired of fishing the same water and have to venture out. Either paddle a long way or drive little bit longer. Hitting new areas is always exciting. Like Forrest Gump said you never know what you're gonna get.
That was during the slammageddon and I was trying to find less beat up water. Got a motel for a couple of nights. My initial plan was to hit lights for big trout but the night of that trip is when I got sick. Slept all night and called an audible the next morning. That trip was only about 3 hours before I had to go back in. If only it was an hour closer haha.
Years ago i caught a mess of fish, bass mostly from the old Academy pond at Davis & Olive in Pensacola! Fish are in most of those ponds! I'm told they come in on birds feet as eggs and grow unmolested cause nobody fishes these ponds!
You are right a lot of those drainage ponds are loaded with fish. Strangest one I’ve found was a deep hole dug out in a dirt pit. No cover just open water. Had some nice bass but they were pale white. The eggs coming in on birds feet is something I’ve head as well.
Thanks buddy! Yeah early morning that thing kills. I really think timing with the proper tide is a big deal in that oxbow. (I need to get back to being more active on RU-vid) I’ve been busy with work stuff in recent weeks. Looking forward to rice creek.
The Johnson silver minnow you are showing, is a quality build. They soldered the hook on straight, didn't GLOB Exessive solder on it , AND, the right amount on the front eyelet section. I CULL, Through them in the store, because the " QUALITY CONTROL" , Is lacking at times. Finally .... they basically copied the dardevle spoon , as far as the 35 degree side to side wobble. Lou Eppinger had that figured out Long before these came along, BUT THEY WORK AWSOME!!!
I’d love to find some of those really old Eppinger spoons, I bet they were all built right. Quality control goes out the window once things get made over seas. Have you ever tried Nemire spoons? They have a rattle chamber in them and wobble pretty wide?
@Eightmile_Drifter No, I will have to look them up, familiarize myself wirh them. Speaking of Eppinger,, I use to speak With Owner, " Karen Eppinger" quite a bit. There product is still U.S.A. made. They also make a weedless spoon that rocks back and forth like silver minnow. True, alot of Lure Mfg have gone over seas, and down hill. Its a discrace. Storm Hot&Tots, owned by Rapala, are not 100 percent same dimensions, as well as other Lures. Sickening.
Thanks buddy! I’m glad you’re enjoying them. I appreciate you checking them out. We have tons of great areas around here. Most are in the delta but there are a few hidden gems. Check out Milry lake up the road in Milry AL. It has some big tiger bass.
@@Eightmile_Drifter thanks! I'll put that on my list. Have you checked out st stephens historical park yet. I consistently catch pretty big bass and yellow perch out there
@@gregjr63 no I’ve never been to the park on that side. I have launched at the old lock on the other side of the river and done pretty good on bass. St. Stephen’s has been on my list for a number of years I just haven’t made the trip yet. I hear it’s very clear and the fish can be spooky.
Yeah, that’s a good way to tell the difference. I still haven’t caught much on the shallows. These days I check to make sure there is no S before I tie on. Haha
You may be on to something, those old round ambassadors are still nice. Built like tanks too. I’ve recently starting using/hoarding the old xlts from the 80s. Not quite round and not quite low profile, but still built like an ambassadeur.
After some tinkering and few bad words the baits now work as they should.Simply that the front spinner is a fraction too small.Replaced with a slightly bigger Hawg Caller blade and they now run perfect ! This is only the 1/4 oz bait.Dont know about the heavier ones.They may be fine but the 1/4 are not up to Hank standards.
I just received 2 of the 1/4 oz model.The front spinner does not spin properly. Tried adjustments.No luck.Dissapointing for 9.99 and returns.Wont buy another.
Hate to hear that, that front blade should just be a Colorado blade on a clevis. The only issue I could see stopping that from spinning would be if the holes in the clevis were too small. Maybe reach out to HP bait shop and they can send you some new ones.
@Eightmile_Drifter Thank you.Its 2 baits ,same issue.Clevis on both seem to spin freely on shaft.I removed plastic sleeve to reposition the front blade.Tiny bit better but far from normal.Blade is not backwards.Checked that.Lost my last Manns last week.I haze it.They were great.They say no returns but might ask anyway.Thanks for your interest.
I WAS OVER THERE A MONTH AGO AND TOOK A VIDEO OF ME PULLING 3 FLOUNDER AND A KEEPER RED OUT OF A CREEK MOUTH A TAD WIDER THAN YOUR KAYAK COULD FIT THROUGH. CAUGHT IT JUST RIGHT, KNOWING THE WIND WAS PUSHING THE WAVES IN THAT JOKER AND MAN DID IT PAY OFF! I FIND ON FLOUNDER YOU HAVE TO LET THEM TAKE THE BAIT A FEW SECONDS OR YOU WILL MISS A LOT MORE THAN YOU CATCH.
If that creek is on the west side I probably know where it is. Good creek in the back to if so. Love coffee island but if a storm kicks up it can be tough getting back. Coming from bass fishing it’s hard to let the fish hold it too long. Seems like they are going to take me back in something haha. Letting them hold it is a smart move though. Thanks for checking out the video!
That silver minnow is the right stuff. I love mine. You can cut that wire half way and put a small bend in it. Then add a 6-7 “ worm with a curly tail. Add the worm and it will go any place. Plus the worm draws bass like crazy.
You’re right, it’s a very hard thing for me to not jerk it immediately, i really love when it’s those 20” flounder and they just inhale it so it doesn’t matter. Glad the flounder have made such a strong comeback the last couple years. A few years ago it was tough to get a single one.
I’m mostly fishing around heavy wood cover and in pads. It’s just as weedless as a swim jig. In heavy wood I like to crawl it through and in pads I will swim it like a swim jig. The stupid tube is also a really good way to rig a tube. This is just a little variation. I hope you will give it a shot. Thanks for checking out the video!
Thanks bud, I ran into ole Steve on that trip up North. He was hunting his big flounder of the year. I love the Pascagoula point when the weather is right.
Looks like a fun time. Good video! I've gotta learn to skip! I've seen you do that in several of your videos and it's an awesome tool to have if you know how to do it. Especially with the dog days of summer upon us.
Yea buddy, I got my butt kicked by the other Jeff in the club several years ago because he could skip and I couldn’t. Most frustrating trip but I learned that it was a skill I needed to get good at. It takes a lot of practice and choosing the right bait but it’s a very productive tool to have.
I love it but had to take the swivel off for stability reasons. The seat is so much more comfortable than the standard kayak seat. Although I wish I would have gotten the marine version so it would be a little more salt water resistant.
Your demonstration removes the benefits of a tube. The hollow body traps air, which allows the tube to glide in the water and sink very slowly. Using the same jig head with the weed guard on it all you do is put the hook into the tip of the tube slide The hook down into the inside of the tube and pop out on the top.of the tube. the hook. Therefore it’s perfectly exposed. The tube remains hollow and you still have the same jig head. The tube is also straight your tube is bent. It loses its floating ability and the advantage of the construction of a tube. Depending on the water, I have hooked tubes up this way without a weed guard and with the weed guard. You can find little bitty, hollow balls about the size of a pee that fit into the tube from the rear ceiling the air in it. Your demonstration looks Like it will not work. There was a time when I only fished tubes and I tried every type of configuration.
Thanks for the feedback. Using the Zman tubes and trailers I’m able to get a slow fall and gliding motion. The trapping of air you mentioned does make sense. If using traditional plastics that sink it might be a deal breaker, but the elaztech tubes and trailer plastics float if unweighted and help to slow the rate of sink once weighted. After using this set up for a few years I have determined the major value of it is the easy ability to skip into heavy cover and either drag or swim out depending upon the situation. At first I was disappointed I couldn’t get the tube exactly straight but have noticed it gives a rocking motion when being retrieved that I think is an attractor. I’m planning to make a part 2/ revision video in which I address a few changes from my original set up. It will be very similar, just a few minor tweaks. I hope you will check it out once it releases and give your feedback on it. I appreciate any advice or feed back I receive. Tight lines.
Great video!! Boatyard lake was the favorite fishing spot for both my Grandfathers..looks great now too- me and my Wife are going to make a trip there soon! Keep the great videos coming!! BTW- Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub I really appreciate it! Yeah boat yard is a great place. Good fishing area and there’s a good swimming area up the river just a ways if you need to cool down. Great crappie and bream lake. Holly creek is another good one in the same area.
Interesting. I've had some rust / corrosion issues with some of my hooks. I'm guessing that even though I fish "freshwater" there must be some salt content . I'll start spraying and see if that slows down the issue. I kinda figured it to be the high humidity, so I started putting those silica packets inside my plano boxes.
There’s a little bit of salt in the water until you get several miles upriver. After last years Chickasabogue tournament I left one of my combos for about 2 months and tried to used it and it had started to get crunchy from the little bit of saltiness. It’s difficult to gauge when you need to clean in brackish water but my rule now is if I see a crab at any point where I’m fishing I rinse haha. Rinsing whatever lures you use and letting them fully dry before long storage in a box greatly reduces rust from what I’ve found.
I had to Google Shakey Head just so I'd know what you were talking about 😂 I love Zoom baits. Most all of my plastics are Zoom...looks like I'll have to add that to my arsenal. Good video.
Thanks bud! Shakey heads are like pre made Texas rigs. I like them becauseI don’t have to keep up with hooks and weights and it gives an all in one package. Zoom makes good stuff for the price point.
Thanks bud, yeah it goes from tannic to crystal clear way upstream. There are striped bass up that way in the summer. I’d like to get them dialed enough to do a video on summer time stripers.
Thanks buddy, yeah I’ve learned to not use maximum settings and external power with no battery. Does much better with not over heating, and I can get all of the catches now.
It's even more weedless if you point the guard directly at the hook point. The way you have it, grass can still get under the guard and find the hook. Still works pretty good, though.
Hey man! Looking for some guidance, I have a BFS setup, and am used to bait casters, but cant seem to get this lined out so that every other cast im not fixing a birds nest. Any pointers?
Hey buddy, I’m using the Curado BFS so my tips will be what has helped me for that reel… First make sure the rod you are using has a pretty whippy tip that will help in throwing light baits. If the tip is too stiff you may be having to overcompensate by how hard you are throwing and that could be leading to over runs. The BFS reels are not advertised to hold a lot of line. Usually 30-40yds max. Make sure you are not over spooling. You should be able to see around 1/8” of the spool after it’s filled. I had to measure out the line my first time spooling so I didn’t over fill. If the spool is overfilled it can cause over runs. I also run my mag break wheel pretty high on bfs. The 4/5 and 8/10 range. Hopefully these tips help out. You should be able to throw 1/16oz or heavier without much difficulty. 1/32 is where it gets tricky and you have to throw it carefully.
