Surf Fishing at Dauphin Island - Easy Saltwater Beach Fishing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Saltwater Surf fishing at Dauphin Island Beach can be fun and easy. I was able to catch whiting, a silver perch, a small shark, and catfish. I started fishing with shrimp in the morning at high tide and caught a few catfish, and the silver perch. Then in the evening, as the tide was going out, I used shrimp and cut whiting and ended up with a small shark. Included is the footage of a redfish I caught at the cabin! Surf fishing can be easy if you keep it simple and fish with local bait, and Dauphin Island Beach is a great saltwater beach!
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I remember as a kid catching tons of whiting on the beach with my cousins. My grandmother and I were cleaning fish till midnight. We used to go crabbing off the piers too. Awesome summer fun.
I didn't get enough crabs to eat but I like that too 👍
I LOVE Dauphin Island. We go about every year, not crowded at all. Fort Gaines is pretty cool to check out if you get a chance to go. Thanks for keeping it realistic!
It really is a hidden gem.
Love Redfish. Glad to see I dont need a 20 foot pole for beach fishing. Thanks
Nope, 6.5' 😀
Spent a lot of time down there in high school during the 90s drinking beer, gigging flounder, crabbing, and fishing both sides of the island..... caught ALL kinds of fish in the lagoon. It was a super laid back community back then, doesn't look like much has changed, accept for the hurricane damage.
It is a nice place to visit for sure 👍
Antibiotic ointment will take the pain out of getting stuck by one of those catfish. Got hit by a hard head in the thumb as I went to grab it. Thumb was throbbing and just kept getting worse so stuck some ointment on it and 5 minutes later total relief
Those waves are really soothing, makes me consider breaking out my surf rod, and heading to the ocean.
Go for it!~
Good action in this video Alex! Those whiting are good eating! Nice little redfish at the end!
Thanks NFA, I try to get a little salt fishing in when I can 👍
Great redfish! That looks like such a chill vacation. I’ve only done the beach cabin thing once but it must be great to be able to walk right out and fish in back.
This cabin was on a brackish water channel, but still awesome.
We used to go to Oceanside and stay with family friends, I miss it.
Nice redfish at the end. You can really see why that fish gets it name with the lighting in the vid.
My best catch of the trip 👍
I love that area! Nothing like some gulf coast
Me too. I try to visit when I can
Really enjoying the salt videos. Gotta get after some trophy fish, love hearing the drag on a slab of a striper
Hopefully as I get more experience I will 👍
That looks like a shitload of fun! Never thought you could catch fish right of the beach like that lol cool vid man.
Sure can, even with my cheap freshwater gear 😀
Sweet red there at the end! All i can catch are small puppy drum whenever I catch em. Better than none I suppose
Bow wow 😂
Great video, 19mins. of good entertainment. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Charles 👍
Nice bro I have flash back when I was fishing dig in Puerto rico hot and fun good job 🎣
Sounds fun 👍
I enjoy the saltwater fishing
Me too. I wish it wasn't an 8 hr drive
It would be a lot longer from here in Nebraska
Catfish make great Goliath grouper bait.
I dont think there are many in 4 ft of surf water 😅
Having fun watching u catch atleast something.....wow wish I was there....hopefully my husband bringing me down the spring lord willing to fish...my husband grewup in Mobile...we're living in Kansas...but I wants to fish in salt water...I cant wsit... this woman here loves fishing...I take the catfish 2, as long as I can catch something....i subscribe, ur fun to watch....Great video...🖐🏽🖐🏽🖐🏽🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖
Great job dude. I miss surf fishing since moving upstate ny.
Its an 8 hr drive for me, so I know what you mean 👍
Man I need to do some surf fishing when I go to the beach. I just refuse to get up early enough to do it when I'm on vacation. lol.
Up early = more vacation 😉
LOL I sent you an email. Hope ya got it.
Awesome video! Love the editing! Just starting my channel. Subbed. Keep it up.
Looks like a great time.
It was 😀
Very nice variety +
Thanks 👍
In south louisiana we call Whiting, Channel Mullet. Pretty good eating.
I have heard they are good 👍
You crushed them out there. That’s was a nice red at the end too
I had a great time catching such a variety 👍
Looks like good fishing there. Be nice with a nice surf rod and mackerel. Wondering what state your in.
TN - I was just visiting.
Realistic Fishing yeah here in south nj we have a load of good salt water spots man. Good striper fishing here.
Hopefully I catch catfish when we get there...loves watching u fish...loves Dauphin island, just never fished there...can't wait...🖐🏽🖐🏽🖐🏽🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖
Good luck!
Man you deserve way more subscribers so underated keep up the great work happy 4th🎆
Thanks, Happy 4th 👍
Great video. Have you ever hooked a three or four foot shark? Glade you left the sound of the waves in. I haven’t been to the beach since my accident two years ago that left me a paraplegic, nice to hear the waves crashing. Happy Fourth of July to you and your family.
Nope, the two sharks I caught in the last two vids are my only sharks 😀
I enjoy your videos. I’m also paraplegic and it’s a challenge to get a chair close to water. It’s fun to see how you rig lines and pull them in,
Nice redfish! You have a safe and happy 4th of July.
Thanks! You too 👍
Great video as always buddy
Thanks!
Planning a trip to Dauphin soon. I’m a fishing novice and have never fished in the ocean. Would you mind explaining your rig (specific hook size and weight)? Thanks in advance.
You should keep the baby Black Tip shark as a pet. Raise him in a aquarium in your living room and charge the neighborhood kids to feed him live fish. You would be the coolest dude on the block! Oh, and then there's the issue of when he gets bigger.....just buy a bigger tank or backyard pool !
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You are the man. Good shit. Happy 4th
Thanks! You too 👍
The fish you didn’t know what was is a sweet trout
great vid brother! love fishing the ocean. ever caught and used sand fleas?
No. I know of them and watched a few vids. But I dont know enough to catch em without a rake.
I had a lot of luck catching them at night. as the tide goes down, you see little v shapes in the sand. I just reached my hand down deep in the sand. usually catch 2 or 3 at a time. I'd put 20 in a 5 gal bucket for my morning trip. caught decent fish
That was a tasty looking red!
The fish told me something similar 🤔😂
Came back to this video because I am going here for spring break and I wanted to remember what it was like
Great video bro !! Ps thank you for not just targeting small fish Also thank you for not playing Shit music in your videos. Keep up the great content!!!!
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_Congratulations, _*_beautiful_*_ video, have a very successful week! Hug!_
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Thanks, you too!
Is this the one in mobile bay?
Near there, yes.
Yo you should try fishing salt water baits in fresh water as a challenge
Been there, done that. You must be new here 😉
Being from New England I don’t understand why everyone dislikes catching catfish. What’s the deal with catfish? I thought you could eat them?
This kind is hard to handle, it is particularly venomous.
Oh, good reason!
can brackish water hold largemouth?
yes
Next time you come to DI, I can hook you up w/a night-time under the dock lights spekled trout/redfish trip in kayaks. Went last night and caught at least 100 no joke, fishing with jigs. HMU if ya want to go, have 2 yaks and am glad to take ya
Good video man! An idea for another video in saltwater... peeled shrimp vs shell on shrimp. Which works better and does it target different species?
It will have to wait. I live in Tennessee 😅
Realistic Fishing sounds like another beach vacation is needed then. 😂😂
@@RealisticFishing they have frozen grasshoppers at the Asian market, let me know how they work in old hickory lol
If you want "local bait" then grab some sand crabs (also called sand fleas) off the beach.
Good shit. Happy 4th
Thanks Juan
U the catfish for cut bait and u will catch white trout
Oh really?
Realistic Fishing yea i no some guys that fish at seater point and catch them on catfish but me personally this time of yea i like fishing for flounder
Realistic Fishing i fish for flounder in Dauphin Island wit bull minnows cought sum nice ones sofar this yea
What is the combo your useing
Its a cheap $15 baitcaster from Academy
Are you using your freshwater setup for saltwater fishing?
and yes 😀
Omg I always wanted to go saltwater fishing but I didn’t have any fancy gear to go so I just stuck with freshwater. You just introduced me to a whole new world of fishing! How do you use freshwater gear for saltwater? Doesn’t it get ruined? Isn’t it too light? Don’t you have to use heavy heavy line?
I use the same line I would for bass fishing. 12lb test mono. So far my reel is holding up but I have only used it maybe 10 times in saltwater. Its a $15 reel anyway 👍
As long as you rinse your gear with fresh water after the fishing section your gear is gonna be fine. You don`t need fancy equipment for salt water fishing or heavy line. 20lb test braid is good for anything inshore or 15lb mono if you don`t want to spend extra money. The good thing about braid is that is gonna cast farther and that is always good when you are surf fishing
Robert Garcia Can I use light fluorocarbon? (Like 10 lb or 12lb test)
Whiting: This fish is sometimes called a ‘ground mullet,’ channel mullet or black mullet, and its actual name is the ‘Southern Kingfish.’
Since it rarely exceeds 2 pounds, that name is misleading. Still, all along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, it is more often called a whiting. The whiting is virtually always caught on the bottom....”
Good times.
Gotta wade in that water a lil cmon now realistic dont be afraid of some water lol get that bait way out there.
Did just fine like this, but thanks for jerking my chain.
I didn’t know there’s catfish in saltwater
yes
Do you live on in Alabama
Nope, TN
Cool
You should try live shrimp, you'll catch better fish.
Thats crazy, because locals told me that I will catch the same fish but the shrimp cost 10X more 🤔
Well I lived in Galveston for years and fished the bayous and beaches, species composition is fairly the same in both places. Using dead shrimp normally got me plenty of hardheads like you caught.
If we get some much needed global warming you'll be able to fish the Dauphin Island Pier
Ya never know 😅
The silver fish was a sand trout
Realistic fishing is not using the proper surf gear for surf fisging like hes not ising a surf rod that ranges from 8 to 15 ft and the carolina rig hes got is not for the beach because egg weights will just roll down the beach and theres alot of current there too
No one cares...
Yeah i just want to make sure that ur a better fisherman at the beach becuase those fish late in the day out to the deeper water and ur gonna need to cast out further with a longer rod ranging from 8 to 13 ft or longer im just saying i was ounce like you when surf fishing . plus another problem is that ur reels dont have as much line capacity like u would at least 200 yards of line while surf fishing so u dont get as spooled when making a cast and leaving it in the rod holder . im sorry man i mean i like ur videos though . i just wanted to give u some tips because u said before that u were looming for surf fishing tips on youtube
When I go saltwater fishing you should use really heavy rods two small rods one medium action and one heavy action bring rod holders if you can and wear boots to go in the water to at least 2 feet so you can get more distance on your cast buy squid trust me
I'm loving this video - the fact that you didn't F it up by playing music over the relaxing sound of the surf made it so enjoyable.
#realistic
I NEED TO DO SOME OCEAN FISHING, NEVER BEEN BEFORE, ITS AWESOME SEEING SO MANY DIFFERENT FISH RIGHT OFF SHORE
Its such a good time 👍
Is that the 15$ baitcaster?? Hope it's not going to the graveyard lol
This is a previous $15 baitcaster. The "Angler" I purchased 4 years ago. 👍
nice job! especially with that redfish at the end. Glad to see you getting into a little salt water fishing.
Thanks, I had a good time 👍
Too many catfish. I am sorry I haven't sent you lures. I still need to find stamps. Will you do another surf fishing video Friday
No, the surf fishing ended with this one. Hopefully I can go back
woo hoo new vid!!!!! happy 4th!!!! 🎉🎇🎆🎊
Happy Independence Day to you too 👍
Realistic Fishing Hope your day is amazing!!
I remember all too well getting the horned by blue cats when fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Not a pleasant memory indeed. Thanks for sharing brother.
Oh man, it hurts for a while 😂
My Dad got one stuck in his leg when I was a kid..... that wound took FOREVER to heal, it was nasty. Believe it or not... Those hardheads aren't bad eating.
Realistic Fishing it sure does.
I enjoy the variety of content, nice video. Kinda missing a little adversity to be Realistic Fishing, needs a random groundskeeper trolling around you with a blower. Tight lines man, keep keeping it real.
No leaf blowers on the beach 😂
I was down there this week as well. Would have been cool to bump into you and say hi.
Maybe next time 👍
First
🏆 Champion!
1st time I've ever saw someone salt water fishing with a baitcaster. Hope you changed the string and hosed the reel down good. The salt will f up your gear. I mostly did the saltwater fishing as a kid with my dad.
I didnt rinse anything, still works fine. Besides... its a 5 year old $15 reel.
Realistic Fishing lol true.
White perch
Freakin awesome catches brother. This Is making me want to go ocean fishing now!
Its a great time!
I don't know if anyone else said this, but I think that shark was an Atlantic Sharpnose. Very similar to a black tip, and delicious.
Hmmm, maybe 🤔
Some good surf fish in action! Really liked seeing the sweet chili sauce cameo!🍺😃👍
Thats her! 👍
Hey Bro, I love the video. I do more Bass fishing than Saltwater fishing so I am a Noob when it comes to coastal fishing. My Question, what size hooks are you using? Keep it Realistic...
Nice video man. Makes me want to go to Alabama next time I go down to the ocean instead of Florida. Hope the weather down there is nice. It was 93 here in Mid TN. and the bite was tough for me. Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks Carlos 👍
It's been hot now too!
Do the brine cats ever get to the size we have around Tennessee? Not 40+ but some 5-10 lbs?
I caught one that was 3 lbs before. Thats the biggest I have seen.
Have you fished the pier by the fairy boats? Caught a ton of mullets.
Did a crab catch and cook on that pier. First time boiled our own crab.
I didnt know you were allowed to fish it. Maybe next time 👍
Realistic Fishing the very last finger of the jetty on the beach side is good too. Caught a small shark there.
Hardheads.
yep, spiney suckers
Discombobulated, having heard that word in years - love it. Just found your channel and loving it, keep it up.
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Very nice video man! My grandparents on my mothers side are all from that area. Beautiful down there. Can you use those silver perch for bait I wonder?? I didn’t realize catfish were saltwater fish as well. Lol
Yes, I heard they make good bait. 👍
Enjoy your channel.
Thanks 👍
hardhead catfish are good for chum when offshore but when at the beach I just let them free. Great shark and redfish. It's fun watching you explore the salt water fishing.
The best part of my vacation is visiting the beach 👍
Dolphin Island Beach!!🔥🔥👊🏼👊🏼💯💯LIT
Pretty cool.
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Your reel at the end of casting sounds like a frog.
Redfish👍.
Woo! Made my night! 👍
Fished off that pier in March of 2000 and sheepshead was biting so hard it scared me. Think it was Ivan that moved all that sand
The red fish was a nice one but The shark was my favorite one you hooked! Great fishing!
Its a tough choice for me 👍
You might know this but in case you don`t, you can get from a local Wal Mart a Gulf Rig for about 1.49 each. is like a dropped shot rig with one or two hook option. You add the hooks and the weight. I love baitcasters but personally prefer the spinning set up for surf fishing. Great video sir. Welcome to the Gulf of Mexico
I have plenty of those but I dont like all the clips and beads. 👍
The ocean waves are pretty calming and catching tons of fish tops it off!! That area looks very nice and the cabin by the water is awesome!! Great job!!
Bass Ranger Outdoors it’s actually not really great and a lot of times it stinks
Aye i really like the video i wish i could go fishing with you i cant seem to figure out how to get a topwater bite
I can only get topwater bites early in the morning or late at night. 😂
Realistic Fishing i try early afternoon and night but for some reason the fish wont bite or when they do hit it they dont eat it good enough to set the hook
apexpredator topwater is really off this year it seems. Another thing with the hits not being hard enough. Wait. Don't set that hook immediately. Sometimes the fish is trying to kill or stun your lure. So don't move it if they hit it weird. They will hopefully come back for it again.
FatFreeIce thank you i will definitely wait alittle longer to set the hook
Very cool, I need to get in some surf fishing. I have been deep sea and off shore fishing on charter boats. Would love to catch some salt water fish on my own so to speak. Nice redfish at the end.
Its rewarding when you find them yourself 👍
Palm Bay, the dinner of champions!
Breeze 😉😂
Another shark, that’s crazy. I fished shrimp and cut bait in the surf for years know and never got a shark. Great video!!
Maybe I just got lucky 😀
Great Video Alex. Looks like a good time. That redfish from the dock was cool too. Never tried the surf fish thing. If I thought I would have that much success... I would try it. Enjoyed it as usual. Fish on and Keepin it Realistic.
Its great, the secret I was told was to use local shrimp 😀
Makes sense. I'm headed to the beach in about a month. May have to give it a shot.
I’m early for once!
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5th!
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Nice red Alex!
Thanks! I was happy to get one 👍
Happy 4th brother!
Happy 4th!
You too!