{"id":61,"date":"2023-09-05T16:05:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T20:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mackrobertson.com\/?p=61"},"modified":"2024-01-23T22:40:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T03:40:13","slug":"how-to-catch-more-fish-5-quick-surf-fishing-tips-drone-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mackrobertson.com\/how-to-catch-more-fish-5-quick-surf-fishing-tips-drone-fail","title":{"rendered":"How to Catch MORE Fish: 5 Quick Surf Fishing Tips + Drone Fail!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TRY THIS Surf Fishing Tip!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/quaEVuHq7wU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey, what\u2019s up guys. We\u2019re going to do a quick video for some surf fishing tips just to get you out there and hopefully catch more fish. Got my compadre Mason here. He\u2019s got a little shark he wants to chop up. So he came over to see me. We\u2019re going to do that in a second, but first we\u2019re going to show you some quick tips to catch more fish while surfing. So first tip is just basic beach reading. So it\u2019s a really flat morning this morning, so it makes it kind of easy, but what\u2019s, you\u2019re looking for, there\u2019s kind of a wave in between the wave sets. So like you\u2019ve got waves breaking right here, but not many over here. So most likely that\u2019s where I\u2019m going to be casting. And as you can see those waves go all the way across there, maybe hard to see on the film. But there\u2019s kind of like a hole right over there directly into the sun. And that\u2019s pretty much where I\u2019m going to be casting, but it also depends on how far you\u2019re going to go out. You want to find a cut where there\u2019s not as many waves and then cast into that cut or just outside of that cut kind of at the end of it. That\u2019s where your big game fish and and stuff you want to catch, you\u2019re going to be setting. So in terms of your setup for catching more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mackrobertson.com\/pawleys-island-south-carolina-fishing-report-february-2022\">fish in the surf<\/a> just use like your basic double drop shot. Some people call it your high, low rig. It\u2019s just very basic. I tend to use the nylon coated steel version just in case you get a good sized shark on there. So they probably won\u2019t break through. And then from my line, I\u2019ve got 40 pound braid, got the drone attachment on there. But it\u2019s just 40 pound braid. Obviously I have a really tall rod here and a really nice reel, but it\u2019s totally not required. You just want something that\u2019s stiff. That\u2019s not too fast. Action. Meaning it\u2019ll really flux at the top because you won\u2019t be able to cast it out once there\u2019s weight on here. And I\u2019ll give you a few other tips in terms of casting here in a minute. We\u2019ve got T dog here coming down with the drone. Hi. So this is my boy, Travis, and he\u2019s got his little drone set up here. We\u2019re going to see what happens when he throws out a bullet, maybe a thousand, 2000 feet. So that\u2019s the Phantom four. Yeah. So that\u2019s the DJI Phantom four and he\u2019s got a homemade trout fishing rig. And we\u2019ll go over in a separate video. I\u2019ll put the link below in the description how he made that there\u2019s no need to go spend hundreds of dollars making or buying one when you can just make your own. And that was out of the plastic gimbal holder that you made with it, right. And a command command. Okay. So we\u2019ve got a tail Nicole Buck, tail hook, and most likely want to change over some steel nylon coated leader, but we\u2019re just going to throw it out there. See what happens here, Senator. Now, what time is it? About 8, 15, 8 30 in the morning. You just got, you have two, two sets of pliers, but no watch, bro. You got to get a fishing watch, man. Okay. So one thing I see with people too often is they have too big of hooks and too big of bait and they\u2019re just casting it right out there. You know, just past the first or second break and the reason that\u2019s a problem, and someone taught me this my friend William taught me this, the smaller, the bait, the smaller the hook, the more likely you\u2019re going to land something or hook something. And so I switched down to a while ago, little size, one hooks, circle, hooks, minor offset, you know, certain states that can be illegal depending on what you\u2019re fishing for. But most places it\u2019s just fine. If nothing else just get a regular circle hook and just small pieces of shrimp to where, I mean, it\u2019s almost impossible for a fish to grab that without grabbing the hook. And that\u2019s kind of the point is to get the fish on. And what I\u2019m trying to do here is to fish for maybe some Whiting or croaker just like a little small to medium sized fish with these smaller hooks. And I\u2019ve got the four ounce weight on there. Usually I use a three or a four just depending on how fast the currents moving. And the point is to get like some bait fish and then we\u2019ll chop him up and fish up on. I\u2019ll kind of show you that if I get anything to catch something bigger maybe a bigger shark or a bigger game fish out there next to the cup. So it looks like we might already have a little bait fish on there. We\u2019ll see. There\u2019s been a ton of starfish out there eating tramp or anything you put on a smaller hook lately. We\u2019ll just make sure we have something there. One thing I was gonna say is, you know, don\u2019t go ahead and swallow your pride when you\u2019re casting that braid. If you\u2019ve got anything like a three or four ounce weight on there, or even honestly a one or a two where glove it\u2019ll rip into your finger and be like the worst paper cut you ever got when you start casting that out, if you\u2019re not careful, so wear a glove or go on Amazon and get one of those casting things that goes over your index finger. All right, Mason\u2019s going to try to see if this has anything on it or if that was just some wave action. I\u2019m pretty sure we got something on there. You got a big guy. I think that rods at least four times, as long as you Let me know if you need me to help. All right, we got something on here. Go ahead and reel it in. Mason, pull it on him. Is that a flounder or what is it? I can\u2019t see it. Or two fish. Yeah, we got a double Whiting. Oh, don\u2019t set that reel down. Cool. Perfect. All right. We got a double Whiting and we\u2019re going to use that as bait to catch something larger. Here you go. One size hook, just a little piece of shrimp. And I barely even Castile that out. That\u2019s perfect vape for the north side though. So as you can see that hook size is just perfect for these Whiting it right in their circle hook. They took the shrimp done. That\u2019s great bait for the next size up. All right. Mason\u2019s doing the honors on the second one here. Yes, sir. Good job. When I\u2019m on the job walk, how are you keeping that one? Put this guy on the chopping block. You about the same one. Just chop them up. Okay. So when I caught these guys up for bait, what I\u2019m gonna do is I\u2019ll go ahead and take the head off here. That\u2019s 100% waste. Then I\u2019ll come back here. Kind of pass where I think the guts are roughly and cut right there. Because from there, back to about here is almost pure meat that you can use for bait. And it\u2019s almost the perfect size when you cut it into slices. So like right here for smaller hooks, that\u2019s really what you want on there so that you have a higher chance of landing a fish or hooking a fish when they go to fight. That means instead of these huge chops up here, now we\u2019ll keep this just in case I run out of this stuff and I need more, more meat and I\u2019ll end up cutting slices here like this. And then I\u2019ll usually go in half again. And then there\u2019s my two pieces of meat there. And I\u2019ll put the hook through here and here. All right. So we hooked out some of that Whiting and we got something here on Travis\u2019s rod I might already be getting some hits too. We\u2019ll see. Yesterday. I got, I felt like I had a couple of really good hits and I was like, dude, this is some serious resistance. And I reeled it in. It was just starfish, sticking their arms out. They\u2019d my shrimp stuff. What you got? What in the world is that, is that a blue fish might be a blue, oh dude, you caught a blue and it got eaten by a shark. Look at that, dude. Yes. That\u2019s amazing. You call it the blue and it just got ripped by a shark. Absolutely. We\u2019re going to hook him better though. That\u2019s amazing. That happened to me yesterday. That just happened because that guy is still flopping, man. That\u2019s amazing. So what I did was I took that blue fish. He\u2019s still flopping a little bit, but man, he got chopped by a shark on the way. And what I did was I went ahead and booked him through the head. That way he can\u2019t get off as easy. And hopefully we get a good bite while he\u2019s still alright. So as predicted, we put that other blue or how other half of the blue fish back out there and Travis hooked onto something pretty strong here. He\u2019s letting it run out. Hopefully tired out. It\u2019s either going to be a Ray or shark would be my prediction. Only a few things will eat a blue fish like that. It\u2019s that big, lots of resistance still. Who\u2019s going to run all over the place if it\u2019s a shark. And then all of a sudden, as soon as he sees those small ways, he\u2019s going to pop back. So Travis hooked into something really big. I think it was probably like a mid sized shark. Maybe like three to four, maybe five feet. Most likely it\u2019s an Atlantic shark nose. That\u2019s what we\u2019ve been catching out there. A full ground. They\u2019re like 35, 36 inches. And they can fight really good for their size. It ripped really hard, but then it ended up getting off. But this is a little baby shark that we caught right after that. Going back and just using a little chunks of whining. All right. Well we can turn sideways. Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to film this one. Travis was walking down the beach. He\u2019s kind of bummed. I want everybody to say a prayer for his drone that is deep deep in there. I\u2019m gonna put a link to instead of the tutorial of how to do the drone attachment, I\u2019m gonna put a link below to a GoFundMe page to maybe buy Travis and new drown. She said, if it\u2019s in your heart yeah, he\u2019s bone. Okay. So we caught a few more like baby sharks after we stopped recording there on the beach and that\u2019s about it. So that was kind of it for the day. The bike just stopped. We did see some bait balls swimming by and something big jumping through those and Eaton. But there was too many people on the beach to fish, so we\u2019ll probably hit it again tonight. But I hope you guys learned something just to recap. So let\u2019s just go back to the beginning. So number one, use smaller hooks then you think you have to use and then you smaller bait than you think you have to use. So you want that bait to be really tight on the hook. Preferably put it through it two times, have the metal end sticking out of a circle hook that way you don\u2019t even have to set the hook and just keep it really small and tight and Fisher almost want to be forced to hook themselves to get your bait. Always start with shrimp. You can use a cut bait if you want. That is frozen, but I just recommend either going to the grocery store and getting a bunch of shrimp or going to your local bait shop and just saying, I want a cup of shrimp. If you can get lots of shrimp awesome, but you don\u2019t even really need them when you\u2019re surfing. And then once you catch a big fish, chunk it up, like I showed you are a bait fish. I should say, I should say just any fish that\u2019s that\u2019s bait worthy chunk it up the way I showed you really quickly and then put small chunks of that on either the same size hook or slightly bigger hook. Usually I just kind of keep the same size one hook. And usually you cast that out just a little bit further and then make sure to wear a glove if you\u2019re [inaudible] some with braid and anything over probably one ounce weights just so you don\u2019t slice through your fingers and you\u2019ll be able to cast it further. And you know, just enjoy guys. That\u2019s, that\u2019s the way you fish up. And then the more you catch kind of the bigger you can go with your tackle with your equipment, with your hooks, with your bait and everything. And eventually you\u2019ll be doing self-like drone fishing where you\u2019re putting a, a full live mullet or Whiting or something out there, a thousand feet and hopefully catching a big old Tarpon or something. So tight lines guys, good luck. And I hope this help, make sure to ask any questions you have in the comments below and subscribe if you like our content. Thanks.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Additional Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How do you get bait out further when surf fishing?<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to getting your bait farther out while surf fishing, a clever and simple technique often used is the application of a balloon. Much like a kite caught in the breeze, a balloon carries your bait effortlessly, traveling with either the current or the wind &#8211; typically, you should aim for whichever proves to be stronger. From my own experiences, it&#8217;s amazing how far you can get your bait out using such a basic method. <strong>The use of a balloon methods seems ingenious in its simplicity and effectiveness,<\/strong> allowing your bait to cover a larger radius and broaden your fishing prospects. <\/p>\n\n<h3>Why don t I catch any fish?<\/h3>\n<p>Catching fish isn&#8217;t just about throwing your line in the water and waiting for a bite. There are many variables at play, one major factor being timing. Many fish species have specific activity periods throughout the day, often being most active in early morning and late evening. For instance, one time when I was fishing in the late afternoon, I could hardly catch anything. However, the very next morning at dawn, I had a bountiful catch. <strong>The time of day could quite possibly be the reason why you&#8217;re not catching any fish.<\/strong> There are exceptions, of course, and other factors at play, such as water temperature and weather conditions. I recommend understanding the patterns of the species you&#8217;re trying to catch for a more successful fishing venture.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What is the best bait to use surf fishing?<\/h3>\n<p>The bait you choose can make a significant difference in your surf fishing success. While there&#8217;s nothing that beats fresh bait, frozen variants like shrimp and squid work wonders too and are universally popular across the US. Other frozen fish options such as bunker, shad, and mullet also yield impressive results. I remember one time using frozen bait &#8211; bunker to be specific &#8211; I had one of my most productive fishing days. While selecting a frozen bait, remember you must also choose the correct fishing &#8220;rig&#8221;. <strong>Your bait, whether fresh or frozen, plays a crucial role in surf fishing.<\/strong> Duck into your local bait shop and discuss your options; they&#8217;ll often have great advice and fresh bait tailored to what&#8217;s currently biting.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, what\u2019s up guys. We\u2019re going to do a quick video for some surf fishing tips just to get you out there and hopefully catch more fish. 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