HELLO AGAIN!!!! Thank you so much for creating these fun and informational videos! They have helped me improve a lot! I hope you have a great day, Brendon and Erin!!

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help:)

Love when someone makes a video comparing two things and throughout the whole thing is biased towards one side

@ryanking4642

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that they were completely different baits so it wasn't a fair test

@goobygoober_69

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. They were also two different types of bait fish. I used to watch this guy a lot but it’s just the same shit over and over.

@matthewh117

2 жыл бұрын

@@goobygoober_69 But he is a master baiter

Your channel one of my favorite YT channels ever. Awesome video keep going,

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you:)

@mudassirfishing

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeySkipper You R Welcome

This test is pointless the water the fish everything is different whenever you go fishing some days the fish want fresh bait other times just frozen hell some days they won’t touch both and only want lures. Still love the Channel tight lines to you and your wife 💪🏾 🎣

Any bait elastic thread could solve bait flying off the hook, it's so common in the UK and South Africa , it even helps with the small fish cleaning up your bait

When I use frozen, I never let it thaw out. I cut and place it on the hook while still frozen.

Man you’re so close by. I Wish I could make a trip out to see you at one of my families fav shore fishing area (the amazing putter banks). You’re doing one hell of a job skipper. Keep it up 👍🏽

New product from Hey Skipper: Panty bits! Salted pantyhose for frozen bait rigs. Stays on the hook, every time!

I'm in Texas. I'm still new too the off shore fishing. I am watching you all the time. I will be trying a lot of your tricks

Love to watch your video regarding techniques on surf fishing with bait from frozen and fresh baits.

Great content defiantly seem like a chill dude to fish with First video I’ve seen

Two words, bait elastic.

@howardandjanetaylor4250

3 жыл бұрын

Q

Love your videos. I am absolutely excited to go surf fishing. Frozen bait loses it's firmness not because of decomposition, but because freezing cells causes ice crystals to form, which ruptures the cell. The smaller the cells, the better the chances are that it won't happen. Flash freezing will reduce this, but ice crystals can still occur.

you're complicating it too much when you have mushy bait hook it twice. and here's another idea take rubber bands and put it around it and it will hold give it a try remember sometimes you can't get fresh bait so you have to settle for what you got. Good luck

@joedoordash4560

2 жыл бұрын

Great point

What you can also do is when it’s not fresh bait.... Get yourself some elastic string and wrap it! It’s not coming off then. It also helps from the crabs going a job on your bait too.

@junballs6576

3 жыл бұрын

Or them surgical finger gauze. Been using them for thawed shrimp. Works like a charm.

Very nice tutorials bro amazing tynx for the new idea 💪👍🎣🐟🐟

Awesome you guys you brought this video up...I'd like to share something that works wonders on old frozen bait...this was shared with a great fisherman down here in Miami if you need to buy bait on the cheap...what I usually buy is frozen shrimp and frozen pilchards whenever it's difficult to find fresh white bait...get a 5 gallon bucket full of fresh saltwater...dump the amount enough you're going to use for the amount of time and put the rest back in your cooler...add to the water garlic salt mix...I'd say about 1/4 of the bottle...garlic salt is very strong...you'll see in about 10min or wait till they firm up and also the garlic salt scent makes more attractive. Believe me you'll be surprised how firm they get like as hard as just catching a fresh fish. Ive caught all sorts of slammers from 18" to 20" snapper, sharks, ladyfish, trout, red fish, etc...works everytime!

Fresh is always best in my experiences. Love the channel

broo the intro gets me so pumped

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

👍✊

New subscriber here! Love the videos. I like seeing fishing videos where you have 'real people problems' like bait flying off, bad cast, etc. Are your salted baits in stores?

Hey skipper i love your videos. Shout out from South Africa

Interesting test guys!! I’ve always said that if you’re willing to eat it the fish you’re after would be willing too. That’s how I tell fresh from frozen!!😂😂 Keep safe and enjoy your time on the beach!!!

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Some people use lobster for bait for stripers! That’s so $$$ but I bet it works great!

Hey man, if you ever have soft baits, use elasticated bait thread. You can buy it at some baits shops around NC but definitely online. Let me know if you have ever used it before!

You need 2 buy bait cotton 4 those kinda soft baits

I love OBX fishing.. especially in late fall/winter.. hardly anyone there.. beer & fish.. niceeeee

Awesome video champ 👍

@clintlong5268

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Dam I hate working on Thursday got to watch this tonight after dinner I’ll be back 🐟

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

love the videos

First time seeing a speck hitting on cut bait. Nice bro!

I also have that problem, but since I used elastic threads my bait stayed on the hook longer. I have to spend quite a bit of time tying the bait on, but it's worth it.

in the uk we use bait elastic for frozen baits,. Whip it to the hook and it doesn't fly off. ps do you ship to the uk? re salted baits? I am going on a boat trip in November. would be fun seeing if they work over here. regards Mick

Thank you.

Using Magic thread helps hold the bait for "soft bait"

@michaeleverton4882

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed, - bait cotton! !🙂 🐟🎣🐠🎣🐟 🙂!

@sockgoblinamazingwtf6511

3 жыл бұрын

We call it ghost cocoon

@olmeijer67

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, bait elastic keep soft bait on

Hey question for you.... I was wondering how fresh freshwater fish species for bait compared to fresh saltwater baitfish? I can catch sunnies all day long and bring them to the beach, but I don’t know if it would even work. Do you have experience on this? FYI I’ve brought sunnies and put them in crab traps where I usually catch a lot in NJ and didn’t catch a single crab that day.

Dont know how you can compare the 2 because it looks like mullet and the other is croaker. These 2 baits are totally different

@svgblurkilla5363

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not the about the bait it’s about the quality of it

When you're using soft mushy old bait..you can't cut it in sections. You have cut them in only two pieces. Cut it n half...use head or tail.. guaranteed it'll stay longer on hook..but you have to constantly check the bait.. because it gets softer the longer it sits in water..love your show..thanks for the great tips,my brother...GB

Really like your vids and tutorials!! Can you make some vids for catching amberjack on shore by using live /frozen bates? Thanks!

Good job 👏👏👏

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

There’s a thread call magic thread that just tie it around the bait to kept hold on to the hook so wen u cast off ur bait won’t fly off

Hi Skipper, Thanks for sharing your fishing secrets. Where can I buy the bait Scissors from? Brand? Thanks for all you do!!

Great video as usual guys. Blue fish eats anything but the experiment was interesting. Fresh bait is obviously best

Hey Skipper can you do a vid on when to go fishing when theres a cold front coming now that its fall season? Thanks again for creating content to inform new fishermen to the joys of fishing

thank you for posting your video 👍

hey skipper, I watch with interest your channel and I learned many things from it. I would like to know what reel do you use in this video? I mean the long cast one thanks Teo Luca

I fish the southern OBX almost weekly, hope to bump into you sometime! They also changed the limit for blue down to 3 for 2020. Truly bums me out.

Your videos look so awesome. Which camera do you use to film your videos?

Why don't you use clip down rigs so your bait doesn't fly around when you cast? Also why don't you use thin elastic thread to hold the baits on?

I'll be out there next week, at the inlet and the point, keep up the good work

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Hey Skipper! What sorta scissors do you normally use to cut bait? It looks much more convenient than using a knife!

I see you fishing with a peculiar sinker that I saw before. What type of sinker is it? I also like the rods you are using. Where can I purchase it and how much are they? I definitely love the videos. I also like the bait boxes. how much and where do I pick them up..

To keep my bait on the hook i use my bait band to tie it on, nice fish good video thanks for sharing

Hey y’all !!! I love using Freshly caught spot as bait! Redfish love it 🔥💪

@jedipokemob3940

3 жыл бұрын

Where are you at

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

I would totally but I couldn’t find any spot!

@beckyzimmerman1915

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeySkipper what's up man love your vids I just wanted to reach out to you and I have a video suggestions feel free to comment me back if your interested! 😀

@sightfish

3 жыл бұрын

@@jedipokemob3940 Virginia Beach Virginia

@jedipokemob3940

3 жыл бұрын

@@sightfish took you a week to respond 😂😂 but thank you for responding have a good day

Just a heads up...we here in Florida throat cut the blues to bleed them out before throwing them in the cooler. Helps get rid of some of the extra blood they hold in the dark meat area. Which gets cut out anyway but it still seems to help. Little tip I learned from an old angler. I enjoy your videos. Mike in sunny Florida

here in Scotland we tie frozen/soft bait with bait elastic along the shank and keep the barb clear if you can't get the bait elastic try sewing thread/cotton that will keep the bait on and last a bit longer also it will stay on the hook when you cast Rab fae Scotland

Hi, I love your channel. I am a 64 grandma and enjoyed fishing with my mom and dad when I was younger, I really like that you spend time your family. I am teaching my grandson who is 17 how too fish and his just get into it and love it so much he wants to go everyday . I'm a little rusty hoping to get better at it, we got a late start do the Covid 19 Oct here .We live in Illinois close to St Louis so we are looking for a good place to catch fish. I would love to enter into your drawing . Any suggestions would be appreciated

Surf casting off a beach with a whole pilchard for Chopper Tailor here in Oz.....so much fun

@miltonneliodossantos922

3 жыл бұрын

🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣👍👍👍

I know this is a old video but I have a circle hook question for you. When you attach the straight eye circle hooks onto your dropper loop, do you go through the back or the front of the hook?

hey guys .to tie bait to our hook's we use thin elastic that we call ghost cotton. it's very thin and doesn't stick to your hooks and it's not bad for the ocean and fish. i think i must send you guys a video on our bate presentation. what do you and Erin think.

Hey Skipper, what do you think of fishing in the summer versus in the winter?

Very Nice content!!!

Happy Birthday!

We call Bluefish "Tailor" in Australia, best to bleed them straight away then fillet, cook on the day you catch them, pan fry in butter, some fresh lemon juice and pepper.

some baits you can get fresh but some baits that are impossible to get fresh haha i prefer fresh because i can buy the exact amount of bait i need for the day and have no left overs. freezing bait and using it again for me personally is no good. but usually for frozen bait unless its squid, i always use bait cotton to keep the bait on the hook.

Now I have a question for you I live in Norfolk Virginia Beach at the temperature we are in full from catching trout and drum nonstop what would be your best suggestion for fall fishing

I always put a lot of salt on the fish when I freeze them. they stay firm that way.

Around here we have something called ghost cocoon...its like a super thin elastic nylon string that you use to secure your bait(even soft frozen bait) to your hook

5th comment keep up the work skipper love to go fishing with you one day haha.

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And maybe we will cross paths one day!

where do you buy your fresh bait? grocery store / fish market? the tackle shop near me only has frozen.

What rod holders are you using? I can't seem to find that Sea Striker model with the foot pegs.

When I fish for walleyes in Manitoba I can't use live minnows. So, I have to use frozen salted shiner minnows. The fish gobble them up, but they are very delicate when trying to cast them. Quite often they fly off the jig hook when I cast. To remedy that I pull about a dozen salted minnows out of the container and leave them in the open air to dry out. They become more leathery when they dry out but they stay on the hook much better when casting.

maybe try baiting elastic for the frozen bait, thats how we keep the bait on the hooks in the netherlands

fish like sardines that's not fresh are good bait, you use them with a combination of sardine and octopus together big fish loves it.if there's small peckers, they will feed on the sardine that's soft but won't eat the octopus for its much tougher. This attracts the big fish.

Hi guys,how is it going ,. please can you show us another test using a sonor but from the beach to see the fish activities.

we fished with fresh and frozen mullet 2 weeks ago in OBX and my buddy caught a 22” red drum within 10 minutes of casting a frozen chunk and we got nothing on fresh for a whole day before. not trying to argue about fresh vs. frozen or whatever but i think it’s more about your spot and luck. a few days later we hooked up on some skate, rays, and flounder on some fresh pinhead bait all within 30 minutes and then nothing for hours... seems like you need to move up and down the beach to find the holes. would love a video on what to look for in that aspect!

Love ur videos.. ❤️ Do a handline fishing..?

Would it make good bait if you caught the spot and salted it? And question 2: would salted baits work for fresh water catfish?

I needed to hear that..

Good info! STEVE from Boston

Hey brandon, question on your 4 runner. How do you keep the stink out of the cabin? I am planning to buy a 4runner instead of a tacoma but the only hesitation is the smell of the fishing gear. Are you enjoying the 4runner?

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

I actually own a Tundra and the 4 runner was a rental while it was in the shop 😅😅😅 I only had it for a week so I’m not sure how it does over time. I love the truck! 😂😂

You should try ghost cotton so that the frozen bait holds better on the hook 💪🏻

Can you make a video about bait elastic? You should try it it makes beach fishing a hell of a lot easier.

@daniellarmour3521

3 жыл бұрын

This is the stuff I get

I agree, frozen bait is not that good. I tried frozen peelers..., horrible. Thanks Skipper! Great work!

what kind of raeels do you use I do like the chrome one

I'm going to the Lutherans for the first time. I think🤔 I've got what I need to start-up with. But I was looking when reel that you were using. The silver one with the large head.name and model please. Wish me lock and fun.😎

Salted is the best :) Looks like you're at Oregon inlet across from the CG station, love that place!

I’m moving to Florida tommorow morning, I have to wait few days for the moving truck to come so I can Get all my stuff

@tommysmith9847

3 жыл бұрын

Since fishing gear has no serial numbers it is stolen by the movers a lot! Protect yourself, make certain it is inventoried and management knows you have it. It's hard to prove the movers stole it!

@frostizz2072

3 жыл бұрын

@@tommysmith9847 I got all my rods and gear in the truck, I had to throw away some but I kept the expensive ish to ones

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@frostizz2072

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeySkipper thanks

@coolbreeze2291

3 жыл бұрын

What part of Florida? I’m here now. It’s getting cooler and the Reds are swimming in

I have a question, what do you prefer using braided or monofilament line

Hi just a question when you salt the bait you frozzen next?

How true baits are and make all the difference between catching and not catching 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

I think we might of drove past u guys the other day, I've been subscribed for a few years now. Would be nice to run into yall

Missing my Florida days, I want to go to Panama City, the closest place to me, I’ll try next month and I have my gear ready

All fishing video nice

Need to use some elasticated thread to stabilize the softer baits!

@michaeleverton4882

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, bait cotton! Loose bait can slide over hook's barb, which may prevent a solid hook up, especially with tougher baits! 🐠🐟🐠

You stated you know how to cook blue fish, how do you cook this fish that I've been catching for 60 + years, and still haven't had one cooked to my taste?

Have you heard of newsryrmna beach. Good whitings blues and nowadays sharks on the atlantic coast florida

For black drum vote is for mushy old bait They really respond to the the smell and texture.

use bait cotton, when you have mushy baits. Thinner the better.. Enjoy your video's. I don't use hooks that size.. 7/0 recurves with half a pilchard salted & a bit of cotton. Braid is 20lb with 30lb leader. Rod is 14.6ft .. catch mainly snapper, Kahawai, Trevally & odd yellowtail Kingi...I'm in NZ... keep up the good work, look forward to some of the Florida stuff, to be coming out... cheers

Aye first like :)

To make it a real comparison, would it not have been better to use the same fish fresh and frozen. Just a thought. Hello from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 BTW. Keep the videos coming love what can happen when you conserve your fish stocks unlike over here

What about a catch, clean, and cook on blue fish ? Thanks

@HeySkipper

3 жыл бұрын

Sure!