EP27 Four Foot White Seabass in Santa Barbara - Vince Goes Fishing
It’s been a while since I posted a new video. In fact, I wasn’t fishing for weeks. In late June I got the flu. Not Covid, just the regular old flu. That wiped me out for a couple weeks, and then I was busy selling my car, picking up a new car, and then I moved, from Ventura to Santa Barbara. I’m super stoked to be here. It’s been a hectic month to say the least. I’m still getting settled in, but as soon as I landed I wasted no time and got back to fishing. I put in quite a few days on the pier in my ongoing pursuit of my first thresher shark. And I managed to get in the surf once too. Caught a short halibut and a nice grass bass.
I got an invite from Austin Lee to go surf fishing Saturday morning at a beach not far from where I just moved. So I said heck ya!
I arrived at 5:15am and line was in the water by 5:30. We fished an incoming tide till about 10:30am, and this is what happened...
Early in the morning, there was A ton of bait in the water. It was fluttering and nervous because something was eating it. I cast my swimbait around the bait for a while but did not get any bites. Decided not to waste too much time on that so I moved south to the spot I wanted to fish.
First fish of the day was a short halibut.
Then Austin arrived and started fishing with me. He got a bite and brought a fish all the way to his toes and then it came off.
After that I felt a tap and my line was tight so I set the hook and reel in a fish. I thought it was a halibut but I should’ve known better because it peeled quite a bit of drag. I landed a short White Seabass.
Austin got another bite but it didn’t hook up. Then Austin foul hooked A huge halibut in the back with a jerk bait. I’m guessing about 27 inches. He got it all the way to the sand and then it popped off and swim away.
After that I felt a tap and Lifted my rod tip and felt pressure so I set the hook and landed a nice 23” halibut. Keeper!
Then the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me in the surf happened....
Austin and I were engaged in some casual conversation. I forget what we were talking about. I began to comment on something Austin said and that’s when I felt a solid single tap just like a big halibut.
I lifted my rod tip to see if the fish was on and my line was taught so yank! I set the hook and Instantly a giant fish lept out of the water. Austin and I both saw this fish jump. It was only 40 feet or so from the shore. and we estimated the fish to be 4 feet long. All we saw was the color white so at first I assumed it was a world record surf halibut, but then it proceeded to rip drag, And rip drag, and rip some more drag, and then rip some more drag... it was headed straight out to sea. It had me all the way down almost to my spool when it finally stopped, turned and I started to gain some line... I could barely budge this fish. It didn’t want to go anywhere near the shore. this was at about 6 minutes into the fight...
I’m going to leave the story right there... and let you enjoy this experience by watching the video above.
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Great video!
Epic fish. Felt the pain!!! Way to go
Congrats! So epic
Heartbreak, thanks for sharing
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
I know man... you know I have been fishing for that one bite for a while now... Just gotta take all that energy and move it forward toward getting the next one that bites. It's gonna be a heck of a celebration man.
The ultimate heartbreak, but the best motivation to keep getting out there. MISS YOU BROTHER
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
You got it! Likewise brutha!
@stevendeanda2722
2 жыл бұрын
@@VINCEGOESFISHING what lb line were u using?
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
@@stevendeanda2722 30lb braid
Love this channel so real and happy!!!
@VINCEGOESFISHING
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
Hey Vince that was a big fish that hurts losing it you did your best fish on. Watching from Port Hueneme Beach pescadores 🎣
@JudeDeras
3 жыл бұрын
I live in port. Let’s fish
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
Right on David! Cheers PHBP. I still rock that white long sleeve Victor gave me. Love it.
Just tell yourself it was a leopard. Maybe ease the pain. I have never ever seen a seabass jump. Cool fight man
Great video
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy. Nothing like fishing to soothe an achey head. Get out there bro, it's the best medicine. Let me know how you're doing and if you do any fishing.
No way haha just realized you make the battlestars! The work you put in shows and it’s impressive.
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I just love fishing
@Travis3500
2 жыл бұрын
@@VINCEGOESFISHING like-wise man love the videos! It’s great having a local dude posting surf fishing. Keep up the sick content 🤙🏼
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
@@Travis3500 thanks man! That kinda feedback makes it worth all the hard work of shooting and editing these videos!
Depending on when you were fishing it could have been a yellowtail, I’ve seen yellowtail just beyond the 1st breaker and in like 10-15 ft of water. Also kinda fought like a yellowtail.
@Travis3500
2 жыл бұрын
In Santa Barbara?!
Epic video! Wish I was there brother 🙌
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
Ah man, tell me about it. When you visit we will put the hurt on em.
Just had same thing happen to me right below campus at sb, two weeks ago, thought it was the elusive ghost, fought just like yours here, got em in, it was a 40” leopard 😂! So bummed
@VINCEGOESFISHING
6 ай бұрын
Landed a 55” leopard last May. It didn’t fight anything like this. It peeled a lot of drag but not nearly as fast and not such distinct runs. The White Sea Bass has much faster, more powerful runs. Also if you get a hook in a leopard it won’t likely pop the hook out like this. Also we got a look at this fish when it jumped. It had the profile and tail of a tail, not a shark.
In the heat of the battle the fly guy asks if you’ve seen any corbina in the shallows...🤡😂
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@alf9638
Жыл бұрын
like DUDE serious shit here lol
That was epic. I don’t know what you could have done different I don’t think you muscled him to much to cause that hook to cut through the mouth. Now you know you their out there.. good day!!!
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
Ya buddy, I didn't muscle him at all. If anything maybe he spit the hook cuz my drag was too loose. But ya.. you wins some, you lose some. I'm gonna get the next big WSB that bites! I really want to kill big one. Full on hunter energy in my blood about this. Gonna be out there endless hours waiting for one to come along and bite. That was a really lucky bite on saturday... in like 3' of water... maybe 40' off the sand... just mind blowing. I wish you had been there to see it leap out of the water. Dude... so big.. so powerful! Scary big.
@B_hoff
2 жыл бұрын
Unbuttoned because you loosened your drag. I’ve lost some biggens doing the exact same thing. I learned my lesson but still fall victim to doing it. Great job drfinitely got your blood flowing!
Damn! I swear you were going to beach it
@VINCEGOESFISHING
9 ай бұрын
Man I rarely lose a fish! This one must have been barely hooked. 😭 best bite of my life, go figure haha
Dreams are meant to be broken
Sick!
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
Good times
Vincent I don’t think the fish came off, I think the way it was fighting it might have ripped part of its lip off and was able to escape.
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's very possible. They hav soft mouths so if you don't get em deep in the cheek, there's a chance they can tear free if your drag isn't loose enough. This Okuma Conneseuir rod is so stiff, it takes a lot of pressure to keep the rod bent so they can't spit the hook, so it was a catch 22. I lost a lof of fish for this reason. That's why I started looking for a new rod. I'm now experimenting with a 10'6" SST Medium, and a 9'6" North Coast MH.
“Who am I to tell a fish where to go” lmao
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
HAHA
It had a big fish tail like a halibut or white seabass. Not like a shark. All I saw was white, straight like a plank of plywood, and I saw the tail. I think maybe Austin saw the tail also.
Its cool how you speak your mind in these videos and share your thought process with us. Thanks for sharing! Loving the videos. What kind of hook/weight are you using? Is that still the zman slam shady?
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
Thank for this comment. I feel really comfortable speaking on cam and I want to share my learning experience with all of you. I really prefer the Owner Beast hooks. They are weighted hooks. 1/8oz. Its a 4/0 hook. And I add a 1/4 ounce bullet on top of that so it equals 3/8oz total. Thats what I do 90% of the time for my smaller baits like 4"-5". For larger baits like 5.8" Keitch, I use a 6/0 owner beast, and I add enough lead to equal 1/2oz. With this 3/8oz-1/2oz schematic your baits will fall nice and slow, so you can swim them slow without getting snagged on bottom. If there is a lot of current or wind you may stick to the smaller sized bait with more weight, maybe 5/8oz or 3/4oz. The idea is... I'm trying to drag on bottom as slow as possible without getting snagged. Also, keep in mind, Im fishing south-facing beaches, protected from most of the waves, so the waves are usually tiny. Maybe on a west-facing beach, I might use more weight. Good luck man! :)
I love the Penn Pursuit reels... such a good value reel... holds up and functions like a beast. But what's up with your video quality?
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
I think the lens is dirty or wet. And I am cropping the image a lot too, so that distorts the image.
Depending on the spot it could’ve been a huge striper. Really rare but it’s happened to me on the most unexpected day lol
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
That is a possibility. It would be all white on bottom, and would have a similar fish tail. They have been known to pass through that spot. But more frequently, so have the big White Sea Bass. Good call
@Travis3500
2 жыл бұрын
@@VINCEGOESFISHING yea true it’s hard to tell when they’re in the water. You’ll get em back don’t worry!
Good job! What are you fishing with and where can I purchase that lure?
@VINCEGOESFISHING
9 ай бұрын
Here’s what you want brother: Battlestar 5” Rib Bait Green Pumpkin www.casurffishing.com/product-page/battlestar-5-rib-baits Battlestar XLS Hook www.casurffishing.com/product-page/battlestar-xtra-long-shank-weighted-swimbait-hook Use code VINCEGOESFISHING 😃
im new to santa barbara and yet to catch any fish out here any tips and any spot i can try that are known ??
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
Dude, congrats! SB is loaded! Walk from south Carp, to Gaviota.. Walk it all, fish it all.. you will find your fav spots along the way! That's what I did. I caught probably 100 halibut while i was living there. You will get them! SLOW LOW AND STEADY :)
Nice!!thats a monster!!! How many oz you use?
@VINCEGOESFISHING
3 жыл бұрын
3/8oz
Brutal! I felt your pain brother. You'll get em though. You're just getting started up there. You'll be putting on a Santa Barbara fishing clinic by Christmas. You played that fish flawlessly.
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy! :) It still hurts to think about, so your words help me feel a little better :)
@nollan8674
2 жыл бұрын
@@VINCEGOESFISHING too much tension
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
:(
How big of swimbait did that monster bite on? Great fight man.
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
4.75" Rage Swimmer. White belly, brown back. It's a money bait! With 4/0 Owner Beast Weighted Swimbait hook (1/8oz). And then I add a 1/4oz bullet weight on top of that so it's 3/8oz total. Swims through the water column at a nice pace.
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
The rage swimmer color is called Green Pumpkin btw. I love that color!
What kind of weight did you use with the worm hook?
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
bullet weight
lol u just got rocked by a bat ray. sea bass give up after a couple runs. and seabass dont jump lol.
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
It had a fishtail. It was definitely a white sea bass, not a halibut.
@gkazazia
2 жыл бұрын
seabass do jump sometimes. I've had several jump as they strike
Way to Far away"""Imo....get closer in the water,,,, geeeeez
@VINCEGOESFISHING
2 жыл бұрын
You know... I was wading deep all day while fishing.. for some reason we backed up the beach and we were talking while i was casting cassualy.,, this fish bit in 2' of water right about where I would have been standing and casting. It probably would not have bit if I was wading deep... It was a learning experience! Back out, and fish the shallow water as well as the deep.
Lol
Ya talks to much.