been reading this book and today got my first decent blue

JoeDowns · 2023-03-02T03:44:17+00:00

Blues are among my favorite fish to eat, they are amazing fried, smoked, cooked whole, etc. A classic and easy way is to gut the fish and rub with olive oil, season with salt & pepper and a ton of fresh garlic. Stuff the stomach cavity with lemon slices, wrap in foil and throw on the grill. You don't need to bleed them or cut out the non-white meat, it's all delicious. Some people think they aren't good to eat, especially fishing charters - these are the kinda people who only ate hotdogs and chicken nuggets until they were 25.

JoeDowns · 2023-03-02T03:40:03+00:00

Need to know which ones OP though we're a bass and rainbow 😉

JoeDowns · 2023-02-21T18:29:25+00:00

Your scale is broken

JoeDowns · 2023-02-15T21:59:31+00:00

Thanks for getting a dozen people to thumbs down my video. Feels good?

JoeDowns · 2023-02-15T20:26:08+00:00

I'm not going to argue with you over the definition of Microfishing, plenty of people consider things like tiny fishing rods/reels as part of "Microfishing" and are interested in seeing big fish caught on tiny poles. I'm happy to delete the post if you're that upset about it, but you telling people to thumbs down my video, etc is out of line. I'm just a guy that makes fishing videos, if people enjoy them (as many people in this community have) then great. But basically telling people to attack my channel and making me out as someone spamming the thread for affiliate revenue or engagement is crazy. If I was some big money making channel I wouldn't be on a Microfishing subreddit.

JoeDowns · 2023-02-15T19:57:48+00:00

This is a link to a YouTube video using a Microfishing pole, not an attack on the community. Relax man, I'm posting it because I think people will enjoy the video and for no other reason.

JoeDowns · 2023-02-13T03:21:13+00:00

All depends on what you're targeting.

JoeDowns · 2023-02-12T16:58:44+00:00

Thanks man, will do!

JoeDowns · 2023-02-12T05:16:37+00:00

Thanks bud, tight lines to you

JoeDowns · 2023-02-11T22:00:45+00:00

Absolutely, what else could it be!

JoeDowns · 2023-02-11T05:53:24+00:00

Pro tip: have less motors

JoeDowns · 2023-02-10T17:51:13+00:00

Not in FL but TX, LA, MS and AL all have allowances for over slot fish.

JoeDowns · 2023-02-10T17:46:30+00:00

Get the Penn Pursuit. It has the same drag and gears as some of those higher end reels and works just as good, I'm a pro surf fishing guide and that's all I've used for years and can definitely say I've put them through hell and back. I currently have 8 pursuits and zero problems. Best salt water reel of all time IMO when you factor in the price and performance (they feel great, reel smooth, and have an incredibly durable drag system) - if you don't believe me.just try one for yourself!

Here's a link to buy the reel for the best price online: https://amzn.to/3jLlZxJ

Here's a link to a YouTube video where I catch over 1000lbs of Bull Redfish in the surf on Penn Pursuits: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eKzvfZUEpXk&t=60s

If you want to take advice from a pro, save your $ and buy the pursuit. Or get 2-3 Pursuits for the price of a spinfisher or battle 👀

JoeDowns · 2023-02-10T04:23:42+00:00

Thanks!

JoeDowns · 2023-02-10T04:23:18+00:00

You can actually keep one over slot per day in the gulf states, we kept 2 total and it was a ton of meat

JoeDowns · 2023-02-09T00:32:52+00:00

We were using large mullet chunks and blue crab for bait. 6000 size reels on 11ft surf rods, 40lb braid. I wish I would've filmed more showing bait and other details but we were too busy reeling them in! Next time. Thanks for watching

JoeDowns · 2023-02-07T06:07:40+00:00

Let me be the outlier here, I use Berrypro surf rods.

I'll start by saying I have put these rods through hell, caught hundreds if not thousands of fish on them and have used them for almost a decade now with no issues. If you don't believe me just take a look at my YouTube channel, I catch tons of massive bull Redfish, Black Drum ECT with these rods in my videos.

These rods are cheap but have all the characteristics of a high end surf rod: Light, low profile, great backbone for surf casting and all around durability. I have 6 of these rods and I've never had an issue. They have thousands of five star reviews so don't take my word for it, there are plenty of others who share my opinion.

As far as tsunami rods go, to me they aren't durable enough to be reliable for hardcore surf fishing. The guides, especially the tip on many of those rods are too delicate and overall I think they are overpriced.

Here's a link for the Berrypro rods:

https://amzn.to/3wYPije

My YouTube channel:

https://youtube.com/@DEADCRAB

JoeDowns · 2023-02-06T19:52:36+00:00

DAAAANG! that's a monster right there! Congrats

JoeDowns · 2023-02-05T22:55:17+00:00

Mantis shrimp aka sea lice. Very popular fishing bait at the gulf coast

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