Had a blast like always. I think I've learned enough from the trips and watching videos that I'm more successful as a surf fisherman. Definitely did good this time catching those 3 pomps the day after the trip. Looking forward to more travel videos for sure and maybe some more flounder videos!! Take care!

Most people don't understand how hard and difficult, being a successful fishing guide really is! I grew up in the boating business, and saw it all the time. People would love fishing, and become a fishing guide. A year or 2, later would quit, because it was to much. Long days, always working, working in all kinds of weather, never seeing the family, and rarely ever fishing. When it became a job it wasn't much fun, anymore! When you learn, your work is 340 days a year. Up at 5 am, and home at 8 pm! It sucks... Glad you are still in the industry, and I wish you and family, the best!

I just ended a 23yr career of managing hotels- onto the next chapter is scary, but God is in control always!! Best of luck to you, Bummy!! Love your channel!❤️

Do a fishing competition fishing off the ladder with bearded brad

Congratulations man on finishing off the guided trips! I know you are stoked to be able to work when you want where you want, especially with the weather we've been having. As always, great vid. ☝️

East coaster here. Under the lighthouse, Mecca gator blues! Not gonna make fun of ya (this time), but proud of ya for releasing the first blue when the decision was made not to eat it. Bravo! Fine to keep fish for bait or consumption, but when you get biggins' through your area, not unreasonable to release and sustain the species. Well done. If you do choose to eat bluefish, I'm sure you already know you can bleed it right there on the beach (cut the gills, head down in the sand, bury it to keep it cool and away from bugs/Fred). Grilled blue is tasty, smoked even better, makes a nice relish base (like tuna). Bleeding is critical and of course cut out the blood line. Bon Appetit.

End of an era! Congrats! Even though I never got a chance to go on a guided tour with you, your videos definitely have helped me up my surf-fishing game.

Matt, I love your channel and the great content you have, and I have been a subscriber for a while. Please, please separate yourself from Brant and CMR. YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS!!! You do not have to resort to slapstick comedy for followers. You built this being the Beach Bum, not Larry,Curly, and Moe. I was forced to stop following those guys, as I just couldn’t take it any more. You are a natural in front of the camera, and produce great videos. You just do you, and leave those clowns alone. I am aware that neither you nor Brant or CMR probably care what I think. I am just saying as a long time subscriber, stick to what made you successful in the first place. Keep up the good work.

You guys completed the Red, White and Blue challenge close to Patriot Day!!! Great job!

Brother I’m happy for you that your channel is growing. I’ve been watching for a while now and as long as you are making videos of fishing beach or kayak I will be watching

Yer last guided trip was great fer yer client . Caught some big Bluefish and had a good time with you . Matt , yer so right too fish where and when you want . Plus the friends ya fish with , Brant , Ron , Brad and by yer self . The beach is fun .......tho there are so many other places too fish . You can take yer family , that is a plus ! Good fer you taking yer own road . You are doing great . ( Thanks fer the feed back ) Tom Daytona Beach, FL. 13, September 2021 .

Totally understand you reasoning! Besides we love going along with you virtually guiding us every time you fish! God Bless you and your family!

Oh great video like always! Man I’m really glad that you decided to make the full jump. The couple people that are disappointed are definitely outweighed by the rest of us. We support you and are happy that you’re happy.

I truly enjoy just watching your videos, guiding or not. You teach well and have a great personality. Something needed for what you do.

Appreciate the videos and content as well as your honesty on why it's time to change. Look forward to more videos in the future. As a snow bird who loves to shore fish in Alabama your videos are very interesting and entertaining. Thanks.

Learned a lot from you watching you older beach fishing videos and it has helped me to be able to always catch fish off the beach . I’m sure everyone that you did charters for learned a lot and will have the great memories of catching some fish with a awesome guy 😎🤙🏽

Congratulations on stepping up into full-time Youtubing! So awesome! Fabulous for you and your precious family! God continues to bless you, brother!

I can understand you’re thinking. Always nice to keep a few guide trips in your pocket just in case. I would very much like to see you pick up a kayak sponsor that provided you a little bigger kayak with pedal drive that could allow you to expand range and targeted species. I guided, made thousands of fishing lures every year at one time. Then got transferred for work to where I’m currently living working 7 days a week and sometimes 12 hour shifts. It’s tough for sure so optimize your time that beats suits you and your goals.

Keep progressing you're channel and brand, every opportunity you have just leads to another. Never be held down by one aspect, keep growing and stay bummy!!! Loved the vid...

Dude I'm so happy to see the reds coming back!!! Great video

What an epic ending to a great chapter in your life . next chapter is going to be even bigger .you'll see ! Love to the family .STAY BUMMY

The only constant in life is change. Being able to make change under your terms and control is a true blessing. Well done. A bit bummed tho. I am going to be back in the US in a few months and was going to book a trip with you. Guess I will see if CMR will take me out on his boat. Keep up the great content. B

That was some great fishing, especially the blues !! Change sometimes is just the best thing for the future. Great job Matt.

I did enjoy your guided trips on video but I understand your decision. I just finished restoring my 175th vintage surf spinning reel for my collection. If I lived close enough I’d set up you, Brent , and Brad with a vintage gear challenge probably with Mitchell saltwater reels. It would be a fun challenge that’s for sure. These reels are all well over 50 years old. That was a nice bluefish! This was a great video Matt! You couldn’t end you guided trips in a better way than this!

Awesome man that means you will get to post more videos and mostly you can hopefully that will give you more time to spend with your family, which is most important. Love the videos keep them coming, tight lines 🎣🎣

That's great! We totally understand, congratulations on your KZfaq channel. We are enjoying you and family. You are so Blessed. Keep fishing , we love surf fishing.

Congrats bro! Love to see you accomplishing your goals!

Gotta grow ya brand bro ..keep up the aweome content my brother and stay blessed an tight lines always

I understand completely. Keep up all the different great content man.

I know what you saying. 15 yrs ago I walked away from a job I did for 30+yrs to move on to something new. The last 15 have been the most enjoyable yrs of work, it was like I wasn't going to work. 1 yr ago I retired and now I have a constant flow of clients wanting me to do work for them at my leisure. Your young with a young beautiful family. You do what makes you happy and provides the best life for your family. Just don't forget "YOU STAY BUMMY".

I've learned a lot from your videos. I always hoped to get a trip out with you but I understand your decision. Caught a lot of fish this last vacation we had down there in August. 1000% better than I did a couple of years ago. Much thanks to you and the cickbaiters

Another great fishing video! I am very glad that you are getting to do what you really want to do. I know that is like and it is an amazing way to live. Keep it up!!!

Great video Bama! Lots of catching!

Pretty sure every fish I have landed on the surf can be credited to your videos. As a freshwater fishermen I had no clue how to catch a fish in the Gulf until I started watching your videos. My wife kept trying to get me to take a trip with you, guess I missed that boat. Either way I love the direction the channel has taken. Keep up the awesome work!

Things change. Life goes on. Keep rolling along mate.

I just hated that I never got together on the (guided ) trip . But congratulations on moving to the next step . Don’t make excuses for the choices you make. Looking forward for more monster content. FYI the beach video are awesome.

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

Great to see you confident in your abilities and decisions! I’m really looking forward to seeing where your channel goes from here. I love all your content and that of Brant, CMR, Bearded Brad and of course The Clickbaiterz. Onwards and upwards BBB! You’re doing yourself and your beautiful family proud! God bless. Peace and love from the UK 💕

It's a well taken decision, actually always waiting to see the new content in your newly uploaded video which is absolutely avoiding to repeat the same content every time 👍

Glad your doing what you love to do! Great video!

Thanks for your work!

I understand not guiding, but I love the set rig fishing. Please keep doing them. Thanks.

As an East coaster I can say that was a massive blue! I'm sure it was a fun fight. Good luck on future content! I think I actually prefer to watch you fish so I can see how you do things and experience your excitement as you catch!

Great fishing video with some really nice blues l love catching them on the pier

Only one last Guided Trip to be scheduled- a Greyhound Bus of Guys followed by a tractor trailer load of 10 Ladders-to a reserved 1/2 mile stretch of beach! Still love that video.. Keep ‘em coming Matt-

I hate that you quit doing this. These were always my favorite to watch.

Enjoy your videos keep up the good work man

Nice video man love the vids

Keep doing what you're doing. I'll keep watching.

Always Enjoy. Thanks for sharing.

Brooks. I'm still rather new. I have no idea what guiding is. All I know is that you have some of the most exciting surf fishing videos on KZfaq. I hope producing more videos is in your next chapter. Godspeed. ❤👈🏾

Congrats bro, I love my surf fishing, gulf and east coast. Enjoy you four guys. You seem like good young men, good family guys. You, Brant, Bearded Brad, and Cameraman Ron. Good group. Stay Bummy Bro.

Nice fish.....watching you has gotten me to like surf fishing way more than bass fishing...maybe we can go sometime so you can teach me more

Bluefish are a luxury in the east coast man greattttt eating

Love all your videos, and congratulations on your retirement. Can't wait for your next video

Chris can now take over for ya. He didn’t know it but he was Bums in-tern so now he can capitalize on his passion. Great job guys!

I love fishing the beach like this fishing rod on a fish pull.

Congratulations sir. I look forward to your upcoming content.

Thanks for the explanation BUT wasn’t necessary!!! You are growing your brand wonderfully. Keep it up!!!

Glad to see you moving onto content creation full time! Always look forward to your videos. Would love fish with ya sometime. I’m just a short drive away. I’ll bring the Hobie kayaks so you can try out some hands free kayak fishing. Just pick the time and place and I’ll make it happen 👍

Well done Matt….. solid 👊🏼

Good for you, looking forward to seeing more content!💫

can you do a video showing how you tie your pomp and whiting rigs

Nothing beats soaking bait on the beach.

Congrats on making it to the next chapter bud! Watching your channel back in the beginning is ultimately what inspired me to finally start mine up! Can't wait to see you hit 100k and beyond!

Do you use a shock leader on your spin rods? Thanks!

Nice catch bro👍👍👍

Great video Bama...wish you all the best going forward! Stay bummy 👍🇺🇲

What tackle were you using in the video? Like you setups for whiting and then the setup for the cut-bait rod? We are headed out OBX in October but ran into the problem of not seeing whiting hitting the big rods last year.

I wish i couldve used cut bait in my last video but the current was moving a 6oz weight. Sometimes you need to take care of priorities. Gotta keep surf fishing up

Being from New Jersey, I can tell you they were nice Blue Fish.🐟I enjoyed the Video, lots of action and fun to watch.

I have a 3 yr old as well so I'm sure guiding took a lot of your time away from the family so I completely get it. Keep doing u

We have some monster blues up here in the Cape Cod area! The fall run is in full swing and we were on them big time yesterday! Have you ever fished up this way? New England has some great Striper, Blue & Bluefin Tuna fishing!

That was a beautiful Redfish!

What can you catch from the surf/ pier in Gulf Shores/ Orange Beach in the month of December?

Nice blues. My biggest was 19 3/4 lbs. lost the pool that night by 2 lbs. boat fishing out of BelmarN.J.

It’s funny you said you get comments about the size of your redfish. Last two years in the OBX I haven’t caught anything smaller then 22” last week 24” and a 27”. But love your channel, keep it up!

I understand why you stopped guiding and I applaud your decision. That said, if I get a chance to come to your area, I'm gonna send you a message on YT and ask if I can come and fish near you so I can learn from you! Best wishes for you in all aspects of your life.

Keep doing what God has called you to do and it will all work out. Hope I get to see you on the beach next week. Be blessed.

Those blue's were nice bud . Thanks for the video.

Congrats! Looks like a heck of day too! :)

Just keep on keeping on

Those were some ok blues, about the size ones that we use for giant tuna bait!!!

Great vid.

Nice Bluefish and Red Bama! One things for sure though, the East coasters can't say we don't have fun with the blues lol

Nice bluefish and redfish!!!

Hey, it's your life, do what you want and what makes you happy!

I attribute your success to Chris’ Bama hat not the rally hat. Roll Tide! Fred had his eye on that baby pomp! Lol

In the late eighties we would catch and release big blues in Casco Bay in Maine. Our best weekend was catch and releases over 100 for two days (3 guys in one boat). These fish ALL were in the 10 to 13 pound size as they ran together by size. That all went away just after 1990 when the government allowed Russian factory ships to catch and process millions of pounds of porgies. All things in their time.

It’s so cool how you don’t have to rely on doing guided trips anymore, thats my goal as well!

great video brother, ill be down there next month hope I hope can do as well.

Man, that was a giant blue! Nice work dude!

Nice fish 👍

Good luck fellas, u and Brant and now Ron and etc. I have all of you on notification however I don't watch or share your vids much anymore. You folks will make content that some will enjoy but only for the utube alwhorerythms, which is not my entertainment. Peace be with you and Hooyah from the operators

Do you man have fun with whatever your doing .

Great video Beach Bum when will you have more bumy rods available

Do what you need to do bro still love the content and advice ! Fish on bro 🎣

good fishing spot..

Fish On... In whatever manner suits your needs... Keep Fishing Interesting !! 🐟🐟🐟

nice job guys