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BACK IN THE 70'S MY DAD WOULD USE HIS HANDS AND SCOOP INTO THE COLONIES AND THROW THEM UP ON THE BEACH AND THEN SCOOP AGAIN IN THAT SAME COLONY. IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE HOW MANY HE WOULD GET. SUCH A GREAT CHILDHOOD MEMORY. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. WHEN I SAW THIS RAKE THING FOR THE FIRST TIME I BUSTED OUT LMAO..

i have no idea why i'm watching this, but i like it

I just ran into Tony on the beach during my vacation. I recognized him from his channel and walked up to meet him. I got a firsthand lesson on catching sand fleas. He was busy, but he gave freely of his time and knowledge. What a blessing!

Sand flea colony: exists Fish Gum: *Peace was never an option*

I love how he's like, there's a colony right there, I can see them looking at me. And im there with my face in the screen trying to see something in the waves

two and a half minutes in and this is already the most informative sand flea video I have seen.

Digging up sand fleas by hand was always one of my favorite things to do at the beach when I was a kid.

Fish Gum whenever he spies the sand fleas be like: *I'm about to end this colony's whole career*

First "how to" video on sand fleas that mentioned they can feel your vibrations, that is a GAME CHANGER! Thank y'all for that, and God bless!

i don't need to catch sand fleas but something about this video is so pleasing.

since I use a cast net to catch bait in the surf, often I come up with as many as 20 sand fleas on some throws. This video was very cool, and I had no idea that there could be such a method to the madness of sand fleas. I’m going to check this out as soon as I get out there again.

Great timing for this video. Perfect sand flea rake arriving next week! Thanks so much for sharing!

I use a "strainer bucket" on top of another bucket with quarter inch or larger (depending on what size you want) holes in the bottom this allows the little ones to dig down and drop into bottom bucket. When done toss little ones back and dump the big ones from top bucket into your "keep" bucket.

Thank you for sharing your secrets.. I will support fish gum forever. I love to see a Brother succeed from his hard work. God Bless

Finally! A video that shows how to actually find them! Most just show random digging with no info on what to look for to find them! Nice Job!

Best video on KZfaq on how to catch sand fleas, by far

As a kid on the East coast of FL, we caught these with our hands. They were everywhere and we never had to sneak up on them. Times sure have changed.

I try to catch these in connecticut...blackfish love them! Now I know some better ways to catch them. Thank you

I never knew that was what they were called. I used to collect them in a bucket as a kid and by the end of the day, I released them.

Great Video! Love raking sand fleas. Good tips you gave. Love the aspect that you brought up the reflection of the sun. Nature has a way of telling on it's self. I do the same tactic clamming in clear water. Nice job!

I love to see a vid that you catch fish..I do learn how to get them in this helpful vid... thank you Sir and have a great day fishing...

Coming to Alabama next week going to do some fishing. Just found your channel trying to learn all I can hopefully me and son will be able to catch some fish

Good video!!! I learned something new sand fleas are a great bait for pompano fish they love sand fleas. Thank you for that video sir .

This is a absolute wealth of information and extremely entertaining to watch! Thank you for this! I just ordered myself a sand flea rake! I'll be using these to feed samoan crab in a vertical farm setup I'm making!

I used to catch those with my hands as a child when my family lived in Myrtle Beach, SC. That was long ago in the mid to late 1960’s. I couldn’t find any when I moved back in 2010 and wondered if they still existed! Oh! And we called them sand fiddlers.

This is a fantastic video. It is fun to watch you hunt for these by using the sun and your eyesight to guide you all while being aware of your presence. I feel like our ancestors hunted that way. It feels very primitive and that's why I like it.

Just found your videos, while I can't get away to fish much anymore, I can enjoy both your videos and prayers. Refreshing and entertaining. A safe place for me and granddaughters to visit together. Keep it up and have a blessed day. Ed

i came here to fish , now you got me catching sand flees. great tips.

Great video. Gotta like a guy who's almost as enthusiastic about catching sand fleas as he is the fish he'll catch using them as bait. Bless you, Tony.

Actually that was a darn good flea catching video ! Happy Fourth of July and May God Bless the USA!

Best instruction vid on catching sand fleas that I’ve seen ! Subbed .

Thanks for sharing.

So much great information packed into this video!!

Great Vid Tony

I've always wondered how to catch fist fulls of sand fleas in minutes

Great video, You Only know what you don't know, great information about catching sandfleas, because there are alot of people who didn't know,

I am coming back to Pensacola in June and I will be using the information of this video thank you so much for the help!

I had no earthly idea sand fleas were that big, I assumed they were a small as regular fleas. I'm officially freaked out and never laying on the beach sand again.

Man o man have I been doing it wrong! Great video! I knew how to spot them but I had no idea they could see and feel you coming. I watched a lady run in and out of the surf with her rake last weekend...I thought she was loopy, turns out she is a pro. Thanks Toni the great pointers!

Thank you for sharing your technique, it was really helpful

I'm sure everyone is just happy that you rid the beach of sand fleas. You go dude.

Thanks for the info!

Extremely helpful video! I went out tonight for the first time and randomly dug around in the surf for sand fleas. And... I got some. Some. But it was obvious that I wasn't going about it in the most efficient manner. Other videos I've seen make it sound like you just drop to your knees and start digging. I had no idea that you could actually SEE the colonies before you start digging for them.

A science behind tracking and catching sand fleas... you sir are a genius...and I sir am now a SUB. Well done!

Very helpful. Thank you!

never heard a sand crab get called a sand flea before. this is going to confuse so many people who have heard of real sand fleas

This is great to just watch and relax. Super satisfying

Great video. Thank you. Subscribed

Very informative!

Waiting for the second video!

Awesome video! I never thought they felt us coming very interesting 🤔 Thanks

Nice to see you on the Net, Good info says CincyJim

Thank You. I am glad I found your channel. You are very clear and informative. I am a South West Fl. native but been away for years. I will be coming to Navarre soon, I have a home there and plan on getting down there more often.. Hope I meet you one day.

Awesome information brother!!! thanks!!!..

Dang I'm a bait catcher for a living and you just helped me out!

Excellent video brother! I learned a lot from this.

Good one , fishing starts with baits 🇺🇸⚓️

Easy to spot here in San Diego from May-October. Millions of bait beneath your feet. Catching Croaker and Corbina like crazy right now while surf fishing. Good video man!

I used to live in Navarre! Now, I'm only an hour away from the city but I grew up there with amazing memories 😍

We dug with a shovel and used the scoop to filter out the sand.

I don't fish or much less care to catch live bait but watching that was fascinating. Cool video!

I loved catching these little guys on the beach. Got lots of them on the Oregon coast near long beach. So cute and harmless. They tickle your hands when you hold them. I'm glad to see that catching them has a purpose, too bad I don't fish. Maybe one day. Still, hope you get some good fish!

Great video. Thanks 😊

Thanks for the great tips

God Bless you also. Thanks, learned a lot. Going fishing.

Sandfleas used to everywhere in Florida but for some reason are getting scarce in lots of areas. I’ll give your technique a try next month when I’m fishing Cape San Blas in the panhandle.

Awesome Video! KUDOS

Awesome video!

thank you for the tips

I just heard about these yesterday while fishing on the Chesapeake Bay shore. The waves were rougher than normal, but people were catching drum in the waves. I asked an old angler why there were so many drum in the waves and an old angler there said, 'sand-fleas, they love sandfleas.' So, I was curious to know what they looked like. Thanks for the video.

I had to watch this twice so I could let my little girl see it. She's a bait catching machine, and now it's not a blind hunt😬. Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. New subscriber after seeing your content list.👍👍

sand fleas are the mainstay of surf fishing.. 👍👍 Nice beach my friend.. 👍👍

Great video! My daughter caught 3 sand pails worth at a crowded beach in NC. She must have been lucky 🍀

Great videos. I live in PA and my family is planning a trip to the Outer Banks NC in Oct this year if God permits and would love to order your product for our fishing trip. We enjoy your videos. God bless you, your family and your business.

Wish had saw this before last week vacation... we will try next time out!

thank you I cant wait to do this

Best video so far 👍

awesome ... thanks for sharing your technique; now I'm going to buy the rake on Amazon.

Those are mole crabs (Decapoda). Completely different order of crustaceans than sand fleas.

I used to put them in Mommy's bathing cap.

Dude I've just got into this been fishing but not with sand flesh. Thank you for sharing this Secret...this should help me alot on Bait mullets and crabs get costly...man thanks again...fishgum...

Good video. Never used them as bait although I know many guys here in central NJ who do and swear by them. I'm going to go thru my shed and see if I have the stuff needed to make a SF rake. I'm retired and sitting here thinking about the upcoming season so this will get me going.

That’s a pretty cool video. And a very nice quiet looking beach. Thanks for showing us your technique. If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of rake are you using?

Actual names are mole crabs. When the beach is crowded they go to deeper water.

this is a fantastic video

Great Video...can't find the one u said would show how to keep them extended period! Thanks 😊

I've never needed to sneak up on them. I can be standing on them and still scoop them up.

for those who struggled to see them, just like me. i found a good example. once you see this one, you will start to see all of them. look at the water starting to come inland at 7:41. if you pause at 7:45 you can see, slightly to the left of the pause button, there are these little glowing streaks that kinda go away immediately. it almost looks like a flock of birds making a “v shape” while flying. after that, it quickly moves back in with the wave as it retreats. watch back from 7:41-7:46 and you will see what i am talking about 👍

I heard the word colony more than I ever did in World/US history, lol. Nice catch instructional video

Interesting thanks.🇨🇦👍

Great info video! Lived on the Gulf Coast all my life and didn't know there was a science to catching them!!

I always used an old coffee can with a bunch of holes put in the sides along the bottom with a church key. Scoop and slosh in the water till the sand was gone. pick out what ya need and bait the hook. run out? scoop and go. Surf fishing for sheep head and pompano on Captiva and Sanibel this way when I was younger.

best sand flea video I've seen thus far. Are sand fleas present all year round?

Great video Tony! Where was this video when I started surf fishing a few years ago😭

Great vid! Are these the ones that bite?

Yes, we've all seen Tremors. Those of us that bare the mantle of 'Awesome', that is.

From fishing the East Coast all my years, they can be caught by hand as well which enables you to dig even deeper if needbe. Best places we have found are where the waves crash the hardest. Also, if using the same or next day, just place in a ziploc bag with a lil wet sand in the bottom, leave not completely zipped, and refridgerate overnight or place in a cooler try on top of ice!!!!! super easy to rebait, etc...

Good video

Didnt know folk ate those critters . I was seein bait . Im sure they could make a good meal . Thanx 4 takin an teachin us