Hi Brandon and Erin, I follow your KZfaq for weeks now. And love the both of you. I am Annette and 62 years old, and that's why it's hard to learn fishing. The way you two show about fishing gives me the confidence to start fishing alone. You show to just try things out. Most people I fished with they do everything for me because they know it all so well and think they help me, but I don't learn. I ordered my own fishing rod 40% and reel 60% for not to much and can't wait to try it all out. I can't order your things you offer because I (I am Dutch) life in Malaysia. But beside that I learn and enjoy your KZfaq. Wish you well ❤️

I work all the time and finally I had two days in a row. I went to the outer banks and the wind is blowing 55 mph, no bites. So, did I despair? No! I am binge watching your videos and loving every minute of it.

Yeah im from Wilmington NC., and we typically leave the shell on the shrimp, for added protection you still get robbed but it takes longer..Keep fish i enjoy watching you andyour lady👍🏾

Brandon, try peeling the shrimps, then marinate them in sugar, leave in cooler for 30 mins, drained all excess liquid, add little more sugar and can store in freezer, the shrimp is firm and can stay on hook much longer. Works very well

Thanks alot man. As someone whos learning how to fish i really appreciate your videos. Keep up the great work man and hope to see more content.

Iv'e found that salted squid works great even on the FL east coast marina's and surf.I also cut my strip size according to the hook and target fish size(which I learned from you!) Keep up the great videos.

I literally just realized that I wasn’t subscribed to you but I’ve watch you for a long time already and all your videos helped me fished better, thanks man

I love this weekly vicarious immersion into FUN with 2 people, while learning fishing techniques. Both are teachers: Brandon, with his humble expertise; Erin, with her ability to step in and "DO IT" with an "Oh, my God" moment that gets the adrenaline flowing. I'm talking about MY ADRENALINE!!!

I've crossed that bridge many, many times from Baltimore to the Eastern Shore and Ocean City. I now live in Vero Beach Florida near the Inlet!

Awesome test. Loved this video, thank you.

I LOVE these fresh bait videos, I definitely am gonna also make one of these videos for my channel soon too!

Good video, liked the 8 bit effects. I use cut bait for the same reason. This might be stupid but on my hi/lo bottom rig I put a piece of cut bait on one hook and a piece of shrimp on the other. One problem I have is crabs. But doing it this way I don't have to worry as much that my hooks are empty.

You’re my favorite angler. Your simple tips are so much more valuable than most of the hoopla we find on KZfaq. Thank you! I want to start using salted squid/shrimp. Do I need to buy a specific salt? Also, your snips cut very well too. What type are you using?

I catch a lot of perch on razor clams... clam snouts work great as well and require very little re-baiting.

Always great fishing tips from you thanks

Great video!! I always enjoy your fishing videos

LOVING THE VIDS!!! and the length of this one, would love more of 10-20 min vids

I really enjoyed the editing and music in this vid 👍🏽 keep up the good work guys

Salted shrimp and squids, that's something new to me. Got to try it. Anyway your videos has been entertaining and very informative. The best I've ever watched so far. Thanks for your generous sharing.

Thank you very much for your work, your experiments help a lot.

Yeah I tend to hook through both sides of the shell on shrimp. Sometimes it helps, sometimes not... I've noticed that they have to commit to the bite more often with the shell on, but on the other hand if the shrimp is already warm when you try to hook through the shell it will frequently turn the meat into pudding before the hook goes through. Sooo..... I keep it on a little ice.

Amazing videos mate, really interesting indeed. Best regards from Italy 💯

hmmm interesting. i usually found salted prawn to b least successful and always found the fresh one to be much better. it is soft as but i usually tie it with bait elastic onto the hook but doesn't stop the pickers!

Love the squidy bits! Caught dozens of croaker in OBX this past week! Thanks Brendon and Erin!

Love the channel keep it up I wish you guys could do a spear fishing videos I know it's kind of out of the ordinary but it's kind of cool

Good job! I like the squid as well. Try using a jig with a strip of squid and medium action and heavier line on this rig.

Thank you!! I’m a beginner. Your videos are great to learn!!!👍🙏👏🏻

You gotta leave the shell on the shrimp. I've casted 3-6 times with a 2 ounce bank sinker and still had the same shrimp and fish on the hook. Ocean City Maryland👍👍👍👍👍

What is the size of the reel suitable for my 2.1meters medium action with a lure weight of 100-250 grams?

Nice n very informative tips n tricks ...u able to simplify some of the complex subjects in your own style.. Hello from Malaysia..keep it up

Thanks you, I learn new things today!

Do u soak the salted bait before use? I've tried salted bait, but the fish seems to spit em out after a nibble...

So funny, last night I posted on my Instagram about your squidybits vs. Shrimp. Every single catch was on the squid. 0 fish -shrimp, 8 fish and 1 large blue crab- squidybits. I tagged you, I hope you are able to see it.

Is it sea salt in your box and would it work for fresh water fish? Bass and catfish particularly. Thanks for all your informative vids my guy 👍

Thanks alot man I just starte fishing and this helped a lot

I have started salting my own bait and I like using it better and it does stay on better. Thanks

Dude, there's stuff called "bait elastic". 10-12 times around ur shrimp and u don't need to change ur bait too often. Would be perfect for fresh shrimp. I use it when fishing from the bottom, that elastic stuff saves ur bait from crabs and lobsters

I like EZ Shrimp strips and they’re so durable I can catch 10-15 fish in 30-45 minutes without replacing. Only downside is that you can catch anything from 10 lb Reds to tiny 4” Gafftops. I use small 5x5 mm squares of it that way the bait lasts a lot longer and I can enjoy the bite... try it out sxs with the squidy bits, I’m sure it will be interesting!

i really enjoy your video its very helpful especially a newbie like me,good job

I dont think something like this determines the best bait. With fishing it's about finding the right place, the right time, right tide, and what the fish are feeding on

Hi there. Just a quick question are you using bait holding hooks for the softer shrimp which obviously the bigger fish like, and have you tried to tenderize the squid to make it softer for the larger fish to inhale like the shrimp.

I really enjoyed this video this is the first time ever watching you videos and I think I will just keep watching your videos

I usually leave the shrimp peel on and gives it that extra holding strength when fishing.

I have learned a lot of techniques from you thank you 😊😊😊

Thank you so much for sharing your videos. I am a beginner and really love it. Your videos are helping me a lot. Love when you go details on your setups and why your fishing in the spots your in. Again thank you and keep them coming. Question where can I find that type of bait?

Love your tips and enthusiasm

I started using FIRE DYE, chartreuse UV on my salted baits and some days it seems to help get more bites.

You are cool...and smooth.. thanks to the videographer. I use to fish off the Chesapeake Bay bridge when I was a child.. Go Va!!!!

you are the best my friend thank you for those videos.

We use bloodworms to good effect around Chesapeake Bay. Catch perch, rockfish, trout. Also use peeler crabs and they work just as well. Imma get a salt bait box to preserve shrimp/squid for surf fishing.

Learned a lot from your channel, thank you.

Have to get some of that. The squidy bits work wonders. Have to try the shrimp. Thanks for always putting out such great stuff.

Hi, how do you store salted shrimp after the fishing season is over? Do you leave them in the plastic container with the salt or do you put the shrimp in a zip-lock bag in the refrigerator or freezer?

I haven’t gotten into saltwater fishing yet, but when I do, I was planning on using a little sebiki rig (think that’s how you spell it) to gather baitfish, and use those to catch barracuda and other fish like that

learning more from your videos and checking out your store

"Can you please sit down" U "yes" Welcome to married life LOL

U truly have a fishing passion. I do too. Good videos

I like the video game affects 😁 If you like those white perch a lot, then definitely go after white bass , they school up and are a blast to hook up, and they get bigger then the white perch

Nice video What a good explanation of how not to lose the bait and thus get more fish and with more duration under water thanks for sharing

Hi skipper, I am newbie, I am learning and I love your presentation!

I gotta try this. Especially the squid. Which is naturally tough. But this will make it tougher. Great stuff here thanks and tight lines 😀👍

Just ordered some salty shrimp and the squid tentacles. Will see how they do here in San Francisco Bay for perch, shark and rays. Maybe stripers, flounder and other?

Question : I like to fish with anchovies or sardines for rock fish but the only way they come is frozen bag can I thaw them then salt or brine them ? Once they thaw there always so mushy they fall right off the hook.

Good day Sir...do you recommend using lures for bait? Is it good as using fresh shrimp? Thanks for your reply

In Cape Town South Africa anglers use white mussels, shrimp, sardines and we call squid "chokka"

Was out in Romanoake the other day and huge fish were jumping out of the water the entire time we were there but no one was able to catch any of them. Any ideas on what we were doing wrong and what was going on? We caught a bunch of nice sized perch and a lot of baby croakers. Only a few small rock fish but the big fish that were jumping all over the place....zero

Thks for sharing. When i'm bottom fishing all the time i got stugget with bottom and i loose my hooks and sometimes all the line Do you have a method Please? Cheers Mate.

Great video, you guys are funny. Just about to go out to test salted squid and salted muscles in the Adriatic sea.

Big fan senko keep doing what ur doing bro

Hey skipper! If I salted my shrimp and squid For how long should it been ok in the fridge... or may I froze the box for couple of days? I go fishing ones a week or two

Hey skipper is the bait good for stripped bass im going down to cape cod on my birthday 10/16to camp and fish and im buying ur bait try it

Hey skipper are you salting your shrimp prior to going fishing or doing it as you go also do you think it'll work on pompano

best way to catch white perch at the Bay Bridge is to anchor right to the side of the pyling with about 4-5ft between the boat and the pyling fishing straight down using live grass shrimp. Fishing straight down instead of casting out will give you less missed bites.

Hey man love ur videos

Hi which hook size do.you use? And day or hours salted the srim? Please let.me.know

do you remove the shrimp shell when you salt or keep the shell on? do you refridgerate or keep them in room temp?

nice idea thank you for sharing

That was awesome . Very good test. What about clam necks?? 😊

Thanks. good info. How long to salt the prawn or squid?

Hey there, I usually prefer lures over bait but I'd like to share 2 stories I have about my experiences with different baits. First is about the right way to use fresh squid which I learned from a local on an island here in Croatia where I usually spend my summer. I was actually on a team with him and we were taking part in a red sea bream fishing contest but before that we went to check a few of his traps and after that caught some squid which we used as bait as it is the most popular bait for sea breams there. So what he did with the squid is basically he cut the head and tentacles off and just threw it away, same with intestines. Then he cut the body in a way that he can lay it flat on a board, peeled the skin off and then hammered it a bit and cut it in about 0.5cm wide strips and he put the strips on the hook so that squid covers as much of the hook's body as possible and left about 2-3cm of squid to just hang off the hook. Before that I didn't really care about preparation of the squid and I just cut it and put it on the hook but after he showed me that I did some testing and can actually confirm that fish do like strips from the body more than tentacles and they also prefer skin to be peeled off rather than left on the body. Hammering part is to release more juices or something, although it doesn't seem to make much difference, at least not as much as peeling the skin. The second story is about a bit less conventional bait and that is chicken breasts which I also learned from locals. Chicken doesn't take much preparation, just cut it into 1x1x1cm cubes and put it on the hook. Similar to the fresh shrimp in this video chicken does fall apart and is easily destroyed by fish but does so a bit slower so you don't really have to check the bait every few seconds. My grandpa usually checks the bait after 2 or 3 strikes if he doesn't catch the fish or when he does catch he throws away what's left on hook and changes the bait. I'd say chicken is the absolute best bait I ever tried for sea bream and mackerel also seem to like it but I still use squid a lot because you just don't have to change it as often and usually same amount of squid is going to get you much more fish that chicken. One more tip about squid, avoid using frozen squid if possible. If you can catch your own squid or buy fresh squid at a fish market, leave it in fridge and use within next few days, if not treat the squid in some way, either salt it or wash it with salt water and leave it clean salt water over night.

thanks for the tips bro..

On the west coast we leave the shells on shrimp. It last a lot longer that way. Also try kahle hooks. I like eagle claws razor. The fish hook them self and are easy to release just rotate the hook and I comes out.

Sir I have a question what size of circle hook you use in this video?? Thanks from Philippines

with my experience in fishing on the mediterranean sea I observed that the fish like fresh bait much more the salted bait.

tried using squid tho, no luck but started catching when i switched to shrimps and also good sizes too

Great vids !, oh and I love the bait box - where can I find one? 👍

I Like your style of catch. Wonderful. Pls send me the link of your blog how to tie the hooks

Hi mate! I'm from Philippines.. My journey of Fishing started because of you.. I follow everything you've done.. People from my country are getting nuts because of my salted baits 😂 Thanks from 🇵🇭

I have a question @Hey Skipper, I've been using leftover cobia others have caught as bait. Ive caught Pompano, Spot Croaker, and flounder with it. Ive dipped in shrimp scent. Can I use salt to keep the scent on the cut cobia

Hi. do I need to keep the salted baits in the refrigerator or freezer or at room temperature ??

New friend here, thanks for the tips nice catch, fish on!!

What would be good to surf fish with in NC the crystal coast?

Love teaching on catching perch 🐟.

You can also use salted sardines. I use this in Luanda, Angola 🇦🇴🇦🇴🇦🇴

thanks for the advice using salted bait. My question to you is what is the best way to salt the baits so I can use it for multiple fishing trips?

Yo Skipper when you salt your bait do you use regular salt or what kind of salt?

Great video man, how long do bait last when salted? Do you keep or on refrigerated?

I love watching your videos sir. I came from the Philippines. Hoping to ask one of your casting rod. I

Would like to see if circle hooks would do better? Thanks for sharing

How do you make an salted shrimp?? Do you Peel the skin or salting the whole shrimp?? & how long do the salting process until it ready & best to use??