Virginia Beach Windmill Fishing (Cobia, Mahi, Seabass, Flounder)

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Жыл бұрын

I am really excited about the future of this fishery. I don't understand how anyone thinks this could make the fishing worse. If a lot of windmills end up being constructed off the coast of VB, that alone could be come a destination fishery. If you get bored of the seabass, skip to 24:00 for the mahi followed by flounder fishing at the bridge.
Jigging setup:
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Live Bait Bass Setup:
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Mahi Setup:
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Cobia Live Bait/Flounder Setup (this is on the lighter end for cobia, good flounder bucktail rod):
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@nickmaraveyias1185 Жыл бұрын

You do a great job with these videos Nolan. Your love of fishing comes through loud and clear. Let’s do a grouper fishing movie next time you and Wyatt can make it down to Cape Fear

@nolanminor6761 Жыл бұрын

I won't say no to that!

@smokey1517 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and I love the fact that you fish while keeping the talking to a minimum.....some of these other fishing channels do 8 - 10min intros then breakaway after every fish they catch to do a 5min dissertation on what they caught, how they caught it, what they're going to do with their catch, etc....then the last 5 - 10mins is them talking about how they're going to clean their fish, how they're going to prepare the fish, how they're going to cook the fish😂🤣😅....I love that you just fish!! I subscribed

@nolanminor6761 Жыл бұрын

Fishing videos should be fishing right!

@smokey1517 Жыл бұрын

@@nolanminor6761 Exactly!

@stuartsherrill5151 8 ай бұрын

So i work at the port of va and yes they are gonna be building a bunch more windmills. The parts for them are starting to come through the port now

@MichaelPaparelli Ай бұрын

Man. Those sea bass taste sooo good.

@leonardcrater9380 Жыл бұрын

Another great video! Awesome content

@gvsoutdoors2673 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Looks like a great time

@brandonsmith1752 Жыл бұрын

We've had really good luck at the windmills last year, looking forward to them building more and the opportunities they will offer.

@nolanminor6761 Жыл бұрын

I think it could be crazy. Hard to say what will show up when there are enough windmills to support a really big population of baitfish.

@outlaw19able Ай бұрын

Yes, they are building more now off Croatan. Im from there.

@joeyg8201 Жыл бұрын

you deserve more views, another great vid

@masonbeliles9399 Жыл бұрын

great sea bass fishing🤙

@lbowsk 5 күн бұрын

What month of year was this filmed? I find the early season action slow, no Mahi or False Albies. It's now July of '24. There are now an additional 20 bases installed. All of them will attract and fish. Hopefully sooner rather than later!

@ronaldharris8614 2 ай бұрын

nolan you should consider getting into the fish tagging program the amount of nice fish you catch and throw back,

@boashna 8 ай бұрын

Bravo

@beachbrovlogs Жыл бұрын

Nice!!!👍🙂👊

@tommygoff16 11 ай бұрын

I see you throw all the oyster toads back. When my dad and friends used to charter a boat out of Deltaville back in the late 60's, if we caught any toads the captain or mate would kill them.

@nunyabidness454 Жыл бұрын

i hope they build them in louisiana too. more structure = more fishing opportunities

@fishmidi19 Жыл бұрын

What size boat are you using out there, and what would you say is minimum size boat on a nice day?

@darenleeper1644 10 ай бұрын

That seating up front is so weird. Donyou like that it loops around to the console? Great trip. They are building them up here in nj..everyone really mad about the windmills but on the down low i am excited.

@nolanminor6761 10 ай бұрын

I have heard that once power is being generated the fish supposedly leave? Not sure if the VA beach windmills generate power currently or not. I like the layout of the boat for sure, pretty comfortable fishing.

@drewbowers5476 5 ай бұрын

First of all, there is nothing green about these things. They destroy our environment and disrupt radar. No one wants to see this garbage in our oceans. Why support something that will destroy our fishing industry. There are many layers to this issue. At the end of the day, we are being lied to regardless of anyone's view on OSW.

@drewbowers5476 5 ай бұрын

@@nolanminor6761 The windmills off VB only generate intermittent power to the grid here. Also, they claim that these will last 25 years but that is absolutely false. Just look at the Block Island windfarm, not even 10 years old and they are falling apart.

@zachchan9464 2 ай бұрын

Im going headboat fishing in june. When using squid strip as bait for sea bass should i bounce like you are doing? Or just let it hit bottom and stay still?

@nolanminor6761 2 ай бұрын

usually with bait you want to leave it as still as possible

@zachchan9464 2 ай бұрын

@@nolanminor6761 ok thanks!

@rickwu6005 9 ай бұрын

virginia hasthat many cobia? wow

@Anthonymahon Жыл бұрын

How far is that from the bay bridge tunnel ? I want to fish that area but don’t know where to launch the boat

@nolanminor6761 Жыл бұрын

I think its 25 or so miles from the CBBT but I'm not certain

@TheCoco0711 Жыл бұрын

Where is the location of this place. You mentioned va beach but where ?

@rdh5961 Жыл бұрын

Love to know the answer to this

@drewbowers5476 5 ай бұрын

The two existing turbines are located 27 miles offshore VB. They plan to put 176 turbines starting this year.

@sicatthis 10 ай бұрын

What was the seabass jig

@nolanminor6761 10 ай бұрын

Big Nic spanish candy, the largest size they make

@marshallnixon1652 Жыл бұрын

Do you have numbers for the windmills?

@nolanminor6761 Жыл бұрын

You can see them very easily from the Chesapeake Light Tower. No secret!

@drewbowers5476 5 ай бұрын

They are 600ft tall. Can't miss them!

@LeatherneckJoe133 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t hear how far from shore ?

@daskiier Жыл бұрын

about 25 miles from rudee inlet

@themwayneboys3666 Жыл бұрын

Should come up to the mon river and do a video

@nolanminor6761 Жыл бұрын

I must say I think I have already spent enough time on the mon river for one lifetime

@themwayneboys3666 Жыл бұрын

@@nolanminor6761 lol we placed 5th in a tournament there last month

@wolfsvision940 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos but man there's a lot of ads

@nolanminor6761 Жыл бұрын

doing what I can to maybe make this my job one day, gotta do what you gotta do!

@jacksonrollins2403 Жыл бұрын

We bleed our fish out it just purifies the meat and takes that fishy taste out of it. Idk why people make fun of it if they tried it they wouldn’t do it any different ever again

@nolanminor6761 Жыл бұрын

Even if it didn't improve the quality of the meat at all, I still think it would be 100% worth it because of how much cleaner the cleaning table is without blood everywhere.

@dherman0001 10 ай бұрын

Id like to see a big push by the government to install more artificial reefs. They pay for themselves in business/tax revenue.

@nolanminor6761 10 ай бұрын

Would be cool to see for sure

@drewbowers5476 5 ай бұрын

First off, all these projects from New England to VA were rammed through without public input. Now they want to triple the number of these projects. This is reckless since they are no environmental studies on large scale OSW. Our utility bills will go through the roof. Also, no one wants to see this crap in our oceans and will have no impact on climate change yet why are we doing this. MONEY! We are destroying our commercial/recreational fishing industry by industrializing our oceans. Why support something that will cripple our fisheries. There is evidence that radar does not work around these things. Your radar will be compromised, were talking about boats colliding with each other. This is all an experiment. OSW has no place in our ocean. WAKE UP PEOPLE!

@drewbowers5476 8 ай бұрын

They make good fishing spots. However, they are better/cheaper ways to build artificial reefs. These things kill all our whales and marine mammals! This will do more harm than good. No offense.

@haydenzzz9997 7 ай бұрын

How do they kill marine mammals?

@drewbowers5476 7 ай бұрын

@@haydenzzz9997 Here is a recent documentary that explains how OSW affects marine mammals. Also, you can find more info from BOEM.gov kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odNna9p-rdqdlGw.htmlsi=ZCZ0DgrG99vOii5-.

@patrickmcphee770 6 ай бұрын

They kill whales huh? lol Do they prop chop em up?

@drewbowers5476 5 ай бұрын

@@patrickmcphee770 No. it's the OSW pre construction activities such as pile driving the turbine foundations and sonar mapping of the seafloor. This deafens whales which increases the risk for ship strikes. For the past there have been 70+ whales/ marine mammals washing up dead. Another one washed up dead a few days ago in MA.

@lbowsk 5 күн бұрын

A claim without a shred of evidence. Claims yes, evidence no.