Winter Fishing for Bull Reds! - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

Michael · 02-15-2021, 10:53 AM

I recently joined my buddy, Jeremy Compton, on a two day fishing trip near Bayou Dularge, LA. When we arrived, our guide asked if our objective was a "meat haul." His eyes lit up when we told him we didn't even bring an ice chest, and he asked if we wanted to catch some big bull reds!

We spent the next two mornings battling two dozen bull reds, most of which were 24-29 POUNDS! Here is a short 90 second highlight video I put together from that trip!

It was hard to pare all the footage down to 90(ish) seconds!

Fishndude · 02-15-2021, 11:03 AM

Null? WTH is null?

Oops. Got it. That was great.

Michael · 02-15-2021, 11:07 AM

Not working? Looks fine on my end.

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Roger · 02-15-2021, 11:41 AM

Sweet. Looks like a ton of fun.

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manwitaplan · 02-15-2021, 11:45 AM

Heck yeah. We need more footage. What were the temps like. I bet your arms were wore out.

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Charles · 02-15-2021, 11:47 AM

awesome

IowaHunter · 02-15-2021, 11:49 AM

That was fantastic!

BURTONboy · 02-15-2021, 11:51 AM

Bet that was a fun trip. Ive always wanted to sight cast reds.

Great video as well. Youve really got good at capturing your adventures.

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yaqui · 02-15-2021, 11:54 AM

Nicely edited.

Bort · 02-15-2021, 12:02 PM

You’re getting pretty good at this whole making awesome videos thing. Keep em coming!

ACCURACYINC · 02-15-2021, 12:08 PM

Awesome! Sight casting reds is as close to hunting as you can get with a fishing pole in your hand. My favorite fishing for sure!

SaltwaterSlick · 02-15-2021, 03:48 PM

Nicely done sir! We did this for 3 days straight one time at the Chandeleurs... We stayed after 'em because about every 4 to fifth fish was either a slot red or a big honkin' trout... one of my most favorite fishing trips of my life! My first one on a fly rod there too... Think about those fish on a 9 wt in 18" of water! What a fight! Sure wish I had video of it!

Artos · 02-15-2021, 03:55 PM

Bout as good as it gets...only thing funner is chasing them in herds & having 3-4 lines zinging & doing the redfish line crossing jig all around the boat.

killerbee · 02-15-2021, 04:27 PM

Thanks.man! Loved the video!

Nothing like some big bulls!!! I wanna see the full video!!!

MooseontheLoose · 02-15-2021, 04:29 PM

Another solid production. Enjoyed the video. Looked like a ton of fun

SaltwaterSlick · 02-15-2021, 04:43 PM

Michael, on a critical note, the video quality and production was up to par, but I did not enjoy it as much as most of your other work... For my personal liking, it was too short, and didn't tell the story like I bet you could have if you'd not limited yourself to just a short time period. Use more footage and tell the whole story... Cast, strike, fight land, release, high fives... Even your narratives normal in your videos were missing in this one... Just my 2 cents...

asu-indian · 02-15-2021, 05:55 PM

I don't have a bucket list but if I did, that would be near the top. Awesome!

Michael · 02-16-2021, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SaltwaterSlick

Michael, on a critical note, the video quality and production was up to par, but I did not enjoy it as much as most of your other work... For my personal liking, it was too short, and didn't tell the story like I bet you could have if you'd not limited yourself to just a short time period. Use more footage and tell the whole story... Cast, strike, fight land, release, high fives... Even your narratives normal in your videos were missing in this one... Just my 2 cents...

Thanks for the feedback, Charlie. I captured A LOT of footage, and I could have (and still may) put together a fully edited story, but I wanted to go ahead and get something short out right now. I'm behind on editing a few other hunting videos. I did a little "horse trading" with the guide for some promotional content, and arranged a return trip in the summer for Jeanette, Mary and Colette to do their annual ladies fishing trip! There will definitely be more to come!

Michael · 02-18-2021, 12:11 PM

Anybody here having trouble pulling up the link? Apparently multiple people on FB weren’t able to go directly to the video. Curious if anybody having same issues here?

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SaltwaterSlick · 02-18-2021, 07:49 PM

Michael, just saw your post.... I just tried it and it opened right up for me... through this thread as well as directly from YouTube...

Button · 02-18-2021, 07:54 PM

Nice!
Winter is my favorite time to target 46”++ bulls.

Michael · 02-18-2021, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltwaterSlick

Michael, just saw your post.... I just tried it and it opened right up for me... through this thread as well as directly from YouTube...

Thanks Charlie!

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Michael · 02-22-2021, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Button

Nice!
Winter is my favorite time to target 46”++ bulls.

We didn’t have a ruler to measure length, so just went by weight. What weights are you seeing on 46”+? I don’t think any of ours were quite that big.

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02-15-2021, 10:53 AM	#1
Michael Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Home: Hallettsville, TX Photo/Video: Sony A7S III Hunt In: Webb, LaSalle, Lavaca	Winter Fishing for Bull Reds! I recently joined my buddy, Jeremy Compton, on a two day fishing trip near Bayou Dularge, LA. When we arrived, our guide asked if our objective was a "meat haul." His eyes lit up when we told him we didn't even bring an ice chest, and he asked if we wanted to catch some big bull reds! We spent the next two mornings battling two dozen bull reds, most of which were 24-29 POUNDS! Here is a short 90 second highlight video I put together from that trip! Winter Fishing for Bull Reds on the South Louisiana Coast! (W90 Highlights) - YouTube It was hard to pare all the footage down to 90(ish) seconds! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Michael; 02-15-2021 at 11:05 AM.

02-15-2021, 11:03 AM	#2
Fishndude Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas Hunt In: Mason, Ellis and Dimmit counties	Null? WTH is null? Oops. Got it. That was great. Last edited by Fishndude; 02-15-2021 at 11:06 AM.

02-15-2021, 11:07 AM	#3
Michael Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Home: Hallettsville, TX Photo/Video: Sony A7S III Hunt In: Webb, LaSalle, Lavaca	Not working? Looks fine on my end. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-15-2021, 11:51 AM	#8
BURTONboy Pope & Young Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Ulm Hunt In: San Saba	Winter Fishing for Bull Reds! Bet that was a fun trip. Ive always wanted to sight cast reds. Great video as well. Youve really got good at capturing your adventures. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

02-18-2021, 12:11 PM	#19
Michael Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Home: Hallettsville, TX Photo/Video: Sony A7S III Hunt In: Webb, LaSalle, Lavaca	Anybody here having trouble pulling up the link? Apparently multiple people on FB weren’t able to go directly to the video. Curious if anybody having same issues here? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-15-2021, 11:41 AM	#4
Roger Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sadler, TX Hunt In: Grayson, Collingsworth	Sweet. Looks like a ton of fun. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

02-15-2021, 11:45 AM	#5
manwitaplan Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Friendswood Hunt In: Texas	Heck yeah. We need more footage. What were the temps like. I bet your arms were wore out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-15-2021, 11:47 AM	#6
Charles Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	awesome

02-15-2021, 11:49 AM	#7
IowaHunter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harris County Hunt In: IA + MA	That was fantastic!

02-15-2021, 11:54 AM	#9
yaqui Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dallas Hunt In: Eastland Co.	Nicely edited.

02-15-2021, 12:02 PM	#10
Bort Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2013	You’re getting pretty good at this whole making awesome videos thing. Keep em coming!

02-15-2021, 12:08 PM	#11
ACCURACYINC Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tomball Hunt In: Mcmullen County	Awesome! Sight casting reds is as close to hunting as you can get with a fishing pole in your hand. My favorite fishing for sure!

02-15-2021, 03:48 PM	#12
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	Nicely done sir! We did this for 3 days straight one time at the Chandeleurs... We stayed after 'em because about every 4 to fifth fish was either a slot red or a big honkin' trout... one of my most favorite fishing trips of my life! My first one on a fly rod there too... Think about those fish on a 9 wt in 18" of water! What a fight! Sure wish I had video of it!

02-15-2021, 03:55 PM	#13
Artos Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep South TX Hunt In: Deep South TX	Bout as good as it gets...only thing funner is chasing them in herds & having 3-4 lines zinging & doing the redfish line crossing jig all around the boat.

02-15-2021, 04:27 PM	#14
killerbee Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cresson	Thanks.man! Loved the video! Nothing like some big bulls!!! I wanna see the full video!!!

02-15-2021, 04:29 PM	#15
MooseontheLoose Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio	Another solid production. Enjoyed the video. Looked like a ton of fun

02-15-2021, 04:43 PM	#16
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	Michael, on a critical note, the video quality and production was up to par, but I did not enjoy it as much as most of your other work... For my personal liking, it was too short, and didn't tell the story like I bet you could have if you'd not limited yourself to just a short time period. Use more footage and tell the whole story... Cast, strike, fight land, release, high fives... Even your narratives normal in your videos were missing in this one... Just my 2 cents...

02-15-2021, 05:55 PM	#17
asu-indian Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lake Fork Hunt In: Texas, Kansas	I don't have a bucket list but if I did, that would be near the top. Awesome!

02-18-2021, 07:49 PM	#20
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	Michael, just saw your post.... I just tried it and it opened right up for me... through this thread as well as directly from YouTube...

02-18-2021, 07:54 PM	#21
Button Six Point Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Gorda Hunt In: Mostly the ocean	Nice! Winter is my favorite time to target 46”++ bulls.

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