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bjbjT~T~ THAT S IT. THAT S IT. ISN T THAT BEAUTIFUL? THERE HE IS. COME
ON BABY. (GROAN) OH THAT S A NICE ONE. (LAUGH) I WAS JUST WONDERING THERE WONDERING IF I
WAS EVER GOING TO SEE IT. LET S GO THEN I LOVE WATCHING THEM
BELLY CRAWL IN THAT MUD. THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE. WELL BLAIR RIGHT NOW WE RE IN
THE CAPE OF ROMAINE NATIONAL REFUGE CAPE OF ROMAINE. YUP. IT WAS SET UP IN 1942
UNDER ROOSEVELT AND IT S ABOUT SEVENTY THOUSAND ACRES AND STRETCHES ABOUT TWENTY TWO MILES
TO THE NORTH OF WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW. IT S JUST AMAZING TO ME THAT A PRESIDENT WOULD
HAVE THE FORESIGHT TO AT THAT TIME AND AGE TO CREATE SUCH A PRISTINE HABITAT. THIS PLACE
RANKS IN THE TOP THREE EVERY YEAR OF WATER QUALITY ON THE WHOLE EAST COAST. Y
ALL ROOSEVELT DID PRETTY GOOD DIDN T HE? HE STARTED THE FIRST REFUGE DOWN THERE IN MY
NEXT OF THE WOODS RIGHT OFF SEBASTIAN. IT S BIRD ISLAND. YEAH, YEAH. AND
IT WAS THE VERY FIRST REFUGE CREATED RIGHT THERE. BLAIR WE RE JUST TWENTY MINUTES
FROM DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON WITH ALL THE RESTAURANTS AND TOURISTS AND LOOK AT THIS AROUND US I
MEAN WE DON T SEE ANOTHER BOAT, THE BIRDS, THE WILDLIFE, IT S JUST SO PRISTINE. IT
IS NICE. DEFINITELY NICE. WELCOME TO THIS EPISODE OF ADDICTIVE FISHING. HUP,
HUP HERE THEY COME BLAIR. THAT WAS HIM WASN T IT? FISH ON! I DON T KNOW HOW LONG
HE WAS ON BUT HE S ON! (LAUGH) GOLL, LOOK AT THEM ALL GOING NUTS. GOOD SHOW THERE
BLAIR. WOW LOOK AT ALL THE REDFISH! UNBELIEVABLE CHAMP. GOOD MORNING, WE
RE IN YOUR HOUSE NOW. (LAUGH) WAKE UP Y ALL. Y ALL WAIT AND SEE WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING AND WORKING AND WORKING TRYING TO GET THIS SCHOOL TO EAT. LOOK AT THE
BIRDS ON THE RIGHT OVER TOP OF THE FISH. THEY MUST BE OVER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY FISH IN
HERE. UNBELIEVABLE. WELCOME TO THIS EPISODE OF ADDICTIVE FISHING. WE ARE IN SOUTH
CAROLINA. WE ARE IN THE LOW COUNTRY. WE VE GOT CAPTAIN CHAMP SMITH HE S BACK ON THE POLING
PLATFORM. WE RE GOING TO SHOW YOU SOME REDFISH TODAY. TELL YOU WHAT CHAMP, I VE NEVER HAD
SO MANY REDFISH (LAUGH) MAKE ME SHAKE SO BAD. THIS WHOLE PLACE LIT UP WHEN I HOOKED THIS
FISH. WELL CHAMP, LOVE YOUR BACK YARD HERE. GOOD MORNING BROTHER. APPRECIATE
YA POLING US. THAT S A NICE PRETTY REDFISH. LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FISH. WE
DIDN T HAVE TO WORK FOR THAT ONE, DID WE? (LAUGH) WE DIDN T HAVE TO WORK FOR
THAT ONE. WE VE BEEN TRYING SINCE ALMOST DAYLIGHT IN HERE TO GET THESE FISH TO EAT AND FINALLY
YOU KNOW IT S LIKE ONE OF THE TIMES YOU THROW IN THERE YOU RE GOING TO FIND A HUNGRY ONE.
AND THAT ONE WAS HUNGRY. LOOK HE S GOT DAMAGE ON THE TAIL THERE. YEAH. PORPOISES.
SOMETHING TRIED TO EAT HIM WHEN HE WAS LITTLE. THE LITTLE DOT WORKED. WELL, WE
LL SEE YA LATER LITTLE BUDDY. THAT WAS A LOT OF WORK FOR THAT ONE THIS MORNING
BLAIR. TELL YA WHAT BROTHER. YOU VE GOT TO BE HOT. LOOK AT THEM BACK THERE
STILL GOING OFF. WE VE GOT ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LEFT IN THIS SPOT AND THEN WE VE GOT TO SKEEDADDLE.
SO WHAT ARE THESE FISH DOING? ARE THEY JUST FALLING OUT OF HERE ON THE TIDE? YEAH
WHAT THEY RE DOING THEY LIKE TO BE UP IN THE GRASS. THEY RE VERY COMFORTABLE IN THE GRASS
BECAUSE THEY RE HIDING FROM THEY RE PREDATORS WHICH IS THE OSPREYS THE PORPOISES. ON OCCASION
WE LL SEE A BALD EAGLE COME DOWN AND *** ONE. AND AS YOU SEE THERE S NO WATER AROUND
THE GRASS SO THEY VE GOT TO FUNNEL OUT. I ALWAYS FEEL THAT WHEN THE WATER CONDENSES
AT LOW TIDE IT S SO MUCH EASIER FOR THE FISH TO FEED BECAUSE THEY RE NOT EXPENDING SO MUCH
ENERGY. THE FOOD IS IN THEIR FACE SO I FEEL THAT ON THE FALLING TIDE YOU VE HAD A LONGER
PERIOD OF TIME WHERE THE WATER S BEEN HIGH AND IT S SPREAD OUT IN THE MARSH THEREFORE
THE BAIT S EVERYWHERE. WHERE AS ONCE IT CONDENSES THE WATER S CLEANER BECAUSE IT S FILTERED
THROUGH THE MARSH IT S JUST A LOT EASIER TO GET YOUR SIGHT-FISHING. HEY BLAIR, THEY RE
COMING RIGHT DOWN THIS EDGE. RIGHT HAND EDGE. RIGHT HERE ABOUT ONE O CLOCK. RIGHT
IN WITH ALL THAT MULLET. A GROUP OF THEM COMING RIGHT AT YOU. PERFECT. TWITCH IT. TWITCH IT. OH
YEAH HE JUST PICKED IT UP. THERE HE IS. OOOOO, THAT S A NICE ONE. THAT S A LARD THERE! (LAUGH)
OH, HE S WANTING TO WORK HIS WAY ON OUT. DON T GO THROUGH THAT OYSTER BAR. DOWNSIZING ON
THE TACKLE TODAY. OH, THAT S A NICE FISH. NICE FISH! BEAUTIFUL. THERE
S NOT ENOUGH WATER FOR HIM TO SWIM AROUND BROTHER. (LAUGH) THAT OLD FAITHFUL
CAL FROM OLD MARK. OH YEAH, YOU CAN T BEAT THE CAL. ROOTBEER WITH CHARTREUSE
TAIL. ONCE WE SWITCHED OVER TO THAT LIFE HAS CHANGED. I D SAY THAT S A FAT ONE.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO DRIFT OUT OF HERE WE RE SITTING ON THE BOTTOM. WE RE PUSHING THE TIDE
TO THE LIMITS TODAY. THE TIDE S DROPPING OUT NOW AND IF Y ALL REMEMBER WHEN WE FIRST CAME
IN HERE ALL THIS, THESE AREN T MOGULS OUT HERE IN FRONT OF US THESE ARE OYSTER BARS
AND THEY WERE ONLY ABOUT TWO FEET OUT OF THE WATER WHEN WE STARTED IN HERE. WHILE CHAMP
S POLING US OUT OF HERE. COME ON REDFISH. THAT S A NICE REDFISH THERE BROTHER. COME
HERE, COME HERE, COME HERE. WE RE GOING TO LET YOU GO. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET ME ALL
WET. THAT S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CATCH THEM IN ABOUT THREE INCHES OF WATER BLAIR.
(LAUGH) THEY DON T HAVE ANYWHERE TO RUN. COME ON DUDE. WHEW, THAT WAS A TOUGH
ONE. LOOK, HE S GOT A MOUTHFUL OF MUD HE S SO SHALLOW. I MEAN LITERALLY LOOK HOW SHALLOW
WE ARE WE RE THERE S THE MUD RIGHT THERE. WE RE IN ABOUT FIVE INCHES. (LAUGH)
(LAUGH) YOU SEE THE BOAT FLOATS BETTER ON THE SIDE. EVERYBODY ON THE SAME SIDE. MAN,
WHAT A PRETTY ONE. WELL YOU CALLED IT WHAT THAT CHARTREUSE CAL THERE THAT TAIL IT S A
ROOTBEER WITH A CHARTREUSE TAIL ON IT. GREAT LITTLE BAIT. THAT S ALWAYS MY GO TO.
LOOKS LIKE A MUDFISH. THAT ONE S GOT A DAMAGED TAIL TOO. WHAT A PRETTY FISH. GOT
TO LOVE REDFISHING. HE S READY. AND OFF HE GOES IN THAT FIVE INCHES OF WATER. CHAMP.
BLAIR WAY TO GO. HEY Y ALL STAY TUNED WE LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH SOME MORE ADDICTIVE
FISHING WE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE CAUSE IT IS DROPPING QUICK. WE LL BE RIGHT BACK.
LET S GO THEN THERE HE IS. I THINK THAT ONE STUCK FINALLY. (LAUGH) PRETTY
WORK BLAIR. PRETTY WORK. PLAY IT. ADDICTIVE FISHING IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ***
S SPORTING GOODS EVERY SEASON STARTS AT *** S. RANGER BOATS STILL BUILDING LEGENDS ONE
AT A TIME. MINN KOTA, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. HUMMINBIRD SIMPLY, CLEARLY, BETTER. WRIGHT & MCGILL,
REAL GEAR FOR REAL FISHERMEN. AND BY, LAZER SHARP, SHARPER , STRONGER, LONGER. OK
GET READY HERE COMES A BIG PACK OF THEM. ISN T THAT BEAUTIFUL? CHECK OUT THAT SCHOOL
COMING. WELL WELCOME BACK. OUR SCENARIO IS WE VE KIND OF GOT ON THIS OYSTER BANK RIGHT
HERE WE VE GOT THE SUN BEATING DOWN WE VE GOT THE WIND AND THE CURRENT LITTLE BIT GOING
THE OPPOSITE WAY OF US AND THESE REDFISH ARE JUST WORKING UP INTO THE CURRENT JUST COMING
STRAIGHT AT US. WE RE GOING TO SEE IF WE CAN GET THE OLD DOA CAL OUT IN FRONT OF THEM AND
SEE WHAT WE CAN DO. WHAT DO YOU THINK CHAMP? I THINK IT S A GOOD PLAN. THEY RE PUSHING
THE SHRIMP RIGHT NOW. HERE THEY COME RIGHT NOW SEE EM? AT ABOUT ELEVEN O CLOCK.
RIGHT UNDER THEM LITTLE LAUGHING GULLS? YOU GOT IT. HERE THEY COME. THAT S IT. THAT S
IT. EAT BABY EAT. COME ON. THERE HE IS. I THINK THAT ONE STUCK FINALLY. PRETTY
WORK BLAIR. PRETTY WORK. THAT WAS COOL. THAT S LIKE TARPON FISHING LIKE YOU SAY ON
NINE MILE BANK THEY JUST KEEP RUNNING UP AND RUNNING UP AND RUNNING UP THE BANK. WELL
THE ANTICIPATION BUILDS UP YA KNOW. YOU DON T KNOW WHEN TO EXACTLY TWITCH IT AND
WHEN NOT TO TWITCH IT. EXACTLY. CAUSE YOU KNOW YOU VE GOT THE CURRENT BLOWING
YOUR BAIT ONE WAY AND YOU VE GOT THE WIND BLOWING IT . . . (DRAG SCREAMING) WHEW
THAT SOUNDS GOOD. THAT S MUSIC RIGHT THERE. THAT S A NICE FISH TOO. BUT
YOUR BAIT S BLOWING ONE WAY DOWN THIS WAY WITH THE CURRENT AND YOU VE GOT TO WAIT FOR
THAT FISH TO GET UP ON YOUR BAIT AND THEN YOU VE GOT TO TWITCH IT JUST RIGHT AND IT
S SO SKINNY YOU DON T REALLY WANT TO HOP IT AT THEM LIKE AN AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR CAUSE
THEY LL SPOOK. IT S ALWAYS BETTER WHEN THERE S A LITTLE COMPETITION TO GET THE BAIT
TOO. YEAH. I LIKE FISHING SCHOOLS CAUSE OF THAT REASON BUT THE OTHER REASON I DON
T LIKE FISHING SCHOOLS IS BECAUSE YOU SPOOK ONE FISH AND THE WHOLE SCHOOL SPOOKS. YOU
RE DONE. OH LOOK AT THAT PRETTY FISH. HE S LIT UP LIKE A PUMPKIN. YEAH WHEN YOU
RE PUFFING IT ON THE BOTTOM IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING TRYING TO DIG DOWN OR GET AWAY.
HEY WE GOT ANOTHER SCHOOL MARCHING IF I CAN LAND THIS ONE REAL QUICK. HERE THEY
COME LIKE LITTLE SOLDIERS. I D HATE TO BE A FINGER MULLET IN HERE. I DON T KNOW
YOUR SAFETY IN NUMBERS THERE S A MILLION AND TWO FINGER MULLET IN HERE. YEAH THAT S A NICE
FISH. THAT LOOKS LIKE ONE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE INDIAN RIVER. ONCE AGAIN YOU RE
IN LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF WATER. NOTICE THE DIFFERENT COLOR VARIATION FROM THIS FISH TO
THE OTHER FISH? THE OTHER FISH WERE CLOSER TO THE OCEAN. NOT AS MANY CRUSTACEANS
OUT THERE. WE CATCH THE BIG FISH OFF THE BEACH IN THE FALL AND THEY RE PURE SILVER.
YUP. I VE SEEN THEM LIKE THAT BUT I VE ALSO SEEN THEM IN THE OCEAN WHERE THEY
RE JUST AS GOLD AS THEY CAN BE. I SWITCHED FROM THAT SWIMBAIT HOOK BACK TO A JIG HEAD
JUST TO GIVE IT THAT PUFF.