How to CATCH FISTS FULL of SAND FLEAS in MINUTES! I share my SECRETS to catching SAND FLEAS in this VIDEO. Learn to SPOT and CATCH FISTS FULL of Sand FLEAS!
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i have no idea why i'm watching this, but i like it
That’s funny! Lol
Your telling me, I live in oklahoma. I am no where near catching a sand flea lol
Haaa ikr?
…. I don’t know why either
I feel you.
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!
Thanks Mark! Nice to meet you!
This guys a joke
I'm sure the sand fleas feel different. He is their worst nightmare.
@@rosssciara3133 That's cool and all, but *no*
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
Same 🤣
Lmao
I became one with my monitor.
Actually
I saw it
two and a half minutes in and this is already the most informative sand flea video I have seen.
Agreed
Yep. Excellent video.
No doubt ! I never knew jack about them, now I feel like i'm capable of being a qualified sand flea catching novice . 😆
Very true!
How many sand flea videos have you watched?😉
Sand flea colony: exists Fish Gum: *Peace was never an option*
Took em out…..lol
i don't need to catch sand fleas but something about this video is so pleasing.
Fish Gum whenever he spies the sand fleas be like: *I'm about to end this colony's whole career*
Lol done!
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!
They are an amazing creature.
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.
Luckily those aren't sand fleas. Sand fleas live in the bottom of the ocean and are GIANT pink fleas. These are some type of crab
this is not the same sand flea. this is a type of crustacean. the real sand flea is actually just a flea that lives in the sand. they are tiny, have an annoyingly painful bite, and are notoriously hard to get rid of
@@mdtjack5777 Ohh ok, that's the kind of sand flea I'm used to. This video had me freaked out that I was getting chewed on by one of these huge crustaceous beasts whenever I laid in the beach sand. Thanks for clearing that up!
@@chegadesuade the SoCal beaches I went to would sometimes have massive sand flea population booms. they won't chew on ya, but you WILL feel them squirming around your feet when you stand in the surf!
These are Mole Crabs, not sand fleas.
Great timing for this video. Perfect sand flea rake arriving next week! Thanks so much for sharing!
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
After you CATCH SAND FLEAS this is how I HOOK THEM (4 Ways to hook a sand flea) kzhead.info/sun/ZJ2Dlqd8gn2opqs/bejne.html
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..
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
Agreed! These aren't sand fleas to anyone not in Florida.
@@judyscheiber3661 ? Don’t be so sure of yourself, we call them sand fleas in the north.
in cebu ph the beaches have thousands of tiny fleas hoping around I cant stand the feeling of them on my feet
It's not a sand crab either, it's a Mole Crab.
@@fisherman702 I guess you fish with them do you eat 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!
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!
Thank you
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...
i came here to fish , now you got me catching sand flees. great tips.
Best video on KZhead on how to catch sand fleas, by far
Wow thanks
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 .
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.
Thanks for sharing.
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 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.
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.
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
Thank you for sharing your technique, it was really helpful
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.
Still like that in virginia and NC OBX.
@Sherman Tank did they ever bite you? Or do they even bite?
@@The_Establishment_Is_Satan no they can't, but they try to dig their way out of your hand and it can make people think their biting them. Completely harmless
Great Vid Tony
Thanks for the info!
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.
I'm sure everyone is just happy that you rid the beach of sand fleas. You go dude.
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've always wondered how to catch fist fulls of sand fleas in minutes
Loooooool
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 Linda!
Nice to see you on the Net, Good info says CincyJim
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.
God Bless you also. Thanks, learned a lot. Going fishing.
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!
Looks like you figured it out!
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!
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.
Thank you!
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!
Make sure the 3 mile bridge is open (damaged by barges hitting it during hurricane Sally). The alternative is the Garcon Point bridge but now with heavy traffic (4X the usual volume of traffic). It took us 1.5 hours to drive from north Pensacola to the beach in late September.
I try to catch these in connecticut...blackfish love them! Now I know some better ways to catch them. Thank you
I would catch hundreds at rocky neck state park with our hands
Waiting for the second video!
Very helpful. Thank you!
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.
There is strategy to it! Dusk is the best time!
Very informative!
thank you for the tips
A science behind tracking and catching sand fleas... you sir are a genius...and I sir am now a SUB. Well done!
Thanks!
Digging up sand fleas by hand was always one of my favorite things to do at the beach when I was a kid.
This is great to just watch and relax. Super satisfying
Thank you wow!
We dug with a shovel and used the scoop to filter out the sand.
Best video so far 👍
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.
Thank you
Thanks for the great tips
So much great information packed into this video!!
Thanks Phil, I learn it from watching you!
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.
Dang I'm a bait catcher for a living and you just helped me out!
Thanks
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.👍👍
Man your welcome!
Excellent video brother! I learned a lot from this.
Thanks
thank you I cant wait to do this
It works
I used to live in Navarre! Now, I'm only an hour away from the city but I grew up there with amazing memories 😍
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.
It’s different here for sure!
Same here in Texas I guess they aren't scared here
Same here in SoCal. Unless the beach is crowded then I have to go in deeper water. I feel them with my feet.
@@cheflegere yeah I've pretty much only been on beaches in cali and these things are all over the place
Awesome video! I never thought they felt us coming very interesting 🤔 Thanks
They are smart critters
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!
Thanks
Awesome video!
Great video. Thank you. Subscribed
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 information brother!!! thanks!!!..
Your welcome manny!
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.
Good one , fishing starts with baits 🇺🇸⚓️
this is a fantastic video
Those are mole crabs (Decapoda). Completely different order of crustaceans than sand fleas.
Agreed. Guess it's a regional thing
@@jstbemee maybe, but a sand flea is a real thing. You can’t tell the family we’re having steak and potatoes then serve turkey and be like “we call that steak”
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.
Awesome Video! KUDOS
awesome ... thanks for sharing your technique; now I'm going to buy the rake on Amazon.
Exact Design is the name and it is awesome!
I don't fish or much less care to catch live bait but watching that was fascinating. Cool video!
sand fleas are the mainstay of surf fishing.. 👍👍 Nice beach my friend.. 👍👍
It’s beautiful out there for sure!
Great info video! Lived on the Gulf Coast all my life and didn't know there was a science to catching them!!
I heard the word colony more than I ever did in World/US history, lol. Nice catch instructional video
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...
Thanks for the journy
Actual names are mole crabs. When the beach is crowded they go to deeper water.
They dig down!
My family called them sand crabs but I feel like fleas make far more sense considering "normal" crabs can live in the sand depending on the species
@@hylianro My family calls them sand crabs and the little bugs jumping everywhere, smacking into your legs, we call those sand fleas.
Or Sand Crabs. These aren't sand fleas.
@@hylianro what do they look like up close
I will definitely up my stealth!! How do i get some fish gum?
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!
How can I catch them without a rake ? Is there an alernative method ? I live in a beach town in Peru and there is not much avalaible, as far as fishng equipment. Thank you for the video and any information that will help
Yes, we've all seen Tremors. Those of us that bare the mantle of 'Awesome', that is.
Amen!
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I still remember how hard I laughed at "Ass Blasters."
This is by far the best sand flea video I have ever seen, thanks for posting it!!! What voice recorder is that you have on your chest strap?
It’s Tascam lapel digital recorder
@@FishGum Thanks for the very informative video just became a subscriber tried to buy your fish gum unfortunately the best colors are sold out :( will keep trying. On a different note will you make that video on preserving sand fleas without blanching or freezing already did a KZhead search nobody has a video like that thanks again and in advance for taking the time to share your knowledge can’t wait to try your fish gum ReyGzz Aransas Pass, Tx
I used to put them in Mommy's bathing cap.
best sand flea video I've seen thus far. Are sand fleas present all year round?
Excelente tutorial. Truly appreciate your video and concise information!!! ? What brand sand flea rake are you using? I would like to purchase one. Please send link🙏
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?
Wish had saw this before last week vacation... we will try next time out!
Now you know
At what temperature do they come to surface I'm in Charleston sc. Did you cover them with water or just some water and sand? Thank you
I remember digging my hands in the sand and grabbing them when we went to the beach as a kid. Great memory.
Do you find high tide slack or low produces the best?