for gut hooked fish I made a tool that can easily be made from a length of cane or a dry branch about the size of a pencil with a v notch on the end… anything will work even a ball point pen casing… as long as it's smooth and the butt will fit the inside diameter of the hook. keep slight pressure on the line while pushing the saddle of the hook until the point comes out of the fishes gullet…the hook is automatically safely held by the v notch. then keeping pressure on the line easily remove the hook. especially helpful for c&r with sunfish.
Ill be in Key West next week. I hope to do some shore fishing, mostly mid-morning to mid-afternoon a few days. Do you have any tips for locations and baits that could help me? I was planning on hitting the jetty at Smathers beach and the White St. pier. Thanks for any advice, love your channel.
Thanks Steve, it was nice to hear a little bit about your personal adventures during those earlier days in Ft Lauderdale and how you started out with some fun fishing. Those areas which are easily overlooked by may really had several nice sized snappers. It was surprisingly relaxing and enjoyable to see you revisit the fundamentals and simple areas we used to go to, before we progressed into Kayaking and Offshore. Places like this is where it all started.
All swallowed hooks are fully removable…….you need a stiff flat piece of wood that will fit into the fish's mouth…….you slide it down the leader until it contacts the bend of the hook………hold the line and remove the hook by pressing downwards….away from the hook wound…..then gently lift out of the fish's mouth………..just one snag …..you may need a third hand to always do this successfully!
Yep! I agree! Sometimes we need to go back to basics! Break out the light tackle and catch a bunch of small stuff! It's a good change of pace and can be very relaxing! Nice video Steve!
Great information, looking forward to my visit to Key West, have a 4 piece ugly stick which I use up at the cruise liner terminal when I visit, always seem to catch some fish up there at night. Going to try some other places next visit as well. Have to cycle everywhere once we arrive so will take a look at getting to the submarine pens and some of the other little canals
is the second place fort zachery taylor jetty?
I love using tiny circle hooks for this kind of inshore bottom fishing.
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Hey where is that boat launch area at in Key West you were fishing at? Or is it on another key? – THanks I'm here now and want to fish there.
Thank you for the relaxing video.
that was a great, humbling story that i appreciate you sharing… watched a couple of your vids, but now im a subscriber for sure. SUBBED.
I have an 8 days vacation to burn this March. Any suggestions where i might go fishing in the keys? Shore fishing in particular. Thanks.
Catching Bait ? LOL
Where was that?
This man can fish from anywhere using any equipment and always catches. truly inspiring
How do you use braid in the keys?
for gut hooked fish I made a tool that can easily be made from a length of cane or a dry branch about the size of a pencil with a v notch on the end… anything will work even a ball point pen casing… as long as it's smooth and the butt will fit the inside diameter of the hook. keep slight pressure on the line while pushing the saddle of the hook until the point comes out of the fishes gullet…the hook is automatically safely held by the v notch. then keeping pressure on the line easily remove the hook. especially helpful for c&r with sunfish.
Ill be in Key West next week. I hope to do some shore fishing, mostly mid-morning to mid-afternoon a few days. Do you have any tips for locations and baits that could help me? I was planning on hitting the jetty at Smathers beach and the White St. pier. Thanks for any advice, love your channel.
Awesome man I’m learning a ton
Thanks for sharing that great sunset!
Thanks Steve, it was nice to hear a little bit about your personal adventures during those earlier days in Ft Lauderdale and how you started out with some fun fishing. Those areas which are easily overlooked by may really had several nice sized snappers. It was surprisingly relaxing and enjoyable to see you revisit the fundamentals and simple areas we used to go to, before we progressed into Kayaking and Offshore. Places like this is where it all started.
What a great channel! Seems like you're living the life.
I know some places like this with little lakes near where I live. Cool!
All swallowed hooks are fully removable…….you need a stiff flat piece of wood that will fit into the fish's mouth…….you slide it down the leader until it contacts the bend of the hook………hold the line and remove the hook by pressing downwards….away from the hook wound…..then gently lift out of the fish's mouth………..just one snag …..you may need a third hand to always do this successfully!
interesting tricks. like this fishing.
Too bad you do not have anything 10 inches long on you to make sure those snapper are keepers.
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Back to the basics. I love it.
cool
Do you trim the fins of the pin fish when live baiting?
Yep! I agree! Sometimes we need to go back to basics! Break out the light tackle and catch a bunch of small stuff! It's a good change of pace and can be very relaxing! Nice video Steve!
Great information, looking forward to my visit to Key West, have a 4 piece ugly stick which I use up at the cruise liner terminal when I visit, always seem to catch some fish up there at night. Going to try some other places next visit as well. Have to cycle everywhere once we arrive so will take a look at getting to the submarine pens and some of the other little canals
I heard there's a great white shark stalking the area that locals named "George". You gunna go after him?
Awesome Video!!! Thanks for sharing.. And thanks for helping out us little Fishing YouTube channels. I'm getting close to 1,000 subs 🙂
Do you run class? I have been trying to learn myself and could never educate myself.
Super fun video. Sitting here the day after another snow/ice storm, time to watch Steve go fishing in the sun.
Great video