Hey Skinny Guy!! I met you at Pikes ...was good to see you brother, keep doing your thing 💪🏾

Hi John do you know what time the seminar starts????.. on the poster ad They sent me it just has the date but no time. Thanks

Man those windmills are really providing power! Good thing they are lining the ocean with them!

Yes, it's better there

Since the mills do not rotate and do not produce any electrical energy, they could be cut down to increase the surface area that can be colonized by mussels and other organisms.

how often you change line john? i have two of those evicts because of you. even used x9 on them while starting out. these days i switched mostly over to a bait caster (texas thing)

Awesome drone dude!!!😎

A 'healthy' environment, but how strong is it? How long before it's got the strength to survive really big storms like the previous inhabitants did? There's not a good way to tell because nobody documented the progression of the before and after. How long before the towers will be replaced/removed? Or will they be allowed to decay and become hazards to navigation? Very little of these 'systems' have been determined yet. Has there been any slightest discussion of the exit plans? Like who will be responsible for removal & cleanup, and what does that include? And - thanks for an interesting journey.

Nice backwater poon he looked great in that dark water... I had manatees scare me out of ten years growth one time... I was wading and 5 of them snuck in behind me and it was then I discovered it was a mating pod and they just started going nuts the males all jockey to mate with the female but very violently so I had 5 full grown manatees thrashing about in 3 feet of water right behind me! That was a rewarding day for sure I enjoyed watching the action it's pretty amazing that you can put your hands around some tarpon and put your hands inside the mouth of other ones!

you fishing chockloskee in this video?

If you got dumped in the drink,you would expire from hypothermia before you could get back to the ramp. 🧙‍♂️

Shout out to WMHS Alma Mater ‘79…roots where great fishing started & memories of porpoise channel Striper fishing

Thank you for the music.

Great video..Thanks

I’m down here too, in Naples, John. I don’t ever remember it being this cold for this long but we have it good compared to Long Island. I can’t believe you can still get it done on the water in these conditions. I guess that’s why you’re J. S.! Great video by the way.

Outside of the canals and mangroves, are there any flounder or blue fish to catch down there?

Have you seen the forecast for L.I. the weekend of Jan 18 / 19? Better wear yer ear muffs and mittens kids.

The sound of the explosion by that big snook sounded almost identical to the sound of a 30"+ striper hitting a spook. This winter has been the coldest I've seen and felt in 5+ years John. The series of Arctic outbreaks have been crazy. I remember when there was a winter within the past 10 years that devastated Florida's orange growers and killed a number of snook, reds, and jacks. Lakes and ponds closer to the shoreline here in CT have been nearly covered with ice, which has been the first time I've seen it this early in the winter in 5+ years. This winter will probably mark the first ice fishing season in 4 or 5 years.

Gaffs Top Sail Cats are actually very very good eating fish if you bleed them soon. Super clean, white meat - just cut the thin section of darker meat off. Basically fish and chips quality. They are slimy though LOL

Nice work in cold weather. I am surprised that you don't use snaps. For the past 3 years I've been using japanese Decoy snaps - #2 and #3. Swap baits out super quickly and almost no failures. Recently though I think the supply chain has affected the quality because ever since about a year ago I've been getting some failures when I never have in the previous 2.5 years. Usually when the fish is so shallow they can headstand and twist the bait/snap into the mud.

John do you crush the barb on the swim bait hook too??

Really enjoyed this!

Hey John, you ever think of getting a video on near shore tuna back home? Thinking of trying it and love your tutorials

John I live n Tampa fl Next to the ship yard on 22 at u know of any spots around there??

God damm Johnny, nice f'ing job dude !!! Beautiful man.

Are there gators or crocs in that area? Im from the deep Pacific NW and am super sketched out by the lizards.

That combo seems very versatile. Does it have much lifting power? Im looking for a new setup for jettt fishing for Rockfish and Lingcod.

John, will the seminar be streamed somewhere or at least recorded for future public release? If so, may I ask for the details? Thanks and be safe out there.

Some real nice fish! What a life you have made for yourself. Its freezing in NY. So, do you not like to use the regular jig heads for swimbaits when fishing for Tarpon and Snook? You seem to always use the weedless hooks. Why is that? Is it for more of a finesse presentation? Or what? Love to hear your thoughts Thanks

Hi John! We had frost in Saint Augustine last evening! Love the Bimini Bay combo. A must this month..

This video makes me miss Florida. It's been miserable on the Chesapeake Bay now since before Thanksgiving. So I'm ordering and buying stuff locally to be ready for the flounder in the spring. Thanks for showing us some snook fishin, they might be my favorite fish to catch. Definitely in Florida.

John, Providence this year?

That has to be one of the coolest fishing videos I’ve ever seen! I am 69 years old and I have seen thousands of videos! John you are the best 🎉😂😅😊❤!

Thank you for continuing to teach us. The rod and reel, can you provide description/details and casting bait/weight ranges. Again thank you

Thanks John! PS - last night under a local wadable bridge I did a good job on the snook (and even a couple of big bluefish) on 6” Mag Darters and bottle plugs. Even got one on a 7” Bomber. I had this same pattern last January too.

JOHN ITS FREAKIN COLD HERE IN LONG ISLAND...

John, do you prefer the fishing in Florida or on Long Island?

Please add jaws music.

Nice

So ugly, so worthless, energy losers....but cool video. Hopefully one day sanity will return and we can stop this scam at least

Another great video. My son and I dream of catching Tarpon like that. We will be in your area in mid-March and I am wondering if tarpon will be in the area? I am guessing some of the small ones may be in back areas like the area you were shore fishing but wondering about the bigger ones near bridges.

Very interesting video. I take issue with the term "Wind mill" though as these are "Wind Turbines", there is no grain to be milled (grinding, crushing or pulverising) or water being pumped, as with the traditional old wind mills. Trump was famous for using the term "Wind mill" to describe wind turbines. This video is interesting as the general consensus at leat in the UK is that ocean wind farms actually promote marine life growth around the bases and become a sanctuary for fish as the areas are not accessible for trawlers. These areas are then frequented by rod and line anglers and become great sport fishing spots, I assume you have some good fishing at this spot. Seabed recovery looks good in your footage after 8 years since construction completed. I'm glad you got your drone back!

I see how those manatees would give you the yips - such massive bulk. They don't need to be aggressive to be dangerous to a kayak. Enjoyed the tarpon action - thanks John.

What a cool catch on the first tarpan.

Not asking for your honey holes, but visiting Treasure Island area near Tampa the first 2 weeks of March. Looking for dock or beach fishing areas to try if you have any recommendations and are familiar with that area.

Awesome, those jumps were amazing, and you get away with not dropping your tip. I bet a mini spook would be fun on those smalls.

Endangering our Whales and othet life forms.

Very interesting!

Looks like an old oil rig to me not wind turbines

Those damn catfish are the vein of my existence. From the Hudson River where they eat dozens and dozens of 30 dollar bloodworms to florida where I can see and sight cast for snook and reds yet still pull em in.