$1,500,000 Fishing Tournament! Team “Broad Minded” on 42’ Freeman

In this episode we head up to west palm beach to fish the Jimmy Johnson Sailfish Tournament. It’s one of the biggest tournaments in South Florida and there was over $1,500,000 worth of money won this year between boats!! Check out our experience from heading up there to fishing the two day tournament. Enjoy!
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[@margekaralis4212]

Thanks Nick. Loved the blue by blow explanation of the tournament. Thanks for taking us along. Really enjoyed it.

[@StanzFam]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@alexanderf4152]

Great job Nick, explaining every step thru that tournament !! Thank you it was almost like being there!!

[@StanzFam]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KevinHuff23]

That black Viking on the way in was beautiful, God those boats have pretty lines!

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻

[@MadeiraMarineSales]

"Sometimes you're the bug, sometimes you're the windshield." Sums it up right there. Great content! Loved this, thank you for sharing.

[@StanzFam]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@curtis-thebicentennialist1776]

Thanks for bringing us along. On a side note, I'm sending this video to The Guinness Book of World Records for the category of "most words said by one guy in less than 1 hour" lol.

[@RoosterCogburn-l1v]

😂😂

[@StanzFam]

Awesome, thank you!

[@raptor700life3]

I swear i wouldnt know where to start at lol 1st time watching im definitely subscribing to your Channel keep up the good work my guy ​@StanzFam

[@trevorgifford8917]

KZbin was made for people who love the sound of their own voices !! I have to turn off the volume and try and enjoy the scenery !!

[@davidgraham4807]

Silver spoon bro

[@edwardhannah8705]

Great video looked like a whole lot of fun. Hope Sadie is doing better and everybody is well stay safe untill next time see ya bye bye.

[@StanzFam]

Thank you!

[@edwardhannah8705]

@@StanzFam 🐟

[@williammathews6603]

real stuff there nic! lots of bucks!!damn good stuff,staysafe!

[@shawnwoloschuk4445]

Get it GET IT guitarZAN OF THE JUNGLE BAND 😮 celebration when we mark 😊

[@riverakers]

Sailfish Marina I knew it well back in the 80’s.My Sailfish mount came from fishing out of there.Great video.

[@StanzFam]

Cool. Thanks!

[@KingShadStarSeed9]

Absolutely gorgeous boat Nick. Big n Beautiful

[@StanzFam]

Thank you!

[@chiphill4856]

Love this content from y'all!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching!

[@shawnwoloschuk4445]

Nicky ,love your videos and narrative 🎉 reminds me of a friend grew up with !

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching! Glad to hear it

[@calvin.miller]

"The dog just licked my Apple"....... I was listening from afar, and I 💯 heard something else. I literally spit out my drink......😂😂 thanks for the laugh, and great video.......

[@StanzFam]

Haha you’re the second person to mention that lol. Apple*** lol

[@Mysticislandsboatparade]

Nick , I use an aquarium product called "stress coat" by API for my live baits. Instantly removes the chlorine from the water . It works wonders .

[@StanzFam]

Cool thanks. I remember years ago we used some slime coat stuff but don’t remember exactly what it was

[@DoingitallHardway]

I know Garret the guy you cobia fished with and love your vids. My fishing team is doing it all hard way and we usually fish this tournament out of palm beach but we didnt this year because my captain had to get a new liver, but he is home right now recovering.

[@StanzFam]

I hope Capt is recovering 🙏🏻. They made mention of it at the kick off, lot of people know you guys and the team. Hope he heals up strong and we see you out there next year

[@DoingitallHardway]

Thank you and I hope so to.

[@BeautifulCC00]

This guy is awesome

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@deeterry580]

You have so much fun.

[@StanzFam]

We try!

[@ThomasShue]

Rich folks and amazing boats!

[@StanzFam]

Some very wealthy people for sure!

[@DarylLandry]

Living the life

[@wfdjmcgee125]

I’ve watched you man my fishing vids today. Second boat I’ve seen Squid on today 😂

[@StanzFam]

Hahaha! 🦑🦑

[@charleshatcliff5588]

I so enjoyed that tournament Stanz! I would love to fish one some day ! Bucket list for old man. Why in the sam hill don't y'all troll 8 inch mullet butterflied or alive. They love it in Puerto Vallarta in the bay of Banderas. Got 450lb blue Marlin in da mullet brother. Years ago . I couldn't handle one now but I'd try.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching! That’s a nice blue!!

[@MarkCavanaugh-r3n]

Fan of Jimmy J., at OSU, Miami, When he can to Dallas, big fan.

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻

[@gradybrowning3976]

Yes Sir, always good stuff!

[@StanzFam]

Much appreciated

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Stanzfam! Thanks for sharing!

[@StanzFam]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Scot_WestTexas]

Thx Bro. That was fun!

[@StanzFam]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@michaelsiengo1]

The boat is 🔥 AF 😳

[@StanzFam]

Thanks 🙏🏻👊🏻

[@chucky2tonez584]

Rite in my back yard guys , definitely need to go a little north into Stuart and work your way south , especially for sailfish. Stuart is the sailfish capital they say .

[@StanzFam]

Stuart is out of the boundary. Juno ledge is the northern boundary. Hopefully we get them next year

[@chucky2tonez584]

@@StanzFam I posted thus in the beginning of the video lol I seen afterwards when you were talking about the boundaries . Yeah I lived in western palm beach county and lived in Big Coppit Key , my dad and his brother had a 40 ft commercial boat out of stock island so I was back a d forth since I was 5 .Best of both worlds lol. Ty for your videos brother I enjoy watching you guys .

[@StanzFam]

Awesome. Sure you had some great trips! Thanks for watching

[@djwilliams4714]

question, I know you have to grab the leader... but how do you de hook the sailfish so quick, or is that not shown on camera?

[@StanzFam]

We break the leader usually at the knot, so the hook remains in the fish. They are thin wire and rust out over time.

[@ThomasShue]

NickStick is what we need bro, lol let me pre pay and when you get it in ship it!

[@StanzFam]

@@ThomasShue I will get a big batch in eventually. I am waiting on one more final sample and will know pricing once the order is placed

[@nc1454]

Awesome tournament video Nick. Which Garmin do you run and which transducers?

[@StanzFam]

Thank you for watching! 8600 series Garmins with a B175hw and a r599 LM

[@robertg1015]

Swimming the bait cage over 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@StanzFam]

Classic, right? 🥳😂

[@DarylLandry]

Jimmy Johnson,,,the football coach

[@leversforever9748]

The Man!!!

[@outandaboutwithsamiam5034]

Big expensive boats dont necessarily help you catch big fish ... A 12 foot jon boat with a trolling motor will do....

[@StanzFam]

Truth

[@jakejacobson2999]

How much fuel do you reckon you usually use fishing a tournament

[@StanzFam]

Depends how far you run, I think we burned about 580 gallons for the 3 days of fishing plus running to and from Palm beach. The year before we burned 750 gallons but ran more

[@MelissaQuinton-f7o]

That’s a lot of gas

[@StanzFam]

I thought we did pretty well considering the amount of ground we covered

[@littlemiamijeff]

Is that bean rigging up your rods?

[@ziradee]

Thanks Nick for sharing the experience! Hopefully you'll be in the money next year! Keep up the great videos. Hope to come fish with you one of theses days. Didn't make it too far out of Marathon this year. Went fishing with Ben Zdan this year on a last minute trip. Tight Lines!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate it. Ben is a great fisherman, hope you had a good trip!

[@mod_incllc3235]

​@@StanzFamBen definitely put us on the meat as requested! My brother and nephew were down visiting from up north. It was a bit nautical that day and I brought my slow pitch tackle which turned out to be the ticket that day. Good catch including 3 perfect eating size AJ's which has become one of my favorite sashimi fishes after I learned they are closely related to yellowtail aka Hamachi aka Japanese Amberjack! It's the 3rd most popular sushi after tuna and salmon in restaurants. All I can say is that I wish I knew sooner! AJ's are very underappreciated over here just because of a few harmless worms in the tail area. I would have came by to say hello when I was there but I knew that you were at the Miami boat show that week. Next time for sure. Tight lines! 😊

[@StanzFam]

Great to hear. Yes I agree they are super under rated!

[@T.McGarry]

Got shaded once, by 5 pounds, with 5 minutes to go - by crew of ringers, in a 4 engine, 40 foot center console. They won $360K, we settled for $108K. They beat us fair and square. It pays to be young and fast....

[@StanzFam]

Ugh, close! But $108k still a nice payday ,

[@jakejacobson2999]

So how does that work with the winnings? Is it actually cash or do you have to pay taxes on it

[@StanzFam]

We didn’t win anything but it’s all reported/documented so I would assume the winners claimed it and pay taxes on it.

[@gordonhopkins4658]

It would be great if you could make us videos of catching the goggles.

[@StanzFam]

Will keep that in mind

[@TheGav0071]

Is the prize money from all the entry fees? And why did you choose Yamahas instead of Mercurys or Suzukis?

[@StanzFam]

Entry fee’s, optional entrees (don’t have to do these but that’s where a lot of the money is), and I imagine some from sponsors. Yamaha has always been the most reliable brand and the biggest brand in our area. I started working with them a little over 8 years ago and have no plans on switching brands. I get a lot more hours with a lot less headaches and maintenance compared to so many of my friends with other brand engines

[@winstonsmith4003]

What do you have on the hard top aluminum? The rain beads nicely!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks. Everything is coated with starke yacht care products. Link in the video description to their website

[@reagan50]

I had to rewind four times about dog licking your apple. Sounded like you said asshole. lol. But I was like he doesn’t cuss. lol. I swear it sounds like you said that.

[@StanzFam]

lol , apple* for sure Thanks for watching

[@reagan50]

@@StanzFam you have a 47 now right ? If not getting one ?

[@AngelZLopez]

Dynamite has the best bait hands down

[@fish-x7404]

What boat is it that your using it looks really nice?

[@StanzFam]

42’ Freeman

[@me-William]

Nick fish the Big Rock

[@StanzFam]

Hopefully one day

[@Hjt892]

To any fisherman in here I have a question why do people use not that strong of mono going offshore I’m thinking it would snap easily

[@StanzFam]

This tournament has a max of 20 lb line. We used 16 lb because it fishes out of the kite a little better with less drag. Also casts better on a spinning rod

[@Hjt892]

Ok so normally you don’t need 100 120 pound mono for offshore unless your going for specific types of fish you can use like 40-90 pound?

[@StanzFam]

@@Hjt892 depends on the average size of the fish and the way it fights. Also if you plan on keeping it. But we use anything from 15-80 lb line here on average. If chasing giant tuna 130 lb line is common

[@DHKEYWEST1]

What type line is the orange line?

[@StanzFam]

Berkley pro spec

[@allanalexander7297]

*****time for jamacian mike to cook again brother

[@Georigafishing]

What boat do you use and how much does it cost it is my dream to be a professional off shore fisher man and create KZbin videos and I hope that I can be one day

[@StanzFam]

This is a 42’ Freeman. You could find a used one starting around $750k at the moment. Good luck!

[@BOAExplore]

Anyone else need to use CC... (closed caption)?? lol... we are all struggling to understand what he is saying... Nice boat though.....

[@KalebWaldrop-tp8xu]

Ppl who seen the shark while he was under water 7:30minutes

[@dennisberry8891]

I'm surprised there isn't a seakeeper on the boat. Would stop almost all that swaying.

[@StanzFam]

Sea keepers aren’t popular on performance cats. A catamaran is way more stable than a traditional mono hull, plus the sea keeper is one more thing to maintain. There’s a few of them out there with them but the amount of roll reduction is provides doesn’t outweigh the costs/maintenance/breakdown of the after piece of equipment. Maybe in the future if they become more reliable, More compact, and can run off less power we’ll see more of them used on cats.

[@steveneddy9492]

Cheap Man Barrow rain gear LMFAO 😂😂

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@Petsim99trading]

My dad fishes on the sir real

[@Petsim99trading]

Sir reel

[@StanzFam]

Awesome! That’s a beautiful boat! And they did really well that tournament

[@skeemazoutside7873]

Where is Jamaican Mike

[@StanzFam]

He’s still in town, we just don’t get to film together as much because we live a little further apart than we used to

[@BigBillFL]

I wish mates would use the proper technique to release fish (leader cutter) rather than wrapping and ripping... I was an IGFA observer briefly and saw this practice often in Costa Rica. One of the reasons I quit.

[@StanzFam]

I agree with you that a line cutting tool would be best, especially if having an observer on board and not needing the video proof if the observer already saw the fish. Fortunately we just use 30 lb leader so it breaks much easier than 60 lb or whatever they use for sails in Costa Rica

[@ricipipkin1715]

"Promosm"

[@stevinveroba52]

That's weird. I magically got unsubscribed. I'm back. Thanks KZbin......

[@davidschmidt8391]

Same here

[@cesarzabala7110]

Inlet that you wanna do is the please my dad Fish is on it and we go where you are right now and I like Fishing could

[@clifbradley]

You are talking a little bit too fast and it sounds like you're mumbling. Take a breath sir. I know you're excited.

[@mistery00t29]

Or do you need to learn English probably??? In order to understand...

[@-a-strikelures1212]

U are a clown

[@StanzFam]

🤪

[@cornhoolio6456]

Aren’t most of these fishing boats competing funded by wealthy businessmen who moved to Florida?

[@StanzFam]

Some of them for sure. Some people are from Florida originally and some just come down for the tournament

[@tombrown7577]

If I could pick one person who I would love to trade places with, it would be you Nick! Your living the life I always dreamed of but never got there on your scale. Good luck on your tournament and tight lines!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching! I have lived a great life but I promise you I still deal with plenty of every day problems like everyone else.

[@craigknight4836]

I’ve always laughed at these boats carrying 65 fishing poles.

[@CentseiSam]

Fishing poles worth more then others boats

[@mtl-ss1538]

New Zealand Billfish Classic, hosted by the Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club, is now in its fifth year, More than 400 boats will take to the waters of Whitianga between March 14 and 16, with teams competing for a total prize pool reaching close to $2 million,

[@StanzFam]

That’s a huge tournament!

[@IanSpiegelberg]

hey i would love to see how you set up that Cuban yoyo to store the leader lines. Also i love how you set up your boat for fishing, it would be cool to see a video explain why and how you organize your boat for tournament fishing.

[@StanzFam]

Great to hear! Will keep that in mind! Thanks for watching

[@CodyStarling]

You guys should check into the big rock blue marlin tournament here in NC, I’m sure you heard of it. No Freemans have ever been entered and just go check it out for the prizes! It’s a little haul for you but it would be a great time and good fishing!!

[@StanzFam]

Hopefully one day!

[@CodyStarling]

@@StanzFam I’m sure Billy freeman will throw some sponsorship to it! Would love to see you guys! But until next time tight lines

[@shawnwoloschuk4445]

Jimmy JJ Tournament , another great video my friend, next year I'll be rooting for ya ❤

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻

[@willscottrell6919]

Good tournament Nick. That's how fishing goes but the excitement is worth it.

[@StanzFam]

You got that right!

[@jaysonstewart596]

Thanks for the rundown and explaining the tournament set-up; good luck next year!

[@StanzFam]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed

[@stephenbrody2717]

Dude it’s midnight where I live I was locked down on this. Great video. Now I’m hooked to the channel. Very cool. Next year. 💪 can’t wait to watch another one. Headed for a 4th beer and another video.😂

[@StanzFam]

Welcome to the channel! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@byronhendrixfishing8393]

Just came across your page. I help film Scott’s Bassmaster tournaments. Supposed to come down this summer for a guys trip on vice vursa

[@StanzFam]

Awesome! I know Scott a little bit and even fished with his dad years ago for a show. You’ll enjoy fishing on his freeman! Sammy is a great fisherman too!

[@timothyengland3]

Thanks for another fishing trip, didnt look the best on practice day, weather wise yet you all landed more fish,,, our local southern bluefin tuna are known for more action in the rougher conditions

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching

[@charlesparham3802]

It's like gambling if you break even your a winner

[@StanzFam]

100%

[@leodanlopez2170]

Nice !! Always good to see your vids Nick, Nick do you have any combo a available in your gear for yellowtailing ?

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching! I don’t have any light rods available at the moment.

[@leodanlopez2170]

@@StanzFam thank you Nick !

[@TheRealMrSix]

man ive been complaining lately about jumping up from a single 250 to twin 200's on my new 2023 Robalo R250CC, but believe it or not their more fuel effiecent than one 400 like the 26 ft cayman has and so i went with this... but gosh dang i couldnt imagine spending a grand just to run under 200 nm.. but id give a leg for a 42 freeman so id absolutely do it if i didnt fish nearly everyday lol luckily i get to watch ya on yt lol cheers from st pete!!

[@HudsonMitchell-l9z]

Love the boat

[@rski1036]

Yap Yap Yap. Man can this dude talk.

[@StanzFam]

🙋🏻‍♂️

[@snooter6581]

Dog licked your what 🤣

[@StanzFam]

🍎**

[@trevor4791]

The dog licked what????

[@StanzFam]

Apple*** 😂

[@millwrightdad3753]

That’s LS George from Cletus McFarland KZbin channels dad lol

[@axebeard7677]

sheesh nobody ever said fishing was a cheap sport.

[@aprianto1985]

Great tournament

[@chrisgallagher3703]

Way to go Nick !

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching

[@absolut7769]

Man I wish I could get on one of these boats

[@byronbrush9030]

I just wana know how you make a living...im obviously doing something wrong😂

[@StanzFam]

I do decent but the real question is “what do the people who enter the tournament do for a living?” The ones who can afford to spend $50,000-$100,000 for a few days of fishing

[@byronbrush9030]

@@StanzFam no kidding. That's insane 🤯

[@JuanLopez-ej3vl]

Great video brother like aways god bless you and your family Juan Carlos Lopez from Brownsville Texas

[@StanzFam]

I appreciate it!

[@floridakeysislandfishing5995]

Very cool to see how these tournaments play out. Thanks for a great video!

[@StanzFam]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@marc_Peterson]

Have you heard about all the big fish dying around the keys?

[@StanzFam]

I have, very strange

[@Thomas_jefferson69]

I turned on Closed Captioning and all it said was "You tell me".

[@StanzFam]

Hmmm

[@NG-qg6ie]

the dream

[@salehali2997]

Nice fishing ❤

[@chubs0215]

Thank you .. great video 🎉

[@StanzFam]

Thank you for watching! Appreciate it

[@bellmorepretzel3836]

How come those broad minded hats aren’t for sale ? I like those dry fit ones ! 😢

[@StanzFam]

They are on the website stanzfishing.com/products/broad-minded-microfiber-hat

[@bellmorepretzel3836]

@@StanzFam ohh geez sorry lol I stopped after the gaiters ! Thought that was it with the hats ! 🤣 my bad

[@-a-strikelures1212]

How is your brother doing

[@StanzFam]

He’s doing well

[@DarylLandry]

$220 for goggle eyes damn

[@StanzFam]

🙃

[@davidgraham4807]

Well…when money isn’t an issue

[@StanzFam]

@@davidgraham4807 money definitely isn’t an issue for guys who are spending $50k - $100k + to fish a tournament for a few days. We sold ours gogs for $100 dozen, if we were getting $220 a dozen (all the time, not just when there’s a shortage) we would probably just open a bait business