Live Croakers Are Florida's BEST Bait For MONSTER Snook...

[@sammoran200]

Very high quality production for a channel this small, just goes to show you how much you actually care about it. You got yourself a new subscriber!

[@AbenzFishing]

I appreciate that!

[@diegorico9321]

Dude, this was an awesome video. I like how you added cinematography the entire vibe of the video. I couldn’t agree more about fishing heavy for some of these fish. A lot of times I would see guys fishing 3000 size reels nearly getting spoile in that fish mouth.d, and all that line is stuck in the ocean and a hook is stuck in the fishes mouth. Good on what you do and what you preach.

[@AbenzFishing]

@@diegorico9321 thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed

[@RyanIzfishing]

Whattttt a banger🤯🤯

[@AbenzFishing]

@@RyanIzfishing my man!

[@christhefish1026]

Facts

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

that intro is nuts

[@edwardbranch3520]

Another fantastic video Aaron! Salt Water Sportsman could not have picked a better person to make this video. Very well done! Good things happen to good people. Stay safe out there brother!

[@AbenzFishing]

@@edwardbranch3520 thanks for always tuning in! Appreciate the comments!

[@paulyshinn]

That intro!!!! As soon it started playing I knew this was going to be EPIC

[@hodgepodgeoutdoors]

You are so passionate about your pursuit of big fish. Your vids are very well done bro.

[@AbenzFishing]

@@hodgepodgeoutdoors thanks!

[@PhiTrnh]

Love the different angles with the cameraman in this video. 😎 Keep up the great work and content.

[@duartepaintinghandymanservices]

Nice, are you launching off Jensen beach causeway?

[@davidortega2126]

Sick video. thanks for sharing the technical aspect of the spawn or pre spawn phase of snook fishing. as always u never disappoint! appreciate the grind!!! peace bro!

[@AbenzFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@richbahret56]

Stumbled across your account. Great editing, commentary! Subscribed from the Tampa Bay area!

[@AbenzFishing]

@@richbahret56 🙏🏻

[@edkelly8325]

Bro great video! I used to live and fish that same area when I lived in Florida. I sure do miss that snook bite. Up here in Charleston now chasing those bull reds.

[@jc_autob0t520]

Amazing stuff man! Loving the underwater shots! Keep up the good work, best fishing channel out there!!🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@AbenzFishing]

@@jc_autob0t520 thanks JC 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SunsOutFishing]

Great job Aaron! Extremely well done my dude!

[@AbenzFishing]

@@SunsOutFishing my dude in the house! Thanks for grabbing that mega

[@thomasfortini3036]

Awesome video bro! Thanks for always featuring my absolute best fish to catch 🫡🫡

[@AbenzFishing]

@@thomasfortini3036 thanks for watching!

[@BJJandBS]

Man the water is looking beautiful.

[@christhefish1026]

This is an AWESOME video bro!!! Keep up the hard work! I love your videos

[@AbenzFishing]

@@christhefish1026 thanks for watching!

[@christhefish1026]

@@AbenzFishing You're welcome

[@joshk3366]

Absolute movie! Sick video! 🔥🔥🔥 getting me hyped for my trip down to Jupiter later this month

[@AbenzFishing]

@@joshk3366 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Azaroski]

Yo! You should do a “chunk bait only” series and fish chunk baits from big mullet, lady fish etc!

[@FishguyVR10]

Those underwater clips in the into were sick Love the vids this channel deserves more subscribers than it has

[@AbenzFishing]

@@FishguyVR10 soon! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@EKOTEntertainmentFISHING4LIFE]

Yooo I know I said it before but your intros are one of a kind amazing brother.

[@javierpepin3154]

What size of reel you are using,braid line lb ,plus the leader and the rod ?. Im new subscriber you are amazing

[@covertbailey6562]

I’d never take Ryan fishing again bro hopped off the boat are u serious 😅

[@emersonpeters7054]

Love the videos man. Also I’ve been wondering what inlets do you fish

[@emersonpeters7054]

Sebastian?

[@AbenzFishing]

I fish there, I do all of SE fl and move around a lot

[@miketorre16]

excellent video brother, I know, those Stellas can rip em in!!! I love em!!! what cast net do you recommend, i know you didnt use one, but id like ur opinion.

[@AbenzFishing]

@@miketorre16 rite angler 10’ is AWESOME. I have 3

[@miketorre16]

@@AbenzFishing Excellent my man!! thank you... see u on the next video.

[@brookspinnick930]

Another amazing video!! Curious - what site or resource do you use for looking at inshore tides for the IRL? 🔥

[@AbenzFishing]

@@brookspinnick930 us harbors is best for me but I search by location

[@brookspinnick930]

@@AbenzFishing thanks!

[@acostafishing]

Insane vid on summer snook 🔥🔥 what do you recommend to someone who wants to fish the snook spawn but isn’t from the area? Thanks

[@AbenzFishing]

@@acostafishing tough man, if you want to visit to hit it and don’t have enough time to dial I’d get a guide, but you can also focus on inlets and swimbaits at night

[@Dink_master_fishing]

People always say they love fishing light tackle for snook and say it’s all you need but I fish with a speedmaster and they make fun of me for it. But it works and doesn’t kill the fish

[@AbenzFishing]

@@Dink_master_fishing keep doing your thing man! Bring them in fast and release them faster

[@Hellooo11133]

Loved the intro!!

[@AbenzFishing]

@@Hellooo11133 thank you!

[@bobfugate100]

Epic video!

[@moisesramirez7898]

What kinda boat is that? Like make & model thanks! Another great video 💪🏼

[@AbenzFishing]

@@moisesramirez7898 mako 18lts - love it!

[@striper8311]

I wonder if it’s the same theory up north, I’m a northern striper guy that moved to Florida but still goes up north for the summers to chase stripers and tuna, the stripers on Long Island cannot resist spot which is some sort of croaker, there 5 bucks a piece to buy , which makes an expensive day if you have blues and fluke chomping on your spots, I sometimes run into Brooklyn to catch spots on sabikis, I wonder if the spot feed on striper eggs the same way as snook.

[@AbenzFishing]

@@striper8311 idk, I never even knew that was a bait source for striper. Cool to know

[@striper8311]

@@AbenzFishing the number one bait for stripers on Long Island is spot, there mainly the smaller fish but still can land a cow on one.

[@alexanderren1097]

It’s a made up story. Stripers and Snook are both broadcast spawners. A big female can release 100,000 eggs that almost immediately get swept off with the current. Both species don’t know and don’t care what happens to their eggs. As for what eats them, anything that filter feeds or eats plankton will be eating their eggs along with whatever else is floating in the water. Croakers and Spot mainly eat invertebrates on the bottom so they’re not even going to be eating many Snook or Striper eggs

[@tomfreitas9523]

INSANE vid 😍

[@AbenzFishing]

@@tomfreitas9523 thanks!

[@blitzhunts]

I heard small ladyfish work the best but obviously not as easy to obtain and rig up as a croaker

[@BamaRockstar85]

Surprised a spot like those jetties dont have boats stacked up around them

[@coindealer3309]

You should of seen it 20 years ago . Boats from all over the state were there . The discharges and hurricanes changed it. But some good fish are coming back nowadays

[@igobygio]

Was that Sam running the drone/camera?

[@AbenzFishing]

@@igobygio yes

[@SoWhatChris]

If that smoke was on a Tuesday it a house fire in my neighborhood.

[@fidelnikehernandez]

What size is that Stella

[@AbenzFishing]

10k

[@marcosanchez8656]

I live in tampa how do u catch the croakers ? Could I buy some off of u ?

[@marcosanchez8656]

Or do u know any bait shops in tampa that sell them?

[@AbenzFishing]

@@marcosanchez8656 I don’t - not as prevalent west coast

[@BJJandBS]

❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@Zenny_LOL]

abenz and movingweight fishing when??

[@AbenzFishing]

@@Zenny_LOL 🤷‍♂️

[@Hellooo11133]

Never. Movin weight is a poacher and loser

[@steveokoren4059]

Arron, let's fish Jupiter. 👍

[@AbenzFishing]

@@steveokoren4059 thanks for watching - maybe one day!

[@brandonaeschliman3258]

Why is there so much water in your boat

[@AbenzFishing]

@@brandonaeschliman3258 live well got clogged and was over flowing

[@Peter-zg3em]

old wives tale for sure. these fish are not vindictive, and do not protect their eggs like some fish and other animals. the eggs of gamefish are probably on the menu for all sorts of bait species. that's the circle of life. bait is bait; if it's small enough and fits down the throat of a toothless fish it's getting swallowed whole.

[@AbenzFishing]

@@Peter-zg3em thanks for the information, I agree. I think that snook are more reactive towards any bait that comes near them when they’re pre-spawn/spawn. They still have windows where they won’t eat a thing too.

[@Peter-zg3em]

@@AbenzFishing the fishing will always depend on different variables, i was only speaking on the idea that gamefish target certain bait to protec their eggs. in reality these fish are depositing eggs and never seeing them again. it's just a wives tail that the stripers target eels because they kill striper eggs, etc. they eat opportunistically and based on a bunch of factors, revenge or protecting eggs isn't one of them.

[@AbenzFishing]

@@Peter-zg3em I agree - although I do think pre-spawn fish have a more instinctive bite because they know they have row, not necessarily protecting the eggs, but more aware they have them.

[@ManCaveGroove]

Monster snook is a waste of time if you can't keep it waste

[@cadenremmel879]

quality content!, you cooked 🤝

[@AbenzFishing]

@@cadenremmel879 🙏🏻