CRAZY Day Topwater Snook Fishing Florida Saltwater Flats!!

[@jamescampbell1125]

I'm in Virginia Beach VA , and your videos are an out of body cinematic experience for this inshore fisherman keep em coming my dude !

[@charlestarter7581]

I moved from Ohio last July. Just started fishing and DUDE, your videos are amazing! I’m catching fish in the canals around Naples and thanks to you, I know how to tie the best knot, buy the best rod and reel…soon I’ll buy a sweet kayak and hit the mangroves! Love you!

[@justin_menendez]

thanks for all the support man!

[@casualmemesurfer2754]

I'm in Rochester NY. I love your videos. I was raised in Daytona beach so I used to fish like you do. It brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for what you do.

[@jackchn23]

Dude, come back! Rocha-cha can’t be better than Central Florida! Went to SUNY Oswego, I don’t think I could ever move back!

[@justin_menendez]

Thanks for the support!!

[@joshhoos7208]

Great day Justin thanks for bringing us more good content! I'm from Nashville where I train horses but we bought a small farm in Ocala and I bought a 15'6 classic because when I'm not showing horses I'm fishing inshore! Caught my PB snook first time out on the boat a couple weeks ago!

[@justin_menendez]

Wow thats awesome!!

[@casper600rr]

Epic day Justin. Congrats. Watching from Jacksonville, Florida Keep them coming.

[@justin_menendez]

Cool, thank you!!

[@DarrienRobinson1]

The sound that the rod makes when he closes the bail never gets old !

[@elioavila8456]

Tampa FL. Been watching you for almost 3 years. You always kill it so I look forward to your videos. Now please do a topwater video for reds!

[@justin_menendez]

Will try my best!

[@nickharris307]

Crushed it today! I fish out of Vero, but move up and down the coast, I'm bound to run into you one of these days

[@MrAmartin8]

A simple thing like debarbing the treble hooks makes it easier on the fish and just a tiny bit lower hook up ratio. Good stuff ...

[@FastEddy1959]

Nah. De-barbing trebles on a hard bait makes it way too easy for the lure to get thrown. Replace ‘em with in-line, single hooks about two sizes up. Hook-up ratio will be about the same but you’ll bring a lot more fish to the boat.

[@FishFinderMike]

Mike from West Virginia! Love your channel. I kayak and wade fish in Florida for vacation once a year. Your videos have helped me learn what gear to use and helped me on catching fish. Thanks for the awesome content!

[@justin_menendez]

Thanks for watching!!

[@SNOOKINGAROUND]

Catch them on Topwater all the time down here in Texas, I use owner inline single hooks, can't beat those blow ups...Brownsville, TX 🤘🤘🎣🎣

[@McQuadeOutdoors]

single hooks are the way to go, kept hooking myself with the trebles

[@SNOOKINGAROUND]

@@McQuadeOutdoors yep seen it happen a couple of times, not fun when your both hooked and the fish is shaking like crazy lol

[@McQuadeOutdoors]

@@SNOOKINGAROUND Right! only did that a few times before making the switch.

[@firesidekitchens4531]

Top water is the best!! Augusta GA. Just got back from a trip down your way for my first snook ever 32”. Thank you for this channel.

[@tylerlampitt7725]

My brother showed me you and i can’t stop watching great work and i’m from fort myers florida

[@steveokoren4059]

Nothing better than catching snooks on top water. Great action. Hey if you ever want to fishing Jupiter, let me know.

[@FreedomFisher410]

Started watching you in New Freedom PA, now live on Marco Island FL. Just encouraged me to try more topwater. Thanks Justin

[@justin_menendez]

Yup goodluck!

[@tonvandalen5441]

Sick topwater bites Justin, I love it. I am from Amsterdam in the Netherlands. We don’t have snook here but I got some in Mexico, Belize and Bonaire. Keep up the good work. 👍👍

[@spotemshotemboys8163]

Nice, would love to fish Amsterdam one day, check my channel if you're interested in fishing content boss 😃

[@tonvandalen5441]

@@spotemshotemboys8163 will do. Good fishing👍👍

[@leekessler3619]

Fire 🔥 video like alwayz!! Keep that pressure on Emm.. Tight lines brother!!

[@wbrady8208]

that looks like so much fun goodness gracious

[@curtisdoxtater8087]

Rockledge, Florida! My son and I love the channel!! Great job!

[@bobmuchler]

Great video , love top water , I'm from West coast north of Tampa fish out of aripeka in my 15'4" modeled after your gheenoe only difference is I run a Suzuki n a 42" minkota.

[@roman-rl9xf]

Hey Justin cool video I just wanted to ask how long did it take you to get a blow up between casts

[@averagejoedesigns7557]

Great video, nothing better than a top water bite. Greetings from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

[@justin_menendez]

Hello!

[@richardlovas9541]

Enjoyed the video Love to see you fishing in my backyard lol lots of good fishing area at times.

[@henryclark5486]

Sale City Georgia, some of my fishing buddies already go to the Everglades, and after watching your videos I've got to start going too.

[@RaquelSimmons-ns6ko]

Me and my dad love watching your videos we watch every new one you upload. I also just caught my first tarpon at 10 years old and it was like 25 pounds

[@kenbrannphotography]

Great video, so well done. Looked like a great day out fishing.

[@heavyd777]

Watching and subscribing from Dunedin Florida!! Are you east coast or west?

[@mickilkr]

Eastern canada here, some crazy eats in this vid. Good job!

[@jigsoverboardfishing]

Snook have been crushing topwater lately over here in Tampa bay too. Great video

[@Megalops_Mark]

Awesome day on the water! Greetings from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

[@scottleggejr]

It's weird seeing someone throw a spook on a spinning rod. You east coast guys are wild. You sure do work those reels well though, braking, distance, etc.. Thanks for all the content man. Been binging you for a couple weeks now. Good shit.

[@GulfCoastBrosFishing]

Seriously one of your best videos yet and thats saying a lot 🤙 watching from the Tampa Bay area

[@justin_menendez]

Thank you.

[@Beerbatter1962]

Really enjoying the channel from Naples, FL.

[@smokincalibers7193]

I run single hooks on my top waters. Works just fine! Also bring back that snook long sleeve with the JM signature on the front! Thanks for the content as always homie

[@talancanik193]

I have been looking for a good inshore KZbinr and I think you are the guy

[@justin_menendez]

Hell yeah brother

[@BiG2SiX]

Love this top water video! S/O from Miami, FL.

[@dsj8838]

Tampa. Love to see you do some fishing over here.

[@6nine_fishing]

awsome stuff!!! checking in from up the road in Titusville!!! keep up the good work brother!!!🤙🎣🎣🎣

[@jamesputnal572]

Watching from Port Orange near Ponce while on vacation. Born in Central Florida. Inshore tournament fishing landed me in Central Georgia with a job that wouldn’t fire me when I took 10 weeks off per year to fish. The last time the economy crashed we had to kill the tournaments. Cool channel man, congratulations. You’ve covered some good ground and get it done. Watching is almost as good as being there again, emphasis on almost.

[@YUCKDIESELTV]

Lakeland fl, just found your channel and I love it man !!! Fish out of cockroach bay in Tampa !! Keep it up man your living the dream

[@randallhead4513]

I'm in Gainesville fl, fish cedar key and st.Augustin area mostly. Just found your videos a week or two ago and really enjoy them!

[@Iglnuevatransformacionencristo]

What’s better for fishing at a river…? High or low tide? What lure do you recommend stir high tide and low tide. I see big snook everywhere I fish and giant tarpon but haven’t been able to catch one yet.

[@bchild5250]

Oakhill on mosquito lagoon. Send some of those big snook up this way. Good videos Keep it up!

[@nicoleanna9835]

Man, you are pretty far north from the stuart area.. love fishing that east bank on Merritt island. Keep some for me too :(

[@stevewoolf4453]

Well done on topwater and with the Stick Shadd!

[@justin_menendez]

yes sir!

[@osceolaassassin3188]

Nice work! Transfixed on your spook every cast. Is it safe to say more top water action is on the way for us viewers? I sure hope so. You were killing it today. Could have watched this for hours. Thanks!

[@justin_menendez]

Yeah for sure!

[@HalfShellOutdoors]

I ain’t too big on the topwaters, usually if I throw a hardbait it’s a jig, but this video was insane. Saying hey from Pensacola.

[@ajacks8007]

Va Beach VA Just discovered your channel and subscribed. Love to fish!!

[@michaelpollard1931]

Now that some snook bite action. Team Penn

[@McQuadeOutdoors]

San Diego! Keep up the fun videos, love the sup fishing.

[@justin_menendez]

Wow thats pretty far!

[@epicbagelswag]

Shout out from Stuart, love the videos man 🤙🏼

[@richardbartlett8038]

Southend on sea england absolute magic fishing cannot wait to get back out to florida to fish.Best tarpon i have had has been 140lbs.

[@Andrew_Mason]

Naples Florida, don’t remember the last time I used a top water because of the hooks but now I want to uses them. Your the reason I got a gheenoe and I don’t regret getting one.

[@kwoozley]

SARASOTA FLORIDA Baby Loving the Topwater action brother

[@GAFisherman]

Enjoying your adventures from Villa Rica, Ga.

[@wendelraicherdt]

very good! what is the name of that surface bait?

[@lowcountrytobackcountryins3049]

Georgia transplant from FL that loves your vids. Mostly fish SC. Watch those trebs!!! I use a lip gripper and plier combo for treble removal. I had a 4 lb bass on one end of a topwater and my hand up to the hook bend of the second treble on the other end. A snook, tarpon or redfish on the other end would've been worse!

[@bhig959]

Dude, I was getting nervous for ya when unhooking those fish!! I was treble hooked trying to free up a nice 30" Northern Pike I had just reeled in! NOT FUN!! Anyways, keep the vids coming! Watching from the banks of Lake St Clair in Southern Ontario Canada. Cheers 🍻

[@justin_menendez]

I have yet to be hooked, or stung by a bee / wasp.

[@TylerMyersFishing]

Much love from Fort Myers FL. Great video Justin

[@briannewland6279]

New subscriber, love your material. Hail from Titusville, Florida.

[@AndreasChristouSaltwater]

Awesome vid man. Nothing quite like a nice snook destroying a topwater bait

[@scottymagillacutty]

Crystal River Florida. Stuck waiting for my Terrova to be delivered. Upgraded to lithium and 24 volts. Can’t wait to get back out there.

[@RM-iy7xx]

Great day of fishing. Watching from Fort Pierce, FL

[@CurtCatchemFishing]

That last eat was SICK! Tampa checkin in

[@aniqnadzmi942]

Your video are great bro. What braid you put on that slammer and the rod u pair it?

[@robertm7405]

Hey Justin your videos are awesome, what ever happened to your flats boat?

[@justin_menendez]

They are building a new one for me which should be ready in August.

[@cameroncongleton5402]

Ayeee. That’s my go to spot. Killin it man.

[@jefersondasilva7415]

Yo, Jef here from Spring Hill FL, and I watch most of your videos!

[@andrewrichter9442]

Where are you at? I'm watching from Daytona, FL and that kinda looks like over here.

[@727.kayden6]

I'm from st Petersburg Florida and u inspired me to snook fish thank you man keep up the great content.

[@justin_menendez]

Thank you for watching!

[@oscarcamposjr4724]

Hey I’m heading to st Pete this Saturday any chance you can point me in the right direction to catch some biggins

[@oscarcamposjr4724]

Thanks

[@rambojones8711]

Port saint john Florida...love the videos bro...right in our backyard don't get no better then that

[@llidbill4780]

Watching all the way from Melbourne, me and my kids love your videos! I also fish out of a 15’4”.

[@chuckhiccox8086]

Rumford Rhode Island here , liking those snook 👍

[@davidmikitka5674]

Awesome Snook, watching from Orlando

[@kevinhudson8536]

Where do you fish out of bro I hate fishing treble hooks I had a big trout shake it and catch hook in the palm it sucks

[@bradleytimor302]

Awesome vid the chew was insane! I’m from Jupiter FL and have a gheenoe just like yours 15’4 yamaha

[@divadrestas]

Watching from Puerto Rico👍🏽. Fishing here is almost identical to where you fish in a lot of spots

[@knab1212]

Bro the accuracy of that snook at 5:19 !!!!!! They are unreal predators how did he time that up so perfectly

[@justin_menendez]

They are crazy fast!

[@xtremelimits640]

My name is Ret from Wilmington NC. Awesome content as always Justin. I've been an avid fisherman all my life. I've had my share of different species of fish in my life. Need to get back into the swing of things with fishing. Looking forward to more excellent videos. I'm not sure if you've done a catch and cook video but if you have could you point me into the direction of those videos please sir. Have a great day.

[@justin_menendez]

I haven't done too many but here is a link to the most recent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHnFqmBjqdp9e9k

[@andrewthomas405]

Great fishing J .👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@mambo47911]

SW Florida (Fort Myers) Angler here. Dope video bro 🤘🏼

[@afidanza]

Pretty awesome video dude. Checking in from Tulsa, OKLAHOMA

[@andreluispereirariegerrieg689]

good night justin. please can you tell me which stick you used? thank you for your information.

[@justin_menendez]

7’ Medium Fenwick Elite Inshore.

[@andreluispereirariegerrieg689]

@@justin_menendez Good morning, justin. Thanks for the information

[@davidalicea1984]

Nice work! if you are nervous using treble hooks on top water you can switch them out for single hooks. If the fish thrashes there is less chance to get hooked. Also by switching to single hooks it doesn't tear up the fish like trebles will. Great vid. keep up the great work.

[@mattcable2664]

Much love from the Left Coast! Sarasota, FL

[@truluvinfishing]

Nice video… Middleburg FL primarily fishing Jacksonville/St Augustine kayak and boat.

[@garrettmccormack1079]

Stuart, FL. Keep up the great work!

[@SnookClub]

Top water Awesomeness🎣🐟🐟🐟. As the crow flies, I live 3,400 feet southwest from where Maggie caught that flounder. BTW I caught 2 flounder the next week just north of there east of the intracoastal near the manatee signs.

[@marioarellano5917]

So the current is going towards the trees and you toss right near the edge?

[@johngrimes7510]

Finishing with plugs and trouble hooks when you’re not using in-line hooks it’s a good idea to have a pair of fish grips to flip the fish and then remove the trouble hook or the plug good luck

[@dannyd-rockmahaffey3087]

Lagrange, Georgia......awesome video Justin!!!

[@blackbirdfpv1981]

Justin I always change out the factory hooks especially on the spooks and I get the 3x or 4x treble hooks in black and the hook up ratio is ten times better then using the standard silver/grey hooks that come with them. One u really have to find which u might have a hard time is the Spook One Knocker Top water . The thing u have to look for is its only bone color and it's not painted its body is the bone color and u can tell because the eye for the line is silver with no paint on it. The Big snook for whatever reason thend to crush it and same with the reds. I want to say the size is 2 treble hooks from VMC but give it a try I think u might be really happy with the results

[@BFGFishing]

Watching from Gainesville so a bit landlocked. I don’t get out as much I want to do yourself and others helps feed the addiction while I can’t make it out as often!

[@brandkins89]

Nothing better than a top water eat… from okeechobee fl.

[@gavinellis4435]

Plantation Florida, in Broward county. Just got a 15'4 Gheenoe project I'm about to start rebuilding, looking forward to becoming part of the club

[@antoniocapuano8607]

Those Fenwick Elite inshore rods are sick! I got them at my store about a month ago and we've sold out of them twice already!

[@justin_menendez]

cool what store!

[@antoniocapuano8607]

@@justin_menendez Ft.Myers Bass Pro Shops

[@antoniocapuano8607]

@@justin_menendez as of today we are again sold out of the spinning rods we have 1 7'MHF baitcasting rod left

[@jeffhenderson3318]

I got my start Snook fishing in the Everglades. It was nothing but top water mirr-o-lures. About 3 hours in, I caught my 20th mangrove and was pissed. So I yanked as hard as I could and luckily it came out… but at a million miles per hour. Next stop was the Marco Island Emergency Room to have 2 sets of treble hooks surgically removed. No one at the hospital gave me a 2nd glance. (Ordinary for them to see someone with a lure stuck to their face and neck…) 2 hours later, a stop by Miami Subs and we were back on the water. So, I certainly understand why you don’t like treble hooks.

[@Florida_DD]

Spooks are my favorite lure 💪🙌

[@miketavares8917]

Lake Worth checking in. Tight lines man.

[@mikeup7517]

Roanoke,VA by way of Ft Myers. I miss the fishing so much!