DANGEROUS Surprise Catches in a SALTWATER RIVER

The solo skiff adventures continue! Only this time I brought my 16 skiff into the Hillsborough River in Tampa the other day to see what I could catch, did not expect to catch so many HUGE Gar ?! Not gonna lie, those teeth were intimidating & Im happy to report I didn't get hurt ! Even after a few close calls. lol
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[@bobbolieu9013]

I never cease to be amazed at the quality of fishing right out side of people's backyard in the canals and waterways

[@BasicFishingNZ]

awesome catch on that gar! those teeth though haha

[@eddieaspiro3356]

I only catch gar on cut baits. River Tarpon and Snook like wild shiners.

[@jim2791]

Haven't fished since I was 14, and I'm 50 now. Getting back into it next weekend! Thanks for inspiring me Erica!

[@wayneknicely1873]

Tough day! At least you were catching. Great job on the 2'fer! Like a boss!!

[@Elementorandmore]

Great Video, You look like you are in your element out their! Wow those teeth on a gar are Huge.

[@fritzfearsome8275]

In all my years fishing Ive never caught two logs at the same time as you just did here! Lol! You have mad skills Woman! Cheers!!!! 🍻

[@pringals]

Wow... what a mess. Reminds me once when I was in my Kayak fishing for bass. Caught a big channel catfish on my rubber crawdad. It dragged me around this creek channel/cove I was in and kept trying to pull me into a lot of low hanging tree limbs full of spiders! While fighting it, my other pole was dangling in the water with a jerk bait. A bass came up and snagged it. I quickly opened the bail on the reel to let line out so he didn't take my rod/reel. They ended up criss-crossing my lines. IT WAS A MESS! haha. I was able to finally land them both into my net. Most crazy moment in my fishing years. haha Looks like you could use a net. ... Side note. I wish they sold those Skiffs here in the midwest. Looks perfect for our small Ozark rivers here in Missouri. Especially if they could be made with an aluminum bottom.

[@MarkR1214]

Definitely prehistoric catches, kinda looked funny with you holding both rods at your sides like a flag girl 😅 There were a few of them that were massive! Glad the one didn’t sink it’s teeth in you when it wiggled out of your hands into the skiff, gotta say you’re pretty agile getting out of harms way! Thanks for sharing, no tarpon but definitely not skunked!

[@jaymccarty8994]

You go gar girl.. lol...Had fun watching. Good to see you back.

[@OscarOutdoors]

Those Gar pop and roll like tarpon too, especially in the hotter days! Man, I noticed a huge gar in the bottom right corner chasing your Skiff at 7:58! Love your Art. Best video yet with the double!

[@DIYSTEM]

So cool with two catches two rods. congrats

[@laird585]

I could watch u fish all day. You know so much about fishing. So cool.

[@Matt-zn4zp]

We enjoy watching your videos! My wife likes your sunglasses; what brand are they? Thanks

[@EricaLynn]

Solar Bat ! Love them. @solarbat

[@Matt-zn4zp]

Thank you so much for the reply!! Have a great day and keep up the great work!

[@edwardairesii5729]

Hi Erica. Great video.

[@SimplisticsBBQ]

Awesome video Erica.

[@ac27272727]

omg the skill and cool head to double rod lmao so awesome

[@joystickdad3035]

Handled that like a champ gar are hard to handle and unhook grate job

[@davidhopson9802]

Erica that needle nose gar tried to bite you. Shame on it they aren't bad eating. So long as you eat them when they are. Still hot or pressure cook them and make Patty's or gar balls fried in oil. Like salmon patties just don't eat the roe very poisonous to humans and pet' enjoyed this video. God bless you and your family love you my friend

[@lonewolf597]

GARRRR! The offical fish of the Pirates!

[@bobgiles2971]

You move fast when it hit the deck great video

[@christrella3134]

You're good and respectful of the fish. Even if they aren't quite what you were after.

[@jesseblackburn8437]

Thicker than a snickers and definitely satisfying!❤❤ way to handle two poles at once! Thanks for sharing! Love you!

[@mistadotbrooks7552]

When you turned the hat backwards my heart melted 💜💜💜

[@jonathanchipple97]

U have a sweet ass set up there I must say wish I could go fishing with you them gar look tough but definitely not what your looking for

[@1stsumo]

Hey Erica, Don't feel too bad about the "gar" trip (LoL). I think just about anyone who has fished a river has had a day or night just like that. One night I fished the Kaw River for some giant catfish. As soon as I threw out the bait, something hit it almost instantly. I would get it within 3-4 feet from the boat and it got off. Did this all night until I finally got one hooked and got it to the boat. It was gar I was dealing with the entire time I was there. I never went back. Nothing more frustrating than that. Still love the video. Keep up the good work. Waiting for your next video. Good luck girl...

[@noneshere]

We use to fun fish those with yellow hallow braided rope , about hand length ! No hook is needed you just keep pressure on them and it holds they teeth. Fluff it up and cast it out. Tickle it like a top water bait.

[@michaelross5674]

Never seen so many gar

[@jbrickey]

Hey Erica, welcome to spring on the river! At least it is a good warmup to the great fishing ahead. Cheers....see you on the other side.

[@allanhover5008]

Very very nice boat and super beautiful you as well

[@ftt9377]

Killer conditions, jelly!!!

[@jojovee4175]

I like the jams you use for your videos, great job everytime you fish!

[@glpfann]

I don't like Gars. The first one I caught bit onto just my line and wouldn't let go! First time I caught a fish without using the hook lol.

[@mallardcutter7209]

Hey glad to see ya back !!!! Catch’em all !!!

[@timconnors3211]

well that was fun to watch... what a cool looking fish, and you handled the chaos really well... when you said to the camera anyone want to help me get these off the hook? i laughed out loud! and I really like the skiff, very very nice.

[@andrewcapone3345]

Toothy critters! No tarpon but good job!

[@ЕвгенийПопов-ш6е]

Приятненькая девочка))) хорошо смотрится в кадре.❤

[@scottharbaugh4078]

Hey beautiful, them gar are a pain in the butt. ya DEFINATELY gotta watch those teeth. love watching how experienced a fisherman you are. keep up the great content.

[@fishicaleducation3694]

Doubles with gar ! Nice Missed that bikin though, mmm mmm ;)

[@loubonaparte5063]

Good video... Least they put up a descent fight, and apparently can do acrobatic moves at time!!

[@donaldtouchton9523]

Are you in the Hillsboro river?

[@willbristol501]

“Hold please...”. 🤣. Looks like you need to know what you’re doing when fishing in Florida. Even the ‘trash’ fish come equipped with a couple hundred teeth & body armor. ☠️😄

[@shawneldridge4465]

Great video and a job well done on catching those fish. 👍👍👍👍

[@Hopey1231000]

Awesome video Erica. Gary’s are fun to play with but they can get the best of you if your not careful. What brand of shades do you wear?

[@frazierg0325]

Best fishing channel.

[@jabrielolivarez5445]

That gar is what you want!

[@gorillahd9247]

Gar are always fun. The last one I caught was in a hand net off my Uncle's dock near Slidell, LA. They are neat looking fish.

[@Devildog1979]

What do yall call the long nose gar ur catching? Here n MS we just call em river gar because gator gar r different!!! Great video as always!!! Stay safe!!!

[@timothykirkman7097]

LOVE THE SHORTS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@deanyoung6133]

You always make it look easy Erica-Lynn 🙂

[@ChefJonnyL]

Lmao look out now he'll get ya..lol 🤣 😂😂😂

[@chrisma1976]

Not what you were looking for but they are fun to fight. Not so much when they are loose in the boat. 😂

[@dancingpenguin5696]

Only thing we got on the Canadian West coast comparable to those fish with teeth are the KanEHdian women in the country bar on a Friday night. I sure wouldn't want to be skinny dippin in those Florida waters. Yikes. Florida girl Ms. Lynn is easy on the eyes though. With the way she tosses the fish back into the water, not sure you want to tangle with her on a Friday night either. ;). Careful what ya dangle in the water eh!

[@earlvinson]

Haha! Careful what you ask for. You’ll have help popping up everywhere, if you’re not careful. Definitely, one of your more “entertaining” fishing trips. Keep up the good work and tight lines! 👍🏽😁👍🏽

[@chuckharper2385]

Awesome annnnd badass

[@richardwagner3317]

How often can you say you had fish on more than one line at a time? Impressive handling. Don't give up hoping for the tarpon.

[@paulconteyoutubesucks2931]

Good job 👍👍👍

[@saltyrootstb3047]

I've caught a lot of tarpon in that river. Try live croakers and finger mullet under a float for those tarpon. You can catch both in the river with a small cast net. Creek chubs also work well and you can get those at some local bait shops. DOA Baitbusters and 52Ms (purple and red/white) also work well.

[@jk_wrangler13]

Hello there,I'm a new subscriber. Great fishing.

[@outdoororiginal4364]

Hello ma’am, thank you for the adventure. I really like your boat and would love it if you could give us an update on how it is working out. I watched your video yesterday on the walk around and enjoyed it but would love some pro’s and con’s about it as I am looking for a nice inshore boat myself.. I’m tired of kayaking it. Lol. God bless and tight lines. Thanks again.

[@thomplatt8945]

Love your solo videos, you are very impressive with your ability.

[@bartmormino907]

Glad to see you, that was a rough day with those gars.

[@rdo6566]

Nice gar!!

[@jimmiemeeks9795]

Appreciate ya great job 😉

[@jons7677]

I like your boat. I'd like to move to Florida from the deep freeze, buy me a boat like yours and finish out my days fishing. Also, you need some extra long hookouts. 😉

[@lifeisfuneh]

1:33 hm... for a second I thought this is box of donuts :)

[@warrenlouisiana2277]

I really like ur boat mam,,,,it awsome

[@TheEzzieboy]

I think I would have quit when I couldn't interest them with the fly rod. Or. One gar would have been my limit. Handling that whole gar fiasco probably just made you an even better angler.

[@TheMiamiWood]

Howdy. What fly rod setup you using in this video? Ever catch a tarpon with the fly rod? I'm still trying to.

[@frankribble4367]

Gar are on my bucket list.

[@michaelcollins8410]

Troll each side of the river with YoZuri Crystal Minnows.⬆️⬇️ Pass all the docks n sea walls... best bet is south towards Tampa Bay General and back. 😉

[@bobbolieu9013]

Beautiful scenery makes for fantastic videos. I love the trees and undergrowth. Plus the clouds make for nice contrast in colors. Gar can put up quite the fight. The teeth can be a challenge to get your bait back

[@johnsurf509]

One fish on each pole fishing with both hands, wow!!That's a tuff act to fallow!!

[@DRRkeim1]

Wow!

[@richardclark7679]

The gar had a bet going.... First one to bite her wins!

[@ftt9377]

Yasssssss 🤙🏽🇺🇸🤙🏽 Love your content ☮️

[@user-dw3ox9bj7k]

Sweet.

[@alanniederlitz8630]

Our ALLIGATOR gar in TEXAS gut up to 8' + 300 lbs

[@charliehos3936]

Lots of good filets thrown back in. Shame. Better luck next time!

[@eddiecastillo8940]

I try not to catch Gar, those teeth are insane. have you thought about putting a power pole micro anchor on that boat? I have one on my pro 170 beats having to throw one over and scare the fish. Love the content.

[@Valk69]

Are you fishing on west or east coast of fla?

[@magnetfishinghammer1997]

you go girl .. in the Ohio River close to us we I've literally seen dead alligator gar washed up on bank of river we'll as other species

[@johndurant4657]

What river is that? It’s beautiful.

[@magnetfishinghammer1997]

native Americans would use the scales of the fish thousands of years ago use as arrowheads since the scales are basically thick and armour like and sharp.

[@user-wu2cl2tc2j]

Забавная рыба.Как кайман. Очень было интересно наблюдать за вами.Рыба довольно зубастая оказалась.Спасибо за видео.

[@billlavold822]

Saw yo today at starkly ranch guy with the German Shepard.

[@user-pr3ho5pz4m]

Glad to see someone besides me has gar luck.

[@tljr_fishing6515]

Can you catch tarpon all the time there, or does it depend on the time of day and tide?

[@lio-photopeinturesartdigit619]

🙂

[@vicselixir]

What brand is your boat?

[@cosmich2o122]

👍👍

[@shawnwoloschuk4445]

Hi ⚡ just subscribed 😊 Shawn W in Ohio

[@eltondufrane4249]

I bass fish a lot on kissimmee chain lots of gar fish yuk to many teeth 😬

[@ChefJonnyL]

What river is that?

[@carloshuerta8436]

Do you not eat gar ?

[@mikem4432]

. they are fearsome preditors of little fish.. and snakes.. actaully they will eat anything.. good you let it go, they are too spiney for eating.. if you do eat them, the guts are toxic, so you open them up from the top cutting through the scales with a good strong kitchen shears that can cut through the scales, and then use a sharp knife to cut out the back strap of meat, the rest is un-edible. but to those who have tried it, do seem to like it. its just too damn much waste per pound you only get a sliver of meat.

[@makoado6010]

2:13 :D

[@brendonpartridge6362]

Hey the beautiful and gorgeous Erica Lynn a nother great and awesome videos u are so gorgeous women who make the best content u definitely my favorite KZbinr ever keep up the great work on your channel beautiful

[@almosakaf94]

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