Don't Forget These When You Go To The keys | Biggest I've Caught In The Kayak!!!

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Thank you all so much for watching!! This was an awesome half a day outing fishing in the florida keys! Being in the right place at the right time, and a little luck paid off for my new personal best kayak caught Tarpon!!
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[@brentwilson2526]

Dude! It’s hard enough landing a big tarpon from a skiff with a guide - but solo from a kayak? Mad skills.

[@ITigerbaum]

And managing cameras and microphones at the same time. A master of his craft.

[@roysaari3028]

Sweet tarpon!! Appreciate you taking us along!! Thanks, Rich!!!

[@lee8287]

Nothing better than keys kayak fishing videos

[@staceygiometti9680]

Huge Tarpon & What A Fight She Put Up. Awesome Rich.🤗

[@seanhall4098]

The back to back Champ ! Kayak game is unmatched !

[@robgrubb420]

RICH THAT WAS IMPRESSIVE WHAT A GIANT!

[@newyorkbasshunter3552]

Rich is the best fishing youtuber without a doupt this men is a beast at what he does 🎉🎉🎉deft my fav..am here laying down with my baby son watching rich catch dinasour from a kayak 😂🤣 btw is 99 degrees in miami right now is very hot 🔥🥵

[@michaelcohen2345]

Love the amount of recent videos!

[@pigsandapples]

Absolutely epic! The skill and patience to land that big tarpon (wind,current,structure) truly impressive.

[@Big_Bend_Benji]

Love the video!!! Glad you are always finding ways to make it into the keys! Those tarpons are massive fun fish, always wanted to catch one but they always escape at the last second! Great video!!!

[@ITigerbaum]

Good show Rich! You da man. That first jump blew me away. Thanks for the ride!

[@Reeltime516]

Omg that tarpon was a sea monster!

[@FishAholicTV]

Yeah she was a beaut and hopefully I can catch a bigger one!!

[@joshk3366]

Great video once again! Gotta love those silver kings.

[@supervisorone5960]

Nice catch and underwater release!

[@johnhamilton9991]

What a fight and what a fish! You managed that first tarpon fight extremely well. Well done. 👍

[@FishAholicTV]

Thanks so much John I’m glad you enjoyed!!

[@josiahkeefer4765]

Next step... making your own paddletails. It's a blast! Great video.

[@johnmcinnes6644]

What a catch! And single handed in a kayak!!

[@Johnson2228]

I bought this amazing rod because of you Rich. Thank you so much it’s wonderful.

[@chrispcritter92]

Enjoying the keys videos!

[@davidortega2126]

Rich, you're a Beast brother! excellent footage, and I felt every one of those jumps and I hurt when you lost. thanks for taking the time to document your fishcapades for us!! tight lines bro!!!!

[@chaos_f4i]

Absolutely love these types of video!! saw the clip on insta first knew I had to jump straight back to the channel to watch it! Keep it up🤘🏻

[@SnookClub]

That was awesome Rich! Don’t worry about that second tarpon, it was super windy and the current was ripping good. 1 for 2 on a kayak under those conditions is pretty amazing in my opinion.

[@donyoungblood9845]

Great video once again, awesome tarpon, thanks for the great adventure!

[@williamlutsch4259]

Hope you dont mind transplants coming from CO… cause ypur videos have single handedly convinced me to start selling all my mountain gear and am heading down to Melbourne in 1.5 yrs

[@topgunne12]

Great to see you got a new graph. It's about time!!!

[@atuuschaaw]

Two epic tarpon battles in one video! Just doesn't get much better than that! 😉♥

[@VitaminDeeTV]

When you finally landed that fish I was happy for you dude! I know you cut a lot of that fight out of the video. Some dicey moments there! Good stuff bro!

[@Waldo183]

Very impressed! I've caught tarpon from the kayak and it is not easy!

[@corkycoursen-tv4wv]

Great video, man those tarpon were big… They were doing to you whatever they wanted. So cool. More to come. Great adventure, thanks for bringing us along…… Cheers

[@E-Nicex2]

Just a catch of a lifetime and fantastic footage. Thank you for sharing!!! 🙏🙏

[@alexanderren1097]

For Rich, it was Tuesday ;)

[@FishAholicTV]

Thank you so much for watching!! Tight Lines!!!

[@aarongonzalez1382]

Rich....you are the man!! Nice Tarpon on a Kayak!

[@muddyjoe8811]

Great video keep them going man 🥋

[@ReeLinFishing7]

Awesome man! You really make your viewers want to move down there. Me included

[@bhaubert]

Man, I can't believe that guy didn't chafe off your leader. What a fight! Nice catch

[@Benjamin-qr3yx]

Amazing ! 👍👍👍👍

[@davidbangtson3109]

Those were some fish! I can't even imagine catching a fish that big.

[@mickilkr]

Huge fish, im jealous. Excellent video as usual!

[@GrumpysGarageDave]

Epic tarpon bites Rich .. you never disappoint thats fer sure

[@gmanadventurer8892]

Awesome fish and landing job. I would have been a little nervous getting in the water to land, surprised you didn't run into any sharks, good thing for that.

[@FishAholicTV]

hey there thanks so much! hahahaha I was looking over my shoulder

[@mackleroy2702]

Hey brother, sorry about your truck yesterday at sandpit, I was the guy with the small black truck, I wish there was more I could’ve done to save it. This is just a bump in the road brother, you handled yourself well in the situation. Keep on keepin on brother and continue making that great content for us, we enjoy and appreciate you Rich! Tight lines!

[@FishAholicTV]

Thanks so much bro! The only thing I can think to do after this is to go fishing haha. I’m really bummed but it is what it is. 😔

[@mackleroy2702]

@@FishAholicTV I pray the Lord blesses you with an even better truck brother, keep on fishing, it’s in our DNA… 😀

[@richardjack4827]

Looks like No Name Key area again. One of my best dive spots.

[@PaulTIAN-kq2dm]

It is just amazing !

[@johnrobertson111]

That's what iam talking about!! Silver King!! Great video bro!!!

[@cuellito69]

Loved the video. You had a good battle with that tarpon.

[@pastapaul150]

that was awesome. Great job.

[@fishonlinecanada]

Awesome fight and release! Great job!

[@michaelzsizseri8015]

Awesome video rich. That's the tarpon way

[@robgrubb420]

hell yeah, love these style videos.

[@Ducky2o]

Amazing catch! 🐟

[@jaymccarty8994]

Good one, Richie Rich!!

[@petermavus4131]

Crushin it Rich....Tarpon takeoffs are awesome

[@PTBCANADIAN]

Love that area - no name bridge Big Pine

[@bretburt7317]

That was a kayak beast!

[@joeyfitzpatrickfishing]

14:46 nice tarpon man!!!

[@johndrever6842]

Great job

[@richardwarfield7386]

Nice Fish Rich ! Was she about 60" ????? Right on Brother

[@jamesparks8514]

Epic vid Rich nice work!!

[@Mybeardog]

Always top notch. Damn nice fish 👍 thanks again

[@ryanbrozek6230]

Awesome videos man, keep it up

[@Lilbroblake1]

Your videoes are the best!!!!!

[@GabeG0esFishing]

Can’t wait to watch it!

[@BOZZALLINI]

Great catch! Hey I might be wrong but I don't see the link fir the hooks u aid u was going to post...if I'm not mistaken

[@StonerCreek74]

When I was younger, my mother thought my hemostats attached to my fishing gear were being used for something else when I was on the water. 30-40 years later I still don't thinks she's convinced.

[@josephcain8643]

nice catch

[@GabeG0esFishing]

Wonderful vid rich!

[@aaronland7701]

Hey Rich, great content

[@jimrouth2998]

Really interested in the hook and mold you used to make the jig. I also make my own jigs a have a problem with hooks opening on larger striper. Any help with what you use would be appreciated.

[@kbyoo36]

I am enjoying the video you uploaded and thank you. If I could give you one piece of advice, it would definitely be helpful if you could post the specs of the equipment you're using on the right or left side of the screen.

[@G-Force_70]

Tarpon bite was epic

[@Violence0vAction]

sick day 🤙🏼

[@ralphzaccaria7420]

Nice! And your life jacket didn’t blow up this time lol

[@MiguelAngel-gg6hc]

Nice fish bro

[@KowboiK]

What's the name of those Jig Heads...some good hooks. That Tarpon was magnificent.

[@AsianAnglingAddict]

awesome!

[@adjusted-bunny]

Daiwa is the best reel manufacturer out there. Closely followed by Shimano.

[@youngcarll]

Nice work man

[@davids11131113]

SquidTrex are nice but a pricey lure, seem to be worth it though

[@jpg1789]

The second tarpon is making me wandering what really happened. The leader looks like having a few inches frayed. Is that correct? If so it doesn’t make sense. It was a new leader. Do you believe that fighting too hard wouldn’t frail it?

[@fishinwithferg6048]

Epic!

[@paulthecpa2717]

I was going to ask if bowing to the king was still a thing, and as if on queue , I see you do it. Do you make it to Sebastian inlet often? I haven’t seen all your videos, so maybe so. I’ve jumped endless tarpon from the south side jetty rocks, over the railing. Big schools of tarpon show up and start breaking gear. What are your thoughts on the 40# + rule for taking tarpon out of the water? I fish from the beach and it’s a challenge in the high tide trough when it’s rough. I understand FWC doesn’t want any more big tarpon hanging from a boga just for a pic.

[@FishAholicTV]

Thanks for watching and subscribing! I did try my best to bow to the fish. I always do. You can see at the start of the video me sticking my arms out as the fish jumps. When you are sitting in a kayak you can only bow so much and so far. Maybe if I was a professional gymnast I could bow with the rod past my ankles hahahaha. But since I'm not that flexible again if you rewatch the whole fight in this video. I didn't bow on the first jump because I didn't know it was a Tarpon. But once I did. Then all the other jumps I push my arms out as it jumps and lands back in the water. Yes I have lost Tarpon though even after doing everything right. That is Tarpon fishing haha. I've had Tarpon on for 25 to 30 min and went through all the jumps still hooked and the hook still pulls out underwater. Even with a perfectly good hook. I think bigger Tarpon over 50/60" if you can you should get in the water with it if you want a picture with it. But if not just release it healthy. But the law says anything over 40" you shouldn't remove from the water and I respect that especially if the person has never held one. A wild Tarpon can shake right out of your hands land on a rock and bam its dead. Unfortunately I do not fish Sebastian that much from land. Only on occasion from the kayak or boat. I have fished there many times when I first started fishing Florida but I'm not a fan of fishing around a lot of people when I know I can go find fish all to myself. Tight Lines out there, stay safe, and catch a some biggins!

[@franzsperginand113]

What a monster

[@JoeMaitlen-tw8wj]

I saw a comment that daiwa makes the best reels . I like pflueger products . They last a while.

[@Nextlevup]

Nice was that the biggest tarpon you ever caught

[@sweetcup6694]

@ 18:00 what was that stone you used to sharpen the hook?

[@brianbalgobin2612]

Why is current important for getting more bites ?

[@phillumbroso4592]

amazing

[@aripbwi8652]

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[@FishAholicTV]

Thanks so much!!

[@2Cool4Ryan]

The mulligan + dr.juice (from SaltStrong) = deadly combo.

[@r81081]

What Key is this? I usually am pretty good at figuring out bridges in the keys on google earth, but this one has me stumped.

[@levipaulsen2050]

so the first tarpon you caught was your biggest then?

[@charlesjones6797]

What brand is the kayak your using?

[@erikb8827]

That was an awesome video Rich!!! I'd be high for a month after that

[@FishAholicTV]

Thanks so much!!! I was pumped for awhile after this catch!! I tried again the next day but only jumped two smaller ones. Then caught loads of bait for the next day which will be the next keys episode 🎥 😎

[@anthonydevillets3998]

When are you gunna go back up north ????

[@pete5137]

What brand and model kayak are you in ?

[@joelwcarter8058]

try trolling paralell to the bridge sometime,see what happens

[@Castaway_Custom]

Do you use a specific type of fishing pants?

[@FishAholicTV]

Hey there these are the pants I’m wearing World Wide Sportsman Tech Pants bassproshops.vzck.net/a1EbPN

[@FishguyVR10]

That was a huge tarpon

[@garrettsondgerath9877]

Honestly being a Floridian who’s caught a ton of tarpon. It was small/average. Under 50/60 pounds. But super badass to catch on kayak.

[@FishguyVR10]

@@garrettsondgerath9877 well I’m also a Floridian but my biggest tarpon was about 20 pounds

[@garrettsondgerath9877]

@@FishguyVR10 if you can take a trip to boca grande around may-late June. You’ll hook into nothing smaller than 100 pounds. Live crab / mullet / or threadfins guarantee you’ll catch em if you can get on a pod

[@rodrigocassio2621]

❤

[@backontheyak]

Rich, withe the success of your channel, you mean to tell me that you couldn’t reach out to hobie and ask for a discount on a new kayak? I mean you had that for sometime i’m sure you could use a new one like a 360 one and you could get sponsored by them. Seems like every-time you turn around your fixing something on it. Just saying

[@phoenixlake4369]

What’s the code for the DR juice