Florida Keys Fishing - Sunrise To Sunset 1-2 Miles Out For Whatever Bites! + Eating What I Catch

[@jeromewalton5553]

As a long time subscriber, I enjoy the kayak content because that’s how I fish as well. Learn a ton, mostly to not be afraid to try new things. Thanks for sticking with the kayak.

[@christopherblevins1968]

There are VERY few channels that can put out an hour long video that I'm excited to watch. Yours is at the top of my list! Thanks!!

[@colleensaufley6803]

Ron was Real! Just a regular guy that really did make me smile whenever I was watching 😊

[@davidbangtson3109]

I just wanted to let you know that the quality of this video is simply outstanding. Beautiful details and great color. It picked up your audio input really well as well.

[@StanSmithSmittyfish]

Nothing better than getting your jig head back, that was cool.

[@mikeinnj4424]

I came to this channel because you were kayak fishing the Raritan bay. I subscribed because you really seem to enjoy the process of figuring things out. But, I’ve stayed because you are real and can laugh at your own mistakes. Plus, Meg is adorable. Another great video and wish you all the best this new year!

[@Lusira1111]

20:25 is super cool to see! love that clear water

[@woodystemms3799]

Another great day on the water ... and dinner to boot. Your fillet technique is always an inspiration. I'm certain a "Sharpening the Fillet Knife" episode would boost attention spans.

[@FrankLadd]

I watch your channel because it is one of the few that is mostly Kayak fishing. I fish from canoes, kayaks, and shore.

[@fishingnorthflorida5549]

Lane snapper I recommend frying whole. When it’s left on the bone it tastes really similar to scallop. Delicious

[@camcambambam5128]

I second that! Surprising!

[@TheGenkidia]

AW MEN!! That Glass Calm is ABSOLUTE MINT!!!!!😍😍😍🤩🤩

[@karlmcnealjr]

I can't remember waters so calm.

[@TheGenkidia]

@@karlmcnealjr I'm tellin ya. It's gorgeous 😍

[@SandbaggerJoe]

Beautiful day on the water

[@Fish-Man-Mike]

The Key videos are the best! Thanks for the great content.

[@matthewmercer2477]

Love all your stuff ! Kayak fishing is real, your doing the work, your picking the spots, your busting your ass. You against the nature, enjoying nature. You def nailed it, damn dolphins ruin the game. I have been fishing a 10 mile radius down here in Cape Coral/Pine Island where Skinner lives. Learning new stuff w every tide and every time out. That's the game. Trout are like bluegills, bla. Finding the money fish, snook and reds are the action. Fishing new water like you did today is fun, thought for SURE you were going to get sharked to death w deeper water. Got to say, those groupers hit just as hard as reds if not more. Keep them coming. I REALLY DISLIKE watching commercial TV w guides on 500k boats. Please, I can teach a monkey to fish on a charter boat.

[@SecondPeter-n6b]

Those Lane snapper would make great fish burgers... yum. +1 for kayak fishing Videos. TY

[@DarronSmithBahamianMillionaire]

What a perfect flat day for canoe fishing!! Those were some great snappers and with no bait! Wow! Spoiled since you have it everyday I guess!! Great video!

[@ronmixson7637]

Another great video Elias. Thanks man!

[@beverlydowney2291]

Thanks for vids. Snowbound in Tennessee sucks. Been there and wish I was there now for sure. Be safe friend and snag a bunch. Look forward to your next trip out.

[@SunnyIlha]

You trip the light fantastic when it comes to kayak angling Bro

[@thomascrawford114]

Great job as always!!! Enjoyed the video!!! Got me pumped up for my trip to Marathon in April!!! Tight Lines!!!!!!

[@lee8287]

This is a masterpiece

[@wjstewdog]

Your vids have me pumped heading to Bahia Honda next month towing my skiff from Pennsylvania

[@aaronbalboa4042]

enjoy it you’ll love it, bahia honda is beautiful

[@nathanclark4674]

Dude, you are some kind of fisherman to fool THE SAME graysby 15 times with 4 different lures! 😆🤣Clearly he hadn't done well at 'school' with the other groupers, LOL. Seriously, I feel like I'm right there in the kayak with you, which is a great feeling. Loved the Goliath, you played him perfectly. Keep it coming, can't live without these vids during this NH winter.

[@troytolliver2079]

Love your keys videos wish you was there for a month look for them every day .Going myself February 10th Keep it up and thanks for sharing

[@t-bonejones3576]

A suggestion, You can turn the kayak by holding the rod low over the bow and using your body. The fish itself turns the vessel. This is especially good when the fish runs laterally. Not so good straight underneath the boat! Just keep that rod low and pointing straight ahead. If the fish goes left, boat goes left. Fish goes right, boat goes right. It takes a little skill but you'll get it quick. I never miss your vids. You have a good presentation

[@t-bonejones3576]

Thanks for the reply but this comment was made on a Rusty Reels video. Apparently if you're still typing and the video switches to the next in line, the comment gets placed on the next video!

[@johnhicks2974]

What a perfect weather day to fish the patches! 10 of those delicious Lane snappers would have come home with me btw

[@ronkrauser1543]

Always fun!

[@richardbell925]

Thank you

[@derekyap7739]

Keep em long vids comin ! Stay safe and take care always Elias !

[@EliasVFishing]

Thanks - I like the “reality” videos quite a bit.

[@toogirthy7677]

Love those plus sized lanes lol, great vid. Cant wait to get back to the keys. Now i have a new technique to try with those flukes

[@Bamapride1000]

The best way I’ve had the lane snapper is grilled whole. Those grouper you caught are good eating as well if they’re open.

[@philipscherrer5930]

You crazy for throwing all those strawberry groupers back lol. Those were your catch and cooks bro. Then you threw the yellow Jack back and my heart sunk to my stomach. Do you not realize how amazing yellow Jack are to eat?????!!!!!

[@corkycoursen-tv4wv]

Great video , lots of fish . Kayak fishing is the way to go. You are closer to nature I look at it compared to bow hunting and gun hunting. I like being able to go where boats cannot and the challenge of landing a big fish on such a platform. Thanks for the great adventure. Cheers

[@bigadventure3797]

When it's that calm and flat I like to fish the flats and sight fish.

[@starkillerr3116]

Cool video bro, I can't wait to the bridges in the keys, you should do a yellow jack video

[@Obxhatman]

Ya know , I think this speaks volumes about fish and what determines how they feed. So I'll give my experiences , when there is like no wind and very slow current or none at all. It seems the only fish that are really active are the fish that either DO NOT LIKE CURRENT because they are a targeted species IN CURRENT , or fish that do not really care about current as much as they care about being hidden to ambush. So in NC , No current or wind , in open water , you are catching pinfish , porgies , or flounder , reds and specks just seem very scattered and not active. If you catch a red or a speck , its likely to be a solitary decent sized fish. Not really schooling. Now , when Current is decent and winds are decent like say 2 to 3 knots current , and 10 mph winds. Then reds and specks are more plentiful in open water and stacked. Fish like Pin Fish and Porgies are less numerous. Likely hiding down in the grass. So if your fishing off the bottom a foot or two in say 4 foot of water depth. You are likely to only catch something you want to catch. This sort of changes when you hit structure , Not HARD structure , but soft structure like the edge of mangroves etc. , or a seawall edge. Where in calm waters , big fish like to hide in or against the structure to blend in and ambush prey along its edge. I think in your situation today , your best bet would have been probably to stay about 100 feet from the mangroves and do some shallow runners , or stick baits on top , or get some greenies and a 3/0 hook and drift a greenie along the slow current for some nice snook or jacks and probably more mangrove snappers off jigs. I think the bridge area you were fishing , that bridge draws a abundance of fish to eat the mussels etc. and you get some variance from right on the bridge pylons to half a mile away from it. At any rate , fun times man , glad you are having a blast.

[@EliasVFishing]

Bridges would have been the ticket. Especially the ones that are typically too fast/rough I think. Still had to try.

[@Obxhatman]

@@EliasVFishing Oh no doubt brother , yeah , I always try to find new areas , get skunked some here and there. The experience is always just neat , even if ya catch nothing at all. The sites , the sounds , good stuff.

[@EarlTimmer]

looks like an epic day!! wondering how your line doesnt tangle, with no swivel...

[@NathanGenzer-fw4jp]

Love the vids

[@Jacemang_Outdoors]

Good stuff Elias. Your definitely goin to miss the keys

[@tedlarrabee9278]

Once again a great video. Too bad the bite was so slow 🤪. Have you tried tempura batter on those snapper..?? The trick is to use ice water for mixing. Super light and fluffy for many types of filets… Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@arielpoholek5836]

Small grouper species is a graysby, rock hind are a different small grouper species which grows considerably larger, close to 5 lbs versus ~2 lb max for graysby.

[@wolfsvision940]

Those Lane's are good eating fish, though they are soft. An ice brine with salt water helps. Pretty work!!

[@SchusterFishes]

That water is amazing. More snow coming tonight in the northeast 🥴

[@manbearpig8691]

I agree that Lanes do have softer flesh that is less desirable. However, I think that their flavor is better than some of the other snappers. If you can prepare them in a way where texture isn't an issue, they can excel.

[@mattperry5789]

Lane snapper are among my favorite eating fish

[@dd214fishing]

That drive sounds like that always 😅

[@boogerdog5247]

If you've never tried fishing east* out of the marina at Islamarada then you owe it to yourself to look at it on maps, and decide for yourself. A mile off A1A and the marina is where you'll go back again and again. Opposite side of A1A are mangroves, tampon, snook reds and trout.

[@redfishjones7711]

Part of me thought you were gonna say “let’s bust out the Crystal meth” 😂

[@jRieg]

Dang man I am just getting into Kayak fishing, lived in FL most of my life but now in Minnesota. You don't worry about large sharks ???

[@jasonrolloff6254]

Lanes usually come in with cooler temps.

[@Stevenrosswhite]

Did you move to the keys? Loving the recent videos 👊🏼

[@adamyoung480]

Just vacation.

[@Fresh_N_Salt_Fishing]

If you’ve never eaten a yellow jack.. what are you waiting for. Better raw than mackerels… my favorite fish I’ve tasted down there so far!!!

[@kirkdavis2881]

Had fried lane tonight like tropical ling.

[@Tigerpuffer]

Catching the fish that just broke you off and removing not one, but TWO of your jigs from its mouth, is pretty wicked. I guess grouper arent too bothered by fishing pressure...

[@kylebryer1111]

Those lanes are super light colored compared to a bit north.

[@foxfai1]

You have been using your electric paddle for a while now, what's your pros and con on it?

[@EliasVFishing]

I personally like it more than my other kayaks. Cons price and noise. Little heavier than the Hobie. Pros are endless.

[@justinJuvier]

By the way, the first grouper you caught was a strawberry grouper those grouper do not need size or bag limit in Florida Keys also taste delicious a little more tender than black grouper

[@southfl]

Bad information. They are closed until May 1 with 3 per person bag limit. Good way to end a vacation on probation.

[@justinJuvier]

@@southfl mb lol in my area it’s diff

[@EricSmith-mu1oe]

In my area of FL the bag limit is 4 with no size limit. Just be safe and check whenever you travel

[@southfl]

@@justinJuvierLike I said before bad information. You know his video is in the keys which fall under grouper rules for Atlantic Regulations. Fwc doesn't care what rules you have back at your home port.

[@braveheart012368]

Would be nice to see some of the fish before the release. I know your used to seeing them all the time but for some of us watching we don’t get to see all the different species that often.

[@jameshernandez4329]

Hey elias, i kinda like that life vest you have on. I like how many pockets it has but i cant find it. Whats it called?

[@EliasVFishing]

Old town life jacket

[@michaelmelillo-v4b]

lanes are pretty good fried whole or grilled

[@Fisher_Munro]

When you make the call to break off some gear, do you ever bend out a hook before the line snaps?

[@EliasVFishing]

Sometimes the hook gives first

[@michaelcanavan754]

Are those pedals scaring off fish?

[@arielpoholek5836]

The different grunt species you caught is a bluestriped grunt, the nickname “Key West grunt” actually refers to white grunt.

[@mandihoward5261]

hey why is one of your rods in the back bent over at 23.27 min into the video?

[@timbryant2663]

Ever thought of fishing Georgia waters on the way back from the keys?

[@EliasVFishing]

Sure have - everything looked pretty flooded out though!

[@timbryant2663]

Well next time you come by I suggest if you have time check out crooked river state park in the SE corner; put in at the boat ramp and depending on the tide your in for sheepshead, black and red drum, specks and flounder. I live on the submarine base a mile or so away and it’s a pretty fishy area.

[@juans3728]

What are the chances of catching the same fish twice after it broke your line and took the lure, that doesn't happen frequently, my sneaker is exactly 12 in. so when i forget the measurer i use my sneaker and my 5 or 6 inch lure i also have one rod where the it is marked to 40 inches. Peace.

[@wbarney59]

Thanks Elias. You eat a lot of raw fish. Can you get worms?

[@jasonleblanc1452]

Yes if you eat a lot all the time

[@duffmeister6480]

I head you mention 7 mile bridge, yet I didn’t see any bridge ?

[@Tigerhearts]

How do you like that penn rod?

[@EliasVFishing]

I do like the fast action battalion

[@TheTurbineEngineer]

You put everyone to shame, honestly. I don't know anyone that can kill it without bait like you do. Also, I like to cook my lanes in the smoker flat in a baking pan with irish butter chunks, lemon juice and spices. I let the smoke hit it for a little while then cover it with foil.

[@philpotter6388]

I don't care what you fish from, s'long as you continue taking us along. Hurry home!!!

[@leonholly8466]

What side are you fishing there matey, ,?

[@EliasVFishing]

Atlantic

[@soccerdude7js]

Awesome day of catching them aquarium fish Elias! Thanks for sharing your great weather and day on the water, it's a reprieve for us Northerners from the cold! I'll be looking for some ice these coming days, tight lines!

[@LeoxPoor]

WAHT IS THE WIND RATE ?DAMN WATER SO FLAT

[@Miami-ez8db]

What’s the name of the jig your using

[@EliasVFishing]

Barefoot jig, and z-man - check video description where to purchase.

[@Ed-qf6qu]

Need to register that yak in Florida?

[@d.faulkner8210]

any type of motor you have to register them

[@delawareteacher1182]

You don't keep many of your fish, do you?

[@bradentonspearfisher]

Just my opinion, but if you like ceviche, you can’t beat lane snapper!

[@EliasVFishing]

Seemed like the best use for it.

[@bradentonspearfisher]

@@EliasVFishing if you want to use it in other recipes, as with vermillions and even yellow tail snapper, I have found that keeping them in a salt water ice slurry overnight before taking them to the filet table really helps. They tend to come close to the firmness of other snapper when they’ve had the chance to rest overnight like this.

[@allannortje6440]

It looked like a potato bass, growing into a goliath grouper

[@fisherman1964b]

You are to lucky. Id live to fush most everyday

[@jasonleblanc1452]

Elias I wanna meet u and link up and fish? You down?

[@jasonleblanc1452]

I have a buddy that lives in nc that fished with you

[@EricDay-h7p]

he's a loner.. good luck

[@erikkolle9797]

I have a hard time catching anything. This guy's got fish fighting each other over his lures.

[@petejablowski2123]

That pedal drive is super loud smh 🤦‍♂️

[@softballbryan]

much better the camera on your head with old man breathes... than on your chest... all hands and no fun

[@Fresh_N_Salt_Fishing]

Awesome, @ work right now, excited to get home and watch this 🤙 I’ll be DMing you on insta. Have some questions for ya! Or tell me best way to reach ya if there is one! Thanks man, love your content