LUCKY To Land This One (Grouper Jigging)

Grouper finale!! Did one last trip jigging some passes and throwing lures and the groupers were out in force in the Everglades.
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[@bobateavlogs696]

Who would have thought that one of the best fishing youtubers would be a kayak fisherman! Keep up the good work

[@anthonyroccojr4049]

Thanks for the new vid! My wife and I watched every CATCH AND COOK so far. Please give us one soon!!! Tight lines!

[@609Fishing]

Elias V the Grouper Whisperer

[@genedeahl7453]

One of your best series. I watch them all too. Sorry to see you go home.

[@cliffart7398]

I am taking my yak out this weekend for the first time. Patuxent river in Maryland to start. going to head down to the Chesapeake at Solomons soon.

[@rocknut88]

Good luck! I'm originally from Gibson island Maryland now living in little river south carolina. Perch bite and spring striper should be biting now, as well as the chain pickerel!

[@thomasjarosz7406]

Elias, Show us the technique on jigging up Grooper. Awosome video. Keep them coming. Prayers sent for Meg,Elias. God bless

[@stevesando6695]

Really fun to hear your comments when fighting those big ones. Keep it going, man.

[@timconnors3211]

Elias your technique is flawless... excellent patience and deft touch to drag up that goliath. i learn so much watching you and these everglades videos are really great. Thanks for sharing. stay safe.

[@curtisg.8671]

That Night Ranger rod!!! Heck of a rod there Elias. Such a blast watching you target those groupers.

[@phillydonlos8645]

Elias V shads killing the groupers too

[@robertcronin6714]

Elias congrat's on 100K subs, you certainly earned them. Seeing the shape of your leader [1:15] when you brought up that grouper from the mangroves made me realize how harsh the conditions can be. The rocks, barnacle covered bridges and old pilings up north have nothing on them.

[@michaelhornung7266]

Love that Wallop of the line “freight train “. Oh yes. Let’s you know u have something good on!! Keep up the good work.

[@nickgaiti8117]

These videos are nuts !

[@ctcraftii]

Thank you for allowing me to experience a little piece of the everglades!

[@MakeTimeForFishing]

Man grouper jigging looks like so much. If I ever get a chance to try this I absolutely want to. Great video!

[@TheJaymon1962]

"I'm gonna get him, I'm gonna get him...no I'm not." You got him!

[@SeaHunterFA]

Stunning the abundance of groupers every single drop.

[@KCsniper79]

The pullin them Goliath’s do damn they had your rod bent, awesome vid...🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@jamesps7515]

Those jigging world rods are something man. Great video as always

[@jameszibura]

"Fishing with Goliath". Cool to see them, but I really enjoy the diversity of what you usually catch. When the world allows, we need another vid with Mario!

[@marketingdeguerrilha7131]

Thanks...Brazil

[@SellsZac]

At some point they're going to have to open a limited season on goliaths, maybe have a 25-50lb slot limit or something. There are large sections I fish in Florida, especially on the shallow reefs, that they're cleaning out.

[@EliasVFishing]

Every local I spoke to down this way explained to me they have done a number on most other species.

[@SellsZac]

@@EliasVFishing they really hammer the baby snook and snapper that give inshore fishing it's desired variety.

[@KevinSmith-dn5he]

about 40 years ago they were everywhere and legal to harvest. I speared a bunch of them in those mangrove channels in the lower keys. Lots of fun. the 20 to 30 pounders were the best to put on the table.

[@KevinSmith-dn5he]

also Istill refer to them as jewfish ...

[@CP-rp7yp]

yeah goliath tacos really hit the spot

[@Tog_Tastic]

That spinfisher putting in WORK!

[@billrae4198]

PIG Grouper! Fun to watch

[@hebson21]

One time my grandpa caught two off a single pinfish in the mangroves back in the day. I caught a 14ish inch black grouper once and theyre so awesome. Cant wait to catch a jewwie.

[@ThatNoFbody-ch9ky]

How could he catch two off one circle Hooked pin fish

[@559vrod]

Gnarly fight on that grouper man. Nice

[@dansiegel1874]

Damn, those grouper are puting a hurting on you! Supposed to be the other way around! Reminicent of a few canyon trips I've had over the years where I say, "yup, enough tuna action for me!," only to drop another jig down and get worked for 20-25 minutes, begging for someone else to grab the rod. Nice trip you had down there. Safe travels.

[@jerseyfreshfishing6613]

I wish I could pick up on new areas so quickly. Great job!

[@GrimReaper68440]

Great rod bending action on light tackle. Putting them lite inshore rods and reels to the test. Take care. We down in Cali.

[@rcnmasterplumber]

That was a nice sized Grouper

[@woodystemms3799]

Given the number of Grouper, there might not be any Trout or Redfish left down there. The small Grouper might be doing inshore what the larger ones have done to some reefs: eat them clean.

[@rdo6566]

Mane that grouper have to be one of the coolest looking fish to see! Nice job!

[@jeromewalton5553]

Nice catch!! And I see your buddy with the shearwater. My son and I have sea ghost 130s.

[@emilio0247]

I like 👍 “I’m done, I’m done”!! 😂😂

[@davidterry6100]

They should have a slot on them! One a day they are so abundant and can be anoying at times but wow what a fun fight

[@TridentDriver]

Epic Stuff!

[@mikeknottscreek8183]

Realizing I kept holding my breath while YOU were catching that big Goliath. haha!

[@nickmaraveyias1185]

Groupers rock!

[@klingonsexy]

You were done with the grouper, but they weren't done with you! Arms burning and everything, it was a great day!

[@JETTIEROCKSFISHINGwithMIKED]

another bad ass video bro

[@johnd3901]

Mirrodine XL up under the mangrove edges with current and shade. Speed of twitches and length of pause base off water temp. Should easily be a dozen or more snook in a half day with at least one if not more over slot using this recommendation. Also break out the topwater, my friend got a lot in choko this weekend even with this cold front biggest was 38

[@FattyMateo]

Would you launch from The Hole on the roadside? And if so, head NE towards the mouth of the river? Trying to figure out if I should be going towards the ocean. My kayak battery has a 7 mile range

[@bangaukumpaw5596]

Awesome bro 👍🎣🎣👍

[@jamesh5460]

I'm done gonna go chase snooks.. that is so funny!

[@stevehogan8829]

haha, I had a Meh, day on Monday. Wind was bothersome. man you are tearing those grouper up.

[@Yeeflex]

That was a huge grouper. Nice catch.

[@andrewconnors5475]

What a hit that was!

[@viet8van8]

I see you switched over from no longer using barrel swivels for your leader. What knot your using for fluro to braid? Double uni? Epic vid

[@GilAcee]

How much punishment can you take?😂😂😂 I know that was awesome but the sounds coming out during the fight were borderline agony🤣. Thanks Elias

[@FaithNFishing]

Those Goliaths are pure muscle!!

[@TsunamiSam]

What a stud!!!!

[@Marss13z]

I've seen Goliaths bigger than me in the Glades and I'm 5'11". That one was impressive.

[@allanatthefishinglab]

I enjoy all of your content very much. I'm now a Patreon member

[@markkollman870]

Not going to find one of those on the Yaupon Reef are you. Nice day on the water. Florida fishing is magical.

[@EliasVFishing]

Haha! A good day on NC nearshore reefs is still up there in the top 5!

[@emilio0247]

Dude, you probably cracked your seat from fighting that big grouper!!

Hello Friend very good catch of goliath congratulations👍👍🤝🤝🙏🙏🎣🎣🎣

[@ericlo4519]

What a group of fish you caught.

[@PeterRanieriII]

Time to update the packaging on your extreme shads...

[@mikeotto8431]

Nice video as usual

[@alexanderaguirre3345]

nice catch idol!

[@aos7194]

grouper ate all the snook

[@TheFishingExpat]

I used to catch juvenile Goliath Grouper all the time in mosquito lagoon, they’re a ton of fun. I live in Germany now so those days are gone, chasing giant Perch, Pike, and Zander now

[@suedelangston8289]

I fish the lagoon on the reg and I've never caught one. Are you fishing the docks off the channel?

[@TheFishingExpat]

@@suedelangston8289 no man, it’s been a while since I have been out three but if you follow the small channel out where the boat launch is, it opens up to more if a bay. We used to catch them under the mangroves on live shrimp or spoons

[@suedelangston8289]

@@TheFishingExpat hum it must have changed alot since then cuz I'm that area all the time and I've never even seen one.

[@TheFishingExpat]

@@suedelangston8289 not sure brother, it’s been like 15 years since I’ve been out there. But, a lot of them were actually tagged and if you wrote down the tag number and submitted it to FWC (I think) they would send you a cool FWC grouper shirt. I was like 15-16 last time I went out there, I’m 33 now so I’m sure some things have changed since then

[@suedelangston8289]

@@TheFishingExpat honestly mate our fishery had collapsed. It's a shell of its former self. Alge blooms killed 99% of the seagrass and the water is usually poop brown.

[@dansarette101]

thoroughly enjoyed the whole series. Awesome catches! What model lowrance are you using?

[@arrestor47]

this has been your best trips in a long time. Chance of you moving there?

[@Turcik713]

I've never heard you sound so nervous fighting a fish haha. Well done!

[@noahdubur2008]

Crazy spot

[@TheJaymon1962]

Epic day!

[@liftedpotato6973]

How are we only at a 100k subs elias is always throwing heaters out every video

[@kingklabe]

Because he doesn't do immature douchie bullshit like the other fishing channels. Apparently that crap gets more attention.

[@collinsadventuretv]

Great strike on the soft plastics....Are u using scent on the plastics? You should do a video on how to use soft plastic man...I am new to soft plastic jigging

[@josephchristopher7534]

Innit time to head north? Spring's crackin on.

[@kirkdavis2881]

That big dead tree was definitely a snook tree. Might needs pinfish or pilchards if it is pressured. Smaller baits so the goliaths aren't that interested.

[@stevetoth4765]

When are you coming back to the Port City? Enjoyed watching you catch all those Grouper.

[@veronicastallings4213]

Great video! How long will you be in the keys?

[@stevenbest1133]

Jewfish. I got one about the size of that last big one at ft. Pierce inlet one night a few years ago. Yeah I kept it and man are they good.

[@mistergingerale9176]

Master angler.. thought he could be humble.. lol Comes from the city. Impressive. FISHERMAN. PERIOD. ZZZ.

[@ryanhainer2614]

You typically prefer to tie your leader to a barrel swivel versus a line to line knot?

[@gowrestle160]

I like that rod. What model is it?

[@TomMendoladrums]

Elias, we have faith in you. We know you’re going to land the fish.

[@LightTackleEthusiast]

What pound test line do you use for large grouper?

[@johndalton1748]

Hmmm don't can't, try. Do!.. Young Elias as Yoda would say.

[@catchingmoefish]

New name Gelias

[@afout07]

How does a grouper fight compare to tautog? I've heard that tog might fight a little harder for their size but I'm wondering how true that is

[@yungtugga2317]

Crazy to see grouper in shallower water like that

[@FirinMahLazer1]

You're catching so many of those grouper I'm starting to wonder why they're considered "vulnerable".

[@SSHitMan]

IKR it's ridiculous they're the most common fish around now in places.

[@aaronbrunner8072]

Sick grouper! how many species is that for you on your shads?

[@liftedpotato6973]

Like 105 or something

[@johnwysocki2445]

Does anyone use those new hook removers that they’re advertising? Supposed to safely remove hooks that are swallowed. Do they work? Thanks

[@CP-rp7yp]

are there flounder in florida?

[@daz4972]

Any odds you can say where you launched from?

[@chrisguice139]

From your experience do you have recommendations on quality kayak for big folks. Around 300 lbs

[@jasonfulton77]

Those are "the fun sizers". Once they get big enough they grab your catch and head straight to a breakoff point. They have again become the "taxmen in the marbled brown suit".

[@SchusterFishes]

Don’t think I ever seen you struggle like that with a fish 😂

[@rocknut88]

Man it's a shame your seat broke, kind sad for that kinda money youd think kayak manufacturers would use metal frames and mounts. But hobie should warranty it. Excellent video as always love seeing those juvenile goliaths

[@southburgess4850]

Me and a buddy of mine plan on coming down the 1st week of April will be my first time fishing the glades any tips or things we need to know?

[@EliasVFishing]

Multiple GPS systems are a must if you are going to do mileage. DO NOT rely on a cell phone

[@Talewavo]

what is this for a boat? where can i buy something like that ?

[@johngreen4861]

Blue crab scent on a swim jig?

[@edwin_alicea]

Was that out of Flamingo National Park ?

[@Matt_732]

The pain in your voice saying "like, comment, and subscribe" !

[@victorcortez1155]

Nice Goliath slay fest! Did you mean Fernandina Beach?

[@cgvoxakis]

I liked, I am a subscriber, and here is my comment!

[@wishinone]

Only good thing about Hernando Beach is plenty of good places to eat, try Zig Zag Scallop[

[@joeshmo6363]

Where is this?