Exploring New Waters In the Florida Everglades | Tarpon, Gouper, Snook

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Good morning 🌞. Coffee, a Fishaholic video showing my home territory, and rain 🌧️. A wonderful Sunday morning. Great video Rich 😊

[@FishAholicTV]

Good morning and thanks so much for watching!! Tight Lines!

[@randyruney5704]

Love how you keep your videos real.

[@FishAholicTV]

Glad to hear and thanks so much!!

[@michaelcohen2345]

So much life in the Everglades!

[@FishAholicTV]

haha yeah its an awesome place to fish!! Thanks Mike as always for watching and commenting!!

[@richardjack4827]

Morning Rich! Looks like a chill day floating through the glades. I hope to come down to see my daughter soon and maybe bump into you down there.

[@FishAholicTV]

Good morning Richard!! Good luck down there if you do and hopefully I see yah. Tight Lines!

[@nchris93]

It’s so nice to know I’m not the only goofy fisherman in the world. Cast right handed and retrieve right handed.

[@Onewayto2024]

I do the opposite! Been switching hands for 50 years!

[@RUF33OH]

Same.

[@FishAholicTV]

Hahaha it happens if you learned from someone who has an opposite dominant hand. Like my dad has always been left handed. Growing up I used all his equipment so if I'm fishing really finesse lures I prefer to fish like a lefty. But fishing with big plugs or live bait it doesn't matter and I fish either way. In the kayak it helps to be able to cast lefty or righty because if you have bushes behind you on one side or the other sometimes you have to cast lefty or righty. Thanks for watching and tight lines!!

[@RUF33OH]

@@FishAholicTV absolutely agree always working on forehand casts and backhand cast with both hands! Even on the front of the boat!

[@NeedRWant]

Mixed feelings on watching this.. I moved to palm bay 2yrs ago found your videos to learn the river and now you are fishing my old stomping grounds.. used to spend nights on the cheekees in hells Bay.. man I miss that area.

[@FishAholicTV]

ahhhh sorry bro! Beautiful place to fish down there. The bite was tough because of the cold weather and we had to fish a lot of water to catch a few fish. But it was still fun.

[@NeedRWant]

@FishAholicTV weather permitting. Ocean side towards snake bite all along that mangrove line and the two islands right outside of launch area on kayak always did decent. Snooks, Reds, and triple tail if wind was from se for a couple of days. The accommodations look nice.. I was there for hurricane aftermath and they have come a long way. Keep up the awesome videos I'm from the north as well and enjoyed the striper action.

[@joshk3366]

Watching while stuck in snowy nj. Great video

[@FishAholicTV]

ahhh well stay worm! I'm actually reminiscing of ice fishing right now seeing the cold weather. I always enjoyed that kind of fishing. Very peaceful and cool if you find some big fish to catch through a tiny hole.

[@sharplines4547]

Fantastic!

[@PlanktonYT69]

Another Sunday morning banger 🔥🔥🔥

[@FishAholicTV]

Thanks so much!!!

[@PlanktonYT69]

@@FishAholicTV Yw dude

[@GeneFishingTV]

love your content bro 👍👍

[@stevehess2426]

Always enjoy your video's thanks

[@FishAholicTV]

Thanks so much Steve!!

[@irwansyah-kd8zm]

GOOD LUCK MAN? YOU HAPY PHISING👍👍

[@fishinwithferg6048]

Those bonafide kayaks are intense! Awesome stuff!

[@FishAholicTV]

yeahhh they are pretty cool!

[@nicolasmorales7659]

Rich Realizing how fustrating whitewater bay can be is gold

[@Stevenrosswhite]

You know it’s tough when you’re willing to settle for a catfish!

[@FishAholicTV]

hahah yeah notice how I was dressed. It was 48 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit for three days in a row and only got to a high of 60/65.

[@Kltpzyxm17]

Howdy Rich! 👋🇺🇲

[@FishAholicTV]

Hey Kurt! Tight Lines!

[@brianscott217]

An old timer told me the best tarpon lure is a Bass spinner bait 😂 fish on

[@wellsjdan]

Test

[@FishAholicTV]

hahahahaha I should have tried it. I had it with me.

[@connorbaird699]

Grandpa was right

[@seanhall4098]

Gotta make it to the Everglades...

[@FishAholicTV]

Yeahhh for sure it is a great place!!

[@GondolaFishing]

I wish I knew where to launch with my kayak! I’ve been talking to my dad saying this would such an amazing trip to do together.

[@wellsjdan]

Uhhh there's millions of spots

[@FishAholicTV]

Load of launch spots all around. Check out the Paddlerz App and it will help

[@ZMAAllOutDoors]

Great video

[@FishAholicTV]

Thanks so much!

[@FishingWithAsianSteven]

I was in Marathon last week and caught a 40” cobia! First time and I gotta say one of the strongest fish I ever caught! I need to move south again lol

[@FishAholicTV]

Ohhh wow that is epic!! I was down there recently and I was up to 5 miles offshore in the kayak and really surprised I didn't see a cobia. But I caught some big mutton snapper and found a bunch of red grouper.

[@FishingWithAsianSteven]

@@FishAholicTV that's along ways out in a yak. I was 3 miles out in a boat. The Cobia was caught deeper about 60' It liked the little 6" red grouper I caught initially.

[@FBP3392]

I’m a simple man. I see a vudu shrimp, I click.

[@KaryVi]

They work so well !

[@FishAholicTV]

hahaha good to know. Definitely one of the best shrimp lures

[@lee8287]

Backwater tarpon are the most fun things in the world

[@FishAholicTV]

Yeah for real! Especially with light tackle!

[@lee8287]

@@FishAholicTV If you ever get a chance, backwater fishing for tarpon in Puerto Rico on light tackle is one of the funnest experiences. I catch 20 a day and rarely run into other fishers.

[@adjusted-bunny]

What happened with the nice tarpon at the end happened to me, too: A big pike jumped vertically out of the water and shook his head and my bait was flying.

[@FishAholicTV]

hahah ahhh man. We will get em next time. I'm happy with a Tarpon bite if at least I get a couple jumps out of it before it pops off if I can't get my hands on them.

[@OkiGulz]

How did you like the XTR 130? I think I'm getting that next, love the layout

[@FishAholicTV]

It is a fishing machine. It handled the rough water well and unbelievable stability. This may be tmi but I could literally walk up to the bow to pee off it like I was on a boat or skiff hahahah

[@fishypocket228]

Was at the CT Boat Show this morning and was checking out one of these bonafide "kayaks" i was really liking it.

[@Johnh4christ]

No way to pedal if the battery dies, no rod holders. Otherwise good looking yak

[@FishAholicTV]

Nice! They are surprisingly amazing stability!

[@FishAholicTV]

@@Johnh4christ I ran that thing hard all day long on the battery and I can't believe it was only down to 60% capacity after 10 hours of fishing. But you are correct. Having a peddle system as a back up would be the best.

[@Johnh4christ]

@@FishAholicTV that’s impressive!

[@wepalifestyle4734]

Yo brotha I’ll be taking a trip to the keys the first week of February to do some kayak fishing. Any must do spots or put in suggestions? I’ll be targeting all species. Thanks, love the content!

[@FishAholicTV]

Hey bro, awesome!! You can never go wrong around the 7 mile bridge. You should encounter big cuda, yellow jack, snapper, black grouper, and maybe some early spring giant jack crevalle spawning schools.

[@wepalifestyle4734]

@ Sweet, thanks bro I can’t wait. Keep up the good vids!

[@rustyshackleford2012]

Fishing is a hobby that loves to punish you Rich documents the struggle

[@FishAholicTV]

hahaha you know it. It was really cold down there for south Florida and it shut down the fishing a lot this day.

[@mattsloop2736]

When do they stop being kayaks? I had a 12 foot jon boat with trolling motor growing up

[@FishAholicTV]

haha for real it is more like a micro skiff or jon boat.

[@mattsloop2736]

@FishAholicTV ikr lol. It's definitely cool tho.

[@richardclem868]

What kayak was that looked great

[@FishAholicTV]

Bonafide XTR130 link in the description if you want to check them out!

[@richardclem868]

@@FishAholicTVdef gonna get this

[@Fishingwithkayson23]

do you use flukes very often for snook and Tarpon like if 5 inch fluke

[@FishAholicTV]

yes all the time. They work really well.

[@Fishingwithkayson23]

@@FishAholicTV if I made some and sent them to you would you use them

[@Fishingwithkayson23]

@@FishAholicTV or no

[@FishAholicTV]

@@Fishingwithkayson23 yeah for sure

[@Fishingwithkayson23]

@@FishAholicTV ok, I will look at shipping and see

[@ericmoraski9102]

Why is your reel bass-akwards ?

[@TsunamiSam]

God I miss living in south west Florida

[@FishAholicTV]

ahhh sorry Sam. I'm sure you'll get back down one day!

[@travishester1365]

What kind of kayak is that?

[@FishAholicTV]

Bonafide XTR130 link in the description if you want to check them out!

[@travishester1365]

​@FishAholicTV need to get up and fish with ya

[@texugo_doidao]

Venha pescar aqui no Sul do Brasil, em Santa Catarina, te dou casa, comida e roupa lavada. Pegamos muitos robalos peva no mar.

[@Kltpzyxm17]

I'm in! 😊

[@KaryVi]

Opaa! Que mimo! Dizem que Santa Catarina é lindíssimo 😮

[@texugo_doidao]

@KaryVi sim, há muitos Robalos e Corvinas em Laguna SC, e lindas praias na cidade de Garopaba SC, região sul do estado. Na pesca de alto mar, anchovas, garoupas, olhetes, dourados e pampos tem em grande quantidade !

[@FishAholicTV]

Ohh wow, I just got back from Brazil! Maybe the next trip! Send me an email and we can schedule something.

[@dmdale3598]

Probably more exciting to troll topwater without fear of snags for those aggressive species.

[@FishAholicTV]

Yeah I'll try that next time

[@blakebrumbelow1692]

Question, were you a famous meme in an overwhelmingly disturbing golf fb group called Dude where’s my Par? Either way. Enjoy your fishing vids man

[@mikeylikesit01]

Hey Rich, we should go yakking some time. im local.

[@FishAholicTV]

Yeah that would be cool. Shoot me a Dm on Insta. Talk soon.

[@markzienert8468]

What happened to your sound. Did your mic battery go dead?

[@FishAholicTV]

Hmmm as far as I know the whole video has audio. Maybe you accidentally hit the mute mutton on KZbin?

[@packs7130]

Tell justin dont stand back to the water like that! I know youve seen or heard about the monsters that live in the area of that launch spot 1:02

[@FishAholicTV]

ohh we saw the river monsters in there. After this outing!

[@ST-gh8zd]

I'll never understand getting into the water with a kayak that has alligators. Seems every year when I get back down south there's a story of a missing kayaker. Be safe

[@KaryVi]

🥺😱 Richard!! Meu Deus do céu! 😭😰

[@FishAholicTV]

hahaha my wife says the same thing every day

[@FishAholicTV]

@@KaryVi opaaa and here she is hahahaha

[@wellsjdan]

Rich...fyi...the sound is off lately...really soft...maybe try moc up higher

[@FishAholicTV]

Hmmm I've checked everything multiple times and it's fine. Throughout the video I switch between go pro internal mic and DJI external mic. The external mic cancels out a lot background noise unlike the gopro. So you maybe hear less noise overall thinking the audio is down but when you hear me speak it should be load and clear. Like the end of the video it is primarily the external mic. With the volume all the way up on my computer or television I can hear everything loud and clear.

[@wellsjdan]

@FishAholicTV listen to the difference between your video and a commercial when it comes on... You'll see what I mean

[@richardnixon7739]

Dude that sucks fishing the Everglades at hard and not catching anything doesn't say much for the fishery there

[@tylerstephens569]

dude cant speak with out using his hands

[@FishAholicTV]

What happens when you have been fishing for nearly 30 years and filming for over 10 years. It isn't my first long form video. I think it's liked my 700th or 800th so maybe I know a little bit? It's not like I'm playing chess. I'm fishing which I'm sure you know is a very hands on occupation and that is what happens. I believe it helps the viewer feel more engaged. I can't please everyone sorry if you hated the video. Maybe you should just go fishing? Tight Lines.

[@KKFishing803]

@@FishAholicTV😭yo this guy literally found anything to hate on. Not 1 other person watching thought about this bro.

[@davidrisenhoover1693]

Not interested in corporate videos

[@j.mimoso4767]

Did someone ask, lol

[@blueaggie64]

Nobody cares what you're interested in !

[@FishAholicTV]

ok, thanks for your feedback. Some people who are interested in the kayak can now see it on the water or know where to stay if they are traveling down there. I can't please everyone. Tight lines.