Fishing with planers off Key Largo & Cooking a Grouper | Catch and Cook

I made some bonito strips and setup some planers. It's been years since I tried to run planers and this is how it went! Trolling offshore in Key Largo, Florida
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I hope this video helps you when fishing offshore in Key Largo. All these fishing trips will also work great off Tavernier, Islamorada and pretty much all of the Florida Keys and South Florida
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Fishing with planers is a great way to get your bait down. Kingfish, Wahoo and all sorts of hungry pelagic fish will slam a bonito strip swimming below the surface.
I also catch a black grouper and show you how to make a grapfruit grouper recipe that results in an AMAZING catch and cook episode!
I try my best to show everything from how to troll planers and how to use planers all the way to how to cook grouper in this Key Largo fishing catch and cook episode. Cheers!

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[@jennifernavas311]

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One thing about it no matter what Heiko gets the job done ✅ keep em coming Heiko 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

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Jeremy from Louisiana here… been watching your vids for 3 years now… keep up the good work Heiko!!!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Thanks Jeremy! Just uploaded another video =)

[@goose31171]

Planer fishing with bridles is game changer! Just make sure to always have a couple extra bridals and swivels on board

[@rea8755]

OK these are your greatest vids! Floating on the reef and all.

[@robertlittle8672]

Hey, Hey ,Hey, congrats on the private pilot program, darn it,you never cease to amaze us dude. Holy freekoleys. WOW !!! STAY SAFE ,AND,I KNOW YOU'LL PAY ATTENTION!!

[@corockclimber]

You should try a Poor Man's Downrigger method. Then there is no hand lining at all and you can use a regular fishing rod. As usual you have the most entertaining videos on the interwebs!

[@harlowecustommicrogreens]

This is what I was thinking... we run them for Kings up here.

[@hnt4fsh]

Great vid not afraid to be real love it. Ginger paste comes in a tube and I usually find it by the fresh herbs hanging on hooks with garlic paste.

[@rea8755]

Thank you for all the informative instructions. I really enjoy all your videos for years now. Just can't believe how you explain all the points so easily. Thank you

[@andredeleon8666]

Love it man! Get that high speed wahoo vid up asap!

[@jasonnorton9604]

Definitely hitting up that grapefruit and ponzu recipe! Cheers 🍻

[@andrewroth1512]

just a piece of advice. always troll planers with braided line. when u use mono, the stretch of the mono causes the planer to ride up and down the water column when the mono expands and contracts and can sometimes even cause the planer to trip. i use 100lb 💪🏼. hope this helps 💯

[@scary_scat3924]

Also cuts through the water easier allowing the planer to run alittle deeper.Then rig it with a bridle setup so you can reel on your entire leader/top shot on to the reel,which is the better way to do it that you were looking for.

[@nathanjohnson6532]

Hell yeah! One of the best shows on utube! Thanx🤜🏻🐟🤛🏻

[@tblbaby]

Great fishing and cooking!

[@ChrisSilvey-b4z]

love watching your fishing shows keep up the awesome fishing

[@peterthermocline]

🌈Rainbow Runner are excellent, 🍣as you said🐟

[@diggywiggy]

welcome back was missing you for a while!

[@brucenicklow3559]

Nice red snapper and Very nice grouper

[@ruthlong6876]

Good morning heiko, great video, just wanted to say that you are absolutely an amazing person, all you do, it's fabulous, this video made my morning, watching you with Elliott, because I just lost my 16 year old dog spike,Tuesday, so watching you with Elliott had me crying at 4 o'clock this morning, that recipe was fantastic, fish looked so good, wish I had smell a vision lol, anyway, your an amazing person and this video made the start of my day, thank you 👍🙏❤️😎🐟🌴🐠⚓🌊🐬

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Sorry to hear about Spike! Thanks for all your support Ruth

[@peterthermocline]

Love how rustic your filet table is, Autumn Leaves and all🍂🍂🍂

[@tinaaguilar1259]

Heiko get them fish don't let them woop ya love the videos & the design on the boat catcha on the next video.

[@Rockhead81]

Finally Made It 🤘🏽💀🤘🏽 Great Vid Heiko

[@robertwolfe8680]

We use to use planers but they where a pain. We invested in two cannon down riggers, so much better and you can control the depth. They are the best invention since toilet paper.

[@adamyoung480]

I agree. I used them for salmon in Alaska, don’t know why saltwater captains don’t use them. Trolling speed maybe?

[@patttyice]

Sup heiko, i’m in socal. Love your vids. Just having great times with the dudes🤙🏽

[@befmx31]

14:47, you buddy in the background wondering about using springs. I use them with my bonita strips. The work great.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Good to know!

[@larry3231]

What a great day , thanks for taking us out you are awesome!

[@wegottafishdude]

🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Awesome stuff dude Now that’s a nice one

[@tonyaurora6649]

That looks amazing nice job buddy

[@johnlukasik8045]

Fish recipe looks, and sounds great ! I BET IT TASTES GREAT TOO ! I prefer butter too, but my dad taught me to use just a little cooking oil so that the butter doesn't burn ! My dad was an excellent cook ! God rest his soul !

[@jakemedley7423]

Those planers look like what are called jet divers or even a simpler version of what we use up in the great lakes called dipsy divers. Our planers are used to pull away from the boat and skim on top of the water to fan things out.

[@jakemedley7423]

Also Heiko is the upper wheel hydraulic as well? The bubbles may be up there if that is the case.

[@locknloadoffshoreadventures]

Excellent work bro 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@philipcaruso5490]

Love it brotha! Gonna be in the keys for my 30th b day in April!!!!!!

[@Stan_L]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@bradleyrupska4988]

There is a better way to troll with planers! You have to cut off the ends of the snap hooks! You then put them inline with the planer. Then while realing in them you just take the planer out and keep realing in the fish! There are several videos on it! No hand lining!!! Love your videos!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

I'm doing this next time!

[@bradleyrupska4988]

Gail Force twins has a great video on it! That is how I have my planer rods setup! Super easy!!!!

[@kennethlaibson6506]

Heiko there is a better way of hooking up your planer so you don't have to handline. I live in the North when I go up to Lake Erie fishing and I use planers we use two rods one for the planer and one to reel up the fish, you need a "Release Clip" to put on the back of the planer so that way when the fish hits, it releases from the Planer and now you're fighting with your rod and reel. Just a thought. Love the vid hey did you like the 🌈 Runner Sashimi ?

[@BroadBillHunter]

Some planar fishing tips if your going to planar fish... 1)You dont planar fish with mono 2)You dont have a weighted skirt under your sea witch 3)why are you using a straight j hook? ever heard of limerick hooks that have a swivel at the tip? double j hooks? 4)copper wire?? 5)you dont use a frozen hunk of old bonita to make your strips / and your strips are far to big with to much meat on them. 6) put your far planar further back...and your short planar closer... 7)when you handline fish let the line feed back into the water...

[@asianseaanimals]

Very great catch and cook

[@matthewwillard975]

Great video, as always!

[@rickbakker6603]

I'm going to have to try that Publix recipe

[@lillylynn6115]

Great video and the fish looked amazingly Good! 💕

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Thank you 😋

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Loved the video!! The more I watch content from both of y’all Scott and Hilary, the bigger my bucket list gets🤣 Fun, exciting, and wholesome. Great job guys, you as well Macoy!! I also notice and appreciate the work/quality of work you do Macoy. You’re loved as well brother!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Big Thanks Akmal! =)

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@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel your welcome brotheer

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Heiko, you really put together an awesome video here my friend, been watching you since #1,yep,yep, your whole entire video library. I see new and fresh content here. Awesome underwater video and the pre/trip as well! Great to see the guy we all know and love!!!! Killer fish too!!!

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Thanks! I'll be live streaming in 40 minutes =)

[@cindybrockway471]

I really enjoyed this video

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[@baylonaj]

Let the planers down with a light-moderate drag to keep tension on them. A great lakes trolling trick. Sometimes you get hit on the way down. Then you can target that depth. It's probably different in the ocean without a thermocline.

[@hookednrolling2009]

When you hand over hand the line. The line you pull in let go back to the water JT

[@vincentconnolly2597]

That is my favorite fish king fish fashion when it's smoked smoking kingfish

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

I love smoked kingfish

[@pingjockey]

Tip: a coffee bean grinder works great for turning anything into paste...

[@adamyoung480]

As long as it’s a spare.

[@safari9286]

Ever try using a downrigger snap off of the planer? You tie up another rod but it seems better than hand lining a thug wahoo.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

No but I do want to try it!

[@bradjones9634]

Great video.

[@robertwolfe8680]

Also when you get a bite your line is in a quick release, then you can reel the fish all the way to the boat.

[@TheDrummergirl33]

What a beast of a grouper Heiko, nice fish 🐟

[@robertn4746]

Nice Job

[@waderogers6269]

Man that grouper you cooked looked delicious thank sauce made that fish , good video tks

[@christinemcguirethompson9868]

Hi Heiko, Once again an outstanding video, Sad to see you are not totally better, hope you are fighting fit soon. A big hug from me. xxx

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Working on it! Thanks Christine!

[@gradybrowning3976]

That looks like some of the best grouper ever!!! Awesome recipe!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Thanks! It was super tasty

[@andepenn71]

I would use double J-hooks for that length Bonito strips....next time man! 😁

[@mary_mildred]

Cody always uses single and he catches the most wahoos.

[@ericmiller5341]

My buddy gave me some Grouper chunks the other day. I will use your recipe. Looks too good to be true. And no hot peppers!

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Good bid bud ! Keep it up 👍

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Your killing it kid, keep plugging, 👍

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[@dylannordfeldt8331]

Tie a bimini twist from your main line onto your swivel! it wil be way stronger compared to your straight connection onto your swivel! you may need to extra strength when are getting close to the fish and may need to leader it!

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Love the channel bro

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Good stuff man!!

[@darksidedemi]

Lets go! Watchin now

[@DawnDelise7399]

Wow!! That was epic!! Loved the fishing!! Loved the cooking!! I'll say it again...I'll pay you to Fed Ex me some of that fish up here to Maryland!! #NumberOneFan Can't wait until you next vid!!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

I'll see what I can do about shipping fish

[@andrejamison2984]

I absolutely love your vids

[@tblbaby]

I popped over from the live stream to help the Al Gore Rythem, I'll watch the video later.

[@michaelbirge9787]

When you are salting your bonito for strips you should use pickling salt or kosher salt but add baking soda to retain the colors.

[@EmperorKillian]

Old man rig w that hand line set up.

[@adamkittok]

🤙🤙 nice video.

[@AJOutdoors1]

Great video, but man, clean that fillet table! LOL

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

I know LOL it looked ROUGH

[@andredeleon8666]

Yeah bro!!!

[@EKOTEntertainmentFISHING4LIFE]

Looking good loving the content

[@gavinkralik4694]

hell yea

[@andrewroth1512]

love your videos!!!!

[@derekdamico3858]

You should definitely use braid or monel so you can trip the planer to reel it in

[@garethh6962]

How you know when those planers hit the right depth? Got ginger paste here at Aldi in UK and when I was out there in NC Aldi was pretty much the same you might be able to get it garlic paste too. These fishing vids are educational I’m getting a fishing boat next year just deciding which coast to dock it Yorkshire(East) or Lancs/Cumbria(West) as I live right in the centre of UK.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

They kinda just go as deep as they want depending on the size of the planer

[@MrMathers444]

Another dope ass video.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Thanks Stanley

[@derekdamico3858]

You should throw the shockcord back in the water as you handline the fish it is much easier

[@Mark-zq6uh]

This is a cool video

[@TheJimCarroll]

Add a stinger hook on the rigs, king normally hit rear of a bait.

[@gradybrowning3976]

Yes Sir

[@tinaaguilar1259]

Don't worry Elliot will get the scraps ha'ha'

[@rmd9032]

Hi Heiko, Great video as usual but........... I miss Kaitlyn!!! What happened???

[@chadkennedy723]

Nice

[@fungus4758]

Ginger is a spice - ginger paste is all you need. Or make your own.

[@adamyoung480]

I love his positive attitude, but it always looks like a Charlie Foxtrot when he goes fishing.

[@fwmarine]

You need to cook with ghee (clarified butter). Love the channel.

[@pingjockey]

You don't need anymore than 20'. 90 & 120 is insane. IMO

[@melbbeachboy]

Ginger is peeled with a spoon.

[@edwardbartoneb]

Okay you need to keep the Filet table clean and bleached every time you use it.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

I agree! Lol that was rough

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

😂lol😂 you sound like nepoleon dynamite hahaha like you got a lith you got a cold huh

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

I had some throat issues! Hah it’s gotten a lot better the last few days

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel well I’m glad your feeling better my guy

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Final update: this little reel is the little engine that could kzbin.infoUgkxSlytCJqozTF7EbdP4LWP-HUXf9WRDJ0e . It performed flawlessly and was easy to adjust drag in the moment while I was battling a 35lb bat ray behemoth. Mind you, this reel is spooled with only 25 lb braid and 25 mono topshot. It's paired with the kastking telescopic heavy power rod and the two work well together. This has now earned my respect and confidence when traveling and fishing. If you have ever hooked into large rays and sharks, you know they pull extremely hard and can run forever! This thing clamped down on the fish and was easy to adjust during the fight. It has a nice decently fast retrieve as well. Twice the fish went on mad runs and I was able to gain back line quickly to avoid spooling.

[@ermannodibenedetto3064]

Flying???? Well...my verybest wishes for your PPL fixed wing....i'm a CPL Helicopter...over LA in the ninties..but never had a chance of fying professionally in Italy...bad luck in my life....ciao

[@mary_mildred]

FISH ON!

[@Johnfor3]

OMG who is that giant of a man in the plane and how in the hell did he even get in there?

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

He's over 7ft I think! haha. I'm 6'1 myself so it's a tight fit for both of us in there

[@Johnfor3]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel It looks like he is sitting in the back seat.