SOLO Shark Fishing -- Pensacola, Florida

[@amusingfishing]

Sharing the fun of fishing turns strangers into friends in a few hours. I think it was so amazing fishing...

[@GulfCoastNation]

Thats the truth! We get to meet new people all the time and its great!

[@thesaltygoogan]

Well done bro

[@toddjohnson9782]

B.B.B. video was a scream,lot of fun,!love it when u Pensacola guy collaborate!

[@GulfCoastNation]

Haha yes sir! It was fun to get back into the harness!

[@shanedow3795]

Nice, it blows my mind how much lbsf has evolved since I was a kid fishing the piers in the panhandle.

[@GulfCoastNation]

It has come a long ways thanks to some great people who have helped the sport become what it is today!

[@BeardedBrad92]

you're crazy kayaking baits out at night by yourself haha. Great video bro!

[@GulfCoastNation]

HAHA!! Gotta do what you gotta do! It's not that bad at night, peaceful when its calm!

[@castandspear]

Epic education! Now I want to try going after some big sharks

[@GulfCoastNation]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Go get em! Be sure to checkout our shark fishing Playlist for more shark fishing action!

[@realitypro]

Great video. Nice to watch someone who has the experienc enough not to spaz out.

[@enricobartolinibaldelli7193]

Great job!

[@GulfCoastNation]

Thank you!!

[@zacharyrodriguez6815]

How far are you casting for your rays I'm in ft myers area and I have a harder time catching rays than I do sharks they seem so rare down here

[@watersedgefishing9502]

Great video(s). I really enjoy them. Would you do a video were you use huge spinning reels and kayak them out and target fish you normally use 50w's-130's to catch. Like a big Tiger or Hammer or Bull. If you are close to getting spooled, you could get on the kayak.

[@GulfCoastNation]

Glad you are enjoying the content! That is something we do not want to do and something we talk about alot on this channel is shark fishing undergunned. All fun in games until a hammer or tiger dies on you because you fought it for too long. Get them in fast with high drag and heavy gear. The sharks health is your responsibility don't take that lightly.

[@watersedgefishing9502]

You are so right. I just started shark fishing, I don't usually get Hammers. I fish Long Island by the Hamptons. Mostly Sandbars and Sandtigers.

[@watersedgefishing9502]

I use heavy striper gear like Legend 12s and Tica 12s

[@Mgoblueindy69]

That's awesome! Nice job

[@GulfCoastNation]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@johnbeckywier1548]

Hey Hey Hey Really looks like fun. Wish I was closer to fish with you. In the 30s here at night. Lite frost a coupe of times. Soon be deer season. Got the feeders out, and two stands up. Really dry. no rain for more than 20 days. We may get some this week. Bait is in close to shore. Don't remember it being that easy to get when we have fished. Was hope you would hook up with the 14 plus ft shark, and really see what the shark guy can do. Awesome Awesome Be right Do right Love People GPJ

[@GulfCoastNation]

Haha yes! We will have to hit the beach eventually!! Thats chilly Temps! Will get those deer moving! We have a feeling eventually we will hang a big one solo and put it all to the test! Haha

[@YakinwithJack]

Nothing like strapping up in a harness against the oceans apex predator yewwww 🤙🏽

[@GulfCoastNation]

That's the truth brotha! See you out there soon enough!

[@brianbf9750]

Nice job Dylan 💪 Enjoyed the video with bama beach bum the other day How cold does it need to be to run baits in a wetsuit?

[@GulfCoastNation]

Thanks! It was fun to get him out there and get him on one!! We normally use something like that when we start wearing boots that way we don't have to come back in and desand the feet. But if the waves are bad enough I will still get down to underwear to yak baits in 60° water

[@brianbf9750]

@@GulfCoastNation That's cold lol I've had a one for 25 years and it used to keep me dry and warm during cold temps even wore it duck hunting under my waders for added warmth but your young and brave lol Keep up the good content

[@GulfCoastNation]

@@brianbf9750 haha wet suits tend to keep sand closer to the skin then we care to have so we don't use them often!

[@PackOnTrackDogTraining]

Awesome! My only tip is show us the fish a little more thoroughly. Thanks for sharing

[@GulfCoastNation]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Tough to do that with these prohibited species that you're not allowed to delay the release with while also filming solo haha

[@PackOnTrackDogTraining]

@@GulfCoastNation forgive me!

[@GulfCoastNation]

@@PackOnTrackDogTraining no worries!! We always struggle with that balance! We want yall to see these amazing creatures but also want to obey the law!

[@johnmorganjr769]

Squared away boss ! I can fish with you, 👍 💯

[@WCFishin]

What do you do if you get a real big one? Say 10’+? I’ve handled a 8-9’ hammerhead by myself but I’m not sure I could work with much bigger than that with how hard they pull and how hard they are to move back out.

[@GulfCoastNation]

Keep waders on and do the same exact thing! Have handled a few like that before we started filming! Bolt cutters, cut the hook and keep them in waist deep water!

[@danielnelson5142]

What style boat anchor do you guys use? Would a kayak anchor work if it is buried in the sand? Or does it need to be more heavy duty. I just ordered some of your leaders from Terra Firma for my trip down in April. Cannot wait.

[@GulfCoastNation]

Just a little boat anchor but I'm sure the kayak one buried would be fine! Thats awesome man, sounds like you're gearing up to have a great trip!🦈💪

[@aiden_mx2271]

what bait do you use to catch the rays on the surf rod?

[@FearItselff]

I hook up on or lose a good amount of bait to smaller 3 foot sharks or so very frequently, any tips at all to help avoid this or not much you can do? Fishing west coast Florida around Indian Rocks area so could be location or should I try dropping bait out further? Running about 250-400 yards out at the moment. Thanks guys! Great content.

[@GulfCoastNation]

Hey brotha!! That can be a tough situation when you are dealing with an influx of smaller guys! When we get that issue here we run bigger hardy baits like Southern or cownose ray! That way they can chew on it and take small bites but it will last longer and a big momma will eat down a 4 pound bait, so if you run a 20 pound chunk and they eat on it for 6 hours before the bait is no good you had good bait out for atleast 6 hours. Hope that helps

[@FearItselff]

@@GulfCoastNation I appreciate the info! Thanks brother, now I have to go catch some stingrays.. haha.

[@joshuasmith3421]

Is a pro exw 50 wide too small for bigger sharks... i run 80 lb braid to a 35 foot tail leader. I also have a exw 30 wide

[@GulfCoastNation]

Yes both the 50w and 30w are too small to target big sharks. 3 things that needs to increased. The size of the reel won't hold enough line if you hook a true giant. The line strength. 80 pound braid isn't enough to put high pressure on a 1000 pound fish like you need to! We use 200lb The exw series only puts out 57 pounds at full drag, we use 65 pounds at strike. Check into the TRX series avet has!

[@whatupm8891]

Awesome, how far out do you drop your baits?

[@GulfCoastNation]

anywhere from 150- 1000 yards!

[@MatthewSmith-tg4wk]

How do u set your reel up for kayaking solo? I’d come back to a mess or a huge bow in my line from the current

[@GulfCoastNation]

Well first option is to not go solo when the current is really really bad. But in any case you have to kayak under some pretty heavy tension so that when you drop the bait it doesn't pull line off the reel. This particular night was very very flat

[@MatthewSmith-tg4wk]

@@GulfCoastNation how much drag are u applying to not have line roll out of the reel but are still able to yak?

[@GulfCoastNation]

@@MatthewSmith-tg4wk probably 7-9 pounds

[@christophervela5447]

Dang that adrenaline......😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@GulfCoastNation]

RIGHT!! Nothing like it!!

[@christophervela5447]

@@GulfCoastNation i need help with advice on yalls pvc stands

[@GulfCoastNation]

@@christophervela5447 what ya got? We are happy to help!

[@christophervela5447]

@@GulfCoastNation 100% new to big game fishing..... One that got away 5ft shark And a stingray that took roughly an hour and 20 min to reel in.... Gone through the trial and error process of trying out different rod stands..... Then saw yalls pvc bending like that lol...... Dimensions please lol I tried making custom ones that screwed together but fishing out that far just put way too much pressure on the connection 🙃

[@slipknotfishing6910]

can i use something like a 50 or 80 wide to catch the same fish as you

[@GulfCoastNation]

The sharks we caught this evening a 50 would work! We run an 80 TRX narrow (Caught both sharks tonight) and an 80w trx! They have the drag to stop some big fish!

[@Dave30867]

Great thinking might look silly but will save your life . At least you wont get dragged into the water never to be seen again . ✔👍🍻🦈

[@GulfCoastNation]

Yep, we don't recommend shark fishing along BUT if you must, we want you to be safe!

[@beachbuster9716]

What boots are those

[@GulfCoastNation]

Just regular old gun boots from bass pro! Had them for about 8 years now

[@pressurepointoutdoors6181]

Nice to see ya get bama beach bum away from them dinks 🤣

[@GulfCoastNation]

haha we will have to get him on a beast soon enough! That was a good intro shark! Always enjoy our time with Beach Bum

[@jordanbabcock]

💪💪💪

[@GulfCoastNation]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🦈🦈

[@robertsmith5138]

@@GulfCoastNation How do you drive the PVC so deep into dry sand? We have wanted to ask about that for a while. Thanks in advance, really enjoy the videos, you guys have LBSF down to a science.