How to catch monster mutton snapper | Florida Keys {Catch Clean Cook}

In this Catch Clean Cook fishing Episode Heiko Winkler will show you how to catch monster mutton snapper in the Florida Keys. Thank you Craig for the snapper rig info and Dan from the Florida Fishing Couple to help make this an awesome snapper fishing trip!
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Any bottom fishing trip in the Florida keys I (Heiko Winkler) already know that it's going to be a catch and cook. Craig is the man on how to catch mutton snapper. Craig can catch monster mutton snapper all day! We also catch a lot of yellowtail snapper while bottom fishing offshore off of Key Largo. We ran pretty much east out of John Pennekamp State Park to be specific.
While bottom fishing I get a little hungry and decide to do a catch and eat. Now what does that mean?! I caught a yellowtail snapper while we were chumming for live bait. I catch and eat him for a snack since I brought the soy sauce. Expect to see more soy sauce on the South Florida Fishing Channel boat =)
Ok, let's get to the fishing rig. After all, this is how to catch fish and the snapper rig is the most important part of catching the snapper. I call this mutton snapper rig Craigs Rig because he is the one who showed it to me. I guess Craig's Rig would be the proper spelling. Sure enough this mutton rig can catch anything bottom fishing! I think it's my all time best fishing rig. It's my favorite fishing rig. Craig's Rig all day!
The crazy thing is this mutton rig has wire. We catch monster mutton snapper on wire! Everyone says not to use wire with mutton snapper but guess what, this is a catch clean cook. So the wire sure did work for mutton snapper. And yellowtail snapper. And grouper! That's right. We catch a black grouper and red grouper. Too bad grouper are out of season or they would have been a catch n cook
So many fish monsters coming on the boat here in Key Largo Offshore! I'm already thinking about a snapper recipe. But I will let Dan from Florida Fishing Couple handle the snapper recipe. He cooks it up nice and fresh. I can taste South Florida melting in my mouth as we cook mutton snapper.
I added information on how to catch fish in this fishing video. So I hope I can help you also catch fish. Next time you visit the florida keys and do some offshore bottom fishing try this fishing rig out. Craig's Rig won't let you down. It's my new favorite snapper rig and mutton fishing rig, you'll be seeing this fishing rig a lot more on the South Florida Fishing Channel.
I hope you enjoyed this How to catch monster mutton snapper in Florida Keys Catch Clean Cook fishing episode on the South Florida Fishing Channel. Please leave a like and comment to show your support. Thank you!
#CatchCleanCook #MuttonSnapper #Snapper

[@FloridaFishingCouple]

Best video ever!! 😀 Great day on the water! Biggest Mutton I ever caught (so far!) Thanks to Craig for inviting me along and for catching all that awesome bait; and thanks to you Heiko for the shoutout and for your friendship. -Dan

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Was a really great trip! So happy to be back in action in the keys. Next time we get Mahi around the boat i'm going to have a 'secret weapon'...

[@georgeannepanos8132]

You guys make it difficult for us NYr's who aren't quite ready to head down to Vero, full-time. But we're looking forward to our early July trip!! Woohooo...

[@FloridaFishingCouple]

Georgeanne Panos: I used to be one of those New Yorkers! Grew up fishing on Long Island surfcasting for strippers and bluefish. You will get here someday, every New Yorker eventually has to move to Florida!! -D

[@georgeannepanos8132]

@@FloridaFishingCouple Oh, you can still hear the accent. (currently Staten Island here) A NY'r knows the sound lol. Yes, we'll be there in July for 10 days....as far as full time....we'll see. Thanks for the reply.

[@georgeannepanos8132]

CATCH CLEAN COOK & CONCERT. I heard Alan Jackson - It's 5 O'clock somewhere!!! :-)

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

That's right!

[@georgeannepanos8132]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel Nice !!!

[@johnkelly2860]

Wow! looked like so much fun. You just made my day again. I love how you show everything. From first walking up to the boat to ripping gills to get your hook back to cleaning and cooking your catch. I felt as if I was with ya on that day. Thanks brother!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Thanks John! You are with me! In my heart

[@WilliamHowardAlloway]

Hey Heiko, did you clean the knife that you used to cut your sashimi with you could possibly get deathly ill from a dirty knife, "just a thought" have fun catchem up

[@WilliamHowardAlloway]

So nice to see you guys back together again. Wonderful things are going to happen now

[@nc1454]

Hands down the best video thus far. Great action and very informative. Keep up the good work

[@amauto5708]

You guys make it look so easy...definitely on the fish

[@videobyallen]

I keep.seeing yall use kikoman soy sas. Yall need to get some pearl river bridge or healthy boy soy sas. Makes all the difference. Kikoman is just brown salty water.

[@LAVIDADELAZ]

GREAT VIDEO

[@hotwiredpc4079]

It’s great to see you guys out fishing together again.

[@hankalvarez9504]

Buy law you have to have a venting tool on your boat. instead of sticking a knife into the side of a fish to release the air out of its swim bladder.

[@dennislinares2582]

I want that barracuda, best ceviche meat ever!

[@UrbanFisherman]

Awesome awesome awesome

[@Chadgonefishing]

Good to see back doing what you love. Tight lines.

[@sharkinwithseaweed]

Your good brudda

[@DJ_PROMO_PR]

You may call that a "monster" snapper, well... check this one that I caught in Puerto Rico in 1998. I caught this from shore with 80lb mono handline and a small eel as bait. i.ibb.co/L5K1sFz/pargo2.jpg

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

haha yea that's a fatty! That's a cubera snapper. They get much bigger than mangrove snapper

[@DJ_PROMO_PR]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel I was so skinny back then (and crazy) so at the beginning of the fight I wrapped the line around my waist to use my whole body as "drag" walking up and down the beach because it was impossible to stop him with my hands. And I was fishing alone that night. But after like 35 minutes I finally got him tired. I wish there was smart phones back then cause the video of that night would've have a billion views today. lol

[@dennislinares2582]

I love raw fish!

[@johnbechtold8762]

Can you give us a bit more detail on that wire straightener? Does it work only on solid wire or will it work on the 7 strand stuff. We go through a ton of it because of kinks and bends and this might be a real godsend.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

not sure about the 7 strand. I'll see if it works!

[@getoutandfishusa3554]

Heiko, My wife and I are gonna spend a week in Orlando this week. She said she wanted to hire me a fishing charter for one of the days we are there. Are there any you would recommend? Any names or websites I should check out? Thanks!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Hmmm out of Orlando? That would be some river/freshwater fishing. Not sure about up there. You can cast a worm into just about any pond in Orlando and catch a nice bass =)

[@getoutandfishusa3554]

South Florida Fishing Channel Sorry, I should've been more specific... were looking for charters out of the Cocoa Beach area... I bass fish all the time... but we dont have a lot of florida strain bass here in Arizona, Id like to fosh for some of those. I trying to catch some red fish and snook! lol. anyways... thanks for taking the time to respond... I love watching your vids...

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

not sure about charters in that area. I would look on google maps, most of the charters pop up on there =)

[@Tyler-kw9ce]

@@getoutandfishusa3554 Really do your research. Lots of Guides that don't have much experience. They know how to fish one spot one way. And if that doesn't work they're at a loss. Offshore isn't too hot right now as the waters to cold. No mahi to be heard of. I went a couple weeks back 30 miles out of ponce and we caught one Sailfish in 7hrs of trolling. You might have more fun fishing bridges and jetties in the area. Sucks when you shell out 300+ dollars for a day of fishing and don't do well. Makes you wish you just bought more tackle or a new rod/reel. Best of luck to you.

[@TheNicko773]

Awesome video Capt. Dan!!! I've returned from a minor back injury... Looking forward to your next videos.!!

[@lb7wade518]

Excellent!!

[@jeromecalderone4526]

Heiko could you give us more info on the Craigs rig? What size wire what size weight? Leave clip open? Thanks my man.

[@buddythedog8049]

What’s the intro song. Love the beat. Also I fish out of the are between Tavernier and snake creek. I’ve tried catching bait in the area around cowpens pass. Any pointers as to where to catch pilchards in that area. Thanks.

[@edwardfrohlich6555]

Hey Heiko. Have you ever thought about crossing over to the Bahamas from Miami? Ive been wanting to do that and thought it might be a great idea to get together with some of your subscribers that have boats and do a weekend trip for sffc. One it would be safer to cross wirh a few boats and to it would be damn fun with everyone with tge same hobbie. Just a thought. And ill be down in cudjoe first week in june if you want to get together and fish.

[@AthinaHuntingTours]

Great video guys. Those mutton’s look awesome. Have you ever cooked on whole over charcoal?

[@prestonhill4496]

Just found this channel and I absolutely love it. Hitting like and subscribing!

[@Shane_Simms]

Thought treble hooks are illegal in Florida?

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

nope. You just can't use treble hooks to specifically target: black drum, flounder, permit, pompano, African pompano, red drum (redfish), shark, sheepshead, snook, spotted seatrout, tarpon, tripletail

[@howiemoth3847]

MUTTOM ACCOMPLISHED + Hungry Hungry Hippo snapper!

[@jamiefrench5416]

Heiko, for Craig's rig, do you use wax floss or just a t knot in the line and would u do this same rig with mono?

[@noahprophet2485]

I'm sure somewhere in these 120 comments somebody told you about fish descending devices, if so I apologize for the repeat of information-- if not then I am glad to present them to you! Being from Washington state, there are many rockfish/ bottomfish species that cannot be kept, and must be released, which can be a problem when reeling fish up from 100+ feet when their swim bladders expand. when puncturing the swim bladder you may see you fish swim away, but it won't survive long because they cant return fully to the bottom because the water pressure breaks through the hole at deep depths. on the west coast we use "fish descending devices" to safely return to the bottom where the pressure equalizes the swim bladder and they continue with their ordinary fishy lives! sorry for the long comment, but I think you'll enjoy safely returning fish when you get you device!

[@noahprophet2485]

& I love all your videos!

[@FloridaFishingCouple]

Noah Prophet: Noah, what does this device look like and how much does it cost? Does it still entail puncturing the bladder of the fish? Hit me back at FloridaFishingCouple@gmail I would like to to do some more research on this tool. Thanks, Capt. Dan

[@Pancakedawgz]

@ South Florida Fishing Channel what rod is that on the spinfisher reel?

[@Cody_SkinnerFL]

Awesome video. Turn the clicker off brother.

[@carmeloleggieri9050]

Great video!!! Florida's dream lifestyle

[@windowclean100]

❤️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@coggins63]

You two work great together. keep it up guy's

[@jackmiller6447]

Like always awesome video man.👆👆👍

[@jean-yveslefebvre6446]

nice catch Heiko Keep up the good work.

[@fishydubsfishing6516]

hea, thay got some water on the back deck too

[@iamremy-kl3xm]

Great video 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@Fishermanjuice22]

Tip for basil, wait to put it on until the fish is 90% done. Fresh basil is better than fully cooked. Just need to get the basil hot. Might even wait and just put it on right after you take it off the grill.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Thanks for the tip! I think i'll have to do that next time =)

[@igotatan1]

13:44, yeah, more sashimi... lol

[@kohenshlom]

great day very nice video

[@Str8clowning]

To the 7 people who gave this video thumbs down.. go kick rocks... awesome video. 👍🏼

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

It's always the same 7 people lol. They usually dislike before my fans can like! They are truly dedicated to my channel. I think deep down they love me. Thanks for the love, cheers!

[@xdsmastermia]

nice heiko, as always

[@merrywissemes]

Great video, buddy. Nice to see you guys fishing together again. Too bad KZbin doesn’t have some sort of virtual taste feature for these catch and cooks. That looked so delicious. 😫

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Maybe one day they will have that as a KZbin feature! Haha

[@shaneellis6955]

world class heiko nad dan. Wish i could get to fish with you guys. just went fishing out of penekamp last two days. did well....

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

nice, good to hear that!

[@pvela001]

Great video Heiko! When you’re drifting, how do you manage to stay in the vicinity of where you want to fish?

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

once you drift off the spot just run back upcurrent of the spot and drift it again. We'll usually drift a spot 4-5 times

[@keeganwinter6578]

Don’t use those gold snap swivels they are really bad and made for freshwater

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

they are just for holding the weight. They get tossed after a few uses

[@saltwaterbae9270]

great video

[@robertwood4073]

That mutton looked amazing, I'm looking forward to some patch reef videos coming up!

[@shaneb704]

What are you clipping the weight to on the main line?

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

a loop made in the braid line. A chicken loop used on chicken rigs

[@MR6.5]

They killed SQUIDWARD!!!!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Yea those are some mean snapper! Lolol

[@harveychu7721]

Please make more videos. They are soo good.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Thanks Harvey!

[@WilliamHowardAlloway]

What a rookie move with that clicker on

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

The clicker let's everyone know I have a fish on =) Sometimes when i'm fighting a fish I focus on the fish and not turning the clicker off. I always turn it off when i'm just reeling a rig back up

[@gunavaratharajan7246]

We love muttons... Go Heiko go!!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Thanks! I love muttons too =) One of my favorite!

[@rob_3308]

How to: Blackfin Tuna soon!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

You know it!

[@johnthegreek1980]

Nice mutton ! I’m doing islamorada soon. Any suggestions to get get some nice mutton’s ?

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

This whole videos on how to get mutton! heh. I also like the patch reefs for mutton. I have a couple How To catch snapper videos

[@johnthegreek1980]

South Florida Fishing Channel seems like it, I’m probably hitting the reef when I’m down there

[@fishingwithchefpookie8677]

God turn off your clicker next trip please!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

It was hardly on! lol

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

But yes, I will try and turn it off sooner next time heh. I always forget in the battle

[@bengeis8799]

I wanna move to florida for collage, i would get a boat, any suggestions im thinking a 23+ panga

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

depends what kind of fishing you want to do!

[@WilliamHowardAlloway]

23 panga ? Isn't that the name of the old SeaRay boats?

[@bengeis8799]

No, I mean a Mexican panga that I would use inshore mostly but some offshore and spearfishing too

[@gk621]

What kind of boat was that? Looked like a Blackfin?

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

It's a custom build

[@gk621]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel Nice boat I like it

[@petermyers479]

Ever go crabbing?

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

For blue crabs yes I have some videos. But this year I want to lay out some pots. Too bad the season is just ending!

[@therapysessionfishing5492]

Bro can u please take of clicker it gets annoying and it damages the drag nice mutton still thoe

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

I have never in my life had to replace a reels clicker, you sure it damages? Sometimes I just forget to turn it off, I didn't leave it clicking on purpose

[@Tyler-kw9ce]

You do realize the drag and clicker on a conventional reel. Are entirely separate and in no way interact with each other?? And who cares he can use a spinning reel upside down for all I care. Heiko lives the life we should all aspire to live ourselves. That being said it drives me crazy lol.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

@@Tyler-kw9ce lolol yea guys i'm going to try my best not to leave the clicker on in the future! lolol

[@thewarriorsclans874]

👏👏

[@bigchad8929]

Have a question. I will be camping in Florida for 5 days. I have 1 yeti style cooler and 2 cheaper coolers. Which cooler should I use to keep the fish and which should I use to keep the beer and food? Also what do you do if your out fishing and you don't want to leave but you gotta go #2? Serious questions and also awesome video

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

shit off the side of the boat lol. If you make a mess go for a swim. Doesn't matter which cooler you use for what, they all the same as long as you keep ice in em.

[@WilliamHowardAlloway]

Yeti for your food and drinks definitely. But you should have bought an ENGLE COOLER MUCH BETTER THAN A YETI HANDS DOWN

[@bigchad8929]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel lol, I didn't know if there was some kind of fishermans ediquit on that.

[@bigchad8929]

@@WilliamHowardAlloway that's kind of what I was leaning towards. But I have a nice ozark trail cooler that was given to me as a gift. I wouldn't actually buy a yeti brand.

[@Tyler-kw9ce]

@@bigchad8929 definitely use most insulated cooler for your food/drink. Fish should be filleted day of catching them. Or at least gutted if left for a day or more. Also make sure they aren't sitting in a pool of water in the cooler, it seems to spoil them quicker. Also block ice or freezing jugs isn't a bad idea. Have fun and be safe!!

[@anthonydiaz3405]

First

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

So close! @Island Boy242 actually beat you by 3 seconds! lolol Thanks for the support man!

[@islandboyinda242]

First

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

You win! @Anthony Diaz was almost first but you beat him by 3 seconds!

[@saltygringo]

Question: Are you satisfied having bought an offshore boat versus a bay boat? I'm planning on moving to Florida later and want your opinion. Thanks in advance!

[@xdsmastermia]

my 2 cents, go with offshore, you can get away with a Carolina skiff 19' or larger and go offshore but it's gotta be dead flat to do so. tight lines man

[@saltygringo]

@@xdsmastermia thanks, that helps a lot. I'll absorb all I can before buying.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Hey Lee great question. I would take offshore all day. My boat can draft in 1.4 ft so I can still get just about everywhere

[@saltygringo]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel That would be shallow enough for me. I know I'll want to get out there and do the same fishing you're doing also. Thank you for that!

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

You can always buy a little skiff with a 9.9hp engine for that shallow style flats fishing. I'm actually thinking about getting one. But I'll just put the paddleboard on my boat. Anchor in 2ft and then paddleboard into the shallows.

[@Rick-we6cj]

Glad your back

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Yea, I can't wait to put out some spearfishing videos REEL soon here

[@Rick-we6cj]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel That will be great! One day I'm definitely going to try spearfishing. Looking forward to more videos.

[@seankhan5452]

Another Great Vid Heiko...well done sirr👍🏼.......Heiko in the Keys is Addicting......keep em Juiccccy 🐟🎣⚓

[@HeadHoncho727]

In school they told me not to eat raw foods. Well they are stupid. I eat raw alot of things. Especially puzzy

[@HeadHoncho727]

20 miles out in the gulf we catch 30"-32" muttons on the regular

[@stevecrowder7763]

I hope you saved those snapper throats

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Snapper throat catch and cook? heh

[@dylanfisher4421]

I'm going fish in tomorrow 😂😂

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Get em!!!!

[@dylanfisher4421]

Ya that's what I say

[@dylanfisher4421]

I was at the beach with my dad and my brothers one of them got hucked and I thought I had a shark on 😂😂

[@dylanfisher4421]

"Hooked"

[@nathankush2051]

Yes let's go mutton love the videos keep it up and can't wait till I get my own boat

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

nice! What kind of boat are you thinking about getting?

[@nathankush2051]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel umm im think if a 2019 Mako 284cc center console but I'm 14 and waiting for a spot at Publix to work so itll be a while lol

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

That's a beast of a boat! Why not start with a 22ft with a decent engine for 10-15k? Instead of blowing a ton of money on a payment plan that makes a 130k boat cost 160k

[@nathankush2051]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel ok thanks your the best do you have any center consoles in mind

[@nathankush2051]

@Mike Lyons thank and I'm watching his videos and fishing Soo you can say I like fishing