Islamorada Ep5 Shore Fishing Fun, Hog Fish, Jacks, Mangrove Snapper, Grunts and hooked a big Tarpon

On two of the final days of our trip I found a spot around the corner from where we were staying that looked good for fishing. After casting and seeing dozens of fish I grabbed more gear, some bait from a local lobster pound and my camera. Over the course of two afternoons, I caught 2 decent hog fish and dozens of jacks, mangrove snappers and grunts. On the final afternoon I hooked a tarpon and battled him for over ten minutes. The bay I was fishing in was lined with docks and boats and I did not want him to wrap up in one of them, so I fought him fairly aggressively and pulled the hook after a few spectacular jumps, it happens. While I would have loved to land this fish there was no good area to do so. You cannot lift tarpon over 40" out of the water and the wall I was fishing on was lined with lots of Upside-Down Jellyfish, so entering the water would have SUUUUCKED (I fell into a school of these when I was a kid and they are horrible). All fish were released as we had plenty to eat already. Shore fishing brings back great memories from childhood and of all the things we did on this trip shore fishing was one of my favorites.
Thank you for watching and feel free to check out my channel or the other 4 videos in the series, links below.
Islamorada Play List
Episode 1 Getting There: • Islamorada Ep 1 "Getti...
Episode 2 The Relentless: • Islamorada Ep 2 The Re...
Episode 3 "Underwater Friends: • Islamorada Ep 3 "Under...
Episode 4 A Boat of Our Own: • Islamorada Ep 4 A Boat...
Episode 5 Shore Fishing Fun: • Islamorada Ep5 Shore F...
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[@JimWithExtraSauce]

you KNOW I was freaking out when that tarpon jumped!! Awesome vid!

[@Dmitriyfisheater]

Beautiful fishing.

[@14fishing58]

I’m going down to islamorada this summer, where exactly is this?

[@gRosh08]

Thank you for sharing.

[@user-no9qb6lj7c]

Awesome video ! I love land based inshore fishing! Nothing beats it for me…. Heading down to Hilton head on the 25th and then to the keys

[@FishingWithBoyt]

good luck, i'll be up here in Maine ice fishing, wishing i was getting into the wahoo

[@houseofahayah9291]

Your intro song was lit!

[@miamiwax5504]

I didnt know you were allowed to fish over there. i've passed that place 1000 times

[@carlosvogel3317]

Just found your channel. You’re funny dude! I can see this channel growing a lot. Gained a new sub!

[@FishingWithBoyt]

I appreciate it, saltwater season is starting soon here in maine so I'll be back to filming shortly.

[@robsimpson6537]

Effing awesome! If that doesn’t get your blood pumping nothing will. I think I know exactly where you were. I recognized those condos across from you. Was there a place just near you selling live bait and lobsters and the gas station a little farther south? Great hookup on the tarpon. It’s pretty difficult to land them without chasing them in the boat. You did a good as possible and no shame there!🎣🎣

[@FishingWithBoyt]

You definitely know the spot. Packed with mangroves and that gas station sells amazing empanadas.

[@robsimpson6537]

@@FishingWithBoyt yep 👍 the breakfast sandwiches are awesome too. Just have to order in Spanish.

[@georgekarpathios4261]

Where were you staying on that trip? Looks like an interesting place.

[@reginaldocosta6021]

Meu Deus que diferença do Brasil, nos canais daqui não se pesca quase nada, poluição toma conta, um dia ainda conhecerei a Flórida, pra pegar alguns peixes, parabéns!

[@FishingWithBoyt]

Lamento ouvir isso, o brasil é um lugar lindo. você deveria visitar a Flórida algum dia. há tanta pesca para fazer.

[@Goblin1986p]

Looks more like Tavernier or Plantation key north of Islamorada instead of Islamorada proper.

[@FishingWithBoyt]

South of proper

[@scroogehowsshehandle]

If you don’t me asking where do you ice fish in Maine?

[@FishingWithBoyt]

Mostly in the southern zone but all over really. Trout ponds early season, bigger lakes mid season for togue and tournaments, then Belgrade and the county late season

[@harris07]

Watch out that shrimp will bite ya! 😅

[@FishingWithBoyt]

I know i'm a Sally. I've been lobstering for 20 years and shrimp still freak me out.

[@harris07]

@@FishingWithBoyt haha yep me too!

[@johnmoriarty6158]

Got to give the mangos sore mouth first.

[@enocavila5560]

Where was this?

[@FishingWithBoyt]

Islamorada

[@enocavila5560]

@@FishingWithBoyt any landmarks?

[@FishingWithBoyt]

Gulf side, past Robbies, next to a lobster farm