Planer trolling for KING MACKEREL with a drone spoon

In this episode I head offshore planer trolling for King Mackerel. I troll along the edge of the reef deep sea fishing for kingfish. Applying the tactics of planer trolling with a Drone Spoon, the outcome is an excellent and exciting South Florida saltwater sport fishing adventure that is productive and educational. A perfect example of having a sport fishing plan and sticking to it. I also include tips, tricks and advice on how to fish for these voracious predators and how troll with a planer using braid fishing line to help you catch more fish.
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Reel - Penn International 30TW
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Rod - 66" bent handle Coastal Fishing Rod
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Line - 50 lb test Ande clear monofilament
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Boat - 2005 Key West 1720c
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[@jimcole5387]

Great video Heath. I love the way you explain and teach the tactics for productive fishing.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving the positive feedback. I truly appreciate it. It's always great to hear from you. I do try to keep it down to earth so everyone can have some fun. I appreciate your continued support. Take care :)

[@TomRFL]

Thanks as always for the tips

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. It's always a pleasure to hear from you. I truly appreciate the support. Take care :)

[@branislavkupresakovic4622]

Thanks my remote friend. Great video,. Yours presentation and skills is awesome. No wonder your channel is my favorite you tube channel. Big compliment from Texas.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and putting my channel at the top of your list... I'm both humbled and honored. It's always a pleasure to hear from you. Fishing has no boundaries. Tight lines & take care :)

[@miamiwax5504]

Love your channel man

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care :)

[@UrbanFisherman]

Awesome job 👊🏾

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a boat load for watching. It's always great to hear form you. I really appreciate your continued support. Take care :)

[@jorgegudas1536]

Nice tip i will definitely try it

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving a positive supporting comment. I really appreciate it. Be safe out there. Good luck & tight lines :)

[@pescamarescaptainalex4457]

What’s up my friend nice video

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

I'm ready for wahoo season... How about you???

[@ChasingDreamsLivingLife]

Ever use 7 strand wire? Like Surfstrand? Instead of the single wire and haywire twist. Use the 7 strand and a swivel? Great video Heath! You need to come down to Key Largo and do some fishing.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and asking a great question... If you're referring to cable. Yes I do use it, but only on my high speed trolling wahoo lures... I don't use the pre-rigged coated cable you can buy from places like walmart or bait shops... Hope that answers your question. It's always a pleasure to hear from and yes I itching to head south and do some slaying... Hopefully not to long from now the COVID mania will settle down and I'll head that way. Tight lines & take care :)

[@ChasingDreamsLivingLife]

South Florida Saltwater Fishing Awesome ..... yeah not cable. I’m referring to 1x7 Surfstrand Made by AFW. I use it for King fish stinger rigs and to some of my trolling plugs. Just curious your thoughts on it and if you ever used it? You can crimp it or tie it in knots.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Nope, never used it... Never heard of it... I'll have to look into it... Thanks for sharing the info. Tight lines

[@aidanwingard7737]

If I am in the gulf along the beach trolling for king fish and mackerel with a planner how big of a leader should I use if I am using a drone spoon. I would be in 20 to 30 feet of water

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

At least 75 foot leader

[@1539Mickey]

Hi Heath, great video on the versatility of the planer. I like the orange spool you have for the leader. It really makes it handy for your leader management. Do you have specific trolling speeds for the different lures, or does it depend on the target species ? Great information and keep up the great videos. Thanks, Mickey

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Hi Mickey. Thanks for watching. I love my orange yoyo... It's a necessity when you have a 100 foot leader. When it comes to speed... It really depends on species and fresh real bait vs artificial lures... I like to boogie down and go fast and make the fish chase me. Hope all is well with you and the family... Take care :)

[@1539Mickey]

Hi Heath, We're all doing well. I hope you're all well. The flounder season closes in two weeks and then we wait for the Blue Fish and Stripers to migrate into our area. Hopefully the fishing is good for you this fall. Take care, Mickey

[@michaelcampbell6820]

One of the old salts I used to fish with had a saying; "Planer and spoon, limit out by noon."

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and sharing that saying. You can't go wring with a spoon. Tight lines & take care :)

[@johntelesca9432]

did he connect the opposite end of the wire leader from the lure, to the leader directly? Or Does he use a snap swivel?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

I use a snap swivel with a coast lock

[@michaelaaron3792]

Do you ever worry your line will get sucked into the prop?

[@charliec2560]

Can you use mono Or f-carbon leader Which will produce more hook ups of the two

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

For trolling I use mono... Fluorocarbon produces the same when your on the move

[@alexseneviratne9868]

Whats the distance between the planer and spoon. Also do you use a wire trace to avoid losing the spoon?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. I have a 100 feet of 60 pound test leader between the planer and the lure. I also have about 16 inches of #4 - 40 pound test wire line hooked to the spoon. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@Hellmuthsilva]

I was looking at the reel international 30 and the 50 is $50 more so would it be overkill for planer? Thanks

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Definitely not. I would do the 50... you'll just have to beef up your rod a little bit for... you can do so much more than planer trolling with a 50 however. just check it out in person before you buy it... It's a beast of a reel, but well worth every penny. Keep me posted. Congrats. Tight lines & take care :)

[@dwenchan831]

Can the spoons be trolled faster than 8 knots? Intend to use wahoo style sinkers instead of planners..

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Honestly, I never thought about. I would say it's worth a try. But, I couldn't give any answer o how it's act at higher speeds. Would be interesting to find out. Sorry, I couldn't be more help on this one. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@rjwilson4379]

What is the length of your center console? I fish out of pompano and interested in getting my first boat. Thnaks

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. My boat is a 2005 Key West 1720cc it's 17 feet long. Hope this helps... Good luck in your search for a boat. Take care :)

[@generalis50]

You said 7-8 kt but for sailing boat it is to fast. You think 5-4 the lure will work?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and asking a great question. I'm sure you'll be fine pulling it behind a sailboat at 4-5 knots. Honestly, a little faster is better, but they definitely work at slower speeds to.... just make sure you see some bobbing action on the tip of your rod, that's means it's spinning and trolling correctly. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support for the channel. Tight lines & take care ;))

[@yingher1663]

What size is the boat that you are using? Think about getting one

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. My boat is a 2005 Key West 1720cc. I have a 90 HP Evinrude BRP motor on it. Great on gas, easy on the wallet. Hope this answers your question. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@livinglifetofullestoutonth3581]

Hello great video Wanted to know how do you use the yoyo for planer

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. When planer trolling, my leader is 100 feet long. That is in between the planer and the lure. I use the yoyo to hand wind on the leader for storage, and for ease of use when letting the line out. They do sell quick release planers, that enable you to reel up your leader, but, personally I like this way. I love the human vs. fish aspect of hand lining in the fish once I hit the planer. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care ;))

[@livinglifetofullestoutonth3581]

Awesome thanks

[@gerardamitranno8837]

What size planner is that ? And size rod action and reel size ?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking some great questions. The planer is a size #6 from Old Salty. The rod is a 7 foot Chaos Rod in the 50 - 80 lb class with medium action. The reel is a classic Penn International 30 (from the 1980's), spooled with 30 lb test mono & a 300 yard top shot of 80 lb braid. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@johntelesca9432]

What is the best size spoon to use?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

I've had the most success with 6 inch

[@vekash100]

Sir how do you target kings in winter season when they are found deep around 18-20+ meters?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and asking a great question. I always target kings down deep. I use a #6 planer which dives down and then I typically use a seawitch trailed by a trolling skirt and that is tipped with a bonito strip. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care :)

[@vekash100]

@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing we don't have these planers available in Pakistan even though I purchased xrap 40 and slowly trolled them but no luck I haven't caught king in winter season from past 6 years 😞

[@vekash100]

@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing what's the maximum diving depth of size 5 planer board?

[@elhambavaghar2497]

Hi sir how are you how can i use planer ? I mean its length from spon to planer and then from palner to boat? And the speed for troling?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking some great questions. Typically you want 100 ft of liter or shot cord in between your spoon and your planer. Then you want to let out your main line about 100 to 150 ft. You're trolling speed will be between 6 and 8 knots. There's a link to a video where I show you how to do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZbRiGCDfNVqpLM Hope this helps. Tight lines ;)

[@elhambavaghar2497]

Thanks for answer and have and other question where we fishing have difrant depth of water so how i know that for 100 meter water how use line and for more or lasser ?

[@charliec2560]

What will produce more bites mono or wire

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

More bites with mono, but more cutoffs. Less bites with wire and no cutoffs... So it about evens itself out in the long run

[@jenniferk2818]

What part Florida are you fishing from

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

I fish out of south east Florida... used to fish out of Boca raton (in this video)... lately I'm fishing out of Key Largo when I have a chance to

[@bradcrossen3307]

Can you troll more then one drone spoon at the same time and still have the same outcome..

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. yes you can troll 2 or more spoons at one time, this will only increase your odds of getting into the bite. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@Hellmuthsilva]

Very cool video, what line size do you use for the spoon? What line size do you use on your reel? Thanks.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving the positive feedback. My main line is 80 lb braid on my reel. My leader is 100 feet of 60 lb monofilament. Hope this helps. It's always a pleasure to hear from you. Tight lines & take care :)

[@pescamarescaptainalex4457]

I did same thing on Saturday but not lucky cuddas only

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Hi Alex. Yea, cudas and bonito love the spoon. I ran into dolphin today in 600 feet. Caught a couple of nice ones. Thanks a million for watching. Tight lines & take care ;)