Premature Key West Kayak Fishing - Plan A,B,C,D

[@Tsaunders1307]

This is awesome. You've really encouraged me to get a kayak and start fishing.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

The freedom you have with a kayak makes it totally worth it.

[@Aleadergear]

Definitely one of the best KZbin fishing channels. Great stuff man, keep coming!

[@NoRuImaging]

Great video even though it didn't look like the best day on the water. Really appreciate the cooking aspect that you've thrown in. keep it up!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks Daniel. Some days you smack them, some days they smack you, and sometimes you don't even see them. It happens and I enjoy it just the same. Now the wind though, that can kiss my ass.

[@bossman8771]

your bad days are my favorite videos because u make me laugh so much. (sometimes)

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

My pain, your joy. Nice. LOL.

[@TheWiseMushu]

He deserves a lot more subs than he has now

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks Joshua. They are coming. Slowly but surely.

[@saltytrucksbruh8212]

Joshua Mckinney i agree, love this channel

[@LetsGoFishingSfla]

Awesome trip out. That dinner looked awesome!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks. It caps a nice day on the water when you have that full plate in front of you.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Good vid Steve, hell, I don't even bother making a plan anymore, it just never works out...lol.

[@BillyBob-vo6jb]

hey man just wanted to say thanks for always replying to my comments!

[@angelooutdoors4081]

I like you videos so much. You're my favorite kayak fishing show. I decided to take a vacation and drive to key west this December. I will take my Hobie kayak and do some fishing. I would like to fish with you if possible.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

As long as the weather is good, you will have a good time. Let me know when you are down. I am always up for fishing.

[@jackdixon9263]

If lizard fish got to 3/4 feet I wouldn't swim!! They are vicious!!! Keep up the great work.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, they are ugly muthers. In California, there is a fish called a Lingcod. Look fairly similar. Unfortunate for them, they are extremely tasty so targeted heavily. They can actually have blue meat. Weird but still tasty.

[@rodneyharris7246]

Awesome video very enjoyable!!! Take care!!!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks Rodney.

[@AliexFolgueira]

I caught my fair share of lizard fish, they love shrimp and also spoons

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, they are definitely bottom dwellers that will come up and smack a lure. They are aggressive little dudes. I think some one mentioned earlier that it would be a bad thing if they got to be 3-4'.

[@JimMFishing]

Another great video, and the live narration really adds to the adventure. I'm not that talkative, thus the voice overs when editing. Be careful on the yak with those winds - hope you're wearing a vest. I got caught in a front coming thru yesterday. 20-30mph winds had the Bay rolling with 3-4+' ers (crest to trough). Took a severe pounding trying to get back the 10 miles to port. Not what my KW was designed for.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, I hate those North winds down here. If anything goes wrong, I'm not making it back against that wind and current. The winds were reported to be way down on Saturday so I made another shot at it. The slop was worse. It was miserable. I made the run all the way to the outside, and said screw it and high tailed it right back in. Those North winds just sketch me out. Yea, I carry more safety equipment than most boats.

[@willmacaluso5293]

Hey Steve, been watching your vids now for 4 days straight now! Had surgery a little while ago, stuck in a wheelchair, so I'm Really happy I found your vids! Thanx for all of the tips and technics. I now know why I haven't caught a lot of fish in the mangroves. Thanx again for your expert tutelage! I've got a couple questions for you: 1st. Are you in the military? 2nd What is the biggest fish you've landed and ate?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Glad I could keep you occupied for a while. I do long videos so a lot of working people tell me they get through a work day watching my videos. LOL. I answered your questions down below. Hope you get up and about soon.

[@role9207]

Great video like always, hope to see some more shark videos☺👍

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Got some good jumpers on this next video I post tomorrow.

[@d-dayfishingworld7929]

You make my hungry man! Nice video!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks Ohio.

[@KayakFrank]

At least you got the kayak out in the blue. Tight Lines.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, rough business though. Tried again yesterday. Winds were down, but the waves were worse. I ran out then high tailed it back. Three hours of getting bounced around. Not fun. You gotta try though.

[@Northern_California_Fishing]

What was that first fish? Looked kind of like a lingcod that we have in California. Dinner looked great!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Actually I guess it does. Both pretty ugly looking. They call them Lizard fish. Dont get as big as Lings.

[@josecorujo7331]

the man with a plan

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Many plans. Gotta find one that I win at.

[@coraldecuba6616]

To me just another fun day. Great job look at the end result nice meal you have. Hey Steve have you heard about the sablefish? I used to catch them in my country around the bay when the high tide was coming in also I used to catch hog fish over hard bottom with live fiddler crabs maybe you could try some day. Sayonara tomo.:-):-):-):-):-)

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Never heard of them. Looked them up. I guess in the US they are called Black Cod. I guess they are common to the Pacific Ocean, our other coast. Hog fish we have. Very popular. They are shellfish eater so really sweet meat like lobster. They used to be a spear fish only, but now they have found out you can catch them with live Shrimp.

[@anthonymilanese4338]

Always seen these down there near sunset grille. What are those around 5:40. You said trash fish ?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Inshore is generally Needlefish. Offshore more likely Houndfish. Houndfish are dark blue. Needlefish are whitish light brown and smaller. Not much use for either one of them. The only fish that really eat them are Barracuda.

[@Nike-ze3bx]

Love you vids man keep it going 👍🎣

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks Nike for watching and commenting. It's my passion so easy to keep going.

[@scav54]

Love your videos. Good fishing without needless showmanship. Would you mind elaborating of why you went with a hobie revolution instead of a pro angler or other kayak?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Actually, it is the Hobie Adventure Island. It is their blue water sailing kayak. Before I added the outboard, I used the sail as a lot of the fishing spots around here are pretty far away.

[@wegottafishdude]

🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Awesome stuff dude

[@nathanpavalonis9232]

awesome video keep it in and u will have a million subs😃

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks Nathan. Will keep working on it.

[@flysubcompact]

Enjoyed this one too, but I got to wondering about transport to and from the water. Where do you put the outboard during transport?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

It all fits in my old Civic hatchback. Check this out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaDaZpuXgcyblZI

[@AyoO-br4sg]

Man those lizard fish are annoying but pretty cool. Do you know if you can catch Spanish mackerel in mid Florida in November?

[@saltflies2553]

fishing USA1 Secret: Lizardfish are the best bait for Spanish. Small and either troll them or cast and retrieve. And yes they will be everywhere

[@AyoO-br4sg]

Salt Flies Thanks very much for the tip! When I go to Florida I will try that.

[@war1980]

Lizardfish are decent bait for kings, but the best bait for kings is still small Spanish Mackerel. Lizardfish do not make good bait for Spanish. If by "mid-Florida" you mean Citrus, Hernando, or Levy counties then yes, Pasco heats up late November into early December. If you want to focus on size over quantity, then move the time table up a few weeks as the larger fish lead the migrations.

[@AyoO-br4sg]

war1980 Thank you very much! I am talking about the Tampa area, on Anna Maria island.

[@AyoO-br4sg]

In the Gulf.

[@djjaewon]

awesome vid. Whats more oily the mackerel or the bonito?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Different Mackeral. We have the Cero Mackeral which is not oily at all. Almost like Grouper meat. Bonito is still oilier than the other macs.

[@andymagennis2498]

keep it up Mate doing well, love your vids.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks a lot Northern. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@andrewmcguirl3211]

bang up fishing, bang bang cooking!!!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

LOL. Eating is victory.

[@andrewmcguirl3211]

wholly subscriptions batman! congrats, I knew early on your channel was going to be a hit. keep it up! monetize???

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks Andrew. Might turn it on a bit later. Just fishing is good enough for me.

[@Jacques54]

What was it that he caught around 6:00 mark?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Houndfish. Kind of like an oversized Needlefish. More common out in the blue water.

[@youngszac7365]

👍🏾great video I love your content

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks for watching and commenting YoungSzac.

[@almostsk8terjamie]

Yo man I was out there today, it was a trash fish day for me too. nuttin but 3/30 lbs. cudas. Yesterday we got skip jack tunas.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Those are good pullers at least. Went out the day after and got beat up even worse. Just gave up as soon as I got outside. Too rough.

[@anormalplaincatfish3426]

At 4:50 what did You do to that fish

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

I kept it for strips.

[@KayakFreaks]

now 8,119 how is it growing so fast!!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

The power of Google. Get on their good side and they will force feed your channel to anyone who is related. That and I am really handsome.

[@KayakFreaks]

I get you are handsome. But get one there side?? makes no sense just keep it up brother!!

[@bradthibodeaux569]

hey i was WONDERING WHAT KIND OF STABILIZER YOU HAVE

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Hobie Adventure Island so it comes with it part of a sailing package.

[@dylanzrim1011]

Key West Kayak Fishing hobie build most of their kayaks as sailing vessels primarily.

[@dylanzrim1011]

Which is exactly what makes them so good

[@amokkilla]

I'm making my own collapsible bridge cart. It should fit in most trunks sedan size +. I was thinking about making a video about it but I'm almost finished making it :(

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

You can still do kind of a review on it. I really like those. Check out Lets Go Fishing! South Florida. He built a cool bicycle cart. The DIY stuff I really like versus store bought stuff. Plus, you can make it how you like it/most functional.

[@thegaminghero3673]

id be so scared of sharks so far out

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Nah, its really peaceful out there....and just a tad terrifying.

[@noname-lc9bc]

what motor do you use on your kayak? I do some off shore fishing myself from a kayak but I paddle out.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

It's a Suzuki 2.5 hp 4-stroke. It's a pretty popular model for the converting yakkers as it only weight 29 pounds. Lost of guys are using them these days. Totally extends your fishing range as well as quality fishing time.

[@antoniosannicandro4945]

where do you put the keepers

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

If I am keeping fish, I bring a cooler. I fish a lot of catch and release so most just get released.

[@antoniosannicandro4945]

Key West Kayak Fishing ok cool

[@KayakFreaks]

he just was at 7,000 and some this morning and now it 10:30 and hes at 8,000 he is on a roll!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Google is liking me at the moment. Gotta keep the gods happy.

[@ItzRetz]

I'd be happy if I went fishing and even caught stuff, let alone catch something that is good eating. Out of the dozens of times I've gone fishing (on several different beaches/jetties), I've only ever caught something good enough to eat a handful of times, probably below 10 times in 5 years. I wish I lived somewhere like the keys where you can catch good fish from the land decently easily.

[@coraldecuba6616]

where do you live?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Keep an eye on how other fisherman are doing. If you see someone who is catching, talk to them. See what the technique they are using. Most of the time people are cool about that. Even here people get skunked all the time. If you don't do everything right, they can be very picky, even here. Just keep working at it and adjusting your technique. Once you have it figured out, then things become a lot more fun. Even the stuff I show on these videos have taken a lot of time and effort to get nailed down. Like anything, you gotta put in the time. Good luck.

[@ItzRetz]

coraldecuba 66 Perth Western Australia

[@willmacaluso5293]

Retz, do you watch 'Andy Fishing' vids, I like him, he's a Real outback kind of a guy.

[@ItzRetz]

Will Macaluso Yeah he's my favorite Australian fishing channel, I'd kill to live wherever he lives (all I know is that he lives on the whole other side of Australia to me), because the fishing there is awesome

[@velocilhd208]

Have u been Australia ??

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

A while ago. I did the South, East coast, the central, and the northern territories. Probably 20 years ago.

[@GAHO.]

what happens if you want to pop! how you deal with it?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Drugs, lots of drugs. LOL. I fish for sanity.

[@anthonybomberry9935]

+was that a needle fish

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Houndfish. Just the bigger version of a needlefish. Darker blue along the top.

[@anthonybomberry9935]

i remember the litle by the dock i lived in sarasota when i was 5

[@coolkayak5255]

Did you have to register your kayak?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, at the tax collectors office. $13 a year.

[@codyyates4738]

What kayak

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Hobie Adventure Island.

[@coraldecuba6616]

sorry, not sablefish but largehead hair tail my freaking problem translating fish names oh well... I try

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Ahh, those. Up north of us on the mainland they call those Beltfish. That or Cutlass fish. They catch them along piers at night usually.

[@aristianom]

8,000 nice👌

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Closer to nine now. It's growing like a weed. Thanks for checking out the channel.

[@scotchtape_8713]

How are lizardfish and needlefish trash fish

[@flysubcompact]

I've never liked the term "trash fish" either, but it is stuck in the language.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Not edible. Or at least not good eating. Not a good fighter either so a fish that is not worth targeting.

[@darcybee2718]

I would love the life u have got its sick

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Gotta love fishing or drinking down here in the Keys. I don't drink, soooo...

[@k.s9513]

lov

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks K.S aqt.

[@coraldecuba6616]

I'm first today. Of course am working what question is that?:-):-):-):-)

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

I'm first today(?). The question mark qualifies you.

[@ethannguyen1808]

lol ikr wtf he had like 2.4k when i subbed

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

See, it's your fault. You click then somebody else sees your click then they click. Then Google notices and they put it in front of other people who like clicking...

[@jawadsalameh4891]

Luckey

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks Jawad. I am.

[@coolguy40]

hey can you please catch redfish they will eat crabs and pinfish

[@raydonwilliams6139]

cool guy live shrimp , top water , and swim baits they will eat also

[@coraldecuba6616]

reds will eat anything even horse shoe crab

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Sorry cool guy. We actually don't have Reds down here. In any numbers that is. Listen to these other guys who commented.

[@ethanp4599]

Man you like to talk

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

You like to listen, so we balance. You complete me.

[@ccfishingpaintball7294]

my life... nothing works! lol

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Everything requires at least four plans.