(LIVE) Sheepshead & Mangrove Snapper On Demand

It’s time for the Salt Strong Podcast LIVE!
Join in as Luke and I fish bridges for sheepshead and snapper live and uncut.
You’ll feel just like you’re on the boat with us, as we talk about things like:
The best types of bridges for sheepshead (and other predator fish)
How to rig shrimp so you get your bait stolen less (and get snagged less)
What to do when there’s a super low tide
Strategies to catch more fish under bridges
And much more!
Plus, if you stay until the end, you’ll see the surprise abrupt ending to this episode that was definitely not how we planned it!
Have any requests for other topics or types of fishing for live podcast episodes?
Let us know down in the comments!
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[@Saltstrong]

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[@ramlns]

I was enjoying the video and the fishing chit-chat when at 38:18 I saw the boat swaying and thought to myself, “I hope that camera is secured”. Thanks for the laugh, boys. Just reminds me of the old saying ‘Don’t take anything on a boat that aren’t ready to lose!” Lol

[@billysargentos]

So sorry about the camera. Appreciate all you two and the team of Salt Strong do. Just signed with you guys a couple days ago. was watching youtube and was watching the video.

[@blacktidelures7067]

"Take a look at it, smell it, see if it's good." Valuable advice for all young men right there 😁

[@dunwortg]

I’m joining the club. Guys that can smile after dunking their camera rig are guys I will listen to!

[@billhart5746]

Tragic end to a slow day but a great podcast! Thank you for all the great media you and the team create. See you in January!

[@ronvahey]

Man, sorry about the camera! These are great. Keep them coming because they can show everyone whats its like on the water for you guys, just like us.... not always getting the fish we want, but having a great time anyway. Thanks.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Ron!

[@glengale789]

Tough day on the pocket book, lost shrimp and a camera. Like everything I am seeing on the vids and the insider. Appreciate your dedication. Good tip on the weedless shrimp.

[@steveokoren4059]

Great video, went out yesterday with shrimp and hit the bridges. Used the weedless rig and had a blast. Caught a lot of fish that I have never caught before. 👍

[@tonyrodriguez2543]

I love the format guys. There are plenty of videos of people catching fish. You guys are showing us how to catch more fish. Also, thank you for showing the reality of fishing. Sometimes you catch a boat load and sometimes you don't. Unfortunately, broken equipment, of one type or another, is also part of real fishing. God is good, even when the fish don't cooperate and the camera goes for a swim.

[@joankaywell1749]

I’m so sorry your camera took a dive, but I’m glad it happened at the end. I’m recently retired and I LOVE fishing. Unfortunately, I’m a novice, but fortunately, I found your channel. I also joined your insider channel today and am excited to log on (still waiting for your e-mail). Thanks for all the good tips on fishing bridges. When you do this again, assume your listener is a blank slate. I would have liked to have you shown a close up of your rig. The close up of how you hooked your shrimp went by too fast for me. Other than that, I’m going to keep,following you.

[@jessehowell5675]

Loved this one! Was not expecting that ending. Thanks for bringing us with you.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks Jesse! We weren't expecting that ending either:)

[@jweir123]

Great podcast. These are awesome to watch and get the raw footage.

[@floridasaltlife]

Better late than never, sorry to see the camera take a dive, good information for a new salt water angler member....

[@Saltstrong]

Glad it helped!

[@scottgodwin3422]

Yes keep these videos coming.. they are great

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks Scott!

[@darthvadercarr598]

Awesome learning something new keep up good videos

[@bassiclogic]

Fiddlers, Sand Fleas, Mussels and oysters in that order are by far the best Sheepshead bait! Wrap the baits in a nylon mesh to keep them from cleaning the hook so fast! I have caught 3 Sheepshead on one bait before!

[@waltertx.6020]

Great Idea! Thank you 😉

[@flukeguru1]

loved it sorry about the camera. did you salvage some of it.

[@sherryslr]

So sorry about the video equipment. Great video. I love the format and learned a bunch. Thank you.

[@BillDeWeese]

Another great video. I love these "unplugged" videos with little to no editing. I know you're goal was to keep the gear simple and cheap with the hooks, but I got to say the Owner Mosquito #1 hook is just plain awesome for that kind of fishing.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Bill! I haven't yet tried their mosquito hooks, but I did try a couple others that were fairly similar and I found that my hookup results decreased whenever I was using a hook that had a point that curved inward towards the hook shaft (even if very slight)... my belief is that the basic hook with the point facing straight can more easily penetrate the shell of the shrimp since it's hitting it at a better angle.

[@BillDeWeese]

@@Saltstrong Cool. I haven't spent any time with the "weedless" method you had shown. Could def be a factor.

[@dannyd-rockmahaffey3087]

Great video!!! Love this live stream stuff....keep up the great work!!! thanks

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks Danny! Glad to see that you enjoyed this video.

[@patrickp3969]

Awe man, sorry about your camera. Love the podcasts. I’m watching a ton of your KZbin videos. Keep the live podcast coming if you can. Great stuff for us “late starter (wannabe) fishermen”.

[@ralphpinney8861]

Hey guys, Sucks about the camera. Sorry. I love the live action in the boat like this video. You asked for feedback on the content, so here's what I think an ideal fishing video should include: The target species. Where are you fishing and why. Quick rod and reel review. What's the bait or lure, why, and how it is rigged. Show the cast. Then show how you are retrieving. Speed, action, etc. I think the last is the most important. Seeing a rod tip and Bubba reeling in bass doesn't tell me anything. You guys always stress how the retrieve is more important than the bait/lure. This video was great for that. Great work on this video.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the helpful comment Ralph!

[@BigMacksTrains]

Enjoyed the video blog. I really like the format. Keep up the great work you do.

[@robsimpson3771]

👍 was fishing Fort Myers beach under north bridge and a plastic bottle hits me directly on the top of my head 😂 I opened it up and it was a note from 10 year old vacationer from Massachusetts saying if found please call and left a number. Was thinking about calling right away with a Mexican accent. But I didn’t. Didn’t put the plastic back to see either. 🎣

[@douglasfields3942]

Love your video!!! I have tried to let the fish nibble but I always end up having my shrimp eaten completely off my hooks. When I would let my hook sit with occasional twitching of the line would trigger a good bite. Great video!!! Thanks guys. (Salt Strong - Texas)

[@jcdesignsandboat-works8290]

Good stuff ya’ll, keep’em comin’👍👍

[@ronturner6411]

I love the live videos please keep making.

[@michaelvanlaanen7114]

Thanks for the video guys. Learned a bunch and will be trying out the tactics soon. So sorry about the camera and mics. Know the feeling losing gear like that. Had it happen a couple of times.

[@whiteygilroy1507]

sorry about the gear you guys lost I enjoyed the video and would like to see more like it not every one but a mix of this and reg videos... thanks Whitey... eastcoast fl cocoa area

[@floydpros]

Was listening to this podcast this morning lol

[@hands_on_adventures]

Sorry about the camera! I was listening on the podcast and had to come watch it!

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment!

[@FrankBellizio]

Great video, sorry about the camera but I had a similar incident while drifting, changing rigs and not seeing an upcoming boat that was anchored. I hope your equipment survived better than you thought it would.

[@flukeguru1]

WAY TO GO. SORRY ABOUT THE CAMERA. I LOVED THE FISHING TECHNIQUE. I SOMETIMES GET TO OVER EXCITED AND JERK MY ROD. NOW I KNOW NOT TO DO THAT AND LET THE LITTLE NIBBLES GO UNTIL I FEEL THAT MAJOR TUG.

[@chasnchrg3980]

sand fleas are cheaper than the shrimp(free). YIKES ! sorry about the equipment. you spoke about keeping an eye out for the bridge, and forgot about the wakes

[@dunwortg]

Love the live format.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks Jerry!

[@jamesburnett2286]

Good video y'all enjoyed it hit up around the weedons island area for some bomb sheephead fishing

[@wbs1818]

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lonewolfdetecting9793]

Great video! Too bad about the camera though. I hope you can salvage some of the gear. I look forward to doing some fishing for Sheepshead again. It's been many years since I did that over by the Skyway bridge.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment!

[@Rewtoo22]

@@Saltstrong Keep a big sealed bag of desiccant pouches around to put waterlogged electronics in, it just may save them. Don't be afraid to leave them in there for a couple of days to absorb any moisture.

[@jpvcwby]

Dang....sorry about the camera... Which ToadFish rod are you using? I'm thinking about getting the sheepshead rod for kayak fishing

[@jefferywittman601]

Thanks for what you do. It’s important in these times to give people a release from the craziness. Keep up the great work and keep those lines tight. Too bad about the camera.

[@42701texasman]

Toadfish rods are the bomb

[@johnnyhopkins2177]

Great video can you do one on flounder

[@bradewing4290]

bummer about the camera guys. totally stinks. thanks for all the great content and having a desire to teach others.

[@mattroseberry8308]

Is that a fishing platform or stool up front?

[@flukeguru1]

LIVE BAIT IS ALWAYS THE WAY TO GO. i WANT TO KNOW IF BUYING A BAG OF FROZEN SHRIMP IS GOOD AS WELL?

[@alanjohnson8396]

Great guys!

[@rountreerealty4051]

Oh man! Great save on camera and hope it can be salvaged!

[@afout07]

I wish there was some way to avoid those little seabass. It's frustrating going through a bunch of fiddler crabs because of those things

[@bbqmadeeasy9576]

Fished that spot a few weeks ago and hit 10 sheeps and a few mangos

[@juliusbagley6029]

Love the podcast. Sorry about the camera.

[@webincomeincome8767]

A spot lock GPS motor would help.

[@texassaltwaterlife4374]

Hope you guys don't lose that cam but it was a great vid to that point

[@joegrande4848]

If after 2 casts you either catch nothing or a few dink fish save the dink fish an move to another spot. No more than 1 to 2 casts max per spot covor lots of water you'll find more fish. After you've covored lots of water an spent time fishing an you actually find fish after covering tons of water. Also vary retrieve 2 to 3 seconds fast reel crank. Pause 2 to 3 seconds then 2 seconds moderate reel turn right after the 2 to 3 second reel turn. Also you can do 2 to 3 seconds reel turn fast, pause 1 second then 2 moderate or slow reel turns. After that do a half reel turn as fast as you can pause 1 second repeat 3 times. Alternate between 2 to 3 seconds fast reel turn pause either 1 second or 2 to 3 seconds then 2 moderate or slow reel turns. Then right after do half reel turns fast as you can pause 1 second repeat 3 times. Mix it up between the 2 back an forth the whole way back towards you.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for the tip!

[@joegrande4848]

If a small fish eats your live bait have a bait bucket filled with water half way full throw the small fish into your bait bucket. Check your line after fish bites once line is good try again. If you kept catching dink fish fill bait bucket u threw the last dink fish you caught an use those dink fish.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@bradmyrick1149]

wow! Let us know how the camera turned out.

[@birkrob]

Good show. It's good to see that I'm not the only one to get robbed by bait thrives. Sucks about the camera. 😖

[@muddyh2o2init44]

Why aren’t you using fiddler crabs 🦀?

[@Saltstrong]

They are tougher to find/catch, so we just used shrimp since that's what more people use. The crabs are excellent for sheepshead. The shrimp seem to do a better job at getting more action... just have to deal with more undesirable fish.

[@DavidYarber]

Where's Otis when you need him!! Bummer guys, but great attitude! I'm glad it wasn't my reaction caught on tape!

[@davidatkins6919]

Sorry you guys lost the camera, damn boaters don't watch out for other boaters and could care less about slowing down; has always and will always be an issue but when they see somone filming? Gee wiz, take a moment and slow down...tight lines Luke and Joe great video!

[@ryanfish8560]

I fish that bridge often. There's big gags there

[@mufa1967]

very clean glasses. and the camera,it is dead and we all aware of it.

[@johnvaness8445]

I hope the camera survived, at least the video was ok. (Next time strap it down, I'd have been crying about that!)

[@jayjayjay3522]

Lol Otis wanted to eat dat snapper bad

[@jimdrechsel3611]

You never talk about the tackle and gear setup! That should be the first thing to share on your fishing how to shows! Please! Line rod reel hook leader. Very important!

[@DrRobrez]

Ouch, sorry bout the camera!

[@marvinstubbs]

✊🏾✊🏾

[@merium401]

Enjoyed the podcast and sorry for your misfortune with the camera.

[@FlyMeAirplane]

Oh NO!!!

[@nathantweeddale9057]

too bad about the audio

[@danledingham8486]

Dang , way to play thru

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks Dan!

[@coltattisan2198]

Googans

[@pbutler847]

🤙🏼✌🏽

[@webincomeincome8767]

Hmmm. Something tells me that any 3 year old children can fish and catch in the way you are showing. Seriously?

[@chemdog73]

That sucks balls

[@newbcollector166]

so awkward when you guys cut each other off and start discussing some other topic. need to work on segueing or smooth transition across speakers. Luke takes too much time speaking and Joe cuts in awkwardly.

[@loveshinebright1052]

Agree and the joe Simonds like diamonds thing is weird and annoying on every video. Just speaking the truth

[@tb-sk1yc]

sorry I watched as long as I could no fish and and a waste of time