Scary! Fishing in 40+ mph wind and lightning | Fish Egg Catch and Cook

[@FloridaFishingCouple]

Ok, I may be a little biased here but I think this video is your best ever! I laughed, I cried, it was awesome! It was so realistic, I almost felt like I was there!! By the way, who is that awesome fishing partner you were with? He is very cool!! :-). Great video; glad we made it back in one piece so you could post that amazing, albeit scary day. Let this be a lesson to all who visit our beautiful Keys; a storm can brew up in an instant. Be careful. - Capt. Dan

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

That was one heck of a rollercoaster! I'm glad we all made it back to port (including the boat) and can go on to fish another day! Looking forward to our fishing trip tomorrow. Dan is making me wake up at 4:30am! AHHH

[@JohnJohn-bp5ci]

Praise God He protected y'all out there. That storm was very scary for sure. Glad y'all are safe! 🙏🙏🙏

[@vandersgarage4682]

Good job Captaining that boat in that stuff. I love the collaborations between your channels. This was a great video. First time I seen actual fear in Heiko's face. Like you said, great lesson for those not familiar with Florida just how fast those storms can pop up and how violent they can be. Stay safe Capt. Dan and Capt. Heiko.

[@Alertiaonttk]

John 3:16 John 5:24 stop pushing your religion on people

[@TheRubenGalvan]

Why did you not just go to the Bahamas, and wait the storm out?

[@diverdave4304]

You're lucky to have a friend like Dan. I could see how focused he was during chaos. His military training has never left him. Well done.

[@thevernonposse]

Well said those type of people in this country are getting far and few

[@jimmyfumbanks6081]

Surely he wasn't in the Navy😮

[@anthonygange4428]

Always great to have dive mask 🤿 on for special eye splashing occasions!! Yeah boyeee haaw Letz🚤G👀🐎🙈😆

[@primetimefishing2436]

Dan is the man! Cool calm and collected in a very bad situation. What an awesome captain! That little 21 ft boat handled those ruff conditions like a champ. What a great video.

[@timothyflanagan3641]

I haven’t fished in a while,but after a long day of the whole adventure,to have it all pay off at around midnight when you eat is so rewarding,there’s nothing like it.and then you sleep like a baby.Im so glad I saw this video,because I can’t wait to go fishing!!!

[@jpharned3291]

I want to let u know that when I lived in Pasco county several years ago my best good friend and I were put in a very similar situation, but I owned a 19' cc with a 115fourstroke Yamaha. What we went through would change our friendship bond forever. We calculated upwards 50mph winds 6'swells with a 3'storm chop my cockpit had 10" of rain lighting strikes close to my boat ! When it struck the seas the flash was redish orange as it struck the waves. One lighting strike struck the fishing rod in the rocket launcher on top of my t-top sending the deep sea okuma to the floor which we found out after we made it out by of the storm. Fuckt up shit! At one point we lost our instruments so I navigated by compass. I was heading due east at 40knots some how got spun around a complete 180degrees heading west not in control at all. Sorry for the long message but I have watched you from the beginning and I feel we have a stormy brother hood connection thanks for true stories and just for your info there is no dry ride boats . LoL

[@adamblum3096]

Hats off to Dan, that was the epitome of keeping your cool. It is always easy to think you will be able to handle that type of pressure but much harder to perform in the face of chaos. What would be helpful for others would be to hear from people that have experienced a similar situation and what key strategies helped them navigate and get home safely. Having some point of reference with a compass heading prior to the storm reaching you could at least get you pointed in the right direction if your electronics go out. This also can be difficult with the lightning all around causing compass irregularities. I was surprised with the lightning strikes so close that the GPS survived. I would be shocked if some of your electronics are not compromised in the future so if anything strange starts to happen down the road keep that in mind. I am not sure you could have done much better except for having your life jackets on but you already knew that. Dan fantastic job keeping your cool, your facial expressions say it all as your composure and focus was impressive.

[@JohnJohn-bp5ci]

Praise God He protected y'all out there. That storm was very scary for sure. Glad y'all are safe! 🙏🙏🙏

[@ronfrew3626]

You and Dan make a hell of a pair. Thanks for a great video.

[@mochabear1098]

That is one hell of a captain! Glad yall are safe!

[@coggins63]

This video is the best one yet God was fishing with you that day.

[@dannya296]

Great video, you can’t sugar coat it. Getting caught out there in a storm like that is a humbling experience! Glad you got out in one piece and the boat/motor didn’t let you down. Congrats on the catch as well..

[@scottyfrav8083]

I agree. Definitely earned my respect on this video. It showed all your true colors not hidden behind the camera. You and cap handled it well. You've had my respect as a fisherman, now you have my respect as a sailor. Cheers!

[@sirfred2004]

Holy $hit that storm was insane. This should go viral!

[@chonrubio7277]

The sound of 2 fishing buddies being giddy 😆 cuz theyre having a great time out in the water!..................... I LOVE IT!!!!

[@jttraina4516]

Thanks for sharing the experience. The cooking of the fish Roe brought back some fond memories of my dad, when he used to take me fishing and introduced me to eating fish roe. Since that time I've eaten a many types, both fresh and saltwater varieties. The way I was taught was to just wrap the sack in a strip of bacon , salt, pepper to taste. Frying it up the same as you did.

[@Gvozden73]

Murphy loved when he smiled about remark " HEy Dan, there1s a cloud behind you.." Am glad you got cheap out that mess

[@grouperkng1]

I have a couple things for ya. 1. When in sloppy conditions such as what you encountered keep your head up, stop looking down for a couple reasons. One you are taking your eyes off what is coming up another boat, floating debris lost lobster trap stuff you don't want to hit. Second that is how you blow out your neck. I have a C3-T1 fusion. Putting your head down while pounding around is gonna play hell on your c-spine. Not much you can do about your knees, feet and lower back except ride through it. #2. The reason your compass went haywire is more than likely due to all the magnets that were placed around it. Cell phones, cameras and other items in close proximity. The odds of dual loss of Gps/plotter and compass at the same time are pretty astronomical. Next time clear all the stuff from under over and next to the compass. Last ditch use the compass on your phone or download the navionocs app it will at least point you in the correct direction. Next would be you checked the radar on your phone and knew the direction it was coming from and moving towards. Obviously when you started your run home you were taking the seas on the chin therefore you aren't going to have a following sea 2 min later. Use that radar app to find the thinnest part of the storm and head for that, yep it's going to rain out and build back over that thinner portion however it you time it correctly you just might get lucky and miss the absolutely worst of it. Running lights on, absolutely should have had PFD on as well as EPIRB located in a spot such as your pocket or inside your rain coat in the event you rolled or where thrown. I have been in several storms in West Central FL Clearwater Beach to be exact. The absolutely worst was on a commercial trip on my 40 Dorado. High pressure system set up off the east coast and just like that we had an easterly wind of 45-50kts. Since the wind was blowing from shore to offshore we had a tall stacked sea of 8-12 ft with 3 seconds between them and 95 miles to go. In laymans terms it was like standing rapids in a river. The bow would just clear the top of a swell and before it could ride down the back side the next wave was crashing over the boat. It was my last night on the grounds when this monster kicked up, 3 am I woke to pots and pans falling onto the deck and I looked up with my spot light to see nothing but whitewater up over top of us. It was very dangerous as we had the anchor out and hsd to pull it without turning or getting broadside to the swell. Needless to say the 5.4kt ride home realllly sucked. I had my epirbs at the ready and called my wife from the sat phone every 30 min with our exact gps location and our speed and eta to port. I told her if she didn't hear back from me within 40 min to call the USCG with my last known position and speed, heading ect. Storms pop up despite the best technology we have at out disposal. I had Sirius XM weather on my Garmin and had wx on the VHF each day and night listening for updates and changes and none of models forecasted the hell we were painfully plowing through. We heard several mayday calls on our ride home. Once we pushed in 40 mile from where we were it started laying down to 6-8ft then down to 4-6 ft by 30 miles to go. Took us 9-10 hours to get out there on day one of the trip and this was day 6. It took us over 24 hours to reach the pass. It was nerve racking to say the least.

[@jejoko]

Bennett, Awesome redact. Sounds like you have been in the slop one to many times bro. In your opinion what is the best/safest handling mid size boat (21 to 24 feet) under similar conditions? In other words (considering a well skilled captain) if you knew you had to slice a storm, which mid size boat would you know, is going to get you back home safely?

[@FLSeaKid]

Thanks for this, will remember if I am ever in a terrible storm out at sea like this.

[@grouperkng1]

@@jejoko whew hard one. That size range is tough because we all saw the snot they were running in and let me be the first to say video and pics do the actual sea state zero justice so I know how they really felt no bueno so I would say NOTHING 😂 If I had to pick one 23-24ft range I would go with something with a closed transom vs open like they have. The open can allow a following sea to push up into the boat while climbing and surfing. I would want twins for the weight at the stern so I can use that to my advantage pushing through and working my tabs into the head sea to really plow or ride bow proud. Contender makes a nice boat the older shamrocks with single inboard another good option. Kinda on both ends of the spectrum there Not a bay boat! Something with a sharp 24° dead rise ish at the stern with plenty of freeboard. Sea hunt makes a decent boat but the top tier boats are there for a reason other than name sake. Yellowfin, seavee, contenders, I don't really care for Grady or whalers just my opinion. There really isn't a perfect boat for those conditions because you can sink just as fast on a 140k as a 15k boat. For my dollar sea hunter 24 is a pretty good value the other names new you are gonna be up there on price

[@jejoko]

@@grouperkng1 Thank you for getting back to me. Oh yeah I definitely agree on a closed transom and twins. And yes video or pictures do sea conditions no justice at all. I currently have a 21 foot Zodiac with twin 70's and she can handle some slop, but man is it a bumpy ride to say the least. More like riding a jack hammer especially when the waves are short stacked. And of course she doesn't have a cabin. Just a t-top and a side to side windshield. What are your thoughts on a 22 x 8.5 foot welded aluminum cabin boat, with a 20 degree dead rise, closed transom, self bailing deck, with 550 gallons of sealed foam filled buoyancy built into the exterior sides of the haul including the transom, with twins and trim tabs?

[@michaelmcclay357]

Dude!! I just saw your interview on The Weather Channel. Crazy storm and awesome job of keeping the video rolling! Favorite part was you and Dan cruising in the calm and “…well. That’s one way of watering down a beer…). Hhahaha!

[@mikeward6504]

Man that was intense my son and I got stuck in a bad storm like that I even relived it watching you and captain Dan go threw it. I’m so glad you both are ok ty for the video🤙🤙🤙

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Glad we're all safe mike! Things get crazy FAST sometimes out there

[@goose31171]

We got caught in a storm just like that here in Boynton beach while sword fishing and it was terrifying, so crazy how quick it goes from flat calm to 40knot winds 20 miles off shore. You guys did a great job keeping your cool, made for a good video.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Yea man! When it hits it hits hard! Gotta love summertime

[@danielhall898]

Was in Islamorada earlier this week for the first time. Your videos helped put me and my daughter on keeper mangrove snapper. Thanks man.

[@ronaldworkman2870]

That looked scary as heck. Heiko actually looked scared for a while. Dan seemed to keep his cool, unless he edited out. Lol. Glad you two made it back ok.

[@christerzian9293]

Nice catch. Always learning something from your videos. Gotta love those Florida storms.

[@grayman2148]

Storm. Been there done that. Best you can do is hold the bow into the wind. A sea anchor and a quality hull with good floatation is your best friend. Capt. did a great job.

[@rickshearer6359]

You've gotta love Dan, he's a rock! A good guy to be by your side in a gun fight!!!!!

[@g-townfishing6167]

One thing I’ve learned over the years. The sea does not give up her bounty without a price. Glad you made it back in safe and sound.

[@deanlewis1650]

Glad y'all made it back safe n sound. It always comes up on you fast but damn pfd brothers. Fair wind and smooth seas guys

[@FLSeaKid]

WOW. That mahi tail shot was insane!!!

[@tenlbr]

Unfortunately, been there and done that, and my tower got hit by lightning, up here out of Daytona area, and even though you have it all on video, most people don't realize how scary it really is being in that situation. The video does no justice to how it really looks and how bad the situation really is. After my experience I get anxious every time I hear thunder. Glad you made it back safe!

[@scary_scat3924]

I’ve been running boats offshore,both charter and private tournament boats ,for 36 yrs and I have three suggestions for situations like this.One,always keep track of your compass heading so if you lose your electronics you can still get back.Two,keep a Garmin Inreach on your boat at all times so you can signal for help,let loved ones know where you are and you also have the ability to use the Garmins tracking and charting capabilities if your main plotter goes out.Third,always were a life jacket when it gets this bad because if the worst happens you won’t have time to dig them out.Great video guys and glad you made it back safe

[@HillWillE]

This video had me on the edge of my couch for real. Glad yall made it back!

[@Shugg037]

Captain Dan did a great job with driving and cutting though them waves in knowing how to get y’all back home safely big ups to him.

[@billmitchell7731]

That was scary. But AWWWWSOME. WOW 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamesgraham2294]

Just goes to show a beautiful day of fishing can turn scary at any time. Glad to see you guys made it back safe.

[@living6a916]

NOBODY ! Has more UMPHHHH about fishing the Heiko !!!!

[@sweetback357]

This is hilarious and not at the same time..i watch your channel all the time but this made me subscribe...you are by far my favorite youtuber

[@coreyforhay3314]

Definitely your best video yet. Crazy how fast it can happen.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

So fast! Those summer storms come out of nowhere. And they form over land where our dock is so when it happens there's not much you can do but go through it

[@buddythedog8049]

Lol. All I could think about was forest gump an lieutenant Dan. 😂you guys are great. You guys show that you don’t need a million dollar rig to catch fish. Just some local knowledge.

[@griffnam2019]

This was awesome bro! That was very intense watching you two escape that storm. You guys have been through two gnarly storms that could've ended horribly. Much respect to you guys for what you risk for the love of fishing!

[@tdee17]

INTENSE STORM EXPERIENCE! Most people would have lost their S!@#. Those afternoon T-Storms during the FLA summers can get really dicey (understatement). Keep the vid's coming...best fishing channel I've seen so far.

[@brandonrimmer634]

"Were going away from land"....."Ahhhh shit!" Glad y'all made it

[@WestCoastFloridaFishing]

Damn Heiko! You were not kidding about how this storm was.... our waves were nothing compared to these... wow.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

haha yehawwww!

[@WestCoastFloridaFishing]

South Florida Fishing Channel I’m excited to see our episode up in the next couple of weeks!

[@vaughn1804]

You can tell Capt. Dan is ex military. He was cool as a cucumber. Great video. The fishing and storm was intense. Thanks for sharing. Oh yeah life vest and store rods horizontally!

[@timothyhamilton9825]

Good job getting in safely

[@janetaylor-powell]

Good to see you laughing in the face of adversity! Best wishes from south Wales

[@cag1763]

Dude at the helm is fearless.. good thing he was driving...it was pretty obvious he was having fun..in his own kind of way..

[@jrjupiterfl27]

You're lucky Capt. Dan was at the helm. Kept his cool and got you home to fish another day.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Yea! i know some people that wouldn't have remained very calm =)

[@southpaw8040]

Reminded me of the scene with Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump.

[@jonlamb1712]

YOU AND THE SARGENT MAJOR ARE TRULY KINDRED SOULS!😊

[@colinlaau9706]

What a boat . That's good advertising there lol

[@bubbletrail6404]

love it! You lived, now your making memories to tell stories about lol. Been there done that. Great vid

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

It'll be a memory for sure! haha

[@leroyspires1954]

@@SouthFloridaFishingChannel oooo9 o

[@jimwalsh5151]

Thanks for posting this awesome vid. It shows us how quickly weather can change and how you have to stay in control. Also having a backup to your electronic gear and having life jackets on. I showed my young son this video and it really made him think about safety and staying calm. Well done on a good catch as well!

[@MsForeverpink]

Epic video!!!! so glad you made it home safe!!!!!!

[@bkeindl]

Those yamaha HPDI never left me stranded !!!

[@MarkGadala]

Man I've been in some scary weather like that on the water and it is not fun! Glad you guys made it back safe.

[@miltonyong6394]

Got here through "The best ever food review show" ❤

[@WornDownSaint]

Milton Yong, me too... and I couldn’t be happier!! Thanks Sonny Side!

[@sledzep01]

I used to make fish sticks with the Roe from Boston Mackerel. They need a lot of seasoning, and i usually coat with a little flour. Best part of that fish if you dont have a smoker. Glad you made it back. Great video.

[@thomasdunnaganindianspring9575]

My palms are sweating watching this! Scary stuff!

[@r.b.dickson8825]

When ya here some crackling in the air like when around wet power lines.....your on the edge of taking some electricity. I even felt some tingle in my fillings while in storms like that.. Glad to see ya made it through that for sure

[@gvara3]

Hey Heiko!! What a scariest experience you made with mother nature... Man, your partner was very calm to handle the bad situation.... Be safe and make the PFD is reachable on next adventure.. Great experience, Heiko!! Keep fishing!!!

[@rickdavis2235]

40 mph winds? That's a typical day in the coastal bend area. I did enjoy the video.

[@Ushootout]

That was insane. One minute calm waters next min big foot waves Glad you made it safe. The Capt made a great job handling those seas

[@djplayerproductions]

That was crazy. Your life jacket is a must next time. you lived to tell this story.

[@joshperry2664]

Got to love those situations where all you can do is laugh. Usually it's either a miserable situation or a dangerous one. None the less it's almost like you are foreseeing the future telling of the story and you know how ridiculous its going to seem. One of those "you had to be there moments". Dig the content. Stoked for more 🤘🤘

[@keithm6324]

Tempting Mother Nature eh? Thats a good way to meet your maker Heiko. You guys were lucky...that time.

[@bluewater_1142]

The moment you get back into the dock after something like that. Its a terrible situation but the feeling of relief is almost magical.

[@RandomJ2023]

The Sergeant Major kept calm and focused...good to go!

[@ehickey73]

I laughed the entire time y’all were in it . Spent my far share of days in storms commercial fishing back in the 90s . When you make it home it makes for great stories later 🤙🏼

[@rp9525]

Nice Storm Roe, been there a few times and good thing the capt knew how to handle mother nature for a bit...

[@j.mccall2583]

Wow, what a storm! Glad you guys are safe!

[@kenrickredhead6707]

Love that video I was crazy

[@kenrickredhead6707]

Mad video I love it

[@hberglions9046]

Way to handle that boat top!

[@stanleywilson2844]

Dan did a great job guilding the boat to safety with out freeking out that ride would pucker up anyone butt cheeks. Glad to see you made it

[@thevernonposse]

You can totally tell Dan is a military man always calm an cool able to make smart decisions quickly he's the kind of person I would def want by my side

[@stevenestes8019]

the abyss /So cool full of colors

[@carlosllama5295]

Cpt Dan that was scary... been there done that..... glad you made back safe unpredictable summertime storms in South Florida it’s going to happen

[@MIHfishing]

Are waves/swells here in Myrtle beach cherry groove get twice that size with 10 mph winds. Wish I had some place when weather isn’t bad that we could still go out. Nice fishing man got to learn all the techniques. Still new to offshore .

[@lulo1328]

I'm so jealous right now and miss the Caribean islands....catching fish and eating the fish eggs ;-) . We used to fight about it. You can eat it raw too...but cooked like you just did..mmmmmmmm

[@eddyballester8990]

Glad you Gents are ok! You reminded us (and showed us) of the importance of wearing our PFD. Really enjoyed the show! Looking forward to viewing your next one. Thanks again

[@cpcorbiere]

I watched this a few times! Aside from the near death experience those toadfish rods are a really handsome rig.

[@AbbyBrian]

Incredible storm. What a Ride that was. Dan has an amazing little boat there. Maybe one of those zip up life jackets holders under the T-Top would be a smart investment. At least the PFD's would be close at hand., Loved your Video. Brian

[@riverakers]

Good job keeping your cool under intense conditions.The captain did his job and got you both back safely.I ran into a similar situation and did the same and turned around to have a following sea,running with the storm and not back home.Luckily our scenario ended up the same as yours.Safe at home port.Great video!!!

[@markcrume]

Nice ride home Heiko, kudos to the Captain.

[@stevenestes8019]

cool real fishing out in the bliss

[@tommybonniot1126]

Love that electric salt and pepper grinder. Will be looking out for one.

[@juanrodriguez-mu7ko]

Awesome so scary great job

[@raphaelbussy6482]

Nice filet you made there, very impressive !!!

[@davidstockman7442]

Scary stuff glad y'all made it back in safe!

[@user-lg9ri4qg2f]

Captain Dan, Salute.

[@jmbaker3]

Back in 1990, way back when. I took a direct lightning hit on my Hatteras traveling to Ocean City Maryland to fish the White Marlin Tournament. It knocked out all of our electronics and did some minor engine damage to exhaust sensors, as well as gremlins though the boat for the remaining years I owned it. It was on the Delaware Bay and the rain and wind were fierce. On my current boat I paid for Sirius XM Weather and it has been great. Lightning as you know from that close hit is very very scary. I know I don't want to do it again. Also, you never know who else out there is like you guys running through the storm blind. Next to the lightning that would be my biggest concern. Yeah...wear the vests... I know Capt. Dan has an inflatable... both of you should wear one. Just sayn. Good video too.

[@markramsey3785]

That was awesome. Do it again .

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

I’m sure it won’t be the last time 😅

[@waterfowler75]

Best SFFC video in recent memory. Definitely in the top three all time. That reminds me. You should take more ladies spear fishing.

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

Just wait! I got something coming just for you! =)

[@Gabriel-lonewolf]

Just saw this video for the first time crazy video brother,also the row is my favorite part of mahi crazy how most people throw it away

[@walterzaremba3866]

Look's like Mother Nature and King Neptune had a Pissing match and Dave Jones was the Reff! But Captain Dan kept His cool and brought you all home safe and sound,,, Ready for the next trip!!!

[@yourlocalalexis4578]

darn, that was scary!! driver did a good job...

[@guitarsecrets-rodlawson]

What a kick ass video. Thank your buddy for saving your life. The look on your face was priceless at the 30 minute Mark damn what an adventure. I was driving got hit by a twister basically the same response

[@AlexWinkler]

The scene after the intro is so calm haha and the viewer knows what's coming - wild shit man

[@SouthFloridaFishingChannel]

These summer storms hit you like a few bottles of wine. One minute you're fine. Then KABLAMMM BABY

[@pch11usc]

I love fish roe! I either batter and fry them up or cook them like you did. Don't see how there would be any better way. Awesome vid!

[@outlaw19able]

Quint - You're going to need a bigger boat!!! Good job Dan - coming from Army Warrant!

[@marcusuria1989]

Awesome vid man made that roe look great made me hungry lol