Trying to Fish When Things Went Bad!

[@pewlboiboomersnewlife4714]

Taxation by citation and policing for profit should be illegal and all corrupt officials should be held accountable!!

[@chrislivesinreality8245]

LMAO - corrupt being accountable? its the usa - doesn't everyone have the "freedom" to do whatever they want? - especially your tyrants?

[@juans3728]

Remove them from their job they are worthless doing their job. There are two signs where you were and none of them stated no fishing allowed and i would have taken pictures of the area and ignored his demand then sued him in court.

[@whowhatware]

It's past time to break out the ropes!

[@psalm91.17]

FTP!!!

[@gregoryl.levitre9759]

It is illegal! Almost everything the legal system crime organization does is illegal...they're literally a gang.

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

Sounds like a power-hungry sheriff making up his own laws.

[@scudrunneradv3269]

I grew up in homestead Fl. One side of my family were some of the original settlers of key west. Grew up fishing every inch of the keys either wading along the shore. From shore and bridges and by boat back in the 60’s through the early 80’s. It saddens me to see the condition of the keys these days. Some of most favorite fishing was wading in the shallows fishing for jacks and cudas. I can remember diving with jewfish( sorry I refuse to come into the 21st century) the size of small boats. First time I saw one was diving with my father in 1968. I could have easily fit in that fishes mouth. We were spear fishing at the time under a bridge. Brings back a lot of memories. Been living in NC past 38 years.

[@goodygiggles5410]

The ticket is a scam. They know when someone has paid for parking and they know you are likely from out of town and won't have time to deal with it. Law enforcement is a racket.

[@germanshepherd13]

My mom taught me from little up in the 70s that life is not fair and the good always suffer for the bad. I am 57 now and each decade that rings more and more true.

[@straubdavid9]

Love your moniker🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺

[@thomasjernigan1]

Car wash

[@steveking8548]

The good always suffer for the bad??? I've never found that to be true.

[@chrispyo22]

Really enjoyed the “greatest hits” format of this video. Very much looking forward to a part 2. Thanks for the great content Brant

[@ReelCoastAdventures]

Great channel! Love seeing the fishing community share their adventures and passion. Just subscribed-looking forward to seeing more awesome content. Tight lines and all the best out there! 🎣🙌

[@shinuizabusa2180]

No fishing on thursdays 🤣 got me good.

[@Pr0j3cTxDur4nG0]

I was cracking up when he showed the sign. What're the odds? 😂

[@FishingFettish]

City manager likes to trout fish and has Friday off

[@kyle896]

Why would you even fish on a Thursday? Sounds like strange behavior

[@Splootzi]

The City of Gatlinburg stocks the stream on Thursdays. Thats why there isnt any fishing within the city limits on Thursday.

[@shinuizabusa2180]

@@Splootzi oh that makes a whole lot more sense now. Thank you for sharing.

[@scotthackett4500]

Great Fishing footage..& Experiences of good & Bad..awesome Funnel storm too..🤑👍🙃

[@thetir0]

From Gatlinburgs website The City of Gatlinburg operates a Trout Rearing Facility, which is located at Herbert Holt Park, to enable the weekly stocking of fish in Gatlinburg-managed waters. This is the only municipally-owned trout facility in the State of Tennessee. The facility is managed to maintain a trout fishery, specifically rainbow trout. Fish reared at the facility are transported, in loads ranging from 350 to 500 pounds, per stocking, and deposited into the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River every Thursday, which as a result is the only day that fishing is not allowed in Gatlinburg-managed streams and rivers.

[@karenheartoriginal3783]

OMGosh! Those are some truly crazy experiences. Who knew fishing could be that much fun!! 😮 👏👏👏👍👏👏👏

[@RickyD1968]

The cop who is writing parking tickets illegally needs to be investigated for fraud and terminated asap !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Imagine harassing people fishing with all the other crime happening in the world. They don't hire 80iq people for nothing.

[@alphonsenormand9552]

80 IQ ? I think you're giving that sheriff too much credit - his IQ couldn't possibly be much over 65 if he's countermanding the game warden on fishing regulations !

[@Chaos6-1]

If ever in Gatlinburg again, there is a place just outside the city limit below Herbert Holt park, it’s never off limits and all those fish from town drift through there. Places to park and if you don’t go up river beyond the bridge you’re fine. Good luck! I’m actually just now moving to Perdido Key this weekend so I’ll see you out on the water sometime!

[@user-ri3bf4or5y]

I had the same issue with a parking ticket. Like you, I had paid for parking & found a ticket on my car. The police looked and found I had paid & was surprised he issued it. Unfortunately, I had to resolve this my mail. The responded with they'll cancel this ticket, this time. What's with "this time". I paid for parking, and they admitted it. Oh well, they didn't cancel the ticket. Love your video's. I've learned quite a bit. Thank you!

[@Poppi-G]

lol they were just acting surprised

[@DannyJacobs-x5z]

"No Fishing On Thursday" That's pretty specific! Gotta love Tennessee! 😂

[@troutmancraig]

Great content! Wow learned so much in all kinds of places and conditions. That non-fishing Thursday in TN takes the cake 😮

[@sfcmmacro]

I sympathize with the trashing of public access… but that’s no reason to kick people off just because they are fishing. Also, does the sheriff have the legal right to enforce fishing laws? Many states restrict that to fish and game officers.

[@billymorris-watts3766]

Warden knew the law did his job sheriff went to far and violated that man's rights

[@williamdodson7654]

Sheriffs department doesn’t have jurisdiction, has to be FWC, been here for 24 years, they make their own rules down here

[@chandude3]

yeah no, the sheriff cant tell you to stop fishing lol infact he may be breaking the law himself by doing so

[@lindaw2418]

Yes! Do more of these. I love your channel by the way. I love to fish but get to do very little of it. I don’t live in your neck of the woods and it’s so fun to see that area and what fish you have over there on the East Coast. The tornado was incredible, but it can happen where you are so I guess you gotta keep one eye out for them. Carry-on ❤️

[@ch3t766]

The "no fishing on Thursday" had me lmao!

[@curtisshaffer295]

Florida is famous for making fishing and hunting a whole lot more complicated and costly 😮

[@Floridamarty]

Love your videos. The law enforcement/FWC in the keys is like white on rice. I used to love the keys, not anymore. I fished there once, never again. I and 3 family members all FL residents from Jax had just started fishing for the morning from a bridge, we all had our licenses. They hassled us. Not believing that we had NO fish whatsoever. They suspected we were hiding fish in our vehicles, we were not, we had just started. It's too bad, the keys are beautiful, the people are great. The cost and inconvenience and the hassle is not worth it IMO. One more thing, if you get there via homestead, watch out. That is one corrupt town!

[@michaelgreene]

Brant think I would have called a locksmith. Think you can pull a part of the door handle off and access a keyhole. A locksmith can make a key for you. Glad it worked out. Keep the videos coming.

[@TexasPapa13]

I’m shocked the GW didn’t show up when Brad showed up. Lol. He’s a GW magnet

[@digiprez77]

I hooked a huge Loggerhead turtle once. We were anchored near Sombrero Key. I didn't know what the heck I had on but it felt like dead weight. I thought maybe I had snagged a chunk of reef. I pulled it up a bit at a time for about 45 minutes before I got it to the surface. I was flabbergasted when I finally saw what it was. It's shell was at least 5 feet long. I was wondering how I was going to get it off when it looked over at the boat, opened it's mouth, and the hook just fell out lol. Then it just cruised away. I really felt like it was just playing with me...

[@TRAIL_MIX_BILLY]

You better watch out. Just because they rip a ticket up doesn't mean it's resolved. Officer who wrote the ticket probably hasn't turned in his copy. It's not in the system yet. Overtime it can turn into a warrant. It's happened to me over a ticket that got ripped up by the police.

[@DeathByFishing]

Brant, you get to experience what most of us have already had happen. I've been stopped twice in the same day by FWC in the Keys. After searching my boat, twice, they let me go. And the Sheriff's marine unit in Lee County is a whole extra level of harassment. I got passed by a 50 ft cruiser going 30 knots in the intercoastal, and they gave me a ticket for violating a no-wake zone when I was idling. They look for non locals to ticket.

[@flybywire1022]

Literally the same experience I had a few years ago when I hauled my bay boat up from Texas to the keys for a week long trip. Ended up cited for a violation of the no wake even though I was idling, was stopped and harassed 5 times three by the FWC, and twice by the same sheriffs marine unit…so figured screw it left the boat at the rental and tried to wade fish…came back to a parking ticket. After that I vowed to never comeback to Florida.

[@DeathByFishing]

@flybywire1022 sorry to hear that brother. The FWC and local law enforcement don't speak for the residents. We get abused the same as the tourists. The Keys is by far the worst of it.

[@fongxiong1]

WTF? No fishing on Thursdays? Never heard of that before. That's a first.

[@diggy-d8w]

We suffer from a condition called, "Authoritarianism"......a very difficult disease to heal ! I don't say it lightly either but that's my take across the board w/ what is happening in the United States nowadays. Freedom is fleeting(boat pun-intended) so I bid you peace. GB ALL

[@Poppi-G]

Yeah we’re screwed

[@diggy-d8w]

IDKnow if we are yet but at least you'll know to have your, "joy jelly" at the ready ; for fishing, of course. happy holidays

[@diggy-d8w]

Yeah, I only have 11 months of time living in Florida ; many years ago(1981). I see that in Florida & other States as well where you think they are about following the Constitution yet that is NOT what they are doing. I'm not for Reps/Dems as I see both sides as two wings of the same bird. Neither really stands for the people or this nation, I'm seeing them doing lip service to situations but not enforcing the Laws that we've had in place for over a century. And it seems the huge over-bloated pile of Gov Agencies have the ability to create Policy/Rules - Regulations that somehow have teeth like our Laws? How does that work? Our leaders are smart people who've figured out how to manipulate all of the common folk while lying & stealing them blind, all while smiling for photo's. You are correct & those who believe in we the People have bought into the "Division" between Reps / Dems, thinking the Law should get the other side & that's good. Both want to empower the LEO's to do their own bidding but what they've missed is it's all in bid to exert Power -n- Control over ALL the People whenever needed. United We Stand, divided we fall.... we've fallen and our leaders are helping in that process. peace

[@Poppi-G]

@ yes sir. If either side were for our constitutional rights then we’d at least have rights half the time. It’s pretty clear that we the people have been sleeping too long.

[@diggy-d8w]

Yes Poppi-G , that's exactly what has occurred here. As we common folks worked our fingers to the bone, both parents and left the kids to the Dept. of Education(public schools), our leaders & the Powers that Be have been doing things to destroy us & this nation. But no one "Side" could pull this off against the other although they want us to believe that sH!Te. Classic divide -n- conquer is being manipulated & they're dividing people over any/everything possible so that we're fighting each other. When I quote this; "United We Stand, divided we fall...." Sleeping, working, fighting, or the entertainment of our shrunken heads = we've obviously missed the TRUTH. But you're awake - one at a time !

[@daltoonybob]

Getting stuck in the Everglades overnight is one of the worst things I’ve been through so far. Part of me was like “if I rip off all my skin mosquitos can’t bite my skin.” That’s not logical but logical doesn’t apply when getting swarmed like that.

[@fishcraze9732]

Great video. I remember them all. If bearded Brad did one of these with LE it would take us all day to watch it 😅

[@jefferygodfrey9400]

Fla becoming a police state

[@fnyack]

No, Florida is a Police State.

[@stevolene]

Says ‘the free state” on the welcome signs

[@truth806]

The GLOBE is becoming a police state.... they wanna hall monitor EVERYTHING, extort people for petty traffic citations , while simultaneously allowing the white collar criminals to go unpunished, warmongers get rich, etc.

[@williambenner701]

​@@fnyackcompared to like California and other states?

[@Goatse-monogatari_no_homo]

​@@williambenner701 Florida is occupied territory. Overrun by shin bet.

[@ArthurDavidson]

How awesome, you got to fish with Joey Antonelli. He is a fishing legend at Sebastian Inlet. He catches monster snook off that pier!!! He swims with whale sharks. Great video.

[@RobertMatheny-Lts]

Your commentary in your attitude absolutely rock subscribed

[@caseychipley1671]

Great video brant and I didn't know you were a outlaw 😂😂😂😂

[@Floridafisherman5000]

I knew there was a reason I liked Brant!!😂😊🤣

[@caseychipley1671]

@Floridafisherman5000 exactly

[@cornfarts]

An*

[@magmion77]

Thanks for the videos all the time! I have same experience with GMC....

[@benjohnson7950]

Man you can't avoid being constantly harassed. I just subscribed on all my accounts. That tornado was awesome 👌

[@gonzalomanriquezjr864]

The no fishing on Thursday is relatable lol. When I first moved to Maryland I got my recreational crabbing license, was about to go do some crabbing, checked the regulations and then realized there is no recreational crabbing allowed on Wednesday here in Maryland lol

[@brucevannguyen]

I guess trout knows Thursday is no fishing day so they out all over the river chilling and partying.

[@vincentrockel1149]

Florida back in the 70s was a beautiful place. It's not very beautiful anymore, nor very nice.

[@budspaulding7121]

I, sadly, have to agree

[@TRAIL_MIX_BILLY]

Got marine biology, fishing, storm chasing and in one video

[@chrisgrimes4810]

Never leave keys anywhere except yer pocket. Bad deal turned Great

[@luster5497]

7hr without water, respect the restraint for not smashing the back window in. I would of broke all the windows if I had to wait that long for help 😅

[@marcosfreire3551]

Hey man, nice your video. I´m from northwest Brazil. Come fishing here some day

[@pewlboiboomersnewlife4714]

Sheriff doesn't have the authority to tell you not to fish!!

[@bigworldparty]

Problem is the sheriff could introduce a lot of aggravation into your life with little blow back.

[@OUTDOORS55]

@@bigworldpartyits called a civil rights violation lawsuit.

[@oneofthosepeople2101]

Because people litter should not affect our ability to enjoy the outdoors. People trash literally everywhere and we don’t shut everywhere down.

[@rea8755]

Institute $1,000 dollar fines for littering. Same thing happened in Jensen Beach. It was reversed. Instead of enforcing littering laws, we lose fishing rights.

[@oneofthosepeople2101]

@ they use the same logic near me, at the gravel shooting pits in the hills. The upsetting part is it’s the locals who dump their trash from their homes.

[@philmann3476]

Because some people break the law, punish those who don't. Makes total sense.

[@oneofthosepeople2101]

@ criminals don’t follow laws, that’s why they call them criminals. Gun free zones literally make it so only criminals have a firearm. Only law abiding citizens will lock up their firearms(in accordance with the law in many places) while the criminals will have them in hand. Just making it more more dangerous for good citizens with a stroke of a pen.

[@JamiNhill520]

I worked on a beach doing chair/umbrella rentals and would watch waterspouts all the time. I wouldn't even move if one came thru😂😂😂😂

[@bluetimeblast]

Are they normally actually dangerous or is it some are strong enough to mess you up most aren't kinda deal?

[@hankremer6606]

Ha! A Part 2 would be neat. Nice to see that you too have incidents.

[@Quick-Silver206]

I hate litter bugs. I've started bringing a trash bag and grabber with me to clean up. But you gotta be careful. If anything looks fishy (no pun intended) like drugs or packaging from expensive items, best call the authorities.

[@tdvanwinkle]

You have nads of steel sitting watching that waterspout approach. I would have been long gone.

[@kellettthomas9176]

It's a universal imperative. "No fishing on Thursdays!" I mean, c'mon man, everyone knows that.

[@straubdavid9]

Yup 🎣🐟🐠🐡🐳🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@williamdodson7654]

I’ve been in the Florida Keys for almost 25 years and have watched this place change and the overreach of law enforcement has become so corrupt, come on vacation and leave on probation is the motto down here

[@sheltdog8463]

Your right about the parking ticket, they write them out knowing that 95% of people will not dispute the ticket because they don’t want to deal with it. That’s just pure B.S. !!

[@someoneyouknow79]

11:40 Its not a win for the people until you file a complaint on the cop who gave you the ticket. In such i would resort to how long the commute, phone call lengths, time it took at the police station, and the way home. All of the time in your life that you will NEVER get back. Let alone the dangers of everyday road travel as cops should know this very well.

[@sn4rl277]

The Grouper catch and release was something real special. Then the Gator goes and makes the video well worth the watch. Heck I would have four small ones and two big ones. Don't want to be 10 miles off shore and have to fight a fire with a one squirt gun. Be a long time till someone comes to help. Why Thursday? I mean every other day but Thursday. Never underestimate the stupidity of other boaters.

[@dogtagdoug6751]

I like the alligator method of “quick release”!

[@jaxonboys3366]

That's why I stopped fishing. It isn't worth the trouble anymore. You have to be a lawyer and have way more patience with people than the fish.

[@steveniemyer9288]

Gatlinburg has tons fishing regulations (seasons, bait, hooks, age, etc.) and they can be confusing for sure.

[@estevanramirez6888]

Dude that’s hilarious. Of course you would be fishing there on Thursday. 🤣🤣

[@MikeyUnderwood]

What's the point of the no fishing on Thursday. Any idea?!

[@estevanramirez6888]

@ no clue 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@romeroharris6008]

Sherrifs cant enforce that

[@EliDiaz-l6o]

Freaking awesome video very entertaining thanks for the hard work

[@bawireman]

No fishing on Thursday lol. That's hilarious.

[@BernieKnapp-h3n]

Well here in Washington you can only take shrimp and crab on certain days. It's the law, obey it. They do check you when you come back to the dock.

[@terrymcv7064]

It's the day they stock the river

[@Honda-wing5811]

Nope you're right. I'm sure the cop writes everybody a ticket and hopes nobody takes them to do about it a revenue generator.

[@DrBlazer50]

The same thing happened with me in Gatlinburg about 2 months ago. I've fished there before, but I didn't know about the Thursday rule. I was told it's because they typically restock on Thursdays.

[@26hurban]

That last situation, those are literally the worst ones to be in. Been there 😂

[@lamarmasters6957]

Not just Florida but that's why my wife and I quit fishing.

[@ras9875]

It's like they own the fish in the sea. 😮

[@FreekingAwwsome]

FREAKING AWESOME FISHING

[@AlexAlex-ps3di]

Law enforcement always show up when you never need them where were they when you were stranded 😂😂😂

[@dieseleddie3945]

Florida the arm pit of America is a policing state. Every department of law enforcement polices for profit. No state tax in Florida so this is how every LEO departments make their revenue. Just ask anyone who has lived in Florida if they have ever been stopped by the police more than once and you will 100% always get a yes. Florida is in the top 5 for states that write the most citations.

[@AntLab3Dprints]

The two rod things seems silly, I come down to Florida 4 times a year to fish and it always I mean always the locals who have 2-4 rods out. I do the same as you, leave one out with cut bait and use a lure on the second one.

[@TexasPapa13]

Is that a toadfish rod you’re using on the pier ?

[@HVASEA]

When you're catching and THEY are not...that's when they always come up and complain. As if you took their fish...lol

[@0861USMC]

Florida has changed since when I there in the 70s as a young teenager fisherman. But I will say, other people ruin the areas for us. They leave all their trash. The same here in North Idaho.

[@garrettgreene982]

Brant, in some past videos you mentioned the difficulty of "coming up with new content," and I can understand 100% where you're coming from but if you see this just know that there are so many of us that just enjoy the consistent new videos even if they aren't entirely new material. I work offshore, away from home (Pensacola), and being able to tune in and watch you fish the area is almost therapeutic. Thanks again and keep it up!

[@zeke2566]

If you called pop-a-lock moble lock smith they would have been there in under an hr,or a similar type company😮

[@thetrainwreck1469]

How much did it cost to park at Sanibel Island?

[@mikecampingforfun5226]

On your first fishing in the Florida Keys. The cop on the boat is Nelson Sanchez. He's good guy easy going. I personally know him. I retired from the Monroe county Sheriff's office

[@AnglerUpTv]

Yeah he was cool. I understand why they are doing what they are doing.

[@cragre28]

No he's not a good guy if he's out harassing people legally fishing. Brant paid for that license and he shouldn't have to lose his rights because of others. Tell the good guy Sanchez to do some actual police work and hide with some binoculars and catch the ones actually littering and doing drugs.

[@mikecampingforfun5226]

@cragre28 actually in Florida to fish from land the license is free. The cop just talked to him and moved on, I guess you didn't see that part.

[@cragre28]

@@mikecampingforfun5226 So he made him move on and he wasn't allowed to fish there anymore, correct? My point was the Brant follows the law and the officer should not punish him and others who don't litter or do drugs.

[@mikecampingforfun5226]

@cragre28 just flip a coin

[@FloatingParadice]

You’re absolutely right about people coming down here to the Keys on the weekend and destroying the place. 99% of them from Miami-Dade specifically Homestead or Hialeah. They come down and litter while keeping over the bag, under sized out of season fish. Not to mention how many get caught spearing lobster, undersized of course. There is a reason why you can’t spear in the Upper Keys. It’s because Miami residents suck.

[@God-z7c]

It becomes a sad day for the rest of us fishermen when you have to remind people to pick up the trash. Those people don't don't respect nothing or nobody .

[@larrywigmore1243]

Tell the sherif to pack sand. He's not a fish and wildlife agent. He can't tell you to do anything. Plus, it's not posted.

[@Matthew-rr4de]

'Ol Chim Chim...yeah man, just wild, crazy stuff...I mean right out there out on the edge, I mean some real risk-taker content. I mean what's next...you gonna bring bananas on the boat?

[@AnglerUpTv]

I looked on your page to see how I should properly create content that generates millions of views a month and hundreds of thousands of dollars a year but couldn’t find anything. I’ll keep looking.

[@Matthew-rr4de]

@AnglerUpTv Na, don't think ya did. I have no channel nor need for a channel. I highly value my privacy and have zero need for exorbitant amounts of attention...monetized or not.

[@wallacegrommet9343]

I got towed by the Coast Guard when my engine died in a ferry zone. It was good practice for them boarding and towing a boat in distress under calm conditions, and I got a free safety check! My huge multiple commercial fire extinguishers blew their minds

[@richardrobinson601]

I know so many don’t understand game wardens and police surveillance in Florida. I just stepped back and thought about all the visitors and reckless locals fishing illegally and leaving trash without regards for the environment and fishing laws. It’s these kind of folks who create a need for close oversight !

[@Poppi-G]

So why not just hire people to clean up the trash instead of hiring cops? Oh yeah that’s right there ain’t no money in that.

[@kristendaniels8479]

Locals get pissy when someone shows up and catches fish when they are not

[@julielefler9747]

Maybe you should try a new hobbie lol!

[@300hiker]

11:00 Sounds like a class action law suit waiting to happen to me.

[@kenbennefield9274]

Sounds like Florida’s fish and wildlife is reaching for all the money they can get. Think I’ll stay home .

[@donaldhaire1502]

I have fished the same spot in Gatlinburg but only caught very small ones on Friday lol

[@nathansackett6890]

I would have argued with that cop....if i had left my weed in the truck 😂

[@wesjohnson3035]

Game Warden was in peak physical condition!

[@matthewbunker1007]

😂no fishing in Thursday’s?😂😅😂 what? 😂

[@EricDavidson-o9y]

Lee County sheriff office 😂😂its such a scam cop thought it was a different day

[@alancochran5275]

I guess the cop didn't know about the "locked your keys in your car ticket". He musta been off that day.

[@richardcrocker8048]

Used to do a lot of freshwater and saltwater (surf/pier) fishing in the 60’s and 70’s …. enjoyed it and was usually a time to socialize with family/friends. I thing the problems are due to increased population growth (one reason gave it up) and the inescapable inevitable regulation/control and conflict it generates.

[@iamnegan1515]

Fishing should be relaxing. Why people gotta come along and mess with you.

[@Daves_Not_Here_Man_76]

they've never been punched

[@Paulwe4]

Happy Jack Is that in Port Sulphur, LA

[@chuckhartey9349]

7 hours locked out in the Heat that's a memory I wouldn't want to remember!

[@FishingFettish]

Did they change the sign to No fishing on Fridays the next morning?

[@tajlewis4952]

Yup people are destroying the keys they have closed many of the bridges cause of how nasty people are but on my part when I take the kids fishing we pick up all the trash we fish around before we cast in people keep it clean for our future fisherman aka our kids 😊

[@ras9875]

Nothing like going fishing to relax and getting hassled by the authorities sometimes more than once.