East Coast of Florida Archives

December 8, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Capt. Robert Rohmann at Avid Charters took it to a whole new level on this inshore fishing video.

Can you imagine how much more exciting saltwater fishing would be if every guide and charter captain made a video like this!

If you are ever over on Florida’s Space Coast and want to catch some monster inshore fish from Mosquito Lagoon, to Indian River Lagoon, down to Jupiter, check out Avid Charters.

Their video does a pretty good job of showing you what kind of fun they have out on the water.

Great job guys.

Some amazing footage.

Related Video: “The Best Tarpon Video To Ever Come Out Of Boca Grande” (watch it here)

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November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Did BlacktipH just beat his own top-ranked Mullet Run Footage from last year?

Either way, you’ve got to see this!

So earlier this year we posted some “Florida Mullet Run” footage from our friend Blacktiph that was the best we had ever seen… (you can view it here)

In fact, we went as far as challenging anyone to send us mullet run footage that could beat it.

And over the last 6 months that Mullet Run footage continued to be shared and viewed like crazy (to the tune of over 13,000 Facebook Like and Shares from Salt Strong viewers alone)…

During that time frame, no angler or videographer has been able to match the amazing footage from that video…

Until today…

Ironically, it was none other than BlacktipH himself that beat his own video footage!

Check out this unbelievable South Florida Mullet Run footage that he just uploaded to his BlacktipH YouTube channel.

Is this the best Florida Mullet Run footage of all time?

Let us know what you think in the comments.

Note: If you aren’t a Florida saltwater angler and have no idea what the Mullet Run is, it occurs when mullet start heading south on Florida’s east coast when water temperatures begin to drop. These migrating mullet are headed south to warmer water and where grasses and algae grow during the winter.

And once they reach the south point of Florida, the sexually mature fish head offshore and breed in the Gulf Stream where the fertilized eggs catch a move northbound with the current, and the mullet cycle starts all over again…

Related Post: “The Craziest Mullet Run Footage Ever Caught On Film!” (watch it here)

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November 24, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

I can’t make this bad luck bananas on board stuff up folks…

Here is a video note from our friend Capt. Ben Chancey (of Chew On This):

“After eating a banana, angler gets pulled in by a Goliath Grouper”

Now if you never read the funny (yet informative) “Top 5 Myths About No Bananas On Board Your Fishing Boat” then I highly recommend you read that here so you know exactly why bananas are bad luck on boats.

In that blog post, you will learn about all of the bad things that can happen to you if and when you decide to bring a banana on board your boat…

One of which is falling overboard…

The only good news in this video is that they actually retrieved the rod and reel, but it can only be because the banana had been discarded…

Enjoy.

Related Post: “Top 5 Myths About No Bananas On Board Your Fishing Boat” (see it here)

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November 16, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

She’s back…

Jessica Jae is back on Salt Strong with one of her wildest videos yet…

Live bait fishing for big redfish using a kid’s Barbie rod and reel!

After watching Capt. Krista Tucker land a redfish on barbie rod using a McDonald’s Chicken McNugget (watch that video here), we didn’t think we would see a video that could match it for a long time…

But then Jessica Jae sent us this beast of redfish that she recently (and miraculously) landed on her Barbie rod, in what might possibly be the largest redfish to ever be caught from a Barbie rod and reel.

It even looked like it was going to spool her Barbie rig there for a second.

Amazing job Jessica!

One thing is for sure…

Jessica Jae = Salt Strong

Enjoy!

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November 12, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Warning: The following video may cause seizures…

And you might have to rewind and watch this one again folks… a lot going on!

Let me give you the brief notes so you know what is happening on in this wild redfish video:

A Florida angler (our friend Joey Antonelli – same guy that took the bite in the family jewels by the triggerfish) has an “In-Line” camera hooked on his leader so it will capture everything the live bait sees
The first couple of seconds of the video he is reeling his line and live bait up
When he tosses the live bait (and weight) back in, check out how many redfish the camera passes!
Within seconds of hitting the bottom, the live bait is getting nailed by redfish

Enjoy.

Related Post: “How To Catch More Redfish Without Using Live Bait” (check it out here)

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November 3, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Call me old-fashioned, but the last place that I want to be when chumming for bull sharks is in the water!

I have spent a considerable amount of time under the surface, and only a few sharks really get my attention and cause me to slowly move closer to the boat… and one of them in the bull shark.

That being said, kudos to you ~~brave~~ crazy divers that not only chum for bull sharks while diving, but then get close enough to the bull shark where you can pluck a cobia off its back!

Nuts!

Speaking of nuts, one of the divers in this cobia spearfishing video (and the guy who edited the video – our friend Joey) is also the same diver in the Must-Watch Viral video called, “This Is What Happens When A Triggerfish Gets The Ultimate Revenge On A Diver. OUCH!”

Enjoy.

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October 26, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you were one of the few that missed the Viral Fishing Video called, “This Is How You Land 43-inch Snook From One Of The Snookiest Fishing Piers In Florida Like a BOSS”, then make sure to check that video out next.

Why?

Well, it was part one of this two-part Juno Beach Pier snook fishing video with Ryan Izquierdo.

In the first video, Ryan and his teenage fishing buddies land monster snook after monster snook right off the pier (Juno Beach Pier).

And stay tuned til’ the end as these guys actually land a small Goliath Grouper as well.

Enjoy.

Important Note: When handling big snook like this, always make sure to hold them with two hands (where your second hand is giving them stomach support). It will help ensure they live long after you release them.

Related Video: “This Pier Angler Might Be The Most Accurate Caster In The World!” (watch it here)

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October 21, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you never saw the original video where BlacktipH and the “LakeForkGuy” go fishing for monster stingrays and The Lake Fork Guy slips, falls, and loses approximately $3,000 of equipment to the stingray, then you have to watch that video first right here.

And if you saw it and need a reminder of what went in the water during that video, here is what he lost (and later regained):

Shimano Stella STL 10000 Reel ($1,109.00 here on Amazon)
Shimano Terez Rod – Somewhere between $389 and $700 depending on what Terez version they were using
New GoPro Black Version: $400
Lake Fork Guy’s Dignity: Priceless

So when I heard that BlacktipH and LakeForkGuy were going to head back to the exact same dock and do it all over again, I had to watch.

Note: this time Mr. Lake Fork came prepared… no more flipflops…

Watch the redemption rematch between angler and stingray (spotted eagle ray) from a dock below.

Enjoy.

Related Video: “Watch This Huge Stingray Pull In A $1,000 Reel!” (watch it here)

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October 2, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Luke and I first met Captain Jeff Maggio (aka Lunkerdog) via a Google Hangout Interview back in March when we did the popular March Fishing Madness event.

Even though it was all done over the Internet, you could tell that Capt. Jeff was a reel guy…

Then when Luke and I met Jeff and spent some time ICASTing the heck out of ICAST with the guy, there was no doubt in our minds that Lunkerdog is not only a reel guy, but he is the real deal.

So when Capt. Jeff asked us to go fishing with him during the Mullet Run, we jumped all over it like a tarpon on an injured mullet…

And the footage below was the result of a late afternoon Mullet Run session with the one and only Lunkerdog.

Now I want to note that this guy was nothing short of a celebrity down there in Fort Lauderdale.

Everywhere we went anglers were yelling “Run That Dog”, they were waving at us, coming by to say hello, and we spotted a dude wearing one of the old Lunkerdog tournament shirts.

Luke and I even had the chance to certify some of Jeff’s famous 5-gallon buckets to give to some of the local “Happy Baiters”… what an experience!

The looks on these kids faces when we pulled them over and gave them a certified RTD (Run That Dog) bucket was priceless!

Keep up the great work down there Capt. Jeff.

And a huge thanks to “Lamont Andre 3000 Lunkerking Seahorse Stankonia 2liveCrew Mulletking formerly known as the artist Chip Mayhugh” for the amazing footage and editing.

Enjoy!

Related Video Post: “How to catch Happy Bait during the Florida mullet run” (watch it here)

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