West Coast of Florida Archives

June 10, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

This new video from BlacktipH (featuring Captain Ben Chancey from Chew on This) is proof that Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World.

In one afternoon, the fishing duo goes from catching MONSTER Jacks, to Tarpon, to Goliath Grouper, and even take a few stabs at catching Snook.

I can’t imagine a better day on the water (unless you throw in a few redfish), so kudos to BlackipH on another great video.

P.S. – Did anyone else notice the awesome hat Captain Ben Chancey was wearing? #saltstrong

P.P.S. – If you liked this fishing video, don’t be shy about liking it or sharing it. It’s what makes the Internet so darn fun.

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

As we learned in the VIRAL fishing video called “Helpless Tarpon Rescued by Dead Jack Decoy in the Florida Keys” (watch it here), you never know what you are going to catch or encounter while fishing in the FL Keys!

In this video below, Jersey Justin heads out fishing in Islamorada (Florida Keys) with Capt. Ron Brack, and the last thing they thought they would catch that day is an endangered Sawfish!

And if you are wondering why you don’t see many sawfish videos, it’s because these sawfish are incredibly rare, they are endangered, and it is illegal to fish for them. Of course, if you accidentally hook a sawfish like these guys did, all you can do it try to get it safely released as quickly as possible.

It was great to see that Capt. Ron put in the extra effort to unwrap the line from its bill and release this endangered sawfish safely… certainly a Salt Strong move!

Related video: “Angler risks losing his hand to save sawfish” (watch it here)

P.S. – If you think your friends would enjoy this rare sawfish video, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it

June 3, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Well our good friend Alex Fogg is at it again… this time wrestling with a Goliath Grouper instead of plucking off Lionfish.

If you aren’t familiar with Alex, he is the diver that has had more Lionfish videos go Viral than anyone else on the planet. And if you haven’t seen his incredible videos, here are some quick links for each one (but make sure to watch the epic Goliath Grouper battle below first).

“The Ultimate Lionfish Killer” click here to watch
“Another Great White on Film. This Time in the Gulf” click here to watch
“The Ultimate Lionfish Massacre” click here to watch
“Triggerfish and Snapper Eat Lionfish on a Pyramid!” click here to watch

So back to the video below…

Here is plot: Alex Fogg is down on an Exxon template wreck in the Gulf of Mexico doing some spearfishing. After he plucks a nice hogfish for dinner, a Goliath Grouper decides he wants it for dinner. Most divers would probably just let the Goliath Grouper have its way, and go on to find another hogfish…

But not Alex Fogg the Lionfish Killer!

He fights this Goliath Grouper through the wreck… well I won’t ruin it for you. Check it out below.

And stick around til the end, as the video doesn’t end at the Goliath Grouper scene… Alex keeps going.

P.S. – If you think your fishing friends and diving friends would like this video, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it.

June 2, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Good, you made it…

And I can assure you that you will not be disappointed with this one-of-a-kind fly fishing video.

I’m also glad that I didn’t have to give any more reasons for you to watch it, as 10,000 already seemed a bit too extravagant… So why 10,000?

Well, as you will see in the video, this spectacular footage was all filmed down in the Ten Thousand Islands area of Florida. An area that is uninhabited for the most part, and it a huge labyrinth of water, small islands, and mangroves.

It was home to many native American Indians, and today is one of the best places in Florida to go skinny water fishing. You just have to make sure you don’t get lost or run out of gas or supplies…

Great job goes to Patrick Rhea and Nick Shirghio of Livit Films for this video. It is clear you guys put some serious hours in both the trip, and the editing.

It turned out perfect.

Related: To see Patrick’s popular fishing video called “Skinny Water Obsession” click here next.

P.S. – If you think your angler friends and fly-fishing friends would like this video, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it. Fish On!

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

The “Sunshine” Skyway Bridge in the Tampa / St. Petersburg area is one of the most well known and recognizable bridges in Florida. It’s main span is over a mile long, it reaches 430 feet in height, and it made in on the Travel Channel’s “Top 10 Bridges in the World“.

But did you know that it is also a great place to catch massive Goliath Groupers! Usually most anglers going for big game fish near the Skyway Bridge (such as Tarpon, Shark, and Goliath Grouper) do it in boats, as it is not legal to pull up a fish like a Goliath up to the bridge / pier level (or out of the water at all… nor it is very doable even if you could).

Well this week angler Rich MacNeil of “Show Me The Snapper” went out to prove that he could catch a Goliath Grouper by hand from the Skyway Bridge Pier with the following things:

Dead mackerel
100 feet of anchor line
Shark rig
Gloves
Hope

Pretty quickly after dropping in the mackerel, he was hooked up with a Goliath Grouper right under the bridge, and after a short fight…

Well, I will let you watch the video to see if he makes it or not…

Note: Do Not Try This At Home

Related: “Goliath Grouper Snaps Kayaker’s Rod and He Still Lands It” (watch it here).

P.S. – If you think your angler friends would like this video, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it.

May 27, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

It was just a couple of days ago that we reported breaking news on Captain Ben Chancey landing a massive Goliath Grouper from his kayak (you can see that video here).

Well apparently this guy in the video below (Jon Black) saw Ben’s footage as he decided to “one-up” Captain Ben by not only catching a Goliath Grouper from his kayak, but doing it with a rod that was snapped by the estimated 552 pound Goliath Grouper!

You can see at the :34 mark where the rod snaps up top (and Jon screams “He Broke The Rod”).

Miraculously, Jon manages to land the Goliath Grouper in shallower water where he could take some quick measurements before releasing the fish.

This Goliath Grouper was 83 inches long (over 6.5 feet), and 73 inches in girth (6 feet)!!!

That puts it at an estimated 552 pounds!

Here is the last picture of Jon with the landed Goliath Grouper

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goliath grouper from kayak

Now enjoy the wild video footage of him catching it below!

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May 23, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Well folks, Captain Ben Chancey has managed to do it again…

He keeps taking Big Game fishing to a new level… this time catching (and landing) a Goliath Grouper from a Kayak!

If you aren’t familiar with Captain Ben Chancey of “Chew on This TV“, here are just a few of his amazing videos that have made it on our home page of Viral Fishing Videos:

“Here’s what a 30lb Snook by a Girl Looks Like” (watch it here)
“100lb Girl vs 300lb Goliath Grouper” (watch it here)
“When Big Fish Attack (Best Of)” (watch it here)

In the meantime, enjoy watching Captain Ben in this amazing Goliath Grouper from a Kayak video below.

And make sure to watch the entire thing. I was about to stop watching after the overview clip, but the full video shows the Grouper pulling him right into the bridge piling and more.

Well done Captain Ben!

May 18, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Just when I thought “The Lionfish Killer” Alex Fogg couldn’t get any more creative with his lionfish killing prowess, he brings in pyramids, triggerfish, and even the Red Hot Chili Peppers (one of my favorite bands).

What a cool video man!

And by the way, if you didn’t see Alex’s two other amazing lionfish videos (that both went VIRAL), check them out here after you watch the main lionfish video below:

“The Ultimate Lionfish Killer” – click here to watch
“The Ultimate Lionfish Massacre” – click here to watch

And by the way, for those of you wondering why people like Alex are going out of their way to kill lionfish, please know that this is highly encouraged as these lionfish are taking over reefs and habitats all over the Gulf and the Caribbean.

Enjoy!

August 2, 2015May 13, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Alex Fogg (aka “The Lionfish Killer”) knows a thing or two about lionfish (if you didn’t see his first video that went Viral called “The Ultimate Lionfish Killer” then click here to watch it after the video below).

In fact, Alex has probably spent more time studying, tracking down, and eliminating these problematic lionfish than almost anyone else in the Gulf of Mexico.

So when Alex tells us that he has never seen more lionfish in a single area before, then we perk up.

Here is a quick note from Alex, boat captain Grayson Shepard, and cameraman Joe Kistel after witnessing this never ending school of lionfish near Apalachicola, Florida:

“Well known Lionfish hunters claim this region in the Gulf of Mexico to be the most infested with invasive Lionfish. This brief clip is only a small sample of the Lionfish we encountered. The fish seemed to be infinite in numbers, it was unbelievable.”

Special Note: These are the same guys that recently captured the Great White Shark footage in the Gulf (during this same lionfish massacre trip). If you didn’t see their run-in with the Great White, then click here to see that video after you watch “The Ultimate Lionfish Massacre” below.

Related Video: “Triggerfish and Snapper Eat Lionfish on Top of a Pyramid!” (watch it here)

P.S. – If you think your friends would like to see this video, please Tag them or Share this with them. It means a lot to us. You Rock!

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