Redfish Archives

June 23, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

I guess today is Redfish Day…

Earlier today I posted a video of what could be the “Biggest School of Redfish Ever Captured on Film” that is getting liked and shared all over the social media sites (watch it here).

The only bad part about the huge school of Redfish video was that there were no Redfish actually being landed in a boat…

So I figured, what a perfect segue to show a video of people actually catching some Redfish…

In this case it is two female anglers catching some Monster Bull Reds with Capt. Jamie Glasner (of Fin and Fly Charters) near Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Well done Jessica Jae, Capt. Jamie, and friends.

You guys are looking Salt Strong in this video for sure!

P.S. – If you like catching Redfish, there is an online tournament starting in 7 days that only costs a couple of cups of coffee, and every 1 in 3 that enter are guaranteed to win fishing gear. You can fish anywhere redfish can be caught, and it lasts the entire month of July. Check out the details here.

P.P.S. – And if you liked this awesome Redfish video, please share it with your angler friends. Pa-POW!

July 19, 2017June 23, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

A few weeks ago I posted a Snook video that got shared like crazy on the social networks called “The Biggest School of Snook Ever Captured on Film” (watch it here next).

And even though I was VERY clear that I didn’t think it was the biggest school of Snook in history, I did believe it was the biggest school of Snook ever caught on film (as the title implied).

As you can probably imagine, it received countless comments on Facebook from anglers that claimed to have seen much bigger schools of Snook in the past.

But after I kindly replied back to each person that the headline was a question and not a statement… AND that if they have any video footage of a bigger school of Snook then I will quickly exchange their video for the one on the Salt Strong post…

Let’s just say the original Snook video is still up and taking on any and all challengers.

Well, this week my brother Luke sent me this Redfish video that fits the same criteria as the Snook video: An almost unbelievable school of Redfish, so much so that it is impossible to even gauge the actual amount of reds as they are stacked up so deep, and spread so far.

Amazing Redfish footage from Capt. Paul Sonnen! Thank you for sharing.

Anglers, let me know your thoughts in the comments. Is this the largest school of Redfish on film, or can someone send me a Redfish video that beats it?

I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the comment section below.

P.S. – If you think your angler friends or fishing networks would like to see this, please Tag them or Share this with them. You Rock! Pa-POW!

June 9, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you like fly fishing for inshore fish (like redfish), then you are going to love this video.

And this video certainly gives new meaning to “fishing the grass flats…”

These guys (Mosquito Lagoon fly fishing guides Capt. Billy Rotne of Tailhunter Charters and Capt. Willy Le of Native Fly Charters) head out during a flood tide in the backcountry of St. Augustine, Florida for some amazing fly fishing footage on the fly.

Not sure about you, but this video has me wanting to hit the water right now in search of some redfish.

Well done gents.

And if you think your friends would find this video amazing, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it. Fish On!

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!

May 31, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Blair Wiggins puts on another “CLINIC” as he shows us how to catch bull redfish in this short fishing clip…

Because in this video, Captain Blair Wiggins of Addictive Fishing heads out in Mosquito Lagoon, FL with Captain Troy Perez in search of some big bull Redfish…

And Captain Blair Wiggins does not disappoint, as he lands two nice redfish in this short clip.

Makes me wish I was out on the flats catching redfish right now!

How about you?

May 22, 2015May 22, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you have ever been fishing for redfish on the flats or even out in the bay, then you know they aren’t always the easiest fish to catch.

Redfish can be finicky eaters at times, they can spook easily, and it takes a sometimes flawless presentation when sight casting for a redfish…

That is MOST of the time…

In this video, you get a glimpse of what I call “REDFISH MECCA“.

Redfish stacked up as far as you can see, probably hitting anything you throw out them.

So if you can’t catch a redfish here, something really is wrong… and it might be time to turn in your fishing license…

Note: this video was filmed with Captain Jamie Glasner of Fin and Fly Charters out of Cocoa Beach, FL

Please share this with someone you know that loves redfish. You Rock!

May 6, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

I was born and raised in Florida, so of course I am a bit partial to believing that our amazing Sunshine State has the best overall fishing in terms of:

Choice: Because Florida has so much waterfront land, the choices on places to fish (saltwater and freshwater) certainly can’t be matched by any other state
Species: There are more species of fish to catch in and around the shores of Florida than any other state (in my humble opinion). That goes for saltwater and freshwater fishing.
Opportunities: You can usually fish pretty much year round (without having to drill holes in ice…)

But I read an article in the recent Florida Sportsman Magazine called “Road Trip To Venice”. The article described one of the best places to fish in the Gulf of Mexico… Venice, Louisiana. It even went on to mention that some of their most common visitors are Florida anglers!

Louisiana Fishing vs Florida Fishing

So that got me thinking… perhaps Louisiana is a pretty darn solid place to fish, and not just a place I went for bachelor parties and Mardi Gras while I was in college…

But I still wasn’t completely convinced…

Then over this past weekend, one of our Salt Strong Members (thanks Josh Veeck) sent us this Louisiana inshore video that was too amazing to ignore.

And I have to admit, I was pretty darn impressed with Louisiana fishing. I have caught a ton of redfish in my life, but I have yet to fish in a school of reds as thick and as abundant as that.

My Personal Vote & Conclusion

Although this video below should give any inshore angler goosebumps, I still think Florida has a fishing edge over any state in terms of overall fishing… including Louisiana.

But at the end of the day I am just one vote.

What do you think?

Please let us know what state you believe has the best fishing in the comment section after you finish the video:

Louisiana or Florida?

P.S. – Amazing video Stellwagen Media!

April 4, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you have ever caught an inshore fish before, then you know how addicting it can be to go out and do it again…and again…and again…

There is something magical when a fish strikes your line, when the line starts sizzling out, and beating all of the variables you must overcome to land any inshore fish, regardless if you are using a fly reel or a spinning reel…

So when we saw this incredible video by Patrick Rhea of Livit Films (check out our entertaining interview with Patrick here), we had to share it because we knew that you would relate to it.

That you would relate to the “Skinny Water Obsession” of doing anything to find the best fishing spots…

That you would relate to driving hundreds of miles to try new areas…

That you would sacrifice other things in life to be able to wet a line and catch fish.

This is the Skinny Water Obsession, and Patrick did one heck of a job documenting what it feels like.

Skinny Water Obsession = Salt Strong

March 24, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you are an inshore angler in Florida, the ultimate catch is a Florida Inshore SUPER Grand Slam, which consists of catching a Permit, Tarpon, Bonefish, Snook, and Redfish.

And there is no place like Florida to do this.

So when we came across this awesome video (with one disturbing clip) from World Angling, we couldn’t help but share.

And yes, there are even some great inshore fishing bloopers in this reel as well.

Warning: If you get nauseous seeing someone crack their head on a boat, you might want to close your eyes about halfway through this video during the blooper reel…OUCH!

But the rest of this video is pretty amazing stuff!

Great job on this Florida Inshore Super Grand Slam!

Louisiana Fishing vs Florida Fishing

My Personal Vote & Conclusion

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