St. Augustine Offshore Fishing in January - 40 Miles Out (Trolling and Bottom Fishing)
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Headed out to do a little early morning trolling and afternoon bottom fishing. Had a little snafu leaving the ramp but ended up having a really fun day.
For January up north, nice couple honey holes. Great fishing captain. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I appreciate it 👍
For being by yourself you did outstanding.
Thank you John I appreciate it.
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That's a lot of work for a solo fisherman. Glad you caught some and had a good day.
Hi Oz,
Yeah, it's a lot of work before, during and after...lol. but it's worth it 😁👍.
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Love the channel. I’ve been watching for about year now…ever since we decided to move to Jacksonville. Now that I’m down here I’d be happy to help out on a trip. I’m retired and have lots of time, experience and equipment. Also have 266 commander sea fox set up very similar to yours.
Good luck, fair sea and calm winds!
Hi, and thank you! We can definitely work that out. We just need for mother nature to bring it down a notch...lol. Let's keep an eye on the weather and see if we can get it and our schedules to match up and go fishing. You can contact me directly on Instagram @northfloridasaltwaterfishing.
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Well done man! Look forward to getting back out👍🏼
Are you on any other social media?
@victorcortez1155
I am on Instagram @northfloridasaltwaterfishing.
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Lol I was already following you!
Very brave going out that far on a single engine, I don’t think I’d be brave enough to do that!😂
Hi, thank you for watching 🙂
I know this is common thinking among the offshore fishing community. There are countless single engine trawlers that literally cross oceans, as well as single screw commercial fishing boats. Today's 4 stroke motors are extremely reliable when properly maintained and if it is a fuel issue, it doesn't matter how many engines there are. I keep Towboat US Gold towing insurance, an EPIRB, Garmin In-Reach, MMSI number registered to my VHF. I also check in with my wife regularly via my In-Reach. While you can't prepare for everything, I try to check as many boxes as I can.
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epic adventure!
Spanish Hogfish. Very tasty, no size limit but I believe they are considered an ornamental reef fish so you’d have to keep it alive to “put in an aquarium”. You’d have to look into regs to confirm.
Thanks! 👍 Either way, it is always cool catching a new species.
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Enjoyed this, wondering what the seas were going to be once you got out there. Looks like you did your homework. Looking forward to more vids once this crappy weather moves through!!!
@robertlittle8672
Thank you 👍. Yeah, the weather the next several days looks horrible. I find myself checking the marine forecast 50 times a day hoping something changes..lol.
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Nice work! Be safe out there.
you just need to stay close to those rocks during low tide but you are correct, it is no joke and even worse in the dark
Thanks!, yeah I discovered that when I came in. Of course it was again low tide..lol. I found the very narrow channel of deeper water very near the rocks. It barely over a boat width wide. 👍
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That is an Almaco - pointy dorsal that is long
@offshorehunting23
Thanks again,
I tossed him back because I wasn't sure. I figured better safe than sorry.
I think that was a spotfin hogfish
@offshorehunting23 always cool to catch a new species
Great video. You plan on going out this Sunday the 26th? I make similar trips in my 24ft but on the fence about this weekends forecast.
Hi Matthew,
Yes, I have been keeping an eye on the forecast as well. Of course it looks like next week while I will be at work is shaping up 🤷
The only spot that I ever stopped and fished that was 40 miles out of St Augustine is the old drydock. If the fish are there you'll hit 5he right away otherwise head 35 more miles out to the ledge. Be safe and wear a pfd with a personal locator and 2 bottles of water in your pockets. Shit happens fast.
I agree 💯! I wear my pfd while under way, I have an EPIRB, Garmin In-Reach, MMSI number registered to my VHF' SOS function, Tow Boat US Gold Tow Insurance and always have a cooler full of water. I leave a float plan with my wife and check in via my Garmin In-Reach regularly. I also pull my weather forecasts from multiple sources. While it's impossible to prepare for everything mother nature can throw at you on the water, I try to check as many boxes as I can think of.
Yup. Got to stay close to the rocks coming out of there. Dead low tide will get ya.
How deep were you?
Yes sir. I figured that out the hard way...lol.
I ended up fishing in 160'
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You fall overboard and this video becomes your final moments bro.
I am wearing a kill switch FOB, I am wearing a self inflating PFD under my foul weather jacket and the sea temperature is 73° at the spot I am fishing. I simply swim back to my boat and climb in from the dive ladder and change into my dry set of clothes that are in my dry bag in the center console.
@ remote kill switch? I saw nothing tethered
@flbizowner9384 it is wireless. Mercury Smart Craft single engine kit remote FOB
@ glad you are taking necessary precautions.
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing I am glad you are wearing a cutoff, I was getting ready to comment till I read this.... Please be careful, single person fishing is no joke offshore...FYI boats can move quick in current and wind even without power.. Good video,,
Alamaco usually shorter and wider for there size.
Thank you 👍
He’s got a Mercury, he’ll be fine.
Nice work captain. I respect what you’re doing and actually love it. But I have to be another voice of reason and recommend that you not go solo. I fish out of your same port and go up to 70 miles out. Your health and be taken at any second and you could be out of commission. I just had my 3rd back surgery and I was feeling the best of my life right before I felt the worst of my life in a split second. All the circumstances can change can before you can even react and your precautions are null and void. I would hate to loose a valuable member of our community. Get a partner, when I heal up I will be your partner. Nice fishing, I have been burned using spinning gear bottom fishing and switched to conventional style reels. Again brother I’m not knocking you all. Don’t want to hear about anything bad happening to such an awesome guy and member of the community. Stay blessed, tight lines! 🙏
Hi Mike,
Thank you for the kind words and your concern. I really do appreciate it. Send me a message on Instagram when you heal up. Maybe we can schedule a trip.
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The red fish with the yellow tail is a large Cuban hogfish
Thanks... I always like it when I catch a new species 👍
Did you keep the cuda
Yes sir! That is about as big as I will keep. Barracuda is delicious 😋
Spotfin Hogfish.
Spanish Hogfish
trying to get ambition to go off fishing but seems like everything is small. too small to be worth it
You should let people know in video what precautions you have taken to safely fish by yourself. You don’t want to encourage inexperienced people to try without safety’s in place. 👍
Thank you for your commitment. Yes, I have had several people message me about that. I listed my safety measures in the responses to those individual messages on here but I agree that it would be a good idea to actually make a video detailing my safety measures. I appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
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Spanish hog.
Thank you 👍
By yourself, in the winter, single engine, no life jacket on, leaving the helm with the engine in gear. About as stupid as you can get, wake up, this checks all the boxes on how people die offshore.
Everyone has an opinion and you are certainly entitled to yours although I could do without the condescending arrogance attached to it.
In addressing your "concerns", I was indeed fishing by myself. A single engine is not unsafe. I maintain mine properly and carry Boat US towing insurance in the event I have a mechanical breakdown. There are countless single screw trawlers that cross oceans and single engine aircraft flying the skys every day . I am wearing a self inflatable PFD under my foul weather jacket. Go back through my videos. You will see I wear my PFD whenever I fish alone. I am also wearing a Mercury safety FOB which kills the engine in the event I were to fall overboard. I have an EPIRB, registered MMSI number VHS and a Garmin In-Reach. I utilize several different weather sources when planning my trip and do not go out in conditions that I am not comfortable in or feel my vessel isn't capable of handling. I also have radar to monitor any changes in weather while on the water. I leave a float plan with my wife and check in regularly via my In-Reach. While no one can anticipate everything that can happen out on the water, nothing worthwhile in life is without risk. I feel I have "checked as many boxes" as I can think of to mitigate the risk involved in doing something I truly love to do.
Thank you for watching my channel
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Your justification of what you are doing does not mean it is safe, because it is not.
I justified nothing. I listed what safety measures I take when I am on the water, which I would argue are more extensive than 99% of boaters on the water. Aside from not fishing by myself, I am curious what you would do differently. Would you hunt alone? Would you fly a single engine aircraft? Would you drive alone in the winter through the mountains? All of those activities involve risk but there are steps you can take to mitigate the risk involved. I am not suggesting anyone emulate what I do. I am just a guy who likes to fish and creates videos for others to hopefully enjoy. If you feel unsafe or unsure leaving the dock single handed by all means you shouldn't do it. Everyone has a different comfort level whether it is on the water or participating in other activities. I hope we can just agree to disagree on the subject and I appreciate your watching my video.
It sounds to me like this guy has covered about all of the safety bases he can. I think he shut safety boy up about as well as you can. I'm in middleburg and fish offshore a bit. If I was going to fish alone offshore I would have the exact same equipment.
This guy is clueless as to how to use a rod and reel. Doesnt pump, cranks against outgoing line. 🤦🏼♂️
I really appreciate your expert opinion. Despite my not meeting your standards of how to use a rod and reel, I manage to catch fish every now and then...lol. Your contribution is appreciated.
BTW... I know reeling against the drag is not how it's done ideally. I believe I might have even mentioned that in the video but I was trying for a more steady retrieve because the pause that happens when pumping is usually when a shark eats the fish in my experience. There are different options on this. So, it's not that I am clueless it's I am using a different method to get by the sharks. But again, thank you for your input.
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Maybe, but he's fishing and I'm stuck at home watching him catch fish.