I check in on you everday to see what your into,like i do eith my fishing friends,thank you for sharing,i enjoyed watching,you learn from any type of fishing,wben you learn the feel of the bite,is very valuable,thank you both for your time,,,,bo
One of the coolest places I’ve ever been. Unfortunately it’s been about 15 years and I’ve only had the opportunity to visit there once. Sanibel and Captiva are absolutely beautiful. I did take the Ding Darling loop. Thanks for bringing back some great memories Brant. Keep up the great work. Long time watcher.
I wish I could find that video you made down south that time where you fell down the bank 😂😂😂. I laughed and laughed…not because you fell but because you owned it straight deadpan like Leslie Nielsen lol!
Brant, The style of landbase fishing has come back allot vs boating, personally I totally enjoy finding hidden spots to catch variety and some really sizable fish. I actually enjoy the solitude also of so few people and watercraft. It's an adventure to those of us that just wanna fish.
Sanibel is one if the best best fishing locations in Florida. Endless Mangroves all year in any part of island. Snook, Reds, Trout, and spring Tarpon in the sound. If you can cast net 3-4" pilchers they make for snook candy. Also helps to weed out the smaller mangroves.
Im 239 naples area, And I love your videos, I grew up down here, But I go up to pee cola an cedar key... Good to see you down here and exposing some of the damage too, The fishing has been okay.We are seriously in debt with red tide right now, But there's that.. If you ever want some real local.. holler
So glad to see you back on Sanibel, man! I was going to drive down last week but everything I was reading said Ding was still closed. Heck, I know where I'm going for my days off! I was supposed to be staying in the Castaway Cottages, right there on Blind Pass, the day Ian hit. I miss that little island.
Might consider in your travels of shoreline fishing this time of year in SW FLA stopping first in Charlotte County east on the Peace River, then make your way into Lee County along the Caloosahatchee River also east before heading west to Sanibel and Captiva. Earlier cold fronts and our skinny winter two tide days push the bait along with slot reds and behemoth snook into the warmer waters away from the Gulf and into more brackish areas. I'd definitely use braided and least a 20 to 30 pound tie off when they hit because they're hungry! Take good care on the travels.
Let me tell you a nursery rhyme. Brant went fishing in a south florida canal and caught a bunch of little fish. Ok so it doesnt rhyme but it was in the nursery. Lol. Long as you are enjoying a legal pursuit so be it. Most of us would love to be doing exactly what you are doing reeling in those short fish.
Circle hooks work wonders. I've got thousands and thousands of big snook using 20lb fluoro leader, 10lb and less mono & braid, and 1/0 & 2/0 circle hooks but, then again, most of those have been on the beach in Juno Beach & Jupiter so I'm not worried about them getting caught up in the mangroves. And fortunately, the ones caught on the beaches of the southeast coast are all at least decent sized with the occasional monster.
Great videos Brant. I’d rather be catching fish than sitting on the couch bad mouthing a guy catching fish. Great skill placing your bait in those mangroves. Have you ever tried fishing between Boca Grande and St.Petersburg along the coast targeting jettys and passes? Other YTs have great luck fishing them.
Bro. Let me tell you something. After a Hard day of work. All i want to do is get Home to watch your fishing Channel. To catch a fish is the best feeling in the World. Be it small. Be it huge. Children's pond or not. Hat off to you Bro.
Been to DD many times. Best spot is the 2nd spillway. A lot of places like where you are at his hard to get anything of size out of the water. But yeah lots of snook and snapper there. I was there about 3 weeks ago and nothing but snapper. Caught 2 keepers the whole day. Yeah Brant that cold snap slowed the fishing down a lot.
If you get a chance on your way back. Please stop and film a video fishing at Emerson Point Preserve in Tampa Bay. I go there yearly and would love to see you do it so I can know what to do next time
Hey Brant unfortunately we have been dealing with red tide along with the cold that’s what happened to those dead fish you saw. The fort Myers beach, sanibel and captiva area have been getting hit hard by it latley.
I remember my mamaw use to fry up a giant plate of snook. Best eating salt water fish on the planet. Best eating fresh water fish? Sauger,crappie and blue gill....crunch them tails up!
We used to just pull up wherever we wanted on the beach hwy out of Navarre and slay the Pompano and Whiting using just sand fleas we collected out of the surf. I don't guess they just let you park anywhere on the side of the road after the condos and hotels these days. Those were the good ol days.
Brant, why are snook one of your favorite fish to catch? Live in Oklahoma, grew up in Michigan, an incredible fishing location by the way, but it appears that you have a definite passion for snook.?. Curious as to why, as a life-long fisherman, my only journeys to your great state have both been for Disney World. Once as a child, once to bring our children. Thank you VERY much Brant, you're my first "look for" for new content!
We stayed at Gulf Shores last summer. We were thought about going to Destin Florida this year. Would you recommend that or go further down to Fort Myers? Was looking at 1st of may or in April I like to surf fish a lot and was looking for a place to do that and then enjoy the blue Gulf of Mexico or golf of America Lol thanks great video as always!
Don't know how long you were down there but when we go to Gulf shores/Orange Beach we stay there for 2 weeks sometimes twice a year. We go to the state park at Shelby lake and get an annual parking pass for $100. It's good for all 6 of the state park beach parking lots. ONLY THE STATE PARK BEACH LOTS!!! It does not include any of the pay to park street parking or parking at the Little lagoon pass. Got a parking ticket at Little lagoon thinking our parking pass was good there too..... wrong!!!
You're skipping live shrimp under mangroves, and you are limited by the mangroves on the bank in front of you. Most casual anglers aren't going to realize how difficult it is. Nice video.
lol you have to come to south Florida to catch a fish. Living in Oregon and chasing salmon and steelhead. I have not landed a keeper it two years. We are moving soon to Pensacola for the great fishing and other things. Hopefully I see you on the beach.
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I’ve watched Brant for the last 5 years or so and I keep coming back. Thank you for all you do for us Brant!
I watch your video to relax and get away from the crap going on now. Thanks for sharing your videos. Stay safe young man.
Thank you
Love how your experience has given you the talent to place your bait exactly where you want it, most times😊!
I just want to say I love your land based fishing much more! Thanks for great content!
Appreciate it!
As long as you're having fun wherever you Fish, I'm having fun watching. Enough said 👍
Love fishing ding darling and the Sanibel, glad to see you back down in our neck of the woods Brant!
I check in on you everday to see what your into,like i do eith my fishing friends,thank you for sharing,i enjoyed watching,you learn from any type of fishing,wben you learn the feel of the bite,is very valuable,thank you both for your time,,,,bo
Great video Brant glad to see you got into some good action I needed it too LOL
I'd rather watch your ads than the others! You go Brant!
It's always awesome watching you catch fish at locations I've caught many myself!!!! Thanks for the cool content🤙
One of the coolest places I’ve ever been. Unfortunately it’s been about 15 years and I’ve only had the opportunity to visit there once. Sanibel and Captiva are absolutely beautiful. I did take the Ding Darling loop. Thanks for bringing back some great memories Brant. Keep up the great work. Long time watcher.
Great video breaking the cold snap Brant! Come fish the piers in southeast florida! Like Pompano, Dania, or Deerfield!
Thanks for taking us along!
Great video brant, and thank you for always keeping it 💯
Appreciate it
I wish I could find that video you made down south that time where you fell down the bank 😂😂😂. I laughed and laughed…not because you fell but because you owned it straight deadpan like Leslie Nielsen lol!
Now I want to see that clip, Leslie Nielsen was one of the funniest people to ever live, so the clip has to be hilarious. 😂
Great vid!!! Your tutelage ispired momma n I to catch the heck outta fish while visiting FT MEYERS last month!
Bravo
Nice session. Lots of action
Great content! Enjoyed the fishing trip!
Brant, The style of landbase fishing has come back allot vs boating, personally I totally enjoy finding hidden spots to catch variety and some really sizable fish. I actually enjoy the solitude also of so few people and watercraft. It's an adventure to those of us that just wanna fish.
Great episode. Definitely waters I’ve fish every spring when I go on vacation. Their are peacocks not far away
Middle Pool!? That cracked me up. Brant!😂
Sanibel is one if the best best fishing locations in Florida. Endless Mangroves all year in any part of island. Snook, Reds, Trout, and spring Tarpon in the sound. If you can cast net 3-4" pilchers they make for snook candy. Also helps to weed out the smaller mangroves.
Those mangrove snapper and snook are sure hungry Brant , and so soon after the cold snap you had out there nice video 👍👍😊
Another 6 weeks up here North and The creeks will be prime for anything Freshwater! I cant wait. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️
20:00 Don't worry Brant, all the haters wish they were fishing in the "kiddy pool"😂😂😂
Another fun video thank you for sharing it with us
Im 239 naples area, And I love your videos, I grew up down here, But I go up to pee cola an cedar key... Good to see you down here and exposing some of the damage too, The fishing has been okay.We are seriously in debt with red tide right now, But there's that.. If you ever want some real local.. holler
A little less wintry than Northern Florida wow we feel for you!
Brant don't let couch potatoes bother you. My 11 year old and I love your videos. Thanks for the content you create.
Another great video Brant.
You inspired me to start my channel, thanks for the inspiration 🤙🏾🤙🏾
Appreciate it!
So glad to see you back on Sanibel, man! I was going to drive down last week but everything I was reading said Ding was still closed. Heck, I know where I'm going for my days off! I was supposed to be staying in the Castaway Cottages, right there on Blind Pass, the day Ian hit. I miss that little island.
That was the same young hungry snook over and over - "All I wanted was to eat ONE DAMN SHRIMP!" lol
I want to go fishing
On boy so do I ,I miss it
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Then do it !
Head West to Grand Isle!😂Hwy 1 = great roadside fishing 🎣😊Tarpon Rodeo!
Wish I'd known you were gonna be down my way...Fishing in Matlacha has been on fire this winter 😉
One of my favorite kayak spots. One of these days ill run into you down here!
Nice fishing
Definitely been needing this
I'm surprised you didn't see any gators in those canals. Thanks for sharing your videos.
You see very few gators in saltwater but you do see crocodiles
I have not been back to Sanibel since the late 1990's...GREAT you took us there!
Thanks for watching
Might consider in your travels of shoreline fishing this time of year in SW FLA stopping first in Charlotte County east on the Peace River, then make your way into Lee County along the Caloosahatchee River also east before heading west to Sanibel and Captiva.
Earlier cold fronts and our skinny winter two tide days push the bait along with slot reds and behemoth snook into the warmer waters away from the Gulf and into more brackish areas. I'd definitely use braided and least a 20 to 30 pound tie off when they hit because they're hungry! Take good care on the travels.
Let me tell you a nursery rhyme. Brant went fishing in a south florida canal and caught a bunch of little fish. Ok so it doesnt rhyme but it was in the nursery. Lol. Long as you are enjoying a legal pursuit so be it. Most of us would love to be doing exactly what you are doing reeling in those short fish.
I was wondering what rod and reel set up are you using, I am heading down to Florida in a few weeks and am looking for a set up to buy
Hi I am form south Africa and I really enjoy watching your videos
Thank you
Now you are talking! Let`s go down south, I`m ready!
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You have a great casting technique can you please show us how it's done?? Side arm pitch under the mangroves?
Hey it takes a real pro to go from getting skunked to catching every cast😊
Circle hooks work wonders. I've got thousands and thousands of big snook using 20lb fluoro leader, 10lb and less mono & braid, and 1/0 & 2/0 circle hooks but, then again, most of those have been on the beach in Juno Beach & Jupiter so I'm not worried about them getting caught up in the mangroves. And fortunately, the ones caught on the beaches of the southeast coast are all at least decent sized with the occasional monster.
Loved it. I want to live there! Can you get my kids and grandkids to move?
Great videos Brant. I’d rather be catching fish than sitting on the couch bad mouthing a guy catching fish. Great skill placing your bait in those mangroves. Have you ever tried fishing between Boca Grande and St.Petersburg along the coast targeting jettys and passes? Other YTs have great luck fishing them.
Bro. Let me tell you something. After a Hard day of work. All i want to do is get Home to watch your fishing Channel. To catch a fish is the best feeling in the World. Be it small. Be it huge. Children's pond or not. Hat off to you Bro.
10 more days I’ll be there getting pumped!!
Been to DD many times. Best spot is the 2nd spillway. A lot of places like where you are at his hard to get anything of size out of the water. But yeah lots of snook and snapper there. I was there about 3 weeks ago and nothing but snapper. Caught 2 keepers the whole day.
Yeah Brant that cold snap slowed the fishing down a lot.
Snow in Connecticut tomorrow.....Gotta get my tackle ready...
If you get a chance on your way back. Please stop and film a video fishing at Emerson Point Preserve in Tampa Bay. I go there yearly and would love to see you do it so I can know what to do next time
Brant, on this type of road trip, you should pack a small stove and fry up a fish . Shore lunch!
Better yet. Let Melanie cook em up.
She's got that mojo.
Hey Brant unfortunately we have been dealing with red tide along with the cold that’s what happened to those dead fish you saw. The fort Myers beach, sanibel and captiva area have been getting hit hard by it latley.
Love it!! Me needs to move lol
I am a curmudgeon… I like fishing alone. Ticks me off when people mill around asking questions while I’m fishing. I only suffer fellow curmudgeons😉
I bet it's nice to have lower alligator and snake activity this time of year.
Dang you're in ft Myers rn that's awesome
I remember my mamaw use to fry up a giant plate of snook. Best eating salt water fish on the planet. Best eating fresh water fish? Sauger,crappie and blue gill....crunch them tails up!
💯 I agree with you!👍🏾👌🏾
Son you are flat wearing them out !!
Fun day on the canal
We used to just pull up wherever we wanted on the beach hwy out of Navarre and slay the Pompano and Whiting using just sand fleas we collected out of the surf. I don't guess they just let you park anywhere on the side of the road after the condos and hotels these days. Those were the good ol days.
Also, they are called "snappers" for a reason I suppose. Alright, I am serial posting, time for bed soon.
Fire video
I would get hung up every time I casted in that spot with all the Grove. WB Atlanta
Brant, why are snook one of your favorite fish to catch? Live in Oklahoma, grew up in Michigan, an incredible fishing location by the way, but it appears that you have a definite passion for snook.?. Curious as to why, as a life-long fisherman, my only journeys to your great state have both been for Disney World. Once as a child, once to bring our children.
Thank you VERY much Brant, you're my first "look for" for new content!
you should do a video fishing pasco area sometime
Lived in fort Meyers worked at the Bait Box on Sanibel hope it's still there love ding darling
Would love to see you fish if you go down the southeast side of fl with Joey Antonelli he catches so many pompano down in Melbourne
Not to pick a fight... But I noticed you drove right past alligator point or steinhatchee! 😂
Trying to get somewhere warmer! lol
@AnglerUpTv sure can't blame you on that fo sho!!
Please please please go down to the keys, that's always such good content!
No freezing temps but red tide is present in that area.
We stayed at Gulf Shores last summer. We were thought about going to Destin Florida this year. Would you recommend that or go further down to Fort Myers? Was looking at 1st of may or in April I like to surf fish a lot and was looking for a place to do that and then enjoy the blue Gulf of Mexico or golf of America Lol thanks great video as always!
For surf fishing anywhere from gulf shores to Panama City is probably best
@ awesome thanks! Parking cost was a killer at gulf shores in June but figure everywhere is like that from may to oct
Don't know how long you were down there but when we go to Gulf shores/Orange Beach we stay there for 2 weeks sometimes twice a year. We go to the state park at Shelby lake and get an annual parking pass for $100. It's good for all 6 of the state park beach parking lots. ONLY THE STATE PARK BEACH LOTS!!! It does not include any of the pay to park street parking or parking at the Little lagoon pass. Got a parking ticket at Little lagoon thinking our parking pass was good there too..... wrong!!!
@ thanks for info!
You're skipping live shrimp under mangroves, and you are limited by the mangroves on the bank in front of you. Most casual anglers aren't going to realize how difficult it is. Nice video.
Did you see if the motel/hotel has a grill? WalMart has charcoal, seasoned salt, and paper plates...
Well Pcola is not wintery anymore 😂
Whenever I see a mangrove snapper i think of CMR RIP BUDDY THE WORLD IS A LESSER PLACE WITHOUT YOU
If it is bad luck to catch a bunch of undersized fish, then catching a mangrove snapper on your first cast is bad luck.😁
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Do you take people also fishing to I’m a big fan and I live in pencola
What is this place call? I am coming to Miami on Friday for 4 days and planning to do some road side fishing too.
I like your content man! Can you share your setup? Size hook, line and reel setup?
I had a 1/0 mutu light circle hook, 20# fluoro leader, 15# power pro super slick mainline, Penn conflict reel.
@@AnglerUpTvThank you! You should hit up Fort De Soto Park in St Pete. Would love to see my home town in your videos.
LOCAL INFO 4 Brant…SW FL has bad RED TIDE from Sarasota County to Lower Keys. That’s why dead fish.
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Is this what they call pier pressure?
You might run into some red tide in ft Myers. I hope you don't.
Couple o' years ago caught a 18lb snookums off a Jack Crevalle head @ Mother-in-laws in Boynton Beach Florida ⛱️
Is it me or did I miss the hidden pier?😂🤣🤷
I love sanibal island
Well no dissapointment at all every cast its a catch
Anyone see a pier?
Feeding the mangroves gets expensive
Don't lock the keys in the car Homie!
You wore them out
Go fishing 🎣 2025
lol you have to come to south Florida to catch a fish. Living in Oregon and chasing salmon and steelhead. I have not landed a keeper it two years. We are moving soon to Pensacola for the great fishing and other things. Hopefully I see you on the beach.
Why don’t u do a turtle caught and cook. Never seen u do that