The El Jobean Fishing Pier caught on fire and was shut down in the end of May. Just had picked back up my desire/ability to fish again and I was there a couple days before it got closed.
Might want to check with locals. I’ve eaten them before and delicious but it might be a seasonal thing, water gets algae choked in summer. Also has some old stories of sewage issues but I think that’s ancient history too and some folks just put off because they remember how it used to be…
@@LousyFishermen Yeah, for sure. I usually use steel leaders. My biggest Pike is around 30 inches and 6-7 lb and if it wouldn't have been for the steel leader I wouldn't have landed it.
Looks like you are around the 41 bridge? Myakka can be tough, but there are some huge snook. Try jerkbaits sometime, i have done well with rapala x raps.
I caught alot of fish out of that lake, there used to be monster jacks in there. The lake has drastically changed in the last 10 years and probably going to get alot more shallow because of no snow or rain. It needs a good flush because of the algae. Fort st John used to get there drinking water from that lake. It was very bad water especially in the summer, the tap water smelled and tasted like the lake.
Sadly for a week now it's been dead. My friend caught a little mangrove snapper at the bean and that's been it lol. Using live shrimp and lures. Nothing at the 41 bridge/tarpon point.@@LousyFishermen
So, you're back for the season, eh? I've been in Florida all my life and I've never seen such a dry summer! I don't know what effect that will have on this winter's fishing, but we'll see. A couple more good cold fronts should bring the snook and reds further up the river. You might stay alert for cobia down by the bridge. I've seen some whoppers there!
You’ve got a huge advantage on the kayak you can get into the back cuts off the main river. The fish were super active today, tarpon and snook surfacing everywhere and I still couldn’t get them! Good luck hope you do better!
@@LousyFishermen was able to catch a snook.. ill be back out there tomorrow morning with my terroreyes! Should be good fishing day, if you're back in florida please make a video !
You can't fish for big pike without a leader. You'll get broken off more times than not if you don't. If you're using lightweight mono, they will cut right through that.
It took forever to clean all that aluminum and foam out of the mangroves! I'm still not sure we got it all. More keeps turning up and the river bottom is filled with debris. You really ought to invest in a small boat like a Gheenoe or johnboat. It will open up all those creeks, marshes, backwaters, and distant upriver locations to you.
I live around that area, I have hooked huge tarpon off the dock in my backyard. Also seen giant snook schools of jack, and a bull shark swim in front of my dock
Awesome video dude! Super helpful for me because I use cheap ones too and I usually put a split shot on to make them fall but I'd like something a little sneakier like your hooks!
