As a kayaker and a bank fisher this situation is always frustrating. At the bank its really frustrating that people are inconsiderate of space and people that are already have lines out. As a kayaker I typically stay away from where people to give people their space.
Very good of you to treat a fellow human being with didnity and respect, especially since kayaker seemed to have made a mistake coming in so close. We all make mistakes and we all appreciate forgiveness and understanding from others when we do. Well done, sir. My dad told me years ago that "whatever happens to us is not nearly as important as how we react to it".
I respect the way you handled the kayaker situation! Patience and a forgiving spirit are virtues that have become severely lacking these days to everyone's detriment. Well done indeed!
We have lake rules out here and boats must stay 50 yards away from shore when fisherman are present. Bass fishermen blow up spots all the time and troll the shores right next to people fishing. Then they get mad when they get line tangled in their trolling motors. I use braid just to add a little insult to injury.
I just love how much you respect all marine life. I really love to see you get a keeper but also appreciate the ones you even scratch on their head to get them going again!
Thank you for the respect you show towards nature. I love watching your shows and it’s interesting to see what kind of variety lives in the water. Keep up the awesome work. 😊
Love your content! The fishing tips are great and you detailing your line and leader sizes is so helpful. I live in Texas but am now planning a trip to Pensacola after watching your RU-vid channel.
Great advice about shuffling your feet to avoid the Sting Ray's! I used to surf in S. California and have been hit twice, once the barb broke off in my foot, and it hurt like hell.
I like the way you handle adversity. That could have been a heated moment, but you kept your cool, and things went smoothly. Sometimes, it pays to be a nice guy!
I've been fishing both salt and fresh water for years.... when I see people on boats or even on land interfere or get too close and interfere with my line, I get really annoyed. I go out of my way to give people their space whether they are swimming or fishing.... it's called respect and being honorable. There is an entire ocean, lake or shoreline out there..... they have to show up right on your doorstep. It's difficult for me to show patience and respect for such people. It's common sense really. I've been vocal with people on such occasions..... it's very difficult not to. Excellent video and excellent patience 👍
I use to do this on the Outer Banks of NC. Oregon Inlet on the sound side. Wade around and find a nice spot. You never know what you might catch. That was the fun of it for me. After decades of owning 4wd vehicles and riding the beach fishing. Getting off where most people dont go unless in a boat or kayak is peaceful.
Geez, open your eyes!!! I have always tried to be aware in a boat when you are close in to shore to see if there are people with rods out off the shore! Situational awareness! You are a good guy Brant who takes things in stride!!! ✌
I see so many people get upset when someone gets into their lines off the beach. I mean they are 100 yards or more out. You can't expect everyone to see your line and know they are that far out. Especially if they are fishing the same area you are. Glad you took it in stride and got back to fishing.
So the person on the beach needs to figure out whether or not the person in the boat has enough sense not to run over their line. Or the person in the boat is just mad because he has seen the guy catching way more fish than he has caught the entire year and is having a hissing fit and is going to cut the guy on the beaches line .
@jimmyfumbanks6081 honestly I think if your 200 yards out that's on you. You can't expect people to think you walked 100 yards out then cast another 100. At that point its unreasonable. Now if your 100 yards or less and someone sees your poles and comes in then yeah they are dumb
It's great to see the Reds come back. In 1971, I decided to catch a big redfish. I caught the highest tide every month at San Luis Pass from August through the first week of December when I finally caught a 33-pounder off the San Luis Pass pier. It was the only keeper-sized red I caught that year. I had no choice but to keep her. She died fighting me as I dragged her out of the flooding tide with a 17-pound test rig. My reel was barely up to the job as the spool finally split, when I had to drag her dead weight across the pass after she died. She was the only big red I saw caught that year. I got to fish with Dad for almost 60 years and only beat him twice. Both times, I was using a two-pound test line, and he was using a four-pound test line. One was fishing for specs off Dagger Island, Texas, using single worm 1/8 & 1/4 oz jigs. The other was jigging for crappie in a private pond designed for bass fishing. The boat turned, and I was out in deep water away from the brush where the crappie was spawning when a nine-pound blue cat hit that jig like a Jack Cravalle. It was one of the hardest fights I ever fought with a fish.
Used to go out past portofino and fish pcola beach with friends and the jet skis would ride all over where our lines were out, super annoying. I feel your pain.
Great job as always, for a minute I thought it was @ NAS PENSACOLA BEACH, used to live there @ Navy Housing. Used to walk to NAS Beach to fish, back before you were born 😂😂in mid 80’s. Used to fish where USS Lexington was docked, also where pilots used to train, caught many groupers, by the ramps. Keep up the good work. Go Gators!!
Yo man, how do you always get that perfect corner of the mouth hook set when your fishing like that? I just got into catching reds off the jetties with cut bait, I most fly fish or throw artificial. Lately I’ve been finding the fish are getting hooked in the back of the throat. I was using 12/0 in line circle hook and file down the barbs, just easier for hook removal and somehow it’s always been in the back of their throat.
Hey I love that area you fished early morning for reds. What was difference in the tackle from your heavy to light rig. You said you had 20lb on the light one what was hook size? Did heavy rig have heavier weight line and hook size? Guess lighter rig you did not cast out as far. Nice outing today
Next to working birds, a bend rod is the fastest way to attract a crowd. ...they'll spot ya 200 yards away. Try keeping your rod down even at the cost of losing a fish.
I’ve had multiple kayakers paddle over my lines, get tangled, paddle back & forth, even just sit over my lines. It’s so frustrating. Some times I believe they do it on purpose.
More and more they view themselves as Earth Activists or Animal Rights Activists, so anything they can do to tangle or cut your line brings then glee and pride. Saddly... ☆
When approaching others engaged in shore fishing the full expectation is always a minimum of 100 yards out (typical casting distance) in 360 degrees (due to currents running parallel to shore).
Great video,sence that guy was all over your lines, at least he could have paddle one of your lines out for u in deeper water, u could have hooked up with the other red, would have made a great catch & cook,, Stay Safe God Bless,,
Ray wings taste pretty good. A little like scallops. The liver, fermented, is rich in Vitamin K2, which I hear is an incredible antioxidant not just good for teeth and bones. Oiling things like watch movements with it means the parts will never oxidise.
The Stingray Shuffle ! Good way to save your feet and legs AND a GREAT BOOK ( Written by Tim Dorsey, Florida writer. The book was hysterical! ) I highly recommend both, walking that way in Florida water and reading the book
Good to see you my brother you know I love your fishing yep just let you know from a fan of yours I've been in Jacksonville 28 years now moving back home this Friday 25 to be with my father hometown around lake Okeechobee I can't wait to get back to that good fishing imma fill that cooler with fish imma try to hit all those areas down south and my dream fish I want one of those peacock bass I see they all in our area now all down in Miami and I love when you was going down there fishing that kept me feeling good like I was back home but thanks to the Lord hopefully next week I can be on that water just had to share that with but keep the videos coming hopefully you never know we might run into each other get some good fishing in 🎣 on🙏
Re. stingrays, most experienced inshore fishermen know this: plain hot water will make a sting stop hurting almost instantly. It has to be as hot as you can stand it, though. The tell-tale stream from an outboard usually isn’t hot enough.
My dad always told me to be nice. He said hes never met the perfect human before and he was positive they didnt exist. As a small kid i wore that. Im nice first then not nice if necessary. Life really is better starting out nice.
I love rays and skates, their wings have the most delicious white meat that is about as close as you can get to across crab meat and lobster. But you can cook it with almost anything, and what you have will make a difference as to the flavor is so mild.
One thing about fishing--as you probably know. The light line, may have been a red herring. Meaning, when he switched to light line, it could be he tossed that lighter line into a depression, a hole, and that was high it got hit. Hard to know sometimes.
First time i ate stingray, i was doubtful. My brother cooked them up like 6 different ways. We learned why around the world it was good cooking in different cultures. All of the meat cooked out good. Some tasting like different fish but none the less it was good eating.
I'm still in amazement when I see surf fishermen walking out into the water to cast. I've had my fair share of Bull shark tooling through and have no interest in meeting any face to face. I was fishing much further south on Sanibel, Captiva and Ft. Myers beach when I encountered. Some iof us (ME) just have the bad luck of attracting dangerous animals, no matter where I go...lol Keep those lines tight and hooks filled, and enjoy the fishing life. Just found your channel and have subbed now.
I fish Sanibel (B4 hurricane), used to wade out alot. I got bumped HARD by something that wasn't a dolphin right after catching a bunch of ladies. Mr Gray suit is out there, I used to see them alot in Punta Gorta wading also. No more wading wo waders but I fish 99% kayak anymore.
I am curious. When you videoed walking your bait out, it looked like you were dragging it back in with you instead of free spooling. If that is the case, dosent that just negate the walk out into the surf?
One time I was fishing with two buddies lined up in front of the rocks. We were chasing flounder during the run. Guy gets right next to us throwing a casting net all in front of us working the bottom.😳 Two huge shipping container ships are crossing in in between the jetties. Me and my buddies know what’s fixing to happen as we’ve already gotten back. So we just watch and wait. The surge from both of these boats was at least 10’ min. Comes in and takes him and his net with it. I’m laughing my ass off and he now gotten pulled in is completely soaked and his waiters are now full of water.
Hey Brant, I’m surprised none of your team has had Jack Motley take y’all off Perdido to catch a big tarpon. He had a video, a couple of years ago, where he took a friend out on kayaks and caught one about 6 feet long.
Just asking. I thought you would think the rays are like pest and wouldn't let them go back free in the water. Don't they make it hard and dangerous for surf fishing?
I was fishing there, but further down towards the ferry pier, and a guy in a boat ran right over two of my lines. People have no respect in that area, that’s for sure.
Charter boats with 4 paying customers pull up 10 ft from my dock , well used to. I put a old scuba tank in water and hit with a hammer it scares the fish away for 15 min. The capt on 1 boat cussed me out but I recorded and posted on his fb page. Unbelievable, no I do not own the water but I am fishing off my dock, period, no matter who is out there, they can move I cannot.
I used to (past tense) fish with a knucklehead who would cast his musky baits right up into where bank fishermen had their lines out. He got a good chewing out from one guy and I just smiled. Mistakes happen but he just couldn't get a clue. Or didn't care. Either way, I was done with him.
