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July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 by Joseph Simonds

Well, here’s some proof that it doesn’t need to be warm in order to land a slob snook on a topwater lure…

In fact, it was sub-60 degrees according to angler Lawson Lindsey who caught this really nice snook on a topwater red/white Heddon Spook.

Watch as Lawson stays perfectly calm after a few missed strikes and sets the hook once he feels the fish on.

Well done man!

The biggest mistake many anglers make in a situation like this is trying to set the hook during one of those misses.

This will make any fisherman want to throw on a topwater and go after some lunker linesiders.

Enjoy and Fish On!

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February 6, 2017 by Joseph Simonds

Poppers and Pumpkins…

Doesn’t get much better than this.

Check out the hungry school of redfish these guys came across in the Gulf of Mexico.

Jordan Whiteman and his buddies had a blast catching these as the redfish were fighting for a chance to grab their poppers.

Well done gents.

Enjoy.

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December 1, 2016November 30, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

This could be Redfish Heaven!

A while back I posted a video called, “The Biggest School of Redfish Ever Captured on Film” (if you never saw it, make sure to watch it here).

And in that Redfish post, I asked any and all anglers to send me video footage of a bigger school of redfish (if it existed).

I heard from a few people that had seen larger schools of redfish, but unfortunately, they didn’t have any video footage of it.

And then I heard from Harry Heath Huelsbeck from Pensacola, FL.

He sent me this redfish video below that was nothing short of AWESOME.

Not to mention, Harry accomplished the following feats with this redfish video:

Certainly the biggest school of redfish captured on film
He catches a ton of redfish on a fly rod
He puts in some fist-pumping music for some extra icing on the cake

Well done Harry.

It is pretty clear why you are screaming up at the sky yelling, “Holy Redfish School!”

And if this doesn’t get you fired up about catching winter Redfish, I can only assume you hate puppies and icecream as well.

Related Video: “These Two Girls Tear Up The Redfish Near Cocoa Beach, FL” (watch it here)

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October 18, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

Tons of tarpon…

Endless amounts of mangroves to fish without ever seeing another boat…

A mothership filled with food and beer…

Tell me where to sign!

I’ve got to give some props to Eleven Experience (a company that creates amazing outdoor experiences in cool places all over the world) for their new video on Experiencing The Everglades.

In reality, it’s a commercial, but they did such a great job it doesn’t feel like one (and no, they are NOT paying me to post this).

Check out the epic tarpon Slo-Mo around the :50 mark!

Enjoy.

Related Video: “Jungle Tarpon Captured On Amazing Sl0-MO Video!” (watch it here now)

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October 9, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

Although everyone loves seeing a tailing redfish on the flats, there is something magical about seeing a redfish explode on a topwater plug or fly.

So when I came across this amazing slo-mo redfish explosion from our friends over at Shallow Water Expeditions, I had to share it.

Of course, that was after I watched it about five times in a row…

My bet is you’ll probably do the same if you love redfish as much as I do.

Enjoy this New Orleans redfish action!

Related Post: “Are You Making These MISTAKES When Fishing For Redfish?” (find out here now)

A video posted by Shallow Water Expeditions (@shallowwaterexpeditions) on Sep 8, 2016 at 2:02pm PDT

September 29, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

What an ending!

I kept watching this brand new mullet run footage by our friend Captain Stephen Ferrell, wondering if he was going to get a cool shot of something crazy.

And he didn’t let me down.

Towards the end, he takes the drone down about as low as possible (without having it get sucked down by a wave or a jumping tarpon), and captures a tarpon coming out of the water trying to crush a mullet.

What a shot!

Enjoy.

Related Video: “The Most Amazing Mullet Run Footage Ever Captured By Drone!” (check it out here now)

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September 26, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

Holy smokes this is awesome!

Usually the best tarpon footage comes out of Florida, but our friends from Texas (Project Tarpon) certainly put on a show with this new tarpon video.

And not only do you get to see the underwater strike on this soft-plastic “Coon-Pop” lure, but you also get to see the acrobatic display that the tarpon puts on immediately after it realizes it is hooked.

If you are wondering what a “Coon Pop” lure is, it was invented by a Lousiana angler named “Coon” Schoest (his father Papa-Joe is considered the “father” of Louisiana tarpon fishing). It is basically a circle hook with a lead jig below the hook (tied on using copper wire), and some sort of soft plastic bait (or tail) used for trolling (aka a breakaway jig).

It is similar to the “Boca Grande Breakaway Tarpon Jig” that is fished vertically in the Boca Grande pass, except the Coon-Pop is used for slow trolling.

Check out how the Texas tarpon like the Coon Pop below.

Enjoy.

Related Video: “Can You Count All Of The Tarpon In This Awesome Boca Grande Video?” (watch it here now)

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September 24, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

Well, if there was any doubting that the 2016 Mullet Run was in full effect, this brand new video will lay that to rest.

Check out the amazing drone footage that our friend Josh Jorgensen (aka BlacktipH) captured showing the Florida Mullet Run in action over the past week.

This is certainly some of the best mullet run footage I’ve ever seen.

florida mullet run footage — Check out a tarpon cutting through a monster school of mullet from the video

The tarpon and sharks coming in and attacking is epic!

And I loved the view of the three people in the water having no idea what is going on around them.

Check it out!

florida mullet run drone footage

Enjoy.

Looking forward to seeing more mullet run footage from you this fall Josh!

Related Video: “The Craziest Mullet Run Footage Ever Caught On Film!” (watch it here now)

Related Video: “The Must-Watch Florida Mullet Run Footage Of The Year – 2015” (watch it here now)

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August 22, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

Not only did our friends Rob Chapman (from Outdoors 360) and Sam Root (from Salty Shores) capture some amazing drone footage of a massive school of redfish, but they also captured some sick aerial strikes!

Pa-POW!

Because the only thing cooler than seeing a school of bull reds is actually seeing someone catch one!

Watch as Capt. Jon Lulay, Rob Chapman, and Blair Ashton have an awesome time tossing spoons into this monster school of redfish while Sam Root films from above.

So cool to see how these fish react to a fast moving lure when they are cruising in a school.

The redfish that Rob caught in the video came in at 44-inches long and weighed 32 pounds. What a beast!

Enjoy.

Related Video: “Is This The Biggest School Of Redfish Ever Captured On Film?” (watch it here now)

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