Fishing in the Florida Keys - Shore Fishing in the Ocean - SO MANY FISH!!!! | The Fish Locker
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- Fishing from the shore near our holiday property in Marathon in the Florida Keys I use lessons learned from the previous night and try to catch the monster that got away. I use only basic hand made fishing rigs and tackle brought from the UK to catch big fish and sharks from the beach/shore. Will I land a monster, or will this be the one that got away?
Here are links to some of the fishing tackle I used in this video. I hope it helps.
Penn Conflict Inshore 30g - bit.ly/38sx1C7
Penn Conflict Inshore 50g -bit.ly/37j8Rtv
Penn Live Liner 4500 - bit.ly/3SF1nmL
Penn Slammer 3500 - bit.ly/3SFxB1t
AFAW 6nbait 13F - bit.ly/2XDELZh
Penn Spinfisher 7500LC - bit.ly/2NfF1M6
Braid - Fireline - bit.ly/3SEC04u
Braid - Powerpro - bit.ly/3bBNfIi
Flouro - Trilene - bit.ly/3inoAJb
Wire Trace 90lb - bit.ly/3OsKSri
Mono Varivas 50/80lb - bit.ly/3qce3n7
Circle Hook 2/0-3/0 - bit.ly/3zsVe6g
C&R Chinu - bit.ly/39oB3YE
Bazooka Rod Tube - bit.ly/3N49Dd7
T-Bar - bit.ly/3snRNId
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This video is the perfect example of how no matter how experienced you are or how knowledgeable you are there's always something to learn and adapt to. Great video.
I keep saying it mate. Every day is a school day. 👍🏻🦈
Thoroughly enjoyed the video,plenty of action & some amazing species, especially the sharks.👍
I have stumbled upon your videos while I am out here on a military deployment in the middle east. I have to say, each one of these videos is both a treat to watch as well as educational. I have been watching over the past week and have learned so much about different fish, techniques, plant life and all kinds of things I never would have thought about learning. Thank you for these videos.
Thank you for the feedback. I am really glad you are enjoying our range of content. We simply share what we know and love doing. Take care out there and stay safe. 😊
The way you explain things and talk about the wildlife and the respect for nature in your videos reminds me of when my Grandpa used to take me fishing in the creeks. Like hanging out with a very good old friend. Thank you and your family for these videos!
Thank you very much, I am glad that the respectful and interested tone comes across in the videos. I am glad you enjoy joining us and have a great day. 😊
My favorite fisherman (other than my kid) in my home state- wonderful!
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It is so awesome that you do this with your family... my family and i went fishing up in the mountains for over 30 years. where there is the June lake loop, with like 5 lakes and a river called Owens river. they were some of best times of my life. thanks for so much joy and happiness =)
I can absolutely relate. The times spent with my family enjoying the world around us outdoors are my happiest memories. 😊💙
I grew up in the '60s exploring, camping, backpacking and fishing the Eastern Sierra as well. Beautiful area with so much to explore. I can't think of much more valuable than all the family memories!
Some darn good fishing up there in sierras
Woohoo! shark trifecta! Gotta love Florida fishing!
Sharks galore!!!
Good Lad John I love it when you bugger off on yer jollies means more vids for us mere mortals, great to see yer first mate put his head in and thanks for taking time out yer jollies in order to keep us all with quality viewing! Ta
Just sharing what we love doing mate. 😊👍🏻🦈
I always learn so much from watching you John. By far and away the best fishing channel on CZcams.
Thank you Steve. Every day is a school day. 😊👍🏻🦈
What I would give to meet this incredible gentleman. Always loved going out fishing with my dad some days we hit it off and others not so good. Your knowledge and sportsmanship is just wonderful!! Keep going John fantastic video 👌😁
Even good relationships are never plain sailing every day. Haha. Have a good one Hayden and take care. 😊
The size of the head on that nurse shark... Young FL is getting braver, touching the shark.. well done James!!
Thanks for the upload John.
He is becoming a proper little Fishlocker. 🤣
@@TheFishLocker 🤣🤣
A teacher is always learning.
Every day is a school day. 😉
@@TheFishLocker wurd!
Another cracking video ,that bonnet shark I thought was a hammer head,every day is a learning day 😊 and that little black tip was an angry little man,it almost had your finger 🫣 thanks for sharing John 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
There’s a few types that look like a Hammerhead but are something slightly different. Really cool little shark wasn’t it!! 😉🦈
John that bonnet head was epic. Great film my man
Thanks Dan. 😊👍🏻
That cut bait set up is what I use from shore for Bluefish in the Northeast. Switch to circle hooks for the striped bass. How did James and Hannah enjoy the little lizards everywhere. Used to love chasing them when I was James’ age. Have to say, Florida means variety and it’s great.
Good to know. I hope to catch some stripers at some point. 👍🏻🐟
That was fantastic once again John 👏 that looked like great fun 😀 thanks for bringing us along appreciate it catch you on the next one good luck pal 👍 come on tarpon !!!!!
My pleasure mate. 👍🏻
What a session that was, that bonnethead would be the highlight of my fishing life, what a special place the keys are, superb fishing John, great video
He was such a cool little fish. Proper chuffed with it. 😊🦈
What an amazing session.👍
What an amazing place. So much diversity.😮😮😮
Your enthusiasm, knowledge and willingness to share are exemplary.
Love the way you take advice, then, successfully, work out your own method by reasoning. I wonder how many Florida anglers change tactics and adopt your methods.🤔🤔🤔.
Always a pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing.👏👏👏
Take care and stay safe all. 😷🙊
Every day is a school day mate. Being able to adapt to the conditions and situations is all part of being a good, thinking angler imo. 😊👍🏻
Thanks ace sharks love them eco cleaners of the ocean
Fascinating creatures and a very very important part of the ecosystem. 👍🏻
Great video as always. Informative and Educational, your ability to think and quickly adapt to any situation shines through, as does your care for the catch and environment.
Thank you Mark, I’m glad you enjoyed joining me. 😉🎣
If you guys make it out to Florida again you should check out the Dry Tortugas. There is a ferry that goes out there daily. I took my boy out for an overnight camping trip and it was a pretty cool experience. They allow fishing and the fish are giant out there. Saw a 150-200 pound Goliath grouper under the dock in about 6 ft of water. Also countless huge mangroves, yellowtail and muttons.
Can you please send me a PM to the Fishlocker Instagram or Fb page so we can chat a bit more about the details of this? 😊👍🏻
Sent a message on FB.
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for explaining the drag system on your reel!
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Jaws movie "need a bigger boat!"
Fish Locker video "need a bigger bucket!" 😁 Nice upload as usual John. Re those two sharks with extra hooks in them. My youngest daughter lives in Florida. Whenever I been there I've been amazed at how many of the local fishermen just snip off their hooks/rigs rather then unhook. Man that Bonnet Head was just great 👍👍
In total over the trip I removed 7 hooks and 4 with leaders from sharks. I can understand better safe than sorry if they are worried.
Welcome to the U.S.! I hope you and your family have a wonderful time!
We love it here in the Keys. 😊
Loved this video, so much interesting content (as usual), with stunning fish and sharks an interesting bucket! Thank you for relieving the old hook/line at the risk of your fingers, hope you and family had a great time.
Haha. Next time I’ll be using my pliers not my fingers. 🤣
Brilliant as always John.
Cheers mate.z
Love the rod rest chair
Adapt and overcome.
Only a tiny bit jealous 😊 another great video. If only the local tides lined up with my time off work 🤔 looks fab there 🎣 🐠 🐟
We have had an amazing time. 😊🦈
Good watching
Glad you enjoyed it David. 😊
I love these videos! I watch all of yours but it’s additionally fascinating watching you fish somewhere new! You should make this a feature on the channel! Fascinating! Great video 👍🏻
Now we can travel more we will be. So expect to see more fishing adventures coming up. 😊👍🏻
Gotta love Florida. It's like fishing in an aquarium 😂😆😂. It's not even fair
I agree
Nice going John, great mixed species of sharks, always a treat watching your videos👍😀
Thanks Tim. 😊
Good afternoon John and family 😊 wouldn't say it was a lovely slow relaxing evening 😏 those fish definitely kept you on your toes hahaha l could see you sweating. Definitely would not want to put my toes in there let alone a quick dip .... no thankyou.But it did look great fun and good for you getting other anglers hooks out.Did or have you any other footage you took and videoed! for us to see! Thought that was a small hammerhead you got for a moment.You would never go hungry with so many fish 🐠 All the very best dear friends 🌱🌱🌱💕
Haha. Yes it sure was action packed. The water here is as warm as a bath and I was tempted to go for a swim until I started pulling out sharks left right and centre!!! Take care and have a wonderful day. 😊
Excellent video John! Reminds me of fishing at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina when I was young!
Must have been great fun. 😊👍🏻
As always a great session and advennture
Thanks Michael. 😊
Absolutely fabulous John, since subscribing I have never missed an upload, they are grand. Regards to Hannah & James, greetings from Cyprus. 🐟🐟🐟🐟👍👍
Thank you Jacqui and have a wonderful day. 😊
Nice session there bud. Love the rod rest, handy notches in the back of it to rest the rods. Had to laugh when you explained the different snappers, your Cornish accent really came out, and me being from Devon with a Cornish side of the family it was plain to hear. Really enjoyed the Florida vlogs John. I am glad you didn't get bitten, even the most experienced fisherman can get caught, as you are well aware, caution to be taken at all times when handling fish with a mouthful of teeth or spines, and the skin is like sandpaper. All the best to you, Hanna, and James. Stay safe.
You clearly have never heard a Yorkshire accent, as mine is absolutely nothing like a Cornish one. 🤣🤣 Take are bud.
@@TheFishLocker Just the way you said Snapper's bud lol...oh errr..;-)
Loved the video as always
Thank you Dawn. 😊
Great watch as always mate 👏🏻
Cheers mate. 😊👍🏻
Beauiful little sharks in this video!
Awesome creatures aren’t they. 😊👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker Indeed!
Another great video,another lesson! The second one was a baby hammerhead shark i think...? I have a good friend living near Tampa,so he told me that even the baby ones of these have a very nasy bite...!
Oh yes. Even one this size would take a finger off!!
Great video mate💪🏻
Thanks Paul. 😊
Great couple of sessions Jon. Bet you are enjoying yourself
We all had a Belter of a time. 😊👍🏻
Always Interesting fishing...very atmospheric at night... amazing the way the sea was biodegrading recolonisation that hard plastic bucket u found . First shark was a lemon shark I think...
I think so too.
Another great video, really enjoying your florida fishing. Hopefully get there myself 1 day
Thanks Scott. We love it here in the Keys, well worth a visit. 😊
You almost said it again Bro.....hahaha 'It won't fit in me Bucket' Get that T-shirt made! Great vid again mate. Great to see your fam have some time in the sun 🙂
Haha. I'll look at a design for that. 🤣
Great video John. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m heading to punta Cana at Christmas and found this vid a great insight of what I may encounter and the equipment needed. Thank you 👍
We are heading to Punta Cana in a couple of months!!! How crazy!!!
@@TheFishLocker lol, no excuses for me then, will learn from you! 😉
Took my daughter fishing the river helford last week, hired a motor boat after my first guilt head. Didn’t get one but did get couches bream which was a first for me and my young daughter. Memories made. Thanks again Matt From Cardiff
Fantastic mate 👏
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Florida is an amazing place . I hope you took the lad to the parks 😀 they are spoilt with their fishing 🎣
We sure did. 😊
@@TheFishLocker the parks are unreal I reckon you would have enjoyed it more than James 😂
Man. Couple close calls on the fingertips!! Sorry it took me so long to watch a no comment. I never miss a vid!
Jon do not worry about it. Life is busy. I am glad you enjoyed the video and yes, very close call with the fingers. 🤣🦈
Great to see the shark relieved of the old hook and line. Nice job
Just doing what was right. 👍🏻🦈
Blimey, your on a Mercy mission ! Rescuing divers from the middle of nowhere ! And helping fish with other hooks in their mouths !!! That nurse shark looked like the one who swam bye earlier ! Ok probably not the same one but nice to think it was ! Ha ,. Cheers John 👍🏴
No worries mate. Glad you enjoyed the vid. 👍🏻
Going by the size of the dorsals, it's a lemon shark. Great holiday John. Hope there's more coming.
Thanks for the ID. 👍🏻
Excellent vid John. Best wishes from Down Under mate 🇦🇺 tight lines ✌️
Cheers Frank. Take it easy buddy. 👍🏻🦈
Great session that gotta be happy with that hammerhead also glad you’ve still got all your digits
Haha. Only just kept all 10 intact. 🤣
Those Mangrove snappers are tasty too. To bad you did not save one of those Bonito`s for bait, the night time is the right time.
We gave it to a family on the dock who hadn’t caught any keepers.
Thought you were going to give to shark a kiss for a second there John ha
Haha. Not my thing mate. 🤣🦈
My favorite fisherman
Thank you for that mate 😊
Looks like a Lemon shark John great video as always buddy
Thanks mate. 😊
Great stuff
Enjoy your hols
Thanks Stu. 😊👍🏻
Nice video mate love keep it up
Much appreciated Riley. 😊
Fish locker in the U.S.A 😀 U.KS FINEST ......u tuber ...Nice one jhon another buzzing fishing adventure👍
Glad you enjoyed joining me mate. 😊🦈
Was it a bonnet head or a shovel head wow what a lovely shark brilliant m8 another great video thanks for sharing 👍
I’m not 100% but it was one of those types. Cool regardless. 👍🏻
Thanks for the new video! That little guy did almost get ya.. they're some feisty beast haha. See you one the next one.
A hairs breadth from having my finger tip off!!!
@@TheFishLocker no joke. He/she(didn't note the anatomy) had your fingertips scraping across them chompers in that slow motion clip.
a funky boy in the thumbnail
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Great video thanks for sharing,
My pleasure. 😊
excellent fishing. great vid
Thank you.
It seems like there is a bit of a learning curve on a lot of outdoor activities in Florida. No worries! It's fun learning new things!🏖😎
Lol! 😂James's reaction to touching a shark was exactly like mine! I don't know why I thought the fish would be smooth like a dolphin. Thank you for helping that shark!
Every day is a school day. 😉🦈
@@TheFishLocker Florida is the best school ever (next to Cornwall England)!😁 Thank you for showing me Cornwall! I've learned a lot watching you all there!♥️🏖😎
So funny the chair is there for Rods not butts. He sits on the ground next to chair!
Priorities 😉
All that fishing and not a dog fish 😂 😂 but a cracking and informative video
I’m sorry, I tried my best. 🤣
I was thinkin’ “look how John butchered that little shark” until I realized it was YOUR blood 🤣🤣🤣 ! Another awesome video Bro ! 👏👏👏👏👏
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I agree a lemon shark, but you really do know your fish!
Thanks for confirm.
DURUM DURUM DURUM I think we need a bigger bucket.
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B+Q moulded plastic rod support system back at large again, I see!
Quality video once again, chief!
Other brands are available. 🤣
pliers John, pliers!! LOL
Absolutely what I should have used!!!
Briliant video perfect axample of every day is a school day there is always something to learn. You smashed it mate great shark at the end as well. So smiler to the bull huss I wander if they are a relation some how they looked so a like! Briliant to see tho mate great video all the best tight lines 🎣🎣🎣
I keep saying it mate. Every day is a school day. 😊👍🏻🦈
@@TheFishLocker it's so true bro. 🎣🎣🎣
The amount if fish ive lost while fiddling with camera equipment is too painful to think about. Great video mate, makes me wanna fish abroad again!
Makes you want to throw them in the water doesn’t it!! 😫
Hoofing , cracking content mate . I suspect key west or one of the islands
Marathon.
If you’re still down there, go to the head pin at Holliday Isle, that’s where all the fish scraps from the commercial fishermen dump every night and it takes about one minute to get a bite ! My last one there was a 318 pound bull shark “about 100 yards from where everyone swims at the sandbar at low tide lol.
Where is this?
@@TheFishLocker it’s about mile marker 84 in Islamorada, you’ll see all the topless women at the sandbar a couple hundred yards out from the resort at low tide every day (you need a small boat to get there so you can stretch the law a bit I guess). Anyway, not much farther out is the headpin, that’s where all the sharks are lol. There used to be several charter captains in small boats (the size you can rent and captain by yourself right there at the marina) that would take tourists out shark fishing right there at the pin and guarantee a shark lol, easy money ! Shark fishing has fallen out of favor around there now because of the ignorance of the leftist around there that automatically think every species is on the brink of extinction so those small boat shark captains have gone on to other things. Nothing has changed about the sharks though, they still dump the fish scraps there secretly and the sharks are still there waiting. I kept the bull shark I caught and brought it back to the marina, well, all the drunk women from the bars around the marina seen us weighing it on the big scales at the dock and really caused a scene screaming at us lol, you might want to remember that if you bring one back. Good luck buddy.
I usually fish in Morecambe Bay and I've tried all sorts of rigs, some good, most not-so-good. But I definitely have a preference for a simple running leger for the simple reason it outfishes just about any other rig. K.I.S.S works every time!
Absolutely. 👍🏻🎣
Great catches with the sharks. Loving the Florida videos. I think the first shark was a bull shark.
Thanks Mike, yeah fishing in Florida has been incredible. We love it!!
I hope you're getting some holiday time aswell as fishing and editing 😜
Haha. The girls and James are in the pool the whole time. I'll unwind on the plane home.
Yay!! You caught a shark! Lol!! Nice one. And you didn’t need your shark spray either. X
Nope. Spray not needed. 😉
“We’re gonna need a bigger bucket” The directors cut. 😊
Cinematic edition. 😉
first shark looked like a lemon near as i could see from charts of local species
That’s what I thought too.
Great vid :)
Thank you. 😊
awesome.. nothing like using some wire and involving the tooth E bois... hell yeah
Wire is definitely required.
Had I known you were going to be in the Keys I would have lead you to Islandmarada B&M Marina and Captain Rick Stanczyk to go Tarpon fishing, he's your man. His brother Nick Stanczyk is your Swordfish captain ... Nick's channel is Stanzfam
I shall give them a search and make contact for the next time I visit. 👍🏻
Legend 🫵🏻
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May want to give the yellow rubber duck a try!!!😆😆😆
I totally should have brought Donald!!
Mangos are skittish. A better rig for bigger fish involves a long mono leader. Great videos.
Thank you. 👍🏻
I enjoy your videos, new subscriber!👍 maybe its a good idea to bring something like a tarp or unhooking mat kind of thing to avoid the fish trashing on the rocks?
In an ideal world yes, but consider where in our family holiday luggage I would put this?
i mean come on - thats a glistening tan mate!!!
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Just seen today some one got bit by a blue shark in your neck of the woods not Florida. They were took out to snorkel with them as far as I understand first shark attack in UK for 125 years apparently.. i am sure someone must have had a nip off a dog fish more recently. Always enjoy your adventures.
Cheers.
Aye, it happened last week. Some dopey lass got nipped. Nothing bad. 👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker probably trying to hand feed it fish fingers and pet it .. lol
John, it's the only time I've ever seen you be impressed by catching a Woofer, Was it an American Bull Woofer? ;)
Haha. It was a fair sized Doggy wasn't it!! 🤣
Great video , very interesting how from watching the video how much harder the smaller fish bite and fight is there anything in the UK you could compare them to pound for pound ? Thanks for sharing 👍
Gilthead or Couch bream
Those bonnetheads are actually pretty good eating
I did hear a guy say that. 👍🏻🦈
Hi John,
Great vid as always. How do you pack your rods for air travel. I'm off to Oz in January and any hints will be gratefully received. Maybe you could put A vid on the fish locker worksho👌
I’ll put something in a video. 😉👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker thanks for the quick reply. Especially while you're on holiday👍
Here is a good tip of u fish from land in the keys. Wait for the tide to slow down until it almost stops and cast out half a ballyhoo, grunt, sardine etc out as far as you can into the middle of whatever channel you are fishing. You can catch some huge muttons and grouper this way. You have to wait for the tide to slow down like this or else the current will get u snagged.
I did that several times but never found anything over a couple of lb's. Might have been the spots I was fishing.
@@TheFishLocker I don't think the big muttons are around right now. I havent seen anybody posting very much over keeper size (18").. seems like the big ones are offshore. I have seen big permit cuberas and groupers being caught from land right now tho. My friend got 3 permit back to back on sandfleas 2 days ago and I got 2 short muttons. Got an 11lb cubera on half a grunt not long ago.
Me divierto mucho viéndolo en la noche pescar 🙏😇👍🏽💯🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷
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@@TheFishLocker seguiremos viendo tus vídeos amigó gracias..👍🏽👍🏽🇨🇷💯
I was out fishing off my local pier at around 4am today, unfortunately absolutely zero bites and I was using a pier rod with a 1 up 1 down rig casted at distance and another the same but just cast 10 yards out both with lovely fresh mackerel the wind wasnt south easterly it was almost zero wind and I also had a collapsible bait half way under the water column and I spent a good 3 hours there checking n changing baits and only on the rod fished at distance did anything happen and all that was a tiny shore crab dropped off on a rebait, it's strange cuz all the conditions seemed perfect but no fish bits not even crab nibbled bait apart from the one mentioned prior, regardless I got to watch the sunrise over the old college and if I'd had my camera I'd have taken pictures but I forgot so I've committed it to memory, I understand why it's your favourite Time of day as the quiet and just being there can't be compared to. I did see several good sized grey mullet heading back out to sea as I was packing up . A totally blank session but I still enjoyed it I like the challenge and I like the peace and quiet just waiting nay praying 🙏 for a bite, anyway John I've much enjoyed your miami videos have to say your anniversary is my favourite if I had to pick but ALL good m8. 👍
Sometimes the fishing just comes as a secondary to the location and experience doesn't it. 😊