All the Fish are in the Back Country 2024
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- čas přidán 15. 02. 2024
- I got another breezy day to fish the creeks and had a blast with the Speckled Trout, Redfish and Leapin' Ladyfish for a couple of hours!! Water temp was 71.4....A couple of degrees cooler but the temperature change didn't seem to change the bite in the deeper creeks using the Mirrodine 808 BG Twitch Bait!!
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Those lady fish look like fantastic marlin baits. Beauties.
Thanks Martin!! Yea these were getting near jumbos....I enjoy the leaping!! Say did you know the fish houses are buying Ladies for $1.75 and selling them for human consumption......People will eat anything......LOL!!
You are the master of the back country. I enjoy seeing those leaping ladies.
I'm old school ....It doesn't matter what's bitin'....A bent rod or screamin' drag will always keep me coming back for more.....Enjoy your weekend!!
@@WesLovelace I agree. I could care less what's bending my rod, as long as something is biting!
The back country is always the place to be! Looked like a beauty day, and lots of fish!
Thanks!! Hard to hide in all the wind and it's hard to drift but I just keep plowing ahead.....It's hard to hide when I know a lot of the spots....LOL.....Enjoy the weekend!!😎
drift fishing is the best!@@WesLovelace
@@21Swayzee Yes sir....I don't have to pole down these creeks with a moving tide!!
Wow some beautiful fish. I can only dream.
Thanks Vincent!! If I didn't know all this area as well as I do it would be reel hard to even get the results I'm having with this winter pattern this year!!
Perhaps a little breezy but looks like a fun session of fishing. I enjoyed in full to the end. Thank you, my friend.
Thanks Dave!! Nice going up with the following sea but a reel butt kicker going back south.....It's hard to hide in all the open water.....Have a great weekend!!😎
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Shahyoat Al - Abdia....Thanks!Appreciate you stopping by and checking out the fishing here on the Florida Gulf Coast.....Have a great weekend!!
Better day than I will have. Goodonya!
Thanks Nathan!! Running the skinny clear water is a rush for me and if I can just barely get up the coast I'm there and enjoying every minute!!
Nice sized ones out there that day Wes! I always enjoy the ride home! Cheers Bud!
Thanks Rob!! It's a challenge getting around here in the winter and getting out and pushing or dragging my boat is no longer part of the program.....At least I got some sense in all the years I've been running around here....But not too much.....You can't say I'm always playing with a full deck!!😎🤣
Great red fish and a beautiful day. Cheers big bro ❤🎉😊
Thanks Rob!! Seems to be one of the few days this year where the weather warms for a couple of days and I get to the creeks up the coast.....The bite near my house has been real slow......Have a great weekend!!
Yes they are. Got out last Saturday. It was great. Water levels being crazy low. Started out slow but I found them. Great videos. Please keep up the great work
Thanks Nick!! When the bite is this far back in the deeper holding areas it's a challenge and you flip every square inch in the skinny areas because if the sun is shining it seems all the critters are looking for a meal and a warm spot!!
Awesome video Wes! 😊 I forgot say I would love to go on a boat ride though that area what an amazing place 😊!
Thanks Ron!! I know you've been to Florida and if you get anywhere near Bayport I'll put you on some fish in the Refuge.....I'll film you fish.....Have a great weekend!!
The Dean got the grand slam. Good to see you landing some bronze bulldogs. I am jealous, I am up here with now covering roofs.
Thanks Dug!! This is one of those weird years for weather and tides but after 8 years of using this one lure in the winter and spring I honestly can say I can't find another lure with the same color that produces any better......Say do you work for FEMA......They were here after Adalia because I lost my carpet.....First time in 30 years.....Hopefully my ashes will be on the bottom of the Refuge before I have to experience the bad part of living on the coast of Florida again!!
nice red love them .looks like that boat found your honey hole ..fish on .
DMP.....Thanks!! I get a kick running as shallow as I can and watching the gin clear water.....It's a rush considering the fact that I can lose a foot in an instant!! But you really can't get a true feel for the place in a well boat until you run in skinny water!!
Some great looking fish
Thanks John!! From my standpoint there's nothing like a ride to the Refuge to put a smile on my face while listening to a screaming drag!!
Really nice day of fishing. I can't wait to get on the water again.
Thanks Icy!! This weather has me on the struggle bus this winter.....It's cold and there has been low water all the time because of these north/northwest winds....Right now my yard is underwater with this frog strangler we're having.....I didn't move to FLA with this in mind.....LOL....Enjoy your week!!
Great one big bro ❤🎉😊
Thanks Rob!! The Gulf is just too cold to support all these species.....The spring water in the creeks is 5 to 6 degrees warmer and that's where the fish are!!
This grilled fish is very tasty, especially for camping
GH....Thanks!! My favorite meal is fresh fish from the Gulf.....Grilled or Fried!!
Dangit Wes it was a day of 20s, heckuva stringer. Next week you oughta post a dolphin catch clean and cook with them ladyfeeshes. That last redfish had some shoulders on her WOOOF!
Your deck boat buddy…..couldn’t tell if he was gonna wave with all 5 fingers or not 🤣
Thanks Marc!! If I could go out and catch 50 Ladies for bait that would give me a jump start on Grouper and my trip to Marathon for sure!! That decker using the troller was in a bad spot.....I can't just drop down on the lime rock bottom in that shallow spot.....He's up there exploring and could barely get through the "S" pass....I know where I'm going and a trip to a welder to replace my Skeg isn't part of the program plus with any luck he won't be back in No Deck Boat Land.....LOL!! Catch ya!!😎
@@WesLovelace I get it. You did the 100% right thing. It’s the risk fellas take with their big rig back in the sticks
Great vid I had 2 great days last week in Stapleton the only issue was I keeper catching trout over 19” so at least I was able to eat 1 for dinner lol
Thanks Carlos!! I've tried there once and actually did reel well but here lately all I can think about is all the stuff to the north.....Your trip sounded great with all the specks back there.....Fish On!!😎
A nice mixed bag of fish. I was out for a couple of weeks from pneumonia.
Thanks Wayn!! Sorry to hear that!! You have to spend it in a hospital.....That stuff is hard to get rid of......Take it easy!!
Nice day Wes!
Thanks Lee!! It's a feast for the eyes in the skinny water.....Seems I'm always waiting to connect with the bottom and seem to get to pat myself on the back that I managed another trip without destruction.....LOL!! I know I'm seeing bottom that I don't normally see which adds to my ability to miss the bad spots!!
@@WesLovelace I know what you mean. I went up last week and got stuck. Luckily, I had my push pole and got off. Didn’t catch it too many but it was a good day anyway see you soon.
@@leechaney3703 I know all about getting stuck....In the past I was so intent on getting up there I'd get out and push and in some instances drag the boat over lime rock just to get into a creek knowing that the tide would make my exit a lot easier.....LOL!!😎🤣
Wow, some great action. How often do you see other boats back there? I think you startled that guy.
Thanks "J"!! It's great to be back on the water and hopefully the weather will continue to improve.....The weather has been a problem both on the water and in the swamp!! Rarely do I come in contact with anyone because I normally stay out of the Refuge during weekends and this was on a Saturday. In over 30 years I haven't encountered any boat at that location and that pontoon was close to dragging bottom.....His big motor was tilted and he was under power with the troller!! He was exploring and the route I was taking there is little to no margin for error and after 19 years with this 25 Yamaha the skeg is still attached and this pass is all lime rock and big chunks of coral and once committed I can't drop down without damage to the lower unit and it's possible he didn't expect anyone up there but I had the room and was already committed when I sped up to get through that pass.....I tell folks all the time the Refuge is not a place for the wrong type of boat or running around without the local knowledge to do so safely!!
Wes, another great day on the water. What is the water temp running? Thanks for sharing, have a great day.
Thanks Phillip!! Al of the critters help keep a smile on this kids face everywhere I go in Florida!! Several specifics on the water....All of these rivers over here are spring fed with a year round temp of 72.2 degreez.....In the last week the Gulf is about 66 degreez and the inside and near Gulf waters have been 71.4 and 73.4 respectively.....These elevated temps help the bite but the fish are really spread out and are a challenge to find....Enjoy your week!!
do you hook those like a minnow or cut bait? Those trout are so cool looking the teeth lol
Thanks Mike!! The ladies can be chunked for dropping on Grouper and can be trolled when I'm in the Keys for Sails, Kings, Dolphin, and Wahoo. For trolling I'm rigging with a single 8/0 hook with about 20 inches of no.7 Monel wire single strand with usually a hot pink skirt attached to either a Penn Int or Shimano lever drags running 50 lb. Ande mono tourney green and when I don't have my own bait I use large ballyhooz rigged the same way. All the species provide me with a lot of action and keep this kid entertained all the time.....Moving to FLA was the best thing I could have done to enjoy my favorite past time.....Enjoy your week!!
Hey Wes! How far in the back were most of the fish? Haven't been in a bit and just wanted an idea where to start.
Thanks Timothy!! If you want Ladies the outside island hard bottom skinny water is loaded!! Now I've tried the outside island edges and I'm just not seeing anything!! Years ago if you found Ladies the Specks were mixed in......Now there's a good price on Ladies and they have basically disappeared!! My starting point is about a 1/4 to 1/2 mile off the Gulf.....Water temps are 5/6 degrees warmer and I'm flippin' in water 10 to 15 feet in depth right up to one foot.....When it's sunny the skinny water seems to be better!! If you have a Yak the farther you can get the better.....I have difficulty when trying to navigate the shallow creeks with all the Rock Grass on the surface.....Hope this helps!!
@@WesLovelace it does help. Thanks! You're always a wealth of knowledge.