I have been fishing those bridges for 40 years. Here is some advise for your next trip. #1 Get a hand truck that folds out to 4 wheels #2 Get a portable round boat livewell 10 0r 15 gallon #3 Go to Walmart and get a livewell pump and a deep cycle battery to run it. #4 Next time you go down there Get live shrimp in the livewell 4 or 5 dozen. hook them through the horn behind the eyes with a 1/0 hook use a 1/4 oz to 1/2 oz egg weight above a swivel and a floracarbon leader. #5 Start at the beginning of the bridge and drop a shrimp in front of the piling make sure the current is at your back Do not cast out there is no fish out there you want they are all under the bridge around the pilings and no need for a chum bag it does no good in that current. I promise you will Slay Snapper Grouper might even get a Snook or a tarpon and fish for pin fish and other bait fish for cut bait frozen bait does nothing. walk the bridge fish every piling. When the current changes switch sides best current is when it is going to the car bridge because you can drift shrimp with light weight to those pilings also I have pulled out MONSTER MANGROVE SNAPPER from under those bridges. At night is best for me I feel. Side note if you love this style of fishing get a couple of Shimano 4500 bait runner spinning reels on some stout rods as those reels allow you to set to free spool clicker so you dont have to tie your rods to the bridge. And never lean the flat part of the rods aginst the bridge as you will I promise ruin the rods. Tight Lines Boys!!!
Glad you show both good and bad days. So that bridge, I've fished 100's of times and honestly the best spot is right near the parking lot where the channel is a bit deeper. Have filled my cooler there with 14" mangroves many times using jigheads, shrimp and letting it drift under the tunnel near high tide. However, small fish can be a problem and eat anything you put in the water, we had that today at that exact bridge. Long Key, channel 2 and Channel 5 seem about the best overall.
That bridge is very interesting. It was originally a railroad track which was really badly damaged by a hurricane in somewhere near 1925, so when they rebuilt it, they made it into a road for cars. If you look closely at the abandoned section, you'll see the guard rails on the sides of the road are actually made from the repurposed rails of the railroad track that was removed.
@@dillonfishing Even more interesting is there are still certain sections (Bahia Honda Bridge) which still have the railroad track in place, and they built the road to go way up along the curved top of the bridge truss, with the abandoned railroad track below it. It looks really jenky and bizarre. Pic here: www.abandonedfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSC_9167.jpg
That was TOTALLY awesome Dillon. Amazing watching the variety of tropical 'aquarium' fish you pulled up. Wish we could have seen that very last catch. I just started watching (and subscribed to) your channel and now I'm hooked!! Keep 'em coming. Cheers!!
i fish this bridge alot i have lots of success going early in the morning this bridge has nice snappers in the summer time i dont suggest going to the end of the bridge as the water levels due tend to get lower just fish the front end of the bridge but regardless great video man keep doing what youre doing
A lot of the snapper are going to hang up under the bridge and shortening up your leader a little bit with prevent tangle in the current and wind just a little handy info 👍🏽
Don't cast off the very end into the bridge cut as that is the nearest passage for miles that a boat with a hardtop can pass through the bridges. You have the entire bridge to fish off of. There is no need to walk all the way to the very end and block boat passage.
I know there's limitations for size and species, but I'm surprised you didn't use one of those little uns for a live bait. Some times it makes all the difference. Maybe even drift it under a balloon out away from the structure.
@@ryanmichaels9200 I fished the bridges in The Keys for years and 1 nice bite is nothing to get overly excited about. I’ve caught everything from keeper Snappers to #5, Groupers to #12 to #20 Permit, Barracuda to 5 feet, numerous Tarpon, massive sharks and a host of other species. Cut bait/shrimp will catch you all the small fish you want with the occasional nicer fish but if you truly want to catch a nice fish, live bait is the ticket (pilchards, ballyhoo, blue runner, pinfish, blue crab, mullet)
@@Skolmann you are dead-on correct sir! I’m gonna be in Islamorada next week for a couple weeks off with the wife, and we both love snapper fishing. The bridges/piers with convenient parking make it real easy to access great fishing easily. Fresh fish every night, if wanted! Live bait is the way to go for really nice fish. I use a long floro topshot with braid. That’s a huge help!
@@Skolmann not to disagree because live bait is awesome, but if DUDE knew how to cut a ballyhoo, the Muttons and big Mangos love it if you cut off the head and tail only, and hook the plug in the tail end, streamlining things. Also, a long slender plug of Grunt. Still though, a nice lively bait is numero uno!
Bro get some live pinfish. They are only 1$ each at world wide sportsman in islamorada. Either put right behind the bridge piling or cast and fish under the traffic bridge in the shade.
that is so cool they repurposed the old highway into a fishing pier , i kick myself for ever leaving south florida - a fisherman paradise
I have been fishing those bridges for 40 years. Here is some advise for your next trip. #1 Get a hand truck that folds out to 4 wheels #2 Get a portable round boat livewell 10 0r 15 gallon #3 Go to Walmart and get a livewell pump and a deep cycle battery to run it. #4 Next time you go down there Get live shrimp in the livewell 4 or 5 dozen. hook them through the horn behind the eyes with a 1/0 hook use a 1/4 oz to 1/2 oz egg weight above a swivel and a floracarbon leader. #5 Start at the beginning of the bridge and drop a shrimp in front of the piling make sure the current is at your back Do not cast out there is no fish out there you want they are all under the bridge around the pilings and no need for a chum bag it does no good in that current. I promise you will Slay Snapper Grouper might even get a Snook or a tarpon and fish for pin fish and other bait fish for cut bait frozen bait does nothing. walk the bridge fish every piling. When the current changes switch sides best current is when it is going to the car bridge because you can drift shrimp with light weight to those pilings also I have pulled out MONSTER MANGROVE SNAPPER from under those bridges. At night is best for me I feel. Side note if you love this style of fishing get a couple of Shimano 4500 bait runner spinning reels on some stout rods as those reels allow you to set to free spool clicker so you dont have to tie your rods to the bridge. And never lean the flat part of the rods aginst the bridge as you will I promise ruin the rods. Tight Lines Boys!!!
You deserve more likes. Good advice in general for inshore fishing
Glad you show both good and bad days. So that bridge, I've fished 100's of times and honestly the best spot is right near the parking lot where the channel is a bit deeper. Have filled my cooler there with 14" mangroves many times using jigheads, shrimp and letting it drift under the tunnel near high tide. However, small fish can be a problem and eat anything you put in the water, we had that today at that exact bridge. Long Key, channel 2 and Channel 5 seem about the best overall.
Nice video.... I am impressed with your knowledge of all the species that you caught. Tight lines!
Good job sir.ypu make it look easy
Awesome video
Subscribed! Banger of a vid and awesome channel dude 👊🏻🔥
That bridge is very interesting. It was originally a railroad track which was really badly damaged by a hurricane in somewhere near 1925, so when they rebuilt it, they made it into a road for cars. If you look closely at the abandoned section, you'll see the guard rails on the sides of the road are actually made from the repurposed rails of the railroad track that was removed.
Wow. Didn’t know all that! Thanks for the history lesson
@@dillonfishing Even more interesting is there are still certain sections (Bahia Honda Bridge) which still have the railroad track in place, and they built the road to go way up along the curved top of the bridge truss, with the abandoned railroad track below it. It looks really jenky and bizarre. Pic here: www.abandonedfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSC_9167.jpg
That was TOTALLY awesome Dillon. Amazing watching the variety of tropical 'aquarium' fish you pulled up. Wish we could have seen that very last catch. I just started watching (and subscribed to) your channel and now I'm hooked!! Keep 'em coming. Cheers!!
Thanks for tuning in Dawn!
Was just down there went by the bridge Wednesday morning
i fish this bridge alot i have lots of success going early in the morning this bridge has nice snappers in the summer time i dont suggest going to the end of the bridge as the water levels due tend to get lower just fish the front end of the bridge but regardless great video man keep doing what youre doing
A lot of the snapper are going to hang up under the bridge and shortening up your leader a little bit with prevent tangle in the current and wind just a little handy info 👍🏽
Don't cast off the very end into the bridge cut as that is the nearest passage for miles that a boat with a hardtop can pass through the bridges. You have the entire bridge to fish off of. There is no need to walk all the way to the very end and block boat passage.
Nice Video Great time to be there. Ttys God bless
That thing looks like it is related to a stickle back.
Thank you Johnson
Thanks for saying what species they are
Nice man, hogge fron brazil
I couldn’t finish the video. The sound of the wind was driving me freakin crazy
Just subbed brother nice videos I'm in Panama city Beach
Thanks for the sub Travis!
I know there's limitations for size and species, but I'm surprised you didn't use one of those little uns for a live bait. Some times it makes all the difference. Maybe even drift it under a balloon out away from the structure.
Every fisheye car is prohibited to keep for the most part. I’m sure they would make a tasty snack for a big fish though
“You’re fired”
Just sub was there couple days ago making a CZcams video also only small fishes
This what such a sick video with the variety of species you caught. Best fishing content on CZcams
would give a thumbs up if i didnt have to hear your music
Cut/dead bait will catch nothing but small fish at the bridges. I keep telling you, you need to fish live bait
Bro he got a nice take and literally ran away from it for the camera.
@@ryanmichaels9200 I fished the bridges in The Keys for years and 1 nice bite is nothing to get overly excited about. I’ve caught everything from keeper Snappers to #5, Groupers to #12 to #20 Permit, Barracuda to 5 feet, numerous Tarpon, massive sharks and a host of other species. Cut bait/shrimp will catch you all the small fish you want with the occasional nicer fish but if you truly want to catch a nice fish, live bait is the ticket (pilchards, ballyhoo, blue runner, pinfish, blue crab, mullet)
Stay tuned for the next couple videos, bigger fish otw
@@Skolmann you are dead-on correct sir! I’m gonna be in Islamorada next week for a couple weeks off with the wife, and we both love snapper fishing. The bridges/piers with convenient parking make it real easy to access great fishing easily. Fresh fish every night, if wanted! Live bait is the way to go for really nice fish. I use a long floro topshot with braid. That’s a huge help!
@@Skolmann not to disagree because live bait is awesome, but if DUDE knew how to cut a ballyhoo, the Muttons and big Mangos love it if you cut off the head and tail only, and hook the plug in the tail end, streamlining things. Also, a long slender plug of Grunt. Still though, a nice lively bait is numero uno!
I troll with 2 silver spoons..behind my Jon boat.up n down the bridge...I catch big Jacks.all day long
You have to use live bait Bait Bruh, and don't go to the end. I seriously kill snapper off that bridge.
Bro get some live pinfish. They are only 1$ each at world wide sportsman in islamorada. Either put right behind the bridge piling or cast and fish under the traffic bridge in the shade.
Did that yesterday, I appreciate it
@@dillonfishing any luck?
Dude wtf ever happened to getting pin fish for 30 cents a pop. Smh
@@alejandroblanco2775 pins are 3$ in Miami 😂
Can you cut up the toad fish and use him as bait?
I mean I guess?!
I was just there. The bridge is likr that csuse of true lies movie
Wrong !!!! Try the bridge in New Orleans at almost 24 miles if I'm not mistaken
I know you are young man but I'm used to sucks go fishing
Well you lost me with the music
My b
@@dillonfishing Well that explains the music
Won’t happen again I’m sorry
@@wegottafishdude go back to sleep
Everyone is "dude".
Windy's s***
This is what’s wrong with the next generation of fisherman. More worried about the camera than the fish
💯 🅿️
that and they listen to mumble jumble while fishing
@@pj3039 please don’t disrespect weezy
That was a big one and when you ran past the rod I was like 🥴🤯😵💫