Podcasts about mutton snapper

  In this podcast I talk about a new live bait line release clip called the Ghost Drag. I talk about how I am using it on the patch reefs to catch mutton snappers. Purchase the Ghost Drag by clicking here This podcast is dedicated Capt. Joe Petrucco. Check out my latest YouTube family fun fishing charter on the patch reefs. https://youtu.be/U-qR_OMErT4?si=BJk1HDrbIVqQvB87 GSK Private Fishing Club New Announcement!  Getting Ready now-heading into 2024 $279.00 month. Decided to hold the $279.00 a month price and something NEW! Members that pay in full for 2024 will recieve on the water educational fishing trips at gas, bait and supply costs. Reminder that this is for recreational only and I do have screening process. I am heading into year 2 with this club and I want to uplevel the members game on water. I have been finding the wahoo along the edge of the reef using SATFISH OFFSHORE: Recieve $20.00 off a SATFISH yearly subscription by entering the code goodkarma at check out. Click here Good Karma Saturday's Objective: Fishing guidance program for the self-led, responsible, and passionate angler who wishes to immensely improve their fishing trip and catch rate. This is a positive energy experience that will not only help you catch fish and have a fun day but also save time and money on the water. Topics covered: Gear, Bait, Spots, Weather, Tides, Mindset and more. The Best Double Rigged Ballyhoo Double Hooked Titanium Ballyhoo Rigging Course: Click Here to Order Check out my new wahoo fishing tip on my YouTube Channel. Click here My Onnit Affiliate link for 20% off and more by signing up for texts and emails- click here. Connect with me on IG @goodkarmasportfishing_fl_keys Courses, blogs and more on my website. Melinda Van Fleet helps busy leaders and business people achieve next level results (i.e. make more money, feel good) faster while spending less time, frustration, and money on other services/courses/programs that don't produce the results you desire. She is an Intuitive Energy Business & Leadership Mentor, certified life & business coach, certified Ahai 7D Energy Practitioner, Human Design Coach, and bestselling author, host of The Success Codes Podcast and business owner with her husband Ryan Van Fleet of Good Karma Sportfishing & Coaching. An ordinary life & business coach helps you manage time…Melinda helps you collapse time. Connect further: https://www.melindavanfleet.com https://www.instagram.com/melinda_vanfleet/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJOVOytOhi7yjcibU6o26g https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-van-fleet/ Also: The Wealthy Women's Society (WWS) Where Wealth and Success is a Way of Being A private online monthly women's business growth community. https://www.goodkarmaconfidence.com/courses/private-1-1-mentoring-coaching-consulting-options-copy-1

  Back to old school rants and chicken nuggets for those that want to get better. Thank you to all those that truly support Good Karma Sportfishing. Enjoy and thanks for listening. Click here to purchase the best single replacement hooks through the my amazon affiliate fishing tackle site. If you haven't listened to my episode on Mutton Snapper where I announce Crew 2- please check that out. Here are the details for both Crew 1 and Crew 2. This is for recreational anglers only! There is a screening process to make sure you are a recreational angler. If someone isn't honest during the process, they will be asked to leave. I have private coaching for even further fishing coaching which can be either recreational or charter/business coaching. Please email me if you are interested. Crew 1 launched in Oct. 2020 will continue at $49 a month and is a monthly live Zoom call on a Wed. night approx. 1 ½ hours. Those calls are recorded and consist of group updates as it's a community, guest speakers and rigging/lure making tips. There is a FB Group and Voxer Group for the community and support. Crew 2 is new and will start in January. $279 a month or Pay in Full (PIF) for a year at $3,011.00 which is a 10% discount. This is next level for learning and community. This will consist of 2 live calls a month via Zoom- recorded. 1st call is the trainings and each month will be different. No time as a measure as some trainings may need shorter time or longer time. The 2nd call of the month is Q & A (approx. 2 weeks later so you can use the teachings) where questions will be in the chat and 1 per person pending group size and time (approx.. an hour). The questions are to be relation to the topic. Will also have a FB Group and Voxer for community and support. If you wish to be in 1 and 2- there is a savings of $30. So, it's $299 a month or Pay in Full (PIF) for a year is $3,229.00 which is a 10% discount. I do not offer refunds due to the nature of the material. And as with any coaching program, you are responsible to show up and for your results, which will vary. My groups are supportive and not about Ego. It's for learning, having fun, releasing stress, and building community. If that sounds like you, you will be a great fit! It's not about the size of your boat or even having boat, I fished the majority of my life without a boat and am very proud of that. Interested in booking a charter? Email me goodkarmaryan@gmail.com Blogs, Courses, App Download and more on www.goodkarmasportfishing.com Connect with Melinda on FB, LI, TW or IG @melinda_vanfleet 1:1 Coaching email at melinda@melindavanfleet.com or check out her website www.melindavanfleet.com Thank you for listening!   Capt. Ryan

  Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Happy New Year! This is a bonus joint podcast w/ Melinda. She announces a major podcast change and we talk about why. If you haven't listened to my episode on Mutton Snapper where I announce Crew 2- please check that out. Interested in booking a charter? Email me goodkarmaryan@gmail.com Blogs, Courses, App Download and more on www.goodkarmasportfishing.com Connect with Melinda on FB, LI, TW or IG @melinda_vanfleet 1:1 Coaching email at melinda@melindavanfleet.com or check out her website www.melindavanfleet.com Thank you for listening!

  In this podcast I talk about wahoo fishing secrets. Thanks for listening, Ryan

  Learn how to catch more mutton snappers this summers. Thank you for listening. Capt. Ryan

On this episode Tim Talks about a recent hunting Trip to Alabama.  Tanner tells of some holiday fishing with his family, and the two discuss the differences between lane and Mutton snapper. 

We FINALLY got out with our team, Controlled Chaos, to fish the Big Dog & Fat Cat KDW Shootout, first time the WHOLE team was able to get back on the water in over a year! We had non-stop action from lines-in to "damn! We're out of bait!" managing to get some Kings, and Mutton Snapper pass the sharks, for an overall amazing day of fishing. Did we place? Listen to hear first-hand how our day on the water played out. Moriah Daniels-Facebook Moriah Daniels-Instagram Scotty D-Instagram Scotty D-Facebook YouTube

On this short episode Tanner and Tim talk about their busy summer fishing schedule including muttons and tarpon.  The fish of the week is the threadfin herring.

Tim finally gets offshore, and had quite a day with the hogfish and porgy. Tanner has a slow week of fishing, and sand perch is the fish of the week.

Capt. Brandon Simmons runs the Into The Blue Charter Boat at Hawks Cay Resort.  Brandon fishes for Mutton Snapper and other reef fish regularly and creates sand balls using a mixture of chum, sand, and water to get the fish active. He tells us exactly how to make these, and why they work and how we can all use this technique to catch more and bigger fish. This episode is brought to you by these great sponsors: Barracuda Tackle - Makers of the best cast nets on the market BarracudaTackle.com Empire Boat Covers - Protect All The Things You Love - empirecovers.com/TRP Boat Hammock Stands - Comfortable Boating Awaits - boathammockstand.com This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater   Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim and Tanner are back talking about their week of fishing. Tim was chasing tarpon, while Tanner was after the snapper. They also discuss fishing in bad weather, their favorite city to fish, and the fish of the week is the hogfish.

  In this tackle tip podcast I recommend who to buy pre-made Mutton Snappers leaders from.  Must listen for those that are pinched on time and looking to purchase quality pre-made leaders in bulk. Save time, money and catch big fish with these leaders. It's almost my 2 year anniversary of podcasting- thank you for listening! Join my Private FB Group - Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast to learn more fishing tips as well as be part of the growing community.

In this podcast I talk about mutton snapper fishing.  I also talk about fishing with an award winning Hollywood actor fishing client and the one lesson I learned from him when it comes to bottom fishing. It's almost my 2 year anniversary of podcasting- thank you for listening! Join my Private FB Group - Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast to learn more fishing tips as well as be part of the growing community. Rate and review on Apple/I Tunes.

Interview with Ed Martin This episode covers spearfishing in the Florida Keys. We chat species, hydrography, conditions, and more. Ed Martin is a speargun craftsman and Freedive Instructor based in Isla Morada. Listen in! Important Links Vin Bag - mentioned in the introduction Killshot Spearguns. Ed Martin | Ph 239-850-8862 PADI Freedive Instructor Killshot on Instagram - killshot_spearguns Killshot on twitter - ed@33036 FB-@killshotspearguns Deep Spearfishing Encyclopedia | Anvar Mufazalov Important Times 03:50 Ed Martin Introduction and Background. Crappy gear, Angola & Barracuda 12:45 Massive discussion about Sharks, Shark Shields, Body Language and Tales! 21:15 Popular boats for spearfishing in Florida 23:15 Most Memorable Fish | Mangrove Snapper 28:00 What is something that scared the crap out of you and what did you takeaway from it? 'We don't rise to the level of our expectation, we fall to the level of our training." 31:00 The relaxation Conversation! 36:00 Veterans Vault: Spearfishing in the Florida Keys Geography and Hydrography as it relates to spearfishing in the area Species: Hogfish, Mutton Snapper, Grouper, Triggerfish, Grunts, Yellowjack, Amberjack and the whole Jack family Freedive Instructors in the area Spearfishing Club 50:00 How to make a Poke 63:00 Funniest Moments out Spearfishing 69:00 Whats in your spearfishing dive bag? 82:00 Spearo Q&A

By request I put together a shallow water Mutton Snapper podcast. It is long podcast that is packed with little educational nuggets and tips for catching legal size Mutton Snappers on the patch reefs. Please keep in mind that what I do may not work for you.  

How to Catch Mutton Snappers Using a Titanium Leader Mutton Snappers in the Florida Keys  can be extremely challenging to catch at times, but during the winter months targeting them gets even more challenging when large schools of King Fish migrate through the Florida Keys. To avoid having to continually keep from tying on new hooks due to King Fish cutting off your hooks this winter, I highly recommend using a short trace of Titanium Leader rather than use Single Strand Wire. I prefer  AFW Brand Titanium over standard Single Strand metallic wire for the following reasons: It is much more forgiving and has a little stretch to it Anglers can tie Titanium to the hook using a clinch or Albright Knot, no haywire twist is required. Much more Kink Resistant Compared to Single Strand Wire Live Bait Action     Learn How to Catch Mutton Snapper using Titanium by tying the rig I use below 8-12 Inch Piece of  30 Pound Titanium Wire tied to a 80 pound SPRO swivel connects the the titanium leader to the 30 pound fluorocarbon Mutton Snapper Set-Up I talk about in Episode 063:  How to Make the Best Mutton Snapper Fishing Leader     The Best Pre-Made Titanium Leader made by R&R Tackle. https://randrtackle.com/collections/titanium-leaders/products/titanium-leaders?variant=12908106055741   Mutton Snapper Geographic Range Mutton Snapper populations are the most abundant in the waters around Bahamas, off South Florida, throughout the entire Caribbean,  Gulf of Mexico and Bermuda. Scientific studies indicate that Mutton Snappers can be found as far North as New England down to South Eastern Brazil.  Mutton Snapper Color and Pigmentation  All Mutton Snappers have blue facial recognition markings that are unique to each fish. The Mutton Snapper blue facial recognition marks can be found just below the eyes of these fish. Muttons Snapper fisherman call these facial marks “Blue Lightening Bolts” as they match the personality of these hard fighting Florida Keys fish.  All Mutton Snappers are defined by their famous sub-dorsal body “Black Spot” situated just above the Mutton Snappers lateral line below the anterior end of the dorsal fin. The famous Mutton Snapper black spot is more defined in younger Mutton Snappers and tends to get smaller and fades in color the older the Mutton Snapper gets. The Mutton Snapper black spot is same size as the pupil. Mutton Snappers are characterized by their spectacular colorations. Mutton Snappers exhibit two types of color variations, Mutton Snapper fisherman categorize these fish color variations as “Pink and Green”. “Pink” Mutton Snapper-The “Pink” coloration of Mutton Snappers species call the deep reefs and wrecks home. These deep water Mutton Snappers also can also display bright Yellow Coloration, with Blue, Reds and Pinks. These fish are awesome looking Mutton Snappers.   “Green” Mutton Snapper- The shallower water Mutton Snappers have Greenish Olive color Mutton Snappers inhabit shallower reefs. Mutton Snapper Growth Rates  Scientific studies show indicates that Mutton Snappers grows 5-6 inches a year for the first 2 years then fairly rapidly during for the first 2 years(5-6 inch growth rate, but after year 2 they drop to 3.5 inches a year in growth. Then after year 3 the growth rate slows even more. Studies show the fish grow in weight the fastest when they reach the ages 5 and 10 years old.  Muttons Snappers are said to live 15 to 20 years. The current Florida State record Mutton Snapper is 30 pounds and 4 oz. This state record Mutton Snapper was caught in the Dry Tortugas National Park off the Florida Keys. Mutton Snapper Bait  Dead Bait and Live Bait The best live bait for Mutton Snappers is live pilchards, pinfish, small jacks, blue runners, cigar minnows, goggle eyes, speedos and live ballyhoo.  I will also target Mutton Snappers using fresh dead speedos, goggle eyes, mullet heads,  chunks of bonito, fresh ballyhoo plugs as well as jumbo live shrimp.  Mutton Snapper Artificial Lures  Mutton Snappers respond very well to slow pitch jigging or high speed jigging.  White Buck tails jigs tipped with fresh dead Ballyhoo or fresh dead Bonito strips work very well.  How Does the Mutton Snapper Taste? The Mutton Snapper is my personal favorite out of all the Snapper species to eat.  The Mutton Snappers white fillets are considered excellent table fare.  The Mutton Snapper meat is white, flaky and light, firmer.  The Mutton Snapper makes for a great whole backed fish and is perfect fish for the grill.  Mutton Snapper Facts-Learning about the Mutton Snapper will help you catch more Mutton Snappers in the Florida Keys this year.  Muttons Snapper are by far the most finicky eaters of all the Snappers. Divers have reported that these fish are extremely shy underwater and very tough to get close too. They have very strong survival instincts, making them tough to catch and times.  Muttons Snappers can put up a very hard fight when hooked.  The Mutton Snapper will angle their large broad flat sides toward the fisherman during the fight. When a an anglers hooks a large Mutton Snapper they are in for a challenge because a large Mutton Snapper will fight hard all the way to the surface, giving the fisherman a solid workout.   Mutton Snappers have “crab crusher” V-shaped teeth on the roof of their mouth.  Mutton snapper feed on shellfish and all types of small fish.  Mutton Snapper Fishing  Regulations in the Florida Keys We are allowed to keep 5 Mutton Snapper per person per day and must be 18 inches in total length to keep.  Mutton Snappers are included in Aggregate Snapper Bag Limit of 10 snapper per person/day (excluding red snapper and vermilion snapper) – Note: cubera snapper less than 30-inches total length are included in this limit.  Keep up to date on the Florida Keys Yellowtail Snapper fishery regulations and closures by clicking here https:https://safmc.net/regulations/regulations-by-species/mutton-snapper/

How to Make the Best Mutton Snapper Fishing Leader for targeting Mutton Snappers in the Florida Keys  Mutton Snapper Fishing Rods  In my opinion the absolute best Mutton Snapper Fishing Rods are Spiral Wrapped Fishing Rods that are light weight. With a Spiral Wrapped fishing rod an angler can now fight larger fish with less fatigue over long periods of time and worry less about the pulling the hook. Spiral Wrapped Fishing Rod Advantages  Designed to reduce torque  Will not twist under heavy load-perfect balance Extremely stable  How to Select a Muttons Snapper Fishing Rod Listed below are the Spiral Wrapped fishing rods I use on Mutton Snapper fishing charters in the Florida Keys. These rods are very light, extremely strong and have the perfect action for setting the hook on large Mutton Snappers and have enough backbone for fighting large Mutton Snappers.  Both types of fishing rods listed below are custom made by Adrenaline Custom Fishing Rods. Rods I Recommend for Mutton Snapper Custom Made by Adrenaline Fishing Rods 6’6 40/80 Medium Fast Action Heavy Power Spiral Wrapped Rod. *Fuji Silicon Nitride Guides. These fuji guides are heavy duty.  This rod has a fast action tip to reduce pulling hooks. This is a  thick rod with a lot of backbone.  Cost-$219.00 6’6 30/80 Medium Fast Action X-Heavy Power-Graphite Composite (Ultra Light) *Fuji Silicon Nitride Guides. This rod is extremely light, has a fast action tip to reduce pulling hooks and thinner than the rod I described above. Cost-$259.00 *The guides on my Mutton Snappers rods are all high quality Fuji Silicon Nitride Guides.  These guides are larger in diameter so when I reel swivels through these guides I am not concern about breaking them.  If you have a favorite rod you like bottom fishing with, but the rod does not have heavy duty Fuji Silicon Nitride Guides,  I recommend that you have your the guides replaced with larger diameter Fuji Silicon Nitride Guides. Most custom rod shops will do this for you.  I highly recommend Fuji Silicon Nitride Guides. How to Make a Removable Weight for Mutton Snapper Fishing https://vimeo.com/362443286   How to Make the Best Mutton Snapper Fishing Leader Balloon Fisher King balloon clips can be a highly effective quick and easy, adjustable down bait weight clip for bottom fishing, suspending a bait at specific depth in the water column for slow trolling live or dead bait.     I personally like to use an 18 pound 4 inch zip-tie to connect a bank sinker to the Balloon Fisher King pressure clip. I slide a small zip-tie though the groove in the clip and attach the clip to a bank sinker weight, then clip off the tag end of the zip-tie.  I like to use a zip-tie because I want the weight to break way in the event it gets caught on the bottom with a big fish.  The Best Mutton Snapper Fishing Reels I prefer using the Shimano Talica 20 and 16 2-Speed fishing reels for Mutton Snapper fishing in the Florida Keys. All the reels I use use for Mutton Snapper fishing are spooled with 30 pound Power Pro Braid.  Why do I Spool My Reels with 30 Pound Braid 30 pound braided line spooled on my Mutton Snappers reels gives me a lot of line capacity. This allows us to fish great depths at ease using smaller light weight reels.  When we hook large fish like wahoo, I have plenty of line capacity on the smaller reel, therefore I don’t have to worry about getting spooled. Because the 30 pound braided line has a extremely small diameter it cuts through the water and finds the bottom pretty easily in all types of current, wind and sea conditions. How to Make the Best Mutton Snapper Fishing Leader Mutton Snapper Wind-On Light Tackle Leader  Step 1 Double the 30 pound braid main line using a Spider Hitch knot.    Spider Hitch to Double the 30 pound Braid Line, why do I use it? A Spider Hitch Knot is simpler to tie than the Bimini Twist Knot. By doubling the 30 pound braided line using a Spider Hitch Knot I increase the breaking strength of the 30 pound braided line by 20-30% or more than its manufactured rating. Clients can now fight larger fish they hook while bottom fishing with higher drag settings.   Step 2 Tie a 2 ft. piece of 40 pound fluorocarbon to the 30 pound braid double line using a Bristol Knot. This short piece of 40 pound fluorocarbon leader is used for attaching the removable in-line sinker.  *The importance using this short Piece of 40 FluorocarbonPound Leader. I have found that the standard Balloon Fisher king clips work very well when pressure clipped to 40 pound fluorocarbon line, but I do struggle a little when I  attaching these pressure clips to fluorocarbon line greater than 40 pound fluorocarbon leader.  Fluorocarbon leader line has no stretch and is capable of handling greater weight than monofilament fishing line or braid making it perfect for attaching heavy inline weights for Mutton Snapper fishing in the Florida Keys.  Another benefit of this short connection is that it acts a “buffer” connection between the braided line and the long leader connection. For example, when I need to replace the long leader line for any reason,  I simply cut it at the swivel connection and re-tie quickly. A Bristol Knot has a smaller profile than most and passes easily through my rod guides with ease. I get an extremely strong knot when I tie this short piece of 40 lb. fluorocarbon line to the 30 pound double braided main line using the Bristol Knot.  Fluorocarbon does have a smaller line diameter than monofilament so it makes it very easy for me to attach the Balloonfisher King removable inline weight to the short piece of fluorocarbon, more so than when I used to use monofilament.  This piece of short piece of 40 lb. fluorocarbon takes some abuse so I recommend checking frequently. *I will be testing a short piece of heavy hollow core braid line over the next couple month that may potentially replace this short piece of 40 pound Flurocarbon similar to the removable planer bridal sold by tackleroom.com.    Step 3 Measure out 70-100 feet of 30 pound fluorocarbon leader then connect this long leader piece of 30 pound fluorocarbon leader line The Main reason why I use Fluorocarbon leader is not only for stealth Fluorocarbon line has incredible abrasion resistance, it withstands the abuse of rigorous bottom fishing for Mutton Snappers in the Florida Keys and has minimal stretch. Step 4 Connect the short piece of 40 pound fluorocarbon (created in Step 2 ) to the 30 pound fluorocarbon longer leader (created in Step 3) via a 75 pound Diamond Brand Ball Bear Swivel using and improved clinch knot. The Diamond Ball Bearing Swivel does the following:  Prevents the Balloon Fisher King In-Line Weight from sliding down the line onto the hook. Diamond Ball Bearings swivels significantly reduce line twists compared to all others I have used to date.    Step 5 Tie on a hook-I use circle hooks (sizes 2, 3, or 4 inline or offset) I use either Gamakatsu or Owner brand. Size the hooks appropriately for the live bait. I prefer using an improved clinch knot for tying hooks to the terminal end of the main leader.  Step 6 Hook the Live Bait-When power drifting or slow trolling the bottom for Mutton Snappers using the engine, I always hook the live bait through the nostrils. I then peg the live bait to the hook using a Bait Button this help prevent live the bait from wrapping over on itself and fouling.   Step 7 Set the Leader with the live bait-When deploying the rig, put the reel in free spool with the clicker on. Power the boat forward a little to get the bait swimming behind the boat, get the leader stretched out and stop at the swivel. I use my Rhodan Trolling 120 Volt Trolling motor in Track Mode to power the boat hands free using the remote while setting the lines. This allows me to make sure the baits are set correctly. The Rhodan Trolling Motor gives me a signifiant advantage especially on days with light current and no wind.  Step 8 Once leader is complete stretched out (make sure the bait is swimming nice behind the boat)  attach the the Balloon Fisher King pressure clip with weight directly above the Diamond Ball Bearing swivel. Attach the clip directly above the swivel that connects the short piece of 40 pound fluorocarbon to the 30 pound fluorocarbon. Power boat forward and send the bait to the bottom slowly while the boat is moving forward.  Do not set the bait like you are in a race or you asking for a large tangle.  Step 9 Put the Mutton Snapper in the Boat When the fish comes to the top I have the client walk up the rail, then I come in and quickly remove the inline weight. One the clip is removed the swivel is small enough to reel through the rod guides to the reel the fish all the way to the boat. Set the Rod in the Rod holder and start fishing and let the rod holder and boat hook hook the fish. For more fishing tips and techniques get caught up on our podcast series by checking out our podcast series page. Click here  

Learn How to Catch to Mutton Snapper in the Florida Keys using these tips and techniques. Ball Bearing Swivels In previous podcasts I mentioned that I used the SPRO brand power swivels(50lb-80lb) for constructing wind-on leaders for targeting Mutton Snappers, but a few months ago I made the switch to the Diamond Brand Ball Bearing Swivels(50lb-70lb.) I made this change because I was seeing way too many SPRO swivel failures and was seeing an increase line twist problems resulting in leader failures. I have been extremely happy since I made the switch a few months back from SPRO to the Diamond Brand Ball Bearing swivels especially when using use long leaders(50-100ft) and heavy weights.   I basically eliminated the line twists problems I was having and I have not yet seen swivel failure since I switched from SPRO Power Swivels to Diamond Ball Bearing Swivels.    If you want to learn more about selecting the right swivel for the application I highly suggest reading this article https://georgepoveromo.com/content.php?pid=50 To extend the life of the ball bearing swivels and get the most of out their performance,  I spray them with a little WD-40 out of the box, then after each trip the swivels get sprayed down with hot water and hit again with WD-40 prior to the next fishing trip. The Diamond Ball bearing swivels added another level of confidence to my Mutton Snapper fishing game, they have also saved me a ton of money but extending the life of my fluorocarbon leaders. I purchase mine from Melton Tackle Product Description: Diamond Rotary Ball Bearing Swivels are the finest ball bearing swivels manufactured today. Welded eye rings for added strength and both ends of the swivel rotate individually to eliminate any chance of line twist. They cost 12.59 for a pack of 6. One pack will last me me month, it just depends on how many times I snag the bottom which maybe once every 3 charters. https://www.meltontackle.com/diamond-rotary-ball-bearing-swivel.html Bait Buttons For Mutton Snapper Presentation is everything when it comes to live bait fishing for Mutton Snappers, these fish can be very finicky.  I just recently found a product online called Bait Buttons (https://www.baitbuttons.com/) These little buttons keep the live baits and dead baits locked and stable on the hook. It is very hard for frisky live baits baits such as the pilchard or live ballyhoo to wiggle its way off the hook or flip back over the hook resulting in a fouled up bait with it pegged on the hook with a bait button.  On a recent Mutton fishing charter trip my clients were getting more Mutton Snapper bites and the hook up rate drastically improved. We also landed a couple nice Yellow Jacks and caught a very nice African Pompano along with a few Amberjacks using the bait buttons. I had been using several types of materials(soft beads, rubber bands and zip ties) to keep live baits and dead baits from sliding up and on the hook and the line, until I found the Bait Buttons. For detailed instructions on how to use the bait buttons just click on the link below. This link will show you exactly how I use the buttons when hooking a live pilchard on the hook for target Mutton Snappers  https://www.baitbuttons.com/techniques/live-minnows I also had a chance to test out the Bait Buttons for Yellowtail Snapper fishing using dead bait. It is extremely tough for any fish to rip a bait off the hook with this this bait button. It keeps the bait pegged on the hook. Below is young client of mine with the first batch of jumbo size Yellowtail Snappers he caught using the bait buttons. We used only 6 tiny pieces of bonito the entire trip which his basically un-heard of when it comes to flat lining for Yellowtails to catch these Jumbos, not to the mention he lost another 5 or 6 Yellowtails to the Sharks and the Barracudas on this trip. I encourage you to try the Bait Buttons out. You can order these directly though the Bait Button Website: https://www.baitbuttons.com/buy-now/original/I am using two different styles of bait buttons: BIG GAME Bait Buttons-Larger Hooks Pre-loaded Dispenser (with 25 buttons)-Cost is $8.89 Original Bait Buttons-Smaller Hooks Pre-loaded Dispenser (with 100 buttons)-$8.89 Make sure you read the product descriptions carefully before ordering. To save time I preload the bait buttons on the hooks  before I go fishing. Captains Choice Pure Sardine Chum Should have been using this chum years ago, It is 100% natural Sardine chum and it awesome!  This chum is now my number one choice of chum for Yellowtail Snapper fishing in the Florida Keys.  The fish love sardine oil in the Captains Choice chum  The ballyhoo and speedos go nuts for this stuff so if you are planning on visiting the Florida Keys and are planning on catching your own bait using a cast net or by using a Ballyhoop, then I highly recommend using Captains Choice.   Captains Choice is used by the a majority of the commercial fishing fleet through out the Florida Keys as their chum of choice for targeting Yellowtail Snapper.   For bulk orders you can contact Robert at 305-815-8290, but if you need just one or 2 blocks below are list of current tackle shops in Miami and the Upper Florida Keys that sell Captain Choice. This stuff is hard to find.  Miami Area Bird Road Bait and Tackle 4048 Sw 94th Avenue Miami, FL 33165 (786) 773-3030  Captain Jax Bait and Tackle 490c E 4th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33010 (786) 300-5362 Upper Florida Keys  Captain Bad's Tackle 103100 Overseas Hwy #43, Key Largo, FL 33037 (305) 451-2248 Wild Willys Witches Can not say enough good things about Willy and his Witches. His customer service is outstanding. He works with his clients one on one and wants to make sure you get the Witch you want for the application.  His Sea Witch lure heads are absolutely perfect! The paint and tie jobs are the best I have seen on the market.  The one lure all dolphin fishing must order from him is his blue or crystal orange head 3/4 oz or 1/2 oz head. You can catch several dolphin on this lure before it begins to show signs of wear. You can place a custom order through by contacting Willy through is facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wildwillyswitches/df. I am working on testing a couple new lures Willy created for me, that I will reveal in the near future, so stay tuned.

Good bonefishing (the fish average 3-8 lbs. in Cayman waters) awaits anglers in the near-shore areas of Grand Cayman, including the shallow flats of North Sound, South Sound and Frank Sound—even off Seven Mile Beach, according to the Cayman Fishing Club.  Our Florida Fishing Report Contributor, Captain Neil Eisner recently made a journey to Grand Cayman with the crew of the Night Moves! In this episode, Captain Neil shares his "Bone Fishing" experience in the tropical aqua blue waters along with dome great tips for the angler who may be thinking about any type of fishing excursion that includes the elusive "Bone Fish"..... Neil also shares some additional Jack and Mutton Snapper insight and talks about the local cuisine. Captain Neil had some time for a bit of "rest and relaxation" as seen in the picture where he met Miss Cayman Island 2015, 16 and 17.....plus he tells us about his trip to the Dr. Guy Harvey Gallery! Tune in and enjoy this exciting new episode and as always don’t forget to subscribe to our variety of shows by clicking the links on our home page, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. (there are clickable links on our home page also) We bring you Hall’Em In Fishin’ each week on www.hallaroundtownradio.com – See you on the water!!

Hall’Em In Fishin’ is proud to bring you our bi-weekly series; the “Florida Fishing Report” brought to you by our friends at C&B Custom Jigs and Coastal Angler Magazine Fort Myers! In this episode our Hall’Em In Fishin’ team of expert fishing Captains will bring you the best fishing tips along with some invaluable angling advice for the beginner up to the seasoned individual. We start with our coverage of the Fort Myers Beach area and bring Captain Neil Eisner to the show! Capt. Neil specializes in back-country jig fishing and talks about his exclusive use of products from our friends at C&B Custom Jigs. He goes on to tell us about the changing water temperatures and his recent success with Sea Trout and Redfish! Captain Alex is next up with his report from the near shore waters of Fort Myers Beach and Bonitia Springs.  Alex talks Kingfish, Sharks and more and also  provides some great insight into Waterfront Dining as well in our segment on Florida Eateries. In this weeks episode he features the family of Pinchers Crab Shacks and the Fish-Tale Waterfront Dining. Next we jump across the state to Captain Andrew Stansell of Low Impact Charters who will provide some great insight into catching the right baitfish with a cast-net, fishing for Trout, Redfish and Black Drum. Captain Jack Carlson of Two Conchs Charters joins the show for look at his recent trips that had a great Tarpon bite near the bridges and bottom dropping for Mutton Snapper. Captain Jack also discussed his fleet of boats and expert Captains who have been hauling in the Wahoo and Black-fin Tuna! We introduce a new member of our Hall'Em In Fishin' Team from Pensacola, Florida, Captain Matt Miller of Soulwater Charters 850. Captain Matt provides a background into his fleet of boats and talks about targeting top water Trout and Redfish. Capt. Matt also discusses the fantastic Grouper bite off shore. We want to welcome Captain Matt to our expert family of guides who contribute to the program.   Rounding our the show we head for the freshwater with Travis Palmer of “Ditch Fishing 101” who fills us in on some great Tarpon success in the backwaters of southwest Florida. Bass was the next item on the line and Travis also fill us in on a unique fishing tournament that targets invasive species. There ore over 22 species of invasive fish in Southwest Florida and the Glades and over 500 in the entire state. Listen as Travis tells you how you can participate in this study bases fishing tourney. Tune in and enjoy this exciting new episode and as always don’t forget to subscribe to our variety of shows by clicking the links on our home page, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. (there are clickable links on our home page also) If you would like to inquire about a fishing charter with any of our team of contributing Captains all you have to do is click on their link in the sponsor area of our home page also! We bring you Hall’Em In Fishin’ each week on www.hallaroundtownradio.com – See you on the water!!

Hall’Em In Fishin’ is proud to bring you our bi-weekly series; the “Florida Fishing Report” brought to you by our friends at C&B Custom Jigs and Coastal Angler Magazine Fort Myers! In this episode our Hall’Em In Fishin’ team of expert fishing Captains will bring you the best fishing tips along with some invaluable angling advice for the beginner up to the seasoned individual. We start with our coverage of the Fort Myers Beach area and bring Captain Neil Eisner to the show! Capt. Neil specializes in back-country jig fishing and talks about his exclusive use of products from our friends at C&B Custom Jigs. He goes on to tell us about the changing water temperatures and his recent success with Sea Trout and Redfish!  jump across the state to Captain Andrew Stansell of Low Impact Charters who will provide some great insight into catching the right baitfish with a cast-net, fishing for Trout, Redfish and Black Drum. Captain Jack Carlson of Two Conchs Charters joins the show next talking about his recent trips that had a great Permit bite and bottom dropping for Mutton Snapper. Captain Jack also discussed his fleet of boats and expert Captains who have been hauling in the Wahoo and Black-fin Tuna! Next we head for the freshwater with Travis Palmer of "Ditch Fishing 101" who fills us in on some great Tarpon success in the backwaters of southwest Florida. Travis also fill us in on a unique fishing tournament that targets invasive species.  There ore over 22 species of invasive fish in Southwest Florida and the Glades and over 500 in the entire state. Listen as Travis tells you how you can participate in this study bases fishing tourney. Rounding out the show today we have a special guest join the program.  Captain Steve Sewell of Hawg Wild Charters in Fort Myers brings you an off-shore report about Lane Snapper and Grouper. We also discussed the encounter his team had with a large Mako Shark recently! The Hawg Wild Team of Captain Steve and Captain Sam are known for their off-shore skills and bringing in some great Permit, Snapper and Grouper. Tune in and enjoy this exciting new episode and as always don’t forget to subscribe to our variety of shows by clicking the links on our home page, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. (there are clickable links on our home page also) If you would like to inquire about a fishing charter with any of our team of contributing Captains all you have to do is click on their link in the sponsor area of our home page also! We bring you Hall’Em In Fishin’ each week on www.hallaroundtownradio.com – See you on the water!!

Hall’Em In Fishin’ is proud to bring you our bi-weekly series; the “Florida Fishing Report” brought to you by our friends at C&B Custom Jigs and Coastal Angler Magazine Fort Myers! In this episode our Hall’Em In Fishin’ team of expert fishing Captains will bring you the best fishing tips along with some invaluable angling advice for the beginner up to the seasoned individual. We start with Captain Alex Dolinski from Fort Myers Beach and he brings you some “cool weather” fishing tips for targeting Sheepshead, Black Drum and Pompano. Captain Andrew Stansell of Low Impact Charters in Titusville, Florida joins us next and takes you inland to the fresh water for some exciting Black Crappie fishing (see photos on our Facebook page) . He will share his tales of fishing for these fun freshwater fighters and provide some great ideas for targeting this species in the winter months. We then move way south in todays report to Captain Jack Carlson of Two Conchs Charters in Marathon Key. Captain Jack says the bite is on the reefs in the Keys today with Yellowtail and Black Grouper being the primary target using jigs and shrimp as bait. He also talks about success with the Mutton Snapper in about 200' of water. Listen as we also congratulate Captain Jack on the new addition to his family, a baby girl!  We bounce back up to Fort Myers Beach and bring Captain Neil Eisner to the show.  Capt. Neil is also an expert in jig fishing and talks about his exclusive use of our friends at C&B Custom Jigs. Captain Scott even shares a funny story about a large jack getting the best of Captain Neil one day when they were out fishing the back country. Captain Alex Dolinski of Spot On Charters in Fort Myers Beach returns to the microphone next to bring us a new segment to the program and gives you his top picks for Waterfront Dining in southwest Florida! This part of our show will give you some great options to consider from casual to fine dining on the water. Todays menu serves up Pinchers Crab Shack @Tarpon Point and Doc Fords, Fort Myers Beach! We finish up the show featuring Travis Palmer of Ditch Fishing 101 for a look at angling in the freshwater canals and streams of southwest Florida. Travis shares his expertise and talks several native and non native species. Tune in and enjoy this exciting new episode and as always don’t forget to subscribe to our variety of shows by clicking the links on our home page, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. (there are clickable links on our home page also) If you would like to inquire about a fishing charter with any of our team of Captains all you have to do is click on their link in the sponsor area of our home page also! We bring you Hall’Em In Fishin’ each week on www.hallaroundtownradio.com – See you on the water!!

We answer questions from Key West Florida to North Florida and fishing questions even out of the country. We talk about Mutton Snapper, Snook Blackfin Tuna and much much more…

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