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Thanks Rande!! I've got one near the house and that one gets Bobcats and Raccoons!! It takes me almost 2 hours just to get thru the 4 cameras in the swamp and just about every time I manage to get myself wounded.....My legs have scars all over them because of all the sticks and debris that I miss in my travels!!😎

Thanks!! This swap is a lot different from living in Virginia and North Carolina but it has a great variety and diversity compared to my former homes up north!!

Thanks J!! There's a lot to see back there and I really enjoy my peaceful walks through the Refuge!!

Thanks Ryan!! It did.....I mentioned to another subscriber the spider looked as if it had been Xrayed by the IR affect....Something new for me to see.....LOL!!😎

Thanks Ryan!! For me it's the fact that all this wildlife is just a mile down the road.....It really shows that the health of the Refuge in very good shape!!😎

Thanks Dave!! I've lost a lot of blood because of those Blood Suckers.....It's like being in an Air Raid out there!!

Thanks Don!! I need to leave a vapor trail of RAID in the swamp.....I usually have to drop by the hospital for an IV.....I get dizzy losing all that blood to those monsta skeeters....LOL!!

DMP....Thanks!! That PUP is a bit skittish without MOM.....Those IR red eyes really put that dog on the skids.......I thought that the spider was being Xrayed!!

@@WesLovelace lol

Morning Nathan.

Morning RRRANDOLPH

Morning Nathan.....Morning Martin.....You guys up for a Stomp in the Swamp.....LOL!!

Good morning Martin.....Good morning Nathan.....You guys up for some swamp cruising!!

Thanks Nathan!! The critters are all over the swamp.....Skeeters and all....LOL!!

Thanks John!! I don't know about Donkeys but you sure ride some of these Hog Bodies if you don't mind getting Tusked........There are critters running around all over the place out here!!

​@WesLovelace yeah, I've been chased up a tree by hogs before, those tusks are scary. Swamp donkey is what we call them really big swamp bucks. They got a different look than regular deer here in Florida.

Thanks John!! Usually about once a month but here lately changing the cards has turned into about 2 months.....I've got about 150 sq. miles of swamp to choose from.....This place is amazing to walk around in as long as you don't mind the Skeeters trying to bleed you dry......LOL....Sea Ya!!

Thanks Wayn!! If you can stand the skeeters the exercise is worth the walk.....I'm bundled from head to toe so I don't have to have a blood transfusion.....LOL....When the internet comes back on you can watch the video again.....LOL.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Lee!! I'd like to see some bucks this year and the bears again.....But i really enjoy my trips into the swamp.....It's an amazing place back there!!

Thanks Alfredo!!Been reel nice finding the fish on the outside edges and the inside back country creeks!!

Hey good luck up there .....The Gulf near shore waters in the Refuge have turned black because of all the rain that's pushed the Tannic Stain out of the swamp!!😎

NCIF......Thanks!! Seems the cooler creeks are starting to hold fish.....Gotta get at em before daylight anymore!!

Thanks MH!! I'm really running around to find this many quality fish!!

Thanks Wayn!! Managed to catch fish at the right places.....Especially in the back country dark stained creeks!!

The edge Reds aren't subjected to the Tannic Dark Water thus the reel light coloration.....I've been trying to fish more Spring fed creeks especially since all the rain has pushed all the tannic stain into the creeks!!

Thanks J!! All it takes is to run all over the place to find the bite....LOL!!

Thanks EA!! I'm concentrating on those back country creeks that have active Springs and that are well off the beaten path.....I've been trying the outside springs but I'm not getting the same results even thought there is a temperature differential.....The Bush League has been my go to here lately.....Sea Ya!!

Thanks Lou!! With over 50 square miles of coastal creeks and shallow islands to choose from I've got a a lot of places to visit on each trip.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Dave!! It's nice when I can fish both the outside and inside with equal results.....Have a great weekend!!

DMP....Thanks!! Some days the critters are waiting for me to show up....Others it's a day of frustration.....LOL!!

Me and the big boat are in KCB in Marathon for the last week.....Fishing and the weather are terrible but the seafood is great so I'm heading back to the Shack tomorrow!!😎

@@WesLovelace I been in Miami all week heading home now safe time wes

Thanks John!! This was one of those days where the fish were following me around and just wouldn't leave me alone.....LOL.....I wish all my trips were this interesting!!

Thanks Mark!! The Refuge is a fascinating area and as long as I can continue to get up there I'll keep putting out content.....Sea Ya!!

Thanks Marc!! The hardest part of the back country is trying to anticipate....Just when you think you have it all figured out the unexpected slaps you in the face.....LOL.....I'm lucky I haven't lost any teeth.....LOL!! Some days I have no clue where the fish are and the next I think they are following me around.....This area is always a puzzle and it's what has me constantly thinking!!

Thanks Nathan!! A screaming drag and any critter with fins always gets the same results.....LOL!!

Thanks Rob!! My trips are either Feast of Famine but they are all interesting to me because I'm always making observations that might get me to thinkin' on a future trip to the Refuge......Sea Ya!!

LSJ...Thanks!! When it comes to the skinny water I'm all about weight and stealth......Most of the time I couldn't run an electric motor.....All I can feel and hear is bump and prop gurgle.....People don't realize that fish are sensitive to noise and movement.....Especially Redfish!! When I fail to ignore the inside tides the bump and run because of the current is a PITA not to mention I have to constantly have to move from the bow or stern and vis-versa plus I haven't a clue how any times I've needed a pole saw or had to wade the Bush League to get one of these critters to the boat.....I know it's all interesting and funny when I think about this area.....Enjoyed the comment.....Have a great weekend!!

@@WesLovelace You are exactly right. I did a hitchhiker's guide video on Inshore fishing with the GPS spot lock trolling motor. It's 100% focused on stealth. Every time I make a mistake that leads to cavitation or the prop touching bottom, I know that I've spooked every fish for 100 yd. You absolutely have to be extraordinarily careful.

Thanks Dug!! I'm really moving a lot because of all the rain......I'm about to leave the Keys tomorrow because of the weather.....The exact same thing as last year!!

Thanks Nick!! It's been a few weeks for me too.....I've been in the Keys this week enjoying seafood cause the weather has been about as bad as it gets down here.....Leaving tomorrow to try the short grouper season next week

@@WesLovelace I know 15 days only. So mad about that.

@@nickhatzistefanou960 Hopefully the weather will give me a chance for few days during the season!!

Thanks JJ!! I'm down in the Keys with all of this terrible weather.....When eating good seafood is the best I can do it's time to head home for the opening of Grouper season.....LOL!!

Some more locals trying to keep me entertained......I'm down here in KCB and enjoying the great seafood.....This nasty weather is just like last year and the trolling hasn't produced much.....Hauled the boat yesterday and headed home in the morning!!😎

Thanks Patrick!! The outside segments were filmed at a high tide of about a 3.2 and the inside footage was during the still incoming tide near the coastline.....All in the Refuge. There is about a 2 hour turnaround in the incoming and outgoing tides.....I can fish the ebb tide outside and go inside to fish the still incoming .....When the inside water stops the outgoing is starting to move out where I originally started my day!!😎

Thanks for the info and your videos I fish bayport and slowly move north being very skittish about hitting rocks

@@patrickhoins8333 If you use the big tides 2.7+ and you generally follow the same safe route to gain access up there you should be OK......There is a lot of reel estate to play in and there isn't a lot of competition for those who move around to try new spots......Sea Ya!!😎

Thanks!! Tropical systems are a way of life here on the Florida Nature Coast when you've got the Gulf and the Weeki Wachee River bordering the front yard and the back yard......LOL!!

@@WesLovelace you know that’s true! Stay safe!

Thanks Rande!! No one seems to know if it's stolen or who owns it.....If the boat was leaking fuel the state might get involved......Getting this big boy off the bottom may be very difficult.....I reported it......Let someone else worry about it!!

Thanks Dave!! Here lately I haven't much time to crunch the woods.....I've got a frequent female Bobcat that visits a camera near the house and right now I'm packing to go to Marathon in the Keys for a long needed vacation.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Icy!! This yacht is 60 miles north of Clearwater.....Debby could have moved it that far but FWC was aware of the location before it moved an additional 8 miles to the north to just offshore of the Refuge......FWC was interested if the fuel system had been breached and I could not see any signs of a leak in my 3 rotations of the craft!! I was up there on a 3.4 high ....I'm not sure a flotation collar would get this 20 ton vessel off the bottom!!

Thanks Titus!! Someone has a lot of work to get this big gal back in shape....Don't know all the particulars but if the fuel tanks rupture or the hull is breached which it may already have someone is going to pile up a huge expense!!

I was asked about a fuel spill and I responded that I did not see any but it will be investigated......This vessel was seen anchored off Bayport with no people on board......FWC was not aware that the vessel was hard aground 8 miles farther North than it's original location.....Something out of the ordinary......I got my first thumbs down on this video.......Did I strike a nerve of the owner......If this vessel breaks apart and the environment is compromised in a Federal Refuge.....Watch the CRAP hit the fan!!

@@WesLovelace probably the thumbs down meant that about it being there not making anybody happy I’m sure as long as FWC knows keep up the videos love it . Was just curious.

Thanks Lou!! This boat had been anchored off Bayport for a while and the FWC was aware of it's presence......They didn't know it have moved about 8 miles north into very shallow water.....If the fuel had been leaking someone would have a reel big problem on their hands

Thanks Therese!! No telling with this yacht but being hard aground in the shallow water and listing like it is may make it difficult to refloat!!

Thanks Kerry!! Once I say that beast it was still evident that it was way too big to be stranded in that rocky shallow water!!

Thanks Clifford!! This is a hard ground in this shallow water ....I'm not sure a flotation skirt would work on this rocky bottom!!

How was the fishing at the reef?

@@thomasmurphy1907 We were there for a morning of Spearfishing, but the initial winds from T.S. Debbie has started and it was really sloppy. There was a layer of "whale snot" in the first two-three feet, so we could not see fish from the surface. We did see one nice Gag in a culvert, which is what we were there to spy on. In the end we returned inshore pretty quickly as the seas were continuing to build. I did get my very first Chassahowitzka Tarpon that day, so it wasn't all bad. ua-cam.com/users/shortsRmvjFTy3LkE

I've been meaning to check the reefs out.

Thanks Thomas!! This a hard ground in this shallow water so recovery will be a tough proposition even trying a flotation skirt!!

Thanks LSJ!! I talked to FWC and they were aware of the vessel but was not aware of the grounding north of the previous location.....They do now!!

Thanks Don!! This is a hard ground....In less than 6 ft. of water and that port side list will be hard to raise even at an extreme high tide even with a floatation skirt!!

@@WesLovelace Wow, how in the heck did the boat even make it into the skinny water? Well, the owner will have his hands full. Have a fine weekend. Don

@@houndsmanone4563 Thanks Don!! FWC was aware of this vessel for whatever reason when it was anchored off Bayport about 10 or so miles but they were not aware that it had made it's way north another 8 miles into this shallow water.....They're concern was the leakage of fuel into the environment which I did not see!!😎

Thanks Vincent!! I originally saw this beast from 2 miles away so I could tell this was a big critter.....This critter isn't coming off the bottom anytime soon!!