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Thank you for this great time I watch you fishing.. it made me feel like I was our there fishing too.. awsome awsome awsome.. i miss salt water fishing.. did it all my young life.. now I'm hundreds of miles away from the salt life.. so I try to freshwater fish.. it's fun but it takes so much more to catch a nice fish.. i also miss all the different fish you can catch in the ocean (saltwater).. thanks again be safe..
I would rather watch you fish on a video than most of these TV shows. You seem pretty genuine, informative and you have a good on camera personality. I wish you the best even though I know as much if not more than you about fishing I still find your approach and style intriguing to watch you're doing an excellent job with your camera and keep up the good work you're very informative for those who don't have as much knowledge. On the days that I can't make it out fishing I stay at home and watch your videos it's the next best thing . Your videos are appreciated for being real.
I wasn't sure about this channel the first video in but I've watched almost everyone of them now and I'm not sure how I got addicted but keep up the good work. Very soothing channel. Very enjoyable!
Zo, love your videos. Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to show them here. Was up at Jax Beach first of August, surfcasting with "freshly dead" shrimp. The bait shop employee said they scoop out the overnight losses and sell them first instead of frozen shrimp. Said the fish would hit them hard, well before frozen. True words, and same price as the frozen. Spot, croaker, whiting, pompano and some small shark of unknown species. While you've proven live works extremely well, don't give up on those "freshly dead" ones.
Hey I'm a new sub. Your the first guy I found that actually shows what they are using. I live on the east side of Merritt island and just started getting into flats and river fishing in my boat. Thanks for the amazing vids keep it up
The honesty must be told. Got a little depressed from not seeing any videos from you. That is the truth. Others make up for it but not completely. Always a nice job even from the intro, seeing I'm only 10 seconds in without watching the video in total ha. Tight lines brother!
First time ever I see kayak fishing. I'm a pretty casual fisher with not much equipment nor places to fish at close by, but now I really want to try this. This looks like such a great experience, fishing from a kayak.
Great info here. On our long trips we dump ice in the live wells. Slows them down for a bit. Once the temp of the water goes back to normal, they start kicking around again.
I like all your shows I seen lots of them .Im from Hawaii we have lots of good fishing here too!!! but you show good guidence for florida fishing ,Thank you!!!!!!
When I was a kid, I used to get so upset at my dad because he would get up soooo early. Now, I'm upset because I miss him. Living up North now (it's actually the South) in Southern Missouri, some people can't believe that dad would actually buy live shrimp at bait shops to fish with. I think that is pretty cool that you mentioned something about keeping the shrimp cool. Dad used to always buy "block" ice and he would take his ice pick and bite off a chunk and put it into the bat bucket with the shrimp the night before. It slows down their metabolism and respiratory system. Now days when I do any fishing other than crawfishing, I buy the uncooked, frozen shrimp at Walmart since I can''t buy any live shrimp here. I just get my VA disabilty check on the first of every month but hopiing I can save some bucks to get one of those 278 dollar kyaks at Walmart so I can get back out on the water again. I have some old Babe Winkleman VHS tapes that I love to watch where he was bass fishing from a fishing innertube in Florida. I have one VHS tapes of him fishing with Mel Tillis which is pretty cool because I am friends with one of his daughters that works here in Branson, Connie Tillis. She loved the tape.
i love how peaceful your videos are and somewhat carefree they are cause if it was we... all i would be doing is throwing tantrums and cussing in the middle of the bay haha
Man ive seen all your fishing related videos more than once. This one video ive watched probably 4 times and its always entertaining. Love your videos man. Keep em coming. Soon preferably haha.
You are an ad campaign for the Alafia bait shop, Bud Light and whatever kayak company. I love your videos. Love the Tampa area. I am also on the Gulf coast (Mobile, AL) and love catching those Reds and Specks. Too fun and delicious.
i was wondering when we were gonna see another zoff video! glad to see another great one. really nice touch putting a picture of the lure you use up. i like that. thanks again for your effort! looking forward to the next video.
You do a fantastic job with videoing and editing. I'd rather watch one of your videos than any fishing show on TV. Your kayak is set up nice, ever consider making a video of why you have your kayak set up the way you do and why it works for you? Keep the videos coming! It helps those of us dreaming of buying a place in Florida while dealing with frozen water here up north.
Great stuff again Marty! You always put a lot of extra effort in your videos, I thought the overnight transition on the oven clock was a great touch!! Loving your videos as always! 👍
I wish I would have seen this video last week. I got stuck fishing from the shore line when the guy with the boat canceled on me while I was in Tampa Tuesday night/Wed morning. Didn't even think of trying to find a place to rent a yak. And kudos for passing along your unused bait. I tend to do the same thing when I'm done and know I'll not be back on the water for awhile.
Lost count of the times I have watched this gem of a video, Marty. So much so that it prompted me to have a quick look around to see if there are any bait shops in the UK selling live shrimp. I dare say there may well be a few, but all the stuff Google threw my way was either shrimp for a marine fish tank in your home or mysis shrimp as food for the fish in your tank! It would seem that if you want shrimp for bait over here, you have to go collect them yourself from along the shoreline. Anyway, thanks again for the great little film here mate. I seem to enjoy it more and more as time goes on :)
Cool vid! Quick tip: You will be amazed at how much better your reels work if you fill them up with line. It's a mistake to buy 150yd filler spools of braid and tie it right to the spool. Better is to partially fill the spool with mono backing and then top it with the braid.That gives you much easier, more accurate casting, not to mention the drag is designed to work with a full spool and tension increases the more line comes off. Keep the vids coming!
Another good day on the water! When I was in Virginia we fished a lot of brackish water using grass shrimp. The fish loved them. Have you ever had any fish, like sharks go after your fish you are keeping. I have had snapping turtles and snakes go after and eat mine!
I do videos kayak fishing too, I enjoyed your kayak fishing video as you are a first light man like me. I head out at first light too. I'd never hang any of my fish over the side as the seals would have them, they're bold here. A suggestion for you = give your excess fish to old timers living near you, its a great way to get friends and help fok who can't get fresh out of the water fish. Cheers mate.
Love watching these videos they kept me sane through the winter here on the east coast! I think a lot of us like when you show us what your using and your rigging. Don't tell us too much now ;)
I lived in Citrus County but when we was younger went to Bradington when the old Skyway bridge that had been hit was still there early 80s. We would go down old Homosassa us go down Homosassa river and fish all day long every once a while would go out to the ocean and a johnboat catch all kind of fish
Thank you for the great video you are a really good fisherman, here in California we only go fishing for rock cad, but it's fun to.. I like to use shrimp with my Jig and it works pretty good too for the rock cad.
That's right on 301 at the bridge, isn't it? I bought my pontoon boat from the marina across the road there back in 2001. It was awesome. I miss living there. (update: Was viewing Google earth recently and notice the boat sales place is history.)
This video was 4 years ago!! Holy smokes. I remember when you uploaded this vid. Sir you’ve come a long way Sincerely A quiet fan from sw Florida 941/973 . I’m glad I stayed around
Hi just found your channel and your videos are really enjoyable! It's interesting you hook the shrimp through the thorax, here in the UK I use a really similar technique with live prawns under a bubble float for sea bass. I hook them through the second to last tail segment with a circle hook and set the drag low. I find hooking them like this keeps them lively longer and increases hook ups.
wow. they sell shrimp by the dozen in Florida. In Texas its typical to sell by the pint/quart. If i had to buy shrimp by the dozen i dont think id ever use live shrimp.
have you ever considered doing like a day when your fans that live in the tampa bay area all meat up at the same launch site and all go out with u for the day? because if u did that would be sweet and i would go
That was a Beautiful trout....wow trout, redfish, jack, catfish, Shark, What a super day...I wonder if in the freshwater lakes around me here in VA if anything would bite on live shrimp?
i love the videos. youre such a positive person and a great fisherman. im doing some kayak fishing in the atlantic off of Massachusetts this weekend. i have no idea what they have up that way but it should be a great experience
Great as usual. Wanting to start intercoastal fishing here in Wilmington NC. Could you explain or do a short video on how you rig your tackle and float for fishing with shrimp and best place to hook the shrimp. Would be great help. Glad you are still using the kayak as well as the boat.
Good idea for a video. Meantime, if you buy shrimp, you can ask the guy at the bait shop for advice. The folks at Alafia Bait and Tackle helped me a lot.
I used fresh and even "cooked" shrimp in the bag for trout and steelhead..they love their shrimp anyway they can get it..lol Nice video..I enjoyed it. :) Planning on getting a kayak myself this year.
Great minds think alike! I bought a solar power oxygenator and screwed it to the side of my live well - dropped the airstone inside, works well when you decide you just want to be out during the daylight hours.
I did some fishing on shrimp south of you at Ft. Meyers Beach. On shrimp I caught Sheepshead, snook, Mangrove snapper, 2 species of catfish. Never knew what I was going to get.
I loved the video !!! If you night the tail of and hook it where the tail would be and slide it all the way above the hook u will almost never loose your shrimp if you miss a bight
Yeah but live shrimp get bigger fish and ripping the tail off and shoving the hook all the way up into its body is going to kill it way faster. hooking it in the top of the head let's the shrimp move around a lot easier and keeps it alive longer. If I have dead shrimp or only smaller fish are biting the tail method is really awesome.
I watched your video when you and your friend went on a cruise for 6 days. Loved it. Now I am watching you catch fish, I have never seen in Maine, Could you tell us what kinds of fish you are catching? Thanks.
Quick tip, freeze a couple bottles of water and when frozen, put one in the bucket. It'll stay frozen in the bottle for many hours and will keep the shrimp cool. Take the other bottle or two with you fishing and when one eventually thaws out you throw another in. Hope that helps.
Easily a 5 star video Marty! Awesome! I dont fish saltwater as much as i used too :(. But will in August in SC! Im really interested in how you get the "bait cam" going when you are like 50 yards away from your bobber. Awesome strike!
over 6 years old and still one of the best fishing videos of all time.
Bro I swear zoffingers videos are timeless
It really is!!! I finally found it again after years!! I love this video
This dudes cracking a beer at around 8 in the morning. Mad respect
+Alex Penry If you're not drinking or burning one you're doing something wrong
That's the fisher man burning hour for me
launched the boat at 6am guys were a 6 pack deep
LMMFAO ... Great replies. Hell ya!! He got up at 3, it's his noon.
one way to get a bite grab a beer lol
I remember watching this in elementary school, I’m a senior in hs now 😭. These were some good times man
Here in 2022. Going back and enjoying something calming and familiar. This video always makes me reminisce about the ol' days!
Thanks to you, I found this awesome bait shop. Super friendly staff. They were so kind they even gave my kids some hats!
Still coming back to these older videos this many years later.
I use to fish every weekend and I've stopped for 2 years but this has got me back into it
I don't know why, but I always come back to this video. It's so relaxing to watch.
Cold Shrimp, Cold Drink, and a day on the water like that....who's better than Marty??? Nice video man!
Hooked Up um erban hunterz
shadow nightmar3 u spelled it wroung and its not a typo
Wroung was tho
Thank you for this great time I watch you fishing.. it made me feel like I was our there fishing too.. awsome awsome awsome.. i miss salt water fishing.. did it all my young life.. now I'm hundreds of miles away from the salt life.. so I try to freshwater fish.. it's fun but it takes so much more to catch a nice fish.. i also miss all the different fish you can catch in the ocean (saltwater).. thanks again be safe..
I would rather watch you fish on a video than most of these TV shows. You seem pretty genuine, informative and you have a good on camera personality. I wish you the best even though I know as much if not more than you about fishing I still find your approach and style intriguing to watch you're doing an excellent job with your camera and keep up the good work you're very informative for those who don't have as much knowledge. On the days that I can't make it out fishing I stay at home and watch your videos it's the next best thing . Your videos are appreciated for being real.
I wasn't sure about this channel the first video in but I've watched almost everyone of them now and I'm not sure how I got addicted but keep up the good work. Very soothing channel. Very enjoyable!
Marty another great video thanks for taking the time to take us with you.
Zo, love your videos. Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to show them here. Was up at Jax Beach first of August, surfcasting with "freshly dead" shrimp. The bait shop employee said they scoop out the overnight losses and sell them first instead of frozen shrimp. Said the fish would hit them hard, well before frozen. True words, and same price as the frozen. Spot, croaker, whiting, pompano and some small shark of unknown species. While you've proven live works extremely well, don't give up on those "freshly dead" ones.
Hey I'm a new sub. Your the first guy I found that actually shows what they are using. I live on the east side of Merritt island and just started getting into flats and river fishing in my boat. Thanks for the amazing vids keep it up
The honesty must be told. Got a little depressed from not seeing any videos from you. That is the truth. Others make up for it but not completely. Always a nice job even from the intro, seeing I'm only 10 seconds in without watching the video in total ha. Tight lines brother!
I look back at this video and think this is the life, your a real man for this stuff
Fantastic dedication to fishing,you`re just got a huge fan in Europe!!! Thank you!
I always come back to this video to watch. Its so relaxing and reminds me of simpler times.
Great video man!
First time ever I see kayak fishing. I'm a pretty casual fisher with not much equipment nor places to fish at close by, but now I really want to try this. This looks like such a great experience, fishing from a kayak.
Another fantastic video from the best fishing channel out here PLUS taken to the next level with the Bait Cam!
:^)
Great info here. On our long trips we dump ice in the live wells. Slows them down for a bit. Once the temp of the water goes back to normal, they start kicking around again.
I like all your shows I seen lots of them .Im from Hawaii we have lots of good fishing here too!!! but you show good guidence for florida fishing ,Thank you!!!!!!
Your vids have a distinct flavor. I am always entertained. Please keep it up.
Great vid.
Nice to see someone calm and not full of garbage.
When I was a kid, I used to get so upset at my dad because he would get up soooo early. Now, I'm upset because I miss him. Living up North now (it's actually the South) in Southern Missouri, some people can't believe that dad would actually buy live shrimp at bait shops to fish with. I think that is pretty cool that you mentioned something about keeping the shrimp cool. Dad used to always buy "block" ice and he would take his ice pick and bite off a chunk and put it into the bat bucket with the shrimp the night before. It slows down their metabolism and respiratory system. Now days when I do any fishing other than crawfishing, I buy the uncooked, frozen shrimp at Walmart since I can''t buy any live shrimp here. I just get my VA disabilty check on the first of every month but hopiing I can save some bucks to get one of those 278 dollar kyaks at Walmart so I can get back out on the water again. I have some old Babe Winkleman VHS tapes that I love to watch where he was bass fishing from a fishing innertube in Florida. I have one VHS tapes of him fishing with Mel Tillis which is pretty cool because I am friends with one of his daughters that works here in Branson, Connie Tillis. She loved the tape.
i love how peaceful your videos are and somewhat carefree they are cause if it was we... all i would be doing is throwing tantrums and cussing in the middle of the bay haha
Man ive seen all your fishing related videos more than once. This one video ive watched probably 4 times and its always entertaining. Love your videos man. Keep em coming. Soon preferably haha.
I live in Weymouth in the UK and I'm going fishing tomorrow and I really hope I have as good a day as you had, Nice video ... Tight lines brother
You are one of my favorite fishing channels
You are an ad campaign for the Alafia bait shop, Bud Light and whatever kayak company. I love your videos. Love the Tampa area. I am also on the Gulf coast (Mobile, AL) and love catching those Reds and Specks. Too fun and delicious.
i was wondering when we were gonna see another zoff video! glad to see another great one. really nice touch putting a picture of the lure you use up. i like that. thanks again for your effort! looking forward to the next video.
Can't wait to get my kayak and fish the St. Augustine area. Great video.
You do a fantastic job with videoing and editing. I'd rather watch one of your videos than any fishing show on TV. Your kayak is set up nice, ever consider making a video of why you have your kayak set up the way you do and why it works for you? Keep the videos coming! It helps those of us dreaming of buying a place in Florida while dealing with frozen water here up north.
Great stuff again Marty! You always put a lot of extra effort in your videos, I thought the overnight transition on the oven clock was a great touch!! Loving your videos as always! 👍
great fishing Marty, its always entertaining watching you're videos, keep them coming
Thanks for taking us along!
Awesome video !!!
Awesome video. Heading out this weekend here in South Louisiana! Live shrimp are always on the menu.
I wish I would have seen this video last week. I got stuck fishing from the shore line when the guy with the boat canceled on me while I was in Tampa Tuesday night/Wed morning. Didn't even think of trying to find a place to rent a yak.
And kudos for passing along your unused bait. I tend to do the same thing when I'm done and know I'll not be back on the water for awhile.
Lost count of the times I have watched this gem of a video, Marty. So much so that it prompted me to have a quick look around to see if there are any bait shops in the UK selling live shrimp. I dare say there may well be a few, but all the stuff Google threw my way was either shrimp for a marine fish tank in your home or mysis shrimp as food for the fish in your tank! It would seem that if you want shrimp for bait over here, you have to go collect them yourself from along the shoreline.
Anyway, thanks again for the great little film here mate. I seem to enjoy it more and more as time goes on :)
Cool vid! Quick tip: You will be amazed at how much better your reels work if you fill them up with line. It's a mistake to buy 150yd filler spools of braid and tie it right to the spool. Better is to partially fill the spool with mono backing and then top it with the braid.That gives you much easier, more accurate casting, not to mention the drag is designed to work with a full spool and tension increases the more line comes off. Keep the vids coming!
I like your rig it seems pretty stable as you were standing up My closest salt water is Galveston, I am ready to go after watching you!
GREAT VIDEOS! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT WHATCHING YOUR VIDIEOS.
Bet that jack was so much fun! We haven't been fishing for quite a while and I sure do miss it.
Another good day on the water! When I was in Virginia we fished a lot of brackish water using grass shrimp. The fish loved them. Have you ever had any fish, like sharks go after your fish you are keeping. I have had snapping turtles and snakes go after and eat mine!
I took up fishing again, thanks for shareing your great hobby.
i really like youre fishing vids! every time you take the viewers out on an adventure. greetings from holland!
Thanks for another awesome video buddy. I'll be using your tips when we go to NC next month on our annual vacation to Emerald Isle.
I love this channel,.. But its hilarious how he mentions that bait and tackle shop every five secs😂😂😂
I do videos kayak fishing too, I enjoyed your kayak fishing video as you are a first light man like me. I head out at first light too. I'd never hang any of my fish over the side as the seals would have them, they're bold here. A suggestion for you = give your excess fish to old timers living near you, its a great way to get friends and help fok who can't get fresh out of the water fish. Cheers mate.
gotta appreciate videos like these
Love watching these videos they kept me sane through the winter here on the east coast! I think a lot of us like when you show us what your using and your rigging. Don't tell us too much now ;)
I really do enjoy watching your fishing videos! keep posting!
I lived in Citrus County but when we was younger went to Bradington when the old Skyway bridge that had been hit was still there early 80s. We would go down old Homosassa us go down Homosassa river and fish all day long every once a while would go out to the ocean and a johnboat catch all kind of fish
Nice... I can't wait to have my kayak. You got there some really nice view....great video!!
Thank you for the great video you are a really good fisherman, here in California we only go fishing for rock cad, but it's fun to.. I like to use shrimp with my Jig and it works pretty good too for the rock cad.
Finishing my beer and taking a nap you have tired me out what a day
You make me want to live in florida, great videos.
Thank you for this nice great video..... I wish you give us more and more about your ways of fishing
you were making out like a bandit with those shrimp wow good job man.
That's right on 301 at the bridge, isn't it? I bought my pontoon boat from the marina across the road there back in 2001. It was awesome. I miss living there. (update: Was viewing Google earth recently and notice the boat sales place is history.)
you show is like the Mister Rogers of fishing! I really like it!
This video was 4 years ago!! Holy smokes. I remember when you uploaded this vid. Sir you’ve come a long way
Sincerely
A quiet fan from sw Florida 941/973 . I’m glad I stayed around
I went fishing yesterday here at ponchartrain lake in new orleans, louisiana. Got some black drum, white trout.
You have passion for fishing man. Great video. Makes me want to go fishing right now haha
Thanks you.I am every like fishing.I am a Taiwanese but I living in Thailand.
enjoyed every single minute of this video. almost felt like I was fishing too. got to get me one of those ASAP.
No time for beer, Marty! haha. Great videos, sir!
Hi just found your channel and your videos are really enjoyable! It's interesting you hook the shrimp through the thorax, here in the UK I use a really similar technique with live prawns under a bubble float for sea bass. I hook them through the second to last tail segment with a circle hook and set the drag low. I find hooking them like this keeps them lively longer and increases hook ups.
Best video on UA-cam still watching in 2021
good job bud. I wish I had that much time on my hands. like the bouyes to keep the kayak level.
wow. they sell shrimp by the dozen in Florida. In Texas its typical to sell by the pint/quart. If i had to buy shrimp by the dozen i dont think id ever use live shrimp.
SHRIMP FOR THE WIN! Shrimp is my favorite bait when goin' for rainbow and brown trout. An nice vid!
have you ever considered doing like a day when your fans that live in the tampa bay area all meat up at the same launch site and all go out with u for the day? because if u did that would be sweet and i would go
first video watched off you channel you are very relaxing to watch.
Man your videos are excellent. Love the way there put together .
That was a Beautiful trout....wow trout, redfish, jack, catfish, Shark, What a super day...I wonder if in the freshwater lakes around me here in VA if anything would bite on live shrimp?
i love the videos. youre such a positive person and a great fisherman. im doing some kayak fishing in the atlantic off of Massachusetts this weekend. i have no idea what they have up that way but it should be a great experience
Great as usual. Wanting to start intercoastal fishing here in Wilmington NC. Could you explain or do a short video on how you rig your tackle and float for fishing with shrimp and best place to hook the shrimp. Would be great help. Glad you are still using the kayak as well as the boat.
Good idea for a video. Meantime, if you buy shrimp, you can ask the guy at the bait shop for advice. The folks at Alafia Bait and Tackle helped me a lot.
I live here in town as well! Hah! Small world.
Great video! Thanks!
He's got a date with a plate haha awesome vid Marty!
camera shoots spectacular...well composed ..you are multi task bro.
Spinning reel on baitcast rod.....I only noticed because i do the same myself. Great Vid bud !
Cool man, I really enjoyed this video. nice vibe. I've been fishin with live shrimp for about 4 months and I`m sticking with them..!!!
Enjoying watching you fish. So relax
I used fresh and even "cooked" shrimp in the bag for trout and steelhead..they love their shrimp anyway they can get it..lol Nice video..I enjoyed it. :) Planning on getting a kayak myself this year.
You just made me thinking about getting a kayak.... Looks better then shore fishing. And I got some new bait to use... (Shrimp)
Great minds think alike! I bought a solar power oxygenator and screwed it to the side of my live well - dropped the airstone inside, works well when you decide you just want to be out during the daylight hours.
Thanks for the fishing trip, nice day for it too.
nice video, enjoy fishing here in the keys, florida shrimps are amazing every fish like them.
I did some fishing on shrimp south of you at Ft. Meyers Beach. On shrimp I caught Sheepshead, snook, Mangrove snapper, 2 species of catfish. Never knew what I was going to get.
I loved the video !!! If you night the tail of and hook it where the tail would be and slide it all the way above the hook u will almost never loose your shrimp if you miss a bight
Yeah but live shrimp get bigger fish and ripping the tail off and shoving the hook all the way up into its body is going to kill it way faster. hooking it in the top of the head let's the shrimp move around a lot easier and keeps it alive longer. If I have dead shrimp or only smaller fish are biting the tail method is really awesome.
I watched your video when you and your friend went on a cruise for 6 days. Loved it. Now I am watching you catch fish, I have never seen in Maine, Could you tell us what kinds of fish you are catching? Thanks.
Great Video Marty! Always love your videos.
Quick tip, freeze a couple bottles of water and when frozen, put one in the bucket. It'll stay frozen in the bottle for many hours and will keep the shrimp cool. Take the other bottle or two with you fishing and when one eventually thaws out you throw another in. Hope that helps.
Your videos are really really well made. I hope you get to 100K subscribers soon.
Easily a 5 star video Marty! Awesome! I dont fish saltwater as much as i used too :(. But will in August in SC! Im really interested in how you get the "bait cam" going when you are like 50 yards away from your bobber. Awesome strike!
You are the best Fisher men I ever watch I love you
cant even have a beer your catching so much fish!