Nice 22 incher trout. And Wow a 15 spotter. That was a healthy girl . Great manatee shots Wes. You really got back in those freshwater creeks on this day. Have a great weekend !!
Thanks Ryan!! Getting as far back as possible in the back country is what gives me an edge over any channel that I've come across here on the Nature coast.....Have a great weekend!!
Thanks Darren!! Moving to Florida and living on the water with direct access to the Gulf and 160 sq. miles of Federal Refuge on my doorstep is just about the best decision of my life.....Have a great weekend!!
Thanks Lee!! I hadn't been to this area in a while....I always like wandering into this creek.....It has a very unique look to it.....If there weren't so many downed palms I could get a lot farther back in there!!
Thanks Vincent!! You know I didn't think about the difference between the Salt and Freshwater species.....I had a friend catch a 29" 7 lb. Monsta' a few weeks ago in the Panhandle of North Florida.....Mine looked a nice swimming bait.....LOL!!
Great seeing the 15 spot Redfish and awesome view of the manatee. A beautiful area with the freshwater creek. I enjoyed in full to the end. Thank you, my friend. 7:07
Thanks Dave!! My first Mega Spotter and I can't remember a Manatee ever walking up to the boat.....I'm knot sure anyone knows where this freshwater creek is.....If there weren't so many downed palms I could get another 1/4 mile to the east into this creek.....Enjoy your weekend!!
Thanks Randy...To my knowledge it's unique....It almost has a driveway feel....If it didn't have so many downed palms I could get back there another 100 yards closer to the head spring.....I've been to the head and it's not easy to get to....In fact once was enough because of the distance!!
Thanks Phillip!! The most spots on a Redfish I've ever seen this far into the freshwater.....This Refuge is my inspiration for all it's natural beauty and anything swimming or stomping the swamp....Enjoy the weekend!!
Thanks Dug!! When you need to get down in the water column the Dean is my old reliable....Plenty of flash and dash.....The new motor is so quiet it doesn't seem to scare the " T's ".....The critters are everywhere these days!!
Thanks Wayn!! Way to much great weather down here to get on the water in nasty conditions!! My new motor doesn't seem to scare Manatees.....Fuel efficiency is 25% better and the bite continues to improve almost every trip to the Refuge!!
Thanks!! I've got access to freshwater springs and creeks that empty into the Gulf.....They are our major source of drinking water and most of the saltwater species are freshwater tolerant!! This new motor is so quiet I'm sneakin' up on the Manatees....LOL!!
Awesome vid my friend. The entire area looked like a great fishing spot, I'd be in there for weeks! Beast of a trout and that redfish had some cool looking spots. Big thumbs up!!
Thanks Icy!! I never know what a trip into the Refuge is going to be like....Some days the fish are waiting for me to show up and then it's a guessing game as to where to look for the bite.....The best part nothing is Static in the Refuge or the Swamp.....Everything is in Flux.....It keeps you guessing.....Have a great weekend!!
TOTWF.....Thanks!! As far back as I can remember this spotter was the most I've ever encountered.....I've encountered a lot more no spots over the years!!
@@WesLovelace got me one of those multi spotters today. I think it had around 10 spots. No hog but made the day. Got the boat a little north of Raccoon Point. Taking it slow and moving north. Just gotta put in that time.
@@TimeOnTheWaterFishing Genetics is something else......Hey you're almost to Wall Bay around the point.....I've got a Delaware Tuber on the boat tomorrow PM.....Sea how that goes!!😎
Thanks Rob!! I'm having the time of my life back in the bushes especially when I see all the different critters that aren't spook'd by the new motor.....Enjoy your weekend!!
Thanks BIG-D!! I'm sitting on 160 sq. miles of Federal and State Refuges with limited access and coastal terrain that will challenge anyone.....Local knowledge is what gives me the advantage around here!! That 15 spot is my best to date....I'm hoping that one of these days I'll get the true leopard Redfish.....The fish is all spots....Have a great weekend!!
@@WesLovelace , Im sure you will my friend , sounds like the fish of 10,000 casts but the more you try the better your chances ... tight lines my friend
Thanks Nathan!! When you get carved on by skin doctors for pre-cancer and basil-cell carcinomas you start enjoying knot looking like Frankenstein.....LOL.....I've gotten use to covering up in aTent.....LOL!!
Wish we spot like that over herewith the palms and water but we don't That was a beautiful red and trout. I love seeing manatee coming up like that while I am on my kayak.
Thanks Dave!! This is not a spot that few if any know about....It's not easy to get to and after all these years I've never run across anyone in there!! I wish there weren't so many downed palms in the water I could get to the timberline.....Getting out of the boat is out of the question......Enjoy your week!!
Thanks Don!! The Deen is really a shallow water suspending twitch bait.....Lots of Flash and Dash and in all the clear water I fish it gets a lot of attention and replacing the original 1X trebles with VMC 4X's I never lose a fish to bent hook sets....Have a great weekend!!
Thanks Yuriy.....LOL!! I've been putting out flyers telling all the locals to bring their A game.....I hope you bring plenty of plastic.....LOL....Have a great trip!!
A speckled gulf coast gold fish and tubby 22” speck! I was thinkin any minute you’d stumble upon an aboriginal tribe back in them bushes that’d never seen a motorized boat before. Just hoping they didn’t come out slingin spears and arrows
Thanks Marc!! The Refuge is my inspiration for anything swimming or walking in the swamp.....I'm actually visiting places that are rarely seen by anyone.....To get to know this place you put in the time on the salt or the swamp to enjoy this wonderful resource that so few folks every see.....Much less enjoy as I have!!
Thanks John!! After years of running around I've never gotten lost during the day.....Usually starting in September thru October I run to several locations to fish well before daylight .....Usually about 4 AM. Now it's a slower run up there because I need to see the outlines of certain islands in my travels and I don't use my handheld GPS or spotlights!! I have the GPS to help me navigate during those days where the Fog is so thick you have no clue where N-E-S-W directions are and I use 6 waypoints to put me in Wall Bay.....Now once inside the creeks the travel is a lot easier.....running this entire area is about local knowledge and that I have thousands of hours stored under my hat.....That being said if I ever lose my mind I'll really be screwed.....LOL.....Have a great weekend John!!
Thanks Martin!! My first big spotter....I would really enjoy a true leopard Redfish!! The name escapes me....Is this the new name for Charlie's.....The last time I was up there I went to Cedar River....Just haven't spent much time in Restaurants.....Once I got off the ROAD fighting traffic is the last thing I want to do anymore.....LOL!!
@@RandolphRelicRecovery When I was working my mill route in North Florida and South Georgia I was in there twice a month.....I knew it was closed for renovations by a new owner but I haven't made it there yet.....I'll have to try the place now that I know it's open!!😎
Nice 22 incher trout. And Wow a 15 spotter. That was a healthy girl . Great manatee shots Wes. You really got back in those freshwater creeks on this day. Have a great weekend !!
Thanks Ryan!! Getting as far back as possible in the back country is what gives me an edge over any channel that I've come across here on the Nature coast.....Have a great weekend!!
Living the good life Wes. Looking good!
Thanks Darren!! Moving to Florida and living on the water with direct access to the Gulf and 160 sq. miles of Federal Refuge on my doorstep is just about the best decision of my life.....Have a great weekend!!
Nice trout. Good to see them showing up. Beautiful multi spot red. Nothing like backwater refuge fishing.
Thanks Lee!! I hadn't been to this area in a while....I always like wandering into this creek.....It has a very unique look to it.....If there weren't so many downed palms I could get a lot farther back in there!!
Nice trout, beautiful redfish 👍
Thanks "J " !! A lot of Spots and Specks kinda day on the salt!!
Wow they are beautiful trout. Now I'm hungry.😂😂😂😂
Thanks Vincent!! You know I didn't think about the difference between the Salt and Freshwater species.....I had a friend catch a 29" 7 lb. Monsta' a few weeks ago in the Panhandle of North Florida.....Mine looked a nice swimming bait.....LOL!!
Great seeing the 15 spot Redfish and awesome view of the manatee. A beautiful area with the freshwater creek. I enjoyed in full to the end. Thank you, my friend. 7:07
Thanks Dave!! My first Mega Spotter and I can't remember a Manatee ever walking up to the boat.....I'm knot sure anyone knows where this freshwater creek is.....If there weren't so many downed palms I could get another 1/4 mile to the east into this creek.....Enjoy your weekend!!
That channel that was lined with trees was a really cool sight.
Thanks Randy...To my knowledge it's unique....It almost has a driveway feel....If it didn't have so many downed palms I could get back there another 100 yards closer to the head spring.....I've been to the head and it's not easy to get to....In fact once was enough because of the distance!!
Wes, another great day on the water. What a beautiful fish with all those spots! Have a great day!
Thanks Phillip!! The most spots on a Redfish I've ever seen this far into the freshwater.....This Refuge is my inspiration for all it's natural beauty and anything swimming or stomping the swamp....Enjoy the weekend!!
Good old Dean, getting it done. Its always cool to see those mermaids!
Thanks Dug!! When you need to get down in the water column the Dean is my old reliable....Plenty of flash and dash.....The new motor is so quiet it doesn't seem to scare the " T's ".....The critters are everywhere these days!!
A nice day to be catching fish and seeing manatees.
Thanks Wayn!! Way to much great weather down here to get on the water in nasty conditions!! My new motor doesn't seem to scare Manatees.....Fuel efficiency is 25% better and the bite continues to improve almost every trip to the Refuge!!
Cool there is freshwater too! I'd love to see a manatee one day! What a beauty, love all the spots..great day on the refuge!
Thanks!! I've got access to freshwater springs and creeks that empty into the Gulf.....They are our major source of drinking water and most of the saltwater species are freshwater tolerant!! This new motor is so quiet I'm sneakin' up on the Manatees....LOL!!
Awesome vid my friend. The entire area looked like a great fishing spot, I'd be in there for weeks! Beast of a trout and that redfish had some cool looking spots. Big thumbs up!!
Thanks Icy!! I never know what a trip into the Refuge is going to be like....Some days the fish are waiting for me to show up and then it's a guessing game as to where to look for the bite.....The best part nothing is Static in the Refuge or the Swamp.....Everything is in Flux.....It keeps you guessing.....Have a great weekend!!
Love catching reds that are all spotted up like that.
TOTWF.....Thanks!! As far back as I can remember this spotter was the most I've ever encountered.....I've encountered a lot more no spots over the years!!
@@WesLovelace got me one of those multi spotters today. I think it had around 10 spots. No hog but made the day. Got the boat a little north of Raccoon Point. Taking it slow and moving north. Just gotta put in that time.
@@TimeOnTheWaterFishing Genetics is something else......Hey you're almost to Wall Bay around the point.....I've got a Delaware Tuber on the boat tomorrow PM.....Sea how that goes!!😎
Maybe I will see ya out there some where, gotta take advantage of these nice tides and lower winds.
A day full of variety Wes! Looks like fun out there Bud!
Thanks Rob!! I'm having the time of my life back in the bushes especially when I see all the different critters that aren't spook'd by the new motor.....Enjoy your weekend!!
That was a beautiful redfish Wes - as always the wildlife in your area is amazing my friend
Thanks BIG-D!! I'm sitting on 160 sq. miles of Federal and State Refuges with limited access and coastal terrain that will challenge anyone.....Local knowledge is what gives me the advantage around here!! That 15 spot is my best to date....I'm hoping that one of these days I'll get the true leopard Redfish.....The fish is all spots....Have a great weekend!!
@@WesLovelace , Im sure you will my friend , sounds like the fish of 10,000 casts
but the more you try the better your chances ... tight lines my friend
@@FishingWithBIGD Sometimes that 10,000 casts sends me for the ice pack and heating pad.....LOL.....Have a great week!!😎
Goodonya!!! I couldn't wear all those clothes in that climate I would melt into a puddle! Nice angling!
Thanks Nathan!! When you get carved on by skin doctors for pre-cancer and basil-cell carcinomas you start enjoying knot looking like Frankenstein.....LOL.....I've gotten use to covering up in aTent.....LOL!!
Wish we spot like that over herewith the palms and water but we don't That was a beautiful red and trout. I love seeing manatee coming up like that while I am on my kayak.
Thanks Dave!! This is not a spot that few if any know about....It's not easy to get to and after all these years I've never run across anyone in there!! I wish there weren't so many downed palms in the water I could get to the timberline.....Getting out of the boat is out of the question......Enjoy your week!!
Great video Wes😊!
Thanks Ron!! Hopefully time on the water will keep me going till I'm a Hundred +....LOL...I'm living my dream down here on the Gulf Coast!!
Solid speckled trout. Great video! Coming back for the next one. Subbed! 😎
GFF.....Thanks!! The bite continues to improve here on the Nature Coast.....Now's the time to be flippin' plastic......Catch you on the Flip!!
Good Video👍🐟✨
Thanks!! I really enjoy my lifestyle here on the Florida Gulf Coast......Have a great week!!
The Dine has done a fine job snagging a variety of fish on this trip. Full-watch. Don 👍🏽🤠 05/17/24
Thanks Don!! The Deen is really a shallow water suspending twitch bait.....Lots of Flash and Dash and in all the clear water I fish it gets a lot of attention and replacing the original 1X trebles with VMC 4X's I never lose a fish to bent hook sets....Have a great weekend!!
I’m coming for you reds and speckled. Snook will not be excluded . 😂
Thanks Yuriy.....LOL!! I've been putting out flyers telling all the locals to bring their A game.....I hope you bring plenty of plastic.....LOL....Have a great trip!!
A speckled gulf coast gold fish and tubby 22” speck! I was thinkin any minute you’d stumble upon an aboriginal tribe back in them bushes that’d never seen a motorized boat before. Just hoping they didn’t come out slingin spears and arrows
Thanks Marc!! The Refuge is my inspiration for anything swimming or walking in the swamp.....I'm actually visiting places that are rarely seen by anyone.....To get to know this place you put in the time on the salt or the swamp to enjoy this wonderful resource that so few folks every see.....Much less enjoy as I have!!
@@WesLovelace we appreciate ya takin us along
Have you ever gotten lost out there in that backcountry?All those different canals
Thanks John!! After years of running around I've never gotten lost during the day.....Usually starting in September thru October I run to several locations to fish well before daylight .....Usually about 4 AM. Now it's a slower run up there because I need to see the outlines of certain islands in my travels and I don't use my handheld GPS or spotlights!! I have the GPS to help me navigate during those days where the Fog is so thick you have no clue where N-E-S-W directions are and I use 6 waypoints to put me in Wall Bay.....Now once inside the creeks the travel is a lot easier.....running this entire area is about local knowledge and that I have thousands of hours stored under my hat.....That being said if I ever lose my mind I'll really be screwed.....LOL.....Have a great weekend John!!
That was a crazy amount of spots on that red. Have you tried the food at Captains in Crystal River since it changed hands?
Thanks Martin!! My first big spotter....I would really enjoy a true leopard Redfish!! The name escapes me....Is this the new name for Charlie's.....The last time I was up there I went to Cedar River....Just haven't spent much time in Restaurants.....Once I got off the ROAD fighting traffic is the last thing I want to do anymore.....LOL!!
@WesLovelace sorry about that. Yeah, Charlie's. I just read xome reviews and was curious.
@@RandolphRelicRecovery When I was working my mill route in North Florida and South Georgia I was in there twice a month.....I knew it was closed for renovations by a new owner but I haven't made it there yet.....I'll have to try the place now that I know it's open!!😎