Fishing in The Florida Keys - Final day Fishing in Florida - AMAZING UNDERWATER | The Fish Locker
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- Fishing from one of the many road bridges in the Florida Keys we catch multiple tropical species and a surprise encounter with a very large bycatch. Under very challenging conditions I land some stunning fish. Witness loads of wonderful sea creatures and explain what I am doing and why, the rigs I am using and share any lessons learned from this session. I hope it helps. I have also included some really great underwater footage from a snorkelling session at Bahia Honda national state park.
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Glad you were able to visit south Florida. I lived in Fort Lauderdale for 4 1/4 years and went SCUBA diving almost every weekend. If you want to see an amazing collection of fish, on your next visit, try John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, in Key Largo, you won't be disappointed! Lobster season is very short here, only a few days. That little Arrow Crab you filmed is interesting and make great aquarium pets. They have a trap door hatch on their bottom end they can open to clean their gills. Hope you enjoyed your trip to the Keys!
That’s a really interesting fact about the crab.
iv loved the florida series and its opened my eyes and mind for colour schemes when I make my fishing lures about how vibrant they can naturally be...some truly stunning species, thanks for giving us a peak into that world
It was our absolute pleasure. Now that we are able to travel we will be doing it a lot more. 😊👍🏻
Sharing your holiday fishing adventure has been amazing. The colours in the fish you were catching were absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 🎣
Any time mate. Take care and best wishes to the family Ian. 👍🏻
I have lived in florida 43 years and never been to the keys!! My wife just reserved rooms for us in the keys!!! Thank you for the videos it helped us alot. Next time your in florida look me up and we will go bowfishing on an airboat. It's a blast!!
Now that sounds like a bucket list type of thing!!!
Please send me a PM on the Fishlocker Fb page so I can contact you for info. 👍🏻🏹
that would be a epic video next time....just hope we don't have to wait that long for that video hehehehe
So many species of fish together. Enormous sharks. Ugly eel, agreed. Sorry no grouper. Really enjoyed the very bountiful snorkel. Thank you for the very fine video quality 🙂
It is my pleasure. You could get saddened by the strong winds or the lost fish or even the absent groupers. But I honestly cannot complain about anything on this trip. We had an incredible time. 😊👍🏻🎣
when your line pulls up tight, and it puts up a fight, that's a Morray.
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Lovely underwater footage.
I always absolutely love the underwater stuff. It’s my favourite to make and watch. 😊💙
Blindin vid again Fella was wondering and hoping we would get somat soon, a real tonic mate on a shit grey bank holiday thanks very much 👍
Glad if the videos help at all. 👍🏻🎣
@@TheFishLocker they do mate cheered me right up
That’s a good size sergeant major. They’re little buggers! Always first to the scran and chase everything off when you’re snorkelling. However, great fun to watch and feed by hand.
This was the first time I had caught them in Florida and the first half a dozen were a lot of fun. After that I was just hoping for them to go away. 🤣🤣
Hope you enjoyed your stay here in Florida.. it’s quite a place! I’m sure you will be back again .. like you I’m down here in Sebastian now but will be going home to New England at weeks end😥.. however I’ve got some bucket list fishing to do up north and looking forward for that.. enjoyed watching your Florida adventure.. hope to see you here again and hooked to a 100+ pound tarpon.. safe travels
I am itching to get back and put into practice the things learned from this trip. Good luck with the bucket list. 👍🏻😉🎣
@@TheFishLocker fyi UA-cam Sebastian inlet fishing.. might be something you are interested in
Welcome to America. I'm a huge fan!
Thank you Joe, we do enjoy it in the US. 😊👍🏻
That Moray eel was amazing! Eels are some of my favorite sea creatures. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
It is our pleasure Sara. 😊
I love Moray eels too, they are fascinating animals...rather, sea creatures!
I near fell off my chair at the Moray landing! Creepy, slimey, but also amazing adaptable predators. They have a secondary set of jaws inside their mouth to retract prey, not to be messed with. Some species will even exit the water to chase crustaceans. I was wondering how you were going to handle it. Bravo!
Best of the Florida series yet. The sheer abundance and diversity of sea-life you've shown us is stunning. Thanks a lot and safe home.
I have dealt with Morays before in the Med, horrible creatures but cool at the same time. 😊
Beautiful footage...That sure was a great trip . Thanks for sharring your vacation with us . Cheers from Ontario ,Canada.
It is our pleasure Lewis. 😊👍🏻
Hi John, have thoroughly enjoyed watching this Florida series.
Your snorkelling footage just amazing, superb camera work. You are a gifted fisherman, your knowledge and passion for all things of the sea is infectious.
Long may it continue.
Glad you and your family had a lovely holiday.
Can’t wait for the next one! 🎣🦐🐡🐟🦈🏴☠️
Thank you very much and best wishes to you and your family. 😊
Thank you for the peaceful sunday morning watching you fish the amazing amount of different fish in just that one area. have a safe trip home!
Enjoy the rest of your day Timothy. 😊👍🏻
Loved your programs as always. I hope you all enjoyed your time in Florida. It is beautiful down there. You have many people in America that love you all and your programs. Be safe and God bless you and your family.❤❤❤
Thank you so much. 😊
I wish our shores in the UK had so much abundance of life, you looked like you had a great time.
We had the most amazing time. 💙
So glad you and your family got away from the norm and enjoyed the holiday in florida, blue skies and sunglasses, cheers to the fish locker family, quality as usual John and Co
It is our pleasure Joseph. Have a wonderful day and take care. 😊
First fish is absolutely stunning wow
Lovely looking fish wasn’t it. 😊
This series was out of this world!!! Thank you, and flippin heck considering you are a one man band the footage was epic
Thank you very much. It was a challenge but I like a challenge 😉👍🏻
What a delightful collection of sea life.
Stunning weren't they. 😊
Beautiful footage John, that Osprey was fantastic and the underwater shots are my absolute favourites. X Safe return home!
There were quite a few osprey around that day. Always lovely to see. 😊
On holiday in Jamaica several years ago I took the chance of getting my paddy license it was a amazing experience and would suggest to any of your viewers to do so if they to get the chance its something I will never forget, thanks for your snorkeling video. The eight foot shark I'm with you on being happy it slipped the hook lol.i was out on the beach here in islay for a few hours today with my wife and got roasted in sixteen degrees I don't know how you can deal with the florida sunshine you must of been cooking. Looking forward to more of your videos when you get back.i went foraging for the first time after watching your videos and came back with mussles and a few clams I've cooked mussles many times as a chef but never fancied eating them but cause I went to the effort of collecting them I was determined to get the ugly little buggers down my neck they were steamed in garlic onions with a splash of white wine and I loved them ,thanks for getting me out there
I love the sun mate. I would be very happy to live somewhere that hot all year round. 😊 I am glad you enjoyed getting out on the shore and well done for trying something new. 😊👍🏻
The underwater footage was absolutely stunning.
Amazing wasn't it. 😊
This has been an exceptional series of videos, thoroughly enjoyable (apart from the Moray Eel which would give me nightmares). The underwater filming was excellent, that cormorant showed no fear. These uploads are something to come back to and lift the spirits. Thank you for taking the time to film and raise awareness (despite of all the troubles) of what a wonderful world we live in.
I do truly hope that our videos showcase what a positive world we have to live in if you view it through positive eyes. 😊
Nature never fails to impress.
Incredible isn't it. 😊
I just loved this, that Moray Eel!!!
Haha. A face only a mother could love. 🤣
I have to say, you are one of my favourite fishermen in England and this series has been even more amazing.
You share such knowledge & the snorkeling you did was out of this world. Quite the all inspiring fisherman.
Best wishes to you & your family!!
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Thank you for taking us along with you!!!
It is our pleasure. I am glad you could join us. 😊
Thanks for taking me along for the ride! I hope you and the family had an absolutely fantastic time!!!! Looks like the weather performed for you too.
The weather according to the locals was horrendous. Too windy for fishing apparently. 🤷🏻♂️
Glad you enjoyed fishing in my country. Hope your visit was enjoyable.🇺🇸👍👍👍😎
We had an amazing time. We cannot wait to return. 😊
One word for this series of videos John , AMAZING ,thank you for sharing .
It is my pleasure mate. 😊
Hey John! I'm a fisherman from Washington state here in the US. Florida has been on my list as well to fish. There's just too much variety there, it's truly a fisherman's paradise. Hope you can make it to the West coast one day to chase our cold water beasts. Love your videos and passion for this lifestyle. I swear, fishing is truly a universal passion for anyone around the world. Hope to fish Cornwall one day!
There is just so much to choose from and not enough time to fish for them!!! 🤣
I have driven over that bridge many time and never thought about the life that was under the bridge .. Amazing … will Definitely have to explore it more… I have been watching your channel for the last year and have really enjoyed it.. never thought you would be this close exploring Florida!!
Incredible isn't it. 😊
Fish after fish of entertainment. Great video to end the Florida series. You’ll have to go back and make some more!
We are already planning it!!!
What a way to finish your Florida holiday ! Brighter fish and newer types.
The snorkeling reminded me of my holidays in Greece, wonderful.
Thanks John,
One month and I'm down Cornwall , can't wait 👍🏴
I hope the weather is good to you. 😊
Thanks, John, for a short but lovely series in the Florida Keys.
Glad you enjoyed it Gordon. 😊
A Big thank you and what an early Birthday treat for me. My birthday is tomorrow the 2nd May. It was something special I wish you all the best and can't weight to see what you catch when you get home safe return.
Happy belated Birthday. 😊
Morning John! Hope you remember Florida fondly.
We will certainly do that, we are organising our return already. 😊👍🏻
Thanks for visiting. Can’t wait for you to come back &shoot more videos. On your next trip,look up some of the local you tubers. They collaborate all the time. They’re all great people. Never watched one I didn’t like. Thanks for the video.
@@randyruney5704 - I sure will. I actually met Chad from Chad gone fishing on my last day in the keys. Just having a walk along one of the bridges. Cool guy. 👍🏻🎣
Many thanks for posting this final video. Have thoroughly enjoyed watching the Florida mini series. Very fun to watch, loved some of your expressions and amazed by the fish. I have to admit, the Moray wasn't exactly handsome but still an amazing catch! The underwater footage was beautiful, and some of those 'critters' looked like they came from a different planet!
That Moray was a face only a mother could love wasn't it!! 🤣
IT looked like a ball of complete nastiness when you landed it, yes...not much of a looker. I saw a thing once on a diver who used to take out tours. his party piece was to feed a certain Moray frankfurter sausages daily. one day he did something different and the moray popped his thumb off.
Love this channel, love the variety. You make it look so bloody easy but there's a lot of research and skill gone into this
I am glad you see what goes into these videos. 😉
Mate this has been immense. It really has. What I love is 1 moment your catching little fish on a scratching rig the in an instant your on to a 150lb shark with massive rays swimming by. Then the underwear footage wow an absolute joy to watch as always mate well In!!!!!! 🎣🎣🎣
The place was incredible. You honestly had no idea what was going to come out next!!
I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in Florida. Loved my Sunday with you John. Have a safe trip home you two. ❤
Thank you Cecilia and have a lovely day. 😊
Hi John
These Florida videos have been brilliant and interesting, the barronness of most of the sea bed surprised me, then the sea grass areas were very thick and dense
Great filming, thanks for taking the time on your family holiday to share with us
Take care, stay safe, regards to Hannah and the kids, and keep it lit 👍 my friend and safe home.
It is our pleasure. Take care and have a great day mate 😊👍🏻
I very much enjoyed my own trip to the Keys more than 10 years ago. Living in the interior of BC, I have to deal with 7 months of winter every year (it's still snowing some days!). I am jealous of the warm water, beautiful fish and lazy beaches of the Floridians. Living in the grey dreary UK, you may feel some as well.
Looked like a great trip!
Cheerio..
I bet it was like stepping into an oven going down there for you 🤣
Thanks for sharing your holiday with us we all really appreciate it .what an amazing experience for you and family 👍🌴🏖️🐠🐟
It is our peal sure Ben. 😊
That was really neat to watch the cormorant hunt, so awesome.
Made my underwater agility seem really crude didn't it. 🤣
What an amazing place, thats my dream holiday destination
Amazing place mate. We stayed in Marathon. 😊
Wow I could spend hours swimming with there just stunning! Thanks for sharing
I felt the same. Wonderful underwater life. 😊
Ospreys are always great to see.
Stunning birds aren’t they. 😊👍🏻
My friend... What a great session! The snorkeling part was off the hook! Jealous! Very cool 🤠
The underwater stuff is always a favourite of mine. 😊
Cheers John your Florida stay was cracking i loved all the stoating fish ye caught and a wee bit different what is caught in Britain just keep it up cannae wait fur the next vid.
Cheers Rob and take it easy mate. 😉👍🏻
Another fab watch love seeing all the new species and how pretty they are 😊
Glad you enjoyed joining us Pauline. 😊
Love every minute of every film you do and I hope all have a safe flight home.x
Thanks Bernie. 😊👍🏻
I gre up in Florida and now live in Georgia, I enjoy all those fishing days on the pier and canals was fun. Thanks for sharing.
Enjoyful. educational, magnificent, fascinating, what more can I ask...this is better than watching big budget documentary.
I'm just sharing my passion for fishing. 😊
Hi John, amazing underwater video, the abundance of species, I am in awe at how good you are with snorkel gear. Looks like you had a well
deserved holiday, safe trip home.
I really love my snorkelling and diving. I must say though its much easier here than the UK. lol
Amazing to see you fishing where deermeat for dinner fishes and blue gabe does too
That place is amazing!!!
Fantastic, interesting number of species in the Florida keys. The underwater footage was beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Our pleasure. 😊
That was fantastic John 👏 such diversity of life there ! Thanks for bringing us along realy enjoyed it 😀
It is our pleasure. 😊
Thoroughly enjoyed them john, some beautiful spieces. Its always amazing swimming with fish in their world.
I love the underwater stuff we do. 😊💙
The underwater footage is amazing. Another great video. Have a safe trip home. I hope to see you comeback to FL soon.
We hope to return soon. 😊
The cormorant footage was awesome, I had no idea they could swim like that as in so fast ! Home or abroad love the underwater footage.
Its was like a bullet wasn't it!!! So agile underwater!!!
What a video John. Best one I've seen yet unbelievable fishing and unbelievable footage. Absolutely brilliant 😃🐬💥👍
Thank you Neil, take care mate. 😊
Hi John,good afternoon 😊 Thankyou so so very much for taking the time to video all of this fishing venture,absolutely fantastic 👌 When l was out there on the bridge l just couldn't drag myself away, mind you l would have come unstuck if l hooked a Nurse Shark lol no chance with the line l was using.Talk about the good,bad and tha dam right Ugley that Moray ahhhhh scary 😳 Safe journey home please give my regards to your beautiful family,all the very best 🌱🌱🌱💕
Thank you Joyce and have a wonderful day. 😊
Another amazing underwater set John! Thanks for the beautiful views!
It is our pleasure. 😊
I loved the snorkelling footage. You really do show just how beautiful these creatures are around us. Thank you-I always learn something new watching your clips.
It is our pleasure Shelley, we had an amazing time. 😊
Absolutely amazing! Be safe going back home! Thank you for all your video's!
It is our pleasure. 😊👍🏻
Thank you for sharing your time in Florida with us. I've lived in Florida and fished the panhandle quite a bit. You really never know what will be attacking your bait next. Hope you and the family enjoyed yourselves.
Thank you Paul and have a great day 😊
What an amazing session! The underwater footage was just brilliant too. \well done my friend this vlog was perfect!
Thank you Lulu. 😊
Thanks for sharing your holiday experience and showing the amazing different types of fish in Florida, what a place! Tight lines buddy!
We had an absolutely blast. I am glad you enjoyed joining us. 😊👍🏻
Loved this Florida series as well. Thank you!
Our pleasure. 😊
Great time watching you John tackle some real big boys, ugly ones and those tiny Nurse sharks!haha. Great underwater footage thanks mate, just wonderful. Take care, safe journey home. All the very best Graham🎣🎣🎣🎣👍👍👍😎😎
Thank you Graham. 😊👍🏻
Great videos of your Florida Fishing trips as well as the family shots, hope you all had a great time and a safe trip back home with hopefully not too badly sun burnt.
Stay Safe,
Barry (the Wirral)
Thanks Barry. 😊
Another cracking video John especially loved the underwater swim footage some stunning species I've never seen especially those weird zebra looking fish the the long dorsal fin.
I think they are called Jackknife fish or Highhats. Cool weren't they. 😊
the variety of fish was amazing thanks for sharing your adventures
It is my pleasure. 😊
what a great days fishing john at the end of your holiday big variety of different fish
Wow, what an amazing day that must have been, some amazing looking species, the awful looking eel plus a large & a very large shark. As if that was not enough you added in that amazing underwater segment. How your mouth must have been salivating over the lobsters that were out of season. Great video John, thanks for sharing your holiday with us. Don from South Aust.
loved the video as always. Glad that not only was your vacation great, but that you got to experience so many new species of fauna.
It was a wonderful learning experience for fishing in the keys. 😊🎣
Just absolutely brilliant cheers appreciate you taking us along with you , fish I've never seen before a great series really enjoyed it , all the best marra 😀 👍
Cheers bud, glad you enjoyed joining us. 😉
Awesome videos again. They say variety is spice of life and you certainly had plenty of variety
The species diversity was amazing. 😊
@@TheFishLocker I've booked a couple of trips in July for my mate and myself on a local charter boat out of port Patrick so hopefully will see some amazing fish ourselves
Wow. Your diving footage was just spectacular. I cannot wait to go there and snorkel. Thanks for the videos. What an amazing trip for all of you. ❤much love to all.
Once again fantastic. Thank you, as ever!
Any time. 😊
Thanks John for the amazing footage of your holiday must have been a fishing dream take care
We had an incredible time and cannot wait to go back. 😊
I absolutely love that you included the underwater diving part! I literally learn so much from you! Thank you 😊
- friend and huge supporter from Los Angeles, California!
It is our pleasure Wendy. I love the underwater stuff too. 😊
Absolutely cracking video John,thank you for sharing with us,hope you and your family had a belter time out there, 👏🏻👌🏻👏🏻 you defo are in top 3 of the best fishing channels on UA-cam “by far”.. 👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Even though the locals said conditions were too windy we still had an awesome time. 😊🎣👍🏻
love it, ive seen so many videos on this bridge from other youtubers but damn your probably the first to go dive in there with some footage in this particular area. thanks for giving us a look down underwater.
its hard to belive how vastly different the shores of each part of the world can look just with the biodiversity of animals in each area.
Glad you enjoyed the video Mike. 😊
My kids love your channel John. They want to see Cornwall when we visit the UK this summer, and go coastal foraging...LOL.
We were in Florida in January and went boat Fishing from Miami. We caught three barracuda and a bunch of small tuna. We had a great time and the boys have really enjoyed watching you fishing there.
Thanks for sharing your adventures
I am really glad to hear that you are all enjoying the videos and good luck when you visit Cornwall. 😊
This Florida Keys series has been a delight. Thank you for taking us along. I learned a lot and just enjoyed myself. I hope you and your family had a great time. Keep up the good work and thank you again.
It is our pleasure Robert. 😊
The best video,I felt like I was there while watching…you are the best,keep it up…
Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed joining me on the bridge. 😉
Great series of videos. Thoroughly enjoyed them.
Thank you. 😊
Yet another great video, especially love the underwater footage. The catch was amazing,just like fishing in an aquarium. Keep up the good work and tight lines.
Thank you Ray and have a great day. 😊
So very happy to see you and your family here in Florida. I hope you had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing your fishing adventures with us…
We had an amazing time. 😊
Hell yeah! Been waiting for this! Loving the FL footage for damn sure!
Them lobsters were hilarious. Absolute doddle compared to U.K. lobsters. 😉👍🏻🦞
Thanks for showing us. That was a nice trip.
Our pleasure. 😊
Thank you for bringing us along for this awesome vacation of yours.
Our pleasure 😊
Amazing videos from Florida, John. Thank you! Have a safe trip back 👍
Thank you Lew. 😊
Great video. Enjoyable and entertaining throughout. Again, the variety of fish you came across and even caught was impressive. You've certainly made the most of your time in Florida. Witnessing you catch the Green Moray Eel was seriously impressive. Those eels are ferocious predators in the sea and are said to have far more aggression that the commonly found Conga Eels located here within the UK. Thank you for sharing.
That is very true, I have had Moray in several places across the world and they are very sinister looking creatures aren’t they.
Enjoyed your Florida Special!! I hope the family had a great time. Amazing snorkeling footage of so many species. I hope you get to come back and maybe do some offshore fishing. Thanks for the video... safe travels
So do we. I would like to catch a big grouper.