Pier Fisherman Surprised with FREE TARPON FISHING TRIP in Tampa Bay!
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- The Fort DeSoto Fishing Piers are a great place to visit and catch fish. Every year thousands of people visit these landmarks. On this day I visited the Fort DeSoto Bay side Fishing Pier in search of two new fishing buddies. As I idled up to the pier, I noticed two young fisherman with lines out. After asking them how the fishing was, they didn't seem too excited about their morning. SO, I decided to completely change their day and SURPRISE them with a totally FREE Tarpon Fishing Trip. They were in disbelief at first, but then very excited about the opportunity. After getting our new fishing friends on board and giving them a couple Saint Pete Fishing Outfitters hats and stickers, we headed off in search of fish.
First we did some bottom fishing for grunts and snapper on the edge of the shipping channel. After that bite slowed down, I checked in with our special guest Jason Wightman of Grande Tarpon Charters. Jason is a local tarpon fishing expert and I caught my first tarpon using his guide service. I knew that we would have a great opportunity to put Mitch and Ben on their first tarpon if Jason was onboard. After we met up with Jason and get all or tarpon gear onboard, we ran over the to the passes and beaches of Tampa Bay. Focusing around Bean point and Egmont, we saw plenty of tarpon. The tough part was getting a bite. After fishing for several hours with no bites, we decided we needed to fish the remainder of the outgoing tide at the skyway bridge. Then, it happened. A tarpon finally bit, and we hooked up. The rest is history.
An outstanding day, though a tough one. We never gave up and kept fishing until the end which payed off huge. Mitch fought his first tarpon to the bought and got to touch the fish. The footage was amazing and it was awesome to edit. The day was an experience we'll never forget.
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We definitely need more people like you, when you just show up unanounced give some body a day on the water is like giving them a winning lottery ticket. I'm likeing your channel better than DMFD. Keep it going bro!
Hey man thanks so much for your great comment. I am really serious about this work. I love doing these trips and putting smiles on faces with big fish.
Couldn’t of said it any better 🤙🏻 definitely a lottery ticket! Me and my boyfriend were just visiting Tampa bay & johns pass from the east coast with no boat and this would have the only thing that could’ve made it any better. Good dude for sure, people need more of this. 💙🤙🏻🌊
It could be you next time. Subscribe and you'll see the hints I leave for the next pickup location.
@@HeadFirstFishing I wish bro, but I live in a small town in Oregon, and pump gas for a living there's no way I could make it there If tried. Just watching how you make others smile for a day is enough for me . Bless you man
Bless you too.
Low key would think hey maybe this guy is gonna take me out to no where and kill me 😂 I watch to much Dexter
Sometimes random good things happen my friend.
Captain Strangerdanger: "We're far enough from shore now that nobody would hear your screams.
The sharks are going to be eating well today."
Me: "Dammit! I don't even watch "Dexter" and still should have known better."
About 10 years ago I was wade fishing picnic island and a local guide happened to show up with his wife and child. He dropped them on the beach eased out and started live baiting monster snook right up the beach from where we were wading. He must have noticed our jaws dropped open because after he released a few he cruised over and offered us a shot. Both me and my buddy nailed 40"+ snook on the first cast. I will always remember that day. Much respect for what your doing! 👍🎣
Dude that's awesome!
Good people doing good things. Always wins out. Joe, all the respect in the word.
Hey thanks very much my friend. Btw this video is not posted yet. How did you see it?
don cherry he does it because he’s a good person stfu
This is how you keeps kids on the right path in life. You give them guidance and a fun fishing trip they will remember. Passing a passion we all love to down to the younger generations. They will always remember this trip.
Great comment, I agree.
for this being his first tarpon he fought it perfect
I agree he did great.
I really do love the feel good vibes you're putting out. Those kids had a great time. Good on you man. Keep it up, I'll keep watching. :-)
Hey thanks for your great comment. I'm trying to put feel good vibes out there into the universe. I hear it does great things for everyone.
@Head First Fishing what a great opportunity for the kids there. They will remember that for a long time, the world needs more of you.
Thank you very much for your comment. Just doing what comes naturally. Spreading the joy and brotherhood of fishing.
Not sure if you’ll see this but just wanna say thank you again man, it really was an awesome trip I’ll never forget!
I see it! It was an amazing day! And thanks for blowing up my channel.
You're a TOP NOTCH MAN!!! Hats off to you Captain!
Hey thank you sir! Glad you enjoyed the video :) . Hope you subscribed so you can see the hints for the next trip.
How AWESOME. To have someone come up and ask you if you want to go fishing , while fishing on a dock. REALLY AWESOME.!!!
Just completed another trip! Subscribe and you'll see the hints for future trips.
You are blessing people with a great day on the water. Good job 👏 🎣
Thank you very much, I feel that I'm the one who is blessed.
Love what you’re doing. I’m gonna catch you on a nearby pier. I have to get on this!
That's right! Would love to run into you out there.
Such a great day you made for those 2 anglers. Very nice gesture, you made there day!
They were so excited, and so was I. We got 1 tarpon bite and landed it!
I did this many years ago before UA-cam and wish more people would take a shore fisherman off shore. Too really see the excitement and appreciation in someones eyes for a day on the water will never be forgotten by both boat and shore fisherman or woman.
That's awesome man, I know I'm not the only one who's done this, but I didn't see anyone else take it up as a mission. I saw a great opportunity to make people's day and also promote HFF and our Sponsors. I have many more surprise adventures coming! 🙂😊
@@HeadFirstFishing Great job and keep up the mission man. Love seeing the videos.
How can anyone dislike this video? This is awesome! Probably a dream come true for these guys.
I dunno apparently there are some sad people out there?
Fantastic take on a fishing show..... y’all be blessed and hope you prosper as your soul prospers. Will be watching!!!
This torch I carry has shined a light into my heart :) .
Grunts and grits. My favorite breakfast. Very cool what you did there. Made them young mens day.
Thanks man it was a pleasure to take them fishing. I love eating grunts and grits too.
What a dream come true for these guys! Holy cow I would loose my mind! Sitting on the pier not catching fish. Then, a boat pulls up and says, "Hey guys! Wanna come with me and try to hook a tarpon?" Then, do exactly that! What an amazing day those guys had. Thank you for being such an awsome guy!
Hey thanks for your great comment. It really was the most amazing day! I enjoy totally surprising people with an awesome fishing trip.
@@HeadFirstFishing I cant tell you how many times I sat biteless and wondered just where all those boats were going. I would have thought I was seeing things if you had pulled up to me then. I've since managed to buy myself a boat and go find out. Go find out the fishing is tough out there too😉!
No good deed goes unpunished. That young man will be chasing poon for the rest of his life spending his hard earned money and valuable time. Do I envy him? Hell Yeah!!!!
Hahaha yep
Great stuff..them young men wont ever forget this👍
Thank you very much glad you enjoyed the videos. More to come!
Great video bro! That dude you picked up w the mullet was an absolute beast.
Haha yeah man thanks! He fought that tarpon perfectly.
What an awesome captain! I hope more ppl are inspired by this video. Hopefully this will catch on to more captains like you!
Thank you for your great comment. :)
The Santa of Fishing. Much love and respect Joe!!!
A future video coming Winter 2020!
@@HeadFirstFishing I'll be there lol
Definitely a wonderful thing for you to do. Really made these guys day. Not to many people out there that show good will. Kudos to you.
Thank you very much Luis! Hope you subscribed, and hope to see you on the water.
these guys will never forget this day. keep up the good work this is an awesome channel
Hey Brother thank you for you comment. I sure will keep going. Hope you subscribed, you'll see the hints for the next pickup.
so awesome of you to do this. I wish more people took your approach to fishing and life in general
Hey thanks for your comment. I'm just doing what comes natural to me.
That is awesome that would make any ones day. hats off to you need more people like you ...
Thanks Mike :)
Awesome channel!! Look forward to more footage like this! That probably gave them the memory of a lifetime! I bet the parents and friends wouldn’t of believed the story without this video! Awesome!
Thanks for your comment, more video like this on the way.
Man what you do is make dreams come true your an amazing person to open up your boat to strangers and show them a trip they have always dreamed of
I love doing this its changed everything for me! 🙂
You made a lifetime memory for those boys. Good on ya!
Memories for me too. Everybody wins :) .
Your awsome for doing this and giving an unforgettable fishing experience to people
Thank you very much for your comment. It's a great blessing that I get to do this and make these great friends and memories.
@@HeadFirstFishing your welcome and it sure is a blessing brother
That is the coolest thing I have seen on UA-cam 👍👍👍
Now that's a great compliment! Thanks! What was your favorite part of the video!
@@HeadFirstFishing Picking the guys out of the pier n of course fishing with a person that knos how to fish. That would of been a bucket list for me.
When he said, “I like to bass fish”. Instantly I’m thinking, uh......Mr. Silver King himself is going to learn ya today! Lol
Hahaha indeed!
Dude I've always dreamed of someone saying, "hey you want to go fish on my boat with me?" when I'm fishing the surf or the rocks. Maybe Ill start hanging out by my local harbor haha.
I dislike piers with a passion lol
Where are you?
Very classy. We do need more of this in the world.
More on the way!
Awesome video keep them coming. Definitely making people's day. One of these yrs I would love to fish the ocean. Have a blessed day. Can't wait to see the next video
I love doing these videos! Hope you can get down to Tampa Bay one day!
@@HeadFirstFishing I would definitely look you or one of your sponsors up.
From what I see, taking these two pier fishermen to experience a whole new level of boat fishing looks addicting and fun. As the captain says, "That's what it is all about.".
I love doing these trips!
Keep it up man. Your channel is gonna blow up definitely. It deserves to. You’re a great dude
Hey thank you I appreciate it. I believe it's going in the right direction.
I live in Tampa and would love to just go out fishing with anyone that feels the same as I do.
Tampa is great, and I definitely need some more fishing friends!
Did you subscribe to catch the hints fir future trips?
Needs to go viral for all fishing watchers!
You can help make it happen. Share it on Facebook and message ut to at least 10 people. I would really live for this to get up to 100k views! We just finished another trip today.
Awesome day for those two fellows thank you
It's a joy to do this. I love taking people fishing.
just found this video and i have to say i LOVE the concept. What a awesome idea to invite people to go out fishing who dont have a boat. They may have never had a chance like this ever until you showed up .... needless to say i subbed to this channel instantly!!!
Happy to hear you like the videos. I really love taking peoplr fishing and making memories with new friends. I also get to promote some great businesses.
This is super cool, I haven't even looked at more of your channel yet, but I hope you do more shows where you give people a chance to go out on the water.
We are filming twice this week :) !
Great video absolutely love the idea of surprising people with a free fishing trip keep up the great work sir👏👏🎣🎣
Its been amazing doing this, plan on continuing!
Those boys will remember that for the rest of their lives! Great job!
Thank you, so will I!
That's what's up.you did it once again. Keep the show and good work going.nothing like fishing and being able to take others on the boat
I will keep going! I have another trip to be posted next week :)
Good on ya! What a great video of a man with a great big heart. GOd bless you and what you are doing...and for the kid..atta boy!
Thank you sir. Glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you subscribed to catch the hints for future trips.
@@HeadFirstFishing indeed I will. In a world of disagreements and greed... glad we have God's gift of nature to find a bit of joy and rest. Keep on doing what you're doing. Love your videos
I always saw the same Mexican guy fishing from a horrible spot on my way to go catch real fish in the ocean, one day I pulled up on the beach next to him and said let's go. His English was as bad as my Spanish but we had a wonderful time and he went home with a lot of great fish to eat. I usually fish by myself but it was nice to have the company even though we couldn't really communicate, but we were hooting and hollering while bringing fish in and that was a great day.
Thats an awesome story. Great job :)
What you do is a great thing ! You know how many times I fished from the Skyway fishing pier and wished one of the boats getting bait would offer up an invite ,lol !? Very cool !
It was a great day! I was thrilled I could do that.
I’m a Drill Sergeant in the Army and I’m on 24 hr duty and watching this made me smile. Great people doing great things! Life’s too short and it’s awesome to see you do many of these videos. Here in MO we don’t have saltwater but I grew up in Huntington Beach CA and I miss the salt life. Thank you for doing this and keep this going! Definitely Subscribed
Thank you for your great comment, lucky to have you as a subscriber.
If you are ever in Tampa Bay be sure to look me up.
Hey Captain! Love the channel. Love what you do by picking up random people and going fishing. Also helps spread your product around. Well I’ll be there in two weeks with my two nephews so maybe see there.
Ok cool maybe I'll see y'all.
so awesome that you hooked those random guys up
I love doing this.
Awesome work man!! 👌🏼🤙🏼
Thank you very much! what was your favorite part of the video?
@@HeadFirstFishing the fact that your helping fishermen achieve a dream catch. Fighting them silver kings are some of the best fights Floridas inshore Fisherie has too offer. Especially when you never expected it. I fished that pier in fort de soto when i was kid and i would've been the happiest person on that island if i had that opportunity lol much respect brotha. 💯🤙🏼
I'm thoroughly impressed that you reach out to folks in the manner of which you do. Both good ole boys, Mitch clocked in on that tarpon. Don't even care what was edited out. Fighting giant sturgeon in our waters had knowing damn good and well that top water head explosion. Tight lines boys
It's a blast doing these trips.Thanks for commenting.
That was a very kind gesture. Charter fishing is out of reach for a lot of us budget wise. Liked and subbed!
Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video. Its definitely a trip of a lifetime for alot of people, so I always do my best to give people a memorable fish catching trip.
Great video I am glad to find your videos from now on I am your fan thanks god bless you and your family
Lucky to have you as a follower! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Head First Fishing I witch you were close to mi I live south USA at McAllen TX close to South Padre Island 🌴 but your tips are great, but does not going to stop mi to wash your vides
Thanks for your vides and god bless you and your family
Lucky dudes! you get a people’s award 🥇
Sweet! I've always wanted the Peoples award!
Seeing this for the 2nd time man .....making lifetime experiences ...thank you so much for surprising people with this
Its my pleasure I love doing this!
Nice. I go to desota pier pretty often. Looked up to see where St pete outfitters was and 1.2 miles from my house. I will be checking them out.
Awesome thats really convenient for you then. Be sure to mention Head First Fishing and get your discount when you checkout.
Just seeing this video made me a follower of this channel.
Lucky to have you as a follower, Kelly.
How awesome, the sheer excitement from young Mitch as he’s trying to show the excitement. I really enjoyed all of the video and the opportunity you give to others. I applaud you, keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for your great comment. It was an amazing day well never forget. Its all about making friends and new memories!
That's cool. I know they drove down and had a good time...The bite was slow they said...
And we changed that bite problem!
Heyyy paul how's it going
Tarpon outfitters is awesome. Everytime i go in there i wish i had more money to spend lol
Yes they are and I know the feeling!
I grew up in this area. Beautiful place, lucky kids. They might not realize how much money goes into bait gear gas and boat cost. Good shit!
They will realize it one day soon, haha.
You all are very awesome for doing this for people, I wish i lived closer to you all (colorado), i'll have to check you out online!
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the videos. Definitely checkout the tackle stores and hff.fish for charters.
Much respect Capt Joe, those kids will never forget what you did for them
I will never forget this day either! That catch was amazing!
Subbed purely because you took two random kids on a new experience. Keep it up man!
Thank you very much! Lucky to have you as a subscriber! I will keep it going.
I can support any business that gives off these vibes!! Kudos to you, Cap!
Thank you so much sir, Hope thou subscribe to the channel to catch the hints for the next trip.
Great job, Captain! Excellent video too.
Thank you very much, what was your favorite part of the video?
Super cool! What a true sportsman. Tight lines to you bud! Hopefully will see you around one day. Just moved to the area. I've hooked into(but not landed) 2 tarpon so far.
Hey Thanks man, hope to see you too. You are doing something right!
I love fishing I wish I could do it every day
You're not alone :)
For liking that I will sudscrided
Lucky to have you as a subscriber.
Can I have a shoutout in the the next vid for subbing
Maybe on a live video.
Keep this kind of video up, seeing people's days made makes my own. Keep inviting random people out! You earned a sub with this one.
Thank you so much William, lucky to have you as a subscriber! Just finished a trip with a follower. Stay tuned!
This was great! You made their week!
They were so surprised!!
Great video...awesome concept in treating people for a great fishing experience
It's my mission.
Excellent video
Good on you!
Thank you! What was type favorite part?
What your doing is awesome! I'm subscribing. Keep up the great work.
Thank you, lucky to have you as a subscriber!
So much respect for you, earned my subscription!!
Lucky to have you as a subscriber :)
What a cool idea. Its really awsome to reach out to people like this. This should make for an awsome channel!
The channel is growing :)
I really hate that my experience in life made me feel uncomfortable with the beginning. Just because of the horrors that could happen. But what a great guy and a wonderful thing you’re doing. Thank you for beginning to restore that trust in people.
So happy I could give you some hope for trust and positivity :)
That was sick! That tarpon was hugeee
It was a nice one! He fought it well.
Dang!! That's so AWESOME!!! One day i hope to see you out on the water!!
Hope to see you too! What was your favorite part of the video?
My favorite part was when they thought you were kidding. He said no way!! Those silver kings were rolling everywhere.
Awesome as always!!!
Glad you liked the vid! What was your favorite part?
The slow motion was very cool!
Also when the kid says that he thought you were going to run over his fishing lines. 🤣
That’s was awesome and very nice of you that you did that. That just got you a like and a sub 💯💪🏿✊🏿
Thanks glad you enjoyed the video. Lucky to have you as a Subscriber.
I love these type of videos please doo more
Absolutely
Brilliant and kind!!
Thank you it is really a pleasure to be able to do this.
It’s a real joy seeing good people doing good things for the right reasons. Genuinely wanting to make people’s day, (not something just for the next view or comment) and sharing the experiences with others is really awesome . Cool to see you replying to people’s comments too!! Keep up the great work ! New subscriber here!
Bro your awesome. Your literally giving people a memory of a life time. 🤙🏽
Thanks man I'm just doing what comes naturally. More of this to come.
Yo this is so badass idk how many times im at a pier dead fishing knowing i wont catch anything just happy to be out wishing i could get one fight and ur kind enough to bless 2 strangers with that experience your awesome man lol its all us pier fisherman wish we could do
I will be out tomorrow looking for new guests.
@@HeadFirstFishing Sadly Im In Charleston SC but i love just seeing this that makes me smile enough! Ill keep fishing my piers knowing someones getting blessed that's just so badass to me Man thank you!
No need to thank me I am having a blast !!
Congrats.... you found Waldo!
😄🙂
Awesome vid, keep up the great work....
Thanks Ian, I sure will. Hope to see you out there.
@@HeadFirstFishing.... lol...I am all the way in Jamaica bro.
I take my hats off to u man, you rock bro! Wish I stayed near u. I've been wanting to do this my whole life just don't want to get on a boat with 10 people just to reel my line in everytime someone gets hooked
Thanks man, if you time a visit properly it could be you. Subscribe and catch the hints.
@@HeadFirstFishing I sub today bro, love the channel and vibes bro
This is great. It would be great to fish with you one day. I was just at Ft DeSota last week.
Yeah you never know. Watch the livestreams for hints.
Need more of these videos
More on the way.
You are awesome will definitely watch more of your videos you deserve many more subs
Thank you very much I'm glad you really liked the video. Lucky to have you as a viewer/subscriber. More of this to come.
Head First Fishing oh yeah loved this video it was awesome
I saw tarpon in the title and was about to leave a comment about the Skyway bridge, but the video beat me to it.
Hahaha
That’s awesome man you made those kids year
It was an awesome day we'll never forget.
This is the 1st video of yours that I've seen, 2 min into it and I hit that subscribe button!
Great stuff man!
That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video. We are doing another trip tomorrow.
@@HeadFirstFishing if you ever come up towards the Crystal River area (about an hour or so north of Tampa), I'm definitely down to go hit the flats with ya😎
I'll have to check it out some time.
Bad ass man. Keep on keeping on!!!
Thank you sir! I sure will keep going. I have another video to post again soon.
Cool!awesome!i like it
Glad you liked it! What was your favorite part?
Really cool idea I’m sure will take off keep up the great work
Thank you I appreciate that.