Patch Reef Fishing Florida Keys: How To Guide
Captain Dan and Elizabeth head out together for the first time this year!! "Follow Us" as we teach you how to load the boat with fish at the patch reefs!!
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Another great video. Our boat is on the trailer, winterized and covered in snow up here in the cold North Atlantic (Newfoundland, Canada), so we will tag along with you guys again until warmer weather arrives. 'Following you' winter and summer. Love your channel!
@robertlittle8672
7 ай бұрын
To the people in Newfoundland, I have a very good friend who lives up there, name Scott Pike. Say hi for ME ,Dan what a gorgeous day on the water, wish every day was like that,better listen to That lucky charm you have there,every time you take Elizabeth fishing you slay them. Sorry about the message, I know this isn't a message board,I just get excited when I see or hear of someone from Newfoundland. YES BOY, GREAT VID YOU TWO!!!! CHEERS,TIGHT LINES
@robertlittle8672
7 ай бұрын
Say hi to my friend Scott Pike if you know him.Thanks,Bob Little!!!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
No worries Robert, we love when our subscribers chat with each other. 👍
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for “Following Us!” Stay warm up there!
I just would like to see more of you guys doing more of what you love. I see you two as the perfect couple. I'm 52 and would love to be as lucky as Dan to have such a wonderful wife to enjoy life. Some day it will happen.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely Joe! Wishing you all the best!
You guys are what we want to see. In this beautiful place on the PATCH REEF catching and fishing. The fun and loving banter, the occasional...... HHHmmmm Just keep doing what you are doing. You guys are close to major break though with your channel. Best wishes to you both Micky C
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Micky! You are one of our most loyal and favorite subscribers!
I agree with Elizabeth..patch reef fishing is so much fun!!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
We had a great day fishing and catching!!
We go to Florida keys frequently and we love it, enjoy good food and beaches
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely the best!!
You are so good at safely releasing the reef😂 great idea for the day Miss Elizabeth 🙌🏼 Beautiful day!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Yes, you must carefully release those reef fish 🪸!!
Thanks for video! Can't wait for closed captions 😮 I will watch it twice!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Didn’t realize that closed captions were available. Very cool! 😎
Captain Keith checking in. Good to see ya Elizabeth, ah, it's a shame you don't like trolling because that's where the big fish are. Tight Lines
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
That’s what I keep telling her!!
@keithscudder7136
7 ай бұрын
Elizabeth, you only get the better fish once you troll ! By trolling you can be selective, at drifting, you don't have any control. Sitting on any patch reef will bring you "little fish". I have trolled for Wahooo and got a 6-foot, but I was down by the southern end of the keys. Catching a 6-ft fish of any kind is not BORING, I assure you. Tight lines.
Catch and cooks,are my favorite
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Ours too. We try to do more of them.
Love the flattop, Dan. Groovy brother!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
I have the best barber in the world! I married her!!
That’s a good Day on the Reef!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
It was a great day out there. Hope the weather changes again soon.
Wow, what a day!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Great day! Looking to get back out once the weather breaks again.
Pliers pliers pliers!!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
I know, I know, I know…. Just gotta get a new pair.
Happy to see Elizabeth and you in your boat fishing and catching.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
More to come! Hoping the weather clears up enough for us the get back out there.
Congratulations Captain Dan that is an awesome hog. #ListenToYourWife. lol
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Hahaha! Yup, I hear that all the time!
@CaptainDalton305
7 ай бұрын
lol@@FloridaFishingCouple
Great guide for reef fishing
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate the comment and hope you enjoyed the video!
I Say Dan, I believe that is that largest rock fish you've ever landed. Oh and that little hogfish too..... Monster....
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
It was a beautiful rockfish and what a fight! Thanks!
Gone CATCHING! 😎🤙🏼
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
That’s the best fishing!!
Great fun video! Nice hogfish, and loved the bloopers at the end 😂
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
We always love making the bloopers from the raw footage. Gives us an opportunity to laugh at ourselves!
Tile fishing would be awesome
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
That would be cool! Gotta go deep dropping for them off the Islamorada Humps.
Dan your the man, you and heiko are the best, thank you😎
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Nice fishing trip beautiful fish y'all make the videos so enjoyable tks really enjoyed it.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and for supporting the channel.
man that was grandfather's grandfather's grandfather hogfish. 👍👍👍✌️
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
He was a beaut, but out of season. One lucky Hogfish!!
Great video and nice catches, also. Thanks for the secret tip as well.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and for supporting our channel.
Glad to see yall back out fishing must have be cool that day it's been cold here in north Alabama we have been fishing in 20 degree weather yall stay safe
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Ugh, I cannot imagine fishing in that cold of weather. We cry when it hits 40!
@shannongrisham
7 ай бұрын
@@FloridaFishingCouple it's definitely not bikini weather we have 6 inches of snow this morning and still snowing that is alot for us
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
👙 not Speedo weather here either lately!
That was an awesome day fishing for sure.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Yes it was! Stay tuned every week. Don’t forget, Members get extra videos and a “first look”.
My first time watching Great video,
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you for “Following Us!”
Great video guys! Too bad you had to throw that monster Hog fish back :( Lots of fish and close to shore you don't burn so much gas, win win!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, way better gas mileage than trolling for sure!
It’s never complete until Dan catches the rock fish. And you said is cold in the 60’s? Is 17 here tonight. My boat is in for the season. Got a thick cover on the outboard engine.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Brrrrrrr! 🥶 that is way too cold for any human! Stay warm bro!
Out of all the fishing channels I watch, you caught the biggest Hog Fish that I have ever seen !!! 😯 It's too bad you couldn't bring it home for dinner 😰GET THAT ONE REEL FIXED !!! L O L I'd like to see you catch some Sail Fish and Cobia ?
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Elizabeth caught one last year in the same spot even bigger. kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4mJu5qyk6_foMo.htmlsi=zNee6dap4aTIZIqS Fixed that reel and now ready to head out again! Sailfish is definitely on the agenda when they move in later this month. 👍👍👍
Watching from Bermuda. Another great video. While we have a size and bag limit, hogs can be caught year round. That was a nice size at 15mins, we actually get them that size and bigger coming inshore around the mangroves. Wish we had access to live shrimp!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
I’ll bring you the shrimp if you take us fishing where the Hogs are! We were actually catching them in our canal last night as the cold front rolled in. 🦐
🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Awesome stuff guys
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Yeah! Thanks!
Nice action for sure.
@FloridaFishingCouple
5 ай бұрын
Lots of fun catching Hogfish in hook and line for sure!
Awesome video😊. Can’t wait to see the next one
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Coming soon! Stay tuned every week. Don’t forget, Members get extra videos and a “first look”.
@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin
7 ай бұрын
@@FloridaFishingCouple 👍🏿
My absolute favorite fishing, especially in the winter. You never know what you can get. Great job as always on light l tackle.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more! Everything is on the patches right now. 🎣
Yall C rack me up! Salute! Enjoy!
@FloridaFishingCouple
3 ай бұрын
Then we did a great video!!
@perfmechfield3986
3 ай бұрын
Yes you did! Thank you!
Nice video guys, thanks
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! We appreciate the comments.
By the sounds of that real, you should throw that reel in after the fish
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Ha! I know, I replaced both main gears and now she runs smooth again. Thats what I get fishing for tuna with a reel that small. The gears eventually just strip out. They are easy enough to replace though.
Great video as always Dan and Elizabeth. Awesome hogging. And fun reef fishing. Have you guys thought of using dehooker instead of hand/ hook removal. I learned it 20 years ago from Whale harbor in Islamorada from a mate on the Sea Horse. It's a great way to photograph your catch and release quickly.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Yes, the dehooker is a great idea. We had one once and somehow it got lost. I should get a new one. ☝️
Who fishes with nails like that?...lmao. My wife does to! Great video guys!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Then she must be awesome wife and partner with class!!
I'm jealous of 60*
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
It’s better at 70+
Awesome video guys!!!! What a Hog!!! Great day for sure. Maybe some deep dropping with some big rods and big baits
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Bobby! We like deep dropping too! Great suggestion!
@80884bpresley
7 ай бұрын
Deep dropping with electric reels! Get Heiko to go to help get the fish in the boat. Cooler full of cold drinks a beautiful sunny day. Wow what could be better? Lol
@80884bpresley
7 ай бұрын
Talking about a trip of a lifetime for the wheel of names give away!!!!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
We just have to wait for the sun and warmer weather again.
Great video!! Patch reefs are where it's at!! Meanwhile, up here in dirty Jersey, I just had to clear 3" of snow off of my boat cover. Ugh!! One of these days I'm going to relocate down there!! Happy New Year guys!!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Man, I remember those long winters in NY when I would dream about the spring so I could go fishing again. I feel your pain bro!
@BStavFishing
7 ай бұрын
@@FloridaFishingCouple it’s brutal. It’s only a matter of time before I’ve had enough and start the migration south.
Great Video
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the comment.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
@FloridaFishingCouple
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Hey Stan, we just realized you haven’t subscribed to the channel yet. Sure could use you on the team to help out the channel! 👍
Baracuda catch and cook would be nice 😅
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Ugh! Sorry bro, but you are not going to get me to eat that smelly fish. Too many really tasty items come from the sea. I’m not gonna eat a Barry! 😂🤣😂
That was a speci as they say in Australia
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
It was def a Speci!
Great video 👍🏼👍🏼
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 Appreciate the comment!
Do more like Roland Martin catch & release. You don't eat fish. You clean and cook.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Truth is, we release 90% of what we catch.
Cheers Dude you need to get some DANCO pliers or a dehooker save your fingers! Still love the video!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip! Gotta find me some of those pliers!
SGTMAJ....... Is that an an AF shirt your are wearing? oh holy shit! By the by Elisabeth, fabulous you......champagne and all.....Sgt Maj......you are a lucky man, Miss E is your fishing partner for life!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Yes my son was an AF recruiter and he sent me that shirt. It’s my favorite one now. 👍
@GHOSTINPLAINSIGHT
7 ай бұрын
@@FloridaFishingCouple I’m a retired old Air Force MSgt. It popped into my eye immediately! Glad y’all can enjoy the warm weather! It’s cold as all get out here in Little Rock and we are under a winter storm warning. No bueno!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Bad everywhere it seems. Even quite cold for us down here this last week. 🥶
Jesus, what kind of Captain are you? You should’ve put her on some manicure fish so they could’ve done her fingernail as well. Lol I love you both.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Yup, gotta find her some “File fish” 😂🤣😂
@georgeniebergall7074
7 ай бұрын
@@FloridaFishingCouple but you did find her a lot of fish it was it’s not how much you can eat when you go out it’s fun to catch fish sometimes they’re small but as long as you catch something your wife is a beautiful person really everyone should have a wife like that and every wife should have a husband like you. I really enjoy watching you and I love you both.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words and sentiment. Really appreciate that a lot.
Thanks for the videos! Wife and I are heading down from TN this Wed. Boat included in our rental so gonna put these tips to work. You guys do any guiding?
@FloridaFishingCouple
5 ай бұрын
We don’t guide but know some who do in the Key Largo and Marathon areas.
Bubbly on the PATCH REEF. Can it get any better.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
It does not get any better! 🥂 🍾
Great video! I love the patch reef fishing videos. Those under console rod mounts…. Did they come from NauticStar or are they aftermarket?
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
I picked them up on Amazon after seeing the guides in Iceland using them to mount their fly rods on their vehicles. Amazon says they are out of stock for the time being but I would check back. They do a great job! Vac Rac Multi Vaccum Rod Rack, Black
@sugarmonkeyfishingteam
7 ай бұрын
@@FloridaFishingCouple, you’re the best! I found them online from a fly fishing business and placed my order. Keep up the great work and hope to see you on the water in the summer!
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
No problem. Glad to help. If you haven’t already, please consider becoming a member of the channel by hitting the “JOIN” button. It helps us make more quality videos. 👍
Is it wrong to go straight to the Bloopers and then watch the main show?
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Ha! Thats a great tactic!!
Invest in a fishdehooker
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Yup, I’m working on it….👍
So Jealous ! Can you show how you anchored up? Cheer 2024
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
We actually tied off on one of the reef balls in the area.
@Steve-Jody
7 ай бұрын
@@FloridaFishingCouple okay, maybe a future video in a none patch reef ball situation. That hog had to make you cry going back in.
@keithscudder7136
7 ай бұрын
What's the limit on Hogfish ? Tight lines
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
One per person; 16 inches or more, during season.
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Will def do that. We always anchor up in a sand patch next to the reef.
Dan has a good military retirement. Was he an admiral or general?
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Army Sergeants Major. 🫡
Nerds😂😮😅😊
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, definitely! 👍
What is the bait you use
@FloridaFishingCouple
5 ай бұрын
Small pieces of shrimp. Sometimes small pieces of lobster legs when we have them. Lots of fun, a great fight, and VERY tasty!!😋
" Who fishes with hands like that ? " ... Not Darsizzle , that chicks got man hands ... and horse teeth . 😅😅😅
Elisebeth, I am with you, I am not a fan of trolling..
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
I love trolling when we are “catching!” 😀
lol i always think that u need 2 keep all the rocks n trees u catch n make some kind of art work
@FloridaFishingCouple
7 ай бұрын
I’m not sure what that would look like. Maybe name it “Chaos from the Sea!” 😂🤣