Finding Tiny Crabs for Bait - Solo Boat Camping & Fishing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ธ.ค. 2021
- Will the fish bite my tiny fiddler crabs? We target sheepshead fish down in the Fort Walton and Destin Florida area. The weather wasn't the greatest but we did find some fiddler crabs and dug them up on the beach. Question is, CAN WE CATCH ANYTHING?
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Hey man. Your videos are great. Try a smaller piece of cut bait. Thanks for videos!!
Love the use of your boat as a base and then going paddle boarding from it. Looking forward to more adventures like these
I enjoy doing that as well. Perfect combo!
Couple comments - Love your videos been to most areas you are filming in and it brings back memories - I have caught 1000's of Sheepshead but very rarely on crabs - use shrimp - second comment dont use dog food use cat food in your traps - again love your videos God Bless and have great day
Absolutely love the fishing adventure videos even if you don’t catch anything.
Well that's great to know lol who knows if I'll ever catch anything!
Trip is awesome. He’s done so many cool trips.
Reminds me of working on my one legged WW2 veteran brother in laws 17ft shrimp boat in the 70s. We were both learning together and we killed it catching bait shrimp on the Galveston bay. Everything like eating sardines and crackers never with scrambled eggs though even that song took me back thanks!
Right where you put your first crab trap is a small sunken skif (what we used to call a row boat growing up). Also, that flat just to the west of the Liza Jackson boat ramp (between the boat ramp and the first island) will almost always hold trout. I like to fish between 3.5 and 4.5 feet of water and look for sand potholes (although this time of year the grass is mostly gone). Love seeing you in my back yard and fishing holes!
I was wondering what that was down there? Next time I need to jump out and snorkel right there at that little skiff. Might need to try that grass flat as well, thanks for the suggestion.
Man, you've got to grab yourself an old-timer guide ONE TIME, get him to show you some of the ropes! :D IAs much as I enjoy this trial-and-error approach, life doesn't have to be that hard if you know a little bit more about what you're doing! Love from Canada!
Simon you are probably right, I do need to go out with someone who actually knows what they're doing. I'm sure that would up my game quite a bit! Thanks for the good comment.
You should grab two of those plastic - rubber - can lids and keep on boat for the 'special bait"
Yea really..... lol
Loving the long fishing focused video
Glad to hear that Kirk, I enjoyed it as well.
You might want to try a Red light for night driving
Great video! Can't wait to get a boat of my own!
Thanks Madison! Hope you get one soon ;)
Yes Trip, been away for a while but back again, loved finishing up with Trip’s Tune Time! Good backing for some montages throughout the vids I think
Hey welcome back Cameron! Glad you had time to enjoy the latest video. I did enjoy putting a little bit of music in there of my own, might have to keep doing that some.
Put the cut bait in the crab trap.
Pogies from the cast net always the best bait for crabs.
I need to give that a try....
Another awesome video Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Really liked having your playing as your background music.
Glad you enjoyed that Shane. I'll see about doing it more often ;)
Where is the beer then? lol!
Wasn't any to be found.....
Awesome your doing more fishing!! And the crab traps would be exciting also.
Trying to! Now I've just got to figure out how to actually catch something
Dude!! You can make it as a country singer if you wanted to!! Then you can buy a bigger boat 😂❤
Ha! Thanks dad!!!! Wouldn't that be wild????
Nice to meet you too sir LOL! Thanks for the mention, we’ll see you on the water! (Hobie tandem island)
Hey yea it was great to meet ya! For sure, one day!
Tripp, need to use fish carcass for crabs that is what we use here in the traps here in south Louisiana
That would probably work pretty well, first I need to figure out how to catch the fish lol
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Next time you go fishing take something to scrape the piling use that as Chum and then drop the crab there you will catch a fish.
I almost did that.... saw it in some videos but I just didn't lol
I’m sure glad you bring your own food Trip😂
Your out having fun man good for you…
You and me both Glenn! Always trying to make the best of it...
Great video as always! Merry Christmas to you and yours Trip!
Hey thanks Kenneth! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well
Up north we would crab with bunker. Down here it's called Menhaden. It's a very oily fish. Use them whole or cut them in half and load your bait box up. Also ditch the dog food. You want tuna in oil. Anything fishy. Canned cat good works great too. Trial and error I guess. But i can vouch for the bunker and tuna. Best of luck and as always great video.
Oh and if you want a good crabbing place to go. It's by St. Marks. Called Hickory Mounds Impoundment. Would be a great spot for the SUP.
Awesome info, thanks a lot. That's funny that cat food supposedly works well and dog food doesn't lol
Glad to see ya in the neighborhood. I know a few hot spots for those lil guys.
It was good to be down there!
You’ve tried just about every fishing now it’s time to try spear fishing around the jetties
Yes, spearfishing is something I would like to try. I'm pretty sure spearfishing around the jetties isn't allowed unless you are way away from the land. Seems like you have to be several hundred yards out from the beach on a jetty before it's legal.
Just started following your adventures recently. Its very Exciting n Enjoyable to see the spots you go to. I live out in citrus county in a town called inverness and saw 1 of ur videos was to crystal river which is 15 minutes away. Keep up Enjoying Life and Adventuring... You do Sing pretty good also! A mix of kenny chesney and jake owen!
Well welcome to the channel Richie! Yea man, Crystal River was nice.... Headed to Steinhatchee soon :) Thanks buddy, I love some music.....
Try Berkeley Gulp New Penny 4” shrimp on your popping cork. My 17’ center console Wellcraft I had in the early seventies, during the psychedelic period was called The Fishing Trip written in psychedelic fashion by a professional sign painter. My addiction was fishing that’s how I went tripping.
The fishing trip lol Great name
I would use a smaller hook, try an egg hook when using the crab and lighter line ( as light as 2lb. test) and a lighter weight. The fish around piling are very wary. Lower your line down and keep it very still. Try and hook the crab up so it is still alive and wiggling its legs. Better luck next time! The music is an excellent touch ! What is your best gallons per hr. fuel consumption with the 115? Thanks for another great vid!
Thanks for the suggestions Jim! I forget the GPH but I calculated my first trip averaging 17mph in flat to mild rollers and got just over 5 miles per gallon ;) Pretty darn good!
Dang I was so hoping you were going to catch something! Can't wait till you do. 🙂
Me and you both! One day I'll load the boat
lead IN your life jacket...just hit me funny.....
trip is the most positive person I ever met....and he is funny...
Haha! Doesn't make much sense huh? Got to be positive!
Sheepshead are very hard to catch especially when they are tight to structure with plenty food source around. You can dangle bait in front of their faces for hours and never entice them to bite.
That's crazy....
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And Hey Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
Merry Christmas to you too!
Next time you sheepshead fish try a bottom sweeper rig. It's a hook and weight all in one. Works great. Nice video
I actually had some of those jigs that I had ordered about a week prior to this adventure. Unfortunately they didn't arrive in time, but next time I'll have them ready 👍🏼
Great meeting you at the boat ramp when you were finishing this trip. You’ve got my card, hit me up if you need some crab and fishing spots around here.
Hey it was great to me you as well! Thanks for that!
I remember the Margaritaville restaurant was named something else 19 years ago. They had the best grilled grouper. My other go to restaurant seems to of rebranded as well. It used to be called Hellenbach's. Used to love their bacon wrapped gator tail.
Next time maybe a good idea to punch holes with a bottle open the pointer side.
Maybe so..... lol
Great video as always! One day you’ll catch some fish and pull traps full of crab 🦀
Dang right I will Jackson! Thanks for having faith in me lol
You really need to wait down your crab traps and the entrances need to be facing the way that the tide goes in and out because along with everything else the crabs move with the tide also so if you're entrances are facing with the outgoing and incoming tide you're going to catch more crab
Hi Trip - I find that Ice fishing rods work great for fishing that type of fishing off a kayak or paddle board. Great content all the same! Keep them coming.
I might need to look into one of those ice fishing rods. Thanks for the suggestion!
Great content as always Trip. I admit I voted “what fishing skills” but still had faith you would catch something!
Thanks Adam! Haha, thanks for the faith!
Hey man, great videos. I cannot stop watching. I love the content, I love the no wheat or grains (hunter gatherer approach / keto). I'm not to far from you (Jacksonville). I would love to see a scallopping / camping trip. We did a Gheenoe trip out of weeki wachee couple years back. Your man and thank you for your service.
Thanks Alex! Glad you enjoy the content and hope you enjoy catching up on the adventures back in the archives. I've got a few scalloping/camping trips in there ;)
man this video hit home trip. I lived in Destin in my teens and that spot you saw the dolphin was my stomping ground, this was in the 90s and it was such a fun spot to be a young person. get some red jig heads and white grubs and bounce them off the bottom around the bridges and docks. we used to murder redfish that way during winter
I grew up there too. The 90s 00s were some fun times. Used to love hanging around the Destin pass. Clear water and fun times
Awesome! I bet it was some good times. Thanks for the tackle suggestion!
I feel your pain Trip, got a new motor for my boat and it’s been cold and rainy ever since… I’m ready for some sandbar adventures this summer
Yea buddy!
Try Berkeley 4” New Penny Gulp Shrimp on your popping cork.
Okay, I may have to try some of those. Thanks for the suggestion!
If its too shallow, simply reduce draft by getting on the plane ha!
I guess that could work, if I was going straight and didn't need to maneuver in a tight area. Also I would need to be sure that it wasn't going to get too shallow on me while running at speed lol
I was just thinking I hope u latched the trap this time 😂😂😂
You and me both Joseph!
Canoe guy said he came down through New Orleans, but there isn't an Intracoastal between New Orleans and Gulf Shores either. Seems like if he already did 150 miles without the ICW, it'd be a shame to turn around because of another 200 without it. I'm guessing he might be more worried about lack of civilization/towns with places to stop along the way? The Big Bend marshes are relatively calm waters compared to elsewhere.
Who knows? Yes, they are more calm I'd say....
Nice cdory, put half a raw chicken in that crab trap.
up here in the northern Canada...sun goes down at 16:15....THATS ROUGH
Holy cow... no fun!!!
Could have been me on the boat with the barges
Oh no kidding? I wonder if they ever let people hitch a ride and do some filming? That's something I would like to try to do...
@@TripSmith hit me up and I’ll run it up the ladder. My company is pretty laid back, I’m almost positive it’s a yes.
Great clip.
You'll never do it..... but you'll never stop thanking me if you do.
Remove those worthless bow rails. Maybe, and I do mean MAYBE, replace them with a custom rail that follows the raised "half circle" on the bow. Finally, and MOST importantly, get a 24 volt trolling motor. Use it.....To get your traps with pinpoint control. To set the anchor. To move down a grassline casting artificial lures. To maneuver in and out of the boat ramp and marinas. To scout shallow water. To get to a safe shore if your main motor fails. Turn that boat into a FLATS BOAT hunting reds, flounder and trout....
C Dory meetup.. Thought you would like to know. On Hontoon Island State park, NEAR DeLand Fl. There is a C Dory meet up every March. I was there today and the ranger told me the place gets packed with them.
I was there in attendance last year ;) But thanks for the heads up!!!! Pretty cool to be there with all the other boats....
Heck, I've even got a video of that trip - th-cam.com/video/oYPDTOzKq0Y/w-d-xo.html
You should name the boat "Out There". After your old channel.
That might be a good suggestion bud, thanks for that!
I call those waters La Crap. They taste like tv static.
How about trying for crabs along the edges of grass, like where you caught them in a net before?
Once again a great adventure although it looks kinda gloomy lol
Yes, it was kind of gloomy but I don't always get to pick the times I want to go so I have to make the best of whatever the weather is when I can make it happen. Always an adventure!
You need a ice fishing rod for that fishing
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Yeah buddy!
Hey trip this is Alvin from Virginia
Trip, is your crab trap buoy supposed to have a large R on them for recreation use? You should go back and try to catch those sheep heads with a bucket of shrimp! Good luck next time. Careful tying up to the bridge, I’ve got in trouble for that before! Love the channel!
Yes, they did this time ;) I need to figure something out.... Glad you enjoy it!
What kind of paddle board do you have on the video? How good is it so far? Thanks.
That's a Blackfin XL. The thing has held up pretty well for a few years. I've got some newer ones (Blackfin/Irocker) that didn't do as well....
Thinking about making my way up to crab island one of these days, definitely going to check out your tracks. Got a new boat coming in the future, can’t wait to get out there. If there’s ever another skiff rally, I’d definitely be down to come!
Do it!!! Awesome that you have a boat coming! Oh yea, should be 2-3 SKIF Rallies this year ;) Hope to cya at one!
@@TripSmith sweet! Just need to know when and where! From the New Smyrna Beach area
You're always throwing out your Spade anchor off the back of your boat. Do you use the front anchor as well and just don't show it in the videos?
Banana chips are dehydrated not fried by the way
Use chicken legs or mullet in your crab traps. Thats the secret.
I used chicken legs last time and I was able to catch a few, I do have some chicken necks in the freezer now ready for the next go around. Thanks for the comment!
Why do you never put up your antenna? Your VHF radio would work a whole lot better with the antenna up then laying down.
Sometimes I do.... Most of the time I'm not really using my antenna. This video I was never far from the high traffic areas really
@@TripSmith
From the Coast Guard:
In general, any vessel equipped with a radiotelephone (weather voluntary or required to) must monitor channel 16 (156.800 MHZ) whenever the radiotelephone is not being used to communicate."
@@jimlebiedz5723 Thanks Jim. Glad it's in general lol
Can you Take the kayak one time then make a
Boat and kayak camping 😬 just saying
I might could do that. I will have to figure out a good way to strap it to the boat or something. The inflatable is softer and much lighter than a kayak so it makes sense to bring it along instead of a kayak.
have you ever caught a fish? just curious...... ;)
Well sure, didn't you see me catch one in this video? Lol yeah I know it seems like I never catch fish but I have caught a fish before.
Canned dog food doesn't work has to be actually dog food like old Roy
Darn! I thought I was getting them something better lol
Dang, i was wondering why i haven't seen any of your vids in awhile, guess yt un-subbed me from another channel. Anyone else have that issue with yt?
Aw man! That's tragic Cotton! YT Does some strange stuff man.... At least maybe you've got a few videos to catch up on and enjoy ;)
Biggest googan ever.
I guess you could say that lol
Trip I know you haven't asked for, nor do you need any advice. I enjoy your videos but some feedback FWIW. Some are just simply too long. I have a number of people I have subscribed to, but with varied interests and limited time, when a new one pops up and it's much over 10 minutes I usually just scroll on. I'm much more likely to watch two 10 minute videos than one 20 minute video, I know, crazy, and maybe that's just me so do what works for you. 🙂
Greg I appreciate the advice, really I do. I need to try and figure a way out to make some shorter form content but that is still some sort of adventure. Thanks for the heads up and putting that thought back on my radar!
@@TripSmith No problem & please take it in the spirit it is offered. I've watched and very much enjoyed many of your videos, particularly with the Gheenoe. Ended up buying one myself & yes, you had an impact on that decision. Now you've gone and bought this Dory and I think, "Hey, that's pretty spacious, even luxurious, especially compared to a Gheenoe." I hear my wife already, "no, No, NO!" Lol! Keep getting out there and 'em coming !
thanks trip, but you lost me when you went power boating beyond micro skiff. I kinda don't follow you anymore. thank you for all your previous kayak camping adventures. PH
I understand Patrick, no worries. If I stay in the same lane to long I might start getting burnt out. I'm just following my adventurous spirit wherever it takes me ;)