First thing I thought when you asked, "What was I forgetting?" was your doggies. Always enjoyable watching your easy going nature...and I enjoy a beer or two, too. Cheers!
I was in the kayak one windy day, same scenario as you, and I was looking for a rock but LUCKILY found a large monkey wrench!! it wasn't functional anymore as a tool, but it still serves as an anchor at a new pond I fish at. Thank you for picking up trash and keeping our beaches clean and keep up the amazing videos!!
you're always such a resourceful person I can always count on learning something new when I watch you. thank you for the helpful tips and knowledge you bring.
Love it.....great little video Marty,it is starting to feel like the olden times of great videos with you,a small craft of some kind and a fishing rod with a little DIY [the anchor] as well. Fantastic viewing for all and its great to see you relaxed and happy with what you are doing. I love it and so do thousands of others..keep it up my friend. I feel there are going to be some AMAZING adventures in 2017.
Great video. Really enjoy your videos. I know the feeling of leaving stuff behind. LOL. Been there. I'm thinking about making a written checklist that covers everything. I would then before every trip just go down the list asking myself "do I need this" for this trip. Make it bomb proof. Love your little humble boat!!
Dude, I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos. You have a good, fun attitude and appreciate what I see many take for granted. Keep doing what you do and enjoy life
I always make it a point to clean up all the bobbers/hung up fishing rigs when I go out in the kayak. Makes for a cleaner place and I occasionally end up with a few nice bobbers/tackle. I work in a metal shop so I used a smaller piece of steel tubing as an anchor. Love your channel and mindset. Keep up the great work !
I love watching your fishing videos. When I first subscribed I didn't have a kayak and watching your videos convinced me to get one. Now I'm hoping I can start posting fishing videos. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanx for another insightful vid! Might I suggest having a checklist. I tend to be forgetful as well, especially since I've been on pain meds, I made myself several checklists for certain occasions. 1. Local fishing 2. Distant fishing/ traveling to fish. 3. Tools needed for various jobs. Ect. These help, but I tend to forget little things, then I have to pay the " I'm an Idiot" tax and buy whatever when I get there. C U next vid.
DARN MARTY!!!! you got me again. Last year I see your Catch 120 vid and it makes me go buy one ( love it :)). NOW you post this vid with the Bass Raider 10e and I like the way it looked and handled so much that I just went and bought one today! Even nicer in person. I see loads of ways to mod this baby. Pelican was smart sponsoring you! Keep them vids coming. :)
nice to see people doing good things for the environment still wish I would've took my ass down to cockroach bay to have the pleasure of a simple handshake with u Marty tight lines brother
Man I respect the calm way that you narrated it. Also a good reminder that you don't need the biggest or baddest boat to go out fishing, not it will hurt to have one.
You deserve much for views then you have zoffinger. You are the most "real" person that I've ever watched on TH-cam and you only do what you love doing which is amazing. Loved the underwater shots in this video. Have a great day!
where u fishing out of it dig ur videos man. I'm a Navajo Indian and I really appreciate u taking care of mother earth. look good forward to more videos.
Well done.I really enjoy your videos and I appreciate how much work you put into each of your videos.I do know how much time it takes to make these videos as I do it as well.Looking forward to the next one.
Here in West Virginia riverbanks are so littered up it's impossible to make a dent in the problem without a good bit of manpower, but I always leave with more than I arrived with. If everyone did that, it would be cleaned up in no time.
Good man for cleaning that garbage. I always do the same. Probably cleaned more garbage off the beaches than all the social justice warriors on earth combined.
Lol, those little boats are cool. I have an 8 foot version that bass pro makes. I hardly ever use it anymore... not since getting my pelican catch 120 lol
if everyone just clean a little bit, the world would be a better place for everybody. not just for this generation, but for all the generations to come. keep the video coming Marty, great to see you on the water more often now.
Ive been bass fishing where Ive broken off numerous times and have resorted before to picking up rusty old hooks to get the job done if the fish or lake suck up all of my tackle. Good to know someone wont step on one at the shoreline.
i always take my padal and stick it in the mud as hard as possible. then using a rope to tie myself off to the padal and kayak.. Works well if your fishing soft bottom
Congractulation for your video and about your kayak. I've never seem one like that. Looks like a little boat. I loved it. Here in Brazil wd don't have yak like this.
although ive never personally used an improvised anchor, i have heard that you can make an anchor out of rocks and a mesh bag. on the other hand, i have found out with personal experience that Gatorade bottles (20 oz and 28 oz) make great leader and rig spools. i keep maybe 10 or so in a 5 gal bucket for quick access. it saves time by not having to re tie an entire rig on the spot. although i dont think it'll work well with lures unless you tie a snap between the lure and the leader
ive used a big stick before to jab it into the muddy bottom and hold me still while fishing! works great and can use it to push you around the flats alsO!
man ol man, I appreciate you telling the story bout the guy from New Zealand. I just saw his movie. What a gold nugget. from home made pistons, ground up dog balls, nitroglycerin, and shoe polish on wheels to 200+ mph. a record at that time. your point is to follow your dreams from, so to speak, in my words, a dinghy to a yacht and have fun. thx bunches
dang thats a big puffer! i once had that same problem that i forgot my anchor but unlike you found what you needed for an anchor, i instead found 2 reusable shopping bags from walmart (blue cloth like bags with exaggerated long grab loops) and made them into drift socks and man that worked great! i now have a better drift sock but when the tough gets going the tough find a way lol. btw thanks for picking up trash thats not left behind by you, it means alot to some people that you care to make a difference and that is important to some. as long as someone cares about it, don't mater if its one person or the whole world, it still makes a difference. 👍
Yeah those ones you can it I have before its the meat in the tail it's easy to clean just slice down the center under it to the tail end then break the spine right above the meat and pull it right out that separate the meat from the bone
Angler_ & Timewars If you are not knowledgeable on the subject don't reply. Those are spiny puffers. The one Marty caught is a Northern puffer 100% safe to eat. Another florida puffer you'll see are Smooth puffers which have a poison sac but removed are safe to eat.
I made the same mistake of forgetting my anchor fishing from a canoe in Dunedin near Honeymoon Island and the wind was annoyingly unhelpful. I pulled over and found a good sized barnacle covered rock and made an anchor. I always carry a good 20-50' feet of line in a stash in the car, canoe or tackle bucket so it saved the day..
You are better off using those plastic bottles for an anchor, than a regular one. They do less damage to the seabed than a grapnel anchor. Here in South Florida we aren't even allowed to anchor in the grass beds. We have to use a stakeout pole.
*Marty I think you should be the subject for a Jimmy Buffet song (a carefree 'saltwater spirit' who cares for the environment (and who likes an occasional beer))*
because i don't like carrying the weight of an anchor to the water, I sometimes bring a cordura bag (thrift store) that i fill with sand or rocks just before put in. I also keep it at the nose of my canoe when I am solo paddling from the back . MUCH more stable in the wind that way. (less weather-vane-y) quieter than an anchor too.
Grab a basket ball net and toss it in you primary fishing bag. If you forgot your anchor you can tie up the bottom and fill it with rocks. Works good for a while.
just remember a once and old favorite quote " A bad day of fishing is still way better than a good day at work " . also a cold beer is packed with a lot of wonderful vitamins.
I always carry a dry bag with a beanie hat, gloves, set of clothes, socks, underwear and dry shoes, I took all that out and filled dry bag with sand and rocks and tied my launching rope to it. It worked really good.
Last summer I found a small starter motor (maybe off of a Jet Flea, err... Jet Ski) and used it as an anchor for a two day kayak trip. I discarded it at the boat ramp's trash can.the starter kida wanted to roll a lot, so it wasn't that good of an anchor.
Nice Video Marty, where are you boating out of? I'm an Ohio guy but will have my yak in Florida on St. Joseph bay next week, maybe we could get into a mess of reds
ahhhhh wind noise so many things to remember when filming great vid budd your v# 1 fan from down under Bars massive puffer luv the cleaning up i do the same thing luv u for doing that mate thats why i luv u mate great anchor idea just like the first vid i saw of u poor mans kayak loved it great therapy great vid see u mate
i used a fish net as an anchor and also a fish gaff, every time i go kayak fishing, i forget something, or break something or lose something, never fails. One day i forgot my paddle, they other day i forgot my rods, they other day i left my truck door open for hours they other day i lost a expensive roldholder, well you get it
Marty is the greatest fisherman on youtube, i have never been unsatisfied with any of the videos or messages he presents to us. Thanks for everything
This man is so dedicated. He went onshore, placed a camera, and went back offshore just to get the shot of him coming onshore. Twice!
Beefy Chips he's got a lot of patience for that. I don't! 😂
Beefy Chips check out Survivorman if you like that technique.
First thing I thought when you asked, "What was I forgetting?" was your doggies. Always enjoyable watching your easy going nature...and I enjoy a beer or two, too. Cheers!
Every one of Marty's videos is so relaxing... maybe it's his voice but it sells! Nothing but a bright future coming his way!
I was in the kayak one windy day, same scenario as you, and I was looking for a rock but LUCKILY found a large monkey wrench!! it wasn't functional anymore as a tool, but it still serves as an anchor at a new pond I fish at.
Thank you for picking up trash and keeping our beaches clean and keep up the amazing videos!!
As always ...a pleasure to watch your videos Marty!
Forgets lunch and anchor, remembers beer... Priorities!
sk8rdad hell yeah
you're always such a resourceful person I can always count on learning something new when I watch you. thank you for the helpful tips and knowledge you bring.
Love it.....great little video Marty,it is starting to feel like the olden times of great videos with you,a small craft of some kind and a fishing rod with a little DIY [the anchor] as well. Fantastic viewing for all and its great to see you relaxed and happy with what you are doing. I love it and so do thousands of others..keep it up my friend. I feel there are going to be some AMAZING adventures in 2017.
Marty is the Bob Ross of fishing
Truman Douglass omfg this is so accurate. i literally watched four hours of this stuff last night
He is addicting that's for sure! hope he does more videos at this stage of the game...
Truman Douglass they call him "fish ross" :-)
your chanel is a perfect mix of kayak ,boating, nature worship, and you definitely get props for ingenuity. keep it up Marty
I found this to be very relaxing. Killer view from shore.
Great video. Really enjoy your videos. I know the feeling of leaving stuff behind. LOL. Been there. I'm thinking about making a written checklist that covers everything. I would then before every trip just go down the list asking myself "do I need this" for this trip. Make it bomb proof. Love your little humble boat!!
You Crack Me Up Marty And We All tend to Forget To Bring Things Out Fishing Lol
Dude, I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos. You have a good, fun attitude and appreciate what I see many take for granted.
Keep doing what you do and enjoy life
I always make it a point to clean up all the bobbers/hung up fishing rigs when I go out in the kayak. Makes for a cleaner place and I occasionally end up with a few nice bobbers/tackle. I work in a metal shop so I used a smaller piece of steel tubing as an anchor. Love your channel and mindset. Keep up the great work !
Low hanging trees can be like a tackle store :^)
I love watching your fishing videos. When I first subscribed I didn't have a kayak and watching your videos convinced me to get one. Now I'm hoping I can start posting fishing videos. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanx for another insightful vid! Might I suggest having a checklist. I tend to be forgetful as well, especially since I've been on pain meds, I made myself several checklists for certain occasions. 1. Local fishing 2. Distant fishing/ traveling to fish. 3. Tools needed for various jobs. Ect. These help, but I tend to forget little things, then I have to pay the " I'm an Idiot" tax and buy whatever when I get there. C U next vid.
I think your videos are the best thing on TH-cam, I love your work for many different reasons, keep it up!!
DARN MARTY!!!! you got me again. Last year I see your Catch 120 vid and it makes me go buy one ( love it :)). NOW you post this vid with the Bass Raider 10e and I like the way it looked and handled so much that I just went and bought one today! Even nicer in person. I see loads of ways to mod this baby.
Pelican was smart sponsoring you!
Keep them vids coming. :)
nice to see people doing good things for the environment still wish I would've took my ass down to cockroach bay to have the pleasure of a simple handshake with u Marty tight lines brother
Man I respect the calm way that you narrated it. Also a good reminder that you don't need the biggest or baddest boat to go out fishing, not it will hurt to have one.
Amazing stuff man. Nothing better than enjoying the bay area.
LOL, that last input was great, the nerve man! Tight lines :)
Great video Marty. Keep them coming.
You deserve much for views then you have zoffinger. You are the most "real" person that I've ever watched on TH-cam and you only do what you love doing which is amazing. Loved the underwater shots in this video. Have a great day!
You should get a fish tank for your boat, just little cool things you catch you can keep in it
Tebzey a live well or a bait box
Tebzey sounds like a recipe for disaster. but im sure marty would be able to figure it out anyway
Tebzey Needs constant power which he does not have.
I've used a piece of wood for a drift sock. It didn't grab the bottom but it slowed me enough to get some fishing done.
your a real inspiration for me
keep inspiring people like you always do
where u fishing out of it dig ur videos man. I'm a Navajo Indian and I really appreciate u taking care of mother earth. look good forward to more videos.
Well done.I really enjoy your videos and I appreciate how much work you put into each of your videos.I do know how much time it takes to make these videos as I do it as well.Looking forward to the next one.
Here in West Virginia riverbanks are so littered up it's impossible to make a dent in the problem without a good bit of manpower, but I always leave with more than I arrived with. If everyone did that, it would be cleaned up in no time.
As a pilot, I'm used to using checklists all the time. I keep a laminated "Kayak Fishing Checklist" and use it everytime I go out.
Good man for cleaning that garbage. I always do the same. Probably cleaned more garbage off the beaches than all the social justice warriors on earth combined.
Chris W lol nice man! it's awesome how many other peoples mistakes you can fix just by being thoughtful
Chris W there should be programs where they make anchors/floats out of old bottles for boaters to use
Lol, those little boats are cool. I have an 8 foot version that bass pro makes. I hardly ever use it anymore... not since getting my pelican catch 120 lol
You are definitely living "La Dolce Vita". Nice video
I liked this little video so like me and yet so enjoyable...just a good outing to enjoy...
awesome video man. where can I get a Zoffinger decal for my kayak?
poundtown23 _ same here
poundtown23 _ me too
AllThingsHelpful _ try messaging him on facebook, that was how i got onto him
I think he'll put one on a kayak if you buy it from him.
if everyone just clean a little bit, the world would be a better place for everybody. not just for this generation, but for all the generations to come. keep the video coming Marty, great to see you on the water more often now.
Ive been bass fishing where Ive broken off numerous times and have resorted before to picking up rusty old hooks to get the job done if the fish or lake suck up all of my tackle. Good to know someone wont step on one at the shoreline.
Loving the consistency Marty!!!!!!
great video marty, just wish there was more people out there that would clean up rubbish like that
Those fish grips work great to quickly tie up to a branch or structure... I use mine offshore for that...
Dude love your videos, reminds me of when i was a kid living in Cocoa, fishing everyday on the Indian River
hey Marty love your videos keep them up . can u come down t9 Miami and fish for peacock bass with monster Mike.
Use a heavy lure to grab bottom with an extra pole and use to anchor in place. Works great on a yak
so underrated for how awesome this channel is
i always take my padal and stick it in the mud as hard as possible. then using a rope to tie myself off to the padal and kayak.. Works well if your fishing soft bottom
Matthew Dean paddle
fixed the lower on my 72 Johnson ooo it ran sweet. didn't catch anything but crab fun though. great videos keep up the good work.
I discovered this channel last night while browsing for fishing and life videos and came across zoffinger. I'm now subscribed.
Congractulation for your video and about your kayak. I've never seem one like that. Looks like a little boat. I loved it. Here in Brazil wd don't have yak like this.
although ive never personally used an improvised anchor, i have heard that you can make an anchor out of rocks and a mesh bag. on the other hand, i have found out with personal experience that Gatorade bottles (20 oz and 28 oz) make great leader and rig spools. i keep maybe 10 or so in a 5 gal bucket for quick access. it saves time by not having to re tie an entire rig on the spot. although i dont think it'll work well with lures unless you tie a snap between the lure and the leader
ive used a big stick before to jab it into the muddy bottom and hold me still while fishing! works great and can use it to push you around the flats alsO!
man ol man, I appreciate you telling the story bout the guy from New Zealand. I just saw his movie. What a gold nugget. from home made pistons, ground up dog balls, nitroglycerin, and shoe polish on wheels to 200+ mph. a record at that time. your point is to follow your dreams from, so to speak, in my words, a dinghy to a yacht and have fun. thx bunches
dang thats a big puffer! i once had that same problem that i forgot my anchor but unlike you found what you needed for an anchor, i instead found 2 reusable shopping bags from walmart (blue cloth like bags with exaggerated long grab loops) and made them into drift socks and man that worked great! i now have a better drift sock but when the tough gets going the tough find a way lol. btw thanks for picking up trash thats not left behind by you, it means alot to some people that you care to make a difference and that is important to some. as long as someone cares about it, don't mater if its one person or the whole world, it still makes a difference. 👍
those puffers are really good eatin and super simple to clean
Yep
EAT EM UP MARTY!
Chefs...are trained for years to cook pufferfish. WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S SUPER SIMPLE?! lol
Yeah those ones you can it I have before its the meat in the tail it's easy to clean just slice down the center under it to the tail end then break the spine right above the meat and pull it right out that separate the meat from the bone
Angler_ & Timewars If you are not knowledgeable on the subject don't reply. Those are spiny puffers. The one Marty caught is a Northern puffer 100% safe to eat. Another florida puffer you'll see are Smooth puffers which have a poison sac but removed are safe to eat.
I have been fishing along railroad tracks here in wv and found steel plates they discarded there flat and heavy perfect for an anchor in a pinch.
I've used a tire iron for a kayak and a jack for a canoe. Whatever it take to get on the water!
I made the same mistake of forgetting my anchor fishing from a canoe in Dunedin near Honeymoon Island and the wind was annoyingly unhelpful. I pulled over and found a good sized barnacle covered rock and made an anchor. I always carry a good 20-50' feet of line in a stash in the car, canoe or tackle bucket so it saved the day..
In big winds I tend to tie off my canoe to a overhanging tree or sunken log.
Marty when are you going to do a video fishing from the big boat..and hats off for cleaning the beach ..
I just used a broom as a paddle last week, towed the kayak on the boat & forgot my paddle on the dock lol great videos man!
me here, nice that you are putting moar videos up!!!!
As long as you caught a fish and brought the beer, it should be considered a good day!
I love your videos keep it up mate 🎣🎣
You are better off using those plastic bottles for an anchor, than a regular one. They do less damage to the seabed than a grapnel anchor. Here in South Florida we aren't even allowed to anchor in the grass beds. We have to use a stakeout pole.
*Marty I think you should be the subject for a Jimmy Buffet song (a carefree 'saltwater spirit' who cares for the environment (and who likes an occasional beer))*
because i don't like carrying the weight of an anchor to the water, I sometimes bring a cordura bag (thrift store) that i fill with sand or rocks just before put in. I also keep it at the nose of my canoe when I am solo paddling from the back . MUCH more stable in the wind that way. (less weather-vane-y) quieter than an anchor too.
Great idea!
I love this man he picks up garbage off the bench he is inspiring lets make his channel gro follow him
That is funny, I did the same few weeks ago because I still don't have an anchor and forgot the stick I use to anchor on flats )))
Grab a basket ball net and toss it in you primary fishing bag. If you forgot your anchor you can tie up the bottom and fill it with rocks. Works good for a while.
Your vids are the best!
Brake rotors make great anchors.
just remember a once and old favorite quote " A bad day of fishing is still way better than a good day at work " . also a cold beer is packed with a lot of wonderful vitamins.
And good bacteria and calories!
Great video! nice shots and editing. Liked!
When I forget an anchor I'll just run up into some weeds. Or stick my paddle into the mud. Others than that I'm out of luck!
Well......it seems you remembered your beer. LOL
nice video you inspired me so much that I'm Gona start my channel soon!!!
A cinder block makes a great anchor.
I once forgot my hook sharpener. I found the perfect rock that had enough grit to use.
Ive harnessed up a large rock and used it as an anchor when my real anchor busted off while sturgeon fishing.
good video.i enjoyed it.and your right every one should do there part in picking up the trash.
We were out 2 weeks ago and caught nothing but puffers except one 24" jack. THAT was fun.
I once found a huge chunk of gill net tangled in the reef. Didn't take long to get it out but it still pisses me off that someone just left it there.
That's some resourceful engineering.
I always carry a dry bag with a beanie hat, gloves, set of clothes, socks, underwear and dry shoes, I took all that out and filled dry bag with sand and rocks and tied my launching rope to it. It worked really good.
Last summer I found a small starter motor (maybe off of a Jet Flea, err... Jet Ski) and used it as an anchor for a two day kayak trip. I discarded it at the boat ramp's trash can.the starter kida wanted to roll a lot, so it wasn't that good of an anchor.
Nice Video Marty, where are you boating out of? I'm an Ohio guy but will have my yak in Florida on St. Joseph bay next week, maybe we could get into a mess of reds
love that boat! How easy is it to paddle? I've been enjoying your videos for a few years now, and every time they inspire me to get out on the water.
Awesome. A fishing video... it seems like along time.
Hey zoffinger iam wondering how do you make your money and also your videos are awesome
I got a 10 gram sinker on my secondary rod and i flung the sinker into the sand below me and tied my rod to the boat. Held it in place pretty neatly.
I've used large rocks before as an anchor on my stringer line
ahhhhh wind noise so many things to remember when filming great vid budd your v# 1 fan from down under Bars massive puffer luv the cleaning up i do the same thing luv u for doing that mate thats why i luv u mate great anchor idea just like the first vid i saw of u poor mans kayak loved it great therapy great vid see u mate
i used a fish net as an anchor and also a fish gaff, every time i go kayak fishing, i forget something, or break something or lose something, never fails. One day i forgot my paddle, they other day i forgot my rods, they other day i left my truck door open for hours they other day i lost a expensive roldholder, well you get it
Marty; awesome video brother .
i love his content it is so well made
Felicidades.....cuando quieres venir a México...tienes tu casa a qui amigo! Te llevamos a pescar.saludos.
hey Marty, that is a cool little boat. no anchor is no fun, I like to have two. that was a pretty big puffer, I wonder what the record is?
I’m just glad to know I’m not the only forgetful fisherman!