Weeki Wachee River Fishing, Manatees and Mermaids
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- Join me for a trip to explore and fish the Weeki Wachee river and the surrounding west coast Florida waters. You will get a chance to go snorkeling and swim with the original Florida mermaids, manatees. If you are looking for a family activity in the area you will find information on Weeki Wachee State Park and all it has to offer. Thanks for watching and if you have any questions please post them below.
Nice job. We’ll be in Hernando Beach in March. Plan to do some kayak fly fishing
Great video
Thanks for watching and your kind comment.
You can fish in this river??? Most of those clear short rivers in Florida fishing isn’t allowed only floating. I wish I was closer I would catch those mullet.
The restrictions on fishing vary by the spring. At Weeki Wachee the only restriction on fishing that I know is at the main spring.
Looking forward to visit this summer, thank you for sharing.
Nice
What time of year was this filmed?
thanks for the info...heading there tomorrow w/ the wife and my son to kayak...wondered if it was worth bringing a pole...answer, yup!
Getting eaten' by the many snapper fish? Not going to happen JW'
Sorry, my poor attempt at a joke.
@@VikingExpeditions I am kayaking that crystal clear river this coming weekend Johnny Walters !!!
@@bradspicks You and about two thousand other kayakers, I'm fortunate in that I get to make my trips during the week when the crowds are not as bad. Hope you have a great trip.
@@VikingExpeditions i'll send you wicked pictures John Walters! The park is otherwise closed accept kayak times by reservation
I need a river over here like that lol
What area are you in?
John Walters South Florida. Broward/Miami area.
In Southeast Florida not many springs like the Weeki Wachee. You probably know this one but just in case for fishing the canal along 41 between Miami and Naples is good for both salt and fresh water fish. I have only done it in a kayak or from shore. Be aware of gators in this area especially near parks. People feed the gators at the roadside parks and they loose their fear of people and can become a nuisance chasing hooked fish. This is not one of my favorite spots to fish because of the gators and road noise. For a more secluded area where you can find a more relaxing setting try the northern area of Largo Sound north of the east side of Marvin D. Adams waterway. In this area you will find creeks that are relaxing to be in and fishing is not bad either. If you are interested in a fresh water experience try Fish Eating Creek www.fisheatingcreekoutpost.com/ . The campground is nice and they have a boat ramp onsite. The creek is very pretty and holds bass and pan fish and goes all the way to Lake Okeechobee (I have not done the whole route to Lake "O".) Call the Outpost to check on the water level because it can get shallow. If you don't want to bring your own boat they rent kayaks and canoes at the Outpost. If you find anything down that way that is interesting please let me know.
What license do you need to fish here? Freshwater or saltwater? Not keeping any freshwater fish. Coming from out of state.
In Florida the "Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)" sets those rules and I would suggest that you call their North Central office that manages this area at 386-758-0525 for an answer. Rules vary by watershed and the FWC sets a boundary line like at a bridge or some other landmark to determine what type of license you need. If you fish outside of the Weeki Wachee river in the marsh area out to the Gulf you would only need a salt water license. I have both a fresh and salt water license so I don't have to deal with where the fresh/salt boarder line is on a body of water in Florida. Thanks for your question and I hope you have a fun trip.
@@VikingExpeditions thanks for the quick reply! I will check with them. Had also thought about calling a local bait shop. Great videos so far, new subscriber here. Keep up the good work!
What's the name of the intro music at the beginning? I've been looking for that song for a long time
The first song is"Grassy Hill" by Humma-Humma. Thanks for watching!
@@VikingExpeditions the one that goes from 0:00 to 0:05
@@torresfishingFL That was a sound clip that was part of the video editing tool that I used at the time.
@@VikingExpeditions oh