Key West Backcountry Fishing - A Evening On The Flats

Описание: Key West Backcountry Fishing - A Evening On The Flats.
Had my fill of offshore and reef fishing so swapped out all the gear and headed out to the backcountry to do some flats fishing. This would also give me an opportunity to test out my new casting platform. The conditions were excellent with relatively no winds, the water was clean, and hardly any other boats out. The only thing that was not right was the current. It was a long outgoing and I hit it at the end of the outgoing which lasted all evening. This basically left the good flats uncovered and not giving the chance for the fish to head up on to the flats to feed. Still, I was able to find all the target species, Tarpon, Permit, and Bonefish. Even got a shot at a couple. The other hindrance was the lack of available live Shrimp. There were no good sized ones to be found and cost me two hours of searching. I hate having to buy bait.


KEY WEST KAYAK FISHING: Equipment Used

The Car - 1997 Honda Civic Hatchback DX
The Motorcycle - 1997 BMW F650

The Kayaks
1) 2010 Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140.
2) 2012 Hobie Adventure Island w/ Outboard Motor Mount
2010 Suzuki 2.5 HP 4-Stroke Outboard
Lowrance Hook-5


The Rods/Reels

1) 7' MH Shimano Teramar, TMS-X70MH, Line Wt. 10-20lb, Lure Wt 1/2-1 1/2oz, Power: Medium Heavy, Action: Extra Fast
Penn Conflict 4000
Power Pro 20lb
Power Pro 10lb
Andes 15lb pink mono

2) 7' H Shimano Teramar, TMS-F70H, Line Wt. 15-20lb, Lure Wt 1/2-2oz, Power: Heavy, Action: Med Fast
Penn Conflict 6000
Power Pro 65lb

3) 5'8" XH Shimano Treval Jigging Trigger Rod, TVC-58XH, Line Wt. 80-200, Lure Wt, 160 - 270grams, PowerExtra Heavy
Shimano Torium 16
Power Pro 65lb

4) 7'6" M Hurricane Calico Jack IM7, CAJ-457, Line Wt. 8-17lb, Lure Wt 3/8-3/4oz, Power: Medium
Shimano Solstace 4000 FI
Power Pro 20lb

5) 6' Ande Tournament Stand Up Rod, ASU-601A SDRMH, Line Wt. 20-50, Power: Medium Heavy
Shimano TLD-30A 2-Speed
Power Pro 65lb

6) 6'6" Shimano Trevala, TVC-66MH, Line Wt. 50-100lb, Jig Wt 50-100g, Power: Medium Heavy, Action: Medium Fast
Abu Garcia 6500C3
Power Pro 30lb

7) 7' Shimano Trevala, TVC-70ML, Line Wt. 20-50lb, Jig Wt 55-135g, Power: Medium Light, Action: Medium Fast
Abu Garcia 6500C3
Power Pro 30lb

Plus a few other misc saltwater rigs that are used sparingly and some Bass rigs which I won't use in salt water.

Cast Nets
-5' 3/8" Plastic enclosed weights
-6' 3/16" Super Spreader SS-1000 1 lb per foot
-7' 3/8" Mako 1lb per foot

Filming

GoPro Hero 4 Silver
GoPro Hero 3 Black
GoPro Studio Editing Software
Panasonic G7
-14-42mm F3.5-5.8
-20mm F1.7

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