Dropped a GoPro Under the Craziest Fishing Bridge in Florida
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Dropped a GoPro Under the Craziest Fishing Bridge in Florida
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Special request, some go pro vids of snook n baby tarpon...and as multi decade property owner in Gatlinburg, Tn., only Brant could end up fishing on No Fishing Thursday. Still lol, and smh.
I hope i can make the grand opening looking forward to the store
More go pro. You bear me to it.
Growing up in Florida, it was cool seeing alligator gar in all the creeks, now it's all polluted and the fish are gone.
@@duckduckens4164 At the mouth of the Weekie Watchee River, in the early to mid 60's, heading down river to near Mud River and the beginning of the bay, where once was the turtle grass rated among the top three speckled trout grounds, I would see schools of alligator gar of five and six feet in length. Ten years ago, I made a Sunday visit to the house grandparents built as a weekend getaway on a spring fed canal crystal clear, like the sparkling blue water passing downstream past Rodgers Park. I was greeted with cloudy water, you could barely make out the river bottom, and the canals, where I'd bass fish at first light as a kid, were now noxious weed choked, the eel grass now infested with the weeds the DNR sprays to rid. Nothing of Florida's decades ago remains...flesh eating disease at beaches, toxic red tides, pollution and periodic deliberate purging of sewage when municipal systems become overloaded. What can I say...
I'm convinced you can't stand in one spot in Florida without checking to make sure a gator isn't sneaking up on you
Don't forget sting rays and sharks...
Can confirm. Lived in Florida as a kid. We had a big ass gator in the canal next to my house.
More likely a Crack head
So true
I live in florida
So cool to get such a close glimpse into this incredible ecosystem 🙌
Fake GoPro
@@Mediocre_JT No. That's definitely them. 🤣
@@physetermacrocephalus2209 fr lol
Repent to Jesus Christ “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 NIV F
@@termodog7951 I think you were merely a treat.
3:15 This shot of the gator is amazing. You normally see them on the ground so you never realize how long their legs are.
It really is, it looks like it's got some serious calf muscles on it too. When they're all splayed out on the ground they look kinda squat and pudgy, but here this thing looks like Godzilla. The way it's using its tail like an anchor to stay perfectly still is really cool.
6:19 - "and look at that! A beautiful Michelin all season radial! Not the common 265/75R16 but an exotic 275/80R20! Wait, was that raised white lettering? Breathtaking!"
Ever elusive they are
😂😂😂😂
How strong of a line is needed to land that Michelin?
Dalegribble,sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
@@sandycummings7972it's also like slapping someone in the face with words!
Seriously, Brent, my cat wouldn't stop watching the underwater footage of the fish. I'd bet you could create a 30-minute loop for cat owners and it'd earn you a couple bucks.
There are videos made especially for 🐈 cats.My cat couldn't figure it out but would swat at birds on the screen & wonder where they went, hilarious
Dang, that's interesting.
My cat is just sitting in front of the TV, zoned in lol
Do I fish or love fishing videos? No. But did I watch this completely, with full interest? Yes. Great video!
@Thida Lynda Just consider it a tour of the ecosystem and how diverse it is. He did not keep any of his catches (they were all too small), he was just there imo to show the bio-diversity of FL and it's amazing. Peace.
Same. I just did that too😮
Repent to Jesus Christ “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 NIV h
I fish and occasionally eat what I catch. But mostly I release them. I love to watch videos like this.
I've always had a phobia of waking up in the murkiest of water imaginable... There's that... Google picking my brain again.
Growing up in SWFL I fished and learned about all the freshwater species in our waters. As I aged the places where they once flourished all began to vanish from developments and run-off. It's so nice to see them all doing great in the everglades, cool video!
Too bad all the fresh water fish in the everglades have dangerous levels of mercury thanks to the landfill waste leaching into the aquifers.
It's so sad what has happened to Florida and all the states in the southeast for that matter. Overran and decimation to our natural woodlands and waters. So much loss has occurred in North Carolina, I can't even begin to say. If they were allowed, we wouldn't have our beachfronts for any swimming or fishing pleasures, they'd have huge houseboats out there. More and more people and only a pocket here and there to play. So so sad.
The real sad part is that we're one of the nations that supposedly cares. If what we have is caring, imagine the ones that don't care at all
As a Florida girl, I am sooo very glad to see NO TRASH in the river.
Literally the instant I read your comment I saw some trash lol
Oh, guess I shouldn't multitask, that sucks, people suck ! I hate it when people litter. I bet there's a crying Indian in a canoe somewhere around
👋 Florida girl
This got flagged BWHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA some people have absolutely no life I guess cause I time stamped a beer can after it was claimed no trash
@@BobbyDukeArts lol that comment got me flagged
The catfish at 3:30 are brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus). The brindled pattern and dark barbels are key features of this species.
Came here looking for the answer - thanks
As a Minnesota guy for 50 years it is awesome to see what's in the water on the South side!!! Can't wait to fish down there someday soon. Great Video Brant keep them coming!!!
I grew up in Minnesota, but have spent a lot of time in this area he was fishing and yes you defintely need to go do some fishing down there. Salt and fresh.
@@TCK-9 where exactly is this located in South Florida? Which highway? If u can direct me there id definitely love to check it out someday! maybe u can even share some hot spots LOL since it is 70 miles long and God knows where along that 70 miles there’s good fish 😂
Come on down pal. It's a blast
As a Florida guy I'd love to fish up there😀
@@hamidehh1416 Tamiami Trail. Get on the upcurrent side and drift your offering underneath the bridge. Moving water is better. I like floating flies for snook. The green bee fly works best for me.
That gator going by early in the video @ 1:53 is scary! 🐊Looks like a peaceful underwater river ecosystem and suddenly, you’re not in Kansas anymore…😧My favorite part is the turtle at 4:55. At first he gets a little spooked and then he’s like “nah, it’s just a Go Pro!” 🐢
Three of those at like 2:34 were plecos. There was one catfish. The plecos are invasive. I've never seen any in a video like this. This video is soo cool. The amount of Gar were insane!
First place you stopped is an Oscar hot spot, water needs to be up. Last time there it was a War Mouth every cast. Love The GLADES, Stop at Skunk Ape Headquarters, you will love it. There is a B;ue Claw crab restaurant across from the Ochopee Tiny Post office. Stop and gt some awesome eats.
Definitely enjoy the GoPro drops. Gotta love a great multi species day of fishing. Thank you Brant for all the enjoyable content that you put out for us !!!!
Appreciate you watching
Just came across your channel. I don’t even fish but am having a great time seeing what is in the water. Thanks for sharing with us your adventure.
I'm so impressed by how healthy the river is, compared to my hometown in North Borneo, Malaysia. It's hard to see a big fish in the river except in a river that is protected by the local community or the wildlife department.
I wasn't hopeful, due to the "state" of many other of our Florida/East Coast/up to New England USA WaterWays/rivers/lakes/cricks etc. There are many similarities all over and it is shitty. A big hello to you in North Borneo from North East US
@@mq9893 I'm not trying to pick a fight here, but if you think any waterway in the US is remotely comparable to what happens in places like southeast Asia, India, etc, you should look into that a bit further. These places often have waterways that are completely blocked or covered with garbage. I mean literally covered. Factories often release toxic waste directly into rivers and streams, or some villages use it as sewage, both of which practically wipe out native wildlife. Saying there are "similarities" is an almost absurd level of hyperbole. I'm not saying there aren't polluted places here, but the majority of it is residual pollution from 100+ years ago, or small waterways that have collected litter. This is vastly different than the local-extinction-causing pollution in the unprotected waterways that Ernest is talking about.
@@NautilusGuitars Jeez no, you know what those waters look like in India & others. It's disheartening, the water they use is flooded w/ junk feces chemicals. I was just pointing out that East Coast USA to North Borneo and beyond, polluted waterways is a thing. In some 3rd world countries especially. No argument, its much worse than here, as he pointed out. One I'm familiar with is GE's PCBs and the once glowing lake "Silver Lake".. No problem, you disagreed & I clarified a bit. Almost like po-tato -potato, dif def of 'similarities'. Ultimately, agreeing. I think its absurdly awesome that people can disagree w/eachother without falling apart, these days hyperbole is busy busy busy. Take Care
@@NautilusGuitars I lived in the Philippines for a few years, and the rivers I saw on Luzon, near Manila were disgusting, covered with trash and full of sewage. I think that American rivers near urban areas were similar until the 1970s.
@@mq9893 What?
Great video Brant! The GoPro drop was awesome. Best one I think I’ve ever seen for variety. The catching was pretty spectacular as well, quite a few varieties. Small but quantity. Lol. All the best
Really love those GoPro drops! I want to do that in my backyard lake, just to see what's there. I've already seen plenty of gar, bowfin, and big catfish, but I'd enjoy seeing the fish that don't jump out of the water as much. Great video!
This is the coolest use of a GoPro ever. Looking forward to more videos.
It's funny, I'm from CA but I visited FL last summer and kinda fell in love with the wildlife of the place. Idk if I could handle the summer weather, but man, what an ecologically unique place
Im from Florida born and raised. You get used to the heat here. It will surprise you how well you can acclimate to a place if you give it time.
CA is gorgeous. From the beaches to the marine life. Florida weather is unbearable in the summer not like California where it’s moderate all year.
The Jewel of the South up to the 1980s (too bad there is so much white trash these days)
If this was California all you would see in the water is used needles and trash
Love the camera under the water stuff, would love to see something around the jetties, I know that might be difficult and risky around the rocks but it would be cool…
It's amazing any fish have a chance at all with all those gators lurking in the water! Man, the sight of those things just suspending themselves motionless while being so completely dominate in their environment is chilling.
As a SW Florida resident, its super trippy watching all the wildlife in my state- up close and personal and not having to deal with them day to day... those gators were so spooky... I have them in the lake behind my home often, and hope to never get that up close with one!
Living with aligators nearby is a tin, it’s better to watch the video of course. I can't imagine if such neighbors lived near my house. You are absolutely right.
@Evgen Skald If you were born here and raised by parents also born here, you really don't think about it much. Sounds weird, but we were taught how to coexist with them, which lessons any fear of them.
I didn't know catfish school like that
@@RDR-qg9pwme neither lol that caught me off guard
Wow, you were catching at every cast. That is so amazing! It makes me wish I lived if FL, until I remember those damn Gators. Thank you for sharing and creating this video!
Lived in Naples for ten years and I miss the fishing in south Florida - that was a great video thanks for posting
Naples has the best fishing. Rather it fresh or salt water. Ive lived there my whole life.
@@Lowery1979 Where's the best place to fish in Naples? I've been there many times but never fished.
Love the go pro videos it’s amazing to see what kind of wildlife live in those kinds of places
It’s super cool to see what’s in water that we typically don’t go in!! Also I love hearing the sounds of underwater! Really interesting stuff. We gotta preserve all marine life!
😮ok Soo are we not going to speak on the human 💀 skull @2:13 that you caught on ur go pro 😮😮.. sir i do believe u need to call the police i think you may have stumbled upon a crime scene..
I really miss it down there, I have spent many years in So. Florida and have been blessed to catch so many different fish. it was like playing the slots where as you did not know what you were going to hook on to. (And on a few occasions we hooked the elusive Square Grouper)😎
Great video Brant. It's a trip looking at all the fish and the fact the gators don't affect them at all.
Hard to find guys that want to fish for anything other than bass in Florida, thanks for opening up some eyes to what else is out there to catch!
I love seeing the fish in the water as well as the gator. As a youth growing up in the northeast USA , there were many fish in rivers and ponds. I like the idea of seeing what is down there before jumping in!
Wow, thanks for sharing. Gives me a few ideas for the lakes and rivers here in Michigan.
I was taught by my dad how to clean and cook needle-nose gar backstrap by the time I was 12. We used to use hookless frayed string lures to pull them off docks for the owners that didnt like them hanging around. Every time I see one in the water, it brings back good memories of my dad. Also, the taste is under rated IMO.
That is so awesome that you saw so many native fish and not so many invasive species!! I remember fishing for bluegill with my grandpa in Florida when I was a kid. Watching this vid brought back a lot of fond memories. ☺️
This is amazing! I love seeing under the water with the gopro! No aquarium fish where I am in northern Maine so it's pretty cool to see it!
4:07 A beautiful blue canfish !😮
I could catch fish that size all day and not mind one bit. Keep up the good work, Brant!
Appreciate it
@Kasey Rutherford I fully agree. Put on a spinner or jig on 2-4 lb test ultralight and have a blast. Especially when a 1lb large hits it.
It's insane to think that people regularly swim in these waters of Florida and Louisiana when they're are gaters every 50ft of water.
I don’t know anyone who swims in Louisiana or Florida.
Locals Def swim in the random ponds and rivers in Florida and Louisiana. Not all of them but some start as kids doing it and just aren't afraid. I swam in a random lake in East Texas, while trucking. after encountering some snakes and seeing a Gator it was the last time I did that. (I'm a Midwest Native)
Most sane people don’t. And I’m a cracker. We know where not too
Not just gators. The canals and rivers down there have bull sharks.
@@johncalvo1743Yes.Bull sharks have been known to travel up the Mississippi as far as Memphis, TN so you can imagine what you may find in Florida
Seeing all the fish underwater is sooooo cool! Thanks for doing that and sharing with us. Cheers!!! ❤❤❤
It is interesting that you have “tucunarés and cascudos” in a florida river.
Tucunarés foram introduzidos lá, chamam ele de Peacock Bass. Os cascudos se não me engano são nativos
Authentic comment with no thesaurus. Good job!
Wow! Didn't expect to see you here, love your content! Anyways, tucunarés were introduced to florida to help combat other invasive species, which worked very well until they too have become the invasive species. They don't do much harm however
Tem tambaqui aqui também cara. Sinistro! Nao sei como vieram parar aqui!
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This is definitely super interesting to watch! Love seeing the underwater ecosystem like that. Have you ever lost a GoPro, to a gator or anything else?
It makes me so happy to see all those species. It means the environment is healthy and strong.
As you said, you would never expect such a thriving ecosystem filled with fauna by just glancing down from the bridge. This is very cool man
I miss just going to these canals. So many species, natives and otherwise to see. I think those catfish that were like the plecos were brown haplos. I also didn't know the bullheads schooled like that. I used to take a 5 gallon bucket and 'displacement' fish in the weeds along the sides, to catch juvenile fish (and grass shrimp for bait) to raise in my 120 gallon tank.
Where are these canals located?
@@allenlarson251 SE Florida, west of Boca/Delray and southward.
Very enjoyable escape for us stuck behind a desk in the city. You are living the dream!
Big fan of the underwater/drop footage! Thank you! 🙏
Love the Go-Pro underwater films. Keep them coming.
We'd love to see this go pro set down there like that then actually drop a bait close enough to see the fish hit the bait ! That'll be an incredible video.
I just discovered your channel and really dig it! Your narration of the go pro footage is very interesting, as well as identifying the type of fish that you catch! Cheers!
I love seeing how life under the water looks like this. Great footage. I'd like to start doing stuff like this myself as well
I think the Go-pro drop is cool. I liked it when you did while fishing. Watching them bite the bait and getting hooked up.
Wow, this is so amazing to watch. Here in Scotland 🏴 we really only have to worry about politicians and ticks. Our politicians are far more deadly than those alligators 🐊
We just left Florida at Perdido Key. It's pretty cool seeing what's in that water. We're from Nebraska. Thank you!
I'm new to GoPro's and it was hard to tell when you showed it at the beginning of the video. Did you have in a special housing or just the GoPro? How did you attach it to the line to make sure it was secure?
Alright alright! Love these videos. Just had my mask on this weekend enjoying this beautiful weather and doing a little scouting of the bottom course haha but GoPro is definitely awesome! Appreciate the hard work and footage!
Super entertaining. You need to do more of these.
Incredible fishes u have there. GJ to the people for keeping wild nature around them safe.
What lures or bait are you using to cast out with? It’s be great to order some that work well with smaller fish. Thanks!!
I really enjoy all the gopro drop vids- keep’em coming
👍
New subscriber here... Awesome footage, can't wait to see more!!
That underwater footage was so awesome and with an inexpensive set up too!
Love the go pro drops! Keep ‘em coming! But, I also like to watch you fish, so do both! Lol✌🏻😎🙏🎣
I live near and have fished in the Mississippi River in my home town in southern Illinois. The idea of gators just chillin while you fish is crazy to me lol.
Crazy how much life exists in those small bodies of water
u can count bacteria too..
billions
I love the GoPro drop parts, please do more of those! Also, what is your rod/reel setup? I'm in the market for a new rig and I like what you're using. Thanks in advance!
I caught a monster rock bass under Berlin Dam falls yesterday . Fat boy , all thick and dark and mature , had some red . What struck as fascinating was the way the fish yeeted across the water so fast to the shoreline and then back out all around like a crazy fox . It was something to see from up above .
Note to self: Never swim or snorkel around ANY bridge in the Everglades. Great video!
You shouldn't anyway due to the brain eating amoeba.
@@Its_Garden Sounds like my ex-wife lives in that water.
What kind of lure or bait were you using to catch the warmouth?
Love your videos…fishing and underwater! from 🇨🇦 my hubby and I love visiting Florida
Great video, simple but I just love fishing. To see the variety and how they interact with the gators' was interesting too. Top of the line fun video!
Great video. Have you ever lost a camera to anything under water?
Love this video - cool idea to put the go pro on a fishing line. NOt really a fishing person myself but you have made such an interesting video. Love hearing you live commentary as well. Love from Canada . Put out more go pro vids for sure
Very interesting and enjoyable video! I know you were having fun, catching all those panfish!
That's unreal that there's that many fish and wildlife in just a random spot.
that’s what i’m saying😂
I had a day like this in Minnesota when I was a kid. It seemed like we were throwing the hook directly into the fishes mouths. It was unbelievable how fast and how many we caught that day. Not just Blue Gill, either. We were snagging Large Mouth Bass and North Pike. I think we ended with 113 fish caught that day
Dude I had a day like that as a kid too on in eagles nest on the iron range. We caught a ton of sunnys that day but it was literally every time we cast and not just Sunnys. Good memories!!
I had a day top when I was a kid. Me and my dad caught a combined 153 pike. We caught the same one at least four times. (My dad hooked one in the back a ripped it, caught it three more times after that) probably caught it before too. We were trying to cast without catching any. We would have weeds on the hook and they would still take it. It was insane.
I love fish, but I’d be bored to death with 113 fish to eat.
@somerotter we had to throw all of em back. Most of them were tiny little blue gill. Size of your palm. But the Walleye and Northern Pike were pretty good-sized
That was alot of fun to watch! Love, love, love the GoPro footage!
so cool! Quick question --- when you drop the GoPro are you watching it live on your phone or just hoping for the best? In my experience the signal to phone does not make it through water.
Those carfishes are “cascudos”. They are called cascudo in Brazil, and they are not catfishes. They are similar to sturgeon.
@W D yeah we do, see them on the suwannee
They are brown bullheads
The catfish he was referring to are brown bullheads, not "cascudos". There were a few "cascudos" that he pointed out as "plecos" which is what they are commonly called in the U.S. And, they are in the catfish family.
Great vid. I hooe one you'll buy an underwater drone. Can you tell us the time of day you went fishing? What hooks, line, poles, etc. did you use?
It's a great view of what's going on underneath the water. The wash off from the roads has probably caused the murky water but you can still see the fish clearly and the gators would keep me out of the water permanently I think. ❤
Oh if only that were true. People play a large part in dirtying up waterways. You see a BIG difference when roads are not present near water.
I would never in my life go into any water in Florida. That looks terrifying with those gators. Stay away from ponds, lakes, streams etc. Only safe to go into the swimming pools, but even then you have to check for gators as they get in those too. I'm staying inside!
It's really not as bad as you think 🤣 I've lived here my whole life, trust me it's really not that bad lol.
Ive been on vacation there a lot, on and around the water in the everglades, in the ocean and they don't bother you, you just take a quick look and if you see one, keep tabs on it and move a bit away, and you can be by waterways. Just don't be too close to the shore unless you're sure you don't see one. If you see one swim up, just back away. They really can't sprint all that fast if you're already 4-5 ft away from the shore, you can easily get away.
Wow. I'm 4th generation Floridian, and all I and my friends did growing up was play in and around the water. Get out of your cave. There's a whole world waiting for you out there.
@@TheWerttyFiles yea this is all true you just should absolutely not swim in the water or have kids near the shore.
NICE! I am retired in Hawaii from a long stint in Florida. I really miss the fishing there. Very few inland waterways here.
I live under Southern Florida highway bridges and always enjoy folks stopping by for a visit.
Really enjoy seeing the go pro vids its really cool to see how the underwater life is.
use to live in spring hill now in lakenheath england very different fishing here. enjoy your videos alot.
Houston here. Could not stop watching. Really cool to see all that’s there. I must say also cleaner than expected. Keep it up
What is your guess of the water temperature in direct sun light , o the shade under the bridge ?
That's awesome y'all have so many plecos in the waters down there. They are some of my fave fish, I had a HUGE one for many years and he loved to come up for nose scratches in exchange for a wafer lol. Pretty awesome!!
great video! We just got our first go pro. what model is that you have and did you use a flashlight under the water?
You might be the best camera man of all time; keeping subjects in frame with a camera on the end of a string.
I have been looking through all these comments seeing if anyone else noticed how controlled those shot were.
Love these go pro drop videos! More, please!!
How do you control the view angle, or is it just random ? Looked like you followed some fish
Thats crazy. So cool. The gators just chilling. OMG. Just waiting for someone to fall in. Its Awesome to learn some of their behaviors THX. Dude. That was cool
How are you panning side to side on the gopro if it is at the end of a fishing pole?
As an advid fisherman my self it's amazing seeing the un seen. I love it, would love to do some fishing in flordia
The underwater perspective is so cool. Thanks for the video!
Great video with the GoPro. Can’t wait until I can get back home to the Sunshine State.
What bait were you using?
As a Coloradan I am so jealous of the great fisherys there! We don't have much in the way of good warm water fishing here! So cool!