Reef Fishing 101: Learn From A Charter Captain How To Fish Reefs | Boatsetter

When fishing saltwater, one of the best ways to find fish is to find reefs. Follow along as Captain Jason Semeyn takes us on an inshore fishing trip in Tampa Bay showing all the steps to a successful day.

In this video packed with how-to's, you’ll learn about:
- 0:00: Intro
- 0:28: Locating reefs using public GPS coordinates
- 0:54: Boat navigation
- 1:27: Reading a fish finder
- 2:09: Anchoring a boat
- 3:30: Bait and chum preparation
- 4:18: Rigging and baiting hooks
- 5:34: Bottom fishing technique
- 6:04: Using bait scraps as chum
- 6:55: Topwater freelining technique
- 8:09: Types of hooks (Circle hooks and J-hooks)
- 9:14: How to set the hook for mackerel
- 9:58: Measuring fish and checking size restrictions (mackerel, lane snapper, mangrove snapper)
- 11:43: How to clean and fillet fish (mackerel and snapper)

[JT_Fishing]

Nice video. Reminds me of my childhood fishing with my dad and uncle James out of Fort Morgan Alabama. We used to go out and fish by the oil rigs for big king maceral.