Catch n cook | Keys Patch Reef Fishing

Another Catch N Cook adventure. Today I run SE off Tavernier Key to close in patch reefs, a spot where I've seen big snapper diving.
I love fishing the patch reefs here in the Florida Keys, they always seem to hold some great action and can produce some great fish.
***The fishing equipment I'm using in my videos***

*Electric Reel/Rod*
Diawa Tanacom 1000 Electric Reel - http://amzn.to/2yKguCG
Daiwa Saltiga Deep Drop Rod - http://amzn.to/2zJAQPB
Daiwa Saltiga Boat Braided Line - http://amzn.to/2hE01g9

*Verticle Jigging Reel/Rod*
Reel SpinFisher V6500 - http://amzn.to/2zNaASu
SSV3080S66 Fast Action Rod - http://amzn.to/2zLPEeG

*Trolling Reel/Rod* (i love love love the shimano tld25, have 2)
Shimano TLD25 - http://amzn.to/2zLyvla
Star Rod - http://amzn.to/2yKepq5

*Inshore/Patchreef Reels* (all rods are just regular stocks)
SPINFISHER V4500 - http://amzn.to/2hD4tf2
Penn Batttle II 3000 - http://amzn.to/2ik8GkQ
Penn Fierce II - http://amzn.to/2zKLFBf

***My video equipment***
Gopro hero3 black - http://amzn.to/2yIZRHx
The wind mic I use on the gopro - http://amzn.to/2zNHYIP
My phone (use it for a lot of my footage) - http://amzn.to/2yKyvRh
My computer (it's a beast and great for video editing) - http://amzn.to/2zKBUmf

***Other gear/stuff I use and would recommend to my viewers***
My Chum holder - http://amzn.to/2ANecE5
My life jacket - http://amzn.to/2yKyPzt
My Simrad touchscreen GPS/Sonar Fish finder - http://amzn.to/2jvfPSO
My knife sharpening stone - http://amzn.to/2z6jugU
My favorite lure inshore and even offshore (use just 1 big J hook when using offshore) - http://amzn.to/2yK6pp6
Big arsh dive flag for cheap - http://amzn.to/2zMPSCs

***My boat is a 236cc Key Largo Center Console w/ a 200HP Mercury Saltwater Series.
***They no longer make these boats and she's a classic forever and ever.

Have an urge to send me stuff? ...or want me to use your boat/fishing/hunting product in my videos?
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In this video:

Catch and Cook | Keys Patch Reef Fishing

I start this fishing trip looking for live bait, I don't find any in the key largo bay so decide to run offshore to the patch reefs just south of tavernier key.
The first thing I use for bait are glass minnows. I see some good fishing action on these baits. Then after I got some ballyhoo in my chum slick I cast netted a bunch of them and started to use cut ballyhoo. This caught me some small yellowtail and a couple decent mangrove snapper. Also called gray snapper.

I caught a few other fish like pinfish, grunts and even a black grouper.The sun was going down so I raced back home. Where I breaded the snapper fillets and fried them with some rice. It tasted great and I can't wait to get back out on the water! Watch till the end to see how to fillet snapper and how to cook snapper.

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My Gear:
Spinfisher V 4500
Penn Fierce II 4000

Boat: Key Largo 236cc w/ a 200 HP 2 stroke mercury