Sanibel Tarpon Tango! Florida Tarpon Fishing Trips Charters

[FishingDude71]

I just wish that i could go fishing with you =D.

[EGOTTLIEB12]

Those Tarpon are great fighters, nice handling them big fish!

[925SOLIS]

i live in pittsburg, california but i usually fish out in the san francisco bay and and out at the pittsburg marina for sturgeon sting rays striped bass and king fish. are there any tarpon fish out in the san francisco bay? i'd like to go fishing for tarpon its been my life long dream to go tarpon fishing but i dnt think we can afford the trip can you guys hep us out?

[captchancey]

@925SOLIS

I am pretty sure there are not any Tarpon there. However, I caught a 44 inch Sturgeon in San Fransisco Bay when I was 6.

Godspeed,

Capt Ben

[925SOLIS]

@captchancey NICE BUT THE ONLY BIGGEST FISH IVE EVER CAUGHT IS 45 STRIPED BASS WHEN I WAS 12 IM ALREADY 14 THOUGH, BUT THE BIGGEST STURGEON IVE CAUGHT HAS BEEN 30 INCHES. OH..AND I ALSO FISH FOR LEOPARD SHARKS AND FLOUNDER.

[925SOLIS]

its been my life long drwam to catch a tarpon how much would it cist to go on a fishing trip with you guys?

[RainingBlood231]

i remember tred barta fishing for tarpon on tv when i was about five. ever since i always wanted to catch one. but i live in delaware where tarpon are non-existant. :/

[ArcadianWarrior]

Well February is still part of winter, but pretty much starting in February into the end of spring pretty much :p

[ArcadianWarrior]

After looking at the dates on a few of your videos, it seems like Spring is the prime time for most good fish :]

[captchancey]

@ArcadianWarrior

Yes you are right spring is a great time.

Godspeed,

Capt Ben

[Arghleargh]

woo go cap nelson!

[CallsignWhat]

catfish? i ve never heard of using catfish as bait. could i use any catfish and just cut it up to use as bait? and just use the head and tail, or will strips work too? and i fish for tarpon in the lake in my backyard, so should a throw it out on a float?

[captchancey]

@CallsignWhat

We usually use the tails of the catfish only.

Godspeed,

Capt Ben

[CallsignWhat]

@captchancey

Well, from watching the video, it seems to be really effective, so I'm gonna give it a try.

btw, do you ever tag your tarpon?

[jacobb624]

hey i have an avet and i am an avid tarpon fisherman and would like to know what rods you use. i usually use star rods but these look good too.

thanks,

jake

[captchancey]

@jacobb624

I like Star, St. Croix, G Loomis and the like. The rod in this show is a Cape Fear which will soon be Colt Rods.

Godspeed,

Capt Ben

[HRiggott25]

what tackle do you use for tarpon.

[brettsharp]

I love my Avets, got an SX for light tackle with some awesome drag that i use to surf fish at the beach while i use my avet 50 exw for shark fishing.

[theblacktiphunter]

are you useing a hole catfish for half and what kind a mud cat or sailcat

[captchancey]

MXL

[salmoneyable]

do fish die if u dont take out the hook

[marvelboi1]

no, they dont even have pain receptors so they dont even feel the hook

[fusionstar916]

@salmoneyable

Some do WHEN they are Gut hooked. But with today's circle hooks, it is virtually eliminated. When hooks are left in the mouth, it simply rust off within a few days in saltwater or a few weeks in freshwater. In any case, the hook is better left in when the angler cannot get it out safety from the fish without injuring or killing the fish.

[j3r3my15]

hey capt, which model reel are you using to catch that hammerhead?

[captchancey]

Avet TRX 30W

[TheTrainingWheels]

Okay heres the last comment :P So my dad has I think 80 pound test line and a 200 leader. And he was using a 4 inch mullet for bait. After like 30 seconds the line just snaps and all 4 men fall all back on the ground. Man I was sitting there laughing my ass off :P So we dont know what it was but all we now it was nothing normal at all. Because the pole is around 8 feet above the water. And It was 1 foot away from touching the water. So Yeah it was a crazy experience.

[TheTrainingWheels]

But my dad dad did not make it in enough time to my dads friend Jason, hes a crazy fisherman so he picks that pole up and immediately he almost gets pulled off the pier. So im sitting there just staring at 4 guys trying to manhandle this one pole. so then my dads like hurry thumb it. But Jason does not know that for ulua poles he has to hold the reel on its side not push on the line. But then you know what happens he thumbs the line. In result he had a blister bigger the size of his own thumb.

[SaginawRiverFishing]

i just realized tarpon look a lot like shad.

[jsg2891]

its just a big ol' greenback, lol

[SaginawRiverFishing]

hey capt. Chancey, do you ever do any freshwater fishing?

[captchancey]

Not much.

[TheTrainingWheels]

Oh my god. You guys must like catch everything. Im actually starting back up to fish again, family moved back to Hawaii and in the 4th week of fishing my dad caught a 100-150 pound 6ft' black tip or whatever shark. Dont really know the names of all the reels & rods. Because Im only 13, but Im trying to start the Deep sea reels Like you guys have. Ive never used one, No experience. But otherwise, any advice? Because were going pier fishing in a few days. It would be great for some tips. Thanks.

[captchancey]

I like the Avet reels. You can get one for a fairly good price that should last you for a very long time.

Godspeed,

Capt Ben

[TheTrainingWheels]

Okay I will go search that brand up. If there's no problem I might want to ask a few more questions because I could not get everything in that last text. :P Okay I really want to pull up my first baby shark soon. Because all I can get is bonefish. Ive got a 23in 6 pounder and a 24in 8 pounder. So yeah And now for the questions. What pound test? What size hook? What pound test leader..? ( If needed ) And What size reel. My dad thinks it would be good to start off on a 2/0 ( I believe )

[captchancey]

You can land the smaller sharks on Redfish tackle. A 2/0 circle hook works great, 20 pound test suffix braided line, 40 pound leader with a little bit of light wire.

Let me know how it works out for you.

Godspeed,

Capt Ben

[TheTrainingWheels]

Okay thanks alot Ive always had a 20 pound test with a 40 lead so im good to go with that

And Ive actually started to use live bait with circle hooks. But I dont know exactly know what size they were so yeah. But thanks alot Ive been getting a lot of bites on our last trip.

Oh man my dad almost caught a MONSTER. At first it was just a little ring on his 13 foot ulua pole. So I was like hey dad, your pole is going o- then the line just starts SCREAMING. Im like wow I think you hooked Moby Dicko_o

[jsg2891]

what is the line capacity on those avets you were using? i use a penn 330gt2 on an 8 ft. star rod, holds 500-600 yards of 80 lb braid..i need alot of line capacity because i fish for tarpon on the beach from shore and they can peel off 100 yards of line real quick.

[captchancey]

The LX Holds a bunch of line. I was only using the MX. You would be fine using the LX for shark fishing in my opinion.

Godspeed,

Capt Ben

[jsg2891]

Yeah, if you are in a boat, line capacity isn't as big an issue so you don't have to use quite as heavy tackle as i do..I do get a few sharks because I fish cut baits for tarpon, but in my experience the sharks usually give up easier..i like 80-100 lb braid and 250 lb mono leader to muscle the tarpon in as fast as possible so he does better after release, and you don't have to revive them as much this way..they are usually ready to go once you guide them along

[jsg2891]

Captain, I'm thinking about an LX on an 8 ft MH star rod..do you think this setup would balance? How's the castability with avets? I swim my bait out 100 yards or so from the beach, if I can approach 60 on a cast I believe that would be enough..I use cut baits 5-8 oz . I was maybe even thinking of getting a used avet if the prices are out of my range. I was very curious about how they cast because I have to swim out pretty far to get takes consistently, and you seem to really like avets.

[jjpear713]

Capt'n How Many Pound test Line where You using And The Leader How Many Pound Test Line plz Reply Thnx

[captchancey]

50 and 80 pound Suffix I believe.

[jjpear713]

thnx capt'n

[tyonthefly]

nice tarpon! what pound florocarbon or mono leader are yall useing? ive hooked 3 tarpon but never landed any... leader breaks...

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[luba1968]

...ma quanto cazzo ride questo !!!!

[linkinparkkrloz]

Excellent Episode!!!!!!

I love every episodes of ·"Chew On This".

I'm the best fan of "Chew On This".

Every Day I watch "Chew On This".

Habla en español si sabes POR FAVOR!!

Speak spanish please!!!!

Good Luck,

Carlos,  From Uruguay, Punta Del Este.

[BreakingLoose]

is there a certain way to rig a catfish tail when fishing for tarpon?

[jsg2891]

i use catfish tails alot, i've done pretty good on them...i put a 7/0 circle hook in the tail end, it holds better. sometimes i cut the tail fin off to keep it from spinning in the tide. do a 5 count and let him eat it..then point your rod at the fish and reel fast, you should be able to get him in a soft spot, tarpon only have 3 soft spots on the mouth, so make sure your hook is extremely sharp

[wesbrisfish]

enjoy watching all of the monsters you catch !! i could only dream of tarpon that big in Australia lol

what lb line you using for tarpon that size?

[Aznman808fosho]

nice catch

[DenniszVideos]

Wish you were my father, go fishing everyday.

My dad disagrees to go fishing all the time. :[

I go alone now, which is sad.

[captchancey]

Even I don't go everyday.

God Speed,

Capt Ben

[DenniszVideos]

I mean, atleast a more than a month.

[MUSLIMBOYA]

Man i love fishing.. Grew up in Venice Florida sarasota couny i b fishing everyday castnet.. Em mulets r hella good eating

[kwikfish23]

nice fish

[ikitwy]

xsd

[deathbed105]

do a barrel roll!

[jessieskates2]

im from there

[chipchip811]

im going to fish dis sping break

[12Prowler12]

What fish are you wanting to catch? BTW, I Love your show! BIG FISH RULES!!

[captchancey]

@12Prowler12

Thank you very much.

Godspeed,

Capt Ben

[TeeboTheMightyEwok]

I am really enjoying this show and you really look like you are enjoying yourself. I love to fish but don't get to do so very often. You catch HUGE fish. Good job.

[yoskaterdawg]

nice fish how much did those tarpon weigh?

[captchancey]

Right around 100 pounds.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[yoskaterdawg]

oh nice i am going to florida either for spring break or summer and i think i am going tarpon fishing

[RMSkid1995]

i love him

[KillerWhales1951]

Hey dude! I Haven't talked to you in a long time, eh? hows it going?

~~by the Way, great show =D

[captchancey]

It's going well. Thank you very much for the great comments.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[HollyHeartless]

I found your show on youtube and now Im hooked (punny huh?) Anyway, I grew up in Florida and fished many of the same places you do. Never caught anything remotely as big as you do on the show. I live in Illinois now and your show made me homesick. Awesome show, best Ive seen! Watch it every night now on youtube. Yeah, a girl addicted to "Chew On This"!! Keep it coming!

[captchancey]

Hello HollyHeartless,

Thank you very much for watching and responding to the show. Believe it or not: of the nearly 4 million viewers Chew On This has about 20% is female. We love to have you lady's aboard.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[hadenboy10]

that is one nice fish

[NragedXX]

this is awesome!!!!!

[A1rsoftSniper]

Do you like having that size boat? Or do you want to get a bigger one.

[captchancey]

In our area about 95% of the fishing is done inshore. The 24footer is actually a little big for here. A 22 footer is more practical. However if I lived on the east coast of Florida I would need a 31 footer or so.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[DJKedonot1]

His boat is prob the biggestest size.

[freaky22b]

What time of year was this video and is it off of the B J reef? Long time watcher first time poster. Thanks

[captchancey]

It was in May and about 3 or 4 miles up Sanibel from the South. Thanks for watching.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[TongWashedShi]

I get fish 100+ on my line but they always break, maybe u could give me advice on what gear i should be using for shark and tarpon???

[captchancey]

Sometimes you have to back down on your drag pressure a little.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[DarknessSesshomaru]

i caught a black tip that was 4 feet

[DarknessSesshomaru]

i want to see the tarpon jump in to the boat that would be funny

[suarahantu]

can we eat those fish u catch cap'n? i love to c em cooked by u lol...

[TheTrickySmoker]

why in the hell of it would you kill a tarpon

[cpbiscuits]

hey captain ben love your vids all ive seen are 5/5

[legendaryyaj]

Hey Capt. Love your video's but I have some questions. Im coming down in May to Tarpon fish but have been reading that making them bite is really hard because they are spawning. Do you have any tips? Id like to really land one.

[captchancey]

You will just have to put your time in. They tend to eat when they want to. Sometimes crabs are the best other times cut bait on the bottom is the best. It all varies.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[FishOtah]

hello captain its me again =) Do you have any videos of you catching a blue marlin? i would love to see you do that

[captchancey]

The Blue Marlin fishing is not really available on the West Coast of Florida feasibly. We tried to catch one in a show off the coast of Texas but only ended up with a bunch of Wahoo. LOL

Regards,

Capt Ben

[FishOtah]

oh i see, in what way was it difficult to reel it in? does it keep jumping out of the water?

[captchancey]

They jump, they pull drag, and whatever else they can to get off of the hook.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[FishOtah]

okay thanks a bunch =)

[PivotSgtM3]

haha, who wouldve thought that a 13 year old would wanna grow up to be like you, Captain Chancey?? lol. awesome show man, keep it up, im trying to watch every episode on ur youtube account....

u know what amazes me? that u do not cuss/curse/swear even once so far..... if it was me, id be like "holy s***, im gonna pull this f***ing monster out! hahahaha"

good job man

[captchancey]

Funny Post. Thanks for checking us out.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[captchancey]

Probably a Pin Fish.

[wwefan41]

hey guys i love all of your videos im only 11 years old and ove your videos i also love to fish you guys are and insperation for me thank you love you guys and i love your saying chew on this

[captchancey]

Great post wwefan41. Thank you!

Regards,

Capt Ben

[lopster579]

um im trying to convince my dad to go deep sea fishing well we live in tennessee where would be the closest place that has good fishing plz comment back

[cc8169]

luv ur show, you guys are great...keep it up...

Chew On This !!!! lol

[captchancey]

Thank you!

[lobinsen]

Really good tarpons, great show, keep it up, good fishing

[Satanperkele]

Awsome vid! Btw, the person not fishing should have a pair of gloves, fishing line can hurt, ALOT. And getting you hand torn up hurts, trust me. Love watching your vids

[kwhotdog]

BOW TO THE SILVER KING "how much did this tarpon weight?"

[KKKLEADER11]

What Brand line/Weight line Do u Use

[captchancey]

I believe we used 65 pound Suffix braid in this one.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[TheCreller]

Hi Capt Ben .

I'm a huge fan, and I really love the your enthusiasm & passion for fishing !

I think, no that didn't come out right, I KNOW, that you would look great on TV, cuz all the other fishing-show-hosts, are so boring . You really make it fun watching, so thanks alot Capt Ben !

[captchancey]

Great post. Thanks!

[gsous15]

exactly right, hokking into jsut one tarpon makes it all worth while.

the most fun iv ever had fishing

[ghettojunk6]

so thats your first hammer head?

wow im only 15 and ive cought tons of hammerheads

but i was fishing in the surf but anyways nice fice

[alyaj06]

i live in west palm what chanel and what time does your show come on?

[captchancey]

As of right now you can only catch it on YouTube. We have been working with other networks but nothing has been completed. Thanks for watching.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[82212253]

ISIT DIFFUCULT TO CAST A DEEP SEA ROD

[captchancey]

It takes a little practice. Thanks for watching.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[88trumpeteer3]

wut is the make and model of the blue reel you use in the end?

[captchancey]

Avet MXL 2 speed

[TheDarryl50]

we will call that jewelry...lol

[oahuguy]

are tarpon edible?

[captchancey]

Not that I know of.

Thanks for watching.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[cubanweapon]

i had a hammer head shark like you but just a little smaller "just a baby"

[littlematt2007]

where can you get chew on this shirts?

[captchancey]

No where right now. They are all sold out for the most part. I will have to have new ones made one day. Keep in touch.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[wrestlerkid01]

gongrats on your first hammerhead

[RIVERDONKEY1]

wat did u use for bait

[captchancey]

Jack

[lobbs75]

capt. ben, is it impossible to get goliath grouper from a low bridge? its a futile effort right? my friend tried once in ft. myers beach after a night of unsuccesful shark fishing. i was just wandering.

[captchancey]

If they are there it can be done.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[mahimahi4454]

where can you find threadfin herrings without a boat in fort lauderdale florida?

[brad16301]

love the show!!

What are you using for bait that your catching all these speciies??

[captchancey]

Threadfin and catfish heads.

[RIVERDONKEY1]

i live 50 miles south from marthon key

[pensandrocks]

Dude ur vids are awesome! I'm thirteen and live in Iowa but i love FLORIDA's fishing so much i have such a passion and your vids are inspireing to me! I'm going to the Marathon Key this spring break and i'm fishing EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iruntou]

I love your show I watch it right here on youtube all the time. My favorite episodes are the Goliath Challenge ones. I live in Manatee county and I never see the show on TV can you please tell me when and what chanell I can find your show. Thanks

[captchancey]

Right now you can only catch it in SW Florida on cable. We are working to find a large network to run with next. Keep in touch and there should be some new info before long.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[fishforlife3]

it always seems that they always catch big sand witches

[jerryfisherman]

Captain ben, your videos are amazing. If i had the money and wasn't going back to school soon, i'd be down there in a heartbeat. betweet tarpon, sharks, snook, and goliaths, you must have trouble deciding when to leave the water.

Your biggest fan,

jerry h

[mannyortizjr]

keep' em coming!!!!

[wakerider1424]

what do u reccomend 4 lures and bait 4 texas tarpon

[captchancey]

You can try the big Tsunami and Storm swim baits. A lot of our guys really like them over here.

[Xiacium]

whats the crack with leaving the hook in the black tip.

Thats not nice

[captchancey]

The hooks typically rust out almost overnight. It is better to leave a hook in than to tear the fishes jaw up. Thanks for watching.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[bastapinoyboy]

man this show is great, i wish they would show it where i live. they should put in on espn or something.

[yuyuhjkdsuyy]

great vid!

[captchancey]

yuy,

Thanks for watching and make sure you tell your friends about the show.

Regards,

Capt Ben

[huyova]

awesome