I use to fish all the time. I would get mad, upset, angry, when I struggled. I havent been able to fish for 2.5 years because of a serious health issue. As strange as it sounds, I'v learned more about fishing and life sitting at home reflecting, than Iv learned any of my trips out. The down time has given me the chance to slow down, and look at everything. Fishing is more then just throwing lines in the water, catching lots fish, having expensive gear, chasing that PB. Iv been able to stop, look back, and appreciate all the trips iv taken, even the bad ones. Iv learned its not all about those things, its not all about that perfect trip out on the water. Its about being outside, learning how to do something on your own. Its about spending time with friends & family, its about cooking up a great meal and talking, laughing enjoying time together. Doing what you love with the ones you love Making those memories for a lifetime. A bad day fishing with someone you love, is better then a perfect day fishing by yourself. If I'm ever able to get back out there, those memories will be the only "PB" I'll be chasing. Im new to your channel but...this video really hit close to home for me with what Iv learned. I hope others watch, and enjoy the same. - FM

I can’t imagine getting hurt and not being able to fish for 4 months. I fish probably 300+ days a year (own two charter boats), fish bass tournaments, musky tournaments, ice fishing. I don’t know where I’d find the time for another hobby. Grew up fishing from the time I could walk. Started working on a small charter boat for Striped bass and mackerel at 13, and sold my soul for a 20 foot mako at 19, 23 years ago, which I still use exclusively as a Striper/mackerel charter, I still have it today, along with an Everglades 295, which we use for Tuna/blue shark/sturgeon charters, and Caymas 28 HB, which is my personal boat, but I also use during the busiest parts of the season as an exclusive family charter (I take it out when families want to rent a private boat, and don’t want to be on board with other strangers fishing for whatever reason). I’m looking at buying a bluefin tuna license from the man who gave me my first job, as he’s retiring, so I’m now looking at a 4th charter boat, a Regulator 37 or 41, specifically for that purpose. Just trying to decide if 4’ is worth the extra 300k. So yeah, you might say I’m obsessed. Good thing I put all that money in tech stocks in the late 90’s and eary 00’s! 401k’s they said! Get a real job, theres no money in sport fishing they told me! Stop wasting your time with foolishness! Only my dad was behind me. Follow your dreams, people. Took a lot of hard work, but my summers are fully booked, often a year in advance! My winters (Canada) are filled with trips south to hunt and fish, and some fantastic Canadian ice fishing with friends! The only thing I don’t really get much time for is bass tournament fishing, which I absolutely love. Next Summer I plan on only captaining for Tuna, and handing off the Everglade to my first mate to captain. He’s only 22, but I think he’s ready to take over. That will free me up until July 15, which is when our annual bluefin season starts. I can at least travel with my Ranger to do some opens. Hope the father-in-law gets well soon, and is able to fish to his maximum potential. I had no intention of writing such a long post, but a week of hard rain and heavy wind has me going completely stir crazy. Five days inside with no sunlight whatsoever.

“ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” That’s something my dad used to always say and it’s a great quote. Great vid as always and a great group of family and friends

Viktor outdid himself with that meal. The pasta, blackened snapper and rich creamy crabmeat topping looked sensational.

Super nice video and nice to see how much everybody appreciates the time together. Family and friends, number one. 👌🏼

Man I just love the way y’all work like a family.

Another fine seafood entre' by Chef Vic at Landshark Indoors, you've learned so much over the last 2,2 years,very impressed as always. Love you and your family!!!

Family, friends and great food! I love how appreciative you and Brooke are of the outings you guys go on and the friends you get to see again. It makes the videos so awesome! Really good things happen to really good people. It was great to see the family getting it done. Well done guys! Stay safe out there!

Excellent video! Like the captain said, Sometimes you just aren't going to fill the cooler, That's why it's called fishing and not catching. The most important thing is, Everbody had a great time and shared a delicious meal. Thank you Viktor, My mouth is now watering!!😂👍

Yay, back in Florida. Great to see the family again!!

Just wanted to say how much I love your channel. I am from Ohio and a female so I have two things against me when it comes to saltwater fishing. The whole idea that you encourage Brooke to be a female fisherman makes me happy. I hope one day I can move down south and fish on my own.

The best CCC channels. Been watching you for years. Very inspirational 👏

Love the video victor I love watching deep dropping it’s one of those things you can watch and feel a level of excitement because it could be anything

I've said this before. Thank you for sharing your family with us and all the great dishes you guys cook and serve. Also for showing how conservation can and does save out fish stocks by throwing back those snappers because you were one day off. Thanks to your captain for showing it's not just about a charter.

Love your channel - we started fishing with Heritage last year after watching one of your earlier videos with them several years ago- did my 3rd trip with Josh yesterday and have another scheduled in July -He's the best and works nonstop trying to deliver an epic experience for everyone. Keep up the great videos - we love what ya'll are doing!

God bless you guys, what an amazing family & Friends... keep it up you guys

Good video Vic !! It finally warmed up here in montana and lots of rain. So just sitting on the couch watching . THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.....

Bruh the B-roll of the new balances 😂😂😂

Absolutely epic video, friends family fishing what else could get any better.. great video and great boat captain.. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️

Great stuff Vik. That pasta looks so rich but so damn good haha. Come out to Texas sometime for red snapper season! Moved here from FL last year and the numbers of snapper out here are unreal. Tons of em off FL too obviously, but still.

"We're not afraid of butter here" lol Butter makes everything better! Another great video!

Awesome video guys!!!

Great family outing! Nicely done!

That long tail sea bass is beautiful. Pointing to the Artist. First time seeing it.

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. ❤❤🐟🐟🐟

Not going to lie fishing from pier in PCB has been tough so far this year too

Food looks delicious, cooking from the Heart !!

Awesome Video as always!!!

Great family fishing 🎣 video guys

weather has been shit here lately, glad you were able to find a window to get offshore

Watching here from Philippines... Take care always guys, God bless

Loved this! Show us what you make with that grouper please!!

Pro tip: when cooking large amounts of fish on a griddle like that place front to back. That way you can flip and remove the ones up front first. Makes life easier.

What an awesome group of people 🏆👍👍🎣

Man yall were in my back yard!! Awesome Video!!

I Really like what the captin said about his family !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

waww amazing activity sir dan beautiful view sea, i like it fishing. best regards from indonesia❤❤❤

Wry cool video!!!! Loved it

Love your content!❤

Luv tge videos. Going at the end of the month, hunting the illusive red snapper

Great video!

Hey Vic! Love the content! I'm about to get into SPJ and I noticed you have your reel handle on the left. I've always seen you fish conventionals on the right. Can you talk to me about your preferred setup? Also, do you like the wrapped eyes on the rod? Thanks man!

Hey, family and friends, this is an amazingly good video...!!!!!

Thank you for another good video

This channel is epic in every way , @victor you are amazing , fyi you have lots of fans in dubai 😉, fish on and on and on

Huge catch, lets go anglers.

Great family and friends video. Loved it as always. Was just remembering how much I used to cringe when you cooked. Cheap olive oil. Fake lime and limón juice….You’ve come a long way. I think you would have been a great Dr. but think you found your calling. Ps. Always blacken fish with butter 😀

Respect the jigs brother, it’s not a stupid thing bouncing up and down, it’s bait! As long as you work it correctly. Great video as always 🔥

Really got me tearing up😢😂 good tears I can definitely say that

When weather is bad. And times are tuff the harder it is for me makes the fish mean a lot more

You should make a cook book 📕 those recipes are intriguing 🤤

Must have been Arlene, kicking ur butt up there, 1st storm of the year

That food made my mouth water!😅😅

You guys work like a tight-knit family! 🙌 The way you support and collaborate with each other is truly amazing. Keep up the great teamwork! 👍😊

Are you guys drifting or do you use a trolling style motor to stay positioned over your target area?

Your great Vic

Gotta come to North Carolina I’ll take ya too Scamp land, 20+lbers only

Brook looks just like her dad!!

Great videos as always. We fished with Reel Deal Captain Tanner on Sunday for Reds and got them good. You rockin a bunch of new Wiki 2000xh?

Y'all are some beautiful peoples!!! Love y'all's style . Respect from Tennessee!!!. Is it illegal to cook red snapper in the boat lol.

Yup I was in the same boat as Brooke pops not being able to fish for 6 months but as hard headed as I am 3 months in I couldn't handle not going fishing so the fishing I went lol btw in Hawaii we have a saying " more like family then friends " and that's what I see in this video

With all the fish you harvest do you have a decent freezer full with leftover filets? And if so I’d love to see a freezer video of all the fish

Great video great meal. Missing some garlic bread though😂

if i'm out fishing two day/nights can I have two bag limits on the boat of snapper?

I went fishing with captain Larry in Destin Florida and we got limit in 30 min on red snapper

That meal looks killer

I went out with 3 others on Monday out of Destin. We smoked the Red Snapper. Started fishing a 7AM and had our 8 keeers by 8AM. I caught 4 of those myself. I'm going back out on the 24th when state waters are open. IMHO there isn't anything in the ocean better than a Red Snapper. Wish the government would pull it's head out of its rear and let the public catch a fair amount. They are far from over fished.

6:46 that looks agonising

Really like the Buffs you had on in the Panama videos, what brand?

Man the boat i work on is at the same marina they’re great guys crazy that you were just a few boats down and i had no idea you fished with them the other day !

you're the best....👍😊

That’s amazing man, and that slow pitch combo looked beefy for that deeper water. What rod was that? My goofish can’t handle 500gram jigs well.

What rods and reels are you using on that trip? Not electric ones

Had to get a shot of them new balance though !!!

Great 👍🏻

😃👍👍👍❤ Nice meal for 15 friends and family, well done!

Amen

Aloha, can anyone explain to me the difference between vertical jigging and slow pitch jigging? And why is everything in metric? Did it originate overseas? I’ve jigged for halibut and rockfish before and we just called it jigging, even though it was 250-400 feet deep. Mahalo.

I see a giant ring on brook’s finger, not sure if it’s new but Congrats!

At what point do you bleed the catch you are keeping, and what process/technique do you use?

Couldn't hunting fishing and farming American traditions definitely on my bucket list to go out with fishing company

The fishing looked great by my standards, Vic's cooking, as usual, was on point. But I'm left with one question. What the heck is pickle ball?

How long did you cook the crab topping for? Wanting to make this recipe this weekend.

Man, all the delicious sauce left on the plates was crying for some bread. So next time I hope you won't firget that.

Some sherry in that crab dish and some bird pepper. So delicious.

No freaking way that boat u took video of the Viking that’s my boat I work on we were deep dropping the same day same area

I wanna know how many bicatch red snappers get sharked every year. They are bigger than most snapper so it makes it impossible to get em in quick.

Hello Hello.. Greetings from Mr. Rene from Curacao. Tremendous fishing and tasty dish. I miss some green veggie in those plate. I would serve the liquid parts apart in two littke bowls.. On which bait did the fish eat the best ? Keep the educated videos running. What fishfinder for good price would you recommend me for 800 feed deep water ? God keep you protector you all always

man them plates got smashed. looks good

best videos

Do y'all offer fishing tours? Would like to catch a shark with yall

Living the dream

What kind of power u put the fish

Red snapper is my fav

About how much d I d it cost to make that,with crabmeat,heavy cream, seasonings, all ingredients Vic? Guesstimate.

we usually go out of st George Island with a guide for red snapper and fill the boat with big boys in less than a full trip. Once you have catch a lot of big boys you don't mind going in a little early once you hit the limit because you're so worn out. I do not see the need for the regulation to be as strict as it used to be.

The cooking scene is literally how to be an American(heart attack) cook, just add a lot of cream cheese and butter, maybe some cheese too😂😂😂. As an American who is also international it’s actually pretty funny. I mean you do not need cream cheese on fish, especially an entire stick.

I’m waiting for Vics and Brooke’s wedding video, it’s been a long time Bro, time to get it done.

Anyone has some suggestions on what rod to pair with an Avet EWX 50/2. Looking for rod that can catch big yellowfin tuna. One that can be used trolling and for chunking. Thanks!

What kind of jigging rod is that?