Ok, I may be a little biased here but I think this video is your best ever! I laughed, I cried, it was awesome! It was so realistic, I almost felt like I was there!! By the way, who is that awesome fishing partner you were with? He is very cool!! :-). Great video; glad we made it back in one piece so you could post that amazing, albeit scary day. Let this be a lesson to all who visit our beautiful Keys; a storm can brew up in an instant. Be careful. - Capt. Dan

You're lucky to have a friend like Dan. I could see how focused he was during chaos. His military training has never left him. Well done.

I want to let u know that when I lived in Pasco county several years ago my best good friend and I were put in a very similar situation, but I owned a 19' cc with a 115fourstroke Yamaha. What we went through would change our friendship bond forever. We calculated upwards 50mph winds 6'swells with a 3'storm chop my cockpit had 10" of rain lighting strikes close to my boat ! When it struck the seas the flash was redish orange as it struck the waves. One lighting strike struck the fishing rod in the rocket launcher on top of my t-top sending the deep sea okuma to the floor which we found out after we made it out by of the storm. Fuckt up shit! At one point we lost our instruments so I navigated by compass. I was heading due east at 40knots some how got spun around a complete 180degrees heading west not in control at all. Sorry for the long message but I have watched you from the beginning and I feel we have a stormy brother hood connection thanks for true stories and just for your info there is no dry ride boats . LoL

Praise God He protected y'all out there. That storm was very scary for sure. Glad y'all are safe! 🙏🙏🙏

I haven’t fished in a while,but after a long day of the whole adventure,to have it all pay off at around midnight when you eat is so rewarding,there’s nothing like it.and then you sleep like a baby.Im so glad I saw this video,because I can’t wait to go fishing!!!

Dan is the man! Cool calm and collected in a very bad situation. What an awesome captain! That little 21 ft boat handled those ruff conditions like a champ. What a great video.

Always great to have dive mask 🤿 on for special eye splashing occasions!! Yeah boyeee haaw Letz🚤G👀🐎🙈😆

You've gotta love Dan, he's a rock! A good guy to be by your side in a gun fight!!!!!

"Were going away from land"....."Ahhhh shit!" Glad y'all made it

Hats off to Dan, that was the epitome of keeping your cool. It is always easy to think you will be able to handle that type of pressure but much harder to perform in the face of chaos. What would be helpful for others would be to hear from people that have experienced a similar situation and what key strategies helped them navigate and get home safely. Having some point of reference with a compass heading prior to the storm reaching you could at least get you pointed in the right direction if your electronics go out. This also can be difficult with the lightning all around causing compass irregularities. I was surprised with the lightning strikes so close that the GPS survived. I would be shocked if some of your electronics are not compromised in the future so if anything strange starts to happen down the road keep that in mind. I am not sure you could have done much better except for having your life jackets on but you already knew that. Dan fantastic job keeping your cool, your facial expressions say it all as your composure and focus was impressive.

Dude at the helm is fearless.. good thing he was driving...it was pretty obvious he was having fun..in his own kind of way..

I have a couple things for ya. 1. When in sloppy conditions such as what you encountered keep your head up, stop looking down for a couple reasons. One you are taking your eyes off what is coming up another boat, floating debris lost lobster trap stuff you don't want to hit. Second that is how you blow out your neck. I have a C3-T1 fusion. Putting your head down while pounding around is gonna play hell on your c-spine. Not much you can do about your knees, feet and lower back except ride through it. #2. The reason your compass went haywire is more than likely due to all the magnets that were placed around it. Cell phones, cameras and other items in close proximity. The odds of dual loss of Gps/plotter and compass at the same time are pretty astronomical. Next time clear all the stuff from under over and next to the compass. Last ditch use the compass on your phone or download the navionocs app it will at least point you in the correct direction. Next would be you checked the radar on your phone and knew the direction it was coming from and moving towards. Obviously when you started your run home you were taking the seas on the chin therefore you aren't going to have a following sea 2 min later. Use that radar app to find the thinnest part of the storm and head for that, yep it's going to rain out and build back over that thinner portion however it you time it correctly you just might get lucky and miss the absolutely worst of it. Running lights on, absolutely should have had PFD on as well as EPIRB located in a spot such as your pocket or inside your rain coat in the event you rolled or where thrown. I have been in several storms in West Central FL Clearwater Beach to be exact. The absolutely worst was on a commercial trip on my 40 Dorado. High pressure system set up off the east coast and just like that we had an easterly wind of 45-50kts. Since the wind was blowing from shore to offshore we had a tall stacked sea of 8-12 ft with 3 seconds between them and 95 miles to go. In laymans terms it was like standing rapids in a river. The bow would just clear the top of a swell and before it could ride down the back side the next wave was crashing over the boat. It was my last night on the grounds when this monster kicked up, 3 am I woke to pots and pans falling onto the deck and I looked up with my spot light to see nothing but whitewater up over top of us. It was very dangerous as we had the anchor out and hsd to pull it without turning or getting broadside to the swell. Needless to say the 5.4kt ride home realllly sucked. I had my epirbs at the ready and called my wife from the sat phone every 30 min with our exact gps location and our speed and eta to port. I told her if she didn't hear back from me within 40 min to call the USCG with my last known position and speed, heading ect. Storms pop up despite the best technology we have at out disposal. I had Sirius XM weather on my Garmin and had wx on the VHF each day and night listening for updates and changes and none of models forecasted the hell we were painfully plowing through. We heard several mayday calls on our ride home. Once we pushed in 40 mile from where we were it started laying down to 6-8ft then down to 4-6 ft by 30 miles to go. Took us 9-10 hours to get out there on day one of the trip and this was day 6. It took us over 24 hours to reach the pass. It was nerve racking to say the least.

Man that was intense my son and I got stuck in a bad storm like that I even relived it watching you and captain Dan go threw it. I’m so glad you both are ok ty for the video🤙🤙🤙

The sound of 2 fishing buddies being giddy 😆 cuz theyre having a great time out in the water!..................... I LOVE IT!!!!

You can totally tell Dan is a military man always calm an cool able to make smart decisions quickly he's the kind of person I would def want by my side

Holy $hit that storm was insane. This should go viral!

This video is the best one yet God was fishing with you that day.

Great video, you can’t sugar coat it. Getting caught out there in a storm like that is a humbling experience! Glad you got out in one piece and the boat/motor didn’t let you down. Congrats on the catch as well..

Murphy loved when he smiled about remark " HEy Dan, there1s a cloud behind you.." Am glad you got cheap out that mess

I’ve been running boats offshore,both charter and private tournament boats ,for 36 yrs and I have three suggestions for situations like this.One,always keep track of your compass heading so if you lose your electronics you can still get back.Two,keep a Garmin Inreach on your boat at all times so you can signal for help,let loved ones know where you are and you also have the ability to use the Garmins tracking and charting capabilities if your main plotter goes out.Third,always were a life jacket when it gets this bad because if the worst happens you won’t have time to dig them out.Great video guys and glad you made it back safe

Dude!! I just saw your interview on The Weather Channel. Crazy storm and awesome job of keeping the video rolling! Favorite part was you and Dan cruising in the calm and “…well. That’s one way of watering down a beer…). Hhahaha!

Thanks for sharing the experience. The cooking of the fish Roe brought back some fond memories of my dad, when he used to take me fishing and introduced me to eating fish roe. Since that time I've eaten a many types, both fresh and saltwater varieties. The way I was taught was to just wrap the sack in a strip of bacon , salt, pepper to taste. Frying it up the same as you did.

Back in 1990, way back when. I took a direct lightning hit on my Hatteras traveling to Ocean City Maryland to fish the White Marlin Tournament. It knocked out all of our electronics and did some minor engine damage to exhaust sensors, as well as gremlins though the boat for the remaining years I owned it. It was on the Delaware Bay and the rain and wind were fierce. On my current boat I paid for Sirius XM Weather and it has been great. Lightning as you know from that close hit is very very scary. I know I don't want to do it again. Also, you never know who else out there is like you guys running through the storm blind. Next to the lightning that would be my biggest concern. Yeah...wear the vests... I know Capt. Dan has an inflatable... both of you should wear one. Just sayn. Good video too.

You can tell Capt. Dan is ex military. He was cool as a cucumber. Great video. The fishing and storm was intense. Thanks for sharing. Oh yeah life vest and store rods horizontally!

Damn Heiko! You were not kidding about how this storm was.... our waves were nothing compared to these... wow.

This video had me on the edge of my couch for real. Glad yall made it back!

You're lucky Capt. Dan was at the helm. Kept his cool and got you home to fish another day.

Lol. All I could think about was forest gump an lieutenant Dan. 😂you guys are great. You guys show that you don’t need a million dollar rig to catch fish. Just some local knowledge.

We got caught in a storm just like that here in Boynton beach while sword fishing and it was terrifying, so crazy how quick it goes from flat calm to 40knot winds 20 miles off shore. You guys did a great job keeping your cool, made for a good video.

That was scary. But AWWWWSOME. WOW 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

One thing I’ve learned over the years. The sea does not give up her bounty without a price. Glad you made it back in safe and sound.

Glad y'all made it back safe n sound. It always comes up on you fast but damn pfd brothers. Fair wind and smooth seas guys

Was in Islamorada earlier this week for the first time. Your videos helped put me and my daughter on keeper mangrove snapper. Thanks man.

That is one hell of a captain! Glad yall are safe!

This was awesome bro! That was very intense watching you two escape that storm. You guys have been through two gnarly storms that could've ended horribly. Much respect to you guys for what you risk for the love of fishing!

INTENSE STORM EXPERIENCE! Most people would have lost their S!@#. Those afternoon T-Storms during the FLA summers can get really dicey (understatement). Keep the vid's coming...best fishing channel I've seen so far.

You and Dan make a hell of a pair. Thanks for a great video.

Captain Dan did a great job with driving and cutting though them waves in knowing how to get y’all back home safely big ups to him.

Dan did a great job guilding the boat to safety with out freeking out that ride would pucker up anyone butt cheeks. Glad to see you made it

Nice catch. Always learning something from your videos. Gotta love those Florida storms.

I agree. Definitely earned my respect on this video. It showed all your true colors not hidden behind the camera. You and cap handled it well. You've had my respect as a fisherman, now you have my respect as a sailor. Cheers!

That looked scary as heck. Heiko actually looked scared for a while. Dan seemed to keep his cool, unless he edited out. Lol. Glad you two made it back ok.

Man I've been in some scary weather like that on the water and it is not fun! Glad you guys made it back safe.

Just goes to show a beautiful day of fishing can turn scary at any time. Glad to see you guys made it back safe.

Good job getting in safely

Those yamaha HPDI never left me stranded !!!

love it! You lived, now your making memories to tell stories about lol. Been there done that. Great vid

I laughed the entire time y’all were in it . Spent my far share of days in storms commercial fishing back in the 90s . When you make it home it makes for great stories later 🤙🏼

Unfortunately, been there and done that, and my tower got hit by lightning, up here out of Daytona area, and even though you have it all on video, most people don't realize how scary it really is being in that situation. The video does no justice to how it really looks and how bad the situation really is. After my experience I get anxious every time I hear thunder. Glad you made it back safe!

Storm. Been there done that. Best you can do is hold the bow into the wind. A sea anchor and a quality hull with good floatation is your best friend. Capt. did a great job.

Epic video!!!! so glad you made it home safe!!!!!!

This is hilarious and not at the same time..i watch your channel all the time but this made me subscribe...you are by far my favorite youtuber

YOU AND THE SARGENT MAJOR ARE TRULY KINDRED SOULS!😊

That was insane. One minute calm waters next min big foot waves Glad you made it safe. The Capt made a great job handling those seas

Got to love those situations where all you can do is laugh. Usually it's either a miserable situation or a dangerous one. None the less it's almost like you are foreseeing the future telling of the story and you know how ridiculous its going to seem. One of those "you had to be there moments". Dig the content. Stoked for more 🤘🤘

Glad you Gents are ok! You reminded us (and showed us) of the importance of wearing our PFD. Really enjoyed the show! Looking forward to viewing your next one. Thanks again

Scary stuff glad y'all made it back in safe!

I'm so jealous right now and miss the Caribean islands....catching fish and eating the fish eggs ;-) . We used to fight about it. You can eat it raw too...but cooked like you just did..mmmmmmmm

Thanks for posting this awesome vid. It shows us how quickly weather can change and how you have to stay in control. Also having a backup to your electronic gear and having life jackets on. I showed my young son this video and it really made him think about safety and staying calm. Well done on a good catch as well!

I watched this a few times! Aside from the near death experience those toadfish rods are a really handsome rig.

The laughter of two people who just had a near death experience.

My palms are sweating watching this! Scary stuff!

Good to see you laughing in the face of adversity! Best wishes from south Wales

Definitely your best video yet. Crazy how fast it can happen.

You guys are awesome. Super dope vibes and just great people overall, but dam that Storm was crazy but I'm really glad y'all made it out safe. thanks for the video I always enjoy em. Keep it up and fish on 🐟

the abyss /So cool full of colors

This was a great video. love it!

Hey Heiko!! What a scariest experience you made with mother nature... Man, your partner was very calm to handle the bad situation.... Be safe and make the PFD is reachable on next adventure.. Great experience, Heiko!! Keep fishing!!!

NOBODY ! Has more UMPHHHH about fishing the Heiko !!!!

Great video - awesome to see the whole adventure!

WOW. That mahi tail shot was insane!!!

What a boat . That's good advertising there lol

The moment you get back into the dock after something like that. Its a terrible situation but the feeling of relief is almost magical.

When ya here some crackling in the air like when around wet power lines.....your on the edge of taking some electricity. I even felt some tingle in my fillings while in storms like that.. Glad to see ya made it through that for sure

Wow..that was scary... It was a great experience for us too..

Cpt Dan that was scary... been there done that..... glad you made back safe unpredictable summertime storms in South Florida it’s going to happen

Good captain.!!💪🏾

Wow, what a storm! Glad you guys are safe!

At least your gps kept working… mine stopped working 30 miles out, used my compass and headed east saw land and it was the Miami coast line. 😂 refueled in Miami and headed back to Tavernier. Next boat had a radar.

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Dan is the man!! He's as cool as a mountain stream when he's under fire!!!! HE NEVER PANICS! HE'S ACCOUNTABLE IN A BAD SITUATIONS. NEVER FREEZES UP AND ALWAYS MAKES THE RIGHT CALLS WHEN THINGS GET DICEY! HEICO YOU'RE LUCKY TO HAVE A FRIEND LIKE HIM!! I HAD A GOOD FRIEND THAT WAS 10 YEARS OLDER THAN ME, HE WAS A SCOUT SNIPER IN THE CORPS , SERVED IN VIETNAM, HAD 4 PURPLE HEARTS, AND MANY OTHER MEDALS THAT INVOLVED VALOR. WE GOT IN A FEW BAD SITUATIONS WHIKE HUNTING AND FISHING TOGETHER TOGETHER , HE WAS COOL UNDER FIRE TOO, I COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON HIM. ONE TOUGH GI AND A TRUE FRIEND.

Awesome so scary great job

cool real fishing out in the bliss

Jesus Heiko I thought we were gonna lose you Buddy CRAZY INSANE storm ✌️😁

Look's like Mother Nature and King Neptune had a Pissing match and Dave Jones was the Reff! But Captain Dan kept His cool and brought you all home safe and sound,,, Ready for the next trip!!!

I really love row to, really enjoy your videos keep up the good work

I used to make fish sticks with the Roe from Boston Mackerel. They need a lot of seasoning, and i usually coat with a little flour. Best part of that fish if you dont have a smoker. Glad you made it back. Great video.

Good job keeping your cool under intense conditions.The captain did his job and got you both back safely.I ran into a similar situation and did the same and turned around to have a following sea,running with the storm and not back home.Luckily our scenario ended up the same as yours.Safe at home port.Great video!!!

Wow, what a trip and great catch. Stay safe guys

Tempting Mother Nature eh? Thats a good way to meet your maker Heiko. You guys were lucky...that time.

That was crazy. Your life jacket is a must next time. you lived to tell this story.

AWESOME

We watch your videos and there so funny but this one were literally crying laughing. 👍😆😂😂😂😂

Good grief. I love your dangerous videos. Makes me wanna get into it. Inspiring.

best video so far. Keep on trucking!

Nice ride home Heiko, kudos to the Captain.

EPIC!!!

Enjoyed and subscribed, Thanks

I've had my boat filled with water from a freak storm before and made it back, barely. You learn real fast how to surf the waves with the boat lol. Glad you guys made it back safely, whew!

I go offshore out of Miami all the time on my little 14ft. Frequently I force myself to leave a school of dolphin to boogy back because clouds are forming over the mainland. This is a good reminder why.