BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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Great thread! I will be staying at Key Largo the last week of January, this info should help to give me a nice jump start.
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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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This article is why I joined the site!

Honestly, I was abit taken back by all the talk of kicking people off before I found a good article. Hopefully I find more like this. This was GREAT! Thanx!

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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Great thread. Thanks for the advice.

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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By far the best advice for my girl and I. We love to fish the keys bridge especially around this time of year. Its my off season. But I'm pumped to try it all out.
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islandflyfisher wrote:I just bought one for $16 at the BPS in Dania. You can find them right next to the giant shark, under a display thing. I aksed and somebody showed me where they were.

It is a little over 30" in diameter.

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Thanks Zebco for the info that helped me find it.

That thing looks like a crab ring, the kind they use off Oregon for Dungenous Crab. Are crab rings used in Florida?

Looks like this could serve double duty - catch crabs for bait, and haul up you catch.

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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WOW! What a thread! Thanks for all the info. Maybe now I can actually catch something. Crap, then I'll have to clean it. Oh well..... :P

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BigSkyDave wrote:
islandflyfisher wrote:I just bought one for $16 at the BPS in Dania. You can find them right next to the giant shark, under a display thing. I aksed and somebody showed me where they were.

It is a little over 30" in diameter.

Image

Thanks Zebco for the info that helped me find it.

That thing looks like a crab ring, the kind they use off Oregon for Dungenous Crab. Are crab rings used in Florida?

Looks like this could serve double duty - catch crabs for bait, and haul up you catch.

Dave
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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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Thanks Tommy great thread. So much info, much appreciated!

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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Lots of info. Great starter thread.

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heading down to the keys next weekend... great info cant wait to try those out :happyfisherman:

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i wish i read this beforei went to the keys this [past week lol. awesome article tommy thank you for sharing....i was close but now i see where my tactics may have been slightly off or need to be altered a bit....

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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i wish i read this beforei went to the keys this [past week lol. awesome article tommy thank you for sharing....i was close but now i see where my tactics may have been slightly off or need to be altered a bit....

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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great article much info to digest here... thanks

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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I just joined. This IS a great thread of info. Thanks.

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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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Omsquad you can take this article Tommy wrote word for word

The dropper with the suspended bait floating at a foot is besides a regular fish finder rig a super productive way.

If the fish are there that is.

Will bring you a nurse or 2 at times but it works very well
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How can you not bump this winner of a thread? Should be a must read before going to the Keys. Thanks Tommy. Thanks Phino
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Kingofthesea wrote:How can you not bump this winner of a thread? Should be a must read before going to the Keys. Thanks Tommy. Thanks Phino
There is no telling how many times I have read this one. It is so easy to adapt the equipment you already own to give you an excellent opportunity to land fish. Like the drop back rig. I can remember my first trip after reading the post. Knowing to bump up the line size so dramatically then larger fish still biting.
Most of the time people will not share tips in fear places will be fished out and that is so true in south fl but Tommy knew the area down there and shared anyway. Good luck trying to fish it out!
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Re: BF's Quick guide to nailing Big fish on the Keys Bridges

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Great article. Really helps on tackle and techniques.

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