Back from the Keys - short, funny video

ssiredfish

ssiredfish

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So I had a few cocktails tonight and figured it would be a fine time to tell you about the wonderful things we have goin on at Golden Isles Outdoors. The GIO team just got back last week from Conch Key. There are a lot of options in the Conch Key/Marathon area and we did or best to take advantage of them the seven days we were there......despite the weather.

We didnt even make it out of our county before getting stopped by Georgia State Patrol for no tailights, the same ones that WERE working when we left and that I had spent 8hrs workin on. The trooper was kind enough to let us go and we enjoyed the blinking sound of the hazards for the remaining 6hrs of daylight. Still managed to arrive in one piece, despite a basketball goal in the middle of the turnpike, and get out on the water that afternoon. It was a long day but we had a precedent to set for the days to come.

The only thing that failed us this trip aside from the weather and the trip down, was the lobster. It was probably the worst its ever been for us. Lots of shorts and many vacant ledges. We managed several over the seven days of our stay but not near the number we were expecting.

We shifted gears and were able to get some spearing in but for only a few hours for a couple of days, again due to weather. The Blacks and Hogs were present and we made the best of it with no shortage of scenery as we pursued them across the reef.

Fishing was spotty to say the least. The bite would get hot with the Grovers and Tails for a few minutes then abruptly stop and the Tuna had a bad case of lock jaw. We gave the Marathon Hump a good run of it regardless of the 5-7' waves in the rip lines and managed to go 3/7 on Dolphin we found hanging under a bamboo pole using vertical jigs.

All in all we had a blast and I cant wait until the GIO team can get down there again for the forth year.

On behalf of Henry (ssiredfish), Pate, Jess and David, enjoy the video.........

http://youtu.be/1uG4T9AJw6M
 

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Awesome video dude!!!!! Well calm to da con key cronacles!!!!!! Lol!!!

Is that a go pro your using! Man she is clear as a bell under water.
 
Thanks guys. That video was shot with four cameras: GoPro in 720, GoPro in 1080, a FlipCam, and Sony handheld.

The GoPro's are pretty versitile as Im sure you've seen and you can mount them just about anywhere.

The video was edited by myself using Adobe Elements 10.

Oh and I'll take sponsors for Vol2 if anyone wants to accompany a group of ragtag fellas back to the keys:haha:
 
ssiredfish said:
Thanks guys. That video was shot with four cameras: GoPro in 720, GoPro in 1080, a FlipCam, and Sony handheld.

The GoPro's are pretty versitile as Im sure you've seen and you can mount them just about anywhere.

The video was edited by myself using Adobe Elements 10.

Oh and I'll take sponsors for Vol2 if anyone wants to accompany a group of ragtag fellas back to the keys:haha:
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You can count me in!!!! I've only been to the keys once and we stayed at Fiesta key, its was a blast.
 
I would love to try my hand at free diving. I practiced holding my breath in the pool this past summer and got up to 2 min 30 seconds. Of course that was holding still though.....but I still think I can do even better.
 
Blue_Runner said:
I would love to try my hand at free diving. I practiced holding my breath in the pool this past summer and got up to 2 min 30 seconds. Of course that was holding still though.....but I still think I can do even better.
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Blue Id love to tell you all my pool practice pays off......but it doesnt. Stamina yes, but breathhold, Im not so sure. Its alot different when you hop out of the boat into the abyss in an enviornment your not used to. But, I do encourage you to try it. It will change your life. I mean fishing and hunting.......underwater!!!! Sounds like a party to me.
 
Yeah, I'm sure it is A LOT different than holding your breath lounging in the pool. What is the max depth you guys dive down to?
 
Blue_Runner said:
Yeah, I'm sure it is A LOT different than holding your breath lounging in the pool. What is the max depth you guys dive down to?
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Still workin on that but it gets better/deeper every year thank god. I max out at about 25' right now which isnt that great. My short term goal is to get to 45' and my long term is 75'.

Most of the fish in that video were shot in less than 20' and my Black came from 25'. You can do a lot of hunting down there in 10-15' though.

If you ever want to get into it lemme know and I'll help you get setup. Thats the nice thing about freediving.....its much cheaper and easier to do than SCUBA
 
Awesome vid Henry... been meaning to get around to watching, but I can't watch most vids on my phone. Just sat down and took it in and that was great! Awesome trip and footage. I love the camera on the t-top while trailering.

What software do you edit with? I use Windows MovieMaker (free) and it sucks compared to what you're able to put together.
 
great video, can't believe i just now saw it. it's been about 4 or 5 years since we 've beentothe keys, you got me thinkin it's time again. we used to go and spend a week every year, but the problem with that is you only have about 5 full days, so we started going for 2 weeks every 2 years. that way you have 12 days and weather is not as big a factor. my wife works for the school system and i am self employed, so vacation time was not an issue. do you guys get a house or stay in a condo/resort?
 
awthacker said:
Awesome vid Henry... been meaning to get around to watching, but I can't watch most vids on my phone. Just sat down and took it in and that was great! Awesome trip and footage. I love the camera on the t-top while trailering.

What software do you edit with? I use Windows MovieMaker (free) and it sucks compared to what you're able to put together.
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Thanks Aaron, Ive been "eyeing" that shot 3months before we left.....

I did all the editing on Adobe Premiere Elements 10. Took me a sec to get familiar with it but its a pretty straight forward program and I think I got it off Newegg for like $60.......
 
phatdaddy said:
great video, can't believe i just now saw it. it's been about 4 or 5 years since we 've beentothe keys, you got me thinkin it's time again. we used to go and spend a week every year, but the problem with that is you only have about 5 full days, so we started going for 2 weeks every 2 years. that way you have 12 days and weather is not as big a factor. my wife works for the school system and i am self employed, so vacation time was not an issue. do you guys get a house or stay in a condo/resort?
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Yea its always a gamble to go in Sept but hey the rates are waaaay cheaper and we have usually got great weather in the past years. Personally I am ready for the two weeks every year trip myself. Problem is I dont ever wanna leave!!!! When I do I have the same feelin I did as a kid when I knew I was gonna be in trouble when I got home.....

We stay at Conch Key Villas on Conch Key(west side of the Long Key Bridge). Pretty sweet deal, it is definitely not high-society but its nice enough to be comfortable and at $350/person for the week, the price is right.

$720 each including gas, bait, travel, lodging, food, etc, is what it cost us each to do this trip!!!!!!
 
sounds like a great deal. we used to rent those duplexes in key colony (marathon) that were on the water, but the best deals we found were houses on big pine out toward no name key. i had the "don't wanna leave" until i stayed for the two weeks, after 10 or 11 days, in the words of robert earl keene "There's nothin better that your own backyard."
 
phatdaddy said:
sounds like a great deal. we used to rent those duplexes in key colony (marathon) that were on the water, but the best deals we found were houses on big pine out toward no name key. i had the "don't wanna leave" until i stayed for the two weeks, after 10 or 11 days, in the words of robert earl keene "There's nothin better that your own backyard."
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Well hopefully my stay will gain length as the years progress......
 
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