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Gulf Coast Mangrove Snapper Fishing with William Toney
When your vessel is anchored correctly, the snapper will settle down and respond to a few bits of shrimp being tossed in. One thing I do not do is use lots of chum because that will draw in remora's, spot tails, puffers and catfish.
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Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Videos | Be a Smarter Fisherman
Since a yellowfin tuna is a fast moving schooling marauder with finicky tendencies, you really need to formulate sound fundamentals, if you want to selectively target them. Our fishing videos can help you make better on the water decisions by increasing your situational awareness.
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Florida Gulf Coast Best Baits
I believe that the fish that I'm targeting are used to eating them and they are easy to catch. I use a small hook that I keep on a spare rod just for this purpose. A small piece of shrimp is all it takes to get them.
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Chunking for Tuna | Fishing Videos
You can catch 200 lb tuna on 60 lb fluorocarbon, if that's what it takes. The battle will just be longer. When using the lighter leader, make sure the drag is not set too tight and take you time with the fish. Do not try and horse the fish to the boat. Be patient, unless there are sharks, then do whatever is required.
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Best Months to Fish Florida's Gulf Coast
If there are two months on Florida's Big Bend that I tell anglers are the best ones to fish, they are April and October. These two months have similarities because the water temperatures are best for inshore and offshore species.
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Wahoo Baits
Wahoo are feeding machines and will not wander far from food. Having an understanding of baitfish behavior is important for any kind of fishing, but with wahoo, it is critical. Structure holds the building blocks of oceanic life or provides protection, so that is where the bait will be. This could be reefs, steep islands, offshore banks, seamounts, oil platforms, wrecks, weed lines, current lines and upwellings.
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Wahoo Fishing Lures for Trolling
When you get right down to what type of lures or baits to use, you should be familiar with a broad swath of offerings. Wahoo presentations fall into a few main categories: skirted lures, skirted baits, vibration lures, diving plugs, bombs and jigs. You also have to give consideration to lures and skirt colors.
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Late Winter Fishing on Florida's Big Bend
For some good action to make your forearm sore, there are some 6 to 10 pound jack crevalle in the river. Keep a lookout for the surface to churn into a frenzy and use any color soft plastic to catch them. Make sure that your retrieve is lively and fast.
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Spring Sea Trout on the Big Bend
There are so many other fish that arguably fight better, taste better and maybe even look better, but our Big Bend sea trout have more street cred than most. When I was young a big trout would be 18", but now we are releasing trout over 19", because it's a rule.
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Wahoo Fishing | In The Spread Videos
Even though wahoo are known as loners, they will aggregate in productive feeding areas as small hunting packs, when ideal conditions and an abundance of forage exists. All of this is predicated on water temperature. Wahoo spend much, if not all, of their lives searching out ideal bands of water, where the right temperature and concentrations of forage merge. Much of this happens around some sort of structure.
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Cold Water Sheepshead Fishing on Florida's Gulf Coast
Using a 1/8th oz. jig is about as much weight as you need to get the bait to the bottom. I am talking about water being 12 feet or less. If it's deeper with current, the a knocker rig with a 3/8ths or 1/2 ounce sliding weight is better.
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Fishing Videos | The Knowledge Behind the Catching
One of the toughest things for fishermen to deal with is finding ways to adapt as situations change. If you don't know how to shift your thinking when the bite fades or conditions change, it can be frustrating. The benefit derived from using our fishing videos to accelerate your learning curve comes from the depth of experience each of our instructors possesses and are willing to share.
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Swordfishing | Understanding an Apex Predator
Ultimately, as fishermen, our goal is to catch these beasts. Consistent and productive swordfishing comes down to experience and knowledge. You have to fundamentally understand swordfish behavior patterns to know how to bait them. Why do they do what they do? In the day, the fish descends to great depths and as the sun sets, it moves up closer to the surface. Why is this happening? Learn Now
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Fishing Videos | Knowledge Transfer from In The Spread
What I wanted to do with In The Spread, from inception, was to create an online library of instructional fishing videos that were geared towards how to target a wide variety of game fish. Everything from tackle prep, boat setup, boat driving, boat positioning, locating fish, making presentations, rigs, baits, lures, philosophies, what if's and why's is considered. I don't just do it once for a given species.
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Winter Sheepshead Fishing Techniques | Captain William Toney
The fishing technique I use to target sheepshead fish this time of year is to take a run out to some nearshore rocks. High profile rocks are generally better than flat rocks but markers, ledges and docks can also be productive back inshore.
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Early Spring Bass Fishing on Lake Guntersville
It has been the norm on Lake Guntersville for years that the second drop to the bank seems to be where the bass stage in early spring. Working this depth will quickly have you fishing where the fish are located. You will find fish grouped when you locate them.
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Tilefish | Habitat Driven Delicacies
Their living proclivities mean where you find one tilefish you’re likely to find more. This means that the moment you get a fish on the line, mark the spot on your bottom machine and keep track of your location with each and every bite.
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Fishing Videos | Knowledge Transfer
With all things fishing, inshore or offshore, to get better you must continually learn. There are loads of innovators out there developing new tackle, electronics and ways to present baits. Sure, the old ways work, but to thrive in today's high pressure fisheries, we must be on top of the latest and most effective fishing methods and techniques.
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Wahoo Fish - The valued Game Fish and Best sports Fish
Wahoo is not only a fish but a fish exclamation due to their extraordinary fast speed. Wahoo is the fastest fish in the sea. It is also one of the best-valued game fish due to its high-quality flesh.
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Expectations For a Bass Fishing Guide
Bass fishing is as complicated as any other sport. It has skill sets that must be learned and when you go with a good guide you should always be able to learn something. A little subtle change sometimes can make all the difference to you as an angler and allow you to be more successful and have more fun.