Puppy drum rarely bite on the tide most anglers expect. On the Homosassa River, warm spring water rides the outgoing tide into the deep holes, and that is where Capt. William Toney finds eating-size black drum all winter.
Capt. William Toney’s winter black drum fishing playbook for the Homosassa River: how he follows drum downriver as the water warms, why another boat’s hot bite is so hard to copy, and how a logbook turns one good day into a pattern that repeats.
Winter black drum fishing in Florida offers exceptional opportunities for anglers seeking quality table fare. These underappreciated fish provide excellent flavor when caught using proper black drum rigs and the best bait to catch black drum in deeper channels and holes.
