How In The Spread Revolutionized Fishing Education

When I decided to make instructional fishing videos back in 2008, I had no idea I'd be creating the fishing industry's first streaming service dedicated entirely to transferring expert knowledge from professional captains and guides directly to anglers worldwide. What started as a few basic lure rigging videos has evolved into an extensive library of professional fishing instruction that helps thousands of fishermen improve their skills without spending thousands of dollars on charter trips.

In The Spread is an online fishing education platform offering 200+ expert-led video courses covering everything from tackle preparation and boat positioning to advanced rigging techniques and fish-finding strategies. Whether you're targeting saltwater species like marlin and wahoo or freshwater apex predators, our subscription-based service gives you instant access to the same knowledge that professional captains charge premium rates to share on the water.

What Is In The Spread?

In The Spread is a comprehensive fishing video subscription service that provides anglers with direct access to high-level fishing knowledge from some of the best captains, guides, and tournament anglers in the sport. Think of it as having a personal fishing mentor available 24/7 on any device.

From the moment I launched this platform, my goal was simple: create an online library of instructional fishing videos that teach you how to target a wide variety of game fish. I don't just cover a technique once with one fisherman. I film the same subject multiple times with different experts from various destinations. This approach gives you multiple perspectives on the same challenge, creating a richer and more dynamic learning experience than you'd get from a single charter trip or YouTube video.

Our fishing skills training videos cover the complete spectrum of what makes successful anglers:

Tackle preparation and equipment selection for specific situations
Boat setup, driving techniques, and positioning strategies
Locating fish using electronics, visual cues, and environmental factors
Making effective presentations with various baits and lures
Advanced rigging techniques for both natural baits and artificials
The philosophies and decision-making processes behind expert fishing strategies

Saltwater Fishing Courses

Dredge Fishing for Billfish

How To Make A Fishing Rod

Big Game Fishing Crimps Crimpers and Crimping Techniques

Mike Dupree reels in a wahoo while slow trolling

Wahoo Fishing – Slow Trolling with Mike Dupree

Blue Marlin - Lures and Spread Setup with David Brackmann

In The Spread cover: Fishing Rods How to Clean

How to Clean Fishing Rods

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Big Swordfish caught off of South Florida

Swordfishing - Tactics for Bigger Fish with RJ Boyle

Wahoo - High Speed Trolling with RJ Boyle

Swordfishing - Daytime Fishing in Florida with RJ Boyle

How Did I Start Making Fishing Videos?

People often ask me how I got into producing professional fishing instruction videos. The truth is, I sort of stumbled into it. My first experience with video production had nothing to do with fishing at all.

From High-Performance Automotive to Fishing Education

My video production career started in the high-performance automotive industry. I helped establish several successful car forums, which led me to create "how to" videos about installing forced induction systems, upgrading exhaust components, improving brake systems, and other modifications that help cars go faster and stop quicker. The concept was simple: give enthusiasts practical knowledge they could actually use. When that chapter ran its course, I was ready for something new.

In 2002, I moved to Miami where many of my college friends lived. With no clear career direction, I spent time figuring out my next move. One day while watching fishing shows on TV, I had a revelation. Every show followed the same boring format: watch guy catch fish while plugging sponsors for thirty minutes. There was zero educational value.

During a conversation about how useless these shows were, my buddy dared me to create something that would actually help fishermen improve their skills. That's when the lightbulb went off. The "how to" video concept had worked brilliantly for car enthusiasts. Why wouldn't it work for anglers? No matter your hobby or profession, people want to learn how to get better.

The First Fishing Videos: Marlin Lure Rigging

Having grown up fishing, I was already fascinated by the challenge of catching fish. Making fishing tutorial videos that taught people how to be better anglers seemed like a natural fit. My first videos were very basic and straight to the point: hardcore lure rigging instruction.

I started with this focus because I was spending considerable time in Costa Rica marlin fishing and was absolutely captivated by trolling lures. The captain I fished with was enthusiastic about the concept, so I began filming him rigging Joe Yee plunger-style lures. These weren't flashy productions. They were raw, authentic demonstrations of expert technique.

Since I didn't have my own platform yet, I shared these early saltwater fishing tutorials on the Marlin Magazine website's discussion forum, which allowed users to post videos. Those few clips became the most viewed and highest-rated videos on their entire site. That response told me everything I needed to know. There were thousands of fishermen hungry for real fishing knowledge transfer from experts.

Freshwater Fishing Courses

How to Catch Muskie in Open Water with Cory Allen

Muskie - Fishing Open Water with Cory Allen

Musky Trolling fishing lessons with Cory Allen

Muskie - Trolling Techniques with Cory Allen

Cory Allen teaching lesson of the use of Spring Musky Lures

Muskie - Lures for the Spingtime with Cory Allen

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Muskie - Glide Baits with Cory Allen

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winter musky fishing seminar video with Cory Allen and Chad Bryson

Muskie - Seminar on Wintertime Fishing in the South

Muskie - Fishing the Collins River Fall Transition

Musky Fishing - Post Spawn Collins River

Muskie - Fishing Post Spawn on the Collins River

Muskie Fly Fishing Gear with Chad Bryson

Largemouth Bass - Fishing Hot Weather in Florida

Why Pay for Fishing Education Videos?

This is probably the most common question I get, and it deserves a straightforward answer. You might be thinking, "Why should I pay for fishing videos when there's so much free content on YouTube?"

The Economics of Quality Fishing Instruction

Here's the reality: I cannot travel to destinations worldwide, work with the best captains and guides in the sport, film comprehensive instructional content, and give it away for free. Nobody works for free, especially not the expert fishermen who are sharing decades of hard-won knowledge.

Think about what it costs to fish with a top-tier captain. A single day with an elite marlin captain in Hawaii or North Carolina runs $1,500 to $2,500 per day. A week of tuna fishing with the best guides in the Louisiana or Costa Rica? You're looking at $8,000 to $12,000 just for charter fees, not including travel, lodging, or tackle. Even a day of inshore fishing with a highly skilled guide in most quality fisheries costs $500 to $800.

For a small monthly subscription fee, you get unlimited access to instruction from dozens of these same caliber experts covering hundreds of different techniques and species. You can watch a video before your trip to prepare, reference it again while you're rigging at the dock, and come back to it after your trip to analyze what worked and what didn't.

The online fishing education model makes expert knowledge accessible to anglers who might never be able to afford multiple charter trips with top captains. That's the whole point of what we've built.

The Evolution: From DVDs to Streaming Service

With opportunities and ideas starting to emerge, I started a production company called Full Throttle Media with the intent of building a standalone platform. My thinking was ahead of the market. In 2008, there was no cost-effective way to deliver videos directly to consumers via a paywall without spending huge amounts of money on infrastructure.

The DVD Years: Proof of Concept

Full Throttle Media began producing fishing instruction videos under the In The Spread brand. From the beginning, we sold our content as DVDs. They flew out the door faster than I could have imagined. I found myself shipping DVDs to anglers all over the world, including some of the very best fishermen in the game.

I was genuinely astonished at how many top-tier anglers were eager to learn different aspects of fishing. Even experts wanted to expand their knowledge. Since I was working with incredibly talented captains, guides, and tournament anglers, and word spread that In The Spread videos were the best learning tools available, the business grew rapidly.

Transitioning to Online Streaming

A couple of years into selling DVDs, a friend opened the door to monetized online streaming. This was a game-changer. I could now offer access to the entire fishing video library for a reasonable subscription fee. Anglers interested in improving their skills could access every video anytime, day or night, on any device. The model finally made sense.

In The Spread became the first company in the sport fishing industry to offer a streaming service dedicated to educating fishermen on a wide variety of tactics and techniques. That's not marketing hype, that's historical fact. We pioneered the subscription-based online fishing tutorial model that others have since followed.

What Makes In The Spread Fishing Videos Different?

The fishing video landscape is crowded. YouTube is packed with fishing content, and several other subscription services have emerged in recent years. So what makes our approach to fishing education videos different?

Multiple Perspectives on Every Technique

I don't film one captain rigging a ballyhoo and call it done. I film multiple experts rigging ballyhoo in different regions, using different philosophies and tackle systems. This gives you a complete picture of the technique rather than a single perspective. You see what works in South Florida versus Costa Rica versus North Carolina. You understand the principles behind the technique, not just one person's specific method.

This approach to professional fishing instruction means you're learning how to think like an expert, not just copying someone's exact setup. When conditions on the water don't match what you saw in a video, you'll have the foundational knowledge to adapt and problem-solve.

Focus on the "Why" and "What If"

Most fishing content shows you what to do but never explains why. Our videos dig into the reasoning behind every decision. Why does this captain prefer circle hooks over J-hooks in this situation? What variables influence that choice? What happens if conditions change?

We explore the "what if" scenarios that separate good fishermen from great ones. What if the wind shifts? What if the water temperature drops five degrees? What if the bait you planned to use isn't available? Our expert fishing videos prepare you for real-world fishing, not just perfect conditions.

Zero Sponsorship Influence

Our content isn't driven by sponsor requirements or product placement deals. We're not telling you to use a specific lure because a manufacturer paid us. If a captain thinks a particular bait or technique is superior, that's what we show, regardless of brand. This independence is rare in fishing media and incredibly valuable for anglers seeking honest information.

What Can You Learn from Our Instructional Fishing Videos?

Our video library covers an extensive range of species and techniques, with particular emphasis on saltwater fishing and freshwater apex predators. Here's what you'll find inside the platform:

Offshore Saltwater Techniques: Trolling strategies for marlin, sailfish, wahoo, tuna, and mahi. Kite fishing for sailfish and kingfish. Live baiting for offshore species. Deep dropping for swordfish, tilefish, and golden tilefish.

Inshore and Near-Shore Fishing: Sight fishing for permit, tarpon, and bonefish on the flats. Fishing artificial and natural baits for snook, redfish, and speckled trout. Vertical jigging and bottom fishing for grouper, snapper, and other reef species.

Rigging and Tackle: Comprehensive coverage of rigging natural baits from ballyhoo and mullet to live blue runners and goggle eyes. Trolling lure rigging and selection. Leader construction and knot tying. Tackle system setup for specific applications.

Boat Handling and Fish Finding: Reading water and structure. Using electronics effectively. Boat positioning for various fishing styles. Understanding how weather, tide, and current affect fish behavior and feeding patterns.

Freshwater Predators: Techniques for muskie, pike, largemouth bass, and other apex freshwater species, with an emphasis on understanding predator behavior and making effective presentations.

Who Should Use In The Spread?

Our fishing skills training videos serve a wide range of anglers, but they're particularly valuable for specific types of fishermen.

You'll get tremendous value from In The Spread if you're a DIY angler who owns a boat or fishes from shore and wants to improve without spending thousands on charter trips. The knowledge you gain from our videos can dramatically shorten your learning curve and help you catch more fish on your own trips.

Serious recreational anglers preparing for specific destination trips will find our location-specific content invaluable. Watching videos from experts who fish your destination daily gives you insights you won't find in general fishing articles or YouTube videos from visiting anglers.

Even professional captains and guides use our platform to learn techniques outside their specialty. A tarpon guide might want to improve their offshore skills, or a tuna captain might want to add inshore sight fishing to their repertoire. The cross-pollination of knowledge helps everyone improve.

Tournament anglers looking for competitive edges study our content to refine techniques and learn new approaches. The details matter in competition, and our videos break down the nuances that separate tournament winners from the rest of the field.

Frequently Asked Questions About In The Spread Fishing Videos

What exactly is In The Spread?

In The Spread is a subscription-based online platform offering 200+ instructional fishing video courses taught by professional captains, guides, and expert anglers. We provide comprehensive fishing education covering tackle preparation, boat handling, rigging techniques, fish-finding strategies, and species-specific tactics for both saltwater and freshwater fishing.

Who created In The Spread and when did it start?

I'm Seth Horne, and I founded In The Spread in 2008. I started by producing fishing videos sold as DVDs before transitioning to a streaming platform, making In The Spread the first subscription-based fishing education service in the sport fishing industry.

How much does In The Spread cost?

Visit www.inthespread.com for current subscription pricing. We offer monthly and annual plans that provide unlimited access to our entire video library across all devices.

What topics do your fishing videos cover?

Our videos cover every aspect of fishing: tackle selection and preparation, boat setup and positioning, using electronics to locate fish, making presentations with baits and lures, rigging techniques, reading water conditions, understanding fish behavior, and the decision-making processes expert anglers use to consistently catch fish.

Why should I pay for fishing videos instead of watching free YouTube content?

Our content is filmed with professional captains and guides who share comprehensive, unfiltered knowledge based on decades of experience. You get multiple expert perspectives on each technique, depth of coverage you won't find in free content, and instruction focused on transferring real skills rather than entertaining viewers or promoting sponsors.

Do you cover both saltwater and freshwater fishing?

Saltwater is our primary focus, covering everything from offshore big game fishing to inshore and flats fishing. We also produce freshwater content with heavy emphasis on apex predators like muskie, pike, and largemouth bass.

Can I access In The Spread videos on my phone or tablet?

Yes, our platform works on any device including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. You can watch at home while preparing tackle, reference videos at the dock before heading out, or review techniques after your trip.

How is In The Spread different from fishing TV shows?

Traditional fishing shows focus on entertainment and sponsor promotion. Our instructional videos focus exclusively on teaching you how to fish more effectively. There's no filler, no endless sponsor plugs, just expert knowledge transfer designed to make you a better angler.

Ready to Elevate Your Fishing Skills?

For fishermen whose time is valuable and who want instant access to high-level fishing knowledge transfer, In The Spread is the answer. What I've built over the past 15+ years is a direct conduit to subject matter experts who break down in-depth situational fishing across dozens of species and techniques. You get the benefit of learning from multiple professional captains and guides without the expense of booking charter after charter to acquire the same knowledge.

The beauty of our online fishing education platform is that you can learn at your own pace, revisit content as many times as needed, and apply techniques immediately on your next fishing trip. Whether you're preparing for a dream destination trip, trying to improve your local fishing success, or simply want to understand the "why" behind expert techniques, our video library gives you the tools to become a more confident and capable angler.

I hope you find In The Spread a source of fishing education that you return to time and time again as you continue developing your skills on the water. The same knowledge that professional captains charge premium rates to share is now available to you whenever you need it.

Seth Horne In The Spread,
Chief Creator