In The Spread is a subscription fishing video platform built on one idea: the best instruction in the world should be accessible to any serious angler. More than 200 courses. Saltwater and freshwater. Taught by working professionals who fish for a living and share exactly how they do it.
Sport Fishing Courses Taught by Working Captains
If you've ever left the water wondering why the fish you targeted didn't cooperate, the honest answer is almost never about effort. It's usually about knowledge. You may not have had access to the right information, taught by someone who actually fishes for a living, in the environment where those fish live. That's the gap In The Spread was built to close.
Since 2014, In The Spread has been connecting serious anglers with elite working captains and guides from around the world through a subscription-based saltwater and freshwater fishing video library unlike anything else in the sport. Not influencers. Not regional TV show hosts. Working professionals who depend on consistent results for their livelihood and are willing to teach exactly how they do it.
What Makes In The Spread Different from Other Online Fishing Platforms?
Most fishing content online falls into one of two categories: short-form entertainment that scratches the surface, or regional how-to content that only applies if you fish the same water as the person filming it. In The Spread is built on a different premise entirely.
The other distinction is scope. The In The Spread video library covers fisheries and techniques from:
- The Gulf of Mexico, South Florida, and the Carolinas for offshore pelagics
- Homosassa, the flats of the Gulf Coast, and coastal backwaters for inshore species
- Tennessee, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Canadian systems for freshwater targets
- International destinations including Mauritius, South Africa, Kenya, Panama, El Salvador, Mexico, the Bahamas, Madeira, and Alabama's trophy fisheries
That geographic range isn't a marketing claim. It's the result of ten-plus years of filming with instructors where they actually fish. The techniques you learn here translate because they come from those specific environments.
Who Teaches on In The Spread?
This is where the platform separates from anything else available. The In The Spread instructor roster is made up of professionals who fish competitively or professionally. They aren't consultants or coaches who once had a good season. They're on the water constantly, testing and refining what works.
- Kevin Hibbard brings decades of Kona-style marlin fishing from Hawaii, one of the most technically demanding big game fisheries in the world
- William Toney fishes the shallow limestone flats around Homosassa, Florida, and teaches inshore species like redfish, seatrout, cobia, and snook with a precision that comes from guiding those waters year-round
- Mike Dupree operates out of the Carolinas and is one of the foremost authorities on slow trolling for wahoo with planers, a technique that produces fish when nothing else will
- Cory Allen is the go-to source for muskie fishing in the South, with a Tennessee-based perspective that covers open water, structure, seasonal transitions, and lure selection across every stage of the season
- Shawn Rotella fishes wahoo and Pacific blue marlin out of Kona and brings a deep understanding of lure behavior, spread configuration, and boat driving in Pacific conditions
- Chris Rushford teaches from the Indian Ocean, covering giant trevally, reef fishing, coral trout, bottom fishing with soft plastics, sailfish, sailfin snapper, bait rigging for ballyhoo and skipping baits, and lure rigging for trolling lures, stickbaits, and poppers across some of the most diverse and demanding fisheries in the world
- Chad Raney fishes South Florida and teaches planer fishing and jigging with the kind of depth that only comes from fishing those techniques day after day
- Mike Hennessy of Colio Sportfishing brings his experience from southern Costa Rica, one of the most productive sailfish and marlin destinations on the planet
- Josh Howard teaches chumming tactics that go well beyond the basics, covering bait selection, chum slick management, and how conditions change the approach
- David Brackmann walks through blue marlin lure selection and spread setup with a level of detail that helps anglers understand not just what to run but why each position in the spread matters
- RJ Boyle covers swordfish and wahoo tactics developed in South Florida's competitive offshore fishery, including daytime swordfishing, high-speed wahoo trolling, and rigging systems built for consistency
- Additional instructors including Chris Rushford, Seth Hartwick, Mike Dumas, Ryan Van Fleet, Scott Manning, Dwayne Hickey, Peter Bristow and Chad Bryson round out coverage across species, regions, and disciplines
This is what E-E-A-T (experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness) looks like in fishing education. Every instructor has a verifiable record. Every technique has been proven in demanding conditions.
What Species and Techniques Does the Library Cover?
Offshore Saltwater Fishing Courses
The offshore library is the deepest in the catalog. Offshore trolling techniques for pelagic gamefish anchor the content, but the instruction goes far beyond basic spread setup.
You'll find dedicated courses on:
- High-speed and slow-trolling wahoo tactics with multiple instructor perspectives
- Daytime and nighttime swordfishing, including rigging systems, bait presentation, and reading the bite
- Blue marlin lure selection, spread configuration, and Kona-style boat driving
- Dredge fishing for billfish, including pulley systems, deployment, and teaser presentation
- Planer fishing for wahoo and other pelagics, with leader systems and depth control
- Jigging techniques for reef species, amberjack, and pelagics
- Bait rigging live and dead baits
- Ballyhoo rigging for trolling, covering pin-rigged, bridled, and skirted presentations
- Bottom fishing and deep dropping for tilefish, grouper, and other structure species
Inshore Saltwater Fishing Courses
The inshore catalog covers the full range of Gulf Coast, Atlantic, and coastal Pacific species. Captain William Toney's Homosassa-based content on redfish, seatrout, snook, cobia, and tarpon is among the most detailed inshore instruction available anywhere. Techniques include:
- Boat positioning for flats fishing and how to approach fish without blowing them out
- Bait selection and live bait presentation for inshore species
- Reading grass flats, oyster bars, and backwater structure
- Tackle configuration for light and ultra-light inshore setups
Indian Ocean and Exotic Saltwater Fishing Courses
The Indian Ocean content taught by Chris Rushford is some of the most distinctive material in the entire catalog. Giant trevally fishing is covered in depth, from reading structure and current lines to presentation, retrieve cadence, and tackle selection for a species that punishes weak decisions instantly. The reef fishing instruction spans coral trout, sailfin snapper, and a range of Indian Ocean reef species that most Western anglers have limited access to learning about from someone who fishes them regularly.
Rushford's rigging content is equally detailed. His courses on ballyhoo rigging and skipping baits give anglers a thorough understanding of bait presentation mechanics across different trolling conditions. The lure rigging instruction covers trolling lures, stickbaits, and poppers with the kind of precision that only comes from fishing these techniques in demanding open-ocean environments. His soft plastic jigging for reef species content goes particularly deep, covering jig head selection, plastic profiles, rigging alignment, and how to keep the presentation in the strike zone across different reef structures and depth ranges. If you're planning a trip to Mauritius, the Seychelles, Kenya, or anywhere across the Indian Ocean basin, this is the preparation you won't find anywhere else.
Freshwater Fishing Courses
Cory Allen's muskie library alone makes the freshwater fishing video catalog worth exploring. His courses cover open water muskie, trolling, glide baits, spinner baits, seasonal transitions on the Collins River, lake coves, channel flats, and feeder streams. The depth is unusual in freshwater education. Beyond muskie, the catalog includes bass, trout, catfish, panfish, peacock bass, striped bass, and more.
In The Spread Fishing Courses
How Much Does an In The Spread Subscription Cost?
In The Spread subscription pricing is designed to deliver maximum value relative to what you'd pay for a single guided trip:
- Saltwater only: $22.95 per month or $229.50 per year
- Saltwater + Freshwater: $27.95 per month or $279.50 per year
- Lifetime All Access: $749.95 one-time payment
There are no free trials, but there is no penalty for canceling and your access continues through the end of the paid term. The lifetime option is particularly strong value given how aggressively the library continues to grow.
Why Do Serious Anglers Learn Faster with In The Spread?
What does structured fishing education actually do for your catch rate?
The short answer: it compresses years of trial and error into focused instruction. An angler who spends a full season experimenting with wahoo trolling speeds, lure positions, and leader systems is doing what a course like Mike Dupree's slow-trolling wahoo content covers in a few hours of direct instruction. You're not just watching someone fish. You're watching someone explain the decisions behind every variable and tell you what happens when you get it wrong.
How does In The Spread help anglers fishing unfamiliar water?
Before a destination trip, most anglers do one of two things: they search the internet for scattered tips, or they book a guide and hope for the best. In The Spread offers a third option. If you're heading to Mauritius for GT fishing, Madeira for blue marlin, or Costa Rica for sailfish, there's instructional content on the platform filmed in or directly relevant to those fisheries. You arrive with context, vocabulary, and a framework for understanding what the captain is asking you to do.
Is In The Spread appropriate for beginner anglers?
Yes. The library is structured so that foundational content is accessible to newer anglers while advanced courses serve experienced fishermen who want to push their ceiling. The platform doesn't assume you already know everything. Instructors build content from the ground up, covering tackle selection, rigging, boat positioning, and reading conditions before getting into the more complex decision-making that separates average trips from exceptional ones.
What Fisheries and Destinations Are Represented in the Catalog?
The international breadth of the library is one of its strongest assets. Filmed destinations and represented fisheries include:
- Florida: South Florida offshore, Homosassa inshore flats, the Keys, the Carolinas' nearshore and offshore waters
- Gulf Coast: Louisiana offshore, Alabama, Texas coastal
- International offshore: Australia (GT, wahoo, blue marlin, tuna, reef species) Madeira (blue marlin), Mauritius (marlin, wahoo, GT), South Africa (yellowfin tuna), Kenya (Indian Ocean pelagics), Panama and El Salvador (Pacific sailfish, marlin), Mexico (swordfish, wahoo, dorado, marlin), the Bahamas (wahoo, bottom species)
- Freshwater: Tennessee river systems, Wisconsin and Illinois muskie lakes, Georgia trout streams, Alabama bass lakes, Florida largemouth bass lakes, Canadian walleye and pike fisheries
This range means the library isn't just a resource for fishing your home water. It's preparation for wherever fish take you.
Subscriber Benefits Beyond the Video Library
What do In The Spread subscribers get beyond the courses?
The video library is the core of the subscription, but active subscribers also receive access to invitation-only fishing trips with In The Spread instructors. These are not commercial group charters. They are exclusive experiences for subscribers, organized to put you on the water alongside the captains and guides who teach the courses. When a trip invitation comes through, it goes to subscribers first.
Frequently Asked Questions About In The Spread Fishing Courses
What is In The Spread?
In The Spread is a subscription-based sport fishing instructional video platform founded in 2014. The library contains more than 200 video courses taught by working captains, guides, and professional anglers covering saltwater and freshwater species across dozens of fisheries worldwide.
How is In The Spread different from YouTube fishing content?
YouTube fishing content is primarily entertainment-driven, with limited instructional depth and no consistent curriculum. In The Spread courses are structured for knowledge transfer, filmed in distraction-free environments, and taught by vetted professionals who explain the reasoning behind every technique. There are no ads, no filler, and no time limits on content.
What species does In The Spread cover?
The catalog covers a wide range of saltwater and freshwater species including blue marlin, wahoo, swordfish, yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, sailfish, dolphin (mahi), tarpon, snook, redfish, seatrout, cobia, permit, grouper, snapper, tilefish, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, trout, catfish, and more.
Can I access In The Spread on my phone or TV?
Yes. The platform is accessible on smartphones, tablets, desktop browsers, and smart TVs. You can watch any course on any device with an internet connection, as many times as you want, with no time limit.
Does In The Spread offer a free trial?
There is no free trial, but there is no financial penalty for canceling. If you cancel, your subscription remains active through the end of the period you've already paid for.
How often is new content added?
New courses are added regularly throughout the year. The library is continuously expanding across both saltwater and freshwater categories, with new instructors and fisheries added as the platform grows.
Making the Most of an In The Spread Subscription
The most effective way to use the platform is with intention. Before your next trip, search the library for content specific to your target species and destination. Watch the foundational courses first, then move into the more advanced technique-specific material. If you're targeting blue marlin in the Atlantic, work through David Brackmann's spread setup course and Kevin Hibbard's Kona-style content together. If you're rigging ballyhoo for the first time, the ballyhoo rigging video library will walk you through every method with the detail level a pier video never will.
The Right Education Changes How You Fish
The difference between an angler who occasionally catches fish and one who consistently produces results is almost never gear. It's almost always knowledge, and more specifically, the kind of applied knowledge that comes from learning how professionals think on the water.
In The Spread was built on the conviction that the best fishing education in the world should be accessible to any serious angler regardless of where they live or what their budget looks like. More than 200 courses, dozens of species, fisheries on six continents, and an instructor roster of working professionals represent a decade of work toward that goal.
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