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2024, Must Have Florida Inshore Fishing Lures with William Toney
Learn about the world of Florida inshore fishing with Captain William Toney's expert lure recommendations. From versatile soft plastics to exciting topwater baits, learn which lures are must-haves for targeting redfish, snook, and seatrout. Discover how to fish smarter, not harder, with insights from this 5th generation Florida fishing guide.
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2023, Simple Pinfish Tricks for Florida Redfish
Embark on a thrilling journey into Florida's redfish fishing with Captain William Toney's expert guidance. Uncover the secrets of using pinfish as the ultimate bait, master precision casting, and adapt to changing waters. Elevate your angling skills with insights from In The Spread.
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2023, Gag Grouper – Florida Inshore Fishing
Embark on a journey with Captain William Toney as he unveils the finesse of inshore gag grouper fishing in Florida's vibrant waters—where skill, science, and sea converge.
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2023, Lures for Gag Grouper in Shallow Water
Join Capt. William Toney on a deep dive into Florida's grouper fishing. From the biology of the elusive gag grouper to tactical lures and prime fishing spots, become the master of the aquatic battlefield with unmatched expertise and strategy.
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2023, Slam Fishing - Florida Redfish Seatrout Snook
Captain William Toney of Homosassa, Florida, shares his inshore slam fishing technique using a single jig combo with DOA and MirrOlure. He aims to catch all three species on the same artificial lure in one day, showcasing the depth of knowledge and easy-going demeanor of the expert. Toney shares tips on maximizing conditions, tides, and prevailing structure, ensuring fun and achieving the goal of catching seatrout, redfish, and snook using one lure.
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2020, Mangrove Snapper - Filleting Fish with William Toney
Fisherman should know how to fillet mangrove snapper, a top inshore fish. Different filleting techniques are necessary for different fish. Grovers are the tastiest fish to eat, and a good knife and steady hand are essential. Captain William Toney of Homosassa Inshore Fishing can guide you through the process, ensuring you eat the best and leave feeling great.
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2020, Mangrove Snapper - Fishing Inshore with William Toney
Capt. William Toney, a fourth-generation fishing guide, teaches how to catch inshore mangrove snapper. He teaches how to locate productive structure, set up on it, and use various baits and jig heads. Toney emphasizes the importance of structure, live shrimp, and jig heads for optimal fishing. This instructional video is a valuable resource for anglers looking to catch mangrove snapper in the Gulf Coast.
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2020, Redfish - Best Live Bait with William Toney
Captain William Toney shares tips and techniques for catching redfish, including pinfish, shrimp, and mud minnows. He teaches trapping, bait selection, and using a subsurface buoy to prevent theft. Toney demonstrates making rigs, hook placement, and modifying pinfish for scent or vibration.
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2019, Snook - Jigging with SlobRob
In The Spread snook fishing video features Slob Rob, a cat who fishes from land and hauls in big snook. He shares his land-based techniques for snook, including using custom jigs for big robalo around bridges. Rob's techniques include knowing where snook like to set up, presenting baits, and retrieval methods. The video simplifies the learning curve for snook fishing in Florida, focusing on the jigging rod, fishing reel, line, and leader.
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2019, Redfish - Popping Cork Rigs with William Toney
Capt. William Toney, a knowledgeable inshore fishing angler with over four generations of experience, shares his tips for free-lining live shrimp under a cork rig for redfish. This technique is highly effective in challenging conditions like windy days and heavy tides. Toney emphasizes the importance of understanding tides and how fish react to them.
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2019, Seatrout - Winter Fishing with William Toney
Winter fishing presents challenges for fishermen seeking sea trout, as fish often seek deeper water. To catch them, fishermen must know tides and find areas with exposed sandbars or rocky structures. Captain William Toney, an expert in inshore fishing, shares tactics and tackle for catching sea trout in cold months. The In The Spread sea trout fishing video provides valuable insights on using water movement to catch and limiting sea trout during winter.
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2019, Snook - Winter Lure Fishing Techniques with William Toney
Snook fishing presents challenges, including snook preferences, lure selection, and the cold air and water of winter. Capt. William Toney, a snook fishing expert in Florida, shares tips for catching snook in Homosassa, Florida. Toney demonstrates how to find snook, select the best artificial lures, and understand tides, which can turn the bite on and off instantly. Being positioned at the right spot during these transitions is crucial for catching snook.
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2019, Snook - Live Bait for Winter Fishing
Winter snook fishing can be challenging due to sluggish fish in cold water. To attract bites, present live bait that triggers the "I can't live without that" response. Capt. William Toney, a renowned guide, uses a specific live bait for success.
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2018, How to Fillet Redfish and Sea Trout
Captain William Toney, of Homosassa, Florida, shares his expertise on filleting redfish and sea trout. He emphasizes the importance of cleaning fish thoroughly to ensure the best fillets without leaving any bones. He also demonstrates how to use a wet stone to sharpen a knife.
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2018, Tarpon Fishing - Florida Gulf Coast
Tarpon fishing on the Gulf Coast of Florida offers opportunities to target giant fish. Sight casting is crucial for success, and bait placement is crucial. Learn about productive baits and how to drive and position boats to avoid spooking the school. In the Spread instructor teaches specific techniques to quickly catch big fish and maximize results.
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2018, Black Puppy Drum Fishing
Winter inshore fishing offers delicious table fare for black drum, a bottom feeder that eats shrimp, fiddler crabs, and other crustaceans. Capt. William Toney will teach you where to fish, how to target puppy drum, and how to locate deeper holes and channels. These tips are invaluable for winter days when exploring further out.
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2018, Seatrout - Tampa Bay Fishing Tactics
In this instructional video, Florida inshore fishing professionals Ray Markham and William Toney discuss sea trout fishing in Tampa Bay. With decades of experience, they have a unique understanding of coastal habitats and predatory fish. They specialize in light tackle and artificial lures, sharing their knowledge on tackle, lures, and tactics. By learning from these experts, success in sea trout fishing is crucial.
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2018, Redfish - Sight Casting Summer Fish
Redfish, or red drum, are kings in nearshore waters. Florida fishing guide Capt. William Toney shares techniques for sight casting bigger summer red fish, including baits, lures, and tackle setups. The Gulf coast of Florida offers excellent fishing opportunities with diverse mangroves and abundant fish.
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2018, Tarpon Fishing - Bahia Honda
In The Spread fishing video teaches tips and techniques for fishing Bahia Honda in the Florida Keys for tarpon fish. It covers tides, tackle, tarpon bait, current, structure, boat driving, angling techniques, and optimal bait presentation. The video also explores bridge structure, baits, and water color, which are crucial factors in tarpon behavior.
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2018, Seatrout - Top 5 Lures with William Toney
Captain William Toney shares his top 5 lures successful speckled seatrout fishing.
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