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Sight Casting on the Flats
Sight casting is hunting: you find the fish first, then make one good cast. On the shallow flats it is the most visual, most technical way to fish, because a fish you can see is a fish that can see you, and boat position, a quiet approach, and an accurate presentation decide everything. William Toney poles the Homosassa flats for redfish in summer heat and winter cold, Ruben Lee sight casts black drum in the skinny water of the upper Keys, and the tarpon migration along the Gulf Coast rewards the same discipline on much bigger fish.
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2026, Sight Casting Big Black Drum on the Nature Coast
36:40 · Madison MacDonaldBig black drum tail along Nature Coast banks in summer, but only some of them eat. Capt. Madison MacDonald and Capt. William Toney show which fish to pitch, how to prep a blue crab, and why the bite on a 30 pound drum is easy to miss.
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2026, Sight Casting Winter Redfish on Homosassa Flats
43:04 · William ToneyWhen the Gulf drops into the low 60s, redfish get slow and picky, and the flats turn into a reading problem. Capt. William Toney poles the warm pockets off Homosassa, works live shrimp to sighted fish, and shows how a quarter mile move changes everything in cold, clear water.
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2018, Tarpon Fishing Florida's Gulf Coast
39:28 · In The Spread StaffFlorida's Gulf Coast tarpon migration through Sarasota creates trophy opportunities, but boat positioning determines success before bait presentation matters. Learn vessel placement that avoids spooking rolling schools, sight casting techniques for moving fish, bait presentation timing, and tackle handling giant tarpon in this world-record producing region.
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2018, Sight Casting Summer Redfish
30:18 · William ToneySummer redfish in Homosassa's shallow waters demand precise sight casting execution because fish visibility increases wariness while water temperatures affect feeding aggression. Captain William Toney explains bait and lure selection for varying conditions, tackle specifications for fighting powerful fish in skinny water, and what environmental factors determine whether reds feed actively or become difficult to approach in Florida's premier inshore fishery.
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2018, Sight Casting Black Drum on Florida Keys Flats
31:34 · Ruben LeeSight casting black drum is easiest when they’re mudding in a foot of water on the Florida Keys flats. Capt. Ruben Lee shows how he reads feeding fish, why the tide plays a smaller role than you’d expect, and the tackle for pulling drum out of the mangrove shoots.
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