When you head out to do some wintertime inshore fishing with the intent of filling your cooler with good eats, you probably are not thinking black drum. Sure, bigger fish are to be passed over. But, the smaller "puppy" drum are delicious, making excellent table fare. Know where and how to target puppy drum selectively will make for plenty of great meals. Capt. William Toney will show you the spots to fish and why the fish hold there. Black drum are bottom feeders and tend to gorge on shrimp, fiddler crabs and other small crustaceans. This is where they get their excellent flavor and texture. Learn about the baits William uses and how he rigs them. He will explain how to locate the deeper holes and channels these little morsels like and all the tackle and tactics you need to know for this type of angling. These fishing tips will prove invaluable on winter days when heading further out is not in your game plan.
Black Puppy Drum Fishing
(00:59:58)Black drum are often overlooked when it comes to the quality they provide in terms of table fare. Even though you do not get a larger fillet off the fish, their meat is very tasty. Now, the smaller or “puppy” sized fish are your choice for keepers. The larger fish, those over 30'', start to have worms in the meat, so you want to avoid them. This inshore fish is certainly underappreciated for their light tackle sporting quality. When venturing out for some wintertime inshore and backcountry saltwater fishing action, knowing how to target black drum selectively can help put more fish in the boat and food on the table. What we are trying to do with this In The Spread instructional video is to take the learning curve out of the process for you. We are going to be targeting mid-winter “puppy” drum in deeper spots on the Homosassa River. You can certainly target these guys from Texas all the way around Florida and up the East coast. Capt. William Toney is going to share fishing tips and tactics to help you catch more eating sized drum. William is a Florida light tackle fishing expert with a lifetime of experience fishing inshore and backcountry waters. As bottom feeders like their cousins the redfish and sea trout, they tend to feed on shrimp, fiddler crabs, smaller blue crabs. You can see what black drum baits we use and how to hook them in the video. If they are feeding heavily, you can even catch them on artificial lures. Homosassa fishing benefits from the spring feed headwaters being a constant 72 degrees and as the tides move out this warm water is pulled out of the river. So, the holes and deeper channels near the rivers edge will hold warmer swirling water and thus quality bait. This is where your black drum will hold. See how we target them, what tackle we use, the fishing rigs, boat positioning, where to cast your baits and how to work them. [Black Drum Fishing Videos](https://inthespread.com/black-drum-fishing-videos) [Fish with Capt. William Toney](http://homosassainshorefishing.com) [BUY DVD Here](https://www.amazon.com/Black-puppy-Drum-Wintertime-Fishing/dp/B077NSHYSJ/ref=sr_1_46?m=A32B7NAN75VEV7&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1539304318&sr=1-46)
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Captain William Toney, a Homosassa, Florida native, is a revered fourth-generation fishing guide who blends ancestral wisdom with modern techniques to deliver unparalleled fishing experiences. As the owner and operator of Homosassa Inshore Fishing, his expertise spans a wide variety of fish species such as Red Fish, Sea Trout, Mangrove Snapper and Snook, among others. His customized 23' Tremblay Flats Boat, powered by Mercury Outboards, is a testament to his commitment to providing top-notch fishing experiences.
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