Fishing For GAG GROUPER with LIVE PINFISH

[@Thonny]

Like this comment if you want to see more grouper fishing videos :)

[@phrozenphenom]

Dude, when I watched a previous video you posted on Grouper fishing, I went str8 to Dicks and beefed up my gear. I'm itching to get back out there. Anyway, great vid and I'm mad dude tried to make you think your fish was 23 and not 24.

[@WalkwithGod4eternity]

Very nice my friend. Hoping to get one myself soon. Fast outgoing tide live pinfish freeline out to the rock piles right?

[@ICF941]

Not gonna lie man I feel like you deserve more subs cuz these vids are lit.

[@davescheer5038]

Just watched on of your latest videos you were using big tread fins on the grouper, all this rain lately puts a damper on things , seems like every time I get something descent size flipper gets it , as soon as we get some sunshine I'm on it , hope to see ya out there , 👍🏼

[@GeekinItWithCody]

So cool to find random locals on youtube! just subbed.. I was watching your intro and was not expecting to see the skyway bridge

[@Thonny]

Geekin' It With Cody thanks for watching!!

[@a2thee270]

We were there last night. The pin fish were plentiful the gag not so much.

[@grkspartan009]

I was excited to see the skyway too

[@lilbeastboi5]

What lb line ?

[@raleighthomas3079]

Great video! Great fishing spot. Personally I’d move my truck and gear/bait to where I was fishing. Eliminate running like a track star to re-bait. I keep my pliers, knife, tape measure and towel on me when I fish too

[@jaywilliams8474]

When you get rocked up with the line tight, pluck the line a few times like a banjo string, that helps them close their gills and come out.

[@2Cool4Ryan]

Thonny. Can I use Costco fresh dead shrimps to use for baitfish? Thanks

[@Thonny]

Absolutely I use Walmarts cause it’s less stinky and less messy 😂

[@DieterMelhorn]

Good show. I like that mic contraption on your chesty. I have a towel covering the back of mine to eliminate wind noise. Love the Skyway pier. My wife has family in Sarasota and I go down there sometimes to fish when we’re on the west coast. Nice show....

[@Thonny]

Dieter Melhorn Fishing thanks for watching man!!

[@garyschuller6981]

Always a fun day when the grouper are biting. Even more fun when u can pull them out from the rocks! Great job T. P.S. Love me some Tatums (shrimp) Bait Shop.

[@Thonny]

GARY SCHULLER thank you Gary!

[@Thekidsisco]

Great video🔥

[@Mk-xz3ys]

Is 60 pound leader the lowest you would go? You think you can get away with 50 pound?

[@Thonny]

Yes I’ve got em on 60lb in the past! Honestly I would stick with lighter leader like 60lb or 80lb to get more bites! Anything over 80lb is just too thick! Plus if you get hung up which it will happen. It’s a pain in the butt to get out. If a grouper gets you in the rock most likely he’ll snap the leader. I’ve had them snap 120lb leader !

[@CoastalTidesOutdoors]

I got rocked by 4 keepers last week on the north side. Got 1 out of the rocks but the leader was so bad it broke. 60-80lb leaders is what I use. Nice keeper on the south side 👍

[@Thonny]

Coastal Tides Outdoors man they are ruthless! I got to step up on the leader

[@waynesitarz424]

As a diver I've seen a snapped fishing line with a live bait rockfish in spasms undergoing a slow death. Nice!

[@ttv_yt_Marshymallow56]

What hook size for grouper?

[@Thonny]

6/0!!

[@IslandLifeFishing]

Great video bro! Joined your channel fam today. Pinfish Grouper candy!! Such a great bait!!

[@johnvictor5680]

Poor groupers gettin slammed on the asphalt all day

[@adamwicks9387]

I live in palmetto. I fish the rivers and Tera ceia a lot. I lost about a 40 pound tarpon at the skyway bout a month ago off a live grunt. But why side do you normally fish? I got the north end on st pete side atleast 2 times a month and can never seem to stick a grouper out there. Do you normally Gish the south side? Seems like there is a lot more structure over there. Pinfish are always plentiful on the flats on the south side. I just need to find the groupers 😂

[@seangrove9121]

What’s your tackle set up? Rod , text line, hook size, weight or free lining? Thank you.

[@WyattLCombs]

Awesome trip to the pier man! Had to take a week off from the pier myself but i'll gonna be getting back at it next week. Hope to see you out there slaying 'em sometime!

[@Thonny]

Wyatt Combs I’ll be fishing there more often for them I’m sure will run into each other. Thanks for watching!

[@5883558]

Wow. Great day fishing. Enjoyed the video.

[@Thonny]

snufftownbum I appreciate you watching man!!

[@5883558]

You’re welcome. Stay safe.

[@RadReelingFishing]

Awesomeness! Thanks for sharing one of your best days of fishing. Grouper catch and cook coming soon?

[@Thonny]

Rad Reeling Fishing thanks for watching JC! And you read my mind lol

[@KoSMTT]

Awesome video bro! And some really nice Gags! Fish on!

[@Thonny]

KoS M thanks for watching man!!

[@Sharpeoutdoors]

60 pound leader is plenty enough ......i use 40 pound it rarely fails me i use my drag and retie any time I have line damage. Some people prefer larger line but for me over the years I now prefer as light as possibe. Love the video

[@michaelchatman3015]

Good day for you guys and great job

[@dannytruong4326]

How much slack line are you giving the pinfish when freelining? Still trying to improve my grouper game out there lol. Also, I heard when you get rocked, sometimes when you tighten the line and play it like a guitar OR release tension and give it slack they'll come out. Just keep your hand on the line so you feel them move and then reel like hell.

[@Thonny]

Danny Truong I usually give slack as soon as the pinfish hit the water so it can swim deeper. Be careful though if you let the pinfish swim too deep it’ll rock itself up! You want to feel the pinfish swimming. When you get rocked up just give it slack and hope it comes out!

[@dannytruong4326]

@@Thonny do you leave a "bow/curve" in your slack line or is that too much line? & you're exactly right about giving too much line will get you rocked, happened to me too many times.

[@fish4reel740]

Keep the videos up my g! After I land a tarpon I'm grouper hunting!

[@joethumm8186]

why keep your bait 50 yards from where yur fishing.........DUH !!!!!

[@scotchyelper3402]

🐩💨

[@kix-mi9it]

Lol. That's exactly what I was thinking

[@johnwren3976]

Also, pliers & measuring tape in your pocket...🙄

[@samuelalejandrosalazarcabr5309]

Well,happy day and HAPPY GRILL!!!!. AWESOME BRO

[@Thonny]

Samuel Alejandro Salazar Cabrera yeah man!

[@rafarafitaqueloque5001]

Awesome video! So is outgoing tide or in better for grouper on the skyway?

[@Thonny]

Ralph Rivera I personally like the outgoing but I’m sure you can catch them during incoming tide too

[@PhongMike]

Just subscribed... Well video put together... Love coming over infamous Skyway pier one day.. You guys have more fish species and big fish at the pier than us in California... How many rods can you fish at a time? Limit quantity on Grouper & Snook?

[@Thonny]

PhongMike I wouldn’t know I usually fish with two rods max. Grouper is 2 per person and it’s illegal to harvest snook right now

[@adamwicks9387]

Man let’s link up at the skyway I’m just right over the bridge in palmetto on terra Ceia

[@TheLawlessTide]

Don’t know how I haven’t seen your channel before, great stuff man. Subbed!

[@Thonny]

The Lawless Tide I appreciate that man!!

[@shawng6415]

Great video man. Thanks

[@Thonny]

Shawn Gale thank you for watching!!

[@nicklausb]

Great video. Where are you guys from?

[@kevinegger9646]

Dude, take the bucket down to where you're fishing!

[@jessejuliano4283]

Hope your channel continues to grow!

[@Thonny]

Juliano Movies thanks man!!!

[@whitneyk5926]

That’s awesome bro happy for you!

[@Thonny]

cooking with Whitney thank you!!

[@saltwaterborn1295]

Sweet grouper! 🤙

[@Thonny]

Saltwater Born thank you!!

[@jeffreywaters5372]

I'll be heading out there on Tuesday. Im 0 and 3 for Grouper out there so far. I think I've been hooking Goliath Grouper because when I hook up its like fighting freigh train. Been using live threadfins.

[@hockeytown555]

Jeffrey Waters you sure it’s not dolphins? Fishes there a lot and those dolphins love eating the big live baits

[@jeffreywaters5372]

Could be. I've had dolphins grab my threadfins while freelining,and it could be Tarpon too. Now that you mention it,probably dolphins,but who knows.

[@aaronzheng7443]

What’s the rod weight ? Is it feels pretty heavy ?

[@andreicaramete1426]

Bro i think the fish that you use as bait are going on a rollercoaster when u cast em.

[@luyak7240]

north or south pier?

[@rigoberto7202]

I love your videos so much 🔝🔝💥💥🐟🐟🐟

[@Thonny]

Rigo Berto thank you, I appreciate that!!

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Hit a home run with this one brother!

[@reelyangler5351]

Good work! I love to see more vids.

[@Thonny]

ReelYangler thank you! There will be more coming

[@WhatsCrackin904]

You don't like a circle hook? Isn't it required in the Gulf? The Blue Runner would have made a good bait,maybe modify the tail to slow it down.

[@williamkyle8500]

WhatsCrackin904 he doesn’t like circle hooks because he doesn’t know what he’s doing!!

[@jameswinston9521]

Can you explain how tight you have drag on for different species when you go out?

[@Thonny]

James Winston lock tight drag when fishing for gags. For all other species i fish light drag. You can always tighten the drag if need be

[@jimmywhite7856]

Ever thought about taking the bait bucket down therd with you?

[@Thonny]

Jimmy White no, I’m always on the move up and down that pier!

[@jerrypatterson5044]

love some skyway tampa !

[@lvulotz718]

You got that one good job brother

[@fuerzafishing8004]

Nice video man!

[@Thonny]

Fuerza Fishing thank you!!

[@Chadgonefishing]

Nice Video!

[@Thonny]

Chadgonefishing thanks man!

[@thierrysmith3272]

What size reel is that??

[@Thonny]

8k!

[@anekahobi1539]

Nice video fishing 😍

[@Reeltimekayakfishing]

Shouldn’t you be using a circle hook when your targeting grouper?

[@allenzyczynski2707]

I was thinking the same thing?

[@kenpodzielinski8413]

great video, did you catch the pinfish in the Keys? or where was that

[@Thonny]

Ken Podzielinski no, at the skyway pier

[@albertoreyes7581]

WHAT S THE SIZES OF GROUPER YOU NEED TO KEEP.

[@Ambrosius13]

What hook? The link is broken.

[@19rolon79]

god bless bro.... son and I love ur videos. we've been out on the skyway and never have any luck. which bridge are you on? we are planning to go out again. thanks you

[@Thonny]

19rolon79 thank you I appreciate it man! And I was fishing both the north and south pier.

[@19rolon79]

maybe one day we'll run into you and fish. thank you and god bless you.

[@lachyelmulatiko7435]

Do you use weight or just mono straight to your line

[@Thonny]

LACHY EL MULATIKO straight braid to mono!!

[@mcopilot]

I was at the skyway today i think I saw you there. i caught a pinfish and blue runner and gave them to you.

[@scotchyelper3402]

No, you

[@saltyinletfishing379]

Do you fish mono or flouro leader

[@Thonny]

SaltyInlet FISHING mono!! No need for flouro they are aggressive

[@keithxiong4863]

Thonny your my hero

[@Poppabill48]

I know where the rock piles are but how far from the pier do you throw your bait

[@Thonny]

Bill Begenau 20-30 yeards out, run that bait man!

[@Poppabill48]

@@Thonny That's the plan.

[@scotchyelper3402]

I usually cast around 400 yards out. Heavy weight and a long rod.

[@charlesruth5199]

Little guy little guy little guy

[@941DLOW]

South or north pier? Awesome vid man 👍

[@Thonny]

D. Moreno both

[@williambarror4890]

Why don’t you bring your bait bucket to where you are fishing

[@Thonny]

I like to hop from spot to spot on the pier! Thanks for watching

[@xiongs13]

Where did you get your bait fish bucket?

[@Thonny]

B xiong St Pete fishing outfitters

[@chrisguice139]

Try cutting the dorsal fin off of the bait . You might be pleasantly surprised.

[@Thonny]

Chris Guice I’ll have to try that next time!

[@vernon4249]

Hey saltyfins rightnow is a great time to fish for flounder you should make a flounder catch clean cook video

[@Thonny]

Slim Vern thanks man I might just do that!

[@vernon4249]

@@Thonny no prob bro

[@kenaaronbabbit9987]

Is this the north side?

[@Thonny]

South side !

[@michaeljimenez2423]

South side or north side?

[@Thonny]

Michael Jimenez both

[@anthonyaaron9836]

Where do you fish at?

[@YTTTT2023]

What’s a good rod to handle those gags?

[@Thonny]

Peter Vo a mojo salt 8ft 65lb class. The terez I’m using is discontinued

[@fuerzafishing8004]

Let’s see how you cook that grouper

[@zackwilliams5990]

Do u free line and when’s the best time to catch them?

[@Thonny]

sir prayanspray I typically free line on the outgoing tide.

[@zackwilliams5990]

Is it gonna be a good night to fish there tonight?

[@tonyelmore2167]

No weight? Just free lining?

[@Thonny]

Tony Elmore yes

[@dylanp153]

Where you fishing at? What part of Florida?

[@thecuozz]

Sunshine Skyway Bridge Pier St. Petersburg

[@juliansemenuk2727]

Are the Spanish mackerel at the skyway?

[@Thonny]

Julian Semenuk yes they’re thick out there

[@Another_Duke]

Treat those fish better ! It’s a shame how throw them back on the belly ...

[@charlesvannoy4145]

You mean it's not good to lay them on dry hot concrete before release?

[@HeadFirstFishing]

I had to rinse the salt off my fins after watching this video.

[@Thonny]

Head First Fishing 🤣

[@TheGuitarplaya13]

Man is this Skyway bridge in St Pete ?

[@Thonny]

Phillip Rodriguez yes

[@Colt-fishing]

Nice bro we gotta get there one day when I have the gear 💪

[@chrisz.9974]

Is it free to park there? I like that you can drive right up.

[@brandont3675]

Chris Z. Theres a 4 dollar per person and vehicle admission and i think you are good for 24 hours

[@nicstr28]

I wear my sunglasses at night So I can so I can see

[@kenbobca]

Why don't you take the bait bucket down to where you're fishing?

[@Thonny]

Ken Karnes cause I’m always on the move trying to find the fish!

[@kenbobca]

Ok, Great video. Tight lines.

[@user-mw7pv4tc7r]

How do you find the structure under water

[@Thonny]

Malcolm Cole google maps

[@michaelbruner3938]

Would love to do some grouper fishing with you, I can show you some snook spots

[@FatBellyFishing]

Dude I would love todo a snook and gag video with you soon

[@Thonny]

FatBelly Fishing yeah man hmu when you’re in the area. I’m game

[@janusecornelius]

Where is this at? Great fishing!

[@Thonny]

NFS Djan Sunshine Skyway!

[@baylonaj]

Try to be more careful with the ones you're releasing.

[@charlesvannoy4145]

You mean it's bad to lay fish on hot dry concrete before release?

[@TheJapagu]

So your saying it’s better for them to lay in the bottom of a hot boat

[@salehalmarfadi]

please Can you send me the exact address of this site? So that I can attend and fish in it because I am new in the United States and I do not know many fishing sites thank you very much

[@raleighthomas3079]

Saleh Almarfadi that is the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers, I-275 crossing Tampa Bay. There is a pier on both ends, it’s the old bridge parallel to the new bridge, used as fishing piers now.

[@franciscocampos2511]

Pro tip bring your bait carrier

[@albertoreyes7581]

BRING YOUR BAIT BUCKET TO THE PLACE WHEREHIT YOUR JIGS. 24 inches to keep.

[@unblocknine664]

Nice video

[@Thonny]

Unblock Nine6 thank you!!

[@jai6846]

What do they have to be?

[@a2thee270]

Fish rules app in google and apple play store. Awesome app

[@codycarr3529]

What side do you fish on

[@Thonny]

Cody Carr both sides!!

[@Dayrondecuba01]

Nice gag grouper

[@Thonny]

D_ sportfishing thank you!!

[@tywoodard709]

Where is this spot?

[@scotchyelper3402]

It's just east of buffalo at a dirty city called Dunkirk 🐩💨

[@steelkrtnn]

Had to go back and make sure i really did hear Tatum's. Subscribe to a local always. T.I.

[@williamharris3915]

How many times can you say guys in these videos

[@VictorHernandez-ok6pr]

Where that at ?🎣 Keep on fishing I like the vids !

[@Thonny]

Victor Hernandez thank you!!