I Was Not Expecting to Catch THIS! Fishing With My Favorite Mackerel Lure!

[@StephanieBassora-q7x]

Hey thonny you did a really good job in this episode so cool 😊😊

[@StephanieBassora-q7x]

Hey Thonny buddy really enjoy this episode you really did a good job so cool Thonny 😊😊

[@Thonny]

I’m definitely keeping Spanish Mackerel from now on! Smoked Spanish Mackerel dip is 🔥

[@Poteluz]

Spanish Mackerel is great overall, I've had them several different ways and they're just good. High in healthy Omega also.

[@donaldwilson7579]

I love smoked fish. Mackerel, mullet, Salmon, even jack crevalle is good if they are smaller and bled out properly like you did those macks. Keep up the content I love your stuff man.

[@jpt2026]

Cero mackerel better then spanish

[@chewielewis4002]

Screw the fish I want that Ford Raptor lol @@jpt2026

[@FromLasVegasU]

Hey Thonny, LOL been following you for a few years now. I lived in Las Vegas and would travel down to Treasure Island twice a year and my favorite spot was John Pass for BIG Snook. This February I moved down to Cape Coral and I am learning the fishing areas down here. Have you ever fished down in Cape Coral? Anyhow I too have signed up with Salt Strong fishing club down here so it is funny to see you repping their products now as well. If you do, look me up as I got myself a great 24' Center Console and have been getting the AJ's, Goliath Grouper, Red Grouper, Snook and Reds. Keep up the good work!

[@Thonny]

I appreciate it! I haven’t fished Cape Coral yet but I beard the snook are huge over there. Salt Stromg is awesome! Offshore fishing sounds like a lot of fun.

[@AlanJohnsonSunbird]

We’re learning at the same time it appears. We recently moved to Ft. Myers ourselves and I’m using my freshwater skills to learn more about this saltwater fishing. Good luck.

[@angrysnook8839]

Ted peters has the best fish spread. It is a gem of a place!

[@garyschuller6981]

Always fun seeing hometown landmarks (The Pier, Ted Peters) in your videos. Oh..and the ole' fillet table at Sunset Park. Nice job, Thonny. 👍👍

[@Thonny]

Thank you!! 👊

[@Prone-Ski_BX]

Hey Thonny, be safe with that Hurricane hitting your area.

[@Thonny]

Thank you! 🙏 we will be alright

[@lawrencevalentin3646]

Alright! That's nice catch and very exciting smoked them.. enjoy Thonn❤

[@Thonny]

Appreciate it!! 👊

[@CurtCatchemFishing]

That mang was a beast bro! You were on the Macks too, smoked mackerel dip really is 🔥 keep grinding my boy!

[@Thonny]

Appreciate it bro! Let’s get on them snook!

[@FishOnChannel]

That's a tank the biggest inshore snapper for this season 😀💪

[@Thonny]

Let’s get it 💪

[@MECH-MASTER]

Smoked mackerel is the best. 👍

[@Thonny]

Oh yea!

[@toogirthy7677]

Great to meet ya man! Sick video!

[@Thonny]

Likewise, thank you!!

[@joshl3078]

Holy mackerel!!!

[@Thonny]

😂😂

[@slimpickins9124]

Been throwing the Doc's Goofy Jig a lot lately off the pier & at the pass with fair success. Took your advice & fished the deepest water I could find.

[@Thonny]

Doc’s goofy jigs the way to go fishing off piers, bridges and beaches!

[@davidmcclendon9728]

Can you use the pier trolley to transport fishing gear? It’s so far to the end of the pier

[@Thonny]

Oh yeah I do that all the time!

[@CannonKaylaSam1]

I haven’t fished at the pier since 2013! Love the content I’ll definitely be out there soon

[@Thonny]

It sucks that the only spot you can fish now is at the end of the pier. But plenty of fish to be caught out there!

[@reelestatejeremy]

Solid Trip!🔥

[@Thonny]

Biggest Mang yet!

[@baskiff155]

Very nice vid. Great mangrove.

[@Thonny]

Thank you!! 👊

[@sindeon]

Awesome catches there. Gonna need to take the drive down to check out the pier soon. Keep up the great content Thonny.

[@Thonny]

Appreciate it! They’re chewing right now

[@fullhizzfishin4969]

nice raptor brother.

[@Thonny]

Thank you! 🙌

[@zacherysmith2667]

Just a heads up that cleaning station is freshwater.

[@Thonny]

Good to know! Thanks

[@carlgerlach7146]

What size hook and weight were you using for snapper ? Cut bait or penn fish ?

[@carlos_m]

Everything I've learned is thanks to you, thanks Thonny, good stuff

[@Thonny]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching

[@hookedonthebay3890]

That snapper was a stud! Lets hit 20k subs already!!!

[@Thonny]

So close!! Been grinding out the vids! 😅

[@dominicanhouseofprayer]

What did you use for the Spanish?

[@Thonny]

Marabou jig!

[@gioberrios6073]

what jig were you using on the spanish?

[@Thonny]

Marabou jig!

[@gioberrios6073]

@@Thonny thank you sir! good stuff

[@Thonny]

@@gioberrios6073 absolutely, get on em! 💪

[@gioberrios6073]

@@Thonny you know it! i been using gotcha plugs and spoons, have yet to try jigs, but i’m definitely going to real soon 🔥🙌

[@castandcannotcatch5551]

Gotta go there now! Got that lure too! Bet they be there at November! Fished there and only caught a keeper flounder! Small dinks there. Did you see a blue castnet? My dad tied it in the pier. My dad lost it due to a snag trying to get bait. Where is ted peters at?

[@Thonny]

Get on em! 👊

[@BOBROBINSON-l3o]

Hey T can you show how to bleed mackerel

[@Thonny]

Can’t show that on camera but I typically slit the throat and it’s tail

[@BOBROBINSON-l3o]

@@Thonny ty

[@Ggutierrez1936]

Dude, you ever use micro/ casting jigs? Like Shimano Currentsniper, or any of the micro series from jigpara for example? In my experience those things slay considerably more than the bucktails you were throwing. Give them a try, 15 grams is the ideal weight for the majority of your fishing as long as the current isn’t ripping. If you hit skyway, I’ve gone as much as 30 grams in incoming/ outgoing tides. I’ve landed everything from Pompano to Goliaths on them

[@ShinkiZer0]

Rod, reel and line do you use for those jigs? Thanks!

[@Ggutierrez1936]

@@ShinkiZer0 For sure! Just understand you don’t have to spend the money I did to do this type of fishing, unless you have the money to spend or enjoy the hobby as much as I do. Or both lol Rod- Shimano Teramar (model # TMSE70MB) Reel- Daiwa BG MQ 3000 Line- Daiwa J braid 8 grand in 15lbs. If you only plan on doing inshore or onshore fishing, I’d go with either 10lbs or even 8lbs J braid for cast ability. I use 15lbs because I use it half the time for offshore applications as well. I use an FG knot from braid to leader, then typically a uni knot to a micro swivel, which is connected to a split ring attached to the jig itself. When I go offshore and use this set up, I’ll usually tie a TN knot on the swivel for added strength. Let me know if you have any other questions. Tight lines!

[@ShinkiZer0]

@@Ggutierrez1936 thanks! leader lbs you use for inshore and offshore? If your offshore do you cast it far or you work it like spj?

[@Ggutierrez1936]

@@ShinkiZer0 For inshore it depends where I’m fishing. If I know the only thing I’m probs going to land are mangroves, and trout for example, I’ll do 12lbs mono. Can’t remember the brand, but I get it at Walmart. For just about every other situation (by that I mean like 90% of my use with this setup) I’ll do 15lbs Ande or seagar floro. Only time I deviate from the 15lbs is if I know there’s Macks around. In which case I’ll add maybe 6-8in of 30lbs tippet. Only cause when they see the jig, they turn into mercury missiles with scissor mouths and cut you off. The jigs are anywhere from $5-$12, so losing them sucks. For offshore, I leave the 15lbs floro and tie the TN. As long as some toothy asshole doesn’t come along, you should be fine. Understand it is the ocean, they do exist, and they will take your jig. I just make peace with it lol. As to how I fish it, both! I cast that thing a country mile, let it sink to about the middle column, then pitch it, and reel. The action on these things is ridiculous. The Japs are no joke when it comes to fishing. On the retrieve, it mimics an evading bait fish, and on the fall it mimics a wounded or dying bait fish

[@ShinkiZer0]

@@Ggutierrez1936 i hear ya! thanks for the input. Just didnt commit to lsj or micro jigging yet. I do alot of pompano jigging inland and spj offshore. Might as well give it a try since i like jigging alot. What depth do you usually use 15 and 30g? Thanks

[@BobAquatic]

Spanish Mackerel tastes so good

[@Thonny]

Agreed 💯 smoked mackerel dip was awesome

[@fireball220]

Great vid! I do have a question. I’m relatively new to fishing and have been doing catch and release. How do you bleed and keep fish? I want to make sure I am doing everything ethically, and make sure I don’t taint the fish I catch. Thanks!

[@Thonny]

Slit its throat and the tail end too!

[@robbiejohnson3698]

I catch Mackerel off the skyway on a 1/2 oz rattle trap green back take about dozen baits the kings will cut the leader

[@Thonny]

I’ve heard you can catch kings out there! Crazy..

[@davescheer5038]

🌴 ya bro it’s brutal ☀️🥵, I was outside work’n on chizzling out the old wood transom on my project nano skiff for a couple of hours and was soaked , can’t wait for the cooler weather, glad to see ya got the snapper & Mack’s , so you got three Mack’s smoked and it was $15 bucks? , haven’t seen bigger bait around ( maybe it’s the water temp?) 🤔

[@Thonny]

It was actually $3.50 per lb! Not bad. Made it into fish a dip and it was delicious. Definitely keeping macks from now on!

[@davescheer5038]

@@Thonny I’ve never tried it , had smoked mullets, 👍🏼 they say cobia or king mackerel, are great I think Bonita or even blue runners would be good any oily type fish we use to get smoked carp up north and trout and salmon it was great , ha dang now I’m hungry for smoked fish 😆

[@ThermalSkyHound]

What fishing peir is that my friend

[@Thonny]

St pete pier!

[@frostizz2072]

I’ve been skyway like 10x this summer and Havnt caught a single mackeral like you said “there not there”

[@Thonny]

It’s weird how sometimes they’re there sometimes they’re not! Maybe next month they’ll start showing up at the skyway.

[@frostizz2072]

What net do you use

[@Thonny]

That’s the 6ft 1/2 inch mesh! Sinks fast

[@johnnyboyg]

Man you never disappoint with the video and wow that mangrove snapper was amazing and a question where did you catch those good size pinfish?

[@Thonny]

Appreciate it! Fort de soto boat ramp!!

[@condor0261209]

On Fort de Soto boat ramp

[@blaiseayala9131]

Will snapper hit a 4 inch pin fish?

[@Thonny]

Oh yea!! Big ones will

[@777sgiles]

Do you have a link to Ted peters smokehouse please?

[@Thonny]

I would just type it in on google!

[@98kutch]

Take a shot every time he says “Ted Peters”

[@Thonny]

Oh yeah!

[@JoeGrahamRealEstate]

Would have never thought to try for Spanish at the pier. Dang. Jealous

[@Thonny]

Get on em!

[@rickhensley2251]

Ted Peters has been around a long time.

[@daveholmes1030]

It was hard to see how you butterflied the fish. Otherwise good video

[@Thonny]

I’ll get a better shot of it next time thank you! 👊

[@guillogabica]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ethanlam5290]

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