I Caught a Giant From the Pier! Fishing the New Bay Pier in Fort De Soto Park

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  • @Thonny
    @Thonny10 ай бұрын

    What’s your PB Mangrove Snapper?

  • @Floridawoodsbanshee

    @Floridawoodsbanshee

    10 ай бұрын

    22 from a dock in a person's backyard. 12 foot of water 💧 9 inch live finger mullet

  • @Floridawoodsbanshee

    @Floridawoodsbanshee

    10 ай бұрын

    Alot of average size 17/18 inches. Occasionally 19/20 Bigger bait and 60 mono. 6000 reel 40 braid is my go to snapper setup!!!

  • @fishingwithlos8191

    @fishingwithlos8191

    10 ай бұрын

    16" at the skyway north pier.

  • @FishingwithAnt

    @FishingwithAnt

    10 ай бұрын

    15 inch under the Gandy bridge

  • @brianalmighty3947

    @brianalmighty3947

    10 ай бұрын

    25 inches 🎉

  • @SuperJox
    @SuperJox10 ай бұрын

    The best part of the video are the people getting hype for your snapper lol

  • @davescheer5038
    @davescheer503810 ай бұрын

    🌴 it’s da monster ! 👍🏼👊🏼. Yea I’ll bet if you soaked a big grunt off the end of the bay pier you’ll get a hook up , but you gotta get the right tide , gotta try S . skyway pier again , it’s always a mystery over there , they got pier monsters there ,😆 , that’s one nice mango bud , 👊🏼

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Heading out to the s skyway next week!

  • @kay_loco
    @kay_loco9 ай бұрын

    The filet station used to be where you were talking about

  • @seanpanza1970
    @seanpanza197010 ай бұрын

    I just back from fishing myself. Clam Bayou in Gulf port. Didn’t do great. Caught a 12 inch red drum. Caught 2 yesterday. One was 17 inches just shy of a keeper. Did see the manatees😁. Going to try another spot the next couple days.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Good luck! The big mangs are out there!

  • @emsky70
    @emsky7010 ай бұрын

    wow! You catch fish easy from new Pier to long pier and bridges, you are awesome.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @charlesachinelli3857
    @charlesachinelli38576 ай бұрын

    God's blessing beautiful fish that's a PB for me from any structure

  • @slimpickins9124
    @slimpickins912410 ай бұрын

    Nice mango! I just caught my first keeper a couple weeks ago, 12".

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Congrats!

  • @mikeylocha6588
    @mikeylocha658810 ай бұрын

    Hey Thonny thanks for all the info and continue the great work and footage

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    I appreciate it! 👊

  • @johnlegitkicks
    @johnlegitkicks10 ай бұрын

    Oh man been waiting for a good video!! Let’s goo

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    🙌 🙌

  • @MakeTimeForFishing
    @MakeTimeForFishing10 ай бұрын

    Hammering them Thonny! That pier is legit, as is that eBike you got! Great video as always

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Christian! Waiting for them saltwater vids bro! 😎

  • @fishingwithlos8191
    @fishingwithlos819110 ай бұрын

    WoW 😳 Freaking beast of a mango! Good job Thonny! I'll be there Friday!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you Los! Good luck out there! 👊

  • @JD.California_monkey_mackerel
    @JD.California_monkey_mackerel10 ай бұрын

    What a great fishing video great caches I love Pier fishing 🎣

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 🙌

  • @ja4lyfe20o8
    @ja4lyfe20o810 ай бұрын

    That mangrove was really a giant the pampano wasn’t bad either nice meeting you in person keep on fishing bro

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Likewise! 👊

  • @toogirthy7677
    @toogirthy767710 ай бұрын

    Love the vid man, nice fish

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @wildmang9728
    @wildmang972810 ай бұрын

    Yes sir!! That’s a good Mango! Call him the Mangrove Master🤙🏼

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Wild wild mang!! Thank you sir!

  • @andymusser6737
    @andymusser673710 ай бұрын

    Congrats! That's a beast!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @lawrencevalentin3646
    @lawrencevalentin364610 ай бұрын

    That's nice bike you got there.. ❤ That's huge mangrove snapper, impressive❤❤ nice pier❤❤

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!! 👊

  • @louishernandez1505
    @louishernandez150510 ай бұрын

    Great job ..i need to go try the new pier out ..

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @fg146
    @fg14610 ай бұрын

    Al the years I've been in the area and haven't ever been to Fort De Soto park. Gonna have to check that pier out.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Get after em! Bites on 🔥 rn

  • @shirleyhufford5697
    @shirleyhufford569710 ай бұрын

    Thonny We're stauing in Anna Maria Island thie past 9 days and we love it here so much! I loved this video! Keep those videos coming!!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Anna Maria island is incredible. I’ll have to make my way down there again it’s been a while!

  • @shirleyhufford5697

    @shirleyhufford5697

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Thonny Yes it's really beautiful there. We'll be coming back in mid July maybe you'll be fishing close by. My husband and I would love to watch you fish❤

  • @kennethdavis459
    @kennethdavis45910 ай бұрын

    Great fishing 🎣 day

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 👊

  • @ExquisiteTouch.M.M.P
    @ExquisiteTouch.M.M.P6 ай бұрын

    I caught my biggest and best ever fight ever at the Gulf side ft DeSoto. 60+ pound hammerhead on spinning reel and rod combo with only 15 pound mono!! 25 lb mono leader!! Yep that's right trilene mono! Took me down to a foot of line before being spooled and grabbed the rod and line near tip and thought for sure it would snap but I got it to turn ! I thought it was a big ray the way it just straight pulled all the way and is what I was catching on out going tide there . Anyway got it to turn and would get a little line back then it would take it back and we played that game for a few minutes . Then I started to get some gain on him . Started getting closer to pier and it started to dive . That err err err pull like a sail cat would do . Then I thought damn I got a f-ing sail cat . So once I got him to the pier and started pulling him from the bottom and felt the weight to him I thought i must have a state record sail cat or something. But once I got him to the top of water I was pleasantly surprised. Was a beautiful really girthy of muscle just a beautiful hammer . About 6 ft . Yep 15 lb on spinng reel and rod and mono baby ! Will never forget that ! But it sucks they close the park last time I went . Can't fish past dark . Very sad ! I used to go there in the daytime and fish all night into the morning . Have a ton of greenbacks . And if your there and the tide changes to outgoing right before sunrise , step on 5-10 dozen greenback and toss them in and soon as that tide starts to get flowing a bit your fishing is on !!! Absolute shame you can't fish overnight any longer.

  • @jtrapolsi
    @jtrapolsi10 ай бұрын

    Well done Thonny.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @michaelsoltero5378
    @michaelsoltero537810 ай бұрын

    Dang man! Crazy big snapper

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    That thing fought!

  • @luiscosme9655
    @luiscosme965510 ай бұрын

    Alligator!! That guy is a fort de Soto legend

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    He’s a good dude! He cracks me up 😂

  • @danagkimball
    @danagkimball9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for showing us the pier I plan on going there Saturday. What size hook are you using for the snapper?. What size split shot are you using. Again, thank you for your help

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    9 ай бұрын

    Owner 2/0 mutu light circle hooks! I don’t is split shots! But you can though

  • @danagkimball

    @danagkimball

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Thonny thank you for helping. Is there a certain part of the pier that you would recommend?.

  • @jamesburnett8146
    @jamesburnett814610 ай бұрын

    Nice Mang Bro

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks man! 🙌 biggest mango for me so far!

  • @QuinnShaefferFishingBass
    @QuinnShaefferFishingBass10 ай бұрын

    Nice mang. Caught a 20 incher on the skyway couple weeks ago and I haven’t caught any bigger than 14 inches before so I was in disbelief. I got him on a flair hawk of all things. Craziest catch ever. I thought it was a grouper too. Hope to see you one day 🫡

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    That’s insane 🤯

  • @Saltyakcharters
    @Saltyakcharters10 ай бұрын

    That thing was a stud. You had a good dinner that night

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    They’re tasty! Have you been out?

  • @Saltyakcharters

    @Saltyakcharters

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Thonny I have been out a couple of times lately just for quick outings after work. Fishing has really been good lately.

  • @Saltyakcharters

    @Saltyakcharters

    10 ай бұрын

    I went out for two hours, one evening last week, and managed and insurance lamb, plus a couple of nice snapper. It was a great evening. It made a pretty good video also. Lol.

  • @cryptojay727
    @cryptojay72710 ай бұрын

    im hitting the new pier this weekend

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Hope you crush it ! 💪

  • @aaronhiggs
    @aaronhiggs10 ай бұрын

    Gotta hit up the new bay pier! Looks much improved.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Good luck! Lots of snapper

  • @aaronhiggs

    @aaronhiggs

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Thonny Sounds like I'm going to start filling the freezer for dinner! How's gag season treating you?

  • @CurtCatchemFishing
    @CurtCatchemFishing10 ай бұрын

    Stud mang bro!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you Curt! 👊

  • @FishOnChannel
    @FishOnChannel10 ай бұрын

    You are not kidding that is a monster 😀💪

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    It’s a tank for sure! 💪

  • @kay_loco
    @kay_loco9 ай бұрын

    That 3rd snapper was crazy!!!!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    9 ай бұрын

    I was surprised! Gotta love saltwater fishing ya just never know what you’re gonna catch 😂

  • @fullhizzfishin4969
    @fullhizzfishin496910 ай бұрын

    nice snapper bro.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks man! 👊

  • @fullhizzfishin4969
    @fullhizzfishin496910 ай бұрын

    thonny, I got a 29" gag off my secret bridge last weekend brother. pb for that spot. previous best was 28" and the crazy thing was a got about a 5 pound sheep head fishing with a big pinfish. hooked in the mouth so it was tryin to eat it brother.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    That’s incredible. Did you use pinfish for gags?

  • @fullhizzfishin4969

    @fullhizzfishin4969

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Thonny yeah, bigger the better brother. You know.

  • @fullhizzfishin4969

    @fullhizzfishin4969

    10 ай бұрын

    Do you see that 28 1/2” speckled trout in my profile picture? Got that at fort desoto east beach in 2010 on a top water on a super foggy morning in the winter brother. Still looking for that elusive 30” trout.

  • @exiled1gaming
    @exiled1gaming10 ай бұрын

    DAMN THONNY NICE SNAPPER

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 🙌

  • @baskiff155
    @baskiff15510 ай бұрын

    Great vid that snapper is the size you catch when your 25 miles out. Be there in November for pomp and mangrove time. Nice bike too.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    I appreciate it! 👊hope you get on em when you get here!

  • @baskiff155

    @baskiff155

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Thonny thanks, me too.

  • @keanclifford9889
    @keanclifford988910 ай бұрын

    Talk about a Mango Monster! Time to grill up that delicious fruit of the sea 🥭

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    What’s up Kean! Been getting on them?

  • @keanclifford9889

    @keanclifford9889

    10 ай бұрын

    Big spanish mackerel rolled in last weekend. Got a 24 inches.

  • @jonyana13
    @jonyana1310 ай бұрын

    Wow great catch bro new subscriber here fish on 🎣🎣🐟

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    I appreciate it! 👊

  • @mirandamaher9465
    @mirandamaher946510 ай бұрын

    Baby gags everywhere, caught a dozen at desoto ramp the other day.

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Yeah glad to see the baby gags! Cause one day they’ll grow up to be one of those studs!

  • @Imprial_3d_factory
    @Imprial_3d_factory6 ай бұрын

    Hey Thonny. Great video! What bridge were you at? I go to Ft DeSoto all the time but never tried the bridges. Thanks!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    6 ай бұрын

    Bridge before fort de soto!

  • @user-et2mh6tr5n
    @user-et2mh6tr5n10 ай бұрын

    They paying u good to promote that bike😂 great video😊

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @TheKayakWarrior
    @TheKayakWarrior10 ай бұрын

    Nice beast mango!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!! 🙌

  • @TheKayakWarrior

    @TheKayakWarrior

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Thonny we’ve got to hook up one day!

  • @pathua7692
    @pathua769210 ай бұрын

    Damn! That’s an offshore snapper!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Oh yeah! 💪

  • @Krystal_Lynn
    @Krystal_Lynn10 ай бұрын

    in a year or two it will be like the skyway

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Hope so!

  • @erichovatt
    @erichovatt7 ай бұрын

    What size pompano jig were you using? Great video man. Gotta love Ft Desoto

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    7 ай бұрын

    3/8 oz!

  • @marvandvicarmendinger4933
    @marvandvicarmendinger493310 ай бұрын

    Great video Thonny 👍 I was fishing the John’s Pass area in June and again in August for the mangrove’s. Is it just me or have you guys been catching bigger ones in September?

  • @adamfridell4422

    @adamfridell4422

    10 ай бұрын

    even into November through the pass

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    You do get the bigger ones inshore around this time of year!

  • @johnsnow2650
    @johnsnow265010 ай бұрын

    Man I haven't been to the pier in over a year I've been waiting for them to open it looks nice now ..... Did you get any snook action from there T ?

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    No snook that day! But I’m sure they’re there. Lots of bait there!

  • @2Cool4Ryan
    @2Cool4Ryan10 ай бұрын

    Is your cast net 3/8 or 1/4 mesh? thank you!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    6ft 1/2!

  • @LRocks1000
    @LRocks100010 ай бұрын

    i hate to ask a silly question but im fairly certain you are on the gulf pier at 10 minutes?

  • @LRocks1000

    @LRocks1000

    10 ай бұрын

    ah nvm

  • @tomterrific2018
    @tomterrific201810 ай бұрын

    What. Weight jig are you using ?

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    3/8!!

  • @cryptojay727
    @cryptojay72710 ай бұрын

    where you getting mullet like that?

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Occasionally they’ll come through the bay pier

  • @davetrent8612
    @davetrent86125 ай бұрын

    I marvelous day of fishing and location choices, too! What was the last place you were at catching Pomps? It looked safe to be there traffic wise.

  • @pablomanz1138
    @pablomanz11389 ай бұрын

    Is that the Gulf Pier?

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    9 ай бұрын

    Oh yeah 💪 on 🔥

  • @pablomanz1138

    @pablomanz1138

    9 ай бұрын

    Hey, do I need a fishing license to fish from the pier?

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    9 ай бұрын

    @@pablomanz1138 nope

  • @pablomanz1138

    @pablomanz1138

    9 ай бұрын

    Great! I am in the area and will take the kids tomorrow or Wednesday. Hopefully we get our PB snapper too.

  • @davidsevillamelendez8208
    @davidsevillamelendez820810 ай бұрын

    When you gonna do ladyfish patties and fish ball hot pot

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    Never 😂😂 not a fan

  • @davidsevillamelendez8208

    @davidsevillamelendez8208

    10 ай бұрын

    Whhhaaat?!!

  • @Thonny

    @Thonny

    10 ай бұрын

    @@davidsevillamelendez8208 is it any good?

  • @davidsevillamelendez8208

    @davidsevillamelendez8208

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Thonny yes it is fire. My best friend growing up, his mom used to make it. She Chinese but raised him in Vietnam. The Vietnamese know how to hook it up. It doesn't even really taste like fish. It would be great content for you.

  • @davidsevillamelendez8208

    @davidsevillamelendez8208

    10 ай бұрын

    Love your content by the way Wish I could fish half as good as you

  • @charlesachinelli3857
    @charlesachinelli38576 ай бұрын

    The e-bike is cheating but everything else is awesome

  • @davetrent8612
    @davetrent86125 ай бұрын