Someone called the GAME WARDEN on me for fishing the boat ramp!
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Someone called the game warden on me cause I was catching snook at the boat ramp!
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Like this comment if you want to see more Snook fishing vids! 💪
your snook videos are awesome 🔥
Pompano still hitting?
My favorite fish to target! He was a super cool dude the FWC guy.
Look at the difference in color complexion on the snook from Fort Desoto and then the darker last snook here at Weedon. Would have loved to see the one at TV bridge. That one probably was the biggest one of the day
Favorite fish to target, look forward to more snook vids. Going for my P-county 40 this year.
This encounter is one of the best i have watched. The officer not only was doing his job but also giving out what should be great helpful information! what a great officer and great angler! New Subscriber!
Thanks for the sub! More vids coming 💪
That FWC guy was a goliath grouper 😂😂 💪🏼
😅 he’s got big arms
was one of the guys you met at the bridge, seeing you hook into that bigger snook was awesome
LOL. I asked a fwc officer at the ft desoto boat ramp what the best place to fish for sheepshead in the area was. He literally pointed at the docks at the boat ramps and said he saw a ton over there earlier.
My deepest respect for all the law enforcement officers. They have a job to do, and have always been super respectful to me, especially FWC.. Treat them with respect and there's never a problem.
there were 4 guys out wade fishing at the skyway spot you were at. they told me they had a pretty big bull shark come up on them and it kept coming back so they had to leave brother. they were catching a bunch of trout. it was last week some time.
I was one of the 4 guys 😂
Fwc giving out the spots!! Love the energy! Lets link up on yaks soon!🤙🤙
Oh yeah 💪 pomp season let’s send it
Editing was all over the place but great job! My old stomping grounds and I recognize those spots
I’ve interacted with that FWC officer out at the beach. Nicest guy. Just stay legal and no problems. He told me about the same spot lol.
Yeah that's his area. Officer Mike in the house. He's cool as hell
@@williamcunningham8339Yeap. Officer Mike was hella nice. You can tell he’s one of us on his days off. I don’t get the hate on fwc. Just stay compliant and be a sensible human being.
He was super cool!
Dats cool most I've seen are a holes hey R the snook any good to eat or too boney? Looks like good flounder grounds out there ?😊
I had the grandkids fishin the boat ramps a couple months ago and a county employee told us it's a non fishing area but they usually only enforce it when the ramps are busy.
Thonny the Opossum whisperer
Oh yeah 😂
Just to the left of that boat ramp is a great place to wade. Go about 20 or 30 ft to your left and enter the water through the bushes. Wade out parallel to the pass
and cast towards the pass. You can wade all the way out to the channel That goes to the campground. I've caught hundreds of trout along that edge.
Just watch out for sharks. I’ve seen them run in that area.
@@aaronhiggs I have waded there for more than 20 years. In the last 50 years I can recall no more than three or four shark deaths in the Tampa Bay area.
@@gregm8941oh I agree. Just be on the lookout. I’ve see. Bull sharks run that area. Tight lines my dude.
Driving to the fishing spot is far more dangerous than wading. How many have died on bay area roads in the last 50 years. Many thousands compared to 3 or 4 shark 🦈 deaths.
Fish rules app is great. An FWC officer told me about it here in Naples
Possum: I feel miserable, I'm just going to get hit by a car.
Thonny: I'm going to save you.
Possum: Dangit man, just let me end this.
I've seen animals in distress stay out on the road several times, birds with broken wings etc. I even had a seagull with a broken wing repeatedly run back in front of my car no matter how many times I tried to drive round to avoid him, I just wonder if they might be in so much agony they just want to end it all and know a car will do that.
FWC Daytime Daisies- would like to see more enforcement nighttime and early morning hours around bridges.
Good deal my friend everything start chewing. That FWC guys is pretty cool I know him for a while now 💪
Good video. Seemed like a good guy. I fish those docks and never had an issue.
Had this guy come check me out while catching bait…he was cool. Didnt even search me, just asked if I had anything besides pins.
thonny, that fwc guys arms are huge brother. I bet he could land a 300 pound Goliath no problem.
😂 you’re not kiddin
Thonny, great vid, thanks for showing the FWC officer tips on the area.👍🎣👍
Nice! Im coming down in 8 days from Wisconsin. I'll be back fishing there again. Hopefully do so blue crabbing too.
Blue crab have been thick at the skyway pier!
Nice videos Thonn... Not quite a bad day but great fishing. Thanks Thonn
Nice to see law-enforcement is really cracking down on hardened criminals.😢
They can never do enough but they work hard at it if you're a fisherman there's no problem if you're a criminal fishing they will lock you up with all the fishermen support if you steal our fish we will turn you in as will most other captains
@@randaltotten9358 oooh… I’m shaking in my boots, Captain Crunch
I like the way this outer party member tries to get you all buttered up.
Hey Thonny, Nice video! Just be a little careful while you are wade fishing at that spot, as we got chased twice last weekend by 6-7 foot bull shark.. Tight Lines!
Good lookin out! I was just thinking about that the flats are connected to a big body of water. Not going there during high tide again that’s for sure. It gets wayy too deep there anyways and it’s not as good when the waters too high there.
Thanks 🤙🏽 Lots of great information and helpful advice 👍🏽 Maybe one day we can fish together 🎣
I don't know if you read and respond to these but I have a question. :) The officer said some people do not allow fishing at the dock and some do. I really wanted you to ask him if it is legal to fish there. If it's legal, no one can tell you to stop. Right? Is it legal to fish there? Thanks. :)
Hey @eriklarson9137 what a small world. 😁 I think if it's a public boat ramp, I would think it should be okay but if it's private or a Marina owns it? Then I would say no. FWC has to investigate every call as I'm sure you know. That officer probably just wanted Thonny to go somewhere else just to diffuse the situation. Some ppl have nothing better to do and think they own the ramps. Next they'll claim he caught their snook. 😂
I agree. I have been fishing public boat ramps for years and never once been asked to leave although some ppl frown upon it. Personally, I couldn’t care less if someone likes it or not as long as it’s legal. I don’t play well with others I guess.
That's a nice ramp!
Great video! I've only ever had good experiences with Florida game wardens. A lot of the time if it's a slow day we have a professional chat on who/what/where/when for the fishing, then if it's a new spot I'm trying we'll have a convo about what the spot is usually like & if they have any recommendations + some off topic about if they've caught anything lately (or anyone) and chat about flying/travel
Just follow the rules that keep the fishing good for everyone and everyone's happy. People can complain about commercial fishing all day, but recreational cheating just cheats each other out. Simple as
I knew about that spot before the game wardens figured it out now they watch it
I never heard that Threadfin shad can live in saltwater. Seems weird. Perhaps they are something else?
Well done Thonny!
What a nice cop
Yea he was! 🙌
Surprised Thonny never heard of the Fish Rules App.
Thony
i love yours videos
Thank you
Appreciate it! 👊
Thonny dock Hunter..Nice Snook day!
You are the guy and always bring a great fishing 🎣 video keep it up and i like that spot you catch the last snook, if you don’t mind me asking where is it? I live in Tampa and like looking for new spot
Weedon island 💪
I think FWC sharing intel on good fishing spots :)
Nope. He was trying to get him to leave without flat out saying it.
Good job, good deed.
Thanks 👍
Thonny, I live in Tampa and recognize some of the places you mentioned. Would you share places where I can onshore fish for large red fish, snook, and flounder? This will be my first time in Florida and I’m 40 years. Retired and want to try again. I have a new Shimano baitrunner 6000D spinning reel, and kastking perigee II 7’ rod, 20 lb braid with 6’ 50 lb fluorocarbon leader. I’d love to hear from others in the area too. Love to go fishing with you and learn
Dude. Fire content 🔥. I’ve been binge watching your videos. Can I ask what camera do you use
I appreciate that! 👊 I’m using Canon C70 and R5C!
Poor animal, good job Thonny
@@LatinRazcals wish I could’ve saved him
Lol the automatic fear of fdub is real
😂😂
Great content.. Where the best spots to net greenbacks ?
Fort de soto pier! Or skyway pier
🌴well it looked like FWC was dipping into your fishing time , the third dock over off the right hand side there is usually pretty good for mangroves, I’ve only fished there once 🤞🏼😄, I was hoping to see you hook something huge a the skyway, as for the snook I would think working the edge of the mangroves in your yak or wading that way you can cover more area and structure, bush was on some pompano, I tried to get him to do a competition between you to two , on who could limit out first and loser had to cook lunch or dinner, ( his response was he didn’t mind the cooking it was the cleaning part he didn’t want 🤣) tight lines guys !
I’m not cleaning next time 😂😂
@@Thonny 🤣👍🏼
I never heard him ask for your fishing license
That guy was pretty cool with you tho so your lucky
Officer Mike is always a great dude. Most of them are. Just don’t be a dick.
I automatically pull out my license and opened everything for FWC inspection upon approach
pull out what? 🍆
Why can’t ppl just mind there own dam business smh nice catches though, green back always smack
They need to get my dude a new work truck thing knocking like a diesel. My license and taxes should pay for it👍
FWC is one of the few agencies that I don’t mind spending tax dollars on.
Why did he snook was closed...it is open in the Gulf.
New rules are done at the skyway? Thought you can’t sabiki there until March 15? Lol
I made high & low rig with two size #6 hooks!
@@ThonnyYeap. High low rig isn’t considered a sabiki per a fwc officer I spoke with.
Amazing video 👋🥰👍🤗🐠🐟🎣
The game warden should know the rules always have your own book for the season and license of course
They’re just jealous cuz you catch fish
Hey I was wandering what they beep is when you reach up to the camera? The video doesn't stop recording or anything like that. Just wandering, live the videos keep them coming.
The beep is from me hitting the record button. I wish GoPro had the option to mute it. I’m using pre-record so when I hit record, it starts recording 15 seconds before I hit the record button.
I'd also suggest not fishing on that floating dock in Weedon Island, no fishing signs are posted there in several places. I've launched a kayak off a floating dock before and got a hook stuck in me and then got tangled in fishing line because of people getting snagged around the floating dock even though signs are posted. Luckily I kept a knife on my vest in case I get tangled up in fishing line and then got the hook out... then a tetanus shot the next day lol
That dock is in a bad spot. You can throw to it from the pier. I went out a few weeks ago and pulled some hooks and a spoon off of it.
Fun video 🔥
could you please share the best way to drift out a pinfish at the skyway… been trying to catch some gag grouper and i havent had much luck, thanks!
Watch my grouper fishing videos on the channel! A lot of information in there 💪
Love your videos Thony. Seem to know what to use and great spots to fish. Just wanted to ask if you tie your braid to your hook and if so, what knot do you use? Keep up the great fishing and really like your channel. Steve
I don’t tie the braid straight to the hook. I use 3 ft of flouro leader material
@@Thonny thanks Thony
What boat ramp is that? I’m about an hour north of Tampa and wouldn’t mind traveling to some new places to launch from.
Fort desoto!
Nice video can I get the salt strong lures in tackle shops
A opossum in the day like that is usually rabid unless he was struck but no blood?
🤦🏾♂️all this happens to us Raptor owners…🤣🤣🤣
😅😅 love the raptor!
@thonny hay bro I was at F.D this evening when the sun came down I was on the big bridge cast out my first large shrimp hooked up with a slot snook .... I I fought him to the beach just before I can land him hook came out as yours ...🤷♂️ ...# 2 hook to small
Possums Only Live 2 years he's ready to cash out
I didn’t know that! Thanks for the info
I didn't know that either until I moved to the sanctuary here in Hudson. In Sea Pines
Even the Game Wardens have no idea the current fishing laws and ever changing "closed season" Of course you must know the state and /or Federal laws or maybe even the County boat ramp laws...Really? The idea to protect the fish has become ponderous
Dont even wana know how many birds ive saved that were caught in lines or were just sick
probably some Canadian or yank that just came down, that doesn't know anything
It’s the bird nazis out there. If they had their way , no one would fish desoto.
The One And Only Great North American Marsupial! Possums are freaky lookin but they're cool as shit!
Opossum mighta been better off roadkill tbh
Man that sucks about the opossum but you helped him out the best you could. Did you end up going to the fort desoto boat ramps to fish?
Also can’t believe someone called on you for fishing the boat ramps 😂
Yes! Loaded with snook
Great FWC officers cool guy
He is talking like he is cool and still wants to check your cooler. This Country you have to pay for a license, pay to park pay for your fuel and boat and still get charged if you catch a fish 1in short for $1000. Suck the life out of a man trying to provide for himself and have fun. Sad thing as if they made fish!
The humane thing would have been to dispatch the poor thing off camera.
Good stuff! Any secret to keep greenbacks alive long all day once you catch them?
Use the bubble donut!! And make sure you’re using 60+ hour aerator
@@Thonny thanks a lot dude! Keep up the videos! I miss fishing Tampa ! I wanna catch my first pomp on a jig but last time we went to Tampa we caught all other species 🤣
You should expect to see them anyways especially at a boat ramp.
They have really cracked down on the desoto ramp, i used to fish it during the off days, avoided it on the weekend. But now the stupid parking guy always harass us. Disabled people dont have many fishing spots that are actually accessible. florida is getting ridiculous. The piers are too long of a trek for disabled fishers.
Nice of you but animals behaving weird and unwell can have rabies.
Do not risk it
Longer sticka if must or animal control
🔥🔥
THAT POSSOM HAD RABIES
A Snook is NOT a Saltwater Bass.
Is that gandy boat ramp?
Fort de soto!
Fwc guy was cool
Oh yeah 💪 one of the nicest officers
I don’t mind meeting one’s like that !
They are not salt water bass. Go to NJ and land a 50 pound bass and you'll see the difference. Oh and leave that baby pole home
Can come across the border illegally and have the red carpet rolled out, but you Americans better have a fishing license!
Terria Verdi
A Snook is not a saltwater Bass and has no relation to them
🤦🏽♂️
With illegal immigration, fentanyl and all the other crime problems solved, this officer can take a break and harass some improper paperwork poachers...
I love how even the game warden needs to look up the regulations. I mean u have got to be kidding me. It reminds me of the only “3rd Monday of the 1st week in February” parking regulations… purposefully confusing to generate more revenue.
Different regulations depending where you fish the whole state is cut up with different regulations when Crossing imaginary line on the beach and have different rules
Different rules all over the state depending on stock assessments in that area you can walk the beach and be in two different zones with different rules
@@randaltotten9358 purposefully confusing, as I said
More possum content
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Be careful with all florida fish tons of fish are dieing of something weird in water don't eat the fish! They are sick!!!