How-To — Amberjack

How-To: Big Jacks on Light Tackle

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Location: Everglades National Park AKA: Flamingo Tides: Honestly I just like moving water for this species. Approach: In the glades we are fishing creek mouths, or shore lines. If you see some nervous water cast to it, & if your lucky you will find them busting bait which is absolutely the best time to cast a Pro Tail Paddler into… Rigging selection: When rigging for Jacks in the glades I like to use a 4.25 or 5.5 Hogy Pro Tail Paddle piece of 40lb fluorocarbon tied directly to the mono or bradeed line on a light spinning rod. Why This...

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How To: Choosing the Best Lure for Tarpon Fishing

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On the flats, tarpon will eat a variety of forage, including juvie hound fish, bally hoo, and palo worms. It doesn’t exactly take a huge imagination to figure that big soft baits are perfect tarpon lures. Due to the heavy leaders associated with tarpon fishing, we recommend a loop knot. Tips Best sellers Articles Tarpon Videos Top Ranked Tarpon Lures 10″ and 14″ Hogy® Original: Big enough for casting on heavy gear, these life like baits drive big jacks crazy. Bubble Gum, Bone and Black are the top colors fishing for jacks. Video: Tarpon on these baits   Top Ranked Tarpon Rigging  10/0 Swimbait Hook: This Needle...

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Pro Talk: Popping Topwater Soft Baits for Amberjack

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tucker Blythe to discuss popping top water soft baits for Amberjack with the Hogy HDUV Jiggin' Eel Tails off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Here's what we learned...  Location: Offshore Charleston, SC Approach: What I look for when Amberjack fishing is a combination of the right water temperature and high profile structure. South Carolina is littered with artificial reefs and wrecks in all different water depths. In the Spring and Fall, Amberjacks will move into more shallow water in search for food. I will target structure in 45-60 ft during this time....

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How-To: Amberjack Fishing on Georgia's Snapper Bank

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We spent 15 minute on the phone with Capt. TJ Cheek to discuss fishing for Amberjack on Georgia's Snapper Bank with the 10-inch Hogy Original. Here's what we found out...  Capt. TJ CheekWebsite: www.charterfish.comInstagram: @georgiafishingcompanyFacebook: The Georgia Fishing CompanyYouTube: The Georgia Fishing Company  Location: Snapper Bank, Georgia Tides: Not applicable Approach: 45 Miles off the coast of Georgia, there is a series of breaks and live bottom, commonly referred to as Snapper Bank. These areas are well known to product great catches of amberjack, grouper and snapper. To target these amberjack, you’ll need to find some high profile structure. High profile structure is...

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