How-To — Bonito
Striper Baits: Best Mackerel Imitations #119
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
Like the juvenile herring, bass and albies get very aggressive when keyed in on small mackerel. They are fast moving schools, so be ready to be nimble. Obviously green is the top color for matching the hatch for mackerel. As fast to very fast retrieve is ideal for these little speedsters. Hogy Top Imitator: For Juvenile to medium sized mackerel our top imitators are the Hogy Pro Tail Paddles in Green Silver up to 6.5. A metal option would be our Herring Jig in green silver and lastly our 5” and 7” Charter Grade Sliders in Green Silver would give you...
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- Tags: Bonito, Casting, Charter Grade Slider, False Albacore, Herring Jigs, Pro Tail Paddle, Striped Bass
Striper Baits: Best Peanut Bunker Imitations #116
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
You know the fall has either arrived or is imminent when peanut bunker show up. Like the bay anchovy, peanut bunker ball up in great numbers just under the surface. Peanut bunker typically range from 2 to 3inches. And like both the bay anchovy and the silversides, peanut bunker too have a very distinctive color patterns. When they are dead, they appear to be silver as they lose their coloration very quickly. Don’t be fooled! But alive and well in their habitat, Peanut bunker have an olive twinge, with pink colorations. Your go to color patterns will be olive, ideally...
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- Tags: Bonito, Cape Cod, Casting, Epoxy Jig Lures, False Albacore, Jigging, Peanut Bunker Jig, Pro Tail Paddle, Striped Bass
Best Striper Surf Rods (Shore Fishing) #109
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
Surf fishing spinning outfits and boat spinning outfits are similar in terms of the rating system used to describe action and power as they relate to the various types of lures you will be casting. Surf rods, however, tend to be longer overall and especially in their butt sections to help the shore angler increase their casting distance in to reach fish. Like a boater’s collection, you can go crazy selecting outfits for all the different situations you might encounter but a simple and smart selection of three basic set ups will serve you well in any situation you might...
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- Tags: Bluefish, Bonito, Cape Cod, Casting, Epoxy Jig Lures, False Albacore, Heavy Minnow Jig, Hogy Originals, Pro Tail Paddle, Sand Eel Jig, Shore, Striped Bass
How To: Fishing Rhode Island Throughout the Season with Hogy Lure Products
Posted by Jamie Costa on
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- Tags: Black Seabass, Block Island, Bluefish, Bonito, Casting, Epoxy Jig Lures, False Albacore, Fluke, Heavy Minnow Jig, Jigging, Narragansett Bay, Pro Tail Paddle, Rhode Island, Sand Eel Jig, Striped Bass, Trolling
How To: New Jersey Fall Run Prep List With Shell E. Caris
Posted by Ross Gallagher on
The fall run is fast approaching the New Jersey shoreline. We sit down with Shore Catch Guide Shell E. Caris and discuss his prep list for a successful Fall Run. Mullet Run Striped Bass: The Mullet Run is still in full swing along NJ beaches and fishing is just heating up. Abundant finger mullet are pouring out coastal inlets and providing ample storage along the Island Beach State Park. Anglers are having good success imitating finger mullet using the 2oz 5.5" and 6.5" Pro Tail Paddle in Peanut Bunker, Olive, Bone, and Silver. Cruising the beach by vehicle scanning for...
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- Tags: Bonito, Epoxy Jig Lures, False Albacore, New Jersey, Peanut Bunker Jig, Pro Tail Paddle, Striped Bass