How-To — Boston Harbor

How-To: Tournament Winning Techniques for NEKF Striped Bass

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with New England kayak angler, Carl Vonnegut, to discuss the best tournament techniques for the New England Kayak Fishing Mass Bay Striper Shootout using the Hogy Original Series. Here's what we learned..  Location:  New England Kayak Fishing Mass Bay Striper Shootout, Boston Harbor Approach:  This was the 10th year for the annual NEKF Mass Bay Striper Shootout, one of the biggest kayak fishing tournaments in the Northeast.  I was entered in the artificial-only division and I stuck with plastic baits the whole time.  I fished primarily at night, and focused on areas with rocky structure...

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How-To: Hogy Jigging Eel Lures for Monster Boston Harbor Striped Bass

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We finally join Eric “Slappy” Harrison for a trip to his secret big bass haunts in Boston Harbor. Using the Hogy Slappy Jiggin' Eel Soft Baits and Barbarian Jig Heads we land fish up to 47″.  

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How-To: Topwater Stripers in Boston Harbor

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Eric Kulin to discuss casting to top water striped bass in Boston Harbor with the Hogy Originals. Here's what we learned...  Location: Boston Harbor Tides: Fish began to surface feed during the middle of outgoing tide. Approach: A large mass of fish has just arrived to Boston Harbor with the increasing water temps. We simply began cursing out the North Channel until we saw a surface feed begin. Stripers were pushing herring to the surface and birds were blasting bait from above. Quietly idle towards the fish and avoid plowing into the feeding school....

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Pro Talk: Night Jig and Troll Techniques for Monster Stripers

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Eric "Slappy" Harrison to discuss the best nighttime jig and troll techniques for monster stripers in Boston Harbor with various Hogy Lure products. Here's what we found out...  Eric Harrison Location: Boston Harbor Tides: Either, as long as water is moving along rips, rock piles, boulder fields. Approach: Focus on anywhere that current meets structure, or where current lines set up and create feeding lanes. Rigging Selection: Dialing in your jig heads is the key to success, lighter jig heads make the lure swim better, heavier jig heads give you better feel and get the lure...

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Pro Talk: Monster Striped Bass in Boston Harbor with Slappy

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Eric Harrison to discuss kayak fishing for monster striped bass in Boston Harbor with the Hogy Slappy Eel. Here's what we found out... Eric HarrisonInstagram: @eharrison_fishing Location: Boston Harbor, MA Tides: Incoming tide Approach: Eric usually hits the harbor at night with the same plan; hitting a bunch of spots looking for some pods of bigger bass. "I was fishing a shallow, rocky rip area and the fishing was on the slow side," Eric said. "I moved away from the rip and found some big schools of very small bait and started working them."...

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