How-To — Charter Grade Poppers

How-To: Casting to Topwater Stripers off of Provincetown

Posted by Jamie Costa on

On a late June morning, Capt. Mike Hogan and the Salty Cape Crew head out of Sandwich Marina with Capt. Dave Peros to chase the bite off of Provincetown.  "It's Friday morning and it's time to get your poppers out," said Capt. Mike as boats in the background began casting at milling schools of topwater bass.  With the bass feeding on pogies, the topwater bite turned into a feeding frenzy as fish darted and splashed on the surface, looking for their next meal.  The 5.5" Hogy Charter Grade Popper in Albie Crack is designed as a topwater plug with a...

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How-To: Striped Bass Fishing in Canals and Channels from Shore #161

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

APPROACH Canals are great when you know fish are likely to be in the area. With such high volumes of water running by your feet each minute, there is endless potential for bait and fish to blow by. The challenge here is how to deal with such fast moving water. If fish are holding deep, which they are in canals 85% of the time, you’ll be require to fish the swing. "If I Had Just One" with Capt. Mike HoganLOCATION: Cape CodTARGETED SPECIES: Striped BassLURE:Hogy Pro Tail PaddleCOLORS: BONE, GREEN MACK, BLUE HERRING "I would grab the Hogy Pro Tail...

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How-To: Fishing Estuaries for Striped Bass from Shore #160

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

Estuaries are great for a lot of reasons.  Approach: First step is to identify the direction of the tide. You want to fish on the side the tide is moving toward. Although this is a light tackle fishery, big fish do move up into protected water, particularly in the spring and fall.  "If I Had Just One" with Capt. Mike HoganLOCATION: Cape CodTARGETED SPECIES: Striped BassLURE: 7/8oz Hogy Epoxy Jig LureCOLOR: Olive, Silverside, Pink "I would grab the 7/8oz Hogy Epoxy Jig® Lure. I regularly carry Olive, Silver Side and Pink." PROFILE: The 7/8oz Hogy Epoxy Jig® Lure is 3.5” so...

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How-To: Plug Retrieves for Striped Bass #143

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

The Hogy Charter Grade Popper A popper is an excellent “search bait” in that it makes a loud “popping” noise, getting a fish’s attention through sight and sound; our Hogy Popper also features internal rattles, increasing its sound impact. It is typically retrieved slowly in the water, which gives fish in the surrounding area time to respond. A popper is ideal in calm, quiet water where it will have the most auditory impact. A common tactic is to use a popper to determine whether or not fish are in the area; even if the fish are only slapping at the...

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The Best Striper Lures for Shore Fishing #111-S

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

At Hogy, we literally make thousands of different shaped and sized lures for fisheries all over the world. Although the vast majority of our lures work for striped bass, we have compiled the list below to highlight our most commonly used lures, what their applications typically are, and how to fish them. Many of our lures are extremely versatile and can be used both for casting and jigging. While our lures have proven to be excellent options for boat anglers, they have also gained a great deal of attention fromr shore anglers, in some cases offering options that compete with...

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