How-To — Florida

We take to the beaches of Captiva Island at night in search of pre-spawn snook using the Hogy Pro Tail Paddle swimbaits. Learn how Capt. Ross likes to swing his swimbaits to target big summer snook. GEAR LIST  Rod: 7' MH Sewell Custom Spin Reel: Shimano Stradic FJ 5000 Line: 20lb Power Pro Leader: 50lb Fluorocarbon

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Chris Britton to discuss snook fishing in Ft. Pierce, Florida with the Hogy HDUV Jiggin' Eel. Here's what we learned... Capt. Chris BrittonWebsite: www.greyghostfishingcharters.com Location: Ft. Pierce Florida Tides: Moving tides are key for productive snook fishing. During the winter months, incoming tides push warmer water into the inter coastal areas where snook are holding in deep water near bridges and inlets. Strong outgoing tides can trigger a good bite when large schools of bait flush out from the flats. Approach: Proper boat positioning around structure is vital to proper lure presentation. This can...

Fall hasn’t quite taken the turn here in Southwest Florida. Temps still hold in the mid to upper 80’s during the day and humidity’s still throwing some punches as well. While it may not seem like summer has left us yet, the fall fishing patterns have been underway for nearly two months. Water temps have dipped into the mid to lower 80’s and snook are becoming very active both during the day and at night. While using live baits may be the most common way anglers target snook, lightly weighted soft baits and jigs can provide some excellent action for...

Capt. Ross Gallagher joins Capt. Travis Holeman in Key West Florida targeting deepwater tarpon in mid May using oversize Swimbaits and Swimming Jigs. This video covers a number of tips and techniques for targeting tarpon with soft style Skirted Swimbaits. Featured Products: Hogy Skirted Barbarian Swimming Jigs

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Travis Holeman to discuss the best Hogy Lures for catching Blackfin Tuna in the Florida Keys. Here's what we learned...  Capt. Travis HolemanWebsite: www.keywestangling.comFacebook: Key West Angling Location: Florida Keys Season: Late summer/fall tuna push Tides/Current: These fish are generally located in or very near the gulf stream. Approach: Several methods are productive. Casting SI Epoxy Jigs at surface feeding fish is of course the most fun and easiest way to catch. However the tuna could be swimming near the surface, digesting the days feed.  In this case casting ahead of the traveling fish or...