How-To — Harness Jigs

How To: Fishing Long Island, Bahamas with Chris Connelly

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We caught up with Chris Connelly who escapes the cold and the New England off-season with annual trips down to Long Island, Bahamas, not to be confused with New York. Given its remote location, anglers can expect tricky flights and puddle jumpers from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau but it’s all worth it to escape the cold and get on some good fishing. Due to it’s limited accessibility, tackle and gear can be hard to come by but every year, Chris puts together a “Hogy Lure Reef Kit” that includes 1oz Pro Tail Paddles in bone and olive, Heavy Minnow Jigs,...

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How-To: Run and Gun for Bluefin Tuna South of Martha's Vineyard

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  Capt. Mike Hogan and Capt. Cullen Lundholm deploy a light tackle spread of Harness Jigs on spinning tackle for Bluefin tuna. GEAR LIST Rod: Shimano Terez 7' Heavy Spin Reel: Shimano Stella 14000 Line: 65lb Power Pro

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How-To: Trolling for Bluefin Tuna with Hogy Harness Jigs

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Join Capt. Mike Hogan and Capt. Nat Chalkley as they chase Cape Cod school bluefin tuna in mid June just south of The Claw, around 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. Capt. Mike covers the techniques he likes to use for finding fish in open water, including a brief how-to on rigging and deploying the SI Harness jig, and details his suggested offshore rod and reel outfit. Rod: Aubut Hybrid Trolling RodReel: Shimano Tyrnos 30Line: 40lb Test MomoiBoat: Fortier 30 Featured Lures: Hogy 6oz Harness Jig (Olive)   SI 40inch Bulb Squid Bar (Amber Squid)

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Pro Talk: Best Jigs for Grouper Fishing

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We spent 15 minutes with Ross Gallagher, sales director at Hogy Lure Company, to discuss the best jigs for offshore grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's what we found out...   Capt. Ross Gallagher - The Intrepid Angler Location: Offshore - Gulf of Mexico Tide: Depending on wind and moon phases, offshore current can vary dramatically. Jig weights may need to be adjusted to reach bottom. Approach: Vertical jigging for grouper can be used at any depth. It’s a highly efficient and effective technique for quickly covering ground and locating fish. Especially when drift fishing is utilized. Specialized jigging rods and reels offer...

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How-To: Jigging Chatham Tuna with Harness Jigs

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Hogy owner, Capt. Mike Hogan introduces the new SI Harness Jig on a Fall 2014 trip east of Chatham while jigging for Bluefin tuna.  Notes from Capt. Mike “It was the perfect day to fish this lure as the finicky tuna were feeding on large oceanic sand eels. We were trolling large squid rigs at the BC Bouy where we were marking tuna but were unable to catch them on the troll. We shifted gears and switched to the jigging rods. We cruised around for a few minutes at 5kts until we market fish again and dropped the jig. The...

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