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Cape CodHow To: Soft Bait Retrieves #140

How To: Soft Bait Retrieves #140

Softbaits can be broken down into two categories: 1. Top Water: Top water softbaits are typically eel tail softbaits rigged with unweighted or lightly weighted Swimbait hooks and soft circle Hooks....

Cape CodStriper Baits: Best Sand Eel Imitations #117

Striper Baits: Best Sand Eel Imitations #117

No matter what they might be called in different areas, I think there are sand eels in every body of water. Sand eels can range from 2 to 9inches and nothing drives bass and albies crazier than bi...

Cape CodThe Best Striper Lures for Shore Fishing #111-S

The Best Striper Lures for Shore Fishing #111-S

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 b...

CastingHow To: Selecting Striped Rods #105

How To: Selecting Striped Rods #105

Rods are generally rated by their “action” and their “power” and also include specifics such as lure weight range and recommended line strength, also known as “pound test.”  An entire book could be...

CarolinasHow To: Sight Casting to Bull Reds in the Winyah Bay with the Hogy HDUV Paddle Tail

How To: Sight Casting to Bull Reds in the Winyah Bay with the Hogy HDUV Paddle Tail

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Jeff Lattig to discuss sight casting to top water Bull Reds with the Hogy HDUV Paddle Tail in the WInyah Bay. Here's what we found out..   Website: htt...

HDUV Jiggin' EelHow-To: Extreme Night Tarpon Fishing Bridges and inlets

How-To: Extreme Night Tarpon Fishing Bridges and inlets

Carter Andrews and Ross Gallagher chase the silver king at night in howling winds in Southwest Florida. Together they hook and land tarpon and snook on the Hogy HDUV Jiggin’ Eels and Paddle Tails....