How-To — HDUV Jiggin' Paddle Tail

How To: Soft Bait Retrieves #140

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

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.2. Sub Surface: Sub Surface softbaits are typically rigged on jig heads or have the weights and hooks molded into the lure. Top Water: Unweighted and Lightly Weighted Softbaits Eel Tails In my opinion, unweighted eel tail style softbaits have the sexiest action of all lures on the market, making them worth the effort and extra time spent rigging, as well as learning to deal with the challenges of casting them...

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Striper Baits: Best Sand Eel Imitations #117

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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 big balls of sand eels. They can show up at all levels of the water column so be ready with lures of different weights to reach where the bait, and most likely the predator fish, are holding . Sand eels have olive backs and silver sides, so that is where you should start when selecting lures to use when you locate fish chowing...

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The Best Striper Lures for Shore Fishing #111-S

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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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How To: Selecting Striped Rods #105

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

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 written about rod and reel combos and their nuances, but we take a very basic approach at Hogy where we focus on just a few outfits that will suit the angler well in any situation you can think of when targeting stripers with artificials. Rod Action The industry uses the term “action” to describe where and how a rod will bend once it is loaded. Understanding a...

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

Posted by Jamie Costa on

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: https://livingwaterguide.com/ Facebook: Living Water Guide Service Instagram: @captjefflattig Location: South Carolina There are at least five different areas that Capt. Jeff targets throughout South Carolina where tarpon and red fish can be found but the two most common areas for bull reds are the Winyah Bay and the Santee Delta. The Santee Delta is the largest river delta on the east coast and is one of the best fishing...

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