How-To — Lingcod

How To: Candlefish & Sand Lance Imitator Jigs

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

We let nature do the design work on the Hogy Sand Eel Jig Series. These highly imitative Candlefish and Sand Lance imitators are perfect for light tackle casting and jigging for King and Coho Salmon, Rockfish and Ling Cod. The Sand Eel Jigs are offered in a variety of sizes and weights to closely imitate specific forage sizes. These jigs can be fished from shore, boat or kayak. When fished on a steady surface retrieve, the jig offers a wide side to side kick, imitating a swimming candlefish. On a vertical retrieve, the jig features a wounded baitfish flutter. Perfect...

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Pro Talk: Best Sand Dab Lures for Ling Cod Shore Fishing

Posted by Booster Apps on

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with jetty angler, Rick Denham, of Northwest Washington to discuss targeting Lingcod with the Hogy Sand Dab Softbait Series. Here's what we found out...  Location: Northwest Washington in Puget Sound Tides: Both sides of the high slack tide are the best tides. Rick generally tries to fish the hour before and the hour after the high tide as there will be the greatest concentrations of bait near the shorelines at that time. More water will give the Lingcod a greater chance to ambush their meal.  Approach: Targeting Lingcod in Puget Sound and in any region is...

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Pro Talk: Sand Dab Lures for the Channel Islands Ling Cod

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tony Vultaggio to discuss the best sand dab lures for targeting Ling Cod with the Hogy Sand Dab Series in California. Here's what we learned... Capt. Tony VultaggioWebsite: www.sbsportfishing.com Location: The Channel Islands, California Tides: The high outgoing produced the best. Approach: Fishing along the islands can be a little tricky. The lings were holding around the transition areas near high spots in 80′ – 120′. It’s important to watch your fish finder to pinpoint how the ling cod are relating to structure on a given day. By far, the most productive areas were...

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