How-To — New England

How-To: Epoxy Jigs for New England Winter Stripers

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Hogy Pro-Staffer, Eric Harrison, to discuss jigging for winter striped bass in New England with the Hogy Epoxy Jig Lures. Here's what we learned...  Location: Rivers in CT, RI, and MA. Stripers winter-over in most New England rivers as well as around power plants with warm water discharges. Many spots are well known and they are usually near the first major obstruction like a dam or rapids. Stripers tend to winter over in deep holes, but will move frequently, often with the tides. Season: The action in the rivers usually heats up as the...

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Pro Talk: Top Tips for Early Season Schoolie Stripers

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We spent 15 minutes with Capt. Michael Hogan, owner and president of Hogy Lure Company, to discuss the tops tips for early season striped bass schoolie fishing in the Northeast. Here's what we found out...   Capt. Michael HoganWebsite: www.hogylures.comInstagram: @hogyfishingFacebook: Hogy Lures  The schoolie reports and rumors often start trickling in come April in the Northeast/New England area. While schoolie stripers aren't the most glorious size-wise, they often bring as much excitement as their bigger cousins as anglers with cabin fever search for their first "sea run" (i.e., not holdovers). Location: Northeast Tides: Tides are important as they dictate where you fish....

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How To: Large Soft Baits for Lake Trout

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Author: Eric “Slappy” Harrison During the summer, my family, like many others, spends an occasional weekend on one of New England’s many large lakes. Like most dedicated anglers, I always bring fishing equipment on these trips and get out early before everyone wakes up to take advantage of the good fishing that these lakes have to offer. A few years ago, instead of another morning of chasing smallmouth bass, I decided to try catching lake trout. After a couple trips, I found that they were easy to target in the summer and fun to catch–establishing a successful pattern let me get...

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