How-To — Pro Tail Eel
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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- Tags: Cape Cod, Casting, HDUV Jiggin' Eel, HDUV Jiggin' Paddle Tail, Hogy Originals, Pro Tail Eel, Pro Tail Paddle, Striped Bass
Striper Baits: Best Squid Imitations #118
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
Around inshore striper waters, you will often encounter large squid in the spring that have moved onto the shoals to spawn, followed by juvenile squid relatively soon after the spawning season is over. Needless to say, small squid are a bass delight in June and July. Small squid school up, but not as tightly as some of the other we have covered. Squid have an amazing ability to change color in an instant, ranging from white and pale pink to bright combinations of pink, red, orange, and even tan/brown. When unhurried, squid will often hang in small schools, moving back...
Striper Baits: Best Sand Eel Imitations #117
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
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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- Tags: Cape Cod, Cape Cod Bay, Dancing Diamond Jig, Epoxy Jig Lures, HDUV Jiggin' Eel, HDUV Jiggin' Paddle Tail, Hogy Originals, Pro Tail Eel, Sand Eel Jig, Sand Eel Soft Bait, Skinny Series, Striped Bass
The Best Striper Lures for Shore Fishing #111-S
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
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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- Tags: Cape Cod, Casting, Charter Grade Dog Walker, Charter Grade Poppers, Charter Grade Slider, Dancing Diamond Jig, Epoxy Jig Lures, HDUV Jiggin' Eel, HDUV Jiggin' Paddle Tail, Heavy Minnow Jig, Herring Jigs, Hogy Originals, Jigging, Peanut Bunker Jig, Pro Tail Eel, Pro Tail Paddle, Sand Eel Jig, Striped Bass, Surf Casting
How-To: Tuna Worm Trolling for Florida Blackfin Tuna
Posted by Ross Gallagher on
Tuna Worm Trolling Lure For Blackfin Tuna Fantastic Blackfin Tuna fishing lies just a few miles out past the reef. Their depth and abundance changes with the seasons, but these basic lure techniques have proven to be effective year-round. Trolling: There’s a wide variety of trolling methods for both Tuna. I’ll cover a technique that uses a lure that can be trolled and casted on offshore spinning tackle. The 7inch 1.75oz Pro Tail Eel really came to shine on a recent tip to Marathon fishing with Two Conch’s Charters on the humps. Blackfin tuna were spread out and finicky. Trolling...
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- Tags: Blackfin Tuna, Florida, Pro Tail Eel, Trolling