How-To — Redfish

How To: Casting and Jigging for Red Drum with the Hogy Pro Tail Paddle

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Nick Lombardi to discuss sight casting and jigging for red drum with the Hogy Pro Tail Paddle in the Chesapeake Bay. Here's what we found out..  Capt. Nick LombardiWebsite: https://www.redbeardscharters.comFacebook: Redbeard's ChartersInstagram: @redbeard.n Location: Annapolis, Maryland There is no doubt that red fish move around a lot, especially in open water. For anglers that are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay area, it can be predictable but for those that aren’t, it can be a little more difficult. Capt. Nick runs a lot of early season charters out of Annapolis but the...

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

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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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How To: Sight Casting to Red Drum with the 7" Hogy Original

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Capt. Steve Mason of the Chesapeake Bay area gives us a run down on his techniques and favorite Hogy lures when sight casting to top water, bull reds on the Eastern shore side of Maryland and Virginia.

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How-To: Large Hogy Soft Baits for Coastal Bull Redfish

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Shawn G. of Cape Canaveral, Florida to discuss jigging for coastal bull redfish with the Hogy HDUV Jiggin' Eels. Here's what we learned...  Location:  Cape Canaveral, FL Tides: Outgoing tides concentrate fish into tight schools feeding on Menhaden. Approach: These fish are holding on 20′ – 30′ of water. It’s been easiest to locate them by looking for churned up or dirty water where the fish are rooting around along the bottom searching for forage. These areas are highly contrasting to the normally green water around Cape Canaveral. Rigging Selection: Hogy 10/0 Barbarian Jig Heads Bait Selection: Hogy...

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Pro Talk: Tips for Winter Charleston Redfish

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tucker Blythe to discuss tips and tricks for targeting winter Redfish in Charleston, South Carolina. Here's what we learned...  Capt. Tucker BlytheWebsite: www.charlestoncustomcharters.comFacebook: Grey Ghost Charters  Location: Charleston, SC Tides: All Tides Approach: Locate winter schools of reds by searching shallow oyster mud flats at low tide when the fish are most concentrated. Look for surface disturbances, bottle nose dolphins, or mud clouds in the water. These dolphins will change their diet to juvenile redfish in the winter. Often they will give away schools of reds. Once you locate a school, fish location at...

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