How-To — Sand Eel Jig
How-To: Jetty Casting for Stripers #159
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
Jetties are serious producers. Although they can be fished around the clock, they often produce best at night. The best jetties offer some sort of rip line and give you access to get behind some sand bars. Approach: Fish swinging and fan casting are great methods for targeting surf, including sand bars and rips. Sometimes, jetties will help when casting heavy lures to reach fish "way out there," but never forget to fish the water close to and on both sides of a jetty. Fish often hang closer to structure, such as jetties, than people realize. "If I Had Just...
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- Tags: Cape Cod, Casting, Epoxy Jig Lures, Heavy Minnow Jig, Hogy Originals, Pro Tail Eel, Pro Tail Paddle, Sand Eel Jig, Striped Bass
How-To: Shore Fishing on an Open Beach #158
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
Open Beach: There is often more than meets the eye at an open beach. Structure-wise, you have gradual drop-offs, fast drop-offs, sand bars, deep troughs, rocks and boulders. Approach: Work the system at hand. Bounce along the bottom, fish along the top. Tide: Varies by structure. "IF I JUST HAD ONE" with SHELL E. CARISLOCATION: New JerseyTARGETED SPECIES: Striped BassLURE: Slow Tail SeriesCOLOR: Bone "This lure has tremendous action. It casts great and I have been fishing for over 60-years in the surf and the way it swims in shallow water (2 to 7-feet) is unbeatable." "It tracks incredibly well because of its weight....
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- Tags: Cape Cod, Casting, Epoxy Jig Lures, Heavy Minnow Jig, Hogy Originals, Pro Tail Eel, Pro Tail Paddle, Sand Eel Jig, Shore Fishing, Slow Tail, Striped Bass, Surf Casting
How-To: Hogy Heavy Metal Retrieves #142
Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on
Metals come in all shapes and sizes. At Hogy, our lineup is no different. Each lure is designed to have a specific profile and action in the water. Each of our jigs can be cast or jigged. Here’s an outline on how to fish each of our metals. Hogy Heavy Minnow Jig Lure: The Hogy Heavy Minnow Jig is designed to imitate small baitfish and have a high weight density relative to its overall size making this lure a long distance caster. The best way to fish this lure is at a medium to fast lure retrieve. If on a boat,...
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- Tags: Cape Cod, Casting, Dancing Diamond Jig, Heavy Minnow Jig, Herring Jigs, Jigging, Peanut Bunker Jig, Sand Eel Jig, Shore Fishing, Squinnow Jig, Striped Bass, Surf Casting
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