How-To — Sand Eel Soft Bait

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...

One of the fall’s most abundant bait fish, sand eels comprise a hefty portion of fall fishes diets. Gamefish keyed in on sand eels can be highly selective in size, profile, color pattern and can often refuse traditional presentations when keyed in on sand eels. We’ve comprised a selection of our favorite ways to rig and fish the Hogy Soft Sand Eels from topwater twitch baits to teasers with your favorite Diamond Jigs. Drop Teaser Rigged Soft Sand Eels (SURF METHOD) In this video, coveted surf angler and write, Shell E Caris shares his preferred method for using the Hogy Soft Sand Eels on drop teasers paired...

Watch Hogy’s Capt. Mike Hogan fish with top guide Sean Ruge of Riptide Charters where they vertical jig and top water cast for large striped bass off Provincetown on Cape Cod. Fishing the area know as the Race, this video shows textbook examples on how to target deep water large fish at slack tide and also surface fish once the tide starts rolling. The fish were highly finicky so they went to the highly imitative Hogy sand eels rigged on diamond jigs and swim bait hooks to get the job done. Featured Products Hogy Pro Tail Eel   Dancing Diamond Sand Eel Jig...

Chris Megan from OTW magazine joins surf fishing expert, Shell E. Caris for some surf striper fishing off the New Jersey coastline. Shell E. prefers to use the Hogy Soft Bait Sand Eels as a teaser fly while fishing diamond jigs. Gear List: Teaser: Hogy Soft Bait Sand Eels Lure: SI Ball Bearing Diamond Jig

Using the Hogy 4.6″ Sand Eels to sight cast big stripers surface feeding in Cape Cod Bay. Highlights: Cast up-current and work the bait as it swings into surface blitz. Keep your tip pointed toward the water as you retrieve the bait. Pausing will allow the bait to flutter downward, imitating a wounded sand eel. Season: July Location: Cape Cod Bay Rod: 8′ St. Croix Avid Reel: Sustain 5000 Line: 40LB Power Pro Leader: 40lb Seaguar Fluorocarbon Leader Soft Bait Selection: Hogy 4.6″ Sand Eel Rigging Selection: Hogy 1/0 Weighted Swim Bait Hook