How-To — Trolling

How To: Trolling for Cobia with the Hogy Perfect Tubes in the Chesapeake Bay

Posted by Jamie Costa on

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Damon Williams to discuss trolling for Cobia in the Chesapeake Bay with the Hogy Perfect Tube. Here's what we found out...  Capt. Damon WilliamsWebsite: https://www.chesapeake-bay-outdoors.com/Facebook: Chesapeake Bay OutdoorsInstagram: @chesapeake_bay_outdoors_llc Location: Bay Bridge Tunnel to the Bay Bridge, Chesapeake Bay (Maryland/Virginia) Tides: Cobia don’t have very big swim bladders so they don’t like a lot of water movement because they have a harder time getting around. Because of this, you can catch them the best at the beginning or the end of the current cycle. The time of the day doesn’t matter but...

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How To: Selecting Striped Rods #105

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

Rods are generally rated by their “action” and their “power” and also include specifics such as lure weight range and recommended line strength, also known as “pound test.”  An entire book could be written about rod and reel combos and their nuances, but we take a very basic approach at Hogy where we focus on just a few outfits that will suit the angler well in any situation you can think of when targeting stripers with artificials. Rod Action The industry uses the term “action” to describe where and how a rod will bend once it is loaded. Understanding a...

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How To: Fishing Rhode Island Throughout the Season with Hogy Lure Products

Posted by Jamie Costa on

A complete guide to fishing Rhode Island waters, Chris Connelly of Narragansett takes us through a typical fishing season from early spring to mid fall. Some areas include Newport, Block Island and Narragansett bay where anglers can target species from striped bass to false albacore with common Hogy Lure products such as the heavy minnow jig, the sand eel jig and the epoxy jig lure.

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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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Monster Striper Tips - New Weighted Tubes

Posted by Capt. Michael Hogan on

NEW: WEIGHTED PERFECT TUBES As we creep into the mid-summer striper bite, Tube and Worm Trolling will become increasingly productive for boat and kayak anglers searching for scattered bass in deep water. We've added an upgraded dual-weighted frame to our popular Perfect Tube lineup. All colors are now available in the 3.5oz 19inch and 5oz 24inch frames. These dual-weighted frames are evenly balanced for a horizontal drop and are ideal for fishing deepwater and fast current, or for shallow water anglers opting to troll with a braided line instead of wire or lead core outfits.   TIPS FROM THE PROS ...

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