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Bonito & AlbiesHow Not to Be a Dick During Albie Season

How Not to Be a Dick During Albie Season

Every September, the same thing happens. The fish show up, the fleet compresses, the group chat lights up, and somebody in a center console decides that physics, courtesy, and the other eleven boat...

Deep Drop Swordfish EelHow to Day Drop for Swordfish with a Soft-Plastic Eel

How to Day Drop for Swordfish with a Soft-Plastic Eel

How to Day Drop for Swordfish with a Soft-Plastic Eel Salty Cape  ·  How-To Guide Offshore  ·  Daytime Deep Drop How to Day Drop for Swordfish with a Soft-Plastic Eel A technica...

Bluefin TunaCapt. Mikes 4-Rod Tuna System

Capt. Mikes 4-Rod Tuna System

CAPT. MIKE'S TUNA ROD SYSTEM   Four rods. Every method. No wasted deck space.   Tuna fishing offshore breaks cleanly into three methods: casting, jigging, and trolling. The rod you pick determines ...

inshore trollingThe Art of Light Tackle Tube-and-Worm Fishing

The Art of Light Tackle Tube-and-Worm Fishing

A Tactical Approach When most anglers think of the tube-and-worm rig, they envision a “low-skill” trolling method that covers water in search of opportunistic fish. While this technique has been...

InshoreDropping “Eels” for Stripers in A Kayak: A Shallow Water Approach

Dropping “Eels” for Stripers in A Kayak: A Shallow Water Approach

The Historical Roots of Dropping Eels from a Kayak The tradition of dropping eels from a kayak has deep roots, especially in shallow waters where striped bass and other predators frequent. In the ...

Bonito & AlbiesTechnique: Walk and Gun Peanut Jig Casting Albies

Technique: Walk and Gun Peanut Jig Casting Albies

On this shoot, I was in open water in Nantucket Sound running the stretch between East Falmouth and Hyannis, (a known albie run), searching for schools that were in the area which is typical for L...