Pro Talk — Casting

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Rob Radlof, of Highland, New Jersey, to discuss casting to top water ghost tuna off the coast of New Jersey with the Hogy Pro Tail Paddle. Here's what we learned... Capt. Rob RadlofWebsite: https://watermancharters.com/Instagram: @watermancharters Targeted Species: Bluefin Tuna Location: Capt. Rob Radlof and his crew are located out of Highland, New Jersey where they launch out of to target Bluefin Tuna off the coast of New Jersey. Referred to as “ghosts,” these fish are few and far between in these Atlantic waters, with reports of people seeing them one minute and...

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Logan Godby, of Melbourne, Florida, to discuss shore fishing for Tarpon off of Florida beaches with the Hogy Pro Tail Paddle. Here's what we learned... Logan GodbyInstagram: @logangodby Targeted Species: Tarpon Location: Logan Godby is from the Melbourne Beach area in Florida, but his fishing radius extends from Satellite Beach to Jensen Beach. Since he doesn’t have a boat at the moment, he predominantly fishes from shore, sometimes targeting and following schools of fish that take him miles up the shoreline on foot. When he says he runs the beach looking for...

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Parker Mauck of Westport Fly to discuss casting to finicky topwater albie's with the Hogy Epoxy Jig lures throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Here's what we learned... Capt. Parker Mauck  Capt. Chris KillenbergWebsite: www.westportfly.com Instagram: @westportfly Facebook: Westport Fly Targeted Species: Albies + Bonito Location: Westport, Massachusetts Capt. Parker Mauck and Capt. Chris Killenberg both operate Westport Fly together. Launching via the Westport State Boat Ramp, their fishing grounds range from Rhode Island through Buzzard’s Bay, the Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound and up towards New Bedford and Fairhaven. Since they are both...

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Nick Lombardi to discuss casting to spawning Cobia in the Chespeake Bay area with the Hogy Pro Tail Eel. Here's what we learned...   Capt. Nick Lombardi Website: www.redbeardcharters.com Instagram: @redbeard.charters Facebook: Red Beard Fishing Targeted Species: Cobia Location: Chesapeake Beach Common in both Virginia and Maryland, if you are licensed in one state, it carries over into the other since they share the same water. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is the most common landmark when it comes to targeting Cobia. The BBT marks the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and...

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Nicholas Kathmann to discuss casting to topwater albies with the Epoxy Jig Lure off the Cape + Islands, Rhode Island and New York fisheries. Here's what we learned...  Capt. Nicholas Kathmann Website: www.flyguyfishguide.com Instagram: @flyfishguide Facebook: Fly Guy Fish Guide Targeted Species: Albies + Bonito Location: Bolton, Massachusetts Being from Massachusetts, Capt. Nick has a wide variety of fishing grounds to choose from. When it comes to targeting albies and bonitos, he often launches out of the south cape area and heads towards Buzzard’s Bay, the lower cape and around the...