Pro Talk

How-To: Casting to Ghost Tuna with the Hogy Pro Tail Paddle

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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...

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How-To: Deep Drop Fishing for Swordfish in the Canyons with the Hogy Deep Drop Sword Eel

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Angler: Alex Hoxsie Target Species: Swordfish Location: As a recreational fisherman, Alex Hoxsie keeps his boat in the Point Judith Marina in Rhode Island. From there, him and his crew head out to the canyons (roughly 96 nautical miles offshore) to target swordfish which can range from depths of 1200-feet at its shallowest to 2100-feet at its deepest. Most of the time, the fish Alex has caught have been between 1400 and 1600-feet. “We start out by trolling out there to see if we mark any bait,” Alex said. “We’re looking for any bait on the bottom.” Tides: It is not tide...

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How To: Shore Fishing for Tarpon with the Hogy Pro Tail Paddle

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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...

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How To: Jigging for Tuna off of New England with various Hogy Products

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Cory Crochetiere to discuss various bottom jigging and top water casting techniques for targeting both Bluefin Tuna and Yellowfin Tuna with the Hogy Harness Jigs, Hogy Sand Eel Jigs and Hogy Epoxy Jig Lures. Here's what we learned..  Capt. Cory CrochetiereWebsite: www.nyctuna.comInstagram: @sikk_addiktion Targeted Species: Bluefin Tuna and Yellowfin Tuna (late summer)  Location: Capt. Cory is based out of Saugatuck River in Westport, CT. He tries to stay mobile all season long as he is able to trailer his 23 Seacraft. That way, he can stay with the larger bodies of migratory tuna....

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Pro Talk: Casting to Finicky Topwater Albies with the Hogy Epoxy Jig Lures

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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...

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