Pro Talk

Pro Talk: Casting to Spawning Cobia in the Chesapeake Bay Area

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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...

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Pro Talk: Casting to Topwater Albies around the Cape + Islands

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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...

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Pro Talk: Casting to Striped Bass Throughout the Water Column with the Hogy Heavy Minnow Jig off the Cape

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Amanda Grueter to discuss casting to striped bass throughout the water column with the Hogy Heavy Minnow Jig in Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound and Cape Cod Bay fisheries. Here's what we learned...  Angler Amanda Grueter Amanda Grueter and her husband, Chip, are active anglers and Hogy users. Amanda's biggest joy has been teaching and sharing her fishing and boating passion with her husband who had never boated or fished before meeting Amanda. When it comes to fishing and boating, she is very proud to have helped make him the amazing fisherman and...

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Pro Talk: Casting for Inshore + Offshore Striped Bass with the Hogy Charter Grade Popper

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tim O'Rourke to discuss casting to topwater striped bass both inshore and offshore with the Hogy Charter Grade Popper off of Montauk, New York. Here's what we learned...  Capt. Tim O'Rourke Website: www.montaukpointflyfishing.com Instagram: @mtkpointflyfishing Facebook: Montauk Point Fly Fishing Targeted Species: Striped Bass + Bluefish Location: Montauk, New York  When targeting striped bass or bluefish, Capt. Tim is in the perfect location to dabble in scenery and technique. Between the inshore estuaries, offshore rips and shoreline rock piles, the fishery is very diversified and easily accessible. Tides: When fishing offshore, Capt....

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Pro Talk: Jigging for Groundfish off of Narragansett, Rhode Island + Block Island

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Chris Connelly to discuss bottom jigging for ground fish off of Block Island and Narragansett, Rhode Island with the Hogy Epoxy Jig Lure and the Hogy Heavy Minnow Lure. Here's what we learned... Capt. Chris ConnellyInstagram: @hookedfishingri Targeted Species: Ground fish (inshore) - scup and black seas bass Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island   Due to the late start of the season, a lot of Rhode Island charter captains have missed the early spring schoolie run, including Capt. Chris. Because of this, he's been targeting ground fish with some striped bass and...

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