Q&A — Florida

Q&A How To Fish Hogy Lures for Snook

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QUESTION: Hey Ross. I live in south Miami live in key largo on weekends. I fish all over due to weather, bugs and tide. Fish beaches creeks mangroves and offshore I have a 23 ft panga marine boat which I built the boat from a bare hull. It’s set up for back country or blue water. . I draw 10 in of water also have trolling motor to get into the trees into the back boggies and it’s also set up for deep water trolling also have a tower to locate birds and bebree in the ocean. I really all...

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Q&A: Best Grouper Lures for Southwest Florida

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QUESTION: [What are the] best grouper lures? I fish in Southwest Florida that is Marco Island Florida about 15 miles out at 45 to 50 feet. Robert   ANSWER:  Robert, I’m very familiar with the area and have had some great success on shallow water gags and red grouper. I’ll normally fish these on a heavier spinning jig setup with 50lb – 80lb braided line using 50lb – 80lb fluorocarbon leader. All baits are dropped to the bottom and jigged 1-10′ off the bottom. I find they work great while drifting or on anchor. You’ll also find that amberjack, cobia,...

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Q&A: Best Soft Baits for Windy Days Flats Fishing Tarpon

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How can I leverage the wind? QUESTION:  I spend two months each spring chasing tarpon along the flats of the Florida Keys. I’ve had great success using the Original Series Soft Baits for schooling tarpon. It’s frequent during the month of March and April to have 15 to 20-knot winds, this makes accurately casting large soft baits pretty difficult. What is my best option for reaching and accurately leading these fish? ANSWER:  The best way to add distance and accuracy while fishing in heavy winds increase the weight of your bait. The Original Series from Hogy offers several advantages in windy conditions,...

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Q&A: Sight Casting to Cobia Along the Florida Panhandle

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Question: I am a cobia fisherman from Panama City , FL. I’m interested in your recommendations for sight  casting to cobia.  Please advise.  Thank you. - Bill Answer: Sight fishing Cobia may be the most exciting way to target these fish. Our best selling soft bait eel for cobia is our Hogy 10″ Original paired with either The UnWeighted or Weighted Swim Bait Hook. Unweighted is the most deadly in terms of action but can be difficult to cast. For that reason, many anglers switch to the weighted version of our swim-bait Hook.

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