Q&A

Q&A: Best Ling Cod Lures for Monterey Bay, CA

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QUESTION: Hello! I was wondering if you could suggest some size and color combos for Lingcod and Halibut fishing out of Santa Cruz California in the Monterey Bay? Thanks! ANSWER: Thanks for reaching out to us. We appreciate your interest very much. We have some excellent applications for Ling Cod and Halibut Jigging. One of our most popular and productive techniques is to jig the 9″ HDUV Eel tail in black pearl or bubblegum and bottom bounce using an appropriately weighted 10/0 Barbarian Jig Head. These baits are most productive when bounced in close proximity to the bottom. Another excellent bait is...

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Q&A: Best Amberjack Lures & Rigs

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QUESTION: Hi! My name is Roger and I’m wondering what’s the best Amberjack lures-rigs you recommend? I usually fish on the Gulf of Mexico cost close to Clearwater beach. Usually we go up 30-40 miles out @ 110-120ft deep, so I’m interesting more on lures for Big fishes like AJ and Grouper. ANSWER: Roger, Thank you for reaching out to us. We appreciate your interest very much.We have several lures that are dynamite for offshore jigging grouper and amberjack. You’ll need a little weight to get down deep in 110′ + depths. Our new Harness Jig is brawny enough to...

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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: Setting Up a Shimano Saragosa 2000 for Bluefin Tuna

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QUESTION Hi Mike, My name is Jackson and my dad and I met you at the Castafari Seminar. I am here to ask you a couple of questions on casting for bluefin. 1. I just got a new combo a 20000 saragossa on a 7’8” terez rod by Shimano and wondering what should I get it laced up with meaning braid, or mono and how much pound test should I get on it and what type of line brand? (Shimano recommended Power Pro). 2. What leader should I tie when going casting/jigging for BFT? 3. What lures should I use...

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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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