Peanut Jigs

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How To: Fish the Peanut Jig Slow & Low for Finicky Ablies

In this video, I demonstrate how to effectively use the Hogy Peanut Jig to target finicky Albacore. I break down my approach, including the "walking gun" method for positioning, the ideal rod, reel, and line setup, and the specific casting and retrieval techniques that trigger more strikes. You’ll also learn how to adj…

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Albies on the Rocks - Hogy Peanut Jig

Author John Skinner shares his techniques for surf fishing for false albacore on a rocky shoreline using a Hogy Peanut Bunker Jig.

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Deep Dives

Technique: Walk and Gun Peanut Jig Casting Albies

On this shoot, I was in open water in Nantucket Sound running the stretch between East Falmouth and Hyannis, (a known albie run), searching for schools that were in the area which is typical for Late August. I knew from reports they were indeed around, but they were being picky about what they hit and at what speed. Th

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