by | Jan 11, 2019 | Captains Blog
For some types of fishing the choice of whether to use a spinning or conventional reel is an easy question to answer, however, in other instances the choice may weigh much more heavily on the strong and weak points of each type of reel as well as personal opinion....
by | Jan 13, 2016 | Captains Blog
When a sheepshead first takes your bait on a vertical drop, you’ll feel a little tap-tap. That’s simply the fish mouthing the bait. A rookie mistake is setting the hook right after this. Striking after that initial contact almost always results in a whiff and loss of...
by | Jan 13, 2016 | Captains Blog
The sound a big fish makes when it explodes on the surface and inhales bait is a beautiful thing. That’s the sound you want to duplicate with a popping cork. When the fish hear it, they’ll almost certainly come over to investigate. For decades we’ve used corks...
by | Jan 13, 2016 | Captains Blog
A popper is a lure that usually tapers toward its widest at the front, where it has a concave or slanted, flat face. The line tie is near the center of the face. When jerked forward in the water, the lure makes a popping sound as it throws air and water forward....
by | Jan 13, 2016 | Captains Blog
There’s a point in a spotted seatrout’s life when it reaches about 17 inches and like most teenagers, it gets an attitude. It goes from a fish that can be waterskied back to the boat on light tackle to one that will take drag. Even more noticeable is its change in...
by | Jan 13, 2016 | Captains Blog
They look so real you’re tempted to throw a castnet over them. The 2013 crop of artificial lures—showcased at the ICAST show in Orlando over the summer—includes an assortment of super-realistic models that should make it dang near unfair to the gamefish they’re aimed...
