Offshore Fishing How To
Florida Sportsman’s Jeff Weakley gives some advice on using a planer to get certain lures deeper underwater.
Florida Sportsman’s Jeff Weakley ventures offshore and shows us sime advantages of using artificial plugs to bring up some nice black groupers from the bottom.
During this offshore FS Seminar, Florida Sportsman’s Rick Ryals shows you how to troll offshore more efficiently by rigging ballyhoo the right way.
Save bucks and catch more using yesterday’s bait. This advice won’t sit well with all the pelicans, herons, egrets and sea gulls accustomed to scoring free chow when livebait anglers dump their wells at day’s end. Nevertheless, saving that leftover bait will save you time, effort and maybe some green on your next trip.
Tips for tackling yellowtail snapper. Most yellowtail snapper landings come from the Keys coral reef tract, but scattered populations range as far north as Jacksonville on the Atlantic coast and St. Petersburg in the Gulf of Mexico. When they show up, savvy anglers enjoy fast action on a great-eating, beautiful fish.
Keeping trolling baits fresh and durable is essential; bait trays make it a cinch. Bait trays are available in a variety of materials, as well as shapes and sizes specific to different cooler brands and dimensions.
Dolphin aren’t what you’d call picky eaters. As indicated in the March 2013 feature issue in FS, “Travelers on the Trades,” when dolphin arrive off Florida’s coasts after long migrations through the Caribbean, they’re hungry.
Traveling and fishing the light tackle way.Keep a hook in the water at all times. It’s amazing how you can improve your results by following this most fundamental lesson in fishing.
Andrew Jones joins the FS crew to explain some of the finer points of offshore big game trolling. During this FS Seminar, Andrew talks about choosing lure colors to add to your trolling spread.
Andrew Jones joins the FS crew to explain some of the finer points of offshore big game trolling. During this FS Seminar, Andrew talks about the advantages of using a stand up harness when fighting big fish.
Andrew Jones joins the FS crew to explain some of the finer points of offshore big game trolling. During this FS Seminar, Andrew explains how to tie the versatile Platt Knot for double line connections.
Make versatile bottom rigs with a single piece of monofilament leader. For catching numbers of these fish and other ocean panfish, nothing beats a dropper rig, with the sinker at the bottom and baits spaced evenly on the leader above.
Andrew Jones joins the FS crew to explain some of the finer points of offshore big game trolling. During this FS Seminar, Andrew explains how tag lines can help eliminate much of the slack gained when a fish breaks line free from an outrigger clip.
Andrew Jones joins the FS crew to explain some of the finer points of offshore big game trolling. During this FS Seminar, Andrew explains how safety lanyards can keep your expensive trolling tackle from being on the ocean floor.
Andrew Jones joins the FS crew to explain some of the finer points of offshore big game trolling. During this FS Seminar, Andrew explains how to choose lure shape and size when setting up your spread. Each lure has its own swimming characteristics.
Andrew Jones joins the FS crew to explain some of the finer points of offshore big game trolling. During this FS Seminar, Andrew explains how to properly arrange up your trolling rod and reel set-ups in the cockpit.
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