Creating the perfect fishing rig for red and black drum can be quite difficult given their huge range in sizes. You’re most likely to encounter both black and red drum that are somewhere between 5 and 30 pounds but they can sometimes reach a huge 60-90 pounds with the world record being around 93. The …
Rigging a fishing line for redfish can be a bit tricky since their size ranges significantly. Redfish have to be a minimum of 16 inches long in order to keep them, but bull redfish can measure all the way up to 50 inches long. This makes rigging a bit complicated since you don’t need a …
There are lots of different names for whiting: ground mullet, southern kingfish, channel mullet, southern kingcroaker and more. Regardless of what you call them, they are quite delicious and primarily caught around Florida specifically for their meat. Fishing for them can be a bit tricky which is why we decided to show you some great …
There are actually quite a few effective flounder rigs out there that each work equally well. In many cases it comes down to personal opinion as to which is the best though certain similarities do remain: they are usually white and the most successful ones are usually fairly simple. After all, the fewer pieces the …
Despite sheepshead being a very creepy looking fish, they’re actually quite good eating. They average anywhere between two and five pounds and are pretty easily identifiable thanks to the 5-7 black stripes that run vertically down the side of their body. Catching them typically requires a bottom rig like a spreader or sliding sinker though …
Balloon rigs can be an effective way to live bait fish during certain times of the year. These rigs are simple to use and resemble using a float and minnow for other species. The line is set up in a similar fashion as for planer boards. A barrel swivel is attached to the end of …
Umbrella rigs can be very useful tools when trolling for Hybrids and Stripers as they simulate a school of baitfish. We often use umbrella with our Bucktail Shadz and Bucktail Spinz. Other good choices for lures are sassy shad. Umbrellas can be used while flatlining and with downriggers. There are a number of styles on …