December 30, 2020

Trolling for Cobia

Wait a sec – trolling, for cobia? Yes, cobia. Few anglers target this species by trolling, and far more often we sight fish or chum for them. It is possible to go after cobia on the […]

November 5, 2020

Planers: Not Just for Spanish Mackerel

Many anglers who troll for Spanish and king mackerel employ in-line planers, but few seem to use planers for other fisheries – and this can be a mistake. Planers aren’t just for the macks, but in […]

October 6, 2020

Five Tips for Trolling Single-Handed

No one’s going to dispute the effectiveness of trolling, but in many cases, this tactic requires having a knowledgeable crew aboard. You have a time window to fish, and no one to go with? Then you […]

February 11, 2020

The Utterly Epic Trolling Spoon

Spoons may have been around for eons, but even today they remain one of the most effective trolling lures on the face of the planet. They provide lots of action, excellent flash, and attract strikes from […]

December 31, 2019

Trolling for Cobia?

Recently we talked about kite fishing for cobia, so it seems like a great time to address another method of cobia fishing that usually gets ignored in favor of sight fishing or chumming: trolling. Sure, anglers […]

December 3, 2019

Kayak Trolling, 101

I enjoy kayak fishing, but I’m no kayak fishing expert. Fortunately I know a lot of people who are, and recently when one of them took me out for a day, he shared some basics with […]

September 17, 2019

Trolling With Planers

With one of the best Spanish mackerel bites in memory going off this summer, we’ve done a lot of trolling with planers lately. You know the gig: number one, two, and three planers get rigged in-line, […]

August 8, 2019

3 King Mackerel Fishing Tips

King mackerel are a great target for anglers to set their sights on. Quite often you don’t have to travel far to find them, they bite willingly, and they taste great (just as long as you […]

July 11, 2019

Side Winders For Tuna

Spreader bars are a great lure for yellowfin tuna, and now there’s a new spreader bar option on the market: side-winders. If you haven’t heard of them before, that’s likely because I just made that name […]

December 4, 2018

Three Tips For Kayak Trolling

I recently spent a day kayak trolling, and while I’m no kayak fishing sharpie (I usually have 22 feet of fiberglass underfoot) the angler I was with, Zach Ditmars, certainly is. He’s focused on hooking everything […]

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