Rig & Technique
Every guide here is built around one job: putting the right rig in front of the right fish. No naked gear lists. Every recommendation is anchored to a technique.
Sight-Casting Tailing Redfish on the Flats
Tailing reds in ankle-deep water are the most visual saltwater target on the East and Gulf coasts. Here's the approach, the cast, and the rig that converts sightings into hookups.
Snook on Structure and Surf: Dock, Mangrove, and Inlet Patterns
Snook are ambush machines that live on edges and use structure to break you off. The dock, mangrove, and inlet rigs that put fish in the box without giving them the piling.
Blue Marlin Trolling Spread: Lure Geometry, Teasers, and the Hookup Sequence
Five to seven positions, specific speeds, and a practiced hookup sequence: the spread geometry and bite discipline that converts a raised marlin into a hooked one.
The Bump-and-Wind Rig for Bluewater Tuna
Standup gear, two-speed reels, and the boat-side crew choreography that lands giant bluefin without a fighting chair.
The Canyon Run: Finding and Hooking Giant Bluefin
Sea-surface temperature charts, a fuel range that reaches the edge, and a trolling spread that turns location into hookup. Everything needed to put giant bluefin in the spread.
Chunking Bluewater for Yellowfin
Build a chum slick that pulls yellowfin up from 300 feet and keeps them feeding boatside for hours.
High-Speed Wahoo Trolling Spreads
Run 12-18 knots without shredding your spread: the lure selection and stagger that connects with the fastest fish in blue water.
Kite Fishing Sailfish and Mahi
Fly two baits off one kite and turn a dead-current day into a sailfish bite: the setup, the release clips, and the mistakes that cost you the shot.
Live-Baiting Bull Redfish in a Blow
When the wind wrecks the flats bite, big bull redfish move to structure and current breaks. Here's the rig that finds them.
Night Tarpon on Structure
Bridge and dock lights concentrate bait and tarpon after dark: the rig, the cast, and the fight discipline that lands a silver king at night.