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Boat Cleaning 101
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Deep Drop Fishing
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Rigging for Mingo (Vermillion Snapper) and Triggerfish!
There are several ways to make two drop rigs for mingo and triggerfish. The bead rig and the dropper loop rig. In both cases my rigs are 36 inches long and have swivels on each end so there is no top or bottom, both ends are the same.
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Sheepshead Fishing
Sheepshead are winter fishing fun! They are plentiful, reasonably easy to catch, and are excellent table fare. It is easy to confuse sheepshead with black drum as both have the black and white bars. The easy way to tell the two apart is....
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Spanish Mackerel Fishing
Spanish are fun on light tackle and are very good table fare. Their meat is much lighter than most mackerel and can be prepared in many different ways. They are great fried, smoked, or made into fish tacos......
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Bay Fishing
f you have not given bay fishing a chance, you are definitely missing out on a year-round fishery. Here along the Florida Panhandle we have some exciting opportunities— whether you chose to spot cast redfish on the flats....
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Blackfin Tuna
While the blackfin tuna bite all day and night, the prime time is 30 minutes before sun up and the first three hours of daylight and the last three hours of daylight until about an hour after dark. During the time of the full moon there is normally a great bite right during the middle of the day from.....
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Tarpon Fishing
The tarpon usually start to show up in May and last into late August or early September. The heart of the run, and when you can expect to have the best fishing, is June and July. Tarpon in our area range from....
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Shark Fishing
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Pier Fishing
Catching live bait is one of the most important parts of pier fishing. When you walk on the pier you will see schools of minnows. You can catch these with ease by using a sabiki rig. The rig has 6-8 flies with a swivel at the top to attach your line and....
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Fishing Knots & Rigging
Strong, reliable, and easy to tie, the Uni-Knot is an excellent knot for securing line to terminal tackle. It's also the foundation of the entire Uni-Knot system. Note that the Uni-Knot can be left as.....
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5 Keys to Catching More Amberjack
Why so long? Well the water will be very warm and the longer leader gives the bait more room to try and escape the amberjack. In many cases even if the amberjack is not hungry their aggressive nature..... - Loading...Edited Loading... 364 view(s)
Sailfish, The Untouched Fishery!
You're fishing for a trophy, it’s not supposed to be easy. But with a little effort you can catch a trophy of a lifetime.....
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Choosing a Fillet Knife
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Rod and Reel Maintenance
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Bait Rigs and Catching Bait
Let’s start with buying quality bait rigs. If you ever find yourself on the bait banks outside the pass you will see some boats catching plenty of bait and others struggling.
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30 Second King Rig
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Rigging Hard Baits for Wahoo
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Blue Crab Fishing
Crab season is upon us. Truly it is always crab season as they don’t close but our prime time to catch them in the shallows is during the warmer months May - November.
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Chum Balling for Snapper
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Quick Rig Ballyhoo
Want more mahi, wahoo, tuna, and marlin? Then you need to know the “Quick Rig Ballyhoo”!
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Shark Fishing
For many anglers catching a shark is very high on their bucket list! We have so many varieties here locally you never really know which one you will catch......... - Loading...Edited Loading... 48 view(s)
How to Chose the Right Pair of Costa Del Mar Sunglasses
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Slow Pitch Jigging
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How to Scallop
One of the most exciting season openings is right around the corner – Scallop season. - Loading...Edited Loading... 391 view(s)
Grouper and Amberjack
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Fishing for Amberjack
With the heat of the summer, the Amberjacks (aka Reef Donkeys) move to deeper waters. While there will be some in state water, most will be caught offshore in federal waters in depths on 160-400ft. The fish that are caught in state waters will be mostly throwback size. August 1st opens up the season for AJs, and Half Hitch wants to give you the best chance for catching them. - Loading...Edited Loading... 391 view(s)
Rig Your Own: Bull Minnow Video
Tim and Jessie from Half Hitch show you exactly how to rig a bull minnow so you can GET OUT THERE to catch redfish and flounder.
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Half Hitch - Rigging Live Shrimp Video
THIS is how to rig a live shrimp the right way for trout fishing... so you can catch 'em good!
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Rigging for King Fish - Learn to do a Haywire Twist
Todd Jones with Half Hitch Tackle shows how to rig for King Fish trolling. He shows us how to do a Haywire Twist using Malin #6 wire. Go to HalfHitch.com for products shown in this video. Get Out There.
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Duster Rigging for King Mackerel
Todd Jones shows us how to rig a duster or seawitch for trolling King Mackerel. The same rig can be used when trolling for Mahi Mahi. He shows us two slightly different ways to rig the bait weather you are using a live cigar minnow or a piece of strip bait.
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Improved Clinch Knot
Learn to tie an improved clinch knot for fishing. Remember the key is to.....
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D.O.A How to rig a shad tail or other soft plastic bait
Learn how to rig a jig head with a soft plastic lure. This setup is irresistible to most fish and can be used on a variety of species. This is a go to set up for many inshore anglers in the Gulf Coast.
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Learn to Tie a Modified Snell Knot
A Snell Knot is the Captain's go to knot when reef fishing with circle hooks. This knot pulls at the hook shank making the hook curl into the fish's lip as you are pulling it up. The most important step when tying any Snell Knot is to bring your line in through the front of the hook. Tight Lines! Get Out There!
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Shad Tail Rigging
Captain Nate shows us how to rig a shad tail, soft plastic, jerk bait, and weedless. This is a solid presentation when jigging, fishing the flats, targeting redfish, trout and flounder.
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Wade Fishing with Artificial Shrimp
Captain Nate talks about wade fishing in the Gulf Coast with artificial shrimp. Redfish and trout love this presentation.
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Choosing a Lure Color for Inshore Fishing
Capt. Nate talks to us about picking a lure color and why the color of the water makes a difference.
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Rigging Soft Plastic Lures for Bridge Bull Reds
Captain Justin Leak talks to us about rigging soft plastic lures from Z-man to target big Bull Reds around bridges.
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Swordfishing
Swordfish are primarily considered nocturnal feeders. In recent years we have found they do feed in the day time, but instead of feeding near the surface less than 300ft deep where they migrate to at night, they are feeding at depths in excess of 200ft deep. Swords can be caught year-round, but we find the best and most consistent action between....
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Wahoo & Dolphin
Along the Emerald Coast we have some of the best wahoo and dolphin fishing compared to anywhere in the world. One of the best parts about our fishery is the time span we have to go after them. Wahoo are almost year round and the best times are....
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Flounder, Sea Trout, and Redfish
Right time, right place. Do your homework, check maps, tides, charts, and photos. Find a location that provides food, comfort, and safety....
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Flounder Fishing and Gigging
Fall brings a host of fishing opportunities with one of the many favorites being flounder fishing and flounder gigging. No matter which method you chose you will be in for a tasty treat for dinner....
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Sea Trout & Other Winter Species
Sea trout, flounder, redfish, and sheepshead are all excellent winter species....
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Panhandle Bait Chart
Find images of popular baits used to fish surf, pier, inshore and offshore in the Florida Panahandle when fishing Gulf Of Mexico waters....
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Fishing the Flats
Most people think of saltwater fishing as "deep sea" fishing, but here in Florida's Panhandle, there is a whole other side to saltwater fishing. The many inshore salt waters throughout the state afford anglers the opportunity to catch big fish in shallow waters.....
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Surf Fishing
Along the Panhandle we have lots of opportunities for surf fishing. The best time for surf fishing is March-November, however, some years we have good surf fishing all year if we have a warm winter. Our main targets are Pompano and Whiting but many other species are available including Redfish, Blue Fish, Ladyfish, Blue Runners, Spanish, Black Drum, Sharks, Sheepshead and Bonita.
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Cobia Fishing
Here along the Emerald Coast we have a opportunity for some of the most exciting fishing you'll ever do. While we catch cobia all year when bottom fishing, during the spring the cobia migrate along the coast in the shallows heading to the Louisiana delta to spawn from March to mid-May, and some years until June. Most of the cobia are caught after sight-casting on the fish as they migrate by in 10ft to 60ft of water. The emerald green water makes this exciting fishery possible.
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