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How to Retrieve the Wake Mullet (Great Results with Minimal Effort)

Some lures look great in the water… But don’t always get the results. This one’s been different. The Wake Mullet has been producing consistent strikes...

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My New Favorite Plug For Big Seatrout In The Spring [Retrieve Tips]

Spring is one of the best seasons to find big seatrout in shallow water, making for some great shots at trophies for inshore saltwater fishermen....

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Stop Making This Common Retrieve Mistake [Calm Water Edition]

My least favorite conditions for big seatrout and redfish on shallow flats USED to be calm water. When the wind drops and the surface turns...

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Polk County Tweaker Lure Mini-Course [Rigging, Retrieving, & More]

The Tweaker lure is an upgrade to a traditional soft plastic jerk shad. This lesson shows how to rig and retrieve it for max fish catching.

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This Rigging Hack Worked Shockingly Well For Cobia & Flounder

While filming a nearshore fishing crash course recently, I stumbled upon a rigging hack that led to an epic cobia bite. We were in a...

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How & When To Set The Hook While Fishing With Paddletail Lures

How do you know WHEN to set the hook while fishing with paddletail lures? It's time to put an end to failed hooksets and lost fish...

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Black Drum On Artificial Lures [Tackle, Gear, and Tactics]

You’re on the water and stumble upon a school of black drum… but there’s one problem—no live bait! Most anglers assume that black drum only...

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3 Strike-Generating Retrieves For The Skinny Lipper

Not sure how to retrieve the Skinny Lipper? No worries, we have your back. This versatile lure can be a real game-changer when it comes...

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When to Use the Moonwalker vs the Skinny Lipper

When should you use a pure topwater bait vs a slash bait (diving jerk bait)? The difference is subtle but very important. In this video,...

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How To Retrieve The Skinny Lipper [3 Retrieve Styles]

This video lesson shows the retrieve styles to use for the Skinny Lipper to consistently catch redfish, seatrout, and snook in shallow water.

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How A Fish’s Tail Can Reveal Its Feeding Secrets

Fish anatomy can tell you a lot about the way fish behave and feed. For example, we looked at how a fish’s mouth shape helps...

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Understanding Feeding Patterns Through Fish Anatomy

Fish anatomy can reveal a TON about how fish are likely to feed and we're going to analyze what that means for snook, sea trout, and redfish!

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The Do’s & Don’ts When Fishing Wake Baits In Summer

If you get your timing right, Wake Baits are one of the BEST redfish lures out there. These lures are NOT one-size-fits-all. You have to...

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Quick Tips To Spark Topwater Bites On Calm, Clear Mornings!

My trusted First Mate Otis joined me on a quick morning trip before Church last Sunday! The goal was to reel in a slam in...

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ONE Lure Change Saved The Trip! [Father’s Day Inshore Slam]

I hit the water with my Dad for Father's Day - before I knew what was happening he already had an inshore slam in the boat! We were down...

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