Ballyhoo, mullet, bonito and squid all make great baits, but if you can match the size Spanish mackerel to the size of the billfish you are seeking, there is simply no better dead bait to pull. All ...

From left, the classic bonita strip, the belly strip and the side strip are rigged and ready to go to help anglers catch a wide variety of sport fish when applied properly. Bill Kearney For the Miami ...

While there are times when other baits might produce more or bigger fish, if there is one live bait all Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia coastal anglers should learn to love and fish with, it's ...

When you absolutely, positively have to catch a fish, live bait is the only way to go, period. While artificial lures are variously new, improved, or otherwise hyped worldwide, the lowly worm and its ...

Pulling on a truly big fish with heavy tackle sits at the core of all big-game fishing. We all grew up reading stories of titanic man-versus-fish battles lasting for hours and hours until one of the ...

“I’ve caught some pretty big bluefin in my day using all types of baits. I’ve fished with bluefish, mackerel, even a large live skate behind a scallop boat with success," said Alex Petrucci of the ...

Regardless of how we would “like” to catch a fish, anglers know that there will always be times when, in order to get a bite, they’ll need to get their baits or lures “a little” or sometimes “a lot” ...

We’re not here to take sides. We’re not here to end the debate forever. We are, however, here to say that there are times when rigging with bait—either live or dead—will outfish artificial lures, even ...

Wacky rigs are ideal for throwing around docks during the post spawn. A wacky rig is perhaps the most subtle, natural, and non-invasive presentation bass anglers use. It’s a very slow and finessed ...