Few can argue the effectiveness of natural-bait dredges. These multi-armed wonders have helped teams raise more billfish than ever before, thanks to the dredge’s realistic mimicking of a school of ...

While many anglers have shifted to using circle hooks for billfish, j-hooks remain a popular choice, especially when targeting big mahimahi. Ballyhoo, combined with either a chugger head or small lure ...

For Matt Fullenkamp, two heads are better than one. Quick Switch Lures, the company formed by the St. Augustine electrician, has patented and is selling an offshore trolling lure that, he says, makes ...

In the simple terms, offshore fishing works this way: Anglers cruise along at a speed between 5 and 7 knots, using multiple rod-and-reel combos to pull a series of lures and baits set at staggered ...

Capt. Abie Raymond trolls skirted ballyhoo on a 7/0 J hook for a variety of species, including sailfish, dolphin and grouper. Steve Waters For the Miami Herald Just about every offshore angler in ...

The squid is the underdog of offshore trolling baits. An odd-looking mollusk that squirts water through its body to move, the squid is arguably less glamorous than rigged mullet, flashy trolling lures ...