“Then it happened – the right rigger came down hard. The fish ran about 10 seconds and spit the 12/0 Mustad hook and the bait – as my heart sank. Read Next: ‘Hard to Top This One.’ Fishermen Are ...

I’ve used this swim jig for a decade now. The color choices are solid, and the head design is ideal for working through and over cover. But it is the hook that has made me believe in this bait.

Lodge boats even catch the occasional tarpon. You can jig or drop bait on deepwater structure for a variety of grouper and snapper that inhabit the depths. (Nobody has ever been unhappy to eat a snowy ...