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High-performance offshore trolling lures maintenance.

How to Re-Skirt Trolling Lures

Torn or faded skirts make lures look tired. Here is how to remove old skirts, choose replacements and re-skirt offshore trolling lures step by step.

How to Re-Skirt Trolling Lures

Torn or faded skirts make lures look tired. Here is how to remove old skirts, choose replacements and re-skirt offshore trolling lures step by step.

Offshore fishing for big game marlin.

Best Places to Catch Yellowfin Tuna

Where to catch yellowfin tuna: Gulf of Mexico rigs, the Outer Banks, Northeast canyons, Baja and Panama, with general seasons and fishing tips.

Best Places to Catch Yellowfin Tuna

Where to catch yellowfin tuna: Gulf of Mexico rigs, the Outer Banks, Northeast canyons, Baja and Panama, with general seasons and fishing tips.

Offshore trolling lure pursued by marlin.

White Marlin Lures and Tactics

White marlin are Atlantic billfish that favor small lures and ballyhoo. Here is where to find them and the lures, rigs and spreads that work.

White Marlin Lures and Tactics

White marlin are Atlantic billfish that favor small lures and ballyhoo. Here is where to find them and the lures, rigs and spreads that work.

Marlin striking an offshore trolling lure.

Spreader Bars for Tuna: How to Rig and Run Them

Spreader bars imitate a small bait school and are deadly for tuna. Here is how they work, how to rig and run them, and where they fit in a spread.

Spreader Bars for Tuna: How to Rig and Run Them

Spreader bars imitate a small bait school and are deadly for tuna. Here is how they work, how to rig and run them, and where they fit in a spread.

Best mahi lures for offshore trolling

Where to Find Mahi Offshore

Mahi follow structure, temperature and bait. Here is how to find them offshore using weed lines, debris, birds, temperature and current edges.

Where to Find Mahi Offshore

Mahi follow structure, temperature and bait. Here is how to find them offshore using weed lines, debris, birds, temperature and current edges.

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Mahi Lures vs Ballyhoo: Which Catches More?

Should you troll lures or ballyhoo for mahi? Here is how they compare on speed, durability, cost and hookups, and when to use each.

Mahi Lures vs Ballyhoo: Which Catches More?

Should you troll lures or ballyhoo for mahi? Here is how they compare on speed, durability, cost and hookups, and when to use each.

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