NIGHT PROWLIN’

Right now in New Jersey, there is a viable night fishery for bottomfish on the wrecks and reefs that include the likes of ling, cod, porgies, sea bass and even squid. Under the guise of darkness, bottom beasties lurk along the sea floor. Many party boats are making nightly runs to the 3 to 12 […]

ICAST 2017 Recap

Well we are all back from ICAST 2017 in Orlando Florida, and it was a busy one for our TackleDirect crew. We said we would get all of you 150+ videos, and we sure did with 200 product videos from all of your favorite brands with new for 2018 reels, rods, line, lures, apparel, accessories, […]

STRUCTURE BUCKTAILING FLUKE

Heading into the crux of summer flatfish fun, fluke are now situating in the mid range depths of 35 to 75 feet. The largest of flatties will be hanging around structure piles as various wrecks, reefs and rocks provide cover for fluke to lay low and ambush baitfish as they swim by. Structure fishing by […]

CHASING COBIA

Florida’s east and west coasts have a bad ass fishery when it comes to chasing down the brown clowns, or cobia. Hardcore battlers and inquisitive by nature, cobia are suckers for whacking topwater and subsurface lures. Usually, you can happen upon a pack of 2 to 5 fish or so hanging around on the water […]

ICAST 2017 Video Library

From Tuesday, July 11 – Friday, July 14, TackleDirect will be bringing you over 200 product reviews from the best brands in fishing at ICAST 2017. Check back hourly for updates, or if you want a live feed, tune into our Facebook and Instagram Live! Go ahead, stalk us:

ICAST 2017 Preview

One week and we’ll be back in Orlando, FL for ICAST 2017! ICAST or International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades is the world’s largest Sportfishing trade show. This is where all your favorite brands showcase their latest in fishing gear, accessories, and apparel. Prepare yourself for non-stop action from us including: • 150+ Product Videos […]

LIGHT BUCKTAILING BACK BAY FLUKE

Early summer back baywaters are hot spots for fluke, and light bucktails work wonders to trick them up. General makes and models include Andrus, S&S or MagicTail bucktails in 3/8 to 1/2 ounces, with most productive colors being white, chartreuse, white and yellow. Standard roundhead style bucktails work best when tides are at slack or […]

JERSEY MIDSHORE BLUEFIN

Bluefin tuna have been crushing anglers’ lines in the 20 to 50 mile range off the Jersey Coast and as we move into July, the bite should only get hotter. General spots like the Glory Hole, Chicken Canyon and Triple Wrecks with water depths from 150 to 250 feet have held tuna in the 50 […]

INSHORE SHARKING

Hot summer days bring in the creatures that drive the Jersey Shore news cycle – sharks. You don’t have to venture far offshore to have at some serious big game action as many coastal sharks such as threshers, browns, duskies, hammerheads and blacktips can be caught from a half mile to 5 miles off the […]

NIGHT SHIFT WEAKIES

Anglers operating under the guise of darkness are intercepting the silent ghosts of the Jersey area waters – weakfish. Its pot luck whether you can find one to tangle with, but when you do, they are large formidable battlers in the 5 to 10-pound range. To try for the treasure, here are some tips: Go […]

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