The fall weather has finally rolled in, and that cooler air has fired the hogfish bite wide open here on the Gulf! The shift in temps and water clarity has the hogs feeding hard on the ledges and rock piles — it’s prime time to fill the cooler with these tasty reef fish.
We’ve been seeing steady action in the 35–60 ft range using Hog Balls and live shrimp, and when the tide gets moving, the rods don’t stay still long. This is one of the best times of the year to target hogfish