Reef Wreck Fishing

Reef and wreck fishing puts you directly over the most productive water in saltwater angling. Unlike open water trolling, fishing artificial reefs, natural ledges, and shipwrecks concentrates your effort where fish actually live. The structure creates current breaks, ambush points, and feeding zones that attract everything from snapper and grouper to big amberjack and cobia.

Learning how to fish structure effectively separates occasional catches from consistent action. Our fishing video courses break down the techniques professional captains use daily, covering vertical jigging methods, drift fishing approaches, and nearshore trolling patterns that produce around wrecks, oil rigs, and reef systems.

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  Saltwater Reef Wreck Fishing Boat Positioning Videos

  Fundamentals of Fishing Structure with Mike Hennessy

  Master the fundamentals of structure fishing and unlock consistent angling success. Understanding how fish relate to underwater structure and how current interacts with these features is the foundation of productive fishing, whether you're targeting bass in freshwater or snapper around offshore reefs.

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  Saltwater Reef Wreck Fishing

  Sailfin Snapper Fishing

  Reef fishing offers opportunities to catch various gamefish, including ultra light tackle species and donkeys. The sailfin snapper, native to Indo/Pacific waters, is a rare and hard-to-find fish. Ross Newton and Chris Rushford, skilled in light tackle fishing, target pelagic, reef, and backcountry fish regularly. Learning from experienced fishermen at Reef Donkey Village, including Rowley Shoals, is essential for success in this sport.

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  Saltwater Jigging Techniques Reef Wreck Fishing

  Reef Fishing - Jigging Soft Plastics

  Soft plastics rigged on the right jig head create an irresistible presentation for big predatory reef fish. Chris Rushford of Reel Teaser Fishing Adventures shares proven jig fishing techniques and tackle recommendations for reef fishing success. Learn to rig jigs for optimal swimming action and target fish patrolling sandy reef edges where exciting, unpredictable action awaits prepared anglers.

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  Saltwater Reef Wreck Fishing

  Coral Trout - Reef Fishing

  Chris Rushford and Ross Newton, from Reel Teaser Fishing Adventures, share their playbook on fishing for coral trout, discussing techniques, lures, and boat operation. They cover water movement, lure choice, cadence, lure size, color, rods, reels, and tackle. The wealth of experience in reef fishing makes learning easy.

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  Saltwater Reef Wreck Fishing

  Reef Fishing - Trolling South Florida Nearshore

  Capt. Patrick Smith is a South Florida fishing guide specializing in reef fishing, blackfin tuna, kingfish, snook, bowfin, largemouth bass, peacock bass, and gator hunting. He teaches simple, straightforward methods for catching gamefish, using live and hooked baits, and demonstrating jigs and poppers.

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  Saltwater Reef Wreck Fishing

  Cubera Snapper - Bouncer Smith Tactics

  Capt. Bouncer Smith, a South Florida fishing legend, shares his knowledge on catching cubera snapper, a powerful, finicky reef donkey. He teaches baiting techniques, drag settings, tackle, drift structure, and handling the intense bite and fight. Learn from him to catch cubera snapper and become a smarter fisherman.

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  Saltwater Reef Wreck Fishing

  Reef Fishing - Shallow Water with William Toney

  Reef fishing offers diverse species, depending on depth and time of year. Captain William Toney shares valuable tips for shallow water reefs along the Gulf coast of Florida, including boating, anchoring, baiting, and finding good reefs. Listening to experienced fishers can help catch bigger fish.

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