triggerfish

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  Saltwater Reef Fishing

  2025, Catching Triggerfish on Atlantic and Gulf Reefs

  Seth Horne

  Triggerfish steal bait for a living, and standard hooksets feed them all day. The fix is precision: a smaller hook, a tougher bait, and reeling instead of lifting to drive the hook home. This is where they hold, when they bite, and how to turn taps into fish.

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