Best bait
Nov 15, 2018 01:16:07 #
Nov 15, 2018 13:22:39 #
The very best all around bait is the night crawler.
everything eats them.
Just might need a little different rigging style for better results depending on your target fish.
everything eats them.
Just might need a little different rigging style for better results depending on your target fish.
Nov 18, 2018 02:50:18 #
Nov 18, 2018 02:53:47 #
Welcome to thr most relaxing obsession on Earth. In short, in fresh water nightcrawlers or earthworms are eaten by most if not all freshwater varieties. In saltwater, most fish eat squid. Have fun!!!!!
Nov 29, 2018 20:51:45 #
Download..."Port Angeles Coho" by Angler West TV. This is a coho salmon shoot out of Sekiu, WA. This is about jig-casting for coho salmon. Same technique works for chinook salmon along kelp lines. Far-more effective than trolling. This is serious metal jig fishing with Kandlefish and Crippled Herring jigs! Pete
Nov 29, 2018 22:23:30 #
Regarding squid as an effective natural bait, I totally agree. For the last two years, in Washington State's Strait of Juan de Fuca, there was a good run of squid. However, I discovered something more effective for chinook salmon. It is the "bio-luminiscent glow" finish (BLG) on the Kandlefish jig. It resembles the pearl white finish but the salmon like the glow finish so much more because it glows like a squid and for up to 6 hours for me without exposing it to a light source. So far, it has been my #1 chinook salmon producer in the darker waters of the Pacific NW. PS...The photo shows three chinook salmon all caught on the Kandlefish with the (BLG) glow finish. That's Liz Thomson on the left with her dandy hatchery chinook salmon. Pete
Nov 30, 2018 11:15:32 #
in early spring long stick baits are effective when making a quick jerk after sitting for a few seconds. jerk hard enough to make stick bait appear trying to go on its side
Dec 7, 2018 12:08:06 #
The best trout bait I have ever found in my whole life and I am 68 is a product called Mouse Tails,they come in all colors. Best place to buy is on line,it is a killer bait.
Dec 26, 2018 15:32:24 #
Just keep learning from every source, fish as much as you can and try to separate the BS
from the important fundamental stuff. If you do the fundamentals well, you will do fine.
from the important fundamental stuff. If you do the fundamentals well, you will do fine.
Dec 27, 2018 12:53:16 #
Find someone where you want to fish that have fish. Ask them to show you their rig...line size..weight...hook...bait...etc etc. Ask at local bait supply what works for WHERE and WHAT you are targeting.
Dec 30, 2018 10:26:45 #
I fish mostly in the north, for bass. I start out throwing a white chatterbait. I have caught decent sized bass on it in North Carolina, Missouri, Tennessee, and Michigan. Also you can't beat a green pumpkin tube. I Texas rig them to avoid hang ups. A Texas rigged worm also works anywhere. Natural colors are best: pumpkinseed, watermelon, black, blue fleck, etc. But I like to throw a spinnerbait and crankbait too.
Jan 1, 2019 21:31:37 #
colt57
Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia
For as many species of fish there are, there are at least a few dozen different baits and methods that folks swear by. As has been stated by fellow fisherman, you need to study the species you are after, such as their preferred habitat, and how they act in different seasons. That is, fishing for cobia in the Chesapeake Bay is not very lucrative in the colder months, but striper fishing is great. And, bass fishing on the flats in the winter is not likely to be productive, but fishing deep structure can produce a lunker. So, do your homework and study the what, where, and when, and then you can figure out the best baits and methods. The best advice is to hang around the boat ramps and talk to the experienced guys who will probably have a specimen to show, and they generally don't mind sharing their knowledge.
Jan 4, 2019 12:16:00 #
Oregon Salmon fisherman....plug cut herring...also slit between pectoral fin and anus to allow water to inflate the gut area of gutted plug cut herring. I have caught fish when my buddies told me I was wasting my time doing more to my bait than they do. after I caught fish they let me modify their bait. Nehalem Bay
Jan 7, 2019 14:39:07 #
sdcmaui
Loc: north idaho
The people that gave you all that info are spot on. However there are two types of fishing. There is the fisherman who fishes like its a contest and is only satisfied with the most and biggest catch of the day. Then there is the guy who puts some bait on his hook and relaxes has a beer or 2 and if he dosen't fall asleep catches a fish now and then. So I guess the first thing you need to do is decide which kind of a fisherman you want to be. If you happen to take a young fisherman with you, the greatest thrill is to watch them catch a fish.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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Jan 15, 2019 14:26:57 #
My personal experience is the sexy shad blue and silver has been the best bait for bass fishing. It really depends on where you are fishing and how clear and deep the water is. If the water is murky don't get something too bright because it will scare the fish. If you are fishing in pretty clear water then they are used to flashes and sparkling.
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