Where are you guys buying bait?
Apr 1, 2020 09:48:49 #
Walmart sells Frozen Raw Shrimp, also you can get some Chicken Livers, not frozen, or even Chicken Breast and cut it in strips. The Chicken Breast will catch Sea Trout, Weekies, and Blues. Chicken Livers will do both Cats and Rock Fish/Stripe Bass. And Hot Dogs, Chicken Nuggets from the Drive Thru. Hope that helps.
Apr 1, 2020 11:18:23 #
We just think a couple years ago I was trying to buy a bait vending machine. As it held worms and the wife talked me out of it well she’s not laughing now. In NY you have to show where you bought any live bait excluding worms, otherwise I know where there’s a ton of bait minnows.
Apr 1, 2020 11:25:44 #
Apr 1, 2020 11:58:13 #
oldsalt wrote:
Does NY do that because of concern over introducing invasive species?
Ya I believe so! I Was reading in one of the ny outdoor newspapers they found the zebra mussel in with the trout they were raising to stock streams, so now they will only stock those trout in streams that already have the mussels.
Apr 1, 2020 12:11:13 #
greenfrog
Loc: Central NJ
Trump administration ruled gun shops can open. A lot usually sell bait.
Call or check if yours is open.
https://time.com/5812778/trump-administration-gun-shops-essential-coronavirus/
Call or check if yours is open.
https://time.com/5812778/trump-administration-gun-shops-essential-coronavirus/
Apr 1, 2020 13:54:28 #
Another idea, at least for salt water fishermen is use a Sebeki rig. This idea came from Japan and works quite well, at least in Florida. The idea is a string of very tiny flies (5 or 6) and hooks and sinker, maybe 1/4 to 12 ounce, all on very light monofiliment line, (maybe 5 pound test) cast and allow to sink in or around a school of bait fish.
My son lives in Florida, on the Atlantic side and is an avid fisherman. Once we were going fishing and just after motoring into the ocean, he began catching bait fish. He was doing this when something big hit and then broke off his sebeki line. He told me, "get another rod and hook on a bait fish, and see if you can catch whatever that was!" I did and caught about a 15 pound Snook. Re-baited and caught a second one, but I lost it after one jump, which was between 15 and 20 pounds.
I had been trying for years to catch a respectable sized snook, even took few trips to places like Puerto Rico and Costa Rica just to catch a snook, without any luck, and here mostly by accident, catch my personal best! Just Sayin...RJS
My son lives in Florida, on the Atlantic side and is an avid fisherman. Once we were going fishing and just after motoring into the ocean, he began catching bait fish. He was doing this when something big hit and then broke off his sebeki line. He told me, "get another rod and hook on a bait fish, and see if you can catch whatever that was!" I did and caught about a 15 pound Snook. Re-baited and caught a second one, but I lost it after one jump, which was between 15 and 20 pounds.
I had been trying for years to catch a respectable sized snook, even took few trips to places like Puerto Rico and Costa Rica just to catch a snook, without any luck, and here mostly by accident, catch my personal best! Just Sayin...RJS
Apr 1, 2020 17:06:47 #
Robert J Samples wrote:
Another idea, at least for salt water fishermen is... (show quote)
Good story. I also use the sebeki rig for bait.
Apr 1, 2020 18:00:59 #
wave37
Loc: Roseburg, Oregon
Used night crawlers in the ocean for over fifty years. Caught fish when the charters were coming up dry. Slide a 2 to 6 oz teardrop sinker on the line, tie on a hook(usually used #2 or #1 for rock fish, lingcod, cabazon, etc. Smash the ring on the sinker just enough that it can't pass over the hook. Through on a couple worms with the ends wiggling. Looks like a small octopus. Free spool to the bottom and get off it quick, then reel up and down, just briefly touching bottom once in a while. A spinning reel gets you off the bottom much faster than a levelwind. Can fish all day with a spinning reel with very little loss but go broke with a levelwind. Proven so many times myself and with everyone I've taken that I don't bother to argue about it. If a front has just passed, I've had to go down as far as 3/4 oz to entice fish, but never been skunked on crawlers. Sinker must slide so the fish can't use it to jack themselves off the hook.
Apr 2, 2020 05:21:35 #
Apr 2, 2020 11:20:17 #
FS Digest wrote:
Interesting, i don’t know if I’ve ever seen a convenience store around here with bait. Sometimes i see little $15 kiddie poles or sinker and hook sets, but i don’t think I’ve ever seen one i can walk into and grab a bunker
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What is a bunker? I’ve never heard of that .
Apr 2, 2020 12:10:22 #
Blackbart wrote:
What is a bunker? I’ve never heard of that .
Bunker are Menhaden,probably the most popular saltwater baitfish on the east coast. My best substitute would be mackerel,which you should be able to find in grocery store seafood department. Try it it works.
Apr 2, 2020 12:13:25 #
Apr 2, 2020 14:52:26 #
fishfinder
Loc: Phila , no, eastern shore va
Shrimp, Frozen squid and clams are all good saltwater baits and are all available at any large grocery or seafood store. Online tackle shops sell gulp and artificial baits that you might consider.
Apr 2, 2020 15:28:27 #
Most of us catch our bait. Plenty of places sell different traps . Look on You Tube.
Good place to start.
Good place to start.
Apr 2, 2020 15:31:22 #
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