Best Bait for Brackish Rivers in FL? I'm very new to Fishing and just started fishing the Alafia River off Tampa Bay, FL. I was wondering what bait everyone is having success with in...

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Best Bait for Brackish Rivers in FL?

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Jul 15, 2022 11:15:32 #

SlippinJimmy0308 Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

I'm very new to Fishing and just started fishing the Alafia River off Tampa Bay, FL. I was wondering what bait everyone is having success with in Brackish River waters, Semi-clear.?

Jul 15, 2022 12:43:33 #

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

SlippinJimmy0308 wrote:

I'm very new to Fishing and just started fishing the Alafia River off Tampa Bay, FL. I was wondering what bait everyone is having success with in Brackish River waters, Semi-clear.?

Try a brown or black 4” paddle tail with a dab of pro cure shrimp scent.

Jul 15, 2022 13:18:03 #

Seegundo Loc: Lake s minole Georgia

Try a dark colored ie June bug worm in stained a red shad, watermelon in clear if not Shure a green pumpkin colored worm. To judge water color stick your rod tip in the water about 18" if you can see the tip it's clear if not stained

Jul 15, 2022 13:23:50 #

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

SlippinJimmy0308 wrote:

I'm very new to Fishing and just started fishing the Alafia River off Tampa Bay, FL. I was wondering what bait everyone is having success with in Brackish River waters, Semi-clear.?

SHRIMP!

Jul 16, 2022 14:12:32 #

Lowescatfish18 Loc: Wesley Chaple florida

never fished the alafia river but i do fish the lower hillisbrough river going out to tampa bay by the benfranklin bridge i use pin fish if i have to use shrimp my last choice all i ever do is feed crabs.

tight lines

Jul 16, 2022 15:01:05 #

Harris T. Fudpucker Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

Fin came up with the universal bait......SHRIMP! Welcome to the stage. I also like to use spinners, swim baits, crank baits, and chatter baits. You might have to find out what color they want that day.

Jul 16, 2022 15:08:57 #

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:

Shrimp.. the best bait because everything bites it. Shrimp... the worst bait because EVERYTHING bites it!

Jul 20, 2022 07:04:16 #

SlippinJimmy0308 Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thanks for the advice!

Jul 20, 2022 07:04:40 #

SlippinJimmy0308 Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thanks for the advice!

Jul 20, 2022 07:05:06 #

SlippinJimmy0308 Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thanks for the advice!

Jul 20, 2022 07:05:29 #

SlippinJimmy0308 Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thanks for the advice!

Jul 20, 2022 07:05:53 #

SlippinJimmy0308 Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thanks for the advice!

Jul 20, 2022 07:06:06 #

SlippinJimmy0308 Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thanks for the advice!

Jul 21, 2022 13:46:38 #

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

SlippinJimmy0308 wrote:

Thanks for the advice!

Me to. Shrimp

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