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Old 03-19-2013, 09:03 PM   #1
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shimp as bait

So last time i was out fishing la jolla there seemed to be a ton of bait between macs, krill, and shrimp ( in fishes mouth / belly). It was a pretty slow day of catching with small bites and mostly small fish but in one of the fish I caught I managed to pull out a pretty much whole shrimp out of its mouth and used the shrimp as bait to catch 2 of the bigger fish of the day. So my question would be do any of you guys ever use fresh dead shrimp as bait? If so where do you get it? Or better yet does anybody ever use live shrimp as bait? If so where do u get that?
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Old 03-19-2013, 09:25 PM   #2
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......does anybody ever use live shrimp as bait? If so where do u get that?
I rarely bother to use shrimp but it is killer sheephead bait, and almost anything that lives in the kelp will eat them.

In Texas we always were fishing live shrimp for Specks and Small reds, but other then ghost shrimp I don't know of anyone who uses live shrimp out here. Everyone I know (hardcore sheephead guys) uses fresh dead and the get them at Asian markets
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Old 03-20-2013, 11:49 AM   #3
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shrimp actually works great for sheeps, calico, sand bass, and scorpion fish. I kill all of them in dana point with dead shrimp from market.
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Common garden snails work better for sheephead.
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Old 03-20-2013, 01:12 PM   #5
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Common garden snails work better for sheephead.
Wow garden snails huh? Ill have to give them a shot. Thanks for the anwers guys.
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Old 03-20-2013, 01:26 PM   #6
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Is there a particular type of shrimp that works well for sheaphead, and should it be used as a whole?

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Common garden snails work better for sheephead.


Shell on or off?
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Old 03-20-2013, 03:01 PM   #7
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shrimp actually works great for sheeps, calico, sand bass, and scorpion fish. I kill all of them in dana point with dead shrimp from market.
How are you rigging the shrimp? Simple carolina rig? I'm probably going to hit DP this Sunday morning with my son, and I'd like to get him back on the fish.. as our last few outings on the float tube have been skunks. I'll try to pick up some shrimp from the grocery store, and I already have some (old) leftover squid!

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Old 03-20-2013, 04:03 PM   #8
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I leave the shell on. Do not let them touch salt water until on the hook and dropping down. You can guess why.

The snail and fizz attract the goats.


Shrimp and fresh squid strips are my close seconds.
Shrimp= fresh the kind you would eat.
Squid= fresh dead or fresh dead frozen. Edible squid are processed and bleached. Bait squid are not fresh dead. They have already started to rot prior to packaging and freezing. This bait attracts rays, sharks, junk fish.
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Old 03-20-2013, 05:44 PM   #9
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How are you rigging the shrimp? Simple carolina rig? I'm probably going to hit DP this Sunday morning with my son, and I'd like to get him back on the fish.. as our last few outings on the float tube have been skunks. I'll try to pick up some shrimp from the grocery store, and I already have some (old) leftover squid!

THanks..
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when we have time, we pump ghost shrimp and pretty much caught what you can with a swim bait...we had a halibut as well, but it was a short...can't go wrong with Ghost shrimp. rig it like a C-rig with a thin hook, I'll bring some on Friday (hooks)..
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Old 03-20-2013, 07:48 PM   #10
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I'll bring some on Friday (hooks)..
cool.. I can buy some ghosties also, but figured we might also hit the bait barge for some anchovies? (if you bring your livewell)...

BY THE WAY...
Friday is a clandestine op (certain people think I might be working) .. control your woman and no FB posts/pics.. loose lips sink ships (kayaks). I'm off next week, and hope to fish a lot, and I don't want any, ".. didn't you just fish last friday with Honcho?.." from the wifey.

I'm hitting DP again on Sunday morning with Raskal311, around 630-1030am, (before church) .. in case you can join us for Round 2.
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