Bait question? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 07-31-2012, 07:02 PM

Catching bait fish can be like catching any other fish. Some times they're there, some times not. Sometimes they bite, some times they don't. It sound like you did well on the baits though.
If I had my choice of baits for yak fishing LJ I'd take 6-8 inch pacific(green)mackeral. Sardines work well and are some times easy to catch but I find they don't live as well as other baits in a small kayak bait tank. As as you found out, every thing will take a swing at them. If you have 500 baits in a yatch's bait tank thats OK. If you have 5-10 dines in your yak tank and the cuda or bass kill them the moment they hit the water you're out of action fast. Some times you're stuck with what you get and spanish and even smelt will get bit. If you're targeting YT or WSB the bigger green macks, like 12 inchers, will work and they keep the 3 "B"s off. Mike

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07-31-2012, 07:02 PM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Catching bait fish can be like catching any other fish. Some times they're there, some times not. Sometimes they bite, some times they don't. It sound like you did well on the baits though. If I had my choice of baits for yak fishing LJ I'd take 6-8 inch pacific(green)mackeral. Sardines work well and are some times easy to catch but I find they don't live as well as other baits in a small kayak bait tank. As as you found out, every thing will take a swing at them. If you have 500 baits in a yatch's bait tank thats OK. If you have 5-10 dines in your yak tank and the cuda or bass kill them the moment they hit the water you're out of action fast. Some times you're stuck with what you get and spanish and even smelt will get bit. If you're targeting YT or WSB the bigger green macks, like 12 inchers, will work and they keep the 3 "B"s off. Mike