Newb Bait questions.

[taggermike]

Most yakers use sibikis to catch bait locally. Squid can be caught on sibikis as well but usually go for the squid jigs better. Saying bait is easy just means bait was easy to catch, no matter what kind. Typically pacific mackerel(called green macs or greenies) are the preferred bait, but you catch smelt, sardines, and Spanish mackerel(brown mackerel or Spanish jacks) on sibikis as well. Some times one of these other baits are all you can find. They don't troll as well as greenies but do catch fish. I've caught YT, calicos, cuda, halibut, and bonito on every one of the above baits. Bring a few sibikis of different sizes, and a size selection of live bait hooks so you'll be ready for what's out there. Mike

[Silbaugh4liberty]

I don't have much luck on the squid type sibiki, usually the foil or shrimp kind works best for bait fish IMO. Caught plenty of sculpin on the squid sibiki while trying to get some macks though! !