Bigger Bait - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 08-31-2015, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ctfphoto

Bigger bait, Bigger Fish

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dmrides · 08-31-2015, 08:24 PM

8-10" is not a big bait. You could catch a 6# yt with one of those. 13" is getting to be a big bait; it will still catch plenty of fish, but you will need to adjust spool tension for the troll. 14-15" is too big for my likes, though it makes great chum and is good for the smoker.

WARRIORMIKE · 09-01-2015, 07:13 AM

Of course bigger bait bigger fish. I just don't want any short strike. Bait just seemed oversized from bait Ive caught earlier in the season.

I wish I would have taken a picture of it........

taggermike · 09-01-2015, 07:33 AM

Its surprising how big a bait fish YT, halibut, and especially white sea bass will eat. Just use bigger hooks and let em it longer. The problem with bigger baits is they don't live well in yak sized tanks. 8-10" macks, they're had sardines that side in the mission bay receivers lately.

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08-31-2015, 08:24 PM	#2
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	8-10" is not a big bait. You could catch a 6# yt with one of those. 13" is getting to be a big bait; it will still catch plenty of fish, but you will need to adjust spool tension for the troll. 14-15" is too big for my likes, though it makes great chum and is good for the smoker.

09-01-2015, 07:13 AM	#3
WARRIORMIKE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 303	Of course bigger bait bigger fish. I just don't want any short strike. Bait just seemed oversized from bait Ive caught earlier in the season. I wish I would have taken a picture of it........

09-01-2015, 07:33 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Its surprising how big a bait fish YT, halibut, and especially white sea bass will eat. Just use bigger hooks and let em it longer. The problem with bigger baits is they don't live well in yak sized tanks. 8-10" macks, they're had sardines that side in the mission bay receivers lately.