Spanish vs Greenback question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dorado50 · 09-08-2010, 08:35 PM

I've heard sardines and squid work pretty good too.

Just guessing though. What do you use for bait when the water is too warm for mackeral?

sandydiego · 09-08-2010, 10:29 PM

There are times when I am happy to get any live bait out there. Lately, getting a greenie is like hitting gold.

SGV Rookie · 09-09-2010, 07:13 AM

I think certain sea creatures like certain things. I once saw a 1.5 lb dead smelt get turned down by a seal. He was happy to take my daughters offering of a dead green back. In my opinion I think the Pacific green back has a higher oil content and is prefered by fish including themselves.

On Spanish macs, I was out on a two day fishing trip, out of thirty on board only 13 albacore were caught. The night fishing was a blast though. Light bass rod fishing with jigs and we were catching 4 pound spanish macks! Fun and made great shark bait. I brought some home and it makes the bomb Ceviche and decent fish tacos.

Useful Idiot · 09-09-2010, 11:10 AM

Some guy called the Iceman wrote an article about live bait a while back. click here

dfroggy54 · 09-09-2010, 01:59 PM

greeenie for sure!

THE DARKHORSE · 09-09-2010, 02:41 PM

Smelt, Spanish Mackerel, Pacific Greenback Mackerel, Squid, Chovie, Sardine---they all work in the right place at the right time---just like a rusty 'ol, beat to crap, iron without any paint.

09-09-2010, 07:13 AM	#3
SGV Rookie Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Gabriel Valley Posts: 89	Spanish Mack I think certain sea creatures like certain things. I once saw a 1.5 lb dead smelt get turned down by a seal. He was happy to take my daughters offering of a dead green back. In my opinion I think the Pacific green back has a higher oil content and is prefered by fish including themselves. On Spanish macs, I was out on a two day fishing trip, out of thirty on board only 13 albacore were caught. The night fishing was a blast though. Light bass rod fishing with jigs and we were catching 4 pound spanish macks! Fun and made great shark bait. I brought some home and it makes the bomb Ceviche and decent fish tacos.

09-09-2010, 11:10 AM	#4
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Some guy called the Iceman wrote an article about live bait a while back. click here __________________

09-09-2010, 02:41 PM	#6
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Smelt, Spanish Mackerel, Pacific Greenback Mackerel, Squid, Chovie, Sardine---they all work in the right place at the right time---just like a rusty 'ol, beat to crap, iron without any paint. __________________

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09-08-2010, 08:35 PM	#1
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	I've heard sardines and squid work pretty good too. Just guessing though. What do you use for bait when the water is too warm for mackeral?

09-08-2010, 10:29 PM	#2
sandydiego Rum Pirate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa Posts: 388	There are times when I am happy to get any live bait out there. Lately, getting a greenie is like hitting gold.

09-09-2010, 01:59 PM	#5
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	greeenie for sure!