First timer...SD Bay last weekend....

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Originally Posted by taggermike

I've seen maks around the areas just to the right of the shelter island launch ramp. They are often around the fishing pier. However, for bay I have found that maks aren't the best bait. I've done better in the bays with smelt. Chumm with bread then use a tiny sabiki, an umbrella net, or snag them. They live in small bait tanks well also. Mike

I have never gotten a bite on smelt, and they are easy to make, SI is one of my favs, but the Hammer is the bait of choice there, and also small grubs on a 1/4 oz head on the bottom for big sandies.
Been ther done that on the outgoing tide...lol