rockfish bait - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

socal_matt · 03-05-2014, 05:30 PM

Good idea starting this thread. I'll add a little. I find that using strips of rockfish meat work quite well too. If I'm catching some smaller starry rockfish, I'll filet it and cut the filets in strips, and make sure to leave the skin on the filets, it helps keep it on the hook. I also tend to use bigger hooks so as to keep from accidentally hooking the smaller rockfish that are in the area. I'm talking like 4/0 and up. As for lures, I find that colors of red, orange, yellow, pearlescent white, and even some variants of bright green work well. Hope this helps too.

FISH11 · 03-05-2014, 09:00 PM

Great info to add to what we already do. Thanks for sharing.

Fish · 03-06-2014, 01:02 AM

how about rod reel set up? curious what you guys are using

Dannowar · 03-06-2014, 04:35 AM

Something that cranks a lot of line!!

William Novotny · 03-06-2014, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

how about rod reel set up? curious what you guys are using

7' mh rod with sensitive tip and a lot of backbone and any reel that can hold about 150yd of braids. High Speed reel will save you from working too much

03-05-2014, 05:30 PM	#1
socal_matt Cruisin' Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 123	Good idea starting this thread. I'll add a little. I find that using strips of rockfish meat work quite well too. If I'm catching some smaller starry rockfish, I'll filet it and cut the filets in strips, and make sure to leave the skin on the filets, it helps keep it on the hook. I also tend to use bigger hooks so as to keep from accidentally hooking the smaller rockfish that are in the area. I'm talking like 4/0 and up. As for lures, I find that colors of red, orange, yellow, pearlescent white, and even some variants of bright green work well. Hope this helps too. __________________ There's no such thing as overkill, its just called being prepared for the best.

03-06-2014, 01:02 AM	#3
Fish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 113	how about rod reel set up? curious what you guys are using __________________

03-06-2014, 04:35 AM	#4
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Something that cranks a lot of line!! __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

03-05-2014, 09:00 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Great info to add to what we already do. Thanks for sharing.