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Nic D · 08-30-2014, 04:13 PM

how are the blood lines for lobster bait?

ctfphoto · 08-30-2014, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Nic D

how are the blood lines for lobster bait?

This will be the first time I am trying tuna. I expect the bloodlines to work fantastic!

I will test the tuna in two hoops and the regular bait in the other three as a test.

mclanea · 08-30-2014, 07:59 PM

I see my hoops every time I head out to the backyard. I'm looking forward to giving it a shot.

T Bone · 08-31-2014, 05:50 AM

Tuna is oily and works great.An axe would work good.I have a meat cleaver that I use.I am going to load up five cages and freeze them too,

Saba Slayer · 08-31-2014, 08:12 AM

I really like mixing up the bait in my tubes or bait cages...I'll mix Macks, and Tuna bloodlines with Bonita heads and trimmings, then I usually pour some additives on the bait cages once they are in the ziplock bags. Then I'll freeze them and leave them semi-frozen until I drop them. I really think the scent/additives work...I've done some tests with scent only with the GoPro camera and it works. With scent only the critters won't stay in the net but they will go in there to check it out.

Menhadden oil is good, so is Salmon oil, although its pricy...this Crab and Shrimp Fuel by Pautzke is affordable and it works. It's about $10 a bottle.

Save those tuna heads and bloodlines...there were a few Skipjack in the counts the last week...if you can get your hands on any of these bloody Tunas...you'll be on your way to a limit of Bugs.

roadx · 08-31-2014, 08:32 AM

check, froze whole yellow fin tuna carcass for bug bait.
last year was a very good year just using mackerel and sardines. sometimes little catfood.
always fun and relaxing.

SoCalCJ · 08-31-2014, 09:32 PM

Hi Jim / Saba Slayer,

Curious on you insight as to the warmer water affecting the crawl this year? Do you think it has any impact? Will we have to be setting deep?

Thanks

Saba Slayer · 09-01-2014, 06:46 AM

This warm water year should have the Bugs up in shallow water at the start of the season up until about November when they should move deeper. The season before last, SD kicked butt on the counts in the Bay. It was a warm water year...lets hope that the Bay is as active this season. Almost 21% of the total catch was from SD Bay and Zuniga Jetty.

Location # Location Name Percent of Catch
1 – 18 - San Diego Bay 16%
2 - 1 - Catalina Island 12.4%
3 – 57 - Pt. Vicente up to King Harbor 8.0%
4 – 17 - Zuniga Jetty 5.4%
5 – 64 - Santa Monica up to Malibu Pt. 5.0%
6 – 3 - Santa Cruz Island 4.7%
7 – 61 - King Harbor up to Santa Monica 3.8%

Warm Water = Bugs crawling and eating...

Good Luck this Season!

08-30-2014, 04:13 PM	#1
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	how are the blood lines for lobster bait? __________________ instagram - @DRAGO619

08-31-2014, 05:50 AM	#4
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Tuna is oily and works great.An axe would work good.I have a meat cleaver that I use.I am going to load up five cages and freeze them too, __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

08-31-2014, 08:12 AM	#5
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,870	Bait I really like mixing up the bait in my tubes or bait cages...I'll mix Macks, and Tuna bloodlines with Bonita heads and trimmings, then I usually pour some additives on the bait cages once they are in the ziplock bags. Then I'll freeze them and leave them semi-frozen until I drop them. I really think the scent/additives work...I've done some tests with scent only with the GoPro camera and it works. With scent only the critters won't stay in the net but they will go in there to check it out. Menhadden oil is good, so is Salmon oil, although its pricy...this Crab and Shrimp Fuel by Pautzke is affordable and it works. It's about $10 a bottle. Save those tuna heads and bloodlines...there were a few Skipjack in the counts the last week...if you can get your hands on any of these bloody Tunas...you'll be on your way to a limit of Bugs. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

08-31-2014, 08:32 AM	#6
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	check, froze whole yellow fin tuna carcass for bug bait. last year was a very good year just using mackerel and sardines. sometimes little catfood. always fun and relaxing. __________________

09-01-2014, 06:46 AM	#8
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,870	warm water This warm water year should have the Bugs up in shallow water at the start of the season up until about November when they should move deeper. The season before last, SD kicked butt on the counts in the Bay. It was a warm water year...lets hope that the Bay is as active this season. Almost 21% of the total catch was from SD Bay and Zuniga Jetty. Location # Location Name Percent of Catch 1 – 18 - San Diego Bay 16% 2 - 1 - Catalina Island 12.4% 3 – 57 - Pt. Vicente up to King Harbor 8.0% 4 – 17 - Zuniga Jetty 5.4% 5 – 64 - Santa Monica up to Malibu Pt. 5.0% 6 – 3 - Santa Cruz Island 4.7% 7 – 61 - King Harbor up to Santa Monica 3.8% Warm Water = Bugs crawling and eating... Good Luck this Season! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer Last edited by Saba Slayer; 09-01-2014 at 07:42 AM.

08-30-2014, 07:59 PM	#3
mclanea Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rolando Posts: 85	I see my hoops every time I head out to the backyard. I'm looking forward to giving it a shot.

08-31-2014, 09:32 PM	#7
SoCalCJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 126	Hi Jim / Saba Slayer, Curious on you insight as to the warmer water affecting the crawl this year? Do you think it has any impact? Will we have to be setting deep? Thanks