Anchovy will not last long - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Siebler · 06-25-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hobie-Pedaller

a hook in the nose ?

OK for dines and macks.

but perhaps try gil hooking the chovies.

A gill hooked chovie swims differently than a Nose hooked bait. Most of the time I nose hook chovies, Ive just never been successful with the gill/collar hooked baits. Sardines on the other hand, I love fishing a Butt hooked bait and have caught tons of yellows this way.

Hobie-Pedaller · 06-25-2008, 01:44 PM

interesting info Bassboy.

i have only collar hooked chovies in the past.

do they live very long nose hooked ???

they seem so fragile, it seems like their life span would be minimal after being penetrated with a hook.

Siebler · 06-25-2008, 02:43 PM

Just dont go pinning them on a 4/0 hook and they live fine. I never fish a bait until it is dead anyways, 5 minutes tops. If the bait isnt bit then its just not the right bait, or there are no fish in the immediate area and it isnt going to live through the move anyways. Obviously I am not doing this with Macks that I am trolling but if im drifting a bait they dont hang out all that long.

TheSherThang · 06-26-2008, 12:28 PM

Pretty much the same as CJ.

For sardines, I usually go Nose or Collar and occasionally Butt if i want that sucker to really swim out there. Butt hook, doesn't last very long so key as always is a fresh bait.

For Anchovies, I use light wire hooks and usually nose or collar.

Mackerals same as Sardines.

Macks last the longest, Sardines next and Anchovies are the most delicate.

06-25-2008, 01:44 PM	#2
Hobie-Pedaller Fish On !!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 194	interesting info Bassboy. i have only collar hooked chovies in the past. do they live very long nose hooked ??? they seem so fragile, it seems like their life span would be minimal after being penetrated with a hook. __________________ Hobie Kayaks: Use Your Legs to Pedal.... Use Your Arms to Fish !! Kayak Fishing is a DRUG.... and I'm addicted !!

06-25-2008, 02:43 PM	#3
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Just dont go pinning them on a 4/0 hook and they live fine. I never fish a bait until it is dead anyways, 5 minutes tops. If the bait isnt bit then its just not the right bait, or there are no fish in the immediate area and it isnt going to live through the move anyways. Obviously I am not doing this with Macks that I am trolling but if im drifting a bait they dont hang out all that long. __________________ CJ Siebler

06-26-2008, 12:28 PM	#4
TheSherThang Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 82	Pretty much the same as CJ. For sardines, I usually go Nose or Collar and occasionally Butt if i want that sucker to really swim out there. Butt hook, doesn't last very long so key as always is a fresh bait. For Anchovies, I use light wire hooks and usually nose or collar. Mackerals same as Sardines. Macks last the longest, Sardines next and Anchovies are the most delicate.