Ghost Shrimp - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

devilslock · 06-03-2014, 09:58 PM

Has anyone use live ghost shrimp for bait if so any luck? I used them for the first time today in the Huntington harbor and i hooked up 8 bass and 1 halibut. The halibut was undersized threw him back but he put up a good fight. The bass were a foot size great fight on light tackle. I have to say i will be using the live ghost shrimp more often works really well.

guamboas · 06-03-2014, 11:33 PM

I use them mostly in the surf, never tried them in the harbor, they are great bait

Dannowar · 06-03-2014, 11:40 PM

Sheephead

alfsteur · 06-04-2014, 03:15 PM

GS gets a lot of bites near kelp forests... but since they're kinda delicate, they get picked off by baitfish before hitting target zones.

taggermike · 06-06-2014, 09:31 AM

Ghost shrimp are great baits in the surf and bays. Never used them in the ocean but I'm sure they would work. Ghosties in the bays are like live squid in the ocean, every thing will eat them. They're a great bait for bone fish in south sad bay. Mike

MrPatrick · 06-06-2014, 09:57 AM

We have a creek behind our condo with literally thousands of crayfish. I've thought about trapping some and using them at La Jolla.

devilslock · 06-06-2014, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MrPatrick

We have a creek behind our condo with literally thousands of crayfish. I've thought about trapping some and using them at La Jolla.

I have used crayfish i had luck with stingrays and shovelnose guitarfish. Use a circle hook on them.

06-03-2014, 11:33 PM	#2
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06-03-2014, 11:40 PM	#3
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Sheephead __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

06-04-2014, 03:15 PM	#4
alfsteur Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 128	GS gets a lot of bites near kelp forests... but since they're kinda delicate, they get picked off by baitfish before hitting target zones.

06-06-2014, 09:31 AM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Ghost shrimp are great baits in the surf and bays. Never used them in the ocean but I'm sure they would work. Ghosties in the bays are like live squid in the ocean, every thing will eat them. They're a great bait for bone fish in south sad bay. Mike

06-06-2014, 09:57 AM	#6
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	We have a creek behind our condo with literally thousands of crayfish. I've thought about trapping some and using them at La Jolla.