What is the best live bait to use for fishing off a saltwater dock?
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Also, what kind of lure is the best for catching fish off a saltwate dock? Please Answer!
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Also, what kind of lure is the best for catching fish off a saltwate dock? Please Answer!
April 13th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
When I went to the pier, people were using pieces of smashed sea urchin. Your locality may have fish that will respond better to something else.
April 17th, 2009 at 1:02 am
What are you fishing for???
Live shrimp seem to get everything, though.
“`good catchin“`
April 19th, 2009 at 11:17 am
It all depends on what species of you’re targeting. Shrimp catches pretty much everything, scaled sardines will work, white bait, greenbacks (threadfin herring), all catch fish with consistent success. As for lures, if you’re from the side you can use a D.O.A. shrimp and put the hook through the tail and make it swim backwards; a surface popper may work, such as a Storm Chug Bug; a Rapala SkitterWalk, a walk-the-dog action; or a suspending twitchbait, such as MirroLure Mirrodine or Rapala X-Rap. Most, if not all of these lures should catch fish with relatively good success. Good luck to you!
April 20th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Saltwater docks hold a little of just about every fish that swims. Snook, Snapper, Sheepshead, Trout and so on. The best live bait would be Shrimp ( free lined or with a split shot) on fluorocarbon line. Pilchards, which are found around the docks at night would also be a good choice. Another good choice would be live mojarra ( small, flat, silvery fish ) in the size of a 50 cent piece. Same rig as for the shrimp. Hook the mojarra on the dorsal or anal fin. For lures, I use spoons, jigs, shrimp imitaions and top water lures ( that look like finger mullets) . Fishing around docks is best early morn or at night especially if the dock is lighted at night. You will definetely need to use heavy mono (20-25 pound test at least) or go with a braid line ( which is a better choice because it’s easier to cast with a split shot) . If you hook into a large fish the first thing it’s gonna try to do is break you off with the pilings of the dock. You’ll need some leverage to turn the fish. Other than that there’s nothing more to say. Good luck catchin’.
April 21st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
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