Comments on: What is the best live bait to use for fishing off a saltwater dock? http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:44:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: shreve66 http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/comment-page-1/#comment-3270 shreve66 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:57:24 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/#comment-3270 S-H-R-I-M-P S-H-R-I-M-P

]]> By: chimp dancer http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 chimp dancer Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:08:25 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/#comment-3269 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'. 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’.

]]> By: Nick S. http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 Nick S. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:17:58 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/#comment-3268 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! 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!

]]> By: Snapper G. http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/comment-page-1/#comment-3267 Snapper G. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:02:45 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/#comment-3267 What are you fishing for??? Live shrimp seem to get everything, though. ```good catchin``` What are you fishing for???

Live shrimp seem to get everything, though.

“`good catchin“`

]]> By: emucompboy http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/comment-page-1/#comment-3266 emucompboy Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:52:36 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-is-the-best-live-bait-to-use-for-fishing-off-a-saltwater-dock/#comment-3266 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. 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.

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