CRAWDADS AS BAIT?

[lubemanone]

I know a place in Whittier narrows to catch a sheeaht load of crawdads, I know there great for bass but I'm planning to predominately salt water fish this summer. I thought crawdads would be great attractor as bait, on the other hand I thought this may be either illegal or unethical does anyone have a opinion either pro or con on my dilemma concerning using live crawdads as bait. one more thing if it is cool to use the lil snappers as bait what would be the best way to hook the lil' buggers?????

[spooks]

I don't think is illegal. they do make great bait for sheaphead, I also think calicos would love them too. anyways theirs is nothing wrong with using them as bait in my opinion good luck this summer

[Ambassadorhawg]

Yes, Sheepshead love them!

[lubemanone]

Thanks for the tips guys, but what about the hook up I've been told through the tail from the top or from the under side of the tail? Or through the head ?Another thing Iv'e been clamped on by one of those lil buggers and it hurts like hell. I'm thinking if I hook them by the tail that's going to hinder there swimming and moving around and if by the head, won't it kill it sooner?

[Ambassadorhawg]

Hook it through the side of the tail, not down the center. If you hook it anywhere else on the body, chances are that the hook will tear out.

They are dieing from the moment they hit saltwater, so don't worry about trying to prolong their life or hinder their action.

[lubemanone]

Thanks!

[TARHEEL15]

WHERE EXACTLY IN WHITTIER NARROWS ARE THE CRAWDADS? MY SON LOVES TO FIND THOSE LITTLE BUGGERS.

[sonarbp]

WHERE EXACTLY IN WHITTIER NARROWS ARE THE CRAWDADS? MY SON LOVES TO FIND THOSE LITTLE BUGGERS.

Try Fullerton creek.......there are tons of them in there!!!!

sonarbp

[Wildhorse1966]

WHERE EXACTLY IN WHITTIER NARROWS ARE THE CRAWDADS? MY SON LOVES TO FIND THOSE LITTLE BUGGERS.

Try Fullerton creek.......there are tons of them in there!!!!

sonarbp

i thought that was lemon creek ??? but yeah there is tons of them there

[TARHEEL15]

ANY FISH IN THAT CREEK, OR JUST CRAWDADS? IS NEAR CAL STATE FULLERTON?