Hello wondering if having fresh bait matters or if frozen works just as good. Talking about anchovies/sardines. Where do you guys get the fresh bait?
P.S. While your at it, 'chovies vs sardines at silverwood lake?
Fresh or frozen? Does it make a difference?
Hello wondering if having fresh bait matters or if frozen works just as good. Talking about anchovies/sardines. Where do you guys get the fresh bait?
P.S. While your at it, 'chovies vs sardines at silverwood lake?
Great question, I am interested in the answers too.
I have always used frozen sardines at Silverwood. My last trip was a skunk, but the few stripers I saw caught went to anchovy.
Fresh is "better" but most of the time doesn't make a big difference. Not worth the effort unless you just happen to be coming off a trip from the ocean. I used to have the deckhand scoop some bait into a ziplock before they dump the leftover bait. Buy a flash frozen bag and go fishing, just don't try to refreeze bait after it is thawed. I prefer anchovies for striper, sardines for catfish or sharks.
All summer we used Fresh Sardines for Catfish at Lake Wohlford! We were GOD'S!!!!!!! I've never seen Magic Bait before on fish! We were getting 75 bites a trip and everyone else was lucky to get 5! The only easy place to get Fresh Sardines is Marina Del Rey bait receiver in the harbor. (You can walk to it!)Originally Posted by twin22s
any bait receiver will do
or try asking cattle boats if you have hookups
but try making your own salted bait all you need is bait a barrel, wooden preferred at least 5 gallons
drill a 3/4 hole near the bottom for drainage and there will be a lot of real stinky goop coming out of the bottom
put at least a inch of salt over the bottom bigger the barrel more salt up to a couple of inch's for half a 55gallon drum
layer the fresh bait like making a lasagna when you fill it as high as you want seal it back up and let it sit for a month at least
then your good to go
make sure you put it somewhere the stench won't be a issue and wild animals will be attracted
you'll have the most oily stink you ever stuck on a hook and tough to rip off
herring work excellent ,but chove's or dines will make you happy
not only good for cats but as posted will kill any stripper swimming and most salt water species
add a little salt now an then and you'll have a full season of amo in the can thats never mush
Mission control: There's a Huge stench!?? Then that's a no go.
Last edited by FISHISH; 11-12-2020 at 09:03 PM.
This belongs in the Recipes section cuz it sounds delicious!
For a relaxing day in the sun go to a local pier and catch your own. I go to cabrillo beach pier and fish off the end. Get yourself a few sabiki rigs a bag of cheap bolillo rolls to chum them up and fill your bucket. I have caught anchovies, sardines and mackerel using this method. Make sure you take an additional rod so you can throw out a few you might catch a halibut.
I have done that before... But I've never had much luck only catching a few at most. Luckily I have never skunked. Is there a specific season cuz I heard that its not good in the winter. Usually i just drop straight down im not sure if thats what im doing wrong.
Make sure you check your tides in coming is best, also fish the lower part of the water column little fish like the dark for security. Drop it straight down to hit the bottom then give it a crank then jig up and down. You can also use pro cure oil along with the bread, a couple of drops is enough in the water, it should not take longer than an hour for them to find your chum line.
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