Questions About California Sheephead - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Phishphood · 06-18-2018, 08:09 AM

Just fyi I have found red crab in the stomachs of multiple types of rockfish, all 3 bass etc. If you're really trying to go species specific it might not be the best bait. Otherwise it's a great bait.

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ProfessorLongArms · 06-18-2018, 08:40 AM

One thing I noted watching that episode Robert field did with Kevin nagata was the number of rockfish they ended up pulling up while trying to find goats using shrimp on the dropper.

I have been meaning to try smaller shrimp, as the big ones I put in the bag with my squid tend to be very hard to keep on the hook.

Nice guy, thanks for sharing that on your philosophy. Well said!

skrilla · 06-18-2018, 05:10 PM

Bottomfish don't seem to be keened on red crab as much as other species. They are very opportunistic from what I've seen. These last few years how many rockfish have we caught coughing up red crabs while we hooked them on squid, chunks, strips, jigs, plastics, flys, etc. I'd prefer using a bait that stands out rather than what they're actively feeding on.

Tuna are a species more likely to be keened on a single food source until something changes. Unless you got live squid... in my experience they will forget whatever they're feeding on for some squish.

06-18-2018, 05:10 PM	#3
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Bottomfish don't seem to be keened on red crab as much as other species. They are very opportunistic from what I've seen. These last few years how many rockfish have we caught coughing up red crabs while we hooked them on squid, chunks, strips, jigs, plastics, flys, etc. I'd prefer using a bait that stands out rather than what they're actively feeding on. Tuna are a species more likely to be keened on a single food source until something changes. Unless you got live squid... in my experience they will forget whatever they're feeding on for some squish. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

06-18-2018, 08:09 AM	#1
Phishphood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 345	Just fyi I have found red crab in the stomachs of multiple types of rockfish, all 3 bass etc. If you're really trying to go species specific it might not be the best bait. Otherwise it's a great bait. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

06-18-2018, 08:40 AM	#2
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 400	One thing I noted watching that episode Robert field did with Kevin nagata was the number of rockfish they ended up pulling up while trying to find goats using shrimp on the dropper. I have been meaning to try smaller shrimp, as the big ones I put in the bag with my squid tend to be very hard to keep on the hook. Nice guy, thanks for sharing that on your philosophy. Well said!