LJ Fishing tips

[Deamon]

Originally Posted by Cjopson

Does anyone have a tip for making bait when its tough to come by?

Hey CJ,

If you really want to zero in on consistent bait making, start with a good fish finder w GPS.
MANY guys sit on a nothing spot (with the other sheep) and wait for bait to show...this can be a painful, waste of time.
You find a bait school in open water, mark it on your gps and work it over and over until they've moved on
If you hook a bait, slow your reeling and try to hook two or three bait at one drop, they will climb on
Move around and meter. Greenies aren't always tight on the kelp. Cormorants, terns, etc...can show you the way. Meter the areas they're working
Tip your hooks with small pieces of squid or fish skin. Smelt skin stays on the hook
When it's REALLY slow...I use two sabiki rigs. One in the hand and one in the holder...fish them at different depths
When desperate, hug up tight and drop down next to a kelp...up current...Spanish are usually there
Moving tide helps. If you're on a slack tide, you sometimes just have to wait until current arrives

Hope this helps.

Jim