croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:39 am
Hey all
The kayak I just purchased comes with a live well, and this summer I though i'd take advantage of it and grab some fresh and
live baits and get after some reds.
cheers
Sorry croe, was going to post on here.
In SA, we don't have yakkas, but we do have Slimmies, Tommies & Gar, which we catch for bait (and table food too
)
When I'm bait collecting for Snapper Bait while fishing for Snapper, it is basically a short burst in the beginning, then pack that up and concentrate on the Snapper. It can get distracting and you can miss runs while holding the bait rod, so I get what I need then stop. Also running two styles of fishing on a boat can get hectic and messy, so I'd say the same for Kayaks.
This bait compliments any bait that I have brought. And usually the bait is cut into cutlets rather than fillets (personal preference).
Now, the bait collecting is surface fishing and the burley is on the surface and drifts back and down, which brings the Slimmies, Tommies & Gar to the back of the boat, so no need for big casts.
The Burley is only simple pellets. I know bread crumbs do the trick, and some may have their own recipes but I find pellets stored in a container on the boat ready to use whenever suits me. I put the pellets in a basic burley cage that I have modified with two half cut buoys screw to the ends to make it float.
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The rig is a simple gar rig that I use with out a float and just flick it out and it drifts down slightly. A long shank hook tied to each end of some line, then a loop tied close to one hook, so one short and one long with a split shot on the long length. Simple
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On a separate note, PVC tubes make great burley pots, especially for bottom fishing. A lead weight in it helps sink it.
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Now , , , , on live baiting for Snapper. I have done it about two dozen times, to the amusement of some. My reckoning is that the larger Reds would go for them and the pickers would leave them alone. Wrong, never never have I caught a Snapper on a live bait. Others may have, I haven't heard of any. It makes sense though, when you think about it, Snapper are more scavengers than predators. So live baits more so with Kingies.
Cheers, Bugatti