I've used them baitcasting for Cobia with good success. They have a bit more weight behind them for a cast than a scalie mackerel. Got a decent spangled emperor once too. I figure most fish can't tell which fish are what, but nothing gets wasted in the food chain.
I've good success with taking up sand whiting frames. I do a quick fillet to eat, but try to miss the ribcage as much as possible. It does waste some of the meat, but I end up with a mostly whole whiting for bait. A single 8/0 through the head and down she goes. Store them up through the year, it cuts down on bait costs for the trip.
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flangies
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Date Joined: 11/05/08
I've used them baitcasting
I've used them baitcasting for Cobia with good success. They have a bit more weight behind them for a cast than a scalie mackerel. Got a decent spangled emperor once too. I figure most fish can't tell which fish are what, but nothing gets wasted in the food chain.
deep south
Posts: 190
Date Joined: 28/12/16
Bar cod
Bar cod love em up north and caught some big rubys on them also
The next time i see that jig will be in the mouth of something big !!
Seaquest
Posts: 1132
Date Joined: 22/10/09
Yep, pretty much all we buy
Yep, pretty much all we buy for bait up north. That and fresh strip baits of whatever you catch. Reds love a hezza frame for some reason.
Daryn
Posts: 167
Date Joined: 01/05/12
I've good success with
I've good success with taking up sand whiting frames. I do a quick fillet to eat, but try to miss the ribcage as much as possible. It does waste some of the meat, but I end up with a mostly whole whiting for bait. A single 8/0 through the head and down she goes. Store them up through the year, it cuts down on bait costs for the trip.