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fishmasterfred · Pony Mullet Joined: 01 Oct 2012 Posts: 64

Blue Runner? Cut or Whole?
Smack or Like (Head only)?
Cut SkipJack?
Croaker?
Pomp?
StingRay?
Whiting? Head, Half or Whole?

this will be very interesting .... i'm guessing half a smack will be amongst the top choices ...

My personal favorite - 8" mullet that was slit on both sides
( i am no authority on surf fishing and have only caught 2 sharks in my life - by accident probably)

ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

I don't shark fish, but just FYI spanish macks (and kings) are game fish and can't be used as bait. All of the others can.

I'm kind of curious if anyone down here uses bluefish for shark bait if they get them? People use them for bait for makos on the east coast.
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troutless · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:46 pm Post subject:

Mullet and what ever kind of bait I can catch with my bait pole. But most of my Sharks are caught BTB fishing.

justletmein · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject:

Whiting head.
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hickroots07 · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject:

I have caught alot of sharks this time of year on bluefish.
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SeaLevelApparel · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:39 pm Post subject:

It depends alot on the time of year. Sheepshead in the winter can be killer, but as always the fresher the better. Put multiple rods with different baits out and let the fish tell you what they want.

ThrillinSTX · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:57 pm Post subject:

Hiya!,

First off, SMacks are gamefish as mentioned. I wish they weren't because sharkies follow them around so you know they must be good.

Baits for sharks....thats a topic that can cover a book in itself...

My baits I used depend on location, time of year, and target size of shark. To keep this short, I am gonna give info on the average size.

If skipjacks are around, thats usually my goto bait. I never use whiting in the summer months unless I float them off the bottom. Whiting is like candy to those 100# plus rays. Winter and spring, whiting are excellent baits. Bluefish is another good bait if you can get them.

I rarely use frozen baits, so I normally use what I can catch in the area I am fishing.
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Rudy · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject:

Fresh Skipjack fo shure.

Nice to see you back David.

ThrillinSTX · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:58 pm Post subject:

CopanoCruisin · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:55 am Post subject:

Jack fish.................

STEVEBAIT2 · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:17 am Post subject:

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jc · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:53 am Post subject:

fresh whiting, head half... casted

David, good to see you post up bro!

ThrillinSTX · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:01 am Post subject:

ROBDOG · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:05 am Post subject:

Pomps for me.

raydfishr · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:06 pm Post subject:

whiting , skippies & jacks , my favorites
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