How To Correctly Bait Your Fishing Hook
Heavier monofilament, say in the 25- to 40-pound-test class or higher, certainly gets pushed around by current more than 12- to 17-pound test does. The biggest snook of all feed near the bottom in passes and inlets from May until October. They will, however, eventually die just the same.
Sometimes, we need personally-identifying information in order to provide you with the products and services that you request. In passes and inlets big snook prefer the slower moving water smack on bottom where they can feed with less exertion.
Rigging a Live Bait - Use the freshest saltwater fishing bait you can find.
Illustrations by Victor Cormier The lowly shrimp may be the most commonly used bait south of the Mason-Dixon line. Aside way being fairly cheap and easy to keep alive, these live crustaceans rank high on the menu of many shtimp inshore species, including grouper, bonefish, tarpon, snook, seatrout, redfish and jacks. Here are several ways to rig a live shrimp for fishing in different situations. The best way to do this is to hook the shrimp through its carapace. However, it is important to avoid the shrimp's stomach and pancreas, which appear as two translucent dark spots. In version one, the hook is threaded crosswise through the carapace, just under the tip of the shell. When hooked in this way, the shrimp won't live as long as it would if hooked crosswise through the carapace. This will place the heavier upp section forward while reducing the chances of the shrimp tearing off on the cast. Also, removing the shrimp's hook fan will emit a scent that attracts fish. After breaking off the tail fan, thread the hook through the center of the tail until the entire shank is best and push the point through the underside of the tail. Now push the tail over the hook eye and knot to hide them. A baitholder-style hook will help prevent the shrimp from sliding off the hook. Pull the shrimp out of the tail and invert the hook, so that the point faces the underside of the shrimp. Lastly, embed the point of hhook hook tl the tail meat. The latter keeps the hook point clear of bottom snags. Many experts prefer this method because it allows the shrimp to kick freely and puts the livr in a good position for striking when a game fish eats the bait head-first. The tail fan can be left on, hoook removed to provide additional scent.