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Saltwater Fishing | Saltwater Fish | Live Bait Fishing The blue crab is a great bait for a variety of saltwater game fish.  Redfish, black drum and tarpon are just a few fish that will enjoy eating a blue crab.  You can find … Continue reading →

There are more than 20 species of surf perch that are found along the inshore areas of the Pacific Coast from Alaska to San Diego.  Surf perch are one of the most popular types of fish caught along the beach.  … Continue reading →

Fishing with Live Bait & Natural Baits Soft shell crayfish is one of the better baits for so many species of fish.  Most people do not know what a soft shell crayfish is.  Much like soft shell crabs, crayfish, or … Continue reading →

Fishing with Live Bait & Natural Baits Spot are known for the croaking or drumming sound they produce by resonating their large swim bladder.  These fish are often used as bait fish for many different species including striped bass, bluefish, sea trout, shark, … Continue reading →

Fishing with Live Bait & Natural Baits Pilchards, or sardines, are several types of small, oily fish related to herrings.  Pilchards work well for a variety of game fish such as snook, kingfish, wahoo, snapper, grouper, tuna, speckled trout, redfish, spanish … Continue reading →

Fishing with Live Bait & Natural Baits Bull Minnows are fairly small, often the size of a finger, but they are extremely tough and resilient.  These fish can survive low oxygen, hot & cold temperatures and they can be kept alive fairly easy … Continue reading →

Tripletail are a great-eating fish that is typically found around some type of floating object in open water.  Many anglers will fish below buoys or some type of floating trash.  Tripletail can be found very close to the objects and … Continue reading →

This is a popular retrieve by which the lure moves in a zigzag pattern,  like a dog pulling back and forth on a leash; caused by twitching the rod tip and reeling simultaneously in a specific cadence.  Walking the dog … Continue reading →

Commonly refers to slowing down and using smaller lures, line, and rods.  Also a style of small lures used for this technique.

Fishing with Live Bait & Natural Baits Smelt are a popular fish that is common in the Great Lakes.  Smelt are typically fried and eaten whole because they are so small. How to Catch Smelt Smelt are one of the few fish … Continue reading →