Thread: A quick question on live baiting....

oops didnt ask what you were fishing for.

crickets are a great live bait for bream and i hook them under the colar behind the head so it does not kill them on a long light wire carlie hook ask at the bait shop for the size

for meal or wax worms thread them on the hook from the tail to the head. dont let any hang off the end or the bream will just steal the worm off there.
i use size #8 a lot of people use 10 or smaller but the fish swallow them so deep its hard to get them out.

if fishing for catfish use a # 1/0 or larger and larger night crawler worms, shrimp or stink bait.

Originally Posted by tuxdaddy

The lightest jigs I have are 1/32 but I do have some trout magnet darts, that are 1/64... Which would you think is better for this, or should I just try both ??

Again thanks for the help in "schoolin" me on live baiting..

Lighter is almost always better. When I float fish (about 95% of the time), I use a waggler rig where 70-90% of the weight is placed at the base of the float. This gives you plenty of weight for casting distance but still allows you to use a very light bait with a very slow fall. If you plan on using a float, try the stillwater waggler rig (scroll down to the bottom here):

http://www.swinton54.freeserve.co.uk/rigs/float.html

If you were going to use the jig head, you wouldn't need to use the "dropper" shot that is mentioned.

I've only got an 8' rod, and I'd like to be able to fish a deeper when possible..

From the pics in the link they all look like fixed floats.. Would that still be possible ??

Thanks again for the help !!

Tux

Originally Posted by tuxdaddy

I've only got an 8' rod, and I'd like to be able to fish a deeper when possible..

From the pics in the link they all look like fixed floats.. Would that still be possible ??

Thanks again for the help !!

Tux

With an 8' rod, you should be able to comfortably fish a fixed float set 6.5-7' deep. To fish deeper, you'd have to rig it slip style.

Would it be better to use a swivel for this method, in case of line breakage ??

Some people use swivels. I usually don't. I always use a lighter leader, though. For example, if my main line is 6#, I'll use a 4# leader andwhere from 6-18" long. I use the loop-to-loop method to attach to my main line. A swivel would work fine, too.

OK ...

I'm thinking of going with a 2' leader of 4 lb test vanish, with a swivel and having my weight be a slip sinker(barrel type, possibly pegged), with my main line being fireline(6 lb test).. I'm leaning towards the 1/64th jigs from my trout magnets for my bait, since you said it should fall slowly...

How's it sounding so far ??

I always hook mine through the lips I think they live longer. I found that a light wire tru turn crappie hook can't be beat.