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| #Post#: 74-------------------------------------------------- | |
| LIVE BAIT vs. ARTIFICIAL | |
| By: bigjromero Date: July 8, 2012, 5:45 pm | |
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| I saw this on field and stream magazine and was wondering how | |
| you all felt about the topic: | |
| There are many different kinds of bait/lures out there, spinner | |
| baits, chatter baits, plastics, jigs, live bait, etc. In my | |
| opinion, live bait is the best. I'm not sure what you guys think | |
| but that's what i think. I feel that live bait is more natural | |
| than anything. The fish are used to it, they know what it is, | |
| and they don't have to be starving or super aggressive to bite | |
| on it. So, next time your out for bass, crappie, or bluegill, | |
| take along a pack of night crawlers. After all, it could become | |
| your new favorite bait. | |
| My question to all our members and guest is what do you feel | |
| about live bait versus artificial for saltwater game ie: trout | |
| or redfish? | |
| I prefer live bait when available. I feel the strike is more | |
| aggressive and more likely to land you a nice fish. I also feel | |
| that artificial is good in a sense that you don't hook as many | |
| trash fish: ie hard heads, ladyfish ect. | |
| #Post#: 76-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: LIVE BAIT vs. ARTIFICIAL | |
| By: xclusive1 Date: July 8, 2012, 6:17 pm | |
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| Well I also prefer live bait. I do more saltwater fishing then | |
| anything and just love catching a limit of reds and specs. The | |
| method I use for reds is fishing the bottom with fresh bait | |
| shrimp. I will use a rattle trap, spoon, or a jig head with a | |
| cocahoe minnow. If the action is fast it won't matter what you | |
| throw at them. Specs are fished with shrimp and a popping cork | |
| or some type of artificial bait like a cocahoe minnow in the | |
| color of electric chicken or lsu color. Follow the birds for the | |
| specs and you will be successful. My preference will always be | |
| live bait over artificial but the good anglers will adapt to the | |
| fishing situation and be prepared for anything to make the | |
| fishing trip a success. | |
| #Post#: 90-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: LIVE BAIT vs. ARTIFICIAL | |
| By: D-Louviere Date: July 9, 2012, 11:03 am | |
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| Spec fishing you cant beat live bait. My favorite artificial | |
| baits are Gulp alive swimming mullet or shrimp on a 3/8 OZ Jig | |
| head. | |
| #Post#: 217-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: LIVE BAIT vs. ARTIFICIAL | |
| By: T Feux Date: July 13, 2012, 9:48 am | |
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| For me, live vs. artificial bait just depends on the species I | |
| am after: | |
| Bass - Artificial | |
| Bream - Live w/ artificial attractant (Worms or Crickets with | |
| Powerbait nibblets) | |
| Sac-a-Lait (Crappie) - Live (Shinners on a blade and single | |
| hook) | |
| Catfish - Live (Shrimp or Worms) | |
| I don't saltwater fish very much so I really can't say which I | |
| prefer, but I have caught on both. | |
| #Post#: 220-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: LIVE BAIT vs. ARTIFICIAL | |
| By: xclusive1 Date: July 13, 2012, 10:15 am | |
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| [font=times new roman]We love the diversity. We don't | |
| descriminate. Most of use flatbottom alluminum boats with 50 hp | |
| motors and such. I will go usually go and fish what is biting at | |
| the time. The pictures of the catfish I posted on one of the | |
| post were caught on a trot-line with poppa-o. It's all about | |
| pure country folk in here. Say the the realtree energy slogan, | |
| It's not for city folk. Keep the post and pics coming. I want to | |
| see some pictures of someone smoking some bass. Its been a | |
| little bit since I did some bass fishing and need to go so I can | |
| knock off some of that rust. LOL.[/font] | |
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