As long-time greenback run anglers, we knew all too well that this had all of the makings of a zero walleye day. This is without a doubt the most awful stuff you will ever put your hands in and if you get it on your clothing, forget it, because it never comes out. Every Tampa fishing charters starts with getting bait. Here are my top three go-to live bait fish for inshore fishing here in Florida. Not just any oil, but the stomach-turning stinky stuff called menhaden oil. Flounder are poor sport fish that are only powerful over a very short distance in shallow water. Some spots were more loaded with bullheads and saugers than others but we would get a walleye bite mixed in if we waited it out long enough. In that shallow of water it becomes near irrelevant. Steady Action Charters is owned and operated by Tampa fishing guide Captain Jason Prieto, a Florida Gulf Coast native who has been fishing the waters of Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg his entire life. Getting Ready to Get Bait: In a ½ gallon bucket mix 8 cups of fish meal with two-cups, of that great smelling, menhaden oil. Rising or full tides are best suited for targeting flounder around most areas although some deep water locations will also produce good numbers of fish during low and falling tides. Here is what you should bring on your next Tampa fishing charter. Flounder can be easily recognised by their round, flat appearance and brown, mottled colouration. Just depends on where they live and/or who taught them about live bait. The term LY is southern slang for alewife which is a northeast Atlantic fish that we don't even have around here. I live in Fort Myers and mostly fish Estero Bay and it’s creeks or the Gulf areas nearby. Threadfins are awesome bait for most inshore fish, and tarpon eat them up like candy. I fish Estero Bay and Pine Island Sound but bait in shallow water 90% of the time. I am in Tampa area so I frequent skyway and Fort Desoto piers. So since you say threadfin are beat up in a Cast net, how does a Sabiki work? The driver should maneuver the boat over the school and the netter should throw when the bait is seen on the fish finder. This time of year bait is on just about every grass flat on the back country. You can chum up whitebait near the boat to throw the cast net (but know that whitebait hug the bottom more than threadfins do – so if you see bait raining all over the surface, it’s most likely threadfins… not whitebait). Water temperature interestingly isn’t as determining a factor into whether greenbacks will be biting as it is on other lakes and systems. Launching out of Selkirk Park, we decided to head north to see how the action was in that area. All Rights Reserved. Good Luck out there ???? It takes a large, heavy net with a mesh size of 1 1/2 inches to 1 3/4 inches stretch mesh to catch greenbacks. They have spiky fins (because it feels like you are getting poked by a pin). This big girl measured at 70cm (27.5’) which was just a hair shy of the Master Angler benchmark of 71cm. I would say that the mesh size is more of a factor for how fast it sinks than the weight, but If you are casting for bait in shallow water, it doesnt really matter how fast it sinks. There are a bunch of different types of chum I like to use:Purina 45 dry chum is as simple as it comes and can be bought at any feed store. Some areas use shrimp as a primary bait, and others use Pin fish and mullet. Il y a deux types de billets appelés greenback  : les United States Notes et les Demand Notes. I fish from the sunshine skyway pier. Tampa Bay area guide Billy Miller says, “When you see bait on the flats running and making a commotion, those are the greenbacks. Click here or contact Nick on nick@fish-on.com.au and find out how Fish-On can work for you! Related Post: Inshore Fishing 101: Your Ultimate Inshore Fishing Resource (click here to see it). Tampa Bay has a bunch of markers and towers that provide structure that the bait will use as a safe area from predator fish. Arriving at the ‘end of Main’ area, we spent some time scanning at different spots first to see what depths we marked fish at. The southern point and adjacent drop-off on the west are tried and true community holes. If you see bait fish “raining” on the surface, it is usually a school of threadfins. Would you believe the favorite inshore bait and more commonly known as Pilchard, Whitebait or Greenback? Copyright © 2014 Fish-On! This fish had some dermal sarcoma on it which isn’t unusual to see occasionally on south basin walleye catches. Most work and  use the same principles. The annual mass migration of greenback walleye into the southern waters and tributaries of Lake Winnipeg has begun. My recommendation would be to purchase a video on how to throw a cast net. A Simple Two-ingredient Mixture, that works every time. Mail: PO Box xx, Toodyay WA 6566. All Rights Reserved. To find threadfins look for those in deeper water, they will show on your fish finder or can see the bubbling on the surface. Just about every Tampa fishing charter starts with catching bait. If buying in bulk, I suggest storing it in air tight containers; I use two five gallon buckets with tight fitting lids. The annual mass migration of greenback walleye into the southern waters and tributaries of Lake Winnipeg has begun. The mixture should disperse, sink slowly and create a fine oil slick on the water. A healthy 19-inch greenback walleye absolutely inhaled my orange 3/8oz jig and salted minnow. Complete set of 1862–63 greenbacks. They have small sharp teeth designed for holding onto small bait fish and prawns. Do you know a guide who does a trip like that? – Miracle Mile (section from Lower Fort Garry north about a mile). If you would like to advertise your business on the Fish-On website or you'd like to become a sponsor, contact Nick and find out how Fish-On can help you today. Catching bait in Tampa Bay can be though at times and it one of the most talked about challenges at the dock. These areas range from 15 to 25 feet deep so using a heavier weighted net and bigger mesh is required. Sliding down into deeper water only resulted in a few more sauger so we picked up and started over in a new spot. Setup near the bait and begin tossing small amounts in their direction. Bait, location, what do they eat, habits, habitat, breeding periods, non breeding periods. It is not hard to distinguish one from the other once seen side-by-side. In today’s live bait discussion, we are going to talk about the top live bait fish (not including shrimp) for catching inshore fish in Florida (such as redfish, snook, trout, tarpon, and cobia). Contact Us. They don’t make for the most photogenic fish but aside from being unsightly, they otherwise do not affect walleye mortality or the flesh for table fare. Copyright: Steady Action Fishing Charters, Tampa FL. Threadfins work great for cut bait as they release a lot of aromas (excellent for redfish). Greenback White Bait are all the same, Harengula jaguana A threadfin is a herring, also called a gizzard shad or blueback, Opisthonema oglinum There are 4 different species of fish that are commonly mis-identifed as an LY. As mentioned above every area of Florida is different, ours requires catching our own bait before a fishing charter with a cast net. We decided to drop lines at the bottom of the first drop-off and immediately hooked into a handful of sauger. I fish from a kayak and catch my own bait most of the time. 2. The scaled sardines, pilchard, greenbacks, whitebait, snook candy or the scientific name: Harengula Jaguana is found from the coastal waters of the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico down to Brazil. When looking for the right cast net  make sure and choose a net for deeper water. Was there ever a 3 speed deep sea fishing reel ? Joining me for a quick trip was avid walleye angler and fellow self-proclaimed river rat Dan Demelo. The Basics of catching bait! The first transition (10-13 feet) consistently showed lots of fish while the secondary (15-19 feet) only had the occasional mark. You Rock! There are a bunch out there online. You often don’t need to chum for these… usually you can simply find threadfins located around any structure (like Sunshine Skyway fishing piers the Anna Maria Island Pier). Flounder are born with an eye on each side of the body that with time moves around to the top side of the fish  next to the other. Pin fish work well, but are mainly used offshore for grouper. Please be aware of AIS regulations and best practices before and after launching your boat into the Red. Are you a fan of fishing? This fast growing scaled sardine is a pelagic schooling fish averaging 4 to 6 inches and making excellent bait for most Florida species. Depending on the time of year will dictate what area of Tampa Bay we go to catch it. Do you ever need to tie your boat to a dock piling without a cleat? This fast growing scaled sardine is a pelagic schooling fish averaging 4 to 6 inches and making excellent bait for most Florida species. Experienced netters also know that chumming draws them within net throwing range. So if you forget your cast net, lose it your cast net (or destroy it on underwater structure), or just don’t know how to throw a cast net well, keeping a sabiki rig on board can be a great idea. What’s a Scaled Sardine – What’s a Threadfin Herring: A question often asked is what is the difference between a pilchard and a threadfin?

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