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chathamblue30 04-15-2012 06:19 PM

Scup for tuna bait
 
Have leard lots of talk of this over the last few years but have never tried it. Has anyone had first hand experience with live scup for tuna bait and if so the results vs macs/pogies etc thanks.

Raider Ronnie 04-15-2012 06:57 PM

As the saying goes Match the hatch

chathamblue30 04-15-2012 07:59 PM

We would Ron but the damn fish eat small ass sand eels half the season and we cant get a hook small enuff for them as bait :)

buckman 04-16-2012 07:10 AM

They eat anything....I'm sure they would work

MakoMike 04-18-2012 11:06 AM

Used to use them for casting to white marlin, I can't see why they wouldn't work for tuna. Nice and silvery just like butterfish.

chathamblue30 04-18-2012 01:36 PM

Thanks Maco and Steve,going to give it a shot this yr.

thefishingfreak 04-18-2012 06:28 PM

Don't forget your scup-McNuggets have to be 10.5" :hihi:
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Armand 04-22-2012 04:18 PM

Big tuna will even hit on dog-fish. They are apex preditors they eat almost anything.

chathamblue30 04-22-2012 05:32 PM

Thanks Armand can't wait to try it !

iamskippy 04-22-2012 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armand (Post 934636)
Big tuna will even hit on dog-fish. They are apex preditors they eat almost anything.

Plus it was on the wicked tuna show so it has to be true!

PRBuzz 04-22-2012 06:30 PM

My Greek buddies would rather eat scup than BFT! But wait, they eat my left over bait anyways: macs, pollack, whatever.....

J_T_R 04-24-2012 07:35 AM

Nothing wrong with pollack.... but macs :yak4:

fishsmith 04-24-2012 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_T_R (Post 934960)
Nothing wrong with pollack.... but macs :yak4:

Don't knock it till you try it, macks with butter an onions = :drool:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I...s640/mack2.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i.../s640/mac1.jpg


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