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Originally Posted by Flaptail
live bait is more of an insurance against failure..
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I agree, but only in the case of large fish, say 20+ pounds. If I needed to catch a fish regardless of size, I would take some spinning gear with 12# or 14# mono tied direct to a 5 1/4" rebel and catch fish at will.
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Originally Posted by Flaptail
I watched and listened to the live herring soakers in the canal proclaim themselves to be the sharpest of the sharpies when it came to catching bass there. ..
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Gotta agree there too, but when the herring usage stopped I was introduced to a better method utilizing artificials. Believe it or not my ratio of small to large is much more in favor of larger fish now without herring. Yes, I get many fewer fish now, but better quality. A herring did produce my best canal fish though.
Like DZ mentioned, the single hook thing makes utilizing bait very effective for landing large fish.
The reason most people fail to produce large fish on plugs is because they don't/can't get their offering close enough to the bottom or keep it there long enough to intercept a large fish. A cape legend once told me "targeting for the largest fish involves fishing the bottom." It doesn't matter if its a lure or bait.
Save the poppers for bluefish.
