Feeding Bait

Verado06 · 11-27-2006, 11:43 AM

I may start housing some gogs out the house a few days before we fish. Last time we housed blue runners for more than a few days, we noticed they were getting skinny, so we bought a box of chum and hung i over the cage. Most of the fish fattened back up. But I there must be a better way?

What is the proper way to feed your baits?

Thanks

Shark Tagger · 11-27-2006, 01:43 PM

Belive it or not, we feed our baits bread, and sometimes oatmeal. Sounds like chum is probably better, but they eat up our bread and stay fat.

We have noticed that in the summer, that our canals are extremely hot and keeping pilchards, herrings, or other batis caught in the ocean is a tough task for more than a couple nights. My best bet has been to never overload the pen when its hot. In the winter time I jam it packed.

ContenderWays · 11-27-2006, 03:03 PM

We have always used chum or cut up ballyhoo/squid.

Relentless33 · 11-27-2006, 04:37 PM

How much are you feeding them at a time?

DIRTYFOOT2 · 11-27-2006, 04:59 PM

Canned cat food. The cheap stuff. You can mix it up w/ the oats and it'll fatten em up better. Be careful not to keep em penned too long

. They'll beat up thier noses on the sides of the pen and get infections

. Then they end up being listless, not so hearty offerings.
Good Luck,
DF2

dtorbert · 12-11-2006, 07:48 PM

usually and bait we have left over, cut it up into little chums, probly a couple hand fulls and put it all in, and usually they withh fatten upp

Boboe · 12-11-2006, 10:27 PM

The water on the bottom will be colder than that on top. Get a holding pen with a good latching lid, and let your bait pen sit right down on the bottom. I usually feed my baits some cut squid or something similar.

Some baits will last a week, others will last a day. It depends on the species. Hard tails are about as tough as a bait gets. They'll often live a week or more. Pinfish will turn red tailed and be essentially worthless in 3-5 days, depending on temperature and concentration of baits. Cigar minnows and herring last only a couple days.

All of the above is pertaining to the harbor in Destin, FL, which may or may not be more filthy water than your harbor.

11-27-2006, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Verado06 Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami and New Orleans Posts: 484	Feeding Bait I may start housing some gogs out the house a few days before we fish. Last time we housed blue runners for more than a few days, we noticed they were getting skinny, so we bought a box of chum and hung i over the cage. Most of the fish fattened back up. But I there must be a better way? What is the proper way to feed your baits? Thanks __________________

11-27-2006, 03:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
ContenderWays Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Boat: Contender 23T Best Catch: 59lb Dolphin Occupation: Sales Posts: 297	We have always used chum or cut up ballyhoo/squid. __________________

11-27-2006, 04:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,921	How much are you feeding them at a time? __________________

11-27-2006, 04:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,027	Canned cat food. The cheap stuff. You can mix it up w/ the oats and it'll fatten em up better. Be careful not to keep em penned too long . They'll beat up thier noses on the sides of the pen and get infections . Then they end up being listless, not so hearty offerings. Good Luck, DF2 __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

12-11-2006, 07:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
dtorbert Lines In Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the keys man Boat: Contender, Tournament, 36' Best Catch: 55 inch 85-90 pound broadbill swordfish Occupation: fisherman Posts: 53	usually and bait we have left over, cut it up into little chums, probly a couple hand fulls and put it all in, and usually they withh fatten upp __________________ Tight Lines and Good Fishing!

11-27-2006, 01:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 919	Belive it or not, we feed our baits bread, and sometimes oatmeal. Sounds like chum is probably better, but they eat up our bread and stay fat. We have noticed that in the summer, that our canals are extremely hot and keeping pilchards, herrings, or other batis caught in the ocean is a tough task for more than a couple nights. My best bet has been to never overload the pen when its hot. In the winter time I jam it packed.

12-11-2006, 10:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 743	The water on the bottom will be colder than that on top. Get a holding pen with a good latching lid, and let your bait pen sit right down on the bottom. I usually feed my baits some cut squid or something similar. Some baits will last a week, others will last a day. It depends on the species. Hard tails are about as tough as a bait gets. They'll often live a week or more. Pinfish will turn red tailed and be essentially worthless in 3-5 days, depending on temperature and concentration of baits. Cigar minnows and herring last only a couple days. All of the above is pertaining to the harbor in Destin, FL, which may or may not be more filthy water than your harbor.

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