best "small fish" bait

lawyer66 · 02-03-2008, 06:48 PM

in the cayman islands we use do alot of fishing for "small fish" (grunts, parrotfish, small snappers, etc.) i use conch guts only when conchs are in season though and it works like a charm. (disclaimer: attain this bait at your own risk. check your local marine unit 2 find out the seasons, and once again, i am from the cayman islands so my methods may not work for you)

RiskTaker · 02-04-2008, 08:56 AM

Lawyer66:

Welcome to this site.

BTW - How is the conch population doing in your area?

As you may know, Florida has been on moratorium for a about 30 years now. I do not recall when they cut the limit to Zero. You would think that they would have restocked by now but it is not the case.

Bahamas is demonstrating concerns as well.

Yeah, we use to use the conch entrails as bait too. We would chop it into small pieces and mix it into a bucket of Bahamas beach sand along with some other stuff. Sand balls away.

ameristrat · 02-04-2008, 04:51 PM

squid is always a fantastic bait.... I'd go with it any day if conch is unavailable...

02-03-2008, 06:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
lawyer66 Lines In Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Boat: Sea Ox Best Catch: to be determined Posts: 18	best "small fish" bait in the cayman islands we use do alot of fishing for "small fish" (grunts, parrotfish, small snappers, etc.) i use conch guts only when conchs are in season though and it works like a charm. (disclaimer: attain this bait at your own risk. check your local marine unit 2 find out the seasons, and once again, i am from the cayman islands so my methods may not work for you) __________________ im not a normal teenager most kids spend their weekends partyin i spend mine fishing while they're playin basketball im gettin my rigs ready for the next day they got hotmail i got sfc i really got it made

02-04-2008, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
ameristrat Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delray Beach Boat: Grady White Sailfish 28 Best Catch: 154 lb Sword, 1 Blue Marlin, 2 white marlin, 12 Sailfish Posts: 206	squid is always a fantastic bait.... I'd go with it any day if conch is unavailable... __________________ "I've gotta live life real good because when it's over and I'm dead, I'm screwed. God is gonna kick my ass."

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02-04-2008, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then it took the boat away Posts: 1,962	Lawyer66: Welcome to this site. BTW - How is the conch population doing in your area? As you may know, Florida has been on moratorium for a about 30 years now. I do not recall when they cut the limit to Zero. You would think that they would have restocked by now but it is not the case. Bahamas is demonstrating concerns as well. Yeah, we use to use the conch entrails as bait too. We would chop it into small pieces and mix it into a bucket of Bahamas beach sand along with some other stuff. Sand balls away.

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