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 Re: Live bait question???
[Re: CHAMPION FISH]
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06/19/13 01:58 AM
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FishBeeLowMe
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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Who knows diet milk may be served on my boat before long, what the he££. Makes sense to Me? I prefer my live bait to be live. I hook each bait different. I also find using a Carolina Rig with an egg sinker helps get the live bait down. Gene did u say diet milk??
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: CHAMPION FISH]
#9047422
06/19/13 02:10 AM
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CHAMPION FISH
OP
TFF Celebrity
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OP
TFF Celebrity
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Yes and in the bullet cans just like you like it !!!
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: CHAMPION FISH]
#9047511
06/19/13 02:36 AM
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CTaylorJr
Outdoorsman
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Yes and in the bullet cans just like you like it !!! Ya just have to love this reply!
Charlie
The horsepower of one's outboard, should never exceed one's IQ.
Therefore, I'm the proud owner of a 60HP Merc!
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: CHAMPION FISH]
#9047666
06/19/13 03:19 AM
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Posts: 976
Fishing Professor
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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I hook them through the nose and use my 25 gallon, 800 GPH, Masterbaiter... Keeps bait alive for hours... The Masterbaiter was perfected for me by Colonel Angus himself.  
Last edited by Crappie Professor; 06/19/13 04:31 AM.
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: CHAMPION FISH]
#9047761
06/19/13 03:49 AM
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Posts: 22,230
Davedave
Bigfoot Seeker
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Bigfoot Seeker
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I will be danged. Sure enough, that is a masterbaiter.
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: Davedave]
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06/19/13 12:47 PM
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Posts: 4,175
"Da" NITRO
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Hook em above the second molar on the left. Perfect!! And two diet milks to go! Seriously though, run it trhough the front of the eyes without puncturing the eyes. Bam!!!
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: CHAMPION FISH]
#9049723
06/19/13 08:34 PM
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Posts: 570
beltonbill
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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I have experienced problems with hooking them through the nose. The hook will slip through and turn into the gill plate. If it doesn't kill them, the point is buried so that the hook will not set. I open the mouth and thread a fine wire hook up through the roof of the mouth. It needs to come out close to the front edge
of the nose. This will keep the bait lively and the hook point will be exposed. If it turns while they swim it will not reach the gill plate.
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: Mix]
#9053129
06/20/13 06:52 PM
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Gmann
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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99% of the time I hook mine through the holes in the nose. That's the way!
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: beltonbill]
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06/21/13 03:17 AM
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CTaylorJr
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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I have experienced problems with hooking them through the nose. The hook will slip through and turn into the gill plate. If it doesn't kill them, the point is buried so that the hook will not set. I open the mouth and thread a fine wire hook up through the roof of the mouth. It needs to come out close to the front edge
of the nose. This will keep the bait lively and the hook point will be exposed. If it turns while they swim it will not reach the gill plate. One way to prevent them from moving up the hook is to pinch off a small piece, 1/4" or so, of a grub or rubber worm and put that on the hook before you put on the shad. Doesn't interfere with hook set, and keeps the scaled critter where he belongs.
Charlie
The horsepower of one's outboard, should never exceed one's IQ.
Therefore, I'm the proud owner of a 60HP Merc!
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: "Da" NITRO]
#9055682
06/21/13 01:26 PM
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Joined: Jun 2010
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JacksonBean
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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Hook em above the second molar on the left. Perfect!! And two diet milks to go! Seriously though, run it trhough the front of the eyes without puncturing the eyes. Bam!!! Finally the correct answer! Anywhere between their second molars and first bicuspids and you should be fine.
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Re: Live bait question???
[Re: beltonbill]
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06/21/13 01:40 PM
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Uncle Zeek
aka "Mom"
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aka "Mom"
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I have experienced problems with hooking them through the nose. The hook will slip through and turn into the gill plate. If it doesn't kill them, the point is buried so that the hook will not set. I open the mouth and thread a fine wire hook up through the roof of the mouth. It needs to come out close to the front edge
of the nose. This will keep the bait lively and the hook point will be exposed. If it turns while they swim it will not reach the gill plate. On somewhat larger shad, I'll hook them through the collar just behind the gill plate to avoid this problem. Another solution is to downsize your hook on smaller baits. Of course, the simplest way to avoid this is to use lively sunfish for bait & just hook them in front of the dorsal fin!
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