South SD Bay 8/12 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 08-14-2013, 11:43 AM

Hey Buddha. I've caught bonefish on plastics a few times too. I'm sure ghost shrimp would work great but I don't have a pump and have never used one before. I fished from a buddy's skiff a few years ago and he recommended bringing some raw head on shrimp. Can't say if ghosties would have worked better but 3 guy caught 20 bonefish on the store bought shrimp that day. I hit the Seafood city at Melrose and Orange and get the cheapest head-ons they have. Bone fish will certainly eat lures but in that murky back bay bait works better. Imagine they'd eat blood worms, small crabs, or even sand crabs back there. The store shrimp are always available, fairly cheap, and work, so I use them. Mike

buddha · 08-14-2013, 03:56 PM

So you get the smallest head on shrimp and hook them up whole?

Ghost shrimp are really great for bonefish.

I will give the raw shrimp a try.

Thanks.

08-14-2013, 11:43 AM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Hey Buddha. I've caught bonefish on plastics a few times too. I'm sure ghost shrimp would work great but I don't have a pump and have never used one before. I fished from a buddy's skiff a few years ago and he recommended bringing some raw head on shrimp. Can't say if ghosties would have worked better but 3 guy caught 20 bonefish on the store bought shrimp that day. I hit the Seafood city at Melrose and Orange and get the cheapest head-ons they have. Bone fish will certainly eat lures but in that murky back bay bait works better. Imagine they'd eat blood worms, small crabs, or even sand crabs back there. The store shrimp are always available, fairly cheap, and work, so I use them. Mike

08-14-2013, 03:56 PM	#2
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	So you get the smallest head on shrimp and hook them up whole? Ghost shrimp are really great for bonefish. I will give the raw shrimp a try. Thanks.