Any Green Backs - Bait Ideas - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Silbaugh4liberty · 07-24-2015, 02:14 PM

I remember Jaime getting a jumbo mackerel that got hooked trying to eat a Tady 45 he was trolling. An hour later, some dude on his brand new Kraken said he got his first yt on a jumbo 2lb mac! Maybe we should start just trolling surface irons to make bait! Lol
Probably not very efficient, but it's a thought

5-20 · 07-24-2015, 02:40 PM

If I've been catching nothing but spanish macks I usually move. For some reason I usually catch spanish deeper and greenies closer to the top of the water column. Retrieve matters too. Sometimes they want the sabiki jigged up and down and sometimes they want it reeled in.

Daiwadude · 07-24-2015, 02:44 PM

My buddy used spoons out there at LJ , caught a few big macks ..when using the sabiki rig, drop all the way to the bottom and work your way up a few cranks intil u find them. Very easy and use size 6-8 hooks

FISH11 · 07-24-2015, 03:01 PM

You can spend extra time trying for only green back, but why. When only spanish are biting just fill up with those. I have hooked provably as many yellows on spanish as on green backs although I also would rather use green backs. To me it's more about getting enough macs to stay ahead of the thieving sea lions.

Gunner58 · 07-24-2015, 03:17 PM

The guy on the kraken is my buddy and he was using a huge mac so I can vouch that the story is correct. Those yellows don't care how big or small the bait is. I got hit on a bonito when that was all I could make. But they are right keep the Spanish and fish em they work.

GunRunner · 07-26-2015, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

I remember Jaime getting a jumbo mackerel that got hooked trying to eat a Tady 45 he was trolling. An hour later, some dude on his brand new Kraken said he got his first yt on a jumbo 2lb mac! Maybe we should start just trolling surface irons to make bait! Lol
Probably not very efficient, but it's a thought

I hate using sabiki. I usally never have a problem catching Green Macks. I just troll a large spoon out side the kelp. Yesterday it was like there was no GMacks in LJ. I caught two barracudas right off the bat. Only able to make 2. And the nice thing about trolling a spoon is the YT even hit them occasionally. Hooked up with one as I was paddling in, but no joy unfortunately.

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Silbaugh4liberty · 07-26-2015, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GunRunner

I hate using sabiki. I usally never have a problem catching Green Macks. I just troll a large spoon out side the kelp. Yesterday it was like there was no GMacks in LJ. I caught two barracudas right off the bat. Only able to make 2. And the nice thing about trolling a spoon is the YT even hit them occasionally. Hooked up with one as I was paddling in, but no joy unfortunately.

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Ever troll a lucky craft? Think I'll either troll a lucky craft or crocodile next time out and ditch the sibiki too.

07-24-2015, 02:14 PM	#1
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	I remember Jaime getting a jumbo mackerel that got hooked trying to eat a Tady 45 he was trolling. An hour later, some dude on his brand new Kraken said he got his first yt on a jumbo 2lb mac! Maybe we should start just trolling surface irons to make bait! Lol Probably not very efficient, but it's a thought __________________

07-24-2015, 03:01 PM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	You can spend extra time trying for only green back, but why. When only spanish are biting just fill up with those. I have hooked provably as many yellows on spanish as on green backs although I also would rather use green backs. To me it's more about getting enough macs to stay ahead of the thieving sea lions. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-24-2015, 02:40 PM	#2
5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	If I've been catching nothing but spanish macks I usually move. For some reason I usually catch spanish deeper and greenies closer to the top of the water column. Retrieve matters too. Sometimes they want the sabiki jigged up and down and sometimes they want it reeled in.

07-24-2015, 02:44 PM	#3
Daiwadude Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 63	My buddy used spoons out there at LJ , caught a few big macks ..when using the sabiki rig, drop all the way to the bottom and work your way up a few cranks intil u find them. Very easy and use size 6-8 hooks

07-24-2015, 03:17 PM	#5
Gunner58 Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 81	The guy on the kraken is my buddy and he was using a huge mac so I can vouch that the story is correct. Those yellows don't care how big or small the bait is. I got hit on a bonito when that was all I could make. But they are right keep the Spanish and fish em they work.