Hook going back into live bait ruining bait - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

alanw · 03-31-2016, 10:10 AM

I just run my hook up through the roof of the mouth instead of sideways through the nose and problem solved.

YakDout · 03-31-2016, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by alanw

I just run my hook up through the roof of the mouth instead of sideways through the nose and problem solved.

Yep same here

taggermike · 03-31-2016, 03:16 PM

The bead is a good idea. Like other posters said, I've found hooking the baits up thru the nose to be better than across. Mike

TJones · 03-31-2016, 03:20 PM

1/0 ringed short shank through nose .seldome will it double pin bait . great for yellows , not so sure for Seabass . most peps like huge hooks for wsb . the bait will last hours if needed .

Harry Hill · 03-31-2016, 06:29 PM

someone posted a video about sewing bait onto the hook, does anyone have that link. It looks to me like the best way to present live bait.

Iceman · 04-01-2016, 06:40 AM

I have only found this to be a problem when the hook is too big for the bait.

taggermike · 04-01-2016, 07:35 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUeoJ6CKbk. This is a pretty good tutorial. I started bridling baits last summer. Bait was hard to catch and I wanted to make the most of what I had. Takes a little practice to do it fast but I found the baits swam better, lived longer, the hooks didn't turn back in to the baits, and I could use bigger hooks. Mike

2-Stix · 04-06-2016, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TJones

1/0 ringed short shank through nose .seldome will it double pin bait . great for yellows , not so sure for Seabass . most peps like huge hooks for wsb . the bait will last hours if needed .

2x.
I went from 4/0 circle to 2/0 ringed circle.

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03-31-2016, 03:20 PM	#4
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Owner 1/0 ringed short shank through nose .seldome will it double pin bait . great for yellows , not so sure for Seabass . most peps like huge hooks for wsb . the bait will last hours if needed .

04-01-2016, 06:40 AM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	I have only found this to be a problem when the hook is too big for the bait. __________________

03-31-2016, 03:16 PM	#3
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	The bead is a good idea. Like other posters said, I've found hooking the baits up thru the nose to be better than across. Mike

03-31-2016, 06:29 PM	#5
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	someone posted a video about sewing bait onto the hook, does anyone have that link. It looks to me like the best way to present live bait.

04-01-2016, 07:35 PM	#7
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUeoJ6CKbk. This is a pretty good tutorial. I started bridling baits last summer. Bait was hard to catch and I wanted to make the most of what I had. Takes a little practice to do it fast but I found the baits swam better, lived longer, the hooks didn't turn back in to the baits, and I could use bigger hooks. Mike