LJ 3/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wbrewski · 03-20-2009, 10:35 AM

A big Zero for 6 hr of soaking bait which was hard to come by. I do have a question, I was getting very large smelt, are they good for anything?

Zed · 03-20-2009, 11:04 AM

Head, gill and gut then fry whole in a light dredge. Serve with fries and tartar sauce.

KennyHill · 03-20-2009, 11:13 AM

Halibut

DESTROYER · 03-20-2009, 11:21 AM

WSB will eat smelt! Best thing for WSB this time of year...Deadstick a White Salas 6xjr with 2 or 3 pieces of squid.

fishchaser25 · 03-20-2009, 01:13 PM

I agree with Matt on this one. live squid is the best but if you can't get live FRESH dead will do the trick.

as for semlt. they R hali candy in the right situation.

Matt · 03-20-2009, 08:11 PM

I have caught a single yellow on a smelt and it is definitely good halibut bait, especially if your fishing a bay!

03-20-2009, 10:35 AM	#1
wbrewski Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Ana Posts: 334	LJ 3/19 A big Zero for 6 hr of soaking bait which was hard to come by. I do have a question, I was getting very large smelt, are they good for anything?

03-20-2009, 11:04 AM	#2
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Head, gill and gut then fry whole in a light dredge. Serve with fries and tartar sauce. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

03-20-2009, 01:13 PM	#5
fishchaser25 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riverside Posts: 97	I agree with Matt on this one. live squid is the best but if you can't get live FRESH dead will do the trick. as for semlt. they R hali candy in the right situation. __________________ Fishing is not a hobby! It's a way of life!

03-20-2009, 08:11 PM	#6
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	I have caught a single yellow on a smelt and it is definitely good halibut bait, especially if your fishing a bay! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

03-20-2009, 11:13 AM	#3
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	Halibut

03-20-2009, 11:21 AM	#4
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	WSB will eat smelt! Best thing for WSB this time of year...Deadstick a White Salas 6xjr with 2 or 3 pieces of squid.