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What type of bait to use in saltwater fishing?

I have a 21 ft. center console boat which i just purchased. I have only been saltwater fishing with a guide and we used live shrimp, however, I am going to take a trip in about a month to the Louisiana coast. What type bait do I need? (please list witht the type of fish intended for) What type of poles do I need? I will probably go in a bay and in marsh land to fish.

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  1. don't do it
  2. Squid works
  3. first of all LUCKY i live in mass and i can only fish seasonaly i use herring and macrol and lures. Ugly stick is probably one of the best affordable rods out there
  4. get a net and catch some live croakers. we used ugly sticks with baitcasters and 20# test line. fished the croakers on d hooks drop rigged. we caught lots of huge redfish. we were off the coast of gulf shores, al, but i hear the redfish are great in LA also.
  5. many saltwater fish like sea clams ... ...also mackeral, ...stripers like mackeral...as well as shrimp and squid. ...you can also use eels and seaworms...for stripers, blues and titogs, (spell check!) ....i no longer fish with bait at all, i find that plugs work better than all of the above. There is such a variety and way less mess too!
  6. well i would think that tuna would be the best fish to fish with. Not canned tuna fish but whole tuna
  7. I live in Hawaii and i usally use shrimp bait from the store to catch small fish than turn around and use the small fish to catch larger fish but im not sure if it would work in your area
  8. go to a local bait shop and ask for bait fish
  9. I agree with kuffsz.
  10. you might try looking up a marina online, in the area of southern Louisana & see what information you can get from them. for myself, would use shrimp & a medium weight spinning rig. STAY OUT OF THE MARSH AREA you can get into some serious navigation problems
  11. i agree with what everyone else says! The type of pole that will need in this fishing trip is a fishing pole. You know, one of those poles that you stick in the water and its got a hook on the end to catch a fish? yeah that one.....i think by now you realized that i dont know anything about fishing lol
  12. Salt water... Shrimp, mullet, mud minnows, croakers, sandfleas, fiddler crabs, squid, clams, other various fun things that you can find quite handily at the local bait store. Here where I'm at in FL, nearly anything will take any of these things... well, some species are more picky than others, but in general you can catch something on any of those whenever you want around here. (haven't fished Lousiana, but I can't think that their redfish are too much different than ours, or any of the other fish that we have in common for that matter...) Have fun.
  13. Use a sabicki rig, then use everything you catch on it as bait.
  14. Rods: 6-7' Med-Medium heavy Inshore Saltwater rods, (Example-Daiwa, "Coastal" rods, $64.95 OR Falcon "Coastal" XG $100). Bait for LA: Live shrimp, Live Mullet, Live Pogey/Menhaden, Live Mud-minnow & Live Pin-fish. Riggs for saltwater: 1/8-1/4 OZ jig/live shrimp, 1/8-1/4 OZ jig/live mullet or mud-minnow, Popping cork & Live bait or jig/Berkley "Gulp" minnow grub, Topwater plugs & Swim Baits. L.A. Fishing: The marshes and bays in L.A. are extensive. You need to thouroughly investigate WHERE you plan on fishing, otherwise, you will spend all your time "scouting"/hunting for fish. Talk to the local baitshop before you go! They will point you in the right direction so you don't waste your time. Does your boat have a trolling motor? I hope SO! You will spend more time using it than your outboard. BE CAREFUL! Although most of the area is "muddy/sandy" bottom there ARE oyster-beds. And because you are unfamiliar with the area, I would "idle" and keep a sharp eye on my electronics! It's very easy to lose a lower unit hitting an oyster-bed at full throttle! And DON'T get LOST! The Spartina Grass is SUPER-tall and you can get lost easily unless you know your way. A good idea: Stay near the ramp, in the main channel, and don't venture forth too far into the swamp! You will still catch plenty of Reds, Bass, Trout & Flounder near the channel's! Good luck! Have a good time! And remember: 'Nawlins is mighty close if ya'll get bored! (lol)
  15. Try lures that look like shad (silver fish about 4-6 inch long) Try live crabs, shrimp or cigar fish. Find the marinas in the area you are visiting, call them. Ask if they know a site on line to look at(many charters have websites) Captains give fish reports regularly.\ Google " Anytown, LA fish reports" something should pop up. Probably, a good time for Redfish in the area. Loads of fun
  16. sounds like you got a lot of good answers so all I can say is dont forget the GPS, Plotter.!!! Its all fun and games till you cant find your way home.
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