Hookin frozen sardines?

[gstanton]

Tired of using shrimp, so I bought some frozen sardines. They are about 6 - 8 in. long. I cut them into 1-2 in chunks, but they wont stay on the hook. Should I use trebles? Any tricks?

 

[noelm]

Re: Hookin frozen sardines?

we use them all the time, best (for Australia) is to cut it in half and pass the hook fully through the tail end, then pull line through and hook again through the bit near the cut (where yo cut it in half) then tie a "half hitch" around the tail and it will stay on no problems, if we fish for tailor (Bluefish) we use a whole one on "ganged" hooks, that is three hooks linked through the hook eyes and then inserted into the whole bait with the first hook through the eye and insert each hook in turn along the body, then the old "half hitch" around the tail and you can cast it for miles without it coming off

 

[gstanton]

Re: Hookin frozen sardines?

Did what you said and it works great! Thanks a bunch!

 

[noelm]

Re: Hookin frozen sardines?

Glad you worked it out from my instructions, did you get any fish though?

 

[gstanton]

Re: Hookin frozen sardines?

Oh yeah! 4 Ladyfish and 2 Sea Trout. That's in the (Tampa) bay side... goin back out into the gulf soon!

 

[noelm]

Re: Hookin frozen sardines?

Not too sure about a ladyfish?? I thought that was a person who frequents this site?? but I guess it is also some sort of fish species!

 

[gstanton]

Re: Hookin frozen sardines?

Don't know if this helps any. I googled it and this is their info .... go there for a pic. They do leap out of water 2 or 3 times and provide a pretty good pull! Not much to eat apparently. Also, they seem to live around Florida and the Carribean.<br /><br /><br />Ladyfish<br /><br /><br />Family Elopidae, TARPONS<br />Elops saurus <br />Illustrations and Copyright by Diane Rome Peebles<br />Illustrations are for viewing purposes only.<br /><br />Description: terminal mouth, slender body, small scales; last dorsal ray not elongated; head small and pointed.<br />Similar Fish: juvenile tarpon, Megalops atlanticus.<br /><br />Where found: INSHORE fish, in bays and estuaries; occasionally enters freshwater, occurring in tidal pools and canals; often forms large schools and harasses bait at the surface.<br /><br />Size: 2 to 3 pounds.<br /><br />*Florida Record: 4 lbs., 10 ozs.<br /><br />Remarks: known to spawn OFFSHORE, ribbon-like larvae very similar to Albula and Megalops, peaking in fall; adult feeds predominantly on fish and crustaceans; leaps when hooked.