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« on: July 05, 2012, 03:40:10 PM » |
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I have a question regarding handlining bait. Typically I use chicken legs and just tie mason line and throw it over and tie the end of it to the pier. I have done the thing with the hook and the weight, I prefer to not do it that way though. My question is this does not work well for bunker. The bunker eventually gets tore up really fast and falls off. Any ideas? I hear of these bait clips, not really sure where to get them though.
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2012, 04:01:46 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2012, 04:05:47 PM » |
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Yeah I agree. I only use it when I run out of chicken. It doesn't work as well and doesn't last long.
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2012, 07:12:17 PM » |
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Yeah I agree. I only use it when I run out of chicken. It doesn't work as well and doesn't last long.
Salt it. I halved and salted some bunker this spring and it did pretty well. I pulled a couple traps baited with it this past April and had as many as five (5) keepers. Some of which were females that went back in the drink. Best trap of the season was four (4) male keepers in one foxy mate baited w/ salted bunker. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2012, 08:51:52 PM » |
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How do I go about doing that? I am aware people do salt bait, I just always used it fresh.
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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 09:36:08 PM » |
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Dump salt on it.
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« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 10:25:26 PM » |
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Forget the bunker and get chicken necks. Im the best handliner on the western shore so take my word on it  . Don't make a simple thing more complicated then it needs to be. GET NECKS! |
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« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 11:36:29 PM » |
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Forget the bunker and get chicken necks. Im the best handliner on the western shore so take my word on it . Don't make a simple thing more complicated then it needs to be. GET NECKS! Have you ever met Crabman1969 ? |
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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 11:38:26 PM » |
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Chicken legs work good, but necks are very economical. I'm a little intrigued on how one uses them on a handline...a hook and sinker is needed I would imagine.
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2012, 11:40:04 PM » |
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Chicken legs work good, but necks are very economical. I'm a little intrigued on how one uses them on a handline...a hook and sinker is needed I would imagine.
Just a neck and some weight - the weight should be secured so it can not swing into the crab - if it were to bump him he will be gone. |
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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2012, 07:28:16 AM » |
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Have you ever met Crabman1969 ?
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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2012, 07:28:58 AM » |
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Chicken legs work good, but necks are very economical. I'm a little intrigued on how one uses them on a handline...a hook and sinker is needed I would imagine.
same way any other bait is used  |
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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2012, 07:30:28 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2012, 09:50:19 AM » |
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« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2012, 10:12:45 AM » |
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same way any other bait is used Chicken leg weighs a lot more than a chicken neck. I don't need any weights with a leg, I can easily see how you might with a small chicken neck. |
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« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2012, 11:02:38 AM » |
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I was just joking about being the best handliner. Im only the second best  . Just tie on the chicken neck and send it to the bottom. Where i crab now i need a little 1 once weight to hold them down because the current is swift. just tie the weight on about 6 inches above the neck and let them rock. |
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« Reply #17 on: July 06, 2012, 11:10:15 AM » |
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I was just joking about being the best handliner. Im only the second best . Just tie on the chicken neck and send it to the bottom. Where i crab now i need a little 1 once weight to hold them down because the current is swift. just tie the weight on about 6 inches above the neck and let them rock. Thanks. |
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« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2012, 11:43:10 AM » |
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We used to use old spark plugs for weights.
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« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2012, 01:07:04 PM » |
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NO CRABS WERE HARMED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIS POST
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« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2012, 06:40:58 PM » |
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Do you have to rent a boat to learn how to handling??
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