| Saltwater fishing is an entirely different | | | | to be a favorite saltwater bait to use in |
| sport than freshwater fishing and has a lot | | | | pursuit of sheepshead in Alabama. |
| of specialized techniques, materials, and | | | | |
| needs. This includes the saltwater bait that | | | | In Georgia, speckled trout is the one of the |
| you use for any particular kind of fish you | | | | preferred catches. The beauty of this species |
| intend to catch. There are, of course, | | | | is that there are several different saltwater |
| several choices for kind of saltwater bait to | | | | baits that work well to target them. If you |
| use, but typically, this is based on what you | | | | choose to use live saltwater bait, opt for |
| are fishing for. | | | | shrimp or mud minnows. You can also use 3 or |
| | | | 4 inch menhaden. When live saltwater bait |
| For example, if you are fishing for redfish, | | | | isn't available, or if you simply don't wish |
| you'll use a different type of saltwater bait | | | | to mess with it on a particular excursion, |
| than you would to fish for flounder. Redfish | | | | artificial baits that are 3 or 4 inches in |
| respond well to grubs, especially those | | | | length and white, green, chartreuse, or smoke |
| between 2 and 4 inches long. On a good day, | | | | colored will produce the best results. |
| the use of smaller grubs is highly | | | | |
| productive; however, on days when you can't | | | | Flounder fishing is a little more |
| seem to get a bite, try using bigger grubs, | | | | specialized, and you really need to take into |
| closer to 4 inches in length. This will | | | | consideration the size of your saltwater |
| attract redfish often even when they aren't | | | | bait. Finger mullet is probably the best |
| particularly hungry. | | | | choice for flounder bait, and you should be |
| | | | sure that your picks are about 3 to 4 inches |
| In some areas of the Gulf of Mexico, | | | | in length. This is a general rule because |
| especially in Alabama, fishing for sheepshead | | | | anything smaller will be difficult to keep on |
| is a popular pastime. The saltwater bait used | | | | the hook, and anything larger will be too |
| for this breed of fish is very different, | | | | large for a flounder to grab and hold easily |
| since they don't base their instinct for food | | | | for a good hook. If finger mullet aren't |
| on smell. Stinkbait won't work for | | | | available, other saltwater bait can be used, |
| sheepshead; they eat crustaceans, so take a | | | | including mud minnows and live shrimp. When |
| good supply of shrimp or squid to attract | | | | all else fails, pink or red grub tail will |
| these babies. Tiny crabs like fiddler crabs | | | | also do the trick. |
| can also produce excellent results and tend | | | | |