[dcfishman]

HI EVERYBODY- I AM FROM THE DC AREA AND WILL BE COMEING TO THE OBX QUITE OFTEN THIS SUMMER BUT IM NEW TO THE AREA(OBX) SO CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT CATCHING LIVE BAIT.I UNDERSTAND THAT MENHADEN SEAMS TO WORK BEST ,IS THIS FISH READILY AVAILABLE FOR BOTTOM FISHING ?WHAT BAIT WORKS BEST FOR THEM- I"M SORRY I KNOW NOTHING OF THIS FISH!
IS THE MENHADEN A GOOD BAIT FOR RED DRUM?? THANKS IN ADVANCE T.Q.

 

[The Bucket]

TQ,

Mendaden is the cotten candy of the sea in that just about pert near everything (especially Red Drum), except phytophlankton love'em.

You will need to secure live ones via castnet, snag rig, good friends, or purchase as they are rarely caught (read snagged) on bottom rigs.

Most OBX bait & tackle shops will have fresh Mendaden/Bunker/Fatback/Pogies on ice for your cut bait endeavors so get ya some.

Go fish, have at it, and enjoy the Outer Banks,

`bucket

 

[demonfish]

you forgot to mention begging for bait as a source, as we have all done in the toughest of times.

 

[Fish Hawk]

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