Pitch Bait or Crank the Flat Line - Page 3

catchemup · 03-10-2008, 05:11 PM

Hey Bill, Can't wait to see your report. How were Juan, Sammy and Hector? Jody does run a first class resort.

Squidnation · 03-10-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by catchemup

Hey Bill, Can't wait to see your report. How were Juan, Sammy and Hector? Jody does run a first class resort.

Not sure I met Sammy - I think you mean sergio. Those guys took care of everything. I don't think I ever saw sergio sleep. Oops, I guess that means we didn't sleep either huh!

The panga trip up and down the river was definetly a highlight. Marcial is a hell of a captain.

reel fool · 03-10-2008, 06:29 PM

Great pictures Bill---I really don't know how you get these shots! I haven't got the knack with the camera.

anyways--many answers to your question for me. Depends on the anglers, crew (how many), etc....I was fishing here with teasers, baits & pitchbaits. Remember, I am on a small boat, without a mate. I COULD NOT GET AN ANGLER TO PUT A PITCHBAIT IN THE WATER. I know that most on this board are more avid fishermen & would be more keenly aware of the spread, fish behind teasers, would readily drop a pitchbait back, etc....but I could not get someone to do it. We discuss what to do when I say "Put a bait in the water", but it would not happen. So, I switched over to long riggers, teasers, then flatlines in front of the teaser. I see a teaser fish, I pull the teaser & hopefully the fish switches. I decrease my chances on the second fish coming in with the first on the teaser, but I have been getting more connections on those fish (coming in on the Squidnation squid chains--for real, been good to me).
If I had a mate or 2, or fishier anglers, or a few with ears, or something, I would prefer a pitch bait, but I would still drag my teasers behind the flat. Dropping the pitchbait gets me another bait back, even if the teaser fish takes the flat, might get a shot at the second fish (still unseen even) with the pitchbait.

#1Gaffman · 03-11-2008, 09:03 AM

Awesome pics bill.

Thanks for sharing the knowledge...

Glenn W · 03-14-2008, 11:47 AM

IMO the clear answer for me is to always have the pitch bait ready. I can't count the times a Saildog or White has charged the teaser and I crank up the flat line only to have the fish hit my bait before I get a chance to disengage the reel and then he's gone (at least on that rod).
Realistic Problem is (at least when just fun fishing) to keep a fresh pitch bait ready.
Always seems to be the same scenario: fishing is slow in the morning and tapered off from there, hotter than hell, 1:00 pm and he comes up like a banshee on the teaser--- been too lazy since about 11:00 to keep the pitch bait fresh, locked and loaded.

Gut Wrench · 03-19-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn W

Always seems to be the same scenario: fishing is slow in the morning and tapered off from there, hotter than hell, 1:00 pm and he comes up like a banshee on the teaser--- been too lazy since about 11:00 to keep the pitch bait fresh, locked and loaded.

yep,i can relate to that,just add some alcohol and it gets real exciting...

great stuff squid...

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03-10-2008, 06:29 PM	#23
reel fool Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cairns, Australia Posts: 536 Credits: 5,300.9 Boat: Yours Home Port: I move too much Best Catch: 1100 lbs black marlin released Occupation: Deckhand / Captain	Great pictures Bill---I really don't know how you get these shots! I haven't got the knack with the camera. anyways--many answers to your question for me. Depends on the anglers, crew (how many), etc....I was fishing here with teasers, baits & pitchbaits. Remember, I am on a small boat, without a mate. I COULD NOT GET AN ANGLER TO PUT A PITCHBAIT IN THE WATER. I know that most on this board are more avid fishermen & would be more keenly aware of the spread, fish behind teasers, would readily drop a pitchbait back, etc....but I could not get someone to do it. We discuss what to do when I say "Put a bait in the water", but it would not happen. So, I switched over to long riggers, teasers, then flatlines in front of the teaser. I see a teaser fish, I pull the teaser & hopefully the fish switches. I decrease my chances on the second fish coming in with the first on the teaser, but I have been getting more connections on those fish (coming in on the Squidnation squid chains--for real, been good to me). If I had a mate or 2, or fishier anglers, or a few with ears, or something, I would prefer a pitch bait, but I would still drag my teasers behind the flat. Dropping the pitchbait gets me another bait back, even if the teaser fish takes the flat, might get a shot at the second fish (still unseen even) with the pitchbait.

03-11-2008, 09:03 AM	#24
#1Gaffman I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Avalon NJ Posts: 1,336 Credits: 2,151.4 Boat: Lizzanne Home Port: cape may Occupation: MATE	Awesome pics bill. Thanks for sharing the knowledge...

03-14-2008, 11:47 AM	#25
Glenn W Motor Mouth Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 4,008 Credits: 3,317.5 Occupation: Moonbat	IMO the clear answer for me is to always have the pitch bait ready. I can't count the times a Saildog or White has charged the teaser and I crank up the flat line only to have the fish hit my bait before I get a chance to disengage the reel and then he's gone (at least on that rod). Realistic Problem is (at least when just fun fishing) to keep a fresh pitch bait ready. Always seems to be the same scenario: fishing is slow in the morning and tapered off from there, hotter than hell, 1:00 pm and he comes up like a banshee on the teaser--- been too lazy since about 11:00 to keep the pitch bait fresh, locked and loaded.