Flying fish

[triniswordfish]

down in tobago and barbados they catch them by the bin loads
what they do is drift with pangas with nets and tied to the nets are coconut branches and the flying fish come to spawn on the branches and get entangled in the nets easy as that they catch a few hundred pounds a day on a good day.
they work awesome for bait when cared for properly pre rigging they last alot longer than ballyhoo we use them for switch baits and troll some all day for meat fish
i will dig up some pics of the set up they use we buy bait from them at sea and you can see the nets etc

[Glenn W]

The best way to get em is first you got to have 3 people. Have someone stand at the front of the boat with a 12 gauge shotty, I like benelli but mossberg's are good too loaded with birdshot just waiting for them lil guys to fly up and boom. Next the driver goes to the spot where the FF was shot and the person in aft of the boat sits waiting with his net to pick up whats left. This is just how we do it but it may not be the best way for you.

No-- it can't be--- you don't mean you actually---- how could anyone be so cruel as to--


Nets and lights may be more efficient, but I guarandamnteeu it ain't near as fun as flyingfish skeet

[triniswordfish]

see the net drifting off the side of the boat they just drift beam to and wait all day
getting some fresh flying fish

[Captain Michael Buffington]

see the net drifting off the side of the boat they just drift beam to and wait all day
getting some fresh flying fish

Seems abit hard for us to pull off, but if you stockpile by catching when you can and rolling them up in a ziplock and putting them in the baitfreezer or on ice till you get home, they work wonders when they work. ahi crack and ono candy

Mike

[triniswordfish]

not just the mahi and wahoo love it marlin love it too so do sails its really a tough bait we use it regularly down here just as easy to rig as a ballyhoo