I suck at catching bait....

[SERprise]

Just Ebayed it. I got a 10ft Ahi net with 1/2" mesh. It says that it has 1lb of lead per foot so I think that should do the trick.

[babalaza]

If you can go to the same spot at night put a light in the water... You should fill up fast!
MM

x2323 thats the only way I am able to catch as I suck at casting nets

You can always go old school take a 14 hook with mini cube shrimp to take care of the ballyhoos

and skinny worms for the mullets

8lb line + 14 hook + shrimp = ballyhoo fun! hell they even jump

[000's]

Use to catch em in the keys, fast little bast*rds.Here how we did it with a net 14ft 1.5lbs a foot, take a five gallon bucket fill 4 to 5 inches with play sand take a block of chum and break it in half put one half in the bucket stirr (gaff works well ) dont add water until u stirr good, if you left the block of chum out to thaw overnite it it wont need water if too much water add oats.Ok take the other half of chum block put in a bag ,over the side of the boat,when u see the little bast*rds comming take the soft chum(in the bucket) start throwing in the water it will turn cloudy( hard for them to see the net comming)

[pmcgeanflynoc]

The bigger net with larger mesh should really help. Practice throwing it before you go because 6 feet to ten is a big difference, Good Luck

[Captain Michael Buffington]

Get a betts super pro 10'. It is 3/8s, you get a half inch and you will gill them or they will swim through.

Mike

[whitecaps26]

Here's a quick intro, I'm a NC boy who learned to fish on the grass flats in south Florida. I have a 26' CC and fish inshore and offshore out of MHC. I don't post very often but one thing I know how to do is throw a cast net and catch bait. I prefer to catch bait inshore before I head offshore because offshore water is too clean and the baits often see the net coming. This is a Florida cracker chum recipe from Anna Maria Island, FL. 1 can of jack mackeral mixed with oatmeal. I've used Cheerios, fruitloops, and granola ... whatever cereal you have on hand. Make a slurry with seawater and have one of your crew distribute small globs of the chum so that the guy throwing the net can concentrate on net throwing and he can direct the chum line to bring the bait into his roundhouse. Throwing a net is like taking a leak, don't do it against the wind. If you're throwing a net under 8 feet you are wasting time. I find that bait often concentrates under the fish cleaning stations at marinas. hope this helps. mwv

[Bert Rodgers]

As mentioned, you can chum your bally's to the boat with ground frozen chum. Then use tiny tiny hooks with the barbs mashed in and shrimp to catch them. Mates in the keys prefer hook and line caught ballys to netted ones.

Have the live well full and running befor you start and make sure it has a lid, both ballys and mullets will jump out.

Bert

[WahooKing]

Ballyhoo...Chum em' behind the boat...menhaden oil creates a good slick...I use a telescopic cane pole and one small gold hook..small piece of skrimp and/or squid will work...Ballyhoo will stay back and gradually move closer to the chum bag...Finesse your bait out and keep in on/close to the surface...they will eat...catch em' up...Or...Get them close and throw that net...the bigger net you can throw...the better...A couple of miss throws and they will stay back.

Good Luck

[SERprise]

Thanks guys I am gonna go try this today I will let you know how it works out.

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