Thread: X-Rap questions

First cast one could be gone....how much $ are you willing to donate is the question...live bait is free and works well, unless you just like slinging lures.....they do work
Or a box of frozen cig's

Last time I bought frozen bait my stepdad forgot it in my car when it was 100 degrees... took months to air out. I'll just go for live bait. Sabikis or the ribbon thingy work better? Or both work just differently?

Need both.
Generally, ribbon rigs are the ticket for LYs, while sabikis are for sardines, cigar minnows (which seem to have made an appearance with year) and small hard tails.

Thanks Carl... I'll have to learn the differences in all those bait types.

This is a good guide.

kingfish-live-bait-05.jpg

So what is an LY? I mean i fished with them when I was there but what actually are they?

Originally Posted by Hayes

So what is an LY? I mean i fished with them when I was there but what actually are they?

Scaled Sardines.

As noted, LYs are actually scaled sardines. The pic I posted does not show Spanish sardine:

spanish_sardine.jpg

BTW, I was looking at the Rebel website, I dont think they make Windcheaters anymore.
I do also like the Basspro brand crankbaits. Academy also have some less expensive models that wont make you cuss quite so much when you get cutoff.

Are the hardtails the ones that have the little points on the underside. Seemed like last time i was at the pier no one liked to use them much for kingfishing,