Sand Fleas as bait?

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:20 pm

Thoughts? Opinions? Effectiveness, have been trying a little bit of everything out lately, seeing how others have done with them.

Thanks

fishnfool73 · Post by **fishnfool73** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:28 pm

They work in the surf for pompano drum whiting and croaker. I've also caught sheepshead on them fishing bridge pilings.

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:39 pm

fishnfool73 wrote:They work in the surf for pompano drum whiting and croaker. I've also caught sheepshead on them fishing bridge pilings.

how effective would you say if we were to use them off of a pier? or is there to many variables to consider?

PhishingPhanatic · Post by **PhishingPhanatic** » Tue May 07, 2013 3:43 pm

Completely depends what you are targetting on the pier. Pompano in the trough? Excellent bait. Kingfish and cobia on the T? Not so much.

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Tue May 07, 2013 4:49 pm

PhishingPhanatic wrote:Completely depends what you are targetting on the pier. Pompano in the trough? Excellent bait. Kingfish and cobia on the T? Not so much.

To be completely truthful, as long as the fish is a reasonable size, and not like a rockfish or a ray, I will totally be after it lol, so type of fish really isn't an objection.

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Tue May 07, 2013 4:50 pm

PhishingPhanatic wrote:Completely depends what you are targetting on the pier. Pompano in the trough? Excellent bait. Kingfish and cobia on the T? Not so much.

Like what you have in your hands in your sig, half that, and I'm totally cool with it lol

fishaddict0916 · Post by **fishaddict0916** » Tue May 07, 2013 5:27 pm

phonestarsllc wrote:Like what you have in your hands in your sig, half that, and I'm totally cool with it lol

If you can find a sand flea on steroids so he's about 50 times normal size, then you might have a chance at one of those!!

snook123 · Post by **snook123** » Tue May 07, 2013 5:45 pm

fishaddict0916 wrote:
phonestarsllc wrote:Like what you have in your hands in your sig, half that, and I'm totally cool with it lol
If you can find a sand flea on steroids so he's about 50 times normal size, then you might have a chance at one of those!!

LOL

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:26 pm

snook123 wrote:
fishaddict0916 wrote:
phonestarsllc wrote:Like what you have in your hands in your sig, half that, and I'm totally cool with it lol
If you can find a sand flea on steroids so he's about 50 times normal size, then you might have a chance at one of those!!
LOL

Lol I'm not picky, I just wanna catch something big and edible lol

fishnfool73 · Post by **fishnfool73** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:33 pm

I've seen plenty of big permit caught on sand fleas.

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:48 pm

fishnfool73 wrote:I've seen plenty of big permit caught on sand fleas.

off what pier? lol

fishnfool73 · Post by **fishnfool73** » Tue May 07, 2013 11:09 pm

Deerfield Anglins Pompano and Juno

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Tue May 07, 2013 11:21 pm

fishnfool73 wrote:Deerfield Anglins Pompano and Juno

Will have to try juno again, last time I was up there, was a complete dead zone

fishnfool73 · Post by **fishnfool73** » Tue May 07, 2013 11:59 pm

The beach renourishment killed Juno. I'd try Lake Worth.

rshields · Post by **rshields** » Wed May 08, 2013 6:09 am

fishnfool73 wrote:I've seen plenty of big permit caught on sand fleas.

fishaddict0916 · Post by **fishaddict0916** » Wed May 08, 2013 7:54 am

fishnfool73 wrote:I've seen plenty of big permit caught on sand fleas.

I wasn't saying that it could never happen, Chris....just saying that sand fleas wouldn't be the PREFERRED bait if you are trying to target a Permit.

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Wed May 08, 2013 9:28 am

fishnfool73 wrote:The beach renourishment killed Juno. I'd try Lake Worth.

I'll try them this weekend, hopefully I get out to the bait shop in time

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Wed May 08, 2013 9:22 pm

Rijkaard wrote:
fishaddict0916 wrote:
fishnfool73 wrote:I've seen plenty of big permit caught on sand fleas.
I wasn't saying that it could never happen, Chris....just saying that sand fleas wouldn't be the PREFERRED bait if you are trying to target a Permit.
It's bait of choice #2 after live crabs and more effective than shrimps too

either of you know where live crabs could be purchased locally? or frozen

thanks

fishnfool73 · Post by **fishnfool73** » Wed May 08, 2013 9:56 pm

Where is locally ?

phonestarsllc · Post by **phonestarsllc** » Wed May 08, 2013 10:14 pm

fishnfool73 wrote:Where is locally ?

I live in palm beach gardens

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