What is the best bait for bluefish?
Anglers drifting with chunks or strips of fresh or frozen cut bait catch many bluefish as well. Squid is a top frozen bait. Where possible, most anglers prefer to use fresh caught cut bait. Pogies, spot, sardines, and any other oily fish make great cut baits.
What is chunking for fish?
Chunking is certainly not rocket science and is really nothing more than taking fish like bunker, herring or mackerel (depending on season) and cutting them into four or five two-inch pieces (chunks) then presenting them back behind the boat to waiting game fish.
What is the best month to catch bluefish?
Fishing for bluefish can be a blast, and springtime is often the best time to catch bluefish. Large bluefish show up on the flats sooner than striped bass and in greater numbers, offering anglers a spectacular early fishery, sometimes in water so shallow that my flats skiff can’t always follow.
What is the best way to catch bluefish?
Catch bluefish by trolling, or casting artificial lures. Cut baits are good for catching bluefish. On the ocean beaches people surf fish for bluefish in the fall. Bluefish have been known to strike at anything and anglers often use wire leaders to prevent the sharp teeth of the bluefish from cutting their lines.
How do you catch bluefish from shore?
Bluefish are a ferocious schooling fish that can be found all along both Gulf and Atlantic shores. The funnest way to catch them is to use topwater plugs and poppers. However, they can be enticed by using all sorts of other lures and natural baits as well. The best lures are both fast moving, and bright or shiny.
Are blue fish good eating?
Bluefish is best eaten as fresh as possible, as it tends to degrade over time and doesn’t keep or freeze well. It has a delicate flavor but can be more “fishy” than other types of seafood. Marinate or cook in acidic liquids to minimize fishiness. Bluefish is soft, and is best grilled, baked, broiled, or smoked.
How do you keep bunkers fresh?
Keep It Fresh Ice is essential for keeping your bunker sushi-fresh, but keep the baits from directly touching the ice. Simply place the baits into one-gallon zipper bags before placing them in the cooler. This way, the bunker will stay cool and retain its slime and bass-attracting smell.