Whether youre a seasoned fisherman looking for a more versatile setup or a paddler who wants to bring a rod along, the best fishing SUPs deliver a combination of practicality, accessibility, and on-water experience thats hard to match
Additionally, instead of using a sinker on the end, I use a shiny weighted jig
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We ripped down the first bank and pocket fast but only had one other bite around grass
Diurnal activity is common in many reef-associated species, with sheltering in crevices or reef structure when resting
If you have to touch them, cover your hand with a wet cloth The same goes for when youre rigging them up cover your hand with a wet cloth to protect them Ensure there is a good flow of clean, oxygenated water in your live bait tank with a high water turnover If a bait fish is bleeding quite a lot, humanely dispose of it and use it as a dead bait Make sure you dont overfill your tank with fish they need room to swim freely, and overcrowding can result in sickness and death Dont mix big live baits with smaller ones unless theyre the same species
