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Frozen Sardines Bait for Your Successful Fishing Catch
Frozen
sardines bait can be used to lure almost many kind
of living predator fish in the freshwater. Using sardine as fishing lure will
be one of the cheapest alternatives to have than buying artificial lure. Sardine
is a small fish with high oil content and strong smell that can effectively
attract larger predatory fish.
Actually, there are two types of sardine
bait which you can use, the first one is living sardine bait and second one is
non-living sardine bait which in this case is frozen sardine fish used as the
hook lure. Living sardine is usually used by anglers to catch variety of fish
while freshwater fishermen like to use non-living sardines by cut the frozen
sardines bait into fillets, chunks, or use leftover parts as cures.
How to buy
frozen sardines bait and prepare them as effective lures
First you need to purchase frozen sardines
fish at grocery stores or supermarkets. Although it is best to use fresh
sardine, but if you can find frozen sardine that has just been caught then it
is okay, but please pay attention to these guides when you want to purchase frozen sardines bait product, such as:
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First, when you get to the
local grocery stores ask the staff when the sardine fish is caught so you will
get the freshest sardine bait.
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Check the frozen fish, if the
fish has clean and bright eyes plus there is small drop of blood on them then
the fish still in good condition and isn’t frozen long.
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Buy frozen fish with 8 to 9
inches long because it is an ideal size to be used as sardines bait and cut
into fillets or chunks.
After you are done following above guides
and purchase the frozen sardine fish, it is the time you prepare them with
several methods:
1.
Use them as a whole
The simplest way to use frozen sardines bait is by use the fish as a
whole. However, you should ensure that line weight matches with the size of the
fish.
2.
Filleting
To make frozen sardine as
lure, you can cut it into two equal sizes of fillets. If there are any leftover
parts such as the bones, tail, and head, you can use them too as fishing lure
so do not toss away the waste parts.
3.
Chunks
You can use sharp knife or
scissor to cut the frozen fish into 4-inch chunks. As an effective frozen sardines bait, chunks will work
better than fillets without disturbing your line when there is fish bite the
hook lure. Place your knife on the spine and then cut it all the way from there
to the tail, after that cut into chunks. When using the chunks, you should
ensure that each chunk secured perfectly on the hook. You can use Miracle
Thread to wrap the chunk tightly. When there is fish with superior striking
action take the lure, the chunks will not detached easily.
4.
Scrapes
The scrapes are leftover
from the frozen sardines bait when you cut
it into fillets and chunks; they will be work well as fishing baits so no
problem by using waste parts of sardine fish. You can simply bait your line
with the tail, head, and bones or just use the head if you do not want to
remove the bones or you do not want to come across with damaged thin tail.
5.
Curing
Sometime the frozen sardine
fish that you purchased have too soft to be used as fishing lure. This is why
before you attach it into your hook, you can curing the fish first. You just
need to take a bowl and then pour salt water (brine) into it, after that place
the frozen fish into the bowl overnight inside refrigerator. The fish will be
thawed as well and ready to be used.
Since sardine fish is seriously smelly,
when you process or use the frozen
sardines bait, you may want to wear gloves to prevent the scent remain on
your hands. When handling the fish, wear pair of rubber gloves so you are not
directly touching them. Moreover, if you still want to use artificial lures
then try to slip a fillet or chunk to add some scent.
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