bait to use by jetty's

[renasce]

Is menhaden the bait to use out by the jettys? what other baits are also good to use this time of year?
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[starrstriper]

give fiddler crabs a shot, for sheepshead.

Old-timers will tell you that in order to hook a sheepie, you need to set the hook "just before he breathes on your bait."

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Any small fish caught from the rocks, like small blues, pinfish, croaker, or whiting can be used as turnaround bait might hook into some big blues or shark. I've used a balloon rig used with good success, gets bait way out there if the wind & current is going away from jetty.

see site below for rig:

http:// phartattack.tripod.com/balloon.html

plenty of more ideas out there, these are just 2 I had good luck with from the jettys

hope this helps, the jetty at huntington beach is one of my favs.
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[Tarpon4me]

Live menhaden and mullet are excellent baits for this time of year. There's a good chance you'll hook a large bull drum or trout.

The fiddlers are also a good idea for the sheepshead.
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