mussels for bait

[Ahi1953]

went to Willard yesterday
dike north of the marina . casting everything in my box without a strike. notice the guys bait fishing were using mussels and had cats and wipers. found a few on the rocks but couldn't keep them on the hook. how do you jig cooked mussels.
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[RockyRaab]

One option would be to tie an "egg keeper" knot which is basically a snell that allows you to pull a loop of the standing line free between the hook eye and the knot on the hook shaft. Insert bait in that loop and gently pull the line snug.

Pass the line through the eye and then tie a simple uni-knot around the hook shank. Done.
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[sinergy]

Never tried mussels before but if its anything like chicken liver or crumbling anchovies you can use a thing called Roe Wrap its a stretchy mesh that come in 2x2 inch squares

Allot guys will wrap roe or salmon eggs in it then use string or magic string to tie it off. An alternative is pantyhose.

[url "http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/tips/salmon_eggs/making_spawn_sacks.htm"]http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/tips/salmon_eggs/making_spawn_sacks.htm[/url]

They sell it at Sportmans
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[Ktrout]

[quote Ahi1953] how do you jig cooked mussels.[/quote]


I'd recommend that you not cook them. Raw mussels will stay on much easier. Plus, what fish would prefer cooked bait?
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[Ahi1953]

they are the ones you buy at wal mart come cooked . yes if they were raw I know how to fish them used to use them back in calif. thanks for the replys think I'll try rapping them in chess cloth like a row sack
[quote Ktrout][quote Ahi1953] how do you jig cooked mussels.[/quote]


I'd recommend that you not cook them. Raw mussels will stay on much easier. Plus, what fish would prefer cooked bait?[/quote]
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