bait and threshers

pier_rat · 03-31-2008, 10:43 AM

I fish for Thresher sharks off of Gaviota and Pismo beach piers. I'd like to know if any bait or any way early threshers have been caught off of So-cal piers and are heading my way.. anyone?

havoc1114 · 03-31-2008, 01:22 PM

no threshers from so cal as far as i know, but im in florida now. last time i went to oceanside pier(a month ago) there were too many mackerel too count, and smelt were biting too on the sabiki rig. good luck with them long tails bro!!!

**Joey805** · 03-31-2008, 03:55 PM

No threashers from So Cal? You serious?

I heard of people all the time getting them off Ventura pier using the flylined sardine.

jephs422 · 03-31-2008, 05:09 PM

it's not really the time of year yet. When the Threshers start coming into shallow water, it can go WFO up here though. Give it a few more months, and it should start getting good.

**Carnivore** · 03-31-2008, 05:57 PM

I have never caught one off a pier but have heard of the fly lined sardines as joey said. Some people cash out CD-12 and 14 repalas or even spoons too. Not sure what really works well.

havoc1114 · 03-31-2008, 07:47 PM

i meant as far as this year goes, joey. lol i know they can be caught off piers, and especially ventura pier. i just havent caught one from pier yet.

havoc1114 · 03-31-2008, 07:50 PM

the rapala magnum cd 14 in sardine coloring is my troller of choice, along with the magnum cd-18 in green mackerel. i dont know how youd manage them on a pier as far as casting goes, unless you got like an XXH spinning pole, or a really good/heavy baitcasting or jigstick setup. i agree on the flylined chovies, though.

pier_rat · 04-01-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by havoc1114

the rapala magnum cd 14 in sardine coloring is my troller of choice, along with the magnum cd-18 in green mackerel. i dont know how youd manage them on a pier as far as casting goes, unless you got like an XXH spinning pole, or a really good/heavy baitcasting or jigstick setup. i agree on the flylined chovies, though.

the threshers always bight off the piers.... just a matter of time. thanks for the report about the bait. anyone else that has info about the bait please PM me thanks............. o yeah if ur trollin for them big dawgs.. go with the cd-14's mackeral and some purple and black bait-o-matics..................o yeah.. use heavy line from a pier for them tails boys and that coffe colored wire for trollin.

pier_rat · 04-01-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by havoc1114

the rapala magnum cd 14 in sardine coloring is my troller of choice, along with the magnum cd-18 in green mackerel. i dont know how youd manage them on a pier as far as casting goes, unless you got like an XXH spinning pole, or a really good/heavy baitcasting or jigstick setup. i agree on the flylined chovies, though.

the threshers always bight off the piers.... just a matter of time. thanks for the report about the bait. anyone else that has info about the bait please PM me thanks............. o yeah if ur trollin for them big dawgs.. go with the cd-14's mackeral and some purple and black bait-o-matics..................o yeah.. use heavy line from a pier for them tails boys and that coffe colored wire for trollin.

pier_rat · 04-01-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Carnivore

I have never caught one off a pier but have heard of the fly lined sardines as joey said. Some people cash out CD-12 and 14 repalas or even spoons too. Not sure what really works well.

if u use a flylined sardine they can bight through the light line and there tail can destroy lines up to 125 and higher