We like to hook them in the same spot, but below the lateral line. I think it encourages them to swim up as the weight of the hook pulls on them. This keeps them in the zone for predatory fish like trout and up out of the grass.
Fishing in a river near the coast. I have always hooked through the back and had problems with fish coming off and strong currents, saw this video and hooked one through the mouth, my croaker was then bit in half
Do you have any contributors from Georgia or North of Jacksonville but still below Charleston SC because the water in this area is especially dirty and a lot of these videos are helpful but some stuff is unique to South Florida
The tail isn’t a good place to hook them. They’ll drown and die. Hook them through the bottom lip then up through the nose, they’ll be able to swim and live forever until a fish bites them.
Use a smaller rod with less than 20lb line, hi lo rig, small pieces of dead shrimp on either a small circle or octopus hook. You catch them in the area you want to catch the big fish. They will nibble the shrimp a bit before taking a big bite and sometimes they bite as soon as the weight touches the bottom. Super easy to catch then rig them on a bigger rod for the reds, specks, and macks
We like to hook them in the same spot, but below the lateral line. I think it encourages them to swim up as the weight of the hook pulls on them. This keeps them in the zone for predatory fish like trout and up out of the grass.
That is great feedback, thank you!
This is an awesome tip!! Croaker are a phenomenal bait to get some monsters!! Thanks Wyatt!!
Fishing in a river near the coast. I have always hooked through the back and had problems with fish coming off and strong currents, saw this video and hooked one through the mouth, my croaker was then bit in half
Nice reminder tip, thanks
Shallow under a popping cork, hook thru the tail. Got it.
Thanks for the Info.
Truly informative 👏🏾
I never get anything to eat them around Charleston sc
Do you have any contributors from Georgia or North of Jacksonville but still below Charleston SC because the water in this area is especially dirty and a lot of these videos are helpful but some stuff is unique to South Florida
But I absolutely found this video helpful
Hi! Yes, we have a coach that covers the low country through to Jacksonville!!
Helped my fiahing game
I have a question if I have a slip Weight and there is only a knote before the hook is that still free lining
Anyone have a problem of the croaker coming off the hook during the cast when hooked in the tail? I tried 2/0 and 3/0 circle hook.
The tail isn’t a good place to hook them. They’ll drown and die. Hook them through the bottom lip then up through the nose, they’ll be able to swim and live forever until a fish bites them.
where do you find these croaker bait fish?
Use a smaller rod with less than 20lb line, hi lo rig, small pieces of dead shrimp on either a small circle or octopus hook. You catch them in the area you want to catch the big fish. They will nibble the shrimp a bit before taking a big bite and sometimes they bite as soon as the weight touches the bottom. Super easy to catch then rig them on a bigger rod for the reds, specks, and macks
baitshops have them now since around a week or two ago. they cost one dollar a piece.
What about through the top of the nose out of the mouth
Plenty of different ways to try!
I’ve heard croakers eat trout eggs, so them big female “gator” trout will eat croakers up.
OMG how long does it take to simply just getto the point!