croaker fish for bait

[tears143]

What are your guys recommendation on how and where to catch these guy and use them as bait? Where as in what kind of place they usually hang out in. i.e sandy bottom, muddy bottom, rocky... etc.

[fishnfool73]

You can get them on cut shrimp, sand fleas or tipped jigs. As far as bait on fishfinder rig on bottom is killer for snook, jacks, tarpon, etc.

[tears143]

yep, planning to use them as bait for Sebastian Inlet for snooks

[diggin4grouper]

yep, planning to use them as bait for Sebastian Inlet for snooks

just stop by wabasso catwalk and catch them on dead shrimp , youll get 1 croker for every 6 mangroves

[cudaman]

diggin4grouper said it, and also those ramps on Bridge Blv. just cast a big sabiki like a #10 tipped with shrimp (less chances to get pinfish). I like to use a chicken rig with 1/0 circles. It will be inevitable to get pinfish or pigfish on the sabikis but you will also get the croakers. Just find the sandy areas along the beach on those little beaches (these look lighter in water color).

[tears143]

Oh, thanks for the tip! Wish I was coming from the south I would stop by that place to try for some snapper and also those croaker. I am coming from Orlando and will try the melbourne bridge and see how that would fair. Will try different beaches along the way too.

Maybe I would just go there and catch some snapper for dinner .