Live bait for trout..do you consider this sporting?

["W"]

No pride in live bait .... I have used live Mullet but that is easy fishing no skill ,no technique in that

You don't learn nothing other than putting bait on and waiting


When my little girl can't cast a rod...it will be artificial only

[Texas Tiger]

I prefer artificial baits.
The satisfaction I get out of catching on lures far outweighs that from live bait.

I'm not going to bash anyone who wants to use them though...it's all about enjoying time on the water

[eman]

Said it before and will say it again,when i only get to fish 2-3 times a year i'll fish w/ a friggin cheeto if that's what it takes to catch fish. Live ,plastics ,dead it don't matter.

[mriguy]

I definately prefer arti, but if I have my son and/or Dad in the boat with me we will always have live bait on board.

[BaseballFisherman]

Originally Posted by cmcnabb

If you think anyone can catch a limit of trout with live bait, come fishing with me. I'll prove you wrong

LOL!

[Garfish]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

I'm old school........
I fish to catch fish.

And what ever it takes to catch them is what I will use.
I've had days in Grand Isle where artificial was better than live shrimp

Beleive it or not

Yep!

[PUREBAY2200]

LOAD EM UP!!!!!!

[Reefman]

The funny thing I 've noticed fishing the reefs out of VB is LB for the most part is not as effective as offshore. Many times I've noticed LBers catching more gaff tops and sharks than trout. Interesting to hear all these comments. I can understand those who have limited time on the water wanting to increase their odds in catching fish. However, I personally believe that LB should not be allowed in trout tournys...just my $.02

[simplepeddler]

Originally Posted by specknation

No it is not sporting to use live bait, I never use it, but if thats what it takes for a person to catch fish I understand. With the advancement of plastics its hard to see why so many people still use live bait.

I think you are spot on with the advancement of plastics.
The Gulp stuff is hard to beat.

["W"]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

I think you are spot on with the advancement of plastics.
The Gulp stuff is hard to beat.

Gulp not really a trout bait....mainly for reds and flounder
I hurt a lot of feelings in my boat against gulp....

Trout are reaction bite ..... Ill out fish gulp 7-1 with a sand eel

[specknation]

Agreed W gulp are not that good for trout, maybe one of the worst trout plastics out there and smell like sh## anyway

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Crawdaddct

I have nothing against live or dead bait. My PB 29" Speck was caught on cut bait. There is an art to catching big Specks on cut bait. My great uncle taught me how to prepare and rig the bait.

However, I have converted to mostly arties over the last couple of years. I agree there is something about working the bait to find fish. Feeling the strike. Being more in tune with what’s going on around you. Drinking less beer while fishing. I also do a lot more catch and release.

The only problem I have is my two 14 year old boys. To keep them interested, they have to catch fish. So we do use live or cut bait just so they can catch something. They don’t really care what is on the hook at this point. I have started teaching them about arties, but it’s a slow process.

As far as tournaments, I think that’s up to the sponsor running it. I could see a case for lure only tournaments as more companies try to get their products out into the saltwater community.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by "W"

Gulp not really a trout bait....mainly for reds and flounder
I hurt a lot of feelings in my boat against gulp....

Trout are reaction bite ..... Ill out fish gulp 7-1 with a sand eel

just like you outfished Micah's popping cork?

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

No pride in live bait .... I have used live Mullet but that is easy fishing no skill ,no technique in that

You don't learn nothing other than putting bait on and waiting


When my little girl can't cast a rod...it will be artificial only

W, who's gonna teach her how to cast.....Cora?

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Salty

W, who's gonna teach her how to cast.....Cora?

LMAO!!!!

[cmcnabb]

Originally Posted by BaseballFisherman

LOL!

You've seen me in action with artificial. It just ain't for me. I'm more worried about catching the fish to eat than the sport of it

[eman]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

I'm old school........
I fish to catch fish.

And what ever it takes to catch them is what I will use.
I've had days in Grand Isle where artificial was better than live shrimp

Beleive it or not

I believe it ,but i more than once have pulled up on a spot where a boat was on one side of a platform catching a few trout on arties and started fishing the other side w/ live shrimp. arties never got another bite.
We fish live shrimp ,get the fish feeding then go to plastics till they slow down then back to shrimp to turn em on again.

[Super Spook]

Some like some don't, no wrong or right, just preference.

[Red Devil]

Originally Posted by Super Spook

Some like some don't, no wrong or right, just preference.

What he said. I primarily bass fish and it has always been artficial. Just my thing. Now if I would cave in and buy a bay boat like my wife wants me to, I would have to use LB because she and my stepson would get extremly burnt out using arti's. Just my opinion.

["W"]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

just like you outfished Micah's popping cork?

Ask him who caught the most the day and that's after his 7-1 lead