Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp?

AUDDT · 03-10-2010, 06:04 PM

planning on running out this weekend, wondering if anyone has ever tried dropping live shrimp

User6882 · 03-10-2010, 06:10 PM

the smaller fish would destroy them before anything else would have a chance to get to it

polar21 · 03-10-2010, 06:16 PM

The couple of times we have tried it, we caught some weird fish called red snapper. I have always wondered what you would catch on the edge if you dropped down a multiple hook rig with a bunch of shrimp on it.

markw4321 · 03-10-2010, 06:17 PM

red and black snapper, triggereat shrimp like popcorn. Not a recommended bait due to that fact shrimp are not durable, but if you mark fish up off thebottom try oneupoff the bottomrigged as lightly as possible.

mark

ul412al · 03-10-2010, 06:22 PM

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markw4321 (3/10/2010)red and black snapper, triggereat shrimp like popcorn. Not a recommended bait due to that fact shrimp are not durable, but if you mark fish up off thebottom try oneupoff the bottomrigged as lightly as possible.

mark

x2 for the black snapper

Getsome · 03-10-2010, 07:16 PM

I think that you are going to find your shrimp will be devoured instantly, you may not even feel it get bit.

recess · 03-10-2010, 07:39 PM

CHUMMING SNAPPER UP AND FREE LINEING THEY ARE DYNOMITE BUT LIKE MENTIONED THEY ARE STOLED BY EVERYTHING ELSE WHEN PUT NEAR THE BOTTOM.PLUS VERY COSTLY.

TIM

dragme · 03-10-2010, 08:02 PM

I have caught my largest snapper and triggers on live shrimp, also caught a 43 inch AJ on a shrimp, but like others said buy and extra 3 dozen.

Chuck's Charters · 03-10-2010, 08:09 PM

me and David Bartee(NMFS headboat guy for this area) years ago nettted some stud white shrimp out of bayou texar, took em out to the tanks, and slayed big AJ's with em. That was before ARS's were endangered and overpopulated and AJ's had no size or bag limits. I know; I'm old. Capt. Cory told me that the other day.

Nat · 03-10-2010, 08:14 PM

in Oct and Nov after cold fronts,use try light tackle fish live shrimp right on the bottom around the edges nearshore reefs in 25' to 35' water

flounder candy

03-10-2010, 06:04 PM	#1
AUDDT Junior Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 29	Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? planning on running out this weekend, wondering if anyone has ever tried dropping live shrimp

03-10-2010, 06:10 PM	#2
User6882 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,222	RE: Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? the smaller fish would destroy them before anything else would have a chance to get to it

03-10-2010, 06:16 PM	#3
polar21 Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 547	RE: Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? The couple of times we have tried it, we caught some weird fish called red snapper. I have always wondered what you would catch on the edge if you dropped down a multiple hook rig with a bunch of shrimp on it.

03-10-2010, 06:17 PM	#4
markw4321 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,033	RE: Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? red and black snapper, triggereat shrimp like popcorn. Not a recommended bait due to that fact shrimp are not durable, but if you mark fish up off thebottom try oneupoff the bottomrigged as lightly as possible. mark

03-10-2010, 07:16 PM	#6
Getsome Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 951	RE: Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? I think that you are going to find your shrimp will be devoured instantly, you may not even feel it get bit.

03-10-2010, 07:39 PM	#7
recess Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,153	RE: Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? CHUMMING SNAPPER UP AND FREE LINEING THEY ARE DYNOMITE BUT LIKE MENTIONED THEY ARE STOLED BY EVERYTHING ELSE WHEN PUT NEAR THE BOTTOM.PLUS VERY COSTLY. TIM

03-10-2010, 08:02 PM	#8
dragme Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 123	RE: Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? I have caught my largest snapper and triggers on live shrimp, also caught a 43 inch AJ on a shrimp, but like others said buy and extra 3 dozen.

03-10-2010, 08:09 PM	#9
Chuck's Charters Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rooks Marina, Bayou Texar, Pensacola Posts: 127	RE: Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? me and David Bartee(NMFS headboat guy for this area) years ago nettted some stud white shrimp out of bayou texar, took em out to the tanks, and slayed big AJ's with em. That was before ARS's were endangered and overpopulated and AJ's had no size or bag limits. I know; I'm old. Capt. Cory told me that the other day.

03-10-2010, 08:14 PM	#10
Nat Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Foley......AladamnBama Posts: 593	RE: Anyone ever have any luck bottom fishing with live shrimp? in Oct and Nov after cold fronts,use try light tackle fish live shrimp right on the bottom around the edges nearshore reefs in 25' to 35' water flounder candy

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