InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Pensacola Fishing Forumhttp://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/chris@pensacolafishingforum.comWed, 03 Dec 2008 17:22:37 GMT20http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/Topic139931-11-1.aspxLearned this a long time ago from an old commercial fisherman: Many of the baitfish have a small gland in their tail that puts out a scent when indangered. A kind of protective device.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:00:40 GMTInn Deephttp://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/Topic139931-11-1.aspxIt's been awhile since I fished the pier, but I'd cut off a pectoral fin on a live bait. It'll often swim on it's side, which means a free meal to a king. Cutting off the tail would have to reduce fouled lines.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:47:00 GMTsc23http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/Topic139931-11-1.aspxI try to maim all of my bait in some form or fashion, that's what makes them attractive. I take scissors on the boat and cut every fin I can to some extent.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:05:20 GMTWW2http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/Topic139931-11-1.aspxA freelined live cigar minnow from a boat will always try to swim back to the boat. If you clip his tail off or better yet butterfly him about a half inch up from the tail they are much bettet behaved. Any predator fish is going to pick on a bait that is just not acting right. A butterflied live cigar minnow will live surprisingly long as long as you start close to the tail.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:25:37 GMTwrightacklehttp://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/Topic139931-11-1.aspxI find that by cutting the tails off baits, they won't spin and foul up a line when you drop them down. That is about the only time I cut them off. I'm sure I'll learn something about other times with this thread.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:30:54 GMTTuna Manhttp://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/Topic139931-11-1.aspxIT gives you alot more distanceSat, 05 Jul 2008 07:08:28 GMTFreespoolhttp://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/Topic139931-11-1.aspxCigar minnows cast much farther with the tail cut off and doesn't seem to affect the bite in a negative way.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:54:46 GMTgivnupfreshwaterhttp://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/fishingforum/Topic139931-11-1.aspxI have been seeing some people cutting the tails off the hardtails there useing for bait , I would<br>assume that it is to make it look like the "slash" has already happend, does this make a king go ahead and take the bait??? Or is there another reasonSat, 05 Jul 2008 05:27:26 GMTBacklash