| Even when you have the right bluefish fishing lure | | | | chunks. Either way it is a very popular choice of bait |
| you have to have the right bait to get a bite. The | | | | for catching bluefish. |
| right bait for your lure will have you bringing back | | | | Mackerel and Herring |
| catch after catch every time that you go out fishing. | | | | These are two more types of fish that you can use |
| Blue fish are particular in what they will go after, so | | | | on your bluefish fishing lure to yield successful results. |
| putting the right bait on your lure can make all the | | | | These baits are a little more expensive if you are |
| difference for you, it can make or break your fishing | | | | buying them, but if you are catching your own bait |
| trip. Bluefish are predatory so they tend to like cut | | | | they are a good choice. If you catch and prepare |
| bait and they prefer actual fish, so it is not wise to | | | | your own bait make sure that you put mackerel and |
| use artificial bait. | | | | herring on ice right away and freeze it immediately |
| Menhaden or Bunker | | | | when you get home if you aren't using it that day. |
| Menhaden otherwise known as bunker is an excellent | | | | These fish lose their flavor quickly so to be used |
| choice of bait to use with your bluefish fishing lure. | | | | effectively as bait on your lure they need to be |
| These sardine like fish have a strong flavor that | | | | properly preserved. |
| attracts bluefish. Any type of bottom fish like | | | | Hopkins Artificial Bait |
| menhaden or bunker will work well as bait for a | | | | Although artificial bait isn't the optimal choice for your |
| fishing lure. You can even use anchovies. Some of | | | | lure, it can work if you buy the right kind. Hopkins is |
| the other bottom feeder fish in this category of bait | | | | the artificial bait that is most commonly |
| would include, jacks, weakfish, grunts, shrimp and | | | | recommended for bluefish fishing lures, but there are |
| squid. | | | | other types that work as well. Those would include, |
| Mullet | | | | top water popper or pony tails. |
| Mullet is another excellent fish that can be used with | | | | There are several other baits that work well for |
| your bluefish fishing lure. Mullet have a round silvery | | | | bluefish lures. Those baits would include, ladyfish, eels |
| body with dark blue and green stripes on their sides. | | | | and killifish. The real importance to selecting a bluefish |
| Mullet can be used as bait for your lure live, dead, | | | | fishing lure bait must be placed on using a fresh bait |
| whole or cut. Most fisherman use mullet whole | | | | regardless of which bait that you choose. |
| hooked through the nose. Some chop it into small | | | | |