Cut baits?

[wagdog]

There are great posts in the this thread. Cut bait is a great way to help the fish hang on for a little longer while you set that hook. If you concentrate on a particular body of water, figure out what sort of forage species exist (if any) and try to catch some of those for bait on one of your trips. For example, carp, white bass, and yellow perch are excellent candidates for cut bait at Utah Lake. They will all work but some will work better at different times of the year. I think yellow perch may be one of the best baits to use in most utah waters. Make sure that if you are tipping small jigs with cut bait, don't cover up the hook entirely. Some species are great at grabbing on to a big chunk of cut bait but not completely inhaling it. You set the hook...swing and a miss! Small strips, squares, and steak-cut chunks of cut bait can all work depending on the species and time of year. Good luck.
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