03-09-2013, 05:10 AM
A few weeks back, I picked up a box of sardines from Seafood City on Maryland Parkway and a few packages of sardines from the International Market on Decatur. The sardines from the International Market were significantly bigger. So we cut up a bunch of both types of sardines for our chum bag and only used chunks of the smaller sardines (from Seafood City) for our hooks.
I noticed that the smaller sardines could stay on the hook all day long. They didn't get soggy at all. But they definitely were not as stinky as the anchovies you can buy at Laker Plaza or other bait shops.
The result was maybe a few nibbles all day long. I read fishing reports that say anchovies are the way to go. But then see contradicting posts here.
Does anyone on these forums prefer the lesser quality anchovies over the sardines? I have read that people prefer the sardines because they are more oily. I just haven't seen that. Maybe its because they weren't thawed for very long?
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I noticed that the smaller sardines could stay on the hook all day long. They didn't get soggy at all. But they definitely were not as stinky as the anchovies you can buy at Laker Plaza or other bait shops.
The result was maybe a few nibbles all day long. I read fishing reports that say anchovies are the way to go. But then see contradicting posts here.
Does anyone on these forums prefer the lesser quality anchovies over the sardines? I have read that people prefer the sardines because they are more oily. I just haven't seen that. Maybe its because they weren't thawed for very long?
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