Recommended Hookup Baits by Species
These are most popular in size and color but definitely not the only ones that work for each species.
| Species | Recom. Bait | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Albacore | 5/8 oz. Chovy | Buy Now |
| Barracuda | 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Bullet Red Crab, Shad White, or Mint | Buy Now |
| Bass - Calico | 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Chovy, Sardine Green or Red Crab | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Bass - Large Mouth | 1/16 oz. & 1/8 oz. Shad White, Chovy, or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Bass - Sand | 1.5 Sardine Green & 1 oz. Glow Green or Red Crab | Buy Now |
| Bass - Small Mouth | 1/16 oz. & 1/8 oz. Brown Gold or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Bass - Spotted Bay | 1/4 oz. & 3/8 oz. Glow Green, Chovy, Mint or Sardine Green | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Bass - Striped | 1 oz. & 3/8 oz. Shad White, Sardine Green or Chovy | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Black Seabass | 3 oz. & 4 oz Shad White, Chovy or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Blue Gill | 1/32 oz. Sardine Green or Brown Gold | Buy Now |
| Bonefish | 1/8 oz. Brown Gold or Orange Gold | Buy Now |
| Bonita | 5/8 oz., 1 oz. Bullet Chovy or Shad White | Buy Now |
| Carp | 1/32 oz. Black Gold or Brown Gold | Buy Now |
| Catfish | 1/16 oz. Shad White or Yellow White | Buy Now |
| Corvina | 1/4 oz. & 3/8 oz. Chovy or Sardine Green | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Crappie | 1/32 oz. & 1/16 oz. Shad White or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Dorado / Dolphin | 5/8 oz., 1 oz. Bullet Chovy, Pink Silver, or Mint | Buy Now |
| Flounder | 1/4 oz. Shad White or Glow Green | Buy Now |
| Gar | 1/8 oz. & 1/4 oz. Sardine Green or Shad White | Buy Now |
| Halibut | 5/8 oz. & 1.5 oz. Black Gold, Glow Green, or Shad White | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Jack Cravalle | 3/8 oz. & 1 oz. Bullet or Big Game in Shad White, Sardine Green, or Mint | Buy Now |
| King Salmon | 5/8 oz., 1 oz. Bullet or Big Game in Chovy, Shad White, or Orange Gold | Buy Now |
| Lady Fish | 3/8 oz., 1 oz. Bullet Shad White or Pink Silver | Buy Now |
| Lingcod | 1.5 oz., 4 oz. & 6 oz. Shad White, Brown Gold, Red Crab or Orange Gold | Buy Now |
| Mackerel | 1/4 oz. Chovy or Shad White | Buy Now |
| Pacific Halibut | 6 oz. & 4 oz. Shad White, Glow Green or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Pampono | 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Bullet Chovy or Shad White | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Pargo | 5/8 oz., 1 oz. Bullet or Big Game Sardine Green or Glow Green | Buy Now |
| Permit | 3/8 oz. Brown Gold or Orange Gold | Buy Now |
| Pike | 1/8 oz. & 3/8 oz. Sardine Green or Glow Green | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Redfish | 1/4 oz., 3/8 oz. & 1 oz. Bullet or Big Game in Glow Green or Orange Gold | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Rockcod | 1.5 oz. Double Rig Red Crab or Mint with Bullet, Big Game, 4 & 6 oz. | Buy Now |
| Rooster Fish | 1 oz. & 1.5 oz.Big Game or Bullet Chovy or Pink | Buy Now |
| Sacramento Perch | 1/32 oz. Black Gold or Brown Gold | Buy Now |
| Salmon | 1/4 oz., 3/8 oz., 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Shad White, Sardine Green, Pink Silver or Orange Gold | Buy Now |
| Sculpin | 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Glow Green or Shad White | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Shark - Blacktip | 1 oz. Shad White or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Shark - Soupfin | 1 oz. & 1.5 oz. Red Crab or Orange Gold | Buy Now |
| Shark - Spinner | 1 oz. Shad White or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Sheepshead | 5/8 oz., 1 oz. Bullet Red Crab or Chovy | Buy Now |
| Sierra | 5/8 oz., 1 oz. Bullet Shad White or Chovy | Buy Now |
| Snapper | 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Red Crab or Shad White | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Snook | 3/8 oz. Shad White or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Steelhead | 1/4 oz., 3/8 oz., 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Shad White, Sardine Green, Pink Silver or Orange Gold | Buy Now |
| Tarpoon | 3/8 oz. & 1 oz. Big Game Shad White or Brown Gold | Buy Now |
| Trout - Brook | 1/32 oz. Chovy or Black Gold | Buy Now |
| Trout - Brown | 1/16 oz. Brown Gold or Black Gold | Buy Now |
| Trout - Cutthroat | 1/16 oz. Chovy or Black Gold | Buy Now |
| Trout - Lighting | 1/32 oz. Brown Gold or Yellow White | Buy Now |
| Trout - Rainbow | 1/32 oz. Black Gold or Pink Silver | Buy Now |
| Tuna | 1 oz. & 1.5 oz. Bullet Chovy, Sardine Green, Purple | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Whitefish | 5/8 oz. Shad White, Sardine Green or Chovy | Buy Now |
| White Sea Bass Learn More | WSB Special, 3 oz. Mint, 1 oz. & 1.5 oz. Big Game Red Crab, Sardine, or Mint | Buy Now |
| Yellow Eye Rockfish | 6 oz. & 4 oz. Orange Gold or Brown Gold | Buy Now |
| Yellowtail | 1 oz. & 1.5 oz Bullet Chovy, Red Crab, Mint, Purple | Buy Now or Buy Now |
Recommended Equipment
There are many combinations of equipment to use, but these are Chad’s favorites.
Line type and knots for Hookup Baits
Please see our instructional videos on how to to tie the FG Knot, gear, and techniques for fishing and using Hookup Baits products.
- FG Knot (see YouTube video)
Trout Fishing
- 7′-6″ 2-8 lb rated rod
- 1000 size spinning reel (Shimano)
- 4 lbs nanofil braided fishing line (Power Pro Superslick)
- 4 lbs fluorocarbon leader (Berkley 100% Golden Label)
- Mermaids Milk Garlic Scent
Bay Fishing
- 8′ 8-17 lbs rated rod
- 3000 size spinning reel (Shimano)
- Power Pro Superslick 8-20 lb braided line
- 8-20 lbs fluorocarbon leader
- Mermaids Milk Fin Bait & Crustacean Scent
Inshore Fishing
- 8′ 17-30 lbs rated rod
- 5000 or 6000 size spinning reel (Shimano)
- 30-50 lbs braided fishing line (Power Pro Superslick)
- 25 lbs fluorocarbon leader
- Mermaids Milk Fin Bait & Crustacean Scent
Big Inshore, Offshore and Rock Fishing
- 8′ 25-50 lbs rated rod
- 8000 size spinning reel (Shimano)
- 50 or 65 lbs braided fishing line (Power Pro Superslick)
- 40 lbs fluorocarbon leader
- Mermaids Milk Fin Bait & Crustacean Scent
White Sea Bass Info
Learn about the best spots and what baits to use for WSB around SoCal.
Training Videos
We have a wide range of training videos on our website.
Where to Buy
You can buy all of our baits (and other goodies) right here online, or you can find a local retailer (hopefully near you)
