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. Red Crab or Shad White | Buy Now |
| Bass - Calico | 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Chovy or Red Crab | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Bass - Large Mouth | 1/16 oz. & 1/18 oz. Shad White or Chovy | Buy Now |
| Bass - Sand | 1 oz. Glow Green or Red Crab | Buy Now |
| Bass - Small Mouth | 1/16 oz. or 1/18 oz., Brown Gold or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Bass - Spotted Bay | 1/4 oz. & 3/8 oz. Glow Green or Chovy | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Bass - Striped | 1/4 oz. & 3/8 oz. Shad White or Sardine Green | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Bass - White Sea | 1 oz. & 1.5 oz. Black Gold or Red Crab | Buy Now |
| Black Seabass | 8" Custom Jig Shad White, Chovy or Sardine Green | Buy Now or 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. 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. Chovy or Pink Silver | 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 or Glow Green | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Jack Cravalle | 3/8 oz. & 5/8 oz. Shad White or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| King Salmon | 5/8 oz. Chovy or Shad White | Buy Now |
| Lady Fish | 3/8 oz. Shad White or Pink Silver | Buy Now |
| Lingcod | 1.5 oz & 4 oz. Shad White and Orange Gold | Buy Now |
| Mackerel | 1/4 oz. Chovy or Shad White | Buy Now |
| Pacific Halibut | 3 oz. & 4 oz. Shad White or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Pampono | 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Chovy or Shad White | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Pargo | 5/8 oz. 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. Brown Gold or Orange Gold | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Rockcod | 1.5 oz. Red Crab or Shad White | Buy Now |
| Rooster Fish | 1 oz. & 1.5 oz. 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. or 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. Red Crab or Chovy | Buy Now |
| Sierra | 5/8 oz. 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. Shad White or Brown Gold | Buy Now |
| Trout - Brook | 1/32 oz. Chovy or Brown 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 | 5/8 oz. & 1 oz. Chovy or Sardine Green | Buy Now or Buy Now |
| Whitefish | 1.5 oz. Shad White or Sardine Green | Buy Now |
| Yellow Eye Rockfish | 3 oz. & 4 oz. Orange Gold or Brown Gold | Buy Now |
| Yellowtail | 5/8 oz. and 1 oz. Chovy or Red Crab | 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
- 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)
Bay Fishing
- 8′ 8-17 lbs rated rod
- 3000 size spinning reel (Accurate SR6 or Shimano)
- Power Pro Superslick 8-20 lb braided line
- 8-17 lbs fluorocarbon leader (Berkley 100% Golden Label)
Inshore Fishing
- 8′ 17-30 lbs rated rod
- 5000 or 6000 size spinning reel (Accurate SR12 or Shimano)
- 30-50 lbs braided fishing line (Power Pro Superslick)
- 25 lbs fluorocarbon leader (Berkley 100% Golden Label)
Big Inshore, Offshore and Rock Fishing
- 8′ 25-50 lbs rated rod
- 8000 size spinning reel (Accurate SR12 or Shimano)
- 50 or 65 lbs braided fishing line (Power Pro Superslick)
- 40 lbs fluorocarbon leader (Berkley 100% Golden Label)
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)
