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Why bait in the sea?
As you may have already realized, fishing at sea is sometimes like looking for a needle in a haystack. The vastness of the sea does not always allow you to find the places where the fish are holding.
Baiting helps bring fish to you and keep them there. Baiting also releases scents that attract potential prey for other predators and excite the fish.
Different possible primers
The groundbait is often made of flours, wheat flour, corn, seaweed or oyster shells, even semolina or clay, the diversity is almost infinite. Worms, crushed shells, pieces of fish, sardine oil, can be included in the groundbait depending on the desired fishing.
It is easily possible to design your own baits and make them by hand. There are different types of groundbaits available on the market, ready to use and specially designed for particular types of fishing.
Better targeting of coveted species and fishing height
Using different groundbaits makes it easier to target the species you want to catch. A breadbait based groundbait moving on the surface or between two waters will bring in fish like oblades, saups or mullets. While a sardine-based groundbait will allow you to target more precisely sparids or conger eels for example.
For those who like to fish for pelagics, pelamids, bonitos or bluefin tuna, the baiting can be done with pieces of sardines placed in the current at the back of the boat, this is called "broumé" fishing.
The importance of recall
For a groundbait to be effective in the long term, it is important to make recalls from time to time, as for freshwater fishing. Currents are often pronounced in different fishing areas and must be taken into account to ensure a good groundbait.
The purpose of baiting is not to feed the fish, but simply to attract them and keep them on the hook for the duration of the fishing.
Baiting, a good idea even at sea!
