Sea Bream Fishing (Part 5) – How to Use a Dogfish Bait

When targeting black sea bream, especially in winter when targeting large ones, many people use gaebul as bait. The reasons for this preference include its relatively hard texture, which  prevents it from slipping off the hook easily ,  its reduced risk of attacks from small fish and other species (although the low winter water temperatures also play a role), and  its reduced bait change frequency, making it effective in cold weather .

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However, the downside is that the bite rate is significantly lower compared to other baits. (The high price is also a downside^^)

And one of the advantages that can’t be missed by anglers who are also drinkers is that if they don’t catch a fish,  they can eat it as a snack with their drinks.

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When using these types of bait, many people either insert a needle through the mouth or anus of the bait and let it come out of the body, or, in the case of smaller baits, they use a method of inserting the needle through the entire bait and pulling it out from the mouth to the anus or vice versa.

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If you are not inserting the needle through the entire body,  it is better to insert the needle from the anus rather than the mouth, as this will cause less damage to the internal organs and keep them a little more alive .

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You can tell the difference between a dog’s mouth and anus by looking at them, but if you touch them, you’ll notice a pair of hairs around the mouth and a lot of hair around the anus.

The method of threading a needle is the same as threading an earthworm.

First, press the anus to drain the water inside the body, then insert a needle into the anus.

Just push the dog up and pull the needle out of the body.

Especially  when inserting a needle, draining the water is absolutely necessary to make it easier to insert the needle and to reduce air resistance when casting.

And if there is a risk that the bait will fall off due to a needle or other snag coming out of the body over time, or if you are using a large piece of bait cut into pieces, it is helpful to use other baits such as earthworms as shown below.