DO MUSSELS REALLY WORK FOR CATCHING SHEEPSHEAD?? (FISHING VENICE JETTIES)

Sheepshead fishing with store bought frozen MUSSELS at the jetties! Do mussels really work?? Went out to test this bait out to see if it worked. Winds were 25 knots at times and the weather was as low as 46 degrees. NOT ideal situations but we make the best of them! We got on some fish and had a great time chatting with the tourists! Hope you enjoy the video.
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[@FaithNFishing]

Thanks for watching! Going to have more content around this bait soon. Stay tuned and tight lines!

[@kennethlocke4213]

Glad to see you had the same idea I did. Reason for the idea is their tough at least at the Chinese restaurant but their cooked. Super tough rubber. MAYBE? Say a flash cook on the stove maybe one side rubbery & the other raw? But if you do try this? Why not totally cook a few & try them as well at least you know they won't come off the hook. New experiment? Lol. Guarantee they get bad tough cooked at all!!

[@FaithNFishing]

@kennethlocke4213 these are cooked but also frozen. I think the freezing process is what causes them to fall apart. Didn't think about cooking them myself and leaving them 'fresh'. Definitely worth a shot!

[@robertyakhaman1661]

@ faithNFishing Is this Venice beach ca?

[@FaithNFishing]

This is Venice in SW Florida.

[@w159]

Like how he didn’t know what kind of fish it was but knew how to bait them.

[@FaithNFishing]

I hear some interesting things out there, that's for sure! I love the interaction though.

[@superlatdave4143]

The key with using muscles is to pick them and salt them the day before.

[@FaithNFishing]

Appreciate you watching and commenting! I just grabbed these the morning of the trip and used them straight out of the bag. I do have a video of salt curing mussels as well. That is a very good tip!

[@m0rce1]

Mussels!

[@FaithNFishing]

@@m0rce1 It happens to the best of us. When I use speech to text, it does that 'correction' for me.

[@patrickkerner1471]

Cooked mussels, great flounder bait!

[@FaithNFishing]

@@patrickkerner1471 you fishing in marshes or rivers for them?

[@TheKayakWarrior]

Great video brother! I’m going to have to get a pack of mussels.

[@FaithNFishing]

I tried salt curing them but didn't get to fully test them as best as I'd like. Almost like them best right out of the bag. Tight lines brother!

[@dionicioysassi1564]

It's true about the stringer. I've seen Sheepshead try to help the hooked sheepshead off the line or stringer. At Packery Channel Corpus christi Tx.

[@FaithNFishing]

That's very interesting! I never use a stringer here. Too many predators and too risky to me, especially in the kayak.

[@FrankLadd]

Did you buy them at the grocery store? Have you tried salting them to make them tougher?

[@FaithNFishing]

Yes, these were bought at a Winn Dixie. I have salted them and they do get tougher. I have a video for that process as well! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZLIlml9gaqbY8U Thanks for watching!

[@joemetzger2805]

I live in South Venice I want to give this a try the Sheep’s have been very finicky

[@FaithNFishing]

They have been a little 'extra' lately!

[@ChrisShea25]

Awesome video I enjoyed it a lot never knew you could use mussels as bait nice catches nice to meet you hope we can stay in touch

[@FaithNFishing]

Always trying to find a good bait that works. Thanks for watching

[@redwood1957]

Is this your preferred bait, do you still use the? Thank you

[@FaithNFishing]

Thanks for watching! I do still use them, yes. My preferred baits are oysters and crabs for Sheepshead. If I can't find crabs and the tide doesn't allow me to harvest oysters, I'll pick up a bag of 2 of Mussels.

[@frankrothe3064]

ARe those mussel raw or cooked. Very informative Good VID!

[@FaithNFishing]

They are cooked but be sure to get the ones that are NOT flavored. Thanks for watching!

[@frankrothe3064]

@@FaithNFishing Thanks

[@G1Fishing]

Nice video brother. I might try mussels for black drums too.

[@FaithNFishing]

Man, did not even cross my mind. I gotta try some of my drum spots! Thanks Brother!

[@nicholasfano7929]

What if U steam them first, dry, then salt? U could then freeze some for later use.

[@FaithNFishing]

They hold better. I have a video on salting them as well.

[@jcnopenny4725]

We're these cooked mussels?

[@FaithNFishing]

Yes, they are pre-cooked with no flavor.

[@nicholasfano7929]

U can also prob wrap mussels in cheese cloth to keep on hook.

[@FaithNFishing]

Thanks for watching and for the tip!

[@davescheer5038]

I’m all for using them for bait but I wonder if there’s anything on the shells ( baby mussels) , that could start an infestation? Take the shells and toss em in the trash . 🤔

[@FaithNFishing]

They are cooked so I would assume anything there would be dead? I don't know for certain, though. Very good point.

[@davescheer5038]

@@FaithNFishing , oh ok, I didn’t know they were cooked, 😏

[@saltwaterron1984]

ever use kahle hooks for sheepshead?

[@FaithNFishing]

I've heard people do but never tried myself. Owner ssw 1/0 cutting point is flawless for me so I never had a reason to move from them. Thanks for watching!

[@saltwaterron1984]

@@FaithNFishing enjoy your videos

[@FaithNFishing]

Appreciate it!

[@dionicioysassi1564]

I use Khale hooks for sheepshead all the time. If it's a cheap or thin hook it will get bent easily. My hook has been bitten through before.

[@CastNBlast]

Just sub! I haven’t tried that stuff yet but gotta see

[@FaithNFishing]

Thanks for watching! Testing it a few ways, stay tuned.

[@CastNBlast]

FaithNFishing awesome man

[@thesweetestjerk8905]

Spawn net and miracle thread. Make little pouches with them with oyster, mussels for sheepies etc., heck even chicken livers for catfish.

[@FaithNFishing]

Seen a lot of people using that and it does work, for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@james3102]

Is it cooked muscles??

[@FaithNFishing]

Hey James, thanks for watching! Yes, these are fully cooked! Fisherman's Wharf brand is what I used from Winn Dixie.

[@james3102]

@@FaithNFishing wow I never think about using cooked muscles on sheepy. I will try them haha thanks for replying!

[@FaithNFishing]

My pleasure! Tight lines!

[@Ambrosius13]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I tried this myself but the mussels would only last a few seconds before the pin fish would find them and tear them up. That place looks familiar where were you at?

[@FaithNFishing]

Gulf coast of FL. You fish this area?

[@Ambrosius13]

FaithNFishing yes I fish skyway fishing pier frequently the time.

[@FaithNFishing]

@@Ambrosius13 Good deal. I don't fish on the Skyway often, but there is a small bridge before you get into the Skyway that holds nice sheepers if you catch the tide right. As far as the Mussels, i didn't have that problem but have heard others say the same.