What is the best bait for sea fishing? Recommended common baits for sea fishing

Sea fish contain more nutrients than river fish, and their nutritional value is slightly superior, but sea fish are harder to hook than river fish. Choosing the right bait is the first step to successful fishing. Below, the editor shares with you bait for catching sea fish and points to note.

1. What bait to use for catching sea fish

For catching sea fish, you can use earthworms, small fish, small loach, bloodworms, small shrimp, fish belly, lean meat, chicken intestines and liver, etc., or you can buy commercial bait.

2. Points to note when catching sea fish

1. Tides

Changes in the tides strongly affect the activity of marine fish. Most inshore fish make short-distance migrations with the rise and fall of the tide. At high tide they swim to the shallow flats near the shore to feed, and at low tide they swim back to deeper water. High tide is the best time for sea fishing, followed by the ebb tide; during slack tide and stand tide, fish are least willing to bite.

2. Sea wind

The influence of sea wind on sea fishing is second only to that of the tides. Generally speaking, wind is better than no wind. Sea wind can stir up waves, and the movement of the waves can increase the oxygen content in the water, thereby improving fish activity and increasing the frequency of bites. Of course, the sea wind cannot be too strong either. If a strong sea wind causes big waves and heavy swells, it will stir the fish into confusion, which will likewise affect their biting. Generally speaking, a sea wind of force 3 to 4 is most suitable. It should be noted that although a sea wind of force 6 to 7 or above is not good for our sea fishing, if a strong sea wind blows continuously for several days and then subsides, it will create the best moment when fish are extremely eager to bite. At this time, the fish not only bite frequently but also especially fiercely. This is because the fish have not eaten for several days and are already quite hungry. Especially before and after a typhoon, you can often catch a “box-busting” haul.

3. Terrain

The undersea terrain is complex and changeable, jagged and interlaced. There are hidden reefs, and there are large areas of uneven reef clusters. Some are muddy, some are sandy-muddy, and so on. Especially the undersea reef clusters, where the rocks have many barnacles, oysters and lower algae, are good places for fish to live, rest and avoid enemies, and are good fishing spots. However, because different kinds of fish have different living habits, the undersea environments where they live and rest are also different. Therefore, choosing a suitable fishing spot becomes an important factor in whether the catch is good or bad. In different places, the density of fish is very different, mainly because the seabed is uneven.

3. Day and night

For sea fishing, fish are more eager to bite at night. This shows that fish feeding relies not only on vision but also on smell. Although it is night, the fish's ability to find bait is no worse than in the daytime. At this time, some small fish that like to disturb the nest also return to their nests to rest one after another, and big fish begin to come out to feed. These characteristics of fish attract many friends to be keen on night fishing.

Although catching sea fish is relatively difficult, as long as you grasp the fishing season and choose the right bait and fishing spot, you are halfway to success.