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An excellent and popular method of trolling for kingfish, cobia, dolphin, sailfish and the occasional giant wahoo. Boats catch their livebaits along the beach and near shore waters. The baits consist of mullet, pogies, and greenies. Pogies or menhaden are the most commonly caught bait. They are cast netted from large schools, which congregate in 30 to 6 feet of water along the coast. Large muddy areas and diving pelicans are good indicators that pogies are about. Watch and listen for small flips on the surface. A large, circular livewell with plenty of fresh water is a must to maintain that lively quiver. Livebait trolling is done near shore as well as offshore. The baits are trolled as slow as possible on light wire with 2 #4-6 treble hooks. A twenty pound conventional or spinning outfit is all that is needed as long as you have some line capacity. A light drag is essential to keep from pulling the small hooks being used. This is a popular type of fishing due to its relative simplicity and accessibility to smaller boats. There is nothing like seeing your bait get nervous and then get blasted from below.
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