rigging live scrimp

[JoltnJoe]

just caught a mess of live shrimp in the canal and I haven't had much experience using them live to target trout, flounder, and pups...... float it, or fishfinders?..... what have ya'll had your best luck with

preciate it
Joltn

[Drumdum]

I've done it in FLA,but never here in NC.. We did it with popping corks down there with the shrimp about 3ft under hooked live. If they are dead,bottom rig should be fine,and they'll work that much better being fresh..

[king&strut]

Yeah, what DD said. Use them live below a cork say around 5-6 feet behind the breakers for trout or near inlets. I use a no. 6 treble hook and hook them just below their long beek looking thing. Careful not to go too far below because it might kill them. Just behind the eyes is good. Otherwise, rig up a carolina rig for flounder. Make a leader of mono for about 2 feet. Attach a 1 or 2 oz. egg weight above it with a swivel. The swivel keeps the weight in front of the bait. Some folks put a small bead first so the weight doesn't frey the line around the swivel. Hook the shrimp the same way. You might just get a flounder, trout, or bluefish this way. Good luck. Small pinfish might wipe you out first though. They are a nuisance. :)

[JoltnJoe]

preciate it ya'll, never seen the shrimp so thick in the canals here in Nags Head and i'm taking some folks out tomorrow that aren't too big on the artificial lures so i'm gonna give it go........ ya'll have a good'un

[Elkhunter]

Caught a many a Trout on a weighted float floating a live Shrimp under it. I use a #4 Trebel but the #6 would work also. I also use a rig tied in the running line. Make a loop knot at the bottom for the weight come up 2' and make a another loop knot but longer to attach the hook to then up about 18" and tie a second loop for a hook. It is basically a 2 hook bottom rig. Just don't need to by the rig :) I use 15# running line never had a problem. Hool the shrimp on and fish it like a bottom rig. Caught a buch like this as well. I prefer the Float rig it is awsome if you find the right depth. You will have to play with it until you get the bite then your good to go. Live Shrimp is great... Haven't seen anything that wouldn't eat them and take the extras home they fry up nice too :D

[Jeff]

Those shrimp rigs sound good.
what, where is the best way to catch some shrimp?
I leave for Holden Beach on Saturday so this could come in handy.

Jeff

[Bull Durham]

insert your hook under the shrimps horn making sure that you go between the stomach(dark spot behind the eyes) and pancreas (dark spot behind the stomach) taking care not to damage these organs. If hooked correctly the shrimp will remain alive and active as it settles to the bottom. This rig will also work well when using a float or popping cork. Care must be taken though when popping the cork as to not getting to aggressive and tearing the shrimp off.

Some people swear ya get more bites if you break the horn off but ive never done that.

[JoltnJoe]

ya'll posted so many good replies I figured I couldn't deny ya the report.... took my bosses dad and nephew for a charter and did some inshore slam fishing with the live scrimps....... caught a few keeper flatties, blues, robins, and this lost monster...http://www.twstackle.com/reports-photos.php?id=001487&date=2006-08-26%2000:00:00&day=26.... heckuva story to go back inland with for big frank..... seems i've got a thing for lost fish lately( the sheep was caught anchored up in a honey hole far from any visible structure), caught two 12" stripers on trout jigs in the surf in the last week:eek:

[sinker man]

Joe if that honeyhole has a shell bottom he wasn't lost. They commonly hang out on shell pads which are usually put there for powerline construction. lost or not he was a big'un.

[Drumdum]

Good Job Joe,thanks for the report,nice sheepshead... ;)