Ok guys, we've got an array of pretty expensive baits
We pretty much bought out the bait shop with all of their b- the most popular baits that- that they have
I spent about $60 fo all of this fresh bait
I want you guys to vote below: Which do you think will catch us the most and the biggest fish?
We've got bloodworms
soft shell crabs
razor clams
So we're gonna test these, may 15-20 minutes each bait and see which one catches the most
So we are fishing in the Chesapeake Bay
uh, this area is very famous for their striped bass
their perch
right now is the fall time which means a lot of the fish are coming in and feeding and getting fat
and uh, fattening up for the winter
This is the perfect time to get out there and get on some dinner fish
I'm looking to catch some keeper stripers today
Which is, I think 19 inches
If I don't get any of those, hopefully we can keep some Jumbo Perch
I'm excited! I LOVE using all these baits
and we've got a nice arrangement of uh
I mean, these are all like the best baits
Let's go try 'em out
Peeler crab: Test #1
It's called a peeler crab because look how soft it gets
During a certain time of the year
Their- Their shell starts to- to molt off
and they start to grow a new one
So what we're gonna do here is just cut the legs off
And if you're squirmish: don't look
But keep in mind
These creature don't feel pain the same way we do
We're gonna cut it in half
Look at how wet and juicy this is
it's different than a fresh one
alright
and I'm gonna fourth it
Since these are expensive, I don't wanna use this all in one shot
I'm gonna cut this into 6 shots
Who else use peeler crabs? Comment below
I've just got a classic rig on right here, just a single hook
Just like that
And here's what we're gonna do:
Here's the trick
They like to hide by structure. They like to hide where
water is fast right next to water is slow
They like to hide in the slow spot so that
once a fish passes by, they can
without much energy
attack it, eat it, and go back into the slow moving water
So, we're gonna drop our bait right next to that
I've got a 3 ounce sinker on here
And look: I'm gonna just drop it right here
right next to that pillar
Once it's on the bottom, I'm just gonna leave it
I've got a circle hook on here
So if anything starts to run away with it, all I'm gonna do it reel up
OOHH!
Woah!
That one took it
[Erin:] Took the crab?
[Brendon:] Took the crab
and left the crab
Now these are your average size. This might be on the little bigger spectrum of the area that I'm fishing right now
But I mean, it's nonstop action
it's a lot of fun
and in between, you might catch a nice size keeper
Look at all that
You see that?
[Erin:] I'm on!
ok
This is definitely not big enough to keep, so I'm gonna let it go
There we go
[Brendon:] No jumbo perch today, huh?
[Erin:] huh?
[Brendon:] No jumbos today?
Got 'im
aaarrrggghhhh
Nice!
I think this is a keeper
Yes!
Got him on the live peeler
I think this is a 19
And look at its stomach full of shrimps
Let's see let's see
That's it! That's in
That's the first keeper
and that was on
peeler
Oh my gosh!
That is the fattest perch of the day for sure
[Erin:] Yes
[Brendon:] Holy cow! Holy cow!
[Erin:] Yea
[Brendon:] That's as big as your face, Erin
[Erin:] Pretty much
[Brendon:] Oh my gosh
Wow!
Nice job!
That's a big one
Nice goin'
[Erin:] Yes!
[Brendon:] Alright, let's switch to clams now
[Erin:] Ok!
[Brendon:] Alright guys, so I've been using the live peeler crabs
and these oh my goodness
it's been very-very successful for me so far
Alright, so crab is done. We're gonna try a different bait now
Ok next up, we're testing out Razor Clams
I have never used razor clams before
so I'm gonna give it a try
See how I like it compared to the soft shell crab
Um, and you guys'll see the results
So these razor clams
$7 for this whole entire bag of it
They're native to Maryland
and they're alive
and I guess I take a couple of these
kinda messy
I mean, how am I supposed to hook that?
[Erin:] You just try
[Brendon:] I'm using circle hooks because
that's the way
to target striped bass is use circle hooks. They like to hit it and run
So I put one piece on just like that
Maybe I'll put one more. What do you think, Erin?
one more?
[Erin:] Try it
[Brendon:] Two
There we go, just like that
And we're gonna do the same thing.
Same exact thing: drop it by the pylons. See if they prefer this or prefer the crab
aw, a lot of perch!
They're pecking at it the second I put it down
wow
Bait is all gone
I dropped it down- dropped it down 3 times
perch took it all
I wanna be able to keep it down there
for the striped bass
and not have the perch pick it off
maybe if I tied it up with some like string or like some- some thread around it it would stay on a little bit better
There we go
That's a sand perch though
This is- this is the last thing I wanna catch
besides a oyster toad fish or a oyster cracker
it's the last thing I wanna catch: sand perch
don't wanna eat it, don't wanna use it for bait
all gone
all my clams are gone again
like I just put it down
I don't like that
[Erin:] Yea, I bet you mine are gone, too
ok
[Brendon:] Perch?
[Erin:] Yea!
Got a perch on my clam
Hello
little perch guy
We're being very selective about the fish that we harvest today, so I'm gonna throw this one back. I don't think it's quite big enough. It's pretty big, but not big enough
And now, unfortunately, I have to go rebait
[Brendon:] On the clam
But, you know, it got bitten off so many times before I could actually hit a striper
I don't know if it was worth it, you know?
Ok, we're done with clams. I'm not-
[Erin:] I'm over clams
[Brendon:] I'm not using clams anymore
I just walked all the way down there
The second I dropped it,
taken. Gone. I'm- I'm done
[Erin:] Yea
[Brendon:] Did you miss one just now?
[Erin:] I think so
[Brendon:] It's probably gone
[Erin:] Probably gone
[Brendon:] Ok, clam test over!
Don't like it very much
I like the crabs a lot more
Next up,
bloodworms?
[Erin:] Blood worms!
[Brendon:] Ok, blood worms next
We bought half a dozen jumbo blood worms
for...
[Erin:] $12
[Brendon:] 12 bucks! $2 each worm
[Erin:] They're just as expensive as
[Brendon:] They're just as expensive as, oh my gosh
[Erin:] peelers
[Brendon:] As expensive as the peelers
Alright, let's see which works better
So, you're gonna put some on your little hooks, Erin?
[Erin:] Yup!
[Brendon:] For my big one
Got a bigger hook here
I'm just gonna slide 'em on like this
I don't typically use blood worms except for like
Earlier spring season
Not in the fall like this
But, I'll give it a try. They said it's working really well here, so...
Right off the bat, it's tougher than the-
It's definitely tougher than the... than the clam
It looks really juicy. Very appetizing
Let's see
Let's see if I can hit a striped bass
bites already
Instant bites the second it hits the ground
Alright, I got a million bites
And the bait is looking...
A- Okay!
We're good!
It's looking good
I can keep going with this
[Erin:] Huh
Spot!
I got this spot
It has a spot
These are really good striper bait
because they are so soft, but we have so much bait today I don't think we need it
Another spot
huh
interesting
huh
[Brendon:] Our conclusion with the blood worms:
what do you think, Erin?
[Erin:] I was very surprised to find that all I really caught was spot
[Brendon:] And that's it
Usually, I catch striped bass on it too and and regular perch but I didn't hit anything with this one
[Erin:] Right
[Brendon:] Um, it stayed on better than the clams
[Erin:] Definitely
[Brendon:] But, the clams caught all sorts of different things
I think the clams worked better here
Uh, but you have to be prepared to continually put more clams on
all of them are like that
Like, all of them are pretty soft
Um
But I think all-in-all, the crab was the hardest for them to pick off and it also caught us the biggest fish
So if you guessed crab,
You win!
Congratulations!
That was a really fun test
I've always been curious which would work best
I stick with the thing I know works
I didn't know if these other 2 would work very well
Tried it out
Man, they both worked well
[Erin:] I think the crabs worked the best here today, maybe something else will work different where you are
Comment below what works best in your area! Is it shrimp? Is it live bait?
[Brendon:] I think shrimp would've worked really well here
[Erin:] I know! They were eating shrimp all morning
[Brendon:] Yea, a lot of- most of them- their stomachs were filled with shrimp
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That's all- that's all I gotta say
[Erin:] That's- that's all I gotta say. Yea
[Brendon:] PEACE!
[Erin:] Bye! Thank you!