Rockfish CARCUS for bait?

[Hammer Time]

wondering if this would work I want to put a few pots off the pier and wonder if the fileted fish would work well. I have endless supply of this bait thanks

[FinchDude]

Should be the ultimate bait Let us know how you make out !

[little bubba]

Tried the Rockfish carcus along with the Croaker carcus. Didn't work very well. Its been a few years back. I had 6 pots out with rockfish & croaker carcus for bait. I had enough menhaden for two pots so I used the leftovers from a fishing trip. Each of the two menhaden pots caught more crabs than all four others combined. Thought it was a fluke so I tried it again. Came out with the same results the second time.
LBubba

[Hammer Time]

10-4 Little Bubba I kinda figured that so what about blues ? How about cow nose ray? I will try them all what the hell

[rgminer]

Any fish will work, some better than others. Best I have ever found was trigger fish...Hard to come by, but it worked very well. Bluefish works well, but doesn't last long. We save all of our filleted carcasses and use them for crab pot bait. If it won't fit into the bait cage, I just throw it right into the pot. In warm weather they have to be rebaited every day..

[going2fast]

any bait will work but oily fish will out catch rockfish any day. bluefish, mackerel , trout, all work great. shrimp heads are best hands down.

[Morsax]

I have hesitated using rock carcasses as bait since is against the rules "to have in one's possession aboard any boat on the tidal waters of Maryland any striped bass CUT UP or FILLET during the open or closed season for striped bass. Striped bass must be landed whole." (from: Summary of tidal fishing rules

Not sure how much trouble they would really give you, but I figure it isn't worth having to try to explain

Hans

[Hillbilly Boater]

Pedro, They work fine in a pots off a pier. Last year when I was living on Taylors Island I always had several pots on a pier baited with rock carcass's and guts. I wasn't looking for bushels of crabs, however, only a dozen ever few days. They kept me in crabs all summer. Just come back after woork, pull them out and had dinner. No fuss, no muss.

[jimq]

I got 15 using 2 pots overnight off the dock with croaker heads and guts at Gwynns Island this weekend. They were big and light but full of tasty meat