Quote Originally Posted by luvtohunt View Post
Cast net is the most consistent. They make all sizes if room is a concern. I have had some luck with sabiki rigs on larger shad.
one time in FL we could place a sibiki rig over the side of the boat and EVERY SINGLE HOOK had a fish on it. We could have filled the boat up with bait fish. Never worked again. ever, lol.

i'll give the sabiki a try. ever tried casting a sabiki into the bait ball, and reel back, or did you have to be on top of the ball?

thanks