How to Use baitfish in a Sentence

baitfish

noun

• The lights draw in baitfish, which in turn attract whale sharks.
  — Peter Guest, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2017
• The fish uses it in the wild by swinging it back and forth through a school of small baitfish.
  — Ed Killer, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022
• Bull reds are schooling off the beach and will hit all sorts of spoons, jigs and live baitfish.
  — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 6 Oct. 2017
• Just as in summer, bass will prowl the weeds in pursuit of baitfish.
  — Dr. Jason Halfen, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2020
• Live shad or small baitfish under a popping cork are the best bet.
  — Frank Sargeant, al, 28 Feb. 2020
• The lure darts back and forth like an escaping baitfish.
  — Frank Sargeant, al, 3 Nov. 2019
• Work the rod quickly, and the Stick Shadd gets a mind of its own, darting up, down and side-to-side like a panicked baitfish.
  — John Merwin, Field & Stream, 23 Oct. 2019
• This means that come early spring, cats waking from the cold have lots of dead baitfish on the bottom to eat.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
• Once the sun goes down the walleye head for the rocky shallows to feed on gizzard shad and other baitfish.
  — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 12 May 2022
• Of course, live bait such as worms, crawdads, and small baitfish work well for catching both species.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2023
• The baits are cast unweighted into the thick of the schooling baitfish and allowed to drift with the current.
  — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 21 May 2017
• After the storm rolls in, fish are less likely to suspend in the water column and will move around with the baitfish.
  — Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
• For baitfish, there has been goggle eye jacks and ballyhoo around the pier.
  — Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The waters around the many causeways and bridges on Guntersville are particular hotspots for the birds, and for the baitfish.
  — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 10 Jan. 2018
• When a baitfish hits the water, however, the bass kicks into high gear and grabs its lunch.
  — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 19 June 2017
• Figuring out the tides, learning about the baitfish present, and learning to read the beach can keep anyone’s hands full.
  — Alberto Knie, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
• And the river is connected to Lake Pontchartrain, a large tidal bay that feeds it with baitfish throughout the year.
  — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• Catfish are meat eaters, and in the case of flatheads, live baitfish are preferred forage.
  — Popular Science, 1 June 2020
• Chartreuse over white, olive over white, and blue over white are just a few staples when trying to match baitfish species.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
• In both lakes and rivers, catfish get in tune with spring migrations of baitfish like shad and herring.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2023
• Sheepshead are crustacean eaters and have no interest in a lively baitfish, a fresh piece of cut bait or chunks of frozen squid.
  — Brent Gaskill, Tampa Bay Times, 21 Feb. 2017
• The effect when retrieved is a small school of baitfish hurrying through the water.
  — Frank Sargeant, al, 29 Sep. 2019
• These bass are not usually feeding on the insects themselves, but rather the baitfish that are drawn to the surface to eat the insects.
  — Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
• Small live baitfish can be effective for blue and channel cats, too.
  — Popular Science, 1 June 2020
• When sand eels are the primary baitfish, the lure used in tandem with a Red Gill becomes little more than a casting weight.
  — John Merwin, Field & Stream, 23 Oct. 2019
• The lake also contains a full complement of sustainable baitfish and grass-carp to support the dietary needs of the fish and overall health of the lake.
  — Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 4 June 2017
• The area gets more productive as baitfish seem to sprout from every rangia clam shell in Lake Pontchartrain.
  — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018
• Willsea spent three days fishing in the Gulf during a vacation to the area, using baitfish and hoping to catch tuna.
  — National Geographic, 27 July 2016
• Fishermen throwing out nets to catch schools of baitfish.
  — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023
• In my opinion, the wacky rig represents a dying baitfish.
  — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024