Live bait is one of those commodities that once were reserved for the big sport fishing boats and private boaters, 100+ gallon tanks, chocked full of well-cured fin bait. While there are now many different options out there for kayak fisherman to carry self-sustained bait tanks on their kayak, that’s really not what I want to talk about; it’s how to fill the bait tank with quality bait.
Most of the local harbors strictly cater to the big boats and the private boats. A $25 “Half-Scoop” of bait overwhelm any kayak rigged bait tank. Luckily in Dana Point, Everingham Bros. Bait Company( http://www.baitbarge.com/ )allows us kayak fisherman to purchase a $10 Kayak scoop. Plenty of bait for a day of fishing. They typically will have either sardine or anchovy, with the occasional mini-mac mixed in. The bait usually comes well cured (nice healthy slime on the outside of the bait fish) and you can check out their website here http://www.baitbarge.com/bait-report.html to see what they have in stock.
Tight Lines!