Any idea what this clear goop that I keep picking up on my line and my bait from LA beaches is?
Also, does anyone ever actually catch anything with a Carolina rig and plastic grubs? I’ve been out there trying but keep coming up empty handed. Not sure if it’s my technique or just bad luck.
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I’m getting the slime, they are called salps [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salp) some sort of sea creature that is probably being torn to bits by your line and hook.
As for the grubs – I use those with a 1 oz weight behind a 5 foot leader as a lure for surf perch. I don’t know if anything will bite them if they are just sitting there. I’ve caught surf perch by reeling those in though. I bet you’d get other fish doing that too. But if they are just sitting on the bottom… not so sure.
If I have bait soaking, I use Gulp sandworms or other Gulp stuff that are impregnated with smelly scents that fish like. That is, if I am not using sand crabs. During the summer months I use sand crabs or luckycraft for halibut.
Hopefully others will have better info for you.