Hey guys,
I did some on the water research this year on CC bait. I take a lot of people fishing that have no fishing experience. I found that using Sonny's dip bait with a loopers rig was by far the best bait to use with inexperienced anglers. One split shot, no bobber.
I could not get enough bites and hookups with shrimp. Other stinkbaits and other tubes, sponges, etc did not work nearly as good.
When I fish in the Gulf of Mexico, I almost exclusively use shrimp for bait right off of the beach. Redfish, flounder, whiting, sheepshead, speckled trout, black drum, sail cats and even sharks love to eat shrimp.
