Bulls/Tarpon/Mackerel

Who’s slinging bull reds on anything but live menhaden? Nothing else seems to work and the dead bait produces nasty fish/sharks/rays

Anyone tried chumming different depths?

Seems like the tides and heat are having a huge effect on bait and hooking the right fish.

Also, free line mullet and menhaden are not getting touched by tarpon/mackerel, even offshore near the jetties.

Hooked two tarpon behind the breakers off Morris the other day but haven’t seen them there since.

Whole live mullet or cut in half or the just the tail clipped off while live is a very good bait but semi hard to get. I am talking about the 12 to 20inch mullets. If you sling a head piece out on a circle hook on a Carolina rig or knocker rig or on a popping cork by the rocks and set your drag.