??? Attracting Minnows ???

catfood, oatmeal works well in traps
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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What is the best way to attract minnows for bait. I have a throw net, and
that works pretty well for catching them in water less than 5 feet deep
when
you know they are there, but that isn't always the case, and of course if
they are running through the weeds or brush it doesn't work at all.

I just bought a couple cage type minnow traps. How can you attract them
to
minnow traps so you can catch them more consistantly? In the past I never
had any really great luck with minnow traps.

What baits do you use for them?

Mostly around here threadfin shad is the predominant bait fish followed by
red shiners, and small sunfish and tilapia.

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I find just old saltine crackers hard to beat in a wire minnow trap....

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drc
Table Rock Lake
Ar/Mo State Line

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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catfood, oatmeal works well in traps
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
What is the best way to attract minnows for bait. I have a throw net,
and
that works pretty well for catching them in water less than 5 feet deep
when
you know they are there, but that isn't always the case, and of course
if
they are running through the weeds or brush it doesn't work at all.

I just bought a couple cage type minnow traps. How can you attract them
to
minnow traps so you can catch them more consistantly? In the past I
never
had any really great luck with minnow traps.

What baits do you use for them?

Mostly around here threadfin shad is the predominant bait fish followed
by
red shiners, and small sunfish and tilapia.

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I must agree. Saltine Crackers work. That must be why they are putting salt
on a lot of the fishing soft plastic baits these days. I know that the new
Bass Pro Shops Squirmin Squirts have salt on them and they help me catch
more crappie. So if the salt works on crappie then it should work on minnow
also.


" hillbilly3302" wrote in message
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I find just old saltine crackers hard to beat in a wire minnow trap....

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drc
Table Rock Lake
Ar/Mo State Line

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...
catfood, oatmeal works well in traps
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
What is the best way to attract minnows for bait. I have a throw net,
and
that works pretty well for catching them in water less than 5 feet
deep
when
you know they are there, but that isn't always the case, and of course
if
they are running through the weeds or brush it doesn't work at all.

I just bought a couple cage type minnow traps. How can you attract
them
to
minnow traps so you can catch them more consistantly? In the past I
never
had any really great luck with minnow traps.

What baits do you use for them?

Mostly around here threadfin shad is the predominant bait fish
followed
by
red shiners, and small sunfish and tilapia.

--
Public Fishing & Boating Forums
Fishing & Boating Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com

I must agree. Saltine Crackers work. That must be why they are putting salt
on a lot of the fishing soft plastic baits these days. I know that the new
Bass Pro Shops Squirmin Squirts have salt on them and they help me catch
more crappie. So if the salt works on crappie then it should work on minnow
also.


" hillbilly3302" wrote in message
...
I find just old saltine crackers hard to beat in a wire minnow trap....

--
drc
Table Rock Lake
Ar/Mo State Line

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...
catfood, oatmeal works well in traps
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
What is the best way to attract minnows for bait. I have a throw net,
and
that works pretty well for catching them in water less than 5 feet
deep
when
you know they are there, but that isn't always the case, and of course
if
they are running through the weeds or brush it doesn't work at all.

I just bought a couple cage type minnow traps. How can you attract
them
to
minnow traps so you can catch them more consistantly? In the past I
never
had any really great luck with minnow traps.

What baits do you use for them?

Mostly around here threadfin shad is the predominant bait fish
followed
by
red shiners, and small sunfish and tilapia.

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Public Fishing & Boating Forums
Fishing & Boating Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com