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Title: Tommy Cod?
Post by: antlerdawg on Dec 30, 2010, 07:26 PM: Seriously......what do you all think about tommies as bait? What species are they good for? Seems to me based on the size they should be great for Crappie as some of them as smaller that the hook!
I know browns like em!
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: lv2huntandfish on Dec 30, 2010, 07:38 PM: caught two browns the other day with them an 26 crappie. I have 12doz right now. I think they are some of the best bait.
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: APJ on Dec 30, 2010, 07:41 PM: Quote from: lv2huntandfish on Dec 30, 2010, 07:38 PM
caught two browns the other day with them an 26 crappie. I have 12doz right now. I think they are some of the best bait.
What are you calling Tommy cod? Mummy chubs?
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: toguefisha on Dec 30, 2010, 07:54 PM: What about the big Tommies you some times catch saltwater smelt fishing. Any good to eat?
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: PIKE FISHERMAN on Dec 30, 2010, 08:08 PM: I used to use them for pickerel when I was younger. Very rugged fish, and kept real well from what I remember.
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: antlerdawg on Dec 30, 2010, 08:09 PM: Quote from: Air Plane Jigger on Dec 30, 2010, 07:41 PM
What are you calling Tommy cod? Mummy chubs?

Yep....Mummy Chubs...Brackish water.....
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: antlerdawg on Dec 30, 2010, 08:11 PM: Quote from: lv2huntandfish on Dec 30, 2010, 07:38 PM
caught two browns the other day with them an 26 crappie. I have 12doz right now. I think they are some of the best bait.

Nice! I thought they might make good Crappie bait.
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: fishfry on Dec 30, 2010, 08:12 PM: Quote from: antlerdawg on Dec 30, 2010, 08:11 PM
Nice! I thought they might make good Crappie bait.
Crappie candy right there!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: antlerdawg on Dec 30, 2010, 08:23 PM: Here's my "Tommy" set up.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Beagler24/DSCN0018-1.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Beagler24/DSCN0017.jpg)
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: fishfry on Dec 30, 2010, 08:24 PM: Nice setup.
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: allextremesfishing on Dec 30, 2010, 08:30 PM: Quote from: antlerdawg on Dec 30, 2010, 08:23 PM
Here's my "Tommy" set up.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Beagler24/DSCN0018-1.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Beagler24/DSCN0017.jpg)

how do you catch tommy's?
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: antlerdawg on Dec 30, 2010, 08:32 PM: Quote from: allextremesfishing on Dec 30, 2010, 08:30 PM
how do you catch tommy's?

They're easy if you find the right spot, slow moving tidal water.
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: chum bucket on Dec 30, 2010, 08:55 PM: Have always used them for pickeral/Bass, but one pond in particular I can slay the brookies with the tommies. They are rugged.
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: ricsess on Dec 30, 2010, 09:18 PM: i bet that pond starts with H
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: Coach on Dec 30, 2010, 09:24 PM: Quote from: ricsess on Dec 30, 2010, 09:18 PM
i bet that pond starts with H
I know that place, Blizzard Central
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: fishingsurveyor on Dec 30, 2010, 09:30 PM: Somebodys seems to be enjoying this ice fishing thing you keep it up and the dogs are gonna get jealous
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: troutlover on Dec 30, 2010, 10:49 PM: Quote from: Coach on Dec 30, 2010, 09:24 PM
I know that place, Blizzard Central

X2
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: WaynefromMaine on Dec 30, 2010, 11:17 PM: Quote from: antlerdawg on Dec 30, 2010, 07:26 PM
Seriously......what do you all think about tommies as bait? What species are they good for? Seems to me based on the size they should be great for Crappie as some of them as smaller that the hook!
I know browns like em!

If you catch a crappie on some tommies i've seen it would be a state record. :blink:
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: FRESHBAIT on Dec 31, 2010, 02:21 AM: Anyone have any pictures of these tonnycod/mummy chubs, with all the tidal water around me I imagine I could get some.
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: landlockedsalmon on Dec 31, 2010, 05:20 AM: awesome salmon bait,try some ,they work.LLS
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: airplanejig on Dec 31, 2010, 06:57 AM: Do you keep them ib saltwater of fresh
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: antlerdawg on Dec 31, 2010, 07:06 AM: Quote from: fishingsurveyor on Dec 30, 2010, 09:30 PM
Somebodys seems to be enjoying this ice fishing thing you keep it up and the dogs are gonna get jealous

Had a good day yesterday with the Lab (Ruger), but the beagles are getting wound up!
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: Dags Bait Maine on Dec 31, 2010, 06:17 PM: Quote from: Air Plane Jigger on Dec 30, 2010, 07:41 PM
What are you calling Tommy cod? Mummy chubs?

what are you calling Mummy chubs? mummichog? :P

-Dylan
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: Dags Bait Maine on Dec 31, 2010, 06:34 PM: Quote from: airplanejig on Dec 31, 2010, 06:57 AM
Do you keep them ib saltwater of fresh

whatever you want. i like to keep them in toxic waste. gives them a nice green glow.

-Dylan
Title: Re: Tommy Cod?
Post by: landlockedsalmon on Dec 31, 2010, 07:06 PM: Quote from: dagsba on Dec 31, 2010, 06:34 PM
whatever you want. i like to keep them in toxic waste. gives them a nice green glow.

-Dylan
Dylan,I don't know what you kept them in last year,"lewiston well water".But whatever it was do it again this year,Those tommies caught fish,they outfished shiners and smelt 2 to 1.Tommies are all I fish with when I go up north,they just plane work.Try them you won't be sorry.LLS