minnow trap for smelt?

[adk iceman]

just wondering if anyone has ever tried catching smelt in a minnow trap under the ice?

[tgrm]

Don't bother you have to jig them.

[BUCKSKI]

use yarn as bait!

[Mainehazmt]

use yarn as bait!

  yarn huh   never heard that before  hmmmIll have to try that next year

[Cook078]

  yarn huh   never heard that before  hmmmIll have to try that next year

Yeah their sharp teeth get caught in it!!!!    

[deadsmelthead]

From what I understand its next to impossible, I'm sure someone knows a way to get them in a trap. My understanding is they primarly feed on zoo plankton, but the contrary to that is I Jig them up all the time on tiny sweedish pimple's so go figure. Maybe the trick is to make some automated traps with sweedish pimples jiging inside them.

[adk iceman]

ive heard of people using pantyhose filled with canned dogfood and the smelt get there teeth stuck but never seen this myself. thanks guys

[adkbrookie]

ive heard of people using pantyhose filled with canned dogfood and the smelt get there teeth stuck but never seen this myself. thanks guys

I have also heard of this method.

[roverowner]

I've dumped a couple cans of cat food down a hole in the evening and then gone back the next day and hammered the smelt.  I like to use a hali-jig tipped with a spike.  Almost as effective as trapping them but much more fun.