Author Topic: This years bait trapping thread (Read 94666 times)

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #480 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 01:46 PM »

Quote from: FRESHBAIT on Feb 07, 2012, 05:49 AM

Oh I remember that one, He got eaten up by a 10.38lb pike.

Man I guess those Black traps DO work!!!

thefshdentist · « **Reply #481 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 02:42 PM »

i am getting very few pike size bait in my traps recently. i had no problem earlier in the year but it has seemed to die down . any suggestions?

ZTrial14 · « **Reply #482 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 02:47 PM »

I have a suggestion mr.fish dentist dont put them in Mercer bog

Derik · « **Reply #483 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:13 PM »

Find a farm pond and put a big trap in there, or cut a big hole and use a drop net.

thefshdentist · « **Reply #484 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:22 PM »

a drop net sounds intriguing. how does that process work

ice cracker · « **Reply #485 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:23 PM »

Quote from: tip up boss on Feb 06, 2012, 07:43 PM

did you put it at are spot

No, I am trying the pond by my house I told you about. Not even sure if there are any bait fish in there. I am gonna try our pond this weekend.

I went to check the trap after school today and got nothing. I am trying a different spot on the pond now. Hope i'll have better luck this time.

Mr. Trout man · « **Reply #486 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:40 PM »

Quote from: thefshdentist on Feb 07, 2012, 03:22 PM

a drop net sounds intriguing. how does that process work

it involves droping a net...

Sawyerjosh · « **Reply #487 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:42 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Trout man on Feb 07, 2012, 03:40 PM

it involves droping a net...

and then picking it back up

Mr. Trout man · « **Reply #488 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:43 PM »

Quote from: Sawyerjosh on Feb 07, 2012, 03:42 PM

and then picking it back up

thefshdentist · « **Reply #489 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:46 PM »

very helpfull. i would have been lost without those comments . what i meant was how big of a hole and how long you wait to pick it.

Mr. Trout man · « **Reply #490 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:48 PM »

Quote from: thefshdentist on Feb 07, 2012, 03:46 PM

very helpfull. i would have been lost without those comments . what i meant was how big of a hole and how long you wait to pick it.

just messing with you I have never used this method so sorry I cant help

thefshdentist · « **Reply #491 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:50 PM »

i have never even heard of it done threw the ice. sounds like it could be a illegal method haha

buddah · « **Reply #492 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:55 PM »

Not illegal,but a lot of work.

thefshdentist · « **Reply #493 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 03:57 PM »

im not scared of the work . if it is worth it that is..

nbourque · « **Reply #494 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 04:01 PM »

Drill a hole as big as your net. Drop your net down. Create a chum slick (bread, dogfood) in the water. Wait a little while then haul the net up. If there are any baitfish in the pond you should be able to get them.

thefshdentist · « **Reply #495 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 04:04 PM »

sounds like it could be a fun method. where do they sell the nets

nbourque · « **Reply #496 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 04:06 PM »

Quote from: thefshdentist on Feb 07, 2012, 04:04 PM

sounds like it could be a fun method. where do they sell the nets

Any good sporting goods store sell seine nets.

thefshdentist · « **Reply #497 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 04:08 PM »

thankyou for the advice.

Icefindr · « **Reply #498 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 04:09 PM »

How do you trap suckers, just a large trap or are there ones specifically made for it

thefshdentist · « **Reply #499 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 04:13 PM »

nothing special i have traped suckers in every type of trap homemade and the store bought cylinder traps. bore your holes out some on the cylinder traps if you are looking for good size suckers.

WarBonnett · « **Reply #500 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 05:01 PM »

They make and sell what is called an " UNBRELLA - NET ", it is about three or four foot square. hole in ice needs to be bigger, lower to bottom, bate with bread what, then lift up quickly, these at times to catch smelts.

Warbonnett

gregf · « **Reply #501 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 06:42 PM »

I might have to try the net idea, somebody stole me and everybody elses bait traps out of the local honey hole

thefshdentist · « **Reply #502 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 06:45 PM »

I might have to try the net idea, somebody stole me and everybody elses bait traps out of the local honey hole

i feel you on that one, that also happend to me and other locals in my home town.

gregf · « **Reply #503 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 06:50 PM »

Yea the traps sure paid for themselves but its still a bunch of crap, all red fin shiners too, never caught anything else....is that common?

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #504 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 06:52 PM »

Caught these with a black trap, just opened the holes some!!!

thefshdentist · « **Reply #505 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 06:52 PM »

sounds like a good spot too me. i am getting some big red fins but not enough to keep up with the demand

gregf · « **Reply #506 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 06:57 PM »

I just didnt know if the redfins were common or not, i always used to buy bait and this is (was, currently no traps because they got stolen) my first year trapping. I never saw redfins at the local bait shop, then the first time i pulled my trap i said...HUH??? Thats all i had in it and ever caught. Do they work as good you think? Im guessing it depends on the fish targeted?

thefshdentist · « **Reply #507 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 07:03 PM »

redfins are wonderful bait for bass/ pike and everything else im sure in my opinion anyway. i have also never seen them at a bait shop either. i think the resoning is because alot of baitshops buy there shiners wholesale from fish farms. maybe redfins are harder to mass produce and grow in a non natural enviorment.

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #508 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 07:25 PM »

FRESHBAIT · « **Reply #509 on:** Feb 07, 2012, 07:27 PM »

I think everyone is so dead set on shiners for bait, that it doesn't occur to them that there are lots of other types of bait fish that they can use.

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