Author Topic: Catching Bait! (Read 17590 times)

newbraintree · « **Reply #90 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 03:29 PM »

Quote from: Roncarr on Nov 15, 2008, 02:24 PM

hit the first spot at 630 thanks for your help Josh .

got a nice goldie and some perch then went to a new spot little pond next to an office building maybe 50 by 70 feet I was using a store bought trap and holy mother load there were so many that at least 20 were dead I guess there were between 60 -80 goldies .
Has anyone had this happen I only had the trap in from 530 am yesterday to 8 am today . All the dead ones will be frozen and used later next time I will use one of my bigger traps to avoid that problem what a problem to have to much bait Next I hit my spots close to home my goldie spot had 8 big suckers and the dace spot nada .

Anytime Ron. I will keep an eye on the area too and see if anymore come in. Landed a nice trailer today. gonna hit Home depot and start building the new shanty!

PIKEKILLER1 · « **Reply #91 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 03:56 PM »

Quote from: Roncarr on Nov 15, 2008, 02:24 PM

hit the first spot at 630 thanks for your help Josh .

got a nice goldie and some perch then went to a new spot little pond next to an office building maybe 50 by 70 feet I was using a store bought trap and holy mother load there were so many that at least 20 were dead I guess there were between 60 -80 goldies .
Has anyone had this happen I only had the trap in from 530 am yesterday to 8 am today . All the dead ones will be frozen and used later next time I will use one of my bigger traps to avoid that problem what a problem to have to much bait Next I hit my spots close to home my goldie spot had 8 big suckers and the dace spot nada .

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big sucker did u keep em or let em go

paqman · « **Reply #92 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 04:32 PM »

hey Ron, nice job! looks a lot better than PK's "bait"

Imissedem · « **Reply #93 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 04:45 PM »

Sounds like a gold rush to me./Going tocheck mine tonight

kivva king · « **Reply #94 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 05:07 PM »

Well' i couldn't stand reading all these good reports anymore so i jumped on the bandwagon .
I found a waterfall, semi-remote area, except for the supermarket beside it

loaded the regular trap with bread
and a "modified" trap the same way, and launched them in!! Hopefully the kids won't find them with this rain today. I also tinted the rope black with some paint so you don't see it in this mud hole. I hope i didn't over think myself and have the paint come off on my hands when i pull the traps in. :-[Time will tell. KK

capt.shay · « **Reply #95 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 05:14 PM »

Three day soak in a small pond with two traps and 27 bull head and exactly one shiner

I stand there and watch as dozens of shiners swim by each trap and never go in Aaaarggggh.

1MOFISH · « **Reply #96 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 05:22 PM »

Quote from: kivva king on Nov 15, 2008, 05:07 PM

Well' i couldn't stand reading all these good reports anymore so i jumped on the bandwagon .
I found a waterfall, semi-remote area, except for the supermarket beside it loaded the regular trap with bread
and a "modified" trap the same way, and launched them in!! Hopefully the kids won't find them with this rain today. I also tinted the rope black with some paint so you don't see it in this mud hole. I hope i didn't over think myself and have the paint come off on my hands when i pull the traps in. :-[Time will tell. KK

got myself a 8' pole put a hook end on it tied a weight and a short rope on my traps find a deep hole throw them in, a can of catfood helps drill a few holes in the can this way if kids or anyone one else has to swim for them also seine when the waters warm put traps in the same time.trick seine around traps before pickin them good fishin mo

Roncarr · « **Reply #97 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 05:42 PM »

Quote from: PIKEKILLER1 on Nov 15, 2008, 03:56 PM

big sucker did u keep em or let em go

kept the suckers they work good

rich81 · « **Reply #98 on:** Nov 15, 2008, 05:52 PM »

Quote from: capt.shay on Nov 15, 2008, 05:14 PM

Three day soak in a small pond with two traps and 27 bull head and exactly one shiner I stand there and watch as dozens of shiners swim by each trap and never go in Aaaarggggh.

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i had the same result on an extended soak. my best success was to get trap in water a little bit before dusk and then pull it a few hours later. this is when i got the most shiners. i would pull the trap again a few hours later with some more shiners but not as many as that first pull. good luck i hope you start hitting them good

Imissedem · « **Reply #99 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 05:49 AM »

Only 3 last night/but 1 is the size of my hand.Never knew they got that big.MONSTER GOLDIES

jeepsw1 · « **Reply #100 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 07:04 AM »

the goldies can get pretty big, jigged up a couple this size last year, they are in the freezer waiting for ice this season.

Finally got something in my traps...1 lonley crayfish

pikeking · « **Reply #101 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 09:42 AM »

We went scouting yesterday for more spots. With my wife calling me every half hour, it gets pretty annoying. So I went and cut up another deer. This one is sausage and burger. Stink Finger is going out to check our traps now. Gonna move a few to some new spots. Try to get them closer together so It doesn't take 3 hours to check them.

kivva king · « **Reply #102 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 06:50 PM »

Quote from: kivva king on Nov 15, 2008, 05:07 PM

Well' i couldn't stand reading all these good reports anymore so i jumped on the bandwagon .
I found a waterfall, semi-remote area, except for the supermarket beside it loaded the regular trap with bread
and a "modified" trap the same way, and launched them in!! Hopefully the kids won't find them with this rain today. I also tinted the rope black with some paint so you don't see it in this mud hole. I hope i didn't over think myself and have the paint come off on my hands when i pull the traps in. :-[Time will tell. KK

1st check- 1 crayfish, 1 tadpole!! 2 traps!:-\ $:-\$ $:-\$ reloaded and will try again!

Icecracka46 · « **Reply #103 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 07:20 PM »

Here is my first bait tank.
I trapped about 35 minnows 1 pout 1 crayfish.
I haven't checked trap in a few days.I might have to look for another spot.

rich81 · « **Reply #104 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 07:26 PM »

Quote from: pikeking on Nov 16, 2008, 09:42 AM

We went scouting yesterday for more spots. With my wife calling me every half hour, it gets pretty annoying. So I went and cut up another deer. This one is sausage and burger. Stink Finger is going out to check our traps now. Gonna move a few to some new spots. Try to get them closer together so It doesn't take 3 hours to check them.

3 hours! holy smokes you should definately move them traps closer

bumps · « **Reply #105 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 07:28 PM »

Good to see everyones posts! Much like many of you, I have been bitten by the "bait bug". I live on Flint pond and tried dropping a trap behind my house. One day soak provided me with a tiny sunfish and a 2" bass! Looks like I will also be doing some scouting this week. Looking forward to seeing alot of you out on the ice this year! Until then, think COLD thoughts!

miket. · « **Reply #106 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 07:32 PM »

try putting a can of cat food in your bait trap. before you put the cat food in, don"t open the cat food can. poke holes in the top of the can then in your trap it goes and then set your trap in its spot. you poke holes in the can so that the food itself doesn"t get eaten by the bait. by poking holes in it, it allows the scent to leave and the actual cat food will stay for a while.this is an awsome method i found to be very productive.

Imissedem · « **Reply #107 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 07:40 PM »

Went out for Dace today and got dozens and dozens a Chris.WOW THE TANK IS FILLINGUP QUICK

PIKEKILLER1 · « **Reply #108 on:** Nov 16, 2008, 07:46 PM »

Quote from: bumps on Nov 16, 2008, 07:28 PM

Good to see everyones posts! Much like many of you, I have been bitten by the "bait bug". I live on Flint pond and tried dropping a trap behind my house. One day soak provided me with a tiny sunfish and a 2" bass! Looks like I will also be doing some scouting this week. Looking forward to seeing alot of you out on the ice this year! Until then, think COLD thoughts!

flint pond big fish in there

jeepsw1 · « **Reply #109 on:** Nov 17, 2008, 11:57 AM »

ok, after 2 weeks of trying to trap at a place i know there are shiners with no sucess,other than one crayfish, i've finally moved my traps. Mind you i did move my traps around this one pond i was trying to trap in. Now i'm trapping in a different area i just found today. I was wondering how long do you give a place before you move on?

Roncarr · « **Reply #110 on:** Nov 17, 2008, 02:00 PM »

I would give it a week and if you move your traps around the same pond put a chum bag where you had your traps some times it takes a while for them to find the bait I've never had luck in big ponds one acre and less like farm pond size .

newbraintree · « **Reply #111 on:** Nov 17, 2008, 02:25 PM »

This cold air should bring out the bigger ones!

jeepsw1 · « **Reply #112 on:** Nov 17, 2008, 03:35 PM »

I've been trying to0 trap in beaver ponds, all about 1-2 acres. Hopefully my new spot pays off...1 acre pond with a stream flowing in and out.

Roncarr · « **Reply #113 on:** Nov 17, 2008, 05:20 PM »

Quote from: jeepsw1 on Nov 17, 2008, 03:35 PM

I've been trying to0 trap in beaver ponds, all about 1-2 acres. Hopefully my new spot pays off...1 acre pond with a stream flowing in and out.

that sounds perfect

esoxmaster · « **Reply #114 on:** Nov 18, 2008, 10:49 AM »

I catch tons of huge Fall Fish (creek chub, Some also call river dace) in small local streams that run fast. I catch tons of shiners in a small pond made by a dam in a small creek (it's only about 3 or 4 feet deep. but I can't find any Suckers! WHERE ARE THE SUCKERS AND HOW DO I CATCH THEM??? Thanks

Roncarr · « **Reply #115 on:** Nov 18, 2008, 11:57 AM »

I got mine in a small industrial park pond but dont get them all the time keep lookin for new spots

capt.shay · « **Reply #116 on:** Nov 18, 2008, 05:02 PM »

Finally, a little success. Had eight in my trap this evening. I don't think they are goldies though. They have a slight gold tint to them but not the flashy gold like the one that Ron gave me, more of a bluish tint. My fishing bud says they are just regular pond shiners. Some of them were in the 4 inch range

Roncarr · « **Reply #117 on:** Nov 18, 2008, 05:26 PM »

orange fins are usually gold shinners they could be juvenile and I could be wrong good job capt keep that spot chummed .

MUNICH · « **Reply #118 on:** Nov 18, 2008, 05:33 PM »

Red fin shiners, they are their own species. Some often have black dots on the fins.

capt.shay · « **Reply #119 on:** Nov 18, 2008, 06:49 PM »

Quote from: MUNICH on Nov 18, 2008, 05:33 PM

Red fin shiners, they are their own species. Some often have black dots on the fins.

Not an ichthyologist, but I don't think they are. Googled Red Fin and they don't really look the same. These guys have coloration on ventral fins only. The bigger ones also seem rounder verse the relatively thin elongated bodies on the ones I saw on my google search.

My Audubon fish guide is at my friends so I am still not sure what they are. There are many kinds of shiner type fish.

Any other suggestions guys ?

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Author Topic: Catching Bait! (Read 17590 times)