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minnow trap

#1 Post by killerkernrich » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:28 pm

Got one on order....have not used one before...what would be a good bait??
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Re: minnow trap

#2 Post by The_Hellbilly » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:49 pm

I've always had a lot of luck with dry dog food (big chunks) and stale bread/bagels
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Re: minnow trap

#3 Post by badmoonrising » Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:26 pm

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#4 Post by captainjack » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:06 pm

I have tried bread, an guess I don't know what I am doing, cause I am still buying minnows.
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#5 Post by cbavier » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:32 pm

Crumpled but not pulverized saltine crackers
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#6 Post by Ron Burgundy » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:52 pm

Chopped up minnows
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Re: minnow trap

#7 Post by sidewinder » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:18 pm

Just a chunk of bread dipped in some oil out of a salmon can for your sandwiches or from a can of cat food.
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Re: minnow trap

#8 Post by playcat » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:31 pm

badmoonrising wrote:Ground up liberals.
Tried that; caught more on dried dog turds than ground libs...I guess shit just tastes better.
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Re: minnow trap

#9 Post by Amosmoses33 » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:56 am

I've read alot of people use oatmeal
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