Hey guys. I'm at a total loss here and I'm hoping somebody can help me out.
I've been trying to catch minnows for bait for the last 6 days. There are tons of minnows swimming around my dock, I see them swimming around in huge schools every time I walk out there. However, none of them seem to swim into my minnow trap. I have literally only caught two fish in that thing... interestingly, both were tiny baby blue fish, not the minnows that swim in huge schools back there. These minnows I'm speaking of would fit easily into the mouths of the trap but wouldn't fit out of the holes in the trap... (i.e. they are the right size for the trap).
So here's what I'm working with:
- Gee's minnow trap.
- Tried it at the top of the water, medium depth and on the floor of the lagoon.
- I have left the trap out there the majority of the days and over night every night over the last 6 days.
- On separate occasions, I have tried raw chicken, dog food, white bread and bagels for bait.
Can anybody please poke a hole in what I'm doing wrong here? The fish are there, my trap is there... What am I missing here?
Thank you so much in advance for any advice you can offer. Please excuse my ignorance.
Tim
