How To Catch Wild Shiners In Southwest Florida?

[Bassfordays]

Hey. Im fairly new to the whole shiner thing and i would like to know hoe to catch them consistently. I have a 5" net. I live on a canal that I know they swim in but the water has next to noe visiblity. I try chumming with bread balls but I dont really know what Im doing. Id like to know about how many slices of bread should i throw and how long do I wait after i chum to throw my net? Thanks a ton

[Shanes7614]

Use oatmeal. Non flavored of course and wait about an hour.

[Shanes7614]

Does the +1 mean I get an invite to fish with you? Lol

[Shanes7614]

Let me know the day and time and I'll even provide a great home cooked meal. Lol

[Bassfordays]

Thanks much. But when chumming with the oatmeal do you just throw out one whole pack and it sinks and you wait? Or is that wrong lol?

[Shanes7614]

BBD... I couldn't have said it any better myself. It's not rocket science. Lol

[Bassfordays]

Thanks lol. I'm a complete newby. I appreciate it

[Shanes7614]

If your a newbie to the sport don't feel as if any question is stupid. Although someone's you need to simplify things instead of overthinking them.

[Shanes7614]

What area are you from?

[Bassfordays]

Haha. That's true. And I'm in North Port. It's about an hour from Tampa and 30-45 minutes from Boca Grande.

[Bassfordays]

Hey guys. I just got some oatmel to use. Do u suggest wetting the oatmel to let it sink in clumps or leaving it dry and letting it float? Thanks

[Shanes7614]

Dry. That's why you leave it for about an hour. They will eat at it both on top of the water and as it starts to sink.

[Bassfordays]

Thanks much. But how do you suggest it from not floating on in the current downstream?

[Shanes7614]

Can probably try putting it in some kind if mesh bag with a rock in it to sink it where you wanna throw your cast net.