loving fishing Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 i'm new i was wondering what trap i would use for minnows shinners small blue and so. do i need a permit i'm 14 so do i need one thanks
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 16, 2008 Super User Posted July 16, 2008 Welcome aboard! Here you go: http://www.k-n-e-minnowtraps.com/ 8-)
loving fishing Posted July 16, 2008 Author Posted July 16, 2008 they look abit small i'm loking for somthing with large holes
loving fishing Posted July 16, 2008 Author Posted July 16, 2008 also i'm buidling a bait hold made out of mesh and pvc what size should it be i wouold like it to hold huders of minnows blue gill shiners shad.
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 16, 2008 Super User Posted July 16, 2008 The minnows come into the trap through the larger opening, not the little bitty holes in the lid. 8-)
loving fishing Posted July 16, 2008 Author Posted July 16, 2008 yea i saw that is there another way i could inlarge them le hole drill or somthing
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 16, 2008 Super User Posted July 16, 2008 also i'm buidling a bait hold made out of mesh and pvc what size should it be i wouold like it to hold huders of minnows blue gill shiners shad. Well, start out with a dozen or two until you have some experience keeping them alive. Blue gills and minnows are fairly easy, shad are not. If the water is reasonably cool, you can keep them confined in the lake, pond or river, but you are still going to need a portable aerator if you transport them any distance. 8-)
loving fishing Posted July 16, 2008 Author Posted July 16, 2008 won't need alsration it will be in the lake at my dock what about feeding i'm geting supplies today i'm just trying to stock up for winter bait hard to get in winter don't like paying ethere wter gets pretty cool here 32 degrees lowest
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 17, 2008 Super User Posted July 17, 2008 That's ridiculous. A trap is for catching fresh bait. You can't catch them now and keep them for winter. Before implementing your plan, get on the net and do a little research. 8-)
JShrock07 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 That's ridiculous.A trap is for catching fresh bait. You can't catch them now and keep them for winter. Before implementing your plan, get on the net and do a little research. 8-) X2 there is no way you will be able to keep them alive that long, you will be lucky if they live a week wit an areator. You need to really research what you want to do before you kill all the baitfish.
Super User Grey Wolf Posted July 17, 2008 Super User Posted July 17, 2008 won't need alsration it will be in the lake at my dock what about feeding i'm geting supplies today i'm just trying to stock up for winter bait hard to get in winter don't like paying ethere wter gets pretty cool here 32 degrees lowest "Out of the mouths of babes."
loving fishing Posted July 29, 2008 Author Posted July 29, 2008 ok the only thing i've found ont he net for caring of bait at the lake is notihng really all i got is what to store them i keep looking
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 29, 2008 Super User Posted July 29, 2008 That's the point: You can't "store" them. Trap some bait the day or night before you plan to use them. Long-term storage is not a viable option. 8-)
Chad. Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 This thread is epic, and i do agree with roadwarrior on this matter.
wisturkeyhunter Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 I've bought minnows and had them live for weeks just changing the water daily with cold water and not keeping them in to warm of place. So if done correctly they can be stored but getting them now for winter isn't going to work.
bass slayer 17 Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 you could probably get them to live a couple of weeks if you knew what you were doing and had a good airater system but no way you could keep them till winter..
Super User Grey Wolf Posted July 29, 2008 Super User Posted July 29, 2008 You guys are beating your heads against the wall trying to help this child out.
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted July 30, 2008 Super User Posted July 30, 2008 hmmm i find those minnow traps WAY more rediculous than this kids quest to have his stock of live bait. 20 bucks plus 7 dollars shipping for an UTZ'S PRETZEL JAR WITH A BUNCH OF HOLES DRILLED IN IT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?1?!?!?!? that has got to be the rip off of the century. :) kid, stay away from those traps like they are the plague. you can go to walmart and buy a Frabill minnow trap that is made of vinyl coated steel for about 7 bucks. http://mickiesplace.com/store/product/6655/Frabill%3Cbr%3E-Deluxe-Steel-Minnow-Trap/ i have used that trap a lot to catch bait. i catch minnows, small bluegill, and even crawfish in it. use catfood or old lunch meat as bait. and the others are right, you won't be able to store your bait for winter. the most you could store it for is a couple of days. they could have been a little less rude about it though. :-/ PS: use PERIODS!!! it makes sentences easier to follow.
loving fishing Posted July 31, 2008 Author Posted July 31, 2008 hmmm i find those minnow traps WAY more rediculous than this kids quest to have his stock of live bait.20 bucks plus 7 dollars shipping for an UTZ'S PRETZEL JAR WITH A BUNCH OF HOLES DRILLED IN IT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?1?!?!?!? that has got to be the rip off of the century. :) kid, stay away from those traps like they are the plague. you can go to walmart and buy a Frabill minnow trap that is made of vinyl coated steel for about 7 bucks. http://mickiesplace.com/store/product/6655/Frabill%3Cbr%3E-Deluxe-Steel-Minnow-Trap/ i have used that trap a lot to catch bait. i catch minnows, small bluegill, and even crawfish in it. use catfood or old lunch meat as bait. and the others are right, you won't be able to store your bait for winter. the most you could store it for is a couple of days. they could have been a little less rude about it though. :-/ PS: use PERIODS!!! it makes sentences easier to follow. ok thanks i was gonna do a live well for them too i've been needing one but i'm saving more a larger ccage for my beared dragon i'm gonna make a 180 gall river set for some fish of mine
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