Thread: Shrimp rated number one bait in university study

The test was with grass shrimp but they found out that regular shrimp worked as well and sometimes better.

I Know this my be a crazy question, but what is Maggots? It sounds like fish is being caught and I would really like to know""

Maggots are fly larva. The maggots sold in the US are blue bottle fly larva. Both Grubco and Vados Bait sell them. They're also called spikes.

Thanks deathb4disco, I had no idea, but I will be ordering some, if it caught panfish I got to have some in my bag.

Fishing for a fish that cost $2.99 a pound with a fish that cost $9.99 a pound ? Veerry interesting!! Actually, I have used shrimp that got freezer burnt for catfish bait and TORE THEM UP !! Doesn't take much, a little piece on a small treble hook.

Originally Posted by 12Packaday

Fishing for a fish that cost $2.99 a pound with a fish that cost $9.99 a pound ? Veerry interesting!! Actually, I have used shrimp that got freezer burnt for catfish bait and TORE THEM UP !! Doesn't take much, a little piece on a small treble hook.

Grass shrimp are free at Lake Okeechobee and other Central Florida lakes. In ten minutes you can have enough for all day.

Originally Posted by bpatch

Grass shrimp are free at Lake Okeechobee and other Central Florida lakes. In ten minutes you can have enough for all day.

Man, scoop me up a couple gallon jugs worth, freeze 'em and FedEx 'em to me! :D

I use shrimp for catfish in the summer, but I would doubt that it would outfish a maggot, wax worm, etc. for bluegill.

I cant see it outfishing wax worms for me,,becouse I cant bring myself to use it,,,shrimp is for eating not fishing...
PJ

Some guys use shrimp(salt water shrimp) for Bullheads up here in freshwater and do pretty good with them.