wow,I should have proofread for spelling:yikesQuote:
Originally Posted by Yaker
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wow,I should have proofread for spelling:yikesQuote:
Originally Posted by Yaker
Ok, crickets AND maggots are diiiinnnnooommmmmmiiiiiittttteeee bream baits:ThumbsUp
Hey, it works. Why not stop and pick up a little road kill on the way to the fishin' hole and string it up to keep the fish close? I don't stop for skunks though.:yikesQuote:
Originally Posted by Yaker
.....no different lure selected than for any fish that bites lures.Quote:
I use the pictured design I came up with 99% of the time, on 6# test line and on light jigs 1/32-1/8 oz:
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Thin, straight flutter tails IMO are far more versatile than curl tails and for me much easier to make than hair or feather jigs. There are some on Ebay similar but more costly and a bit different in design.
But to be fair, any thin straight flutter tail will work if rigged on a light jig using 6# test or lighter line; these include spike tails. (But then again, school fish aren't picky nor other fish minding their own business but not active!)
A few months ago I discovered a pond that see's little fishing pressure and the pan fish quality was amazing! First time I fished it - over 45 fish of different species including gills close to 9" and 12" perch - all on the pictured bait. The strikes were hard and the fish hooked themselves without much rod hook set. (Reel & raise the rod tip - hook set). Also did well on a decent size lake using the same after we found a few large schools.
(No - I don't sell them except to acquaintances that loved them or those that really want to use an alternative to the usual pan fish lures.)
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Sometimes whims do seem to pay off.
A 1/64 Trout Magnet on 2# or 1# test line gets me all the Gills I could ever want.
Regards
Depends. If I'm getting small BGs for cat bait, I use small pieces of earthworm (crawlers too big) on a size 14 hook.
If they're for eating, a 1/64 or 1/80 feather jig that I tie, or a micro minnow from G-Daddy.
Lately it's been night crawlers on a 1/16 jig head for me, catch Brim, Bass, Crappie and catfish on that set-up
black soldier fly maggots:
How to breed 'em:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49l__ZdTk3k
Here's what they can do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDQruGjNdzM
1/64 number 8 jig and a red wiggler ......some other presentations as well ....
Hey, I live in MS where can I get mail order Maggots gotta have me sum!!!
Once they start breeding and feeding in April/May. I can sell you some, but the God given variety is best. There are millions of these black soldier flies around your neck of the woods. You've probably never seen them, but they're there. Just start some catfish chum in a five gallon bucket, let the water out once it's finished, then they'll find it and lay eggs in it. You have thousands in a few weeks, more than you could fish in a season.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharphook
I have seen where a few other people here on c.com are doing this with pretty good results.Quote:
Originally Posted by funbun
1/640z black jigs with crappie nibble, they can't let it go by.
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Originally Posted by jcozzz
I have heard that white spiders are the best color, have you found any truth in that?
i have heard that too.up where i am the water is usually pretty clear.black has been my best color last couple years.why ?i have no idea.my friends further south swear by white and yellow.another buddy up here uses orange spiders and blue and white sub surface bugs.i think it is a regional thing and a lake by lake thing at times.also what ever you have more confidence inQuote:
Originally Posted by Tom 513
black is a high contrast color in murky or clear water. white or yellow is easily seen in clear water also. I learned this years ago from using a Color-C-Lector.
looks like a few crappie in that box smaller than the bream :donoQuote:
Originally Posted by kickingback
A small 1/100 oz pearl jig head with a meal worm on the hook........fished under a small slip cork
Sweet
Black hair jig gets the job done here.
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Nice mess of fish. :ThumbsUp
Crickets
MOHAIR LEECH
Pretty cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by RetiredRR
"Always do the best you can, with what you have, wherever you are."
Ship, you struck a note with me. When I was but a lad (4 or five?), my Grandfather Koenig gave me that advice, adding "whatever you are doing, whether it's school, work, sports, or anything else". I have done my best to follow that advice. I have always prayed that I would do my best and be a good witness.
Another piece of advice that Grandpa gave me was that anytime I had someone else's property in my possession, I should treat it better than my own, and return it in as good as, or better, condition.
He was a very wise man, whose advice was sought by every rancher and farmer in the county. He was also a heckuva fisherman, who showed me the ropes of trout fishing.
You had a wise and blessed grandpa. Stay blessed my friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigskyfisherman
I got tired of buying bait so I have been using the gulp MINI earthworms on a #10 fly hook for the last couple years. Either under a bobber, weightless (bed fishing) or on a drop shot. I outfish almost anyone around me on QUALITY with the gulp vs live bait.
Crickets
Worms get by me. We don't get crickets at the bait stores up here. Are they the same type that pets stores carry?
Yes, they are, and pet stores are a good place to buy bait. I buy most of my bait at Petco. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zmann
Great I will try them the next time I go. Thanks
wax worms are good for 7-8 fish before rebaiting
I just raise red wigglers. Look in the live bait section on how to raise them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zmann
Crickets, earth worms Nicer fish on Catawba worms ++++
Same here in that order. By far crickets will catch more bream than earth worms or Catawba's.....but they all work good. The draw back on crickets is frequent re-baiting. But, if you want numbers crickets is the way to go. That's the way it is on the Choctahatchee River in the Florida Panhandle.
Some years back I saw where there was a rope with whole chickens hanging above the water by a couple of feet in a cove. Smell what bad but the maggots were working on it. As the maggots got bigger they fell into the water, that is where the magic was happening. Under the chicken and Maggot combo was a ton of fish. There was all kinds, not just blue gills and small bait fish but the larger predator fish too. After talking with a couple of guys they said that it has been like that for years. They says that you just anchor up and start catching them. what is fun is on the ultra-lights you may catch a cat or bass and the fight is on. I plan on doing this this year in Texas to see what the results are. If I can keep the turkey buzzards and the Mexican eagles away it may be good fishing. I think that it is worth a shot. What else could it hurt.
Here is my question: How long does it take for maggots to start forming when the temps during the day are over 80F degrees?
2 days
catalpa worm for me
Kind of funny a guy I know has a tree in the middle of his pond and he has a tennis racket tied to a limb and he puts a deer leg on it... The big gills hang under it along with some pretty nice bass