Crickets...anyone use them?

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10-17-2010, 05:48 PM
Gator Bait

Crickets...anyone use them?

Crickets

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Does anyone use Fisher's Choice canned crickets? I think Bass Pro & Cabelas both have them.

How about Gulp crickets?

Just thought if they worked as good as or better than live crickets (haven't used them before) it would be easier to use and save leftovers for the next week...?
10-17-2010, 07:52 PM
"G"

nothing is gonna be as good as a live cricket.....scent, sound, and movement.....the bluegill love them
10-21-2010, 09:51 AM
Gator Bait

Yup! We got some crickets Mon & Tue and caught a mess of bluegill...and a few catfish too. The cats bit equal on crickets and shiners. No crappie in the Tickfaw or Natalbany till it cools a little more, 72 deg now.
10-21-2010, 07:43 PM
Locator79

Like G3 said, live bait will always be better. Not that you can't catch fish on other things, but if your not fishing a jig or lure, I don't think you can really substitute live bait, and have the same results. To be honest, I don't ever buy crickets anymore....they are a hassle to fish with, wax worms, or wigglers will catch just as many fish if your live bait fishing.
10-30-2010, 08:04 AM
cricket george

I have used crickets for 30+ years. Bugs are best for buster bluegills.
11-03-2010, 06:05 PM
boarhog

For bream nothing beats crickets! And it's easy to keep them alive for your next trip.
05-02-2011, 10:07 PM
totempole

Crickets? from my limited experience they are one big hassle, and very fragile.
06-07-2011, 04:21 PM
Bluegill Bill

Quote:

Originally Posted by boarhog

For bream nothing beats crickets! And it's easy to keep them alive for your next trip.

How do you do that? I always have problems with um dying and I usually put a piece of fruit or something in that they can get moisture from.
06-07-2011, 05:26 PM
boarhog

Quote:

Originally Posted by totempole

Crickets? from my limited experience they are one big hassle, and very fragile.

Put them in a cool place and drop some lettice in with them.
06-07-2011, 05:59 PM
wilbur

I always used a couple slices of apple.
06-08-2011, 06:22 PM
Cricketcage

I've only used the live kind and don't think there's anything consistently better for brim. Never have much trouble keeping them alive for a few days. I just dunk the cage briefly in water every now and then. The water clings to the mesh and the crickets help themselves to a drink.
07-01-2011, 08:01 PM
digihax

I remember when I was younger that I used to catch crickets in my grandmothers basement and went fishing, lol man those were the good ole' days, they loved crickets in that Shelby Park pond in east Nashville,Tn...
07-06-2011, 10:10 AM
Bombfixer

Drop a couple of slices of Potato into your cricket cage. The potato has starch and water for the crickets. Keep the cage in a unlit area like your garage when not being used for fishing and your crickets will last for 2 weeks or so. Just change the potato slice about every 2-3 days depending on the number of crickets in the cage.