Using Hummingbirds For Bait?

Has anyone ever tried using Hummingbirds for bait? I've heard about this for years and just wondered how effective it is. Doesn't seem fair to me, poor lil Hummingbirds.

I have never heard this, but it should be illegal! Besides, I don't think they can fly underwater! :)

I think Lowrance uses them to increase sales. :Rofl

Nice one Craig......Ranger

I want to see you catch one. Fair chase only, hands only.

As a kid, we would use a hook without a weight and hook a cicada through the abdomen. Flick him in the direction you wanted him to fly and grab the line when you wanted him to hit the water. Made a good topwater buzz bait.

Lol

They aren't hard to catch if your patient! And if your feeding them.

Did that once as a kid . the little sucker drilled me somehow . But dang sure let him go .

I thought Hummingbirds just made good trot line weights. Didn't know you could use them for bait. Now I get the post, you're talking about our lil feathered friends. LOL. Alll joking aside make a video of catching one and we all will be somewhat richer......Ranger

this is the funniest fishing question I've ever heard. I truly hope it was a joke. LOL

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Here some are lined up on a handy carrier!

Redge, OMG, I have never seen that many HBs on one feeder at one time! Usually they fight each other off the feeder! :) Did you take this pic?

Yep took that pic this morning eating breakfast! We will feed about a gallon a day while they are here. We have 3 or 4 feeders out most of the season. They can be very territorial, mainly early in the spring. Thanks for looking.

Those look different than the ones around here . The ones here are slimmer and have a banded throat . Better watch out . Those things will go get every friend they got . Pretty soon you'll go broke buying sugar . I went to a place called Indian springs in Arkansas . Must be 500,000 of those in that area . So many that in the evening they flew around pooping , felt like rain .