Hotdogs as tippers

FOR sure a cheat if you want to ketch bluegill , just saying .....:Rofl
better than earthworms , but get stolen easily , use small pcs. and small hooks
AND be prepared ....one of the biggest bass I have "had" on this year hit a 1/32 tipped with a pc. a Hot dog .....:yikes
That thing really screamed the reel and took to the BIG air program way out there and spit the jig ! It was a really big bass , not kidding ...
hammered until I got tired of it and a bit to much sun , was fun ....
hit 3 spots , some were native bluegill and some were coppernose and sat down on rocks and the docks and just enjoyed life ....nice day off work for sure ...:fish
love me some panfish on light tackle is my native american name ....rotfl
KABOOM is the right word ....

Fun times. Good job Ketchn

Hot dogs will catch anything…even me!

Nice looking catches !

I’m sure a good time was had, the smile is a dead giveaway. Yet another KABOOM!

Nice colors, Ketchn. That last one was real pretty.
Bob

Hard to beat a good chilli dog

Ive never heard that hotdogs were better than worms for gills before. I'll give it a go though........

My SIL uses pieces of hotdogs to catch bluegills. I’ve used them for catfish.

Salted shrimp is another and real durable from what I’ve heard. Hot dogs are my brothers favorite catfish bait. The cheapest chicken dogs at Kroger were the best, according to him.

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Originally Posted by gabowman

Ive never heard that hotdogs were better than worms for gills before. I'll give it a go though........

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some spots we hit , they fade worms and nibbles , Ez first showed me how well they worked back when , hear tell slim jims are really good too .
it is funny though , sometimes the fish sort of don't care for them much and other times they eat em as fast as you can get em down there ....?

Some really nice gills there. No doubt that hot dogs will catch anything swimming that eats meat. Watched a catfish guy fishing with hot dogs reel in his bait and big bass smashes it right on top. 7 lber on a hot dog. Offered the guy $20 if he let it go but was declined. Can buy a lot of hot dogs for $20.

Well that is a new one on me. Have to give it a try. Nice catches by the way.

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Originally Posted by skeetbum

Salted shrimp is another and real durable from what I’ve heard. Hot dogs are my brothers favorite catfish bait. The cheapest chicken dogs at Kroger were the best, according to him.

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for some reason when I did the salty shrimp thing I heard about on here , it was a total waste of time and shrimp , nothing wanted to eat it ...:dono

Haven’t tried hot dogs in a long time. When I was a kid any type of meat was tried. We mostly used good old worms from my mom’s garden, they were almost always never fail.
Bob

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

some spots we hit , they fade worms and nibbles , Ez first showed me how well they worked back when , hear tell slim jims are really good too .
it is funny though , sometimes the fish sort of don't care for them much and other times they eat em as fast as you can get em down there ....?

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Just a hint Catfishing with Hot dogs To toughen them (stay on hook better)..Microwave them to the rubbery state,makes them stay on hook...Have not tried but I bet doin same and cube up nibble size would toughen them a lot where they stay on Hook for Pan Fish...Might be better to cube up then microwave.. just another thought

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Originally Posted by cva34

Just a hint Catfishing with Hot dogs To toughen them (stay on hook better)..Microwave them to the rubbery state,makes them stay on hook...Have not tried but I bet doin same and cube up nibble size would toughen them a lot where they stay on Hook for Pan Fish...Might be better to cube up then microwave.. just another thought

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When we dice them up and let them sit in the sun they get a bit tougher, but to be honest the ones with more skin on them are the best pcs.