Thread: arkie baits

Thanks for the tip. Found the shad in 2 colors at the Stephen City Walmart.

Welcome to the board Wiggler! We've had very few members up in your part of the state & look forward to some reports.

Thank you for the warm welcome corker! I'll tell you the fishing up here is a lot slower than down on the tidewater, so that probably has something to do with it. I'm pretty new so I look forward to picking up more tips from you grey beards.

Welcome aboard WiggleRoom.

Originally Posted by Corker

A minnow tank doesn't take up much space.

Nope. Done with minnows. Tired of My sources running out before I get a chance to get any. Tired of the guy at the baitshop counting every stinking one out. Tired of trying to keep them alive. Tired of losing up to a quarter of them some days fishing. Tired of the price going up on them to have someone count out each and every one. They even had reservations on minnows a couple years ago. No Thank You.

That crap forced me to get serious with jig fishing and I never looked back. No special trip or time wasted getting minnows. All I need to catch crappie is in my bag to carry with me at a moments notice. I will not run out of bait. I make my own so My baits are different than anything else on the market. My baits are cheaper than any I buy from the store. I can customize my colors in any shade I want. My Bag takes up less room than a minnow tank. All I fish from is two or three 3500 plano tackle boxes. I don't need a tackle bag really. I can take what I have in a small brown paper bag. These are my confidence baits. I don't need no stinking Minnows!CF

Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

Tired of the guy at the baitshop counting every stinking one out.

I concur.

I was at Beverdam the other day, and had forgotten that some handle minnows. ( this takes slime away and kills them!) I felt angered and allmost told hm to forget the minnows!!
Most places I go do a "guesstament" count.. And one place I fish gives me 4-5 times the amount of minnows I pay for (I never run out)-- In turn, if I have alot when I get back to ramp I return them to the store.

Thanks Barnacle Bill