Another NANFA member, John Ben Williams swears by McDonald's McNuggets!
Reckon' fish have TV, too?
BG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mysteryman" <bestfish_at_alaweb.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Minnow trap bait
> * smacks forehead *
>
> Arrgghhhh!
>
> I put out a minnow trap yesterday in a spot which I thought may be good
> for Taillights, and which certainly had Ironcolors and Sailfins galore.
> I baited it with commercial bait made for carps, and with some of those
> new imitation worms, and some bright yellow crappie bait. All were tied
> up in some pantyhose to keep it together and inaccessible from outside
> the trap. I lowered the trap in an area swarming with fish, and left it
> there for three hours. I didn't want any Ironcolors or Sailfins, mind
> you. I was just testing out my new trap.
>
> Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
>
> When I picked it back up, all I had in the trap was a stinky, gooey
> mess. As I was disposing of said mess, a passerby asked me why I didn't
> "just use oatmeal like everyone else?"
> Well, apparently oatmeal is the local favorite shiner bait. I guess
> I'll try that next. I just wanted to let all you guys know to avoid a
> costly mistake; shiners don't care for the fancy stuff.
>
> Salami.... What a great idea! Meaty, oily, stiff, holds together,
> attracts like crazy.. it sounds just about perfect. I'll have to try
> that as well. That, and a bagful of smooshed-up crickets.
>
> Any guesses as to what welakas would like?
> This marks the 50th year since the Bluenose was last recorded in my
> county, but I'm pretty sure they're still to be found. My plan is to
> drop traps all over the place in likely-looking locations in an effort
> to try to find out if they're still here or extirpated.
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