07-16-2016, 08:57 PM
Thanks [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/community/community.cgi?do=user_page;pg=user_profile_view.html;username=TubeDude"]TubeDude[/url],
TubeN2 also mentioned Bologna or pieces of chicken and such. Those things mixed in with the popular bread bait sound good. Somewhere I also read about putting onion in the trap.
Apparently, others aren't as concerned about the bread floating to the top of the trap as I am.
I think I will try dog biscuits without bread first. The biscuits might sink. I'm guessing that most dog food floats.
Any other suggestions for minnow trap bait, or opinions about the bait floating?
I purchased a Frabill trap that is coated in black. I also purchased a Gee trap that is bare metal. The Frabill entrance hole is finished with a black metal circle. The Gee trap hole is ragged edged bare sharp wires.
I've only used these traps once and this is not a good test but, the Gee bare metal trap had 5 little bluegill in it. The black Frabill with the finished black hole had nothing. It might have been too far down in the thick weeds though.
That does not mean that painting the trap green is not a good idea. If the fish were scared away from the Frabill trap, I think it would be that 'very obvious' black entrance hole for them to swim through.
On the internet I had seen someone using a Frabill trap. Later he was comparing the Frabill to the bare metal Gee trap. He claims to catch about 3 times as many minnows in the Gee trap.
When I received my 2 traps I was disappointed in the Gee trap. The Gee trap is made in the U.S. while the Frabill is made in China. The Frabrill is much lower priced but better made. Glad to see that the Gee trap apparently catches more minnows though.
TubeDude, I do think painting the shinny Gee trap green is a good idea. I think the reason the black Frabill didn't catch any minnows is that obvious black hole for them to swim through.
Thanks,
Harry
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TubeN2 also mentioned Bologna or pieces of chicken and such. Those things mixed in with the popular bread bait sound good. Somewhere I also read about putting onion in the trap.
Apparently, others aren't as concerned about the bread floating to the top of the trap as I am.
I think I will try dog biscuits without bread first. The biscuits might sink. I'm guessing that most dog food floats.
Any other suggestions for minnow trap bait, or opinions about the bait floating?
I purchased a Frabill trap that is coated in black. I also purchased a Gee trap that is bare metal. The Frabill entrance hole is finished with a black metal circle. The Gee trap hole is ragged edged bare sharp wires.
I've only used these traps once and this is not a good test but, the Gee bare metal trap had 5 little bluegill in it. The black Frabill with the finished black hole had nothing. It might have been too far down in the thick weeds though.
That does not mean that painting the trap green is not a good idea. If the fish were scared away from the Frabill trap, I think it would be that 'very obvious' black entrance hole for them to swim through.
On the internet I had seen someone using a Frabill trap. Later he was comparing the Frabill to the bare metal Gee trap. He claims to catch about 3 times as many minnows in the Gee trap.
When I received my 2 traps I was disappointed in the Gee trap. The Gee trap is made in the U.S. while the Frabill is made in China. The Frabrill is much lower priced but better made. Glad to see that the Gee trap apparently catches more minnows though.
TubeDude, I do think painting the shinny Gee trap green is a good idea. I think the reason the black Frabill didn't catch any minnows is that obvious black hole for them to swim through.
Thanks,
Harry
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