Capturing Small Live Bait Fresh/Salt

[Olde Danny]

Take a clear 2Ltr. plastic pop/soda bottle, cut the top third of the bottle off. Take the top and place it narrow end first into the 2 thirds of the bottle, staple the two halves together. ( It's like a crab trap but plastic.) Fill with the areas water ( fresh/salt ) and a little bait, secure a line and marker to it all and lower into a selected spot - leave for a time then recover. FRESH BAIT. If you're still not sure E-Mail me and i'll send a diagram.

See z ya.

[Ben]

thats a gd idear, i think i tryed it once when i was little
did get anything but had fun trying
you can do it across whole streams as well by sticking sticks in the ground with enough gap for water to go t=hrough but not big fish

[eljeffo]

Originally Posted by Olde Danny

Take a clear 2Ltr. plastic pop/soda bottle, cut the top third of the bottle off. Take the top and place it narrow end first into the 2 thirds of the bottle, staple the two halves together. ( It's like a crab trap but plastic.) Fill with the areas water ( fresh/salt ) and a little bait, secure a line and marker to it all and lower into a selected spot - leave for a time then recover. FRESH BAIT. If you're still not sure E-Mail me and i'll send a diagram.

See z ya.

I hear that chewing gum is good minnow bait. I hav'nt tried it yet but I'm going for minnows tomorrow so I'll set out one of those traps and let ya' know how it worked! thanks for the tip!

[Woodsman]

Even better is to repalce the bottom also with another reversed top.
Attach at least one of the reversed tops so it can be removed.(small bolts,clips ect.)
Bait with bread or small carp bollie.
Also adding or leaving one or two live bait fish inside the trap attracts many more to find their way in.
I very seldom buy bait. Keep live bait fish in the basement year arround.

Good Luck

[eljeffo]

Originally Posted by Woodsman

Even better is to repalce the bottom also with another reversed top.
Attach at least one of the reversed tops so it can be removed.(small bolts,clips ect.)
Bait with bread or small carp bollie.
Also adding or leaving one or two live bait fish inside the trap attracts many more to find their way in.
I very seldom buy bait. Keep live bait fish in the basement year arround.

Good Luck

what is a "bollie"? ( I know, **** Yanks! ) ;)

[Woodsman]

Originally Posted by eljeffo

what is a "bollie"? ( I know, **** Yanks! ) ;)

In part a spelling mistake on my part. Should have read "boilie".
A small carp bait that is made from a dough ball which is boiled then dried out.

Best Wishes

[Omahayank]

I made one this winter from 2 gallon plastic jugs. sacrificed one for the cone to put in the bottom of the other, w/the intent of puoring the caught bait out.
Havent tried it yet.

[Rossthedon]

if catching minnows always face the open end of the trap downstream. also some red wool or bread works a treat.

[roco420]

This has worked for me so well for many years. Usually I cut the top screw cap off so bigger baitfish can get into it (as most baitfish in thailand cant fit through that little hole.