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12-15-2014, 08:08 PM
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minnows
what size of minnows do you guys buy ? i got some frozen minnows from the gas station and they seam big .
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12-15-2014, 08:15 PM
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Depends what Im fishing for.
Small for whites and perch, and trout(where allowed).
Larger for walleye, big whites and a few other species like pike.
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12-15-2014, 08:16 PM
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really need more info for people to answer you question. You buy different sized bait for different fish. Bait for pike is going to be a whole lot bigger than bait for perch. What do you plan on fishing with the minnows you got? Than people can tell you if there to big or not.
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12-15-2014, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by chop
what size of minnows do you guys buy ? i got some frozen minnows from the gas station and they seam big .
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Big bait = Big fish.
As others have mentioned depends what you are fishing for. If fishing for big pike a 12 inch bait isn't all that crazy. If fishing for perch will want a small minnow.
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12-15-2014, 09:24 PM
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Pike bait = Monster Pike ....
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12-15-2014, 09:30 PM
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Ive caught some of my biggest pike on small baits, including 2 1/2 inch minnows. sometimes they want a smaller bait. I tried a 3 pound sucker and caught a 4 pound pike on it, pretty dissapointing, for me not the pike he scored big because it fell back down the hole so he could steal it after I released him 
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12-15-2014, 09:39 PM
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Ive caught some of my biggest pike on small baits, including 2 1/2 inch minnows. sometimes they want a smaller bait. I tried a 3 pound sucker and caught a 4 pound pike on it, pretty dissapointing, for me not the pike he scored big because it fell back down the hole so he could steal it after I released him |
Wayne ... Chumming is the practice of luring fish such as sharks, by throwing "chum or 3 lb suckers" into the water or down the hole. Chum is bait consisting of whole 3 lb suckers and blood & guts, which attract fish, particularly sharks owing to their keen sense of smell.
Thought that's what you mainly catch down south ... right ?
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12-15-2014, 09:44 PM
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Wayne ... Chumming is the practice of luring fish such as sharks, by throwing "chum or 4 lb suckers" into the water or down the hole. Chum is bait consisting of whole 4 lb suckers and blood & guts, which attract fish, particularly sharks owing to their keen sense of smell.
Thought that's what you mainly catch down south ... right ?
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well, so far this season only one shark, and a lot of shark wannabes!  hopefully mamma shark is sitting in front of the fish tv eating bon bons and getting fat for me!
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12-15-2014, 09:46 PM
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well, so far this season only one shark, and a lot of shark wannabes! hopefully mamma shark is sitting in front of the fish tv eating bon bons and getting fat for me! |
Like your sense of humor ... keep smiling & the Fish Gods will bless you accordingly!
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12-15-2014, 09:51 PM
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I know they are in there, got a good peek at one monster last weekend, so its all about waiting and a well placed rather painfull horseshoe now. might be my winter, might not. best ones are around in March anyways but Im not going to sit home waiting til then! Lots of time to edumacate the smaller ones for now
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12-15-2014, 09:58 PM
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Where there are big pike I like using 12 to 14 inch spanish mackeral for bait.
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