Catching minnows for bait.
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Catching minnows for bait.
Does anyone have any experience in catching galaxias and other small fish for bait and how to go about the rig and putting them on a hook?
Cheers.
Cheers.
Re: Catching minnows for bait.
It's as simple as using a $4 bait trap from K-mart and putting a tin of cat food inside it, as for baiting them, they can be used on any rig you would normally use for fishing
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Re: Catching minnows for bait.
Galaxids are native - they are already struggling against all the exotics in our waterways, and several species are endangered or even critically endangered. Why would you want to use them as bait?
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Re: Catching minnows for bait.
Normally live baits i use a single hook and pin it just behind its head. Go through its shoulder and it should swim fine.
Use a bait trap as mentioned earlier.
Use a bait trap as mentioned earlier.
Re: Catching minnows for bait.
There is nothing wrong with using them for bait as long as you use them in the same waterway that you got them and besides they are dynamite bait. Go to the Crater lakes in Camperdown, there is no shortage of them in there, looks like the same old natives argument again, a few minnows for bait is not going to have much of an effect, let the boy go get some and maybe even increase his chances of catching a fishBroomstick wrote:Galaxids are native - they are already struggling against all the exotics in our waterways, and several species are endangered or even critically endangered. Why would you want to use them as bait?
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Re: Catching minnows for bait.
I agree with the bait trap but use bread crumbs as using car food is illegal. As far as baiting goes just put the hook through the top of it's mouth between the eyes and nose it will be in shock but stay alive and swim a lot longer
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Re: Catching minnows for bait.
Why is using cat food illegal...wet or dry cat food or both?BIG GAV wrote:I agree with the bait trap but use bread crumbs as using car food is illegal...............
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Re: Catching minnows for bait.
I dont think it is jim, unless you are trapping them from a Domestic water supply I supposeRod Bender wrote:Why is using cat food illegal...wet or dry cat food or both?BIG GAV wrote:I agree with the bait trap but use bread crumbs as using car food is illegal...............
cheers
Jim
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Re: Catching minnows for bait.
Maybe because of the chance of catching the protected catfish cheers davoRod Bender wrote:Why is using cat food illegal...wet or dry cat food or both?BIG GAV wrote:I agree with the bait trap but use bread crumbs as using car food is illegal...............
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Jim
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Re: Catching minnows for bait.
Thanks guys appreciate it, and broomstick I was just wondering because I've heard lots of other people catching good fish with them, so thought theyd be okay to use.