08-04-2010, 06:11 PM
Went back to Blacktail last night to get some extra use out of my $3 parking permit. couple more small bass, and 10 or so crawdad's. Most were in the dark with a long kids butterfly net and a headlamp from the dock.
Only 3 good sized ones, let the rest go.
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And all cooked up:
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Two or three were caught in the trap using catfood and an onion. There was also a big on on the trap as I was pulling it up, but he fell off.
Here's a site with some info using bacon on fishing line:
[url "http://www.worldrecordbass.com/article.asp?ID=15"]http://www.worldrecordbass.com/article.asp?ID=15[/url]
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How to catch them yourself. Many people use store bought or homemade traps, but I have been using a method, for quite a while now , which I will share. First find a ditch with a good population of dads in it. Many irrigation ditches are great. But you might have to do some scouting to find the best ditches near you. Note: Try to find ditches which have at least some water in them all year.
Start by taking a strip or two of bacon and tie it to a length of heavy monofilament. You will have to weight it down with a little lead to keep the bacon from floating up. Throw it out and wait just a few minutes. If dads are there, they will be on it quickly. Slowly pull the bacon, with dads attached, to the surface. Then gently slide a net under them and pick up. It's that easy.
I usually will set out three or four of these setups, and I just rotate through them. By the time I get back to each line, I may have 4 or 5 dads on it. I can usually get 100 to 150 dads in an hour or two."
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Only 3 good sized ones, let the rest go.
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And all cooked up:
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Two or three were caught in the trap using catfood and an onion. There was also a big on on the trap as I was pulling it up, but he fell off.
Here's a site with some info using bacon on fishing line:
[url "http://www.worldrecordbass.com/article.asp?ID=15"]http://www.worldrecordbass.com/article.asp?ID=15[/url]
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How to catch them yourself. Many people use store bought or homemade traps, but I have been using a method, for quite a while now , which I will share. First find a ditch with a good population of dads in it. Many irrigation ditches are great. But you might have to do some scouting to find the best ditches near you. Note: Try to find ditches which have at least some water in them all year.
Start by taking a strip or two of bacon and tie it to a length of heavy monofilament. You will have to weight it down with a little lead to keep the bacon from floating up. Throw it out and wait just a few minutes. If dads are there, they will be on it quickly. Slowly pull the bacon, with dads attached, to the surface. Then gently slide a net under them and pick up. It's that easy.
I usually will set out three or four of these setups, and I just rotate through them. By the time I get back to each line, I may have 4 or 5 dads on it. I can usually get 100 to 150 dads in an hour or two."
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