Questions tagged [bait]
Questions involving food that is used to attract fish and entice them to take the hook when fishing should have this tag.
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Rainbow trout fishing on a small, deep lake in eastern Ontario
I want to fish for rainbow trout in a lake called Mair Lake on Crown land in eastern Ontario:
Map source: Fish ON-Line
Details:
Lake width: 1 km wide (0.6 miles)
Max depth: 53 metres (175 ft).
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How to store roe (fish eggs) at home in a refrigerator?
My boyfriend seems to think it’s OK to store his open container of roe on the top shelf of my refrigerator next to all of our food what do you think about this?
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How to store fresh dead bait shrimp for a short period of time?
I buy live shrimp at a bait shop on the weekends and use most of it but I always have some left over that I have been throwing out. Is there a way to save recently dead shrimp in the freezer to ...
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Fish aren't biting, how to get more bites?
I live in Miami, Florida. I have been attempting to catch fish in a canal near where I live with a light rod, 8lb test mono line, and size 6 and 8 hooks. I have primarily been using night crawlers as ...
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What is the best bait to catch sargo fish?
I am from Morocco where we use something called Sardine paste to catch sargo. It's a dough that contains sardine and flour and beach sand. it's very effective but it doesn't work in all conditions, ...
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What type of fishing lure is this?
I've been using an old lure with great success and I'd like to know more about it.
what is this type typically called?
what are the proper uses?
what fish will likely take this lure?
It dives deep ...
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What do fishing regulations mean by "no bait?"
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has said the following as part of the fishing regulations:
Starting September 1, the Parks Highway streams and many other Mat-Su
and West Cook Inlet waters ...
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Does freezing cut bait affect its attractiveness to fish?
Some background: I go fishing 3-4 times a week at a local river for catfish, carp, perch, bass, and sunfish. My favorite bait for catfish (and the one that I find most consistent) is fresh cut perch/...
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How long will worms last in the refrigerator?
So, my two kids are old enough to go fishing and have fun, but they get bored after an hour or so. I purchased some worms from a local shop, and at our rate of fishing, it's going to take a while to ...
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Where and when do I use these lures [new fisher]
This is my assortment of lures/bait:
(The can is Gulp! Earthworms)
I went fishing and caught my first fish today with the golden spoon in the red box to the 2nd far right (below the daredevil-...
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Went fishing on the river for full day, caught one fish; normal?
My dad, brothers and I grew up fishing. However, the vast majority of our fishing has been set it and forget it fishing for catfish, mostly at night.
My dad and father-in-law are in town for ...
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What is the technique for fishing with live croaker bait?
I've heard good things about fishing the Texas gulf coast with live croaker bait. What is the technique for fishing with this bait? Specifically, where should one hook the bait and what technique is ...
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What types of live bait should I use to catch red drum?
I want to go fishing for red drum (reds) on the Texas Gulf Coast and I would like to use live bait. What types of live bait should I use?
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Tackle for catching bass on live bait
What tackle do I need for catching bass on live bait in fresh water?
Fish: Largemouth bass, Northern pike and Smallmouth bass
Mean depth of lake is 8ft.
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What are good baits for crabbing?
Now certainly if you're British you likely just had a wave of nostalgia over the idea of Crabbing! I did when I thought this through certainly.
Crabbing is not only a great way to spend the afternoon ...
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