Catching Minnows...Video

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Have had a lot of requests to put together a video on minnow catching.  Thanks to fellow BFTer "GSP" for helping out with some live action video shots.  The video covers quite a few species of minnows and baitfish...and how to get them.  Main emphasis is on hook & line, minnow traps and cast nets.

LINK TO VIDEO

Thanks Pat, that is the best minnow catching tutorial I've ever seen! I haven't had time to watch the whole thing yet, but I did peek at you using the minnow trap and tossing the cast net. I have to admit that I have used a minnow trap a dozen times over the years and never caught a minnow in one. I get a few little crawdads sometimes. I'm going to study your video in detail and try to get at least one minnow in a trap

Thanks fer the kindly comments.  Glad you like it.  As for not having previous success with minnow traps, I have two suggestions.  First, be sure there are minnows where you are soaking your traps...and that you place your traps in the right depth.  Second, be sure to use a bait that will bring them in.  

Another suggestion might be to try painting your traps green.  Whenever I have fished black or bright metal traps side by side with my green ones I always catch more in the green.  Once you identify some good spots and use good techniques, traps are the best way to get minnows for most folks.  And while they are soaking you can use your fishing rod...to catch other minnows or other larger species.