03-26-2024, 05:38 PM
(03-26-2024, 04:17 PM)percheye Wrote: Thanks for the informative video. I started using a minnow trap a few years ago to catch red sided shiners at Current Creek. Always just used stale bread as bait. Now I am going to have to try adding some dry dog food. Maybe also buy a second trap and paint it green. See how it does compared to my silver one.Plain old bread works fine. But adding some dry dog food does enhance it. I have experimented with both cat food and dog food and have found that even the cheapest dry dog food works well. It adds bulk, color and additional scent. It also "extends" the time effectiveness of the trap. Bread gets water soaked and soft after a short time. And the minnows can suck it out through the mesh of the basket. Hardly ever any bread left in my traps when I bring them in. But still a lot of the tougher dog food. The minnows like it and nibble on it but can't suck it out through the holes like they do with the bread. So more minnows go inside over a longer period of time.