01-15-2006, 05:50 PM
We use minnows often to fish for trout on different waters. They can be deadly. But when you drift fish for them and let them take it for very long you end up with a very deep hook set. And if you try to set the hook too soon you miss them. We fish with a small egg hook so if we hook them too deep we just cut the line and hope the small hook won't do too much damage. I personally think where there is a slot limit they should outlaw any bait. I think there are a lot of fish killed by deep hooking and releasing. Just my opinion.
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