Monday BFT Kitty Fest 8-17-15

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[#0000FF]Catfish have the reputation of eating anything and everything...including some really gross stuff. But those who spend enough time fishing for cats come to realize that sometimes they pattern on specific things...like live or fresh dead carp minnows. If it is too far "off" they can afford to let it go because there is usually plenty of the good stuff available. During times when food is harder to come by you can do well with older bait.

If you have a minnow trap...it will probably be painted black or maybe bright metal. Either way, you should get a spray can of outdoor vinyl spray in dark green and cover at least the outside of the trap. That green attracts them better than other colors or plain metal. And for carp minnows, just some crumbled up bread in the trap will usually get them inside.

Try to find a corridor in the weeds that the minnows use for cruising back and forth. Set your trap there if you can. If there is a place below a headgate or spillway that can be good too.

If all else fails I might have to come up and help you harvest a few. Haven't been able to find any myself. And fall fishing is nigh on to pretty soon. I have done well on Willard in the fall, using carp minnows. Frozen ones too.
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