Re: NANFA-- Minnow trap bait

Todd Crail (toddcrail_at_yahoo.com)
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 06:04:11 -0700 (PDT)

I've always found salami to be a great bait. I haven't used it to catch madtoms, mainly because there aren't good madtom populations around here, or where they are, I'm not going to leave a trap. But I could get a trap stuffed with fish, with a couple turtles trying to roll it around with the salami, pretty much every time :) Darters, sunfish, minnows... They'd all be there.

It stays oily and unsaturated for a long period and I think sends off a fantastic chemical gradient. I would put it in a nylon bag, tied to the inside of the trap so it wouldn't get pulled out.

I also have tried this with beef liver, but it gets saturated too fast. The salami would always outperform it.

Todd

Moontanman_at_aol.com wrote:
I have been trying to catch some madtoms in a minnow trap but with no luck at
all. What is the best trap bait for madtoms and other small catfish? I set my
trap where I know there are madtoms but I get nothing at all except maybe a
crayfish or a shrimp.

Moon
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