Can you use dead minnows?
Re: Re-using Dead Minnows
They’ll hit anything dead or alive. Especially if you’re jigging. I think they’ll hit a dead minnow before any of the plastics these guys do so well with. With tipups, dead bait is not going to be very effective unless it’s one of those days they’re hitting everything you throw.
How do you salt a minnow?
You want the minnow completely surrounded by salt and not pushed up to the sides of the container. Then you make sure there is a 1/4 inch layer of salt on top of the minnows and then add the next layer of minnows and keep repeating the process until your container is full of salt and minnows.
Where do you hook minnows?
Hook the minnow just behind the dorsal fin through the upper portion of skin. Don’t hook too deep in the back or you’ll hit the spine. Position the hook so that the point is closest to the head. Most fish eat minnows head first and situating your hook with the point forward will increase positive hook ups.
Where do you hook live shiners?
Shiners will live longer when hooked properly. One recommended way to hook a shiner is through the bottom lip and nostril. Be careful to not go through the middle of the nostrils. The brain is located there.
Will fish bite on dead minnows?
The key is to make your dead bait appear injured and dying. A lifeless minnow will be ignored by most walleye. Catfish like eating dead bait. Walleye and bass prefer action and derive a predatory response from a fleeing fish.
Is fishing with shiners illegal?
Fathead minnow, threadfin shad, mosquitofish, golden shiner, and goldfish may be used as live bait in all waters of the legal areas where fishing with live bait is allowed. It is legal to transport these species to the waters of the legal areas.It is illegal to transport these species to or from these waters.
Do catfish like minnows?
They’ll catch catfish in creeks, rivers, ponds or reservoirs.That’s a good problem to have if you’re just trying to bend a rod, but if you want catfish and catfish only, you might consider other options. Shad and Minnows. Like worms, shad and minnows have mass appeal.
Why do you salt minnows?
The brining helps purge the minnows and firm and tighten their scales. Save the brine solution, it will be used later in step 8. The minnows are then placed on paper towels.
What kind of salt do you use for minnows?
I take the minnows and put them in a large bowl and cover them in a thin layer of sea or kosher salt… Then put the bowl in the fridge. First couple days water comes out, but after that they dry up.
Can you freeze live minnows?
They should all die in about a minute or so. Then, just Lay the bag flat on a piece of cardboard or baking sheet and spread the minnows out so that none are overlapping and put in the freezer. Pretty simple and worked great!
How do you store dead minnows?
Once the minnows are thoroughly dried, you can place them into smaller bags or containers with some of the dry salt/borax mix to put in your tackle box or ice fishing bucket.