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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Botanophilia on 10/19/12 19:28 UTC

Title: a little OT... Baitfish
Post by: Botanophilia on 10/19/12 19:28 UTC

Does anyone here (especially in the south... FL, LA, GA, etc) collect their own baitfish?  I'd be interested in getting a hold of some species like sailfin mollies, any top minnows (funduls species), rainbow shiners, or pygmy sunfish.  Maybe for you guys in TX... Texas Cichlids. 
Nick

Title: Re: a little OT... Baitfish
Post by: pjmcla on 10/19/12 21:24 UTC

Threadfin shad are the only bait most fishermen cast net around here deliberately.  That and trapping crayfish.  Many will keep the "roaches" ( large golden shiners ) if one shows up in the net.  Minnows are too small to catch in most cast nets used.
This is for  the TVA Lakes.