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Do crappie like minnows?

For many anglers, catching crappie is most enjoyable and productive when fishing a live minnow under a bobber. Minnows and crappie fishing go together like stinkbaits and catfishing. Although adult crappie feed on other forage as well, small fish make up most of the crappies' diet.

Where do you hook a minnow?

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.

Is Skipjack good for catfishing?

Over time, skipjacks have become one of the best baits for catfish. Fortunately, it is very easy to catch skipjacks in a large quantity. Anglers go fishing for skipjacks with casting nets, and they catch enough to use as bait for catfish. Preparing skipjacks as bait for catfish is not a complex process.

How do you catch black bream on lures?

Black bream can be targeted from the shore or by boat, either way for better results it pays to fish close to structure. A reliable approach is to flick lures or lightly weighted baits in amongst fallen trees in the upper parts of estuaries, or around any other structure for that matter.

Do snook eat cut bait?

Cut baits can be very effective for snook. All of the baits that they eat alive they will also eat as cut baits. At times, the lively bait is going to work much better, however, don't rule out cut bait because some very big snook are caught every year on cut bait.

How do you identify a tiger muskie?

As far as identification, the easiest way to identify tigers is to look at its irregular, vertical, and dotted pattern. The irregular stripes come from the muskie and the dark dots are from the pike. Mix them and you get a very unique design. Also, the fins on a tiger resemble more of a pike with a more pointed tip.