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     jacob readnour (Slikk03) BOC INITIATE Username: Slikk03 Post Number: 10 Registered: 6-2006 Rating: N/A |
hello bros im wondering what is a beter bait for blues shad blue gill or shrimp and if shad how can i get them with a net i bring in thre net and all i get is blue gill help me docter | ||
| Doyle Shoot (Doyle)  BOC PALADINUsername: Doyle Post Number: 688 Registered: 2-2005  Rating: N/A |
Jabob, I don't think a catfish can tell the difference between a blue gill head and a shad head. On my lake the shad travel farther out into the lake than the blue gill. Watch the birds trying to get shad, watch the top of water. You can see a cloud on the depth finder. Catch up with them and use cast net. 
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| jacob readnour (Slikk03) BOC INITIATE Username: Slikk03 Post Number: 11 Registered: 6-2006 Rating: N/A |
thank u doyle i think it will be hard to get them i have no boat but u think cut gill will work for blues just like shad i use live gill for flats i found out that those gar pull just like a flat but u get no hookup unless u open bail and let them have it for 5 min | ||
| Jesse Alan Hall (Lock52_fisherman) BOC INITIATE Username: Lock52_fisherman Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2006 Rating: N/A |
Hey jacob I think that bluegill would work fine for the blues, but I would use them as cut bait. Most blues like dead bait I would use the head or tail. If you catch alot of small bluegill I would hooked it in the head and again through the body. Its hard to do with a circle hook , but it can be done. Good luck brother  | ||
| jacob (Slikk03) BOC INITIATE Username: Slikk03 Post Number: 17 Registered: 6-2006 Rating: N/A |
have u got them asian carp up there are u still getting catfish | ||
| Jesse Alan Hall (Lock52_fisherman) BOC INITIATE Username: Lock52_fisherman Post Number: 5 Registered: 6-2006 Rating: N/A |
yeah are river down here is full of asian carp and I'm still catching good catfish | ||
| jacob (Slikk03) BOC INITIATE Username: Slikk03 Post Number: 43 Registered: 6-2006 Rating: N/A |
glad to hear that hope they wont ruin it i fish in central illinois dont think we got them big blues can u get them in small rivers and lakes | ||
| AJ Whittle (Cumberland_river_catman)  BOC SQUIREUsername: Cumberland_river_catman Post Number: 149 Registered: 6-2009  Rating: |
Shad, "cut skipjack" are blues favorite bait. BOC Squire AJ Whittle Serving the Community Since June of 2009 1 Time BOC Giveaway Winner | ||
| Greg Barnes (Bladerunner) BOC INITIATE Username: Bladerunner Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2009 Rating: N/A |
Hey guys, I'm new to the site and I love it. I've read some really good adivce. I read that blue gill heads work for big blues (the biggest I caught was 15 pounds on a night crawler) so I figured I would try the blue gill heads to see if I could land a monster. I've had good luck hooking into a few, but they end up getting off before I get them in, so my question would be what size and type of hook should I use with this type of bait? | ||
| Dale Finney (Dafin)  BOC STAFFUsername: Dafin Post Number: 1208 Registered: 5-2002  Rating: N/A |
Greg Welcome to the BOC . I would not use a hook smaller than 7/0 . I like kahle hooks in 7/0 to 10/0.Blues are not hook shy , have plenty of the hook point outside the bait. good luck and let us know how you do. Dale Finney, Wamego Ks. | ||
| Greg Barnes (Bladerunner) BOC INITIATE Username: Bladerunner Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2009 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for the reply! I've got a Bass Pro Shop not more than two miles away, so it's hook shopping time. I'm going to cast a line this weekend. I'll let you guys know how I do. | ||
| Greg Barnes (Bladerunner) BOC INITIATE Username: Bladerunner Post Number: 5 Registered: 8-2009 Rating: N/A |
Well, not cats this weekend, not even a bite ... The circle hooks worked great though. My nine year old son who has trouble sometimes setting the hook caught a couple one and a half pound bass. The bass loaded up the pole and he reeled them in no problem. The look on his face as he fought them was priceless. A great day of fishing. | ||
| adam white (Adam25white) BOC INITIATE Username: Adam25white Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2009 Rating: N/A |
thats awsome! I love to hear storys about kids geting nice fish. everytime i take my kids they catch more than me and i dont mind at all you can see the pride in there eyes before they even get them in and that makes the trip all worth wile.. | ||
| AJ Whittle (Cumberland_river_catman) BOC SQUIREUsername: Cumberland_river_catman Post Number: 186 Registered: 6-2009 Rating: N/A |
I just started learning how to throw a castnet myself. Its hard at first but practice makes perfect.. and it also requires quite a little strength to for 4 footers and on up. Welcome aboard the BOC Adam. BOC Squire AJ Whittle Serving the Community Since June of 2009 1 Time BOC Giveaway Winner | ||
| AJ Whittle (Cumberland_river_catman) BOC SQUIREUsername: Cumberland_river_catman Post Number: 187 Registered: 6-2009 Rating: N/A |
It looks like my previous post got deleted unless its just not showing up.. Welcome to the BOC. BOC Squire AJ Whittle Serving the Community Since June of 2009 1 Time BOC Giveaway Winner | ||
| Dale Finney (Dafin) BOC STAFFUsername: Dafin Post Number: 1247 Registered: 5-2002 Rating: N/A |
Adam welcome to the BOC. It is fun takeing kids fishing . Keep us updated on your fishing trips. Dale Finney, Wamego Ks. | ||
| marc whiteaker (Blueheron) BOC INITIATE Username: Blueheron Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2009 Rating: N/A |
hey guys I am wondering where do you get a cast net i never realy got into that stuff much just tried to catch bluegill before i went catfishing and advice you have would be appreciated | ||
| Doyle Wright (Layzangler2) BOC INITIATE Username: Layzangler2 Post Number: 20 Registered: 10-2009 Rating: N/A |
Marc u can get a cast net virtualy anywhere fishin supplys r sold. Bass pro, Cabelas, wal-mart, ect. There is a few things to remember tho, size of the net, and size of the neting on it. I like a 1/4 in mesh net so smaller bait dosent get there gills hung in it and die. As far as net size, in my experience the biger they r the harder they r going to b to throw for a beginer. try a 5 footer to start with, good luck. |
