baby bass?

[Bluegillbass]

How can i catch one i'm going to use the smallest hooks.. will that work... i also bought a metal minnow trap... i live in a florida private community lakes... and i've been told by some fellow fishers that its something like a freefor all where we can keep or and eat the fish... what can i feed it and can i keep one? are they hardy? please help on easiet way to catch a baby.. they look like these bass..

 

[city_of_evil6661]

i have one about that size that i caught using a normal tank net. i dont know how ii did it i guess i just got lucky.

 

[drewish]

So I guess you didn't like everyone telling you to check your regulations in the other thread so you started this one?

 

[Camphilophus]

I know I'm going to get ragged on for these first two sentences but.. Yes, there are size regulations on what you can keep but.. Are you worried about bringing home a 2-3" bass for your aquarium..? I wouldn't be. I'm not sure if you're going for peacock bass but I've always been able to catch small mouth/large mouth bass with a regular small hook with no bait. Yeah, they're that stupid. I've never personally brought one home but I remember catching one on a hook when I was a kid and my dad brought it home and put it in the tank. I also did the plain hook method last year in my girlfriends pond. I usually catch bluegill/sunfish but I've caught bass this way too. Theres only one way to find out... TRY IT!

 

[BLACK ICE]

I've always been able to catch small mouth/large mouth bass with a regular small hook with no bait. Yeah, they're that stupid

 

[teleost]

It's important to follow the law no matter how insignificant it may seem to you. How hard is it to follow the law in your state? I'm not being snarky with that question either. There must be a way to observe the law and get your fish.

 

[maynardwix]

It's important to follow the law no matter how insignificant it may seem to you. How hard is it to follow the law in your state? I'm not being snarky with that question either. There must be a way to observe the law and get your fish.

I think it is pretty hard to observe the law and still get your fish. If the local law states you can't transport llive fish, and there is no where to purchase them, it makes it difficult to get one if you want. I have read here that there are exceptions such as getting permits, being certified, or the fish you are catching to be for educational purposes. I'm not sure about any of that, I have not checked the local laws that in depth around where I live. But I do keep fish that I have caught in the wild, but I also know not to go telling everying and their brother about it, and definatly know better than to re-release the fish back into the wild for any reason, if I get caught for some reason, I will face the consequences, but that is the price I'd have to pay to keep native fish.

P.S. I catch the fish I plan on keeping with a cast net (throw net), that way I am able to catch younger speciments and am not injuring the fish by catching it with a hook.

 

[Bizzaro]

CHESSES! You might get a lot of blue gills but the Bass u will get will be of nice size

 

[Spankbelly]

I'd like to buy a Trout fingerling from a local hatchery but I'd need to be licensed as a private or commercial fish farm. At least that's what it says on their web site.
Seems like allot of red tape for one little fish.
This is a case where too many laws encourage the breaking of said law.
Size limitations are meant to discourage people from frying up hundreds of immature fish before they have spawned the next generation.
I don't do any sort of fishing. But some of these DIY traps look like they might work.
Won't get a Trout but might find something interesting.
I won't feel guilty bringing home a little fella in a bucket.
I don't think stocking my home aquarium will be the demise of any wild species.
They have more things to worry about if the Govt. is warning me to not actually eat anything that comes out of the river.

 

[teleost]

I think it is pretty hard to observe the law and still get your fish. If the local law states you can't transport llive fish, and there is no where to purchase them, it makes it difficult to get one if you want. I have read here that there are exceptions such as getting permits, being certified, or the fish you are catching to be for educational purposes. I'm not sure about any of that, I have not checked the local laws that in depth around where I live. But I do keep fish that I have caught in the wild, but I also know not to go telling everying and their brother about it, and definatly know better than to re-release the fish back into the wild for any reason, if I get caught for some reason, I will face the consequences, but that is the price I'd have to pay to keep native fish.

P.S. I catch the fish I plan on keeping with a cast net (throw net), that way I am able to catch younger speciments and am not injuring the fish by catching it with a hook.

I'm sorry but you "think" and you "have not checked the local laws" yet you feel comfortable telling people "it's hard to observe the law".

You really need to pull you head out of your rear before you tell people to break a law that comes with pretty serious penalties if the authorities want to make an example.

I have checked my local law and know exactly what is legal and illegal with respect to LMB. It's right in the fishing regulations for goodness sake! It's not all that hard to take an hour or less and thoroughly read your fishing regulations. Most are available online (if you can read this, you can read the rules and regulations). In some cases you might have to dig a little deeper and review your state code. In the end you'll be perfectly informed.