minnow traps?

[Louie]

its funny I have gone there before at night not much yet during the daytime it was a whole different world. Its a "secret" out of the way place behind some businesses.
There are lots huge lakes around here but not to many fish . Someone at work told me fishing regulations mean nothing here and even the tiniest bass is kept which I have seen . Maybe thats why as lots cattails ,other shore plants and water is pristine .

 

[midnight]

I caught countless mosquito fish -3 tiny bass- 4 sunfish longear. I used hot dogs and bread set the trap out Sun am while fishing put it out about 5 feet deep among cattails.

Trap was only in water for about 4 hours. few turtles showed up to . It was a gold mine. funny thing is I have gone there at night nothing but during day it was full of biting fish.

On hook caught 4 bass (nothing big) 2 big sunfish. let everything go but 12 mosquito fish put them in yards pond 3 that I kept are black/white type.

Before leaving to give my thanks lol cut the hot dogs up into tiny pieces and threw them in the lake with bread . This way "no hard feelings" with the fish lol however I was after cichlids but none to be found

sounds like a good day.
leave it in longer and see what ya get.
each try you should get something different.
also look into a shrimp net like i think i mentioned.
that way you dont wait and catch more.

 

[midnight]

its funny I have gone there before at night not much yet during the daytime it was a whole different world. Its a "secret" out of the way place behind some businesses.
There are lots huge lakes around here but not to many fish . Someone at work told me fishing regulations mean nothing here and even the tiniest bass is kept which I have seen . Maybe thats why as lots cattails ,other shore plants and water is pristine .

i wouldnt listen to him.lol
regulations mean alot when fish and game are questioning you.lol
might wanna brush up on that

 

[Louie]

i wouldnt listen to him.lol
regulations mean alot when fish and game are questioning you.lol
might wanna brush up on that

lol what I should have said was that few abide by fishing regulations around here infact I would think most dont have fishing licenses at all .
I have actually seen several small bass in bucket 4/5 inches being kept to cook . I doubt many if any have fishing licenses around here (Doral) .
I can see going to Glades,Ocochobee lake few other places Fish "warden' asking for fishing license but not around the Doral lakes.
I am sure you have gone many times by Miamis piers and beach . You know many if not most dont have licenses and keep whatever they catch .

Miami is not like N.florida its a more "laid back" type of thinking when it comes to regulations . THats what I should have said. I have my license for fresh/salt and just sent in for my hunting license because I would like to collect a scarlet king .
only thing in my yard are ringnecks ,garters and rarely catch a glimpse of them

 

[Louie]

sounds like a good day.
leave it in longer and see what ya get.
each try you should get something different.
also look into a shrimp net like i think i mentioned.
that way you dont wait and catch more.

I think the key was going when it was light not the off hours I usually go like pre work or after work thiis was about 9 am to about 1pm (major sunburn) . It was a fish jackpot .
First time ever that even saw mosquito fish and zillions of them. The ones I kept added to my pond are eating machines . I think they eat more flake food than my platys .
I am going to wait a month till sunfish breeding season is over to go back as dont want to catch any while they protect their nests . Even saw some big fish jump but no idea what type fish thought maybe carp?

 

[midnight]

Miami is not like N.florida its a more "laid back" type of thinking when it comes to regulations

not really cus n fl doesnt have pbass and as many illegal fish like miami.

Even saw some big fish jump but no idea what type fish thought maybe carp?

jumping out of the water and flying a bunch of feet?
i have caught freshwater mullet down there,probably was that.

 

[Louie]

not really cus n fl doesnt have pbass and as many illegal fish like miami.


jumping out of the water and flying a bunch of feet?
i have caught freshwater mullet down there,probably was that.

I just looked up freshwater mullet as had no idea what it was and thats it exactly. I have particularly seen them in the canals . They jump against the current

I have gone fishing in the canal using lures with these fish jumping left and right all around the lure which I reel in very slowly but no bite.
I have gone at night maybe thats why . Thanks

 

[fishkeeper1]

Hello
I was looking at minnow traps (mesh type with funnel ). How long do they need to be "set" for? I was planning to use it for couple of hours while I fish as didnt want to leave it overnight . Not sure if that would be enough time.

I imagine bread would be a good bait?


Thanks

or get a casting net. there amazing! there hard to throw but you can catch anythning but jaws!

 

[midnight]

or get a casting net. there amazing! there hard to throw but you can catch anythning but jaws!

cant catch small fish

 

[Louie]

or get a casting net. there amazing! there hard to throw but you can catch anythning but jaws!

Lol casting net with me equals I wind up dead . I am like that fumbling Inspector from the Pink Panther series .
It took me about 5 months to get the hang of fishing without major tangles and hooking myself plus I would be afraid to enter a lake or river to get that thing out if it got caught in anything