just throw a treble hook packed with worms on the bottom and you will catch those or a cat of some sort thats how i cath them
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Try a slider rigs, that is a terminal hooh 18" leader, and an eggsinker between two stops with about 18-24" of movement, works for most bottom feeders.
yeah that works great minnesota have a law against trebl hooks???
if so i have broken the law in the past
if so i have broken the law in the past
It's perfectly safe to eat as long as you don't eat too much. The problem is the mercury levels in the water. All bodies of water in the city have the same probem. Pregnant women and children are not supposed to eat it at all.
As fothe fish, I hate sheephead, I've never eaten one. Caught a few million though!
BTW, Ewurm, wanna see gross, go to where the Minnesota dumps into the Mississippi. Just a few miles upstream of Harriet Island. It makes the Mississippi look like it's crystal clear!
As fothe fish, I hate sheephead, I've never eaten one. Caught a few million though!
BTW, Ewurm, wanna see gross, go to where the Minnesota dumps into the Mississippi. Just a few miles upstream of Harriet Island. It makes the Mississippi look like it's crystal clear!
ewurm said:
LOL, I would, but I don't own a boat. I usually go with a friend and his father, they have a little 16' with a 90hp engine and a huge 25' Cruiser with a big V8.
Fishing on the river isn't all it's cracked up to be, there are lots of big stuff to catch, but you are far more likely to either:
1. Catch nothing
2. Catch Carp
Neither of which is much fun. I've never had much luck on the river.
If you don't mind fishing of of the shore (I hate it) there are a million places to go on the river. The Mississippi is lined with parks, most of which have long beaches. I know North Mississippi Park has a fishing dock.
I don't fish the Mississippi much, as I usually get skunked. I find the St Croix River to be a much better place to fish. You name it, it's in there to catch. If you are lucky, you'll get a Sturgeon. I've only ever caught one. My favorite place to go is Presscot beach. Don't fish at the actual beach, you'll get yelled at. Walk through the trees and up to where the the St Croix and Mississippi meet. I've never fished off of the shore there, but there are always people there. I've caught numerous Walleyes, Bass, Pike and assorted panfish there. Also, where crapy clothes and big rubber boots. Some huge boats go through there making huge waves.
For close by fishing, you can't beat Spoon lake in Maplewood.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/eastmetro/lakes/kellerspoon.html
My friends and I slaughtered the Bass last summer. Th DNR's assessment seems to be off, LOL, we caught them one after another. All in the 3lb range. No huge, but plenty big to have fun!
Here are some websites you might find interesting. Everything you could want to know about fishing in Minnesota.
http://www.invominnesota.com/phpBB2/
http://www.lakestatefishing.com/modules.php?name=Forums
http://www.fishingmn.com/
We'll have to meet somewhere and go fishing sometime this summer, could be fun!
The best bait for big fw drum is crawfish. I have been catching a ton of them up to about 6 or 7 pounds on freshwater prawns. They are a blast on ultralight.
