Plastics or live bait

  • quicksilver
    Posts: 80
    April 10, 2003 at 12:01 am #1314244

    Hitting the river on Friday. I have my ring worms and grubs…wondering if I should bring some minnies to compare results or just stay with the plastics?

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    April 10, 2003 at 12:52 am #263718

    I have dumped out many, many minnies in my recent trips to the river. Don’t need ’em.
    Although, many bait retailers are hoping otherwise!
    Tuck

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    April 10, 2003 at 1:07 am #263721

    Stay with the plastics.try some large minnow type in shad color.weve been slaying them.

    TheGuide
    Northfield, MN
    Posts: 50
    April 10, 2003 at 9:33 pm #263787

    When I fish on the river, I bring a scoop of minnows just in case I don’t get bites on the plastics as a back up plan. You can always keep the minnows in the refridgerator when your done in a oversize minnow bucket. I would stick with the plastics and keep fishing them. Trust me they work!!!!

    Brian Amundson

    Big E
    Saint Paul, MN area
    Posts: 159
    April 11, 2003 at 12:22 am #263795

    Old habits die hard… but the more I fish with plastics on the river, the more I wonder about the need to buy bait. Never say never, but… I’ve caught more and bigger fish this spring on plastics (and its not like I’ve been sacrificing numbers). And for whatever reason it seems the fish absolutely clobber the plastics, compared to often “picking” at live bait. Keep trying plastics. Building the confidence to not use bait may take some time. Then again, not-so-much time when your catching fish.

    greg-vandemark
    Wabasha Mn
    Posts: 1096
    April 11, 2003 at 1:14 am #263807

    I’d use plastics, here is an example caught this on plastic…see attached

    rivereyes
    Osceola, Wisconsin
    Posts: 2782
    April 11, 2003 at 1:20 am #263808

    isnt it kewl how attached pix now come up in the post??
    and really reefrunner… you are seriously holding that up as a reason to USE plastics?? Im thinking bout switching off of them after seeing that! the only thing stopping me is that monster buffalo that Mike Huppert caught on a jig/minnow!….. hmmmm which is worse…… decisions, decisions….

    greg-vandemark
    Wabasha Mn
    Posts: 1096
    April 11, 2003 at 1:29 am #263810

    Yup pretty cool the way the pic just comes up…And that kitty was the little one I was looking for the one I had to break off during a walleye tourney last Sunday after fighting it for almost 10 mins finally just broke it off…I still want to catch that fish she was large….And I really like catching those flats on plastics cause they are a live bait fish…????!!!!

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    April 11, 2003 at 2:10 am #263820

    HI ReefRunner, nice CAT, would not have recognized you without your (bio) HAT on. I heard somewhere that an FTR member needs to wear at least their hat shot for their bio picture so they can be recognized more easily while on the water. I’ve been looking for the wrong hat all this time. Jack..

    greg-vandemark
    Wabasha Mn
    Posts: 1096
    April 11, 2003 at 2:28 am #263823

    Hey Jack don’t worry I’ll have my bunny suit on all this week Easter is coming…gotta bait those rabbits for future hats………

    Gianni
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Posts: 2063
    April 11, 2003 at 10:41 am #263802

    Hey!

    Hey!

    Hey!

    Hey!

    Comparing a nice flat like that with a buffalo? Shame, shame, shame on you.

    rivereyes
    Osceola, Wisconsin
    Posts: 2782
    April 11, 2003 at 12:40 pm #263853

    man… THAT goat was easy to get!… I was just having a bit of fun… truth to tell I would be happy to pull in any monster represenative of the order pices… be it in the family of ictaluridae or a catostomidae, or cyprinidae, polyodontidae, acipenseridae, centrachidae, percidae and esocidae……

    greg-vandemark
    Wabasha Mn
    Posts: 1096
    April 11, 2003 at 12:43 pm #263854

    Quote:

    …wondering if I should bring some minnies

    If you have to bring live bait I have something for you to do for me…Will you watch this for me !!!! I have to go sort through my plastics… lol

    Doug Ertl
    St Cloud, MN
    Posts: 957
    April 11, 2003 at 1:03 pm #263856

    Good one. I tell ya, there is some good humor around here some days.

    crossin_eyes
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 1379
    April 11, 2003 at 1:08 pm #263857

    ReefRunner, You had me on the floor with that one! for a split second I was thinking about buying live bait for this weekend. Not anymore. I don’t want anyone with a rabbit hat on laughing at me tomorrow!!!

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    April 12, 2003 at 2:24 am #263901

    You guys are the best! I thought I was having an unbelievable day already and then I found this thread! AWESOME!

    greg-vandemark
    Wabasha Mn
    Posts: 1096
    April 14, 2003 at 2:44 am #264021

    Jon don’t let this get out but easter is cancelled..
    Not to worry I just got another HAT!!!!!!

    rivereyes
    Osceola, Wisconsin
    Posts: 2782
    April 14, 2003 at 8:26 pm #264094

    rabit fur gloves and (I bet) a reindeer skin coat? you sir are a holiday killer!!

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