I am laughing so hard at you two but I am have learned a lot about fish traps and bait baskets.

My brother and I made fish baskets when we were kids in the 70’. Caught lots of fish. A old man that my father knew told us how to build them. He said he used them during the depression to help feed his family.

@barnfind1243

Жыл бұрын

YEP SAME HERE AND WE GOT LOTS AND LOTS

@CottonTailJoe

23 күн бұрын

Late to the party here, but how do you make these types of traps? Like are they woven out if reeds or what did you use? Thank you!

You and Dave made me laugh out loud. Funny stuff letting go of the rope.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Lol yeah that wasn't fake at all lol

Can of sardines and not one crawdad the next day??? Have you tried chicken livers or hearts yet?? Pet shop shrimp works ok , I like cow heart ground up and two cups of baby Pablum and flavouring , mixed well, put in a nine by nine pan , cooked for forty five minutes in the oven at 250 until hardened , do not over cook it , then cut into one inch cubes for trap bait. Works to feed aquarium fish also.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

He may not have any crayfish I'm not sure he has turtles

Go to a farm supply store and get you some cotton seed meal cake. Break off a piece and put in the bait compartment or just place in the trap. Add an aluminum pie plate in the trap. Fish are attracted to shiney objects. You'll catch a lot more fish.

I enjoyed the fact that you and David were having so much fun. I knew the trap would work, because it was a successful "Fishing Hack."

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

It was fun making that video

Gonna share a little secret about perch traps that might increase your catch.Take some small brush limbs and weave it threw the holes or zip tie them to the trap all the way around it .Perch are drawn to this setup for curious reasons.

@MrDillon45

Жыл бұрын

This seems like a great idea

@MrDillon45

Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna try it

@sharonmoody1041

Жыл бұрын

We used to tie palm frawns together in the Atlantic for dolphin

@davewilliams2844

24 күн бұрын

Dolphin? Typo or correct? If not typo, why? I want blueprints to the Dolphin trap....​@@sharonmoody1041

I needed this video. Seeing people closer to home makes being stuck in San Francisco a little easier. This place is like another planet, a weird planet 😳

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

You need to get outta there 😉

@hikenmikes8262

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff fast!!

We use to use range cubes for cattle or cotton seed cake in fish traps an d it worked great!

I use those J clips on my DIY lanyard loops. Wrap weed eater string around a 3/8” diameter aluminum tube and boil it the the J clips on the loops and cheap and easy lanyards for my rods and rod holders on my yak. Make 2-3 traps like that and set them next to each other. Awesome video!

Try dry cat and dog food in your fish trap. It has always been successful for me for baiting fish traps. I also use it for baiting a fishing hole. I put the dry cat or dog in a mesh bag similar to a onion or to red mesh orange bags and drop in down into the water on a rope. If in a boat I use a marker body then and then fish all around the bag of food. As the dry food breaks down in the bag . Ever once in a while lift the bag in several jerking motions allow some of the food to disperse in the water like fish chum bag. Sometimes I do a bag in an area I want to fish the day before and fish over the area the next day. You can add a can or two of sardines to get a oil slick to permeate the water surrounding the dry food. I like to poke holes in the can with an ice pick to make it last long time while the bait mesh bag. Then everythime you disturb the bag or a fish disturbs the bag it releases more oils out of the sardine can. I have also use canned herring and mackerel. Works good in fresh water and saltwater both. It makes for a great chum line drifting in the current.

@panchovillasmith8218

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Question. Do you place mesh bag on the bottom of the lake?

That was awesome . It’s always fun to check traps . The look on David’s face when thought trap was stolen . Oatmeal in a little mesh sack works and dog food , rabbit food . Saltines . Some places one might work and not work in another place. Always awesome videos Keep’em coming 👍👍👍

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

It was hilarious . Just shows our age lol

Great video, Keith! I was just thinking if you put a couple lengths of pool noodle along the long sides at the top, the holding tank would float at the surface.

@yepyepuhhuh

Жыл бұрын

I came to say just this, but for both of them, on the inside. Makes it easier to transport and stack.

@TheWeekendAngler

Жыл бұрын

@@yepyepuhhuh That's a good idea as well!

@waynegilchrist1596

Жыл бұрын

Oh pluh-leez, your gonna confuse them!

@waynegilchrist1596

Жыл бұрын

Btw, Keith, does thinking give y'all a headache? Lmao!

As soon as you said let me hold the rope, I knew what was gonna happen...still killed me lmfao love it brother LOVE IT

@johnrickards1908

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, me too.

@handy-capoutdoors4063

Жыл бұрын

The oh shit reaction was hilarious

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Lol . It wasn't even faked lol . That was all real .my wife even laughed and said yep that's you lol 😆

@Alberthoward3right9up

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff might have to clip the carabiner to your jeans 😂😂

@MakeAmericaNiceAgainPlz

Жыл бұрын

you had 1 job! 😆

You are a talented editor. I enjoy it. PS, your check on who said what @ 14:52 is an interesting catch.

Great video Keith! I use dri dog food in my trap. Have a blessed day 🙂 🙏

@waynestpeter1065

Жыл бұрын

Yes in the dog food. My grandfather used dog food and it worked every time. Sometimes the traps were so full. My grandfather would make me go swimming because he threw the trap in with the rope.

I watched another video where a guy tried 3 minnow traps with 3 different baits in the same pond. He used pork based hot dogs in 1 bread in another and wheat crackers in the last. The hotdogs had twice the number of minnows after 24 hours but the bread had more species of minnow. So I'd try hotdog.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

I'll definitely try hotdogs thank you

@richardf9137

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff Yep hotdogs

Keith, you two Crack me up brother!!!🤣🤣 You are right, come warmer weather that trap will be loaded down with bluegills.The fish traps are professionally designed great job my friend! Jay

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

next week on Fishin N Stuff is How to build a fishing trap retrieval apparatus. LOL Love the Video!!!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😁 thank you Sir

I'm gonna make one of these !!! I'm glad you show the tools and materials you use. Keep it up, LOVE IT !!!

Bread and hotdogs all chopped up real nice if my preferred bluegill bait for traps ! The bread attracts them and the hot dogs fall to the bottom and force them into the traps . The bread is often time picked away from the exterior !

We used buy fish trap bait back in 80’s, was a compressed block of something , then we put dog food in the can with holes in it.

@michaelmosley254

Жыл бұрын

Was there any adult beverages involved in making this video.keep em coming keith

Keith, this was one of your best, nice to see that I am not the only one who forgets where he put his trap, dropped the cord when throwing it out, getting my feet tangled up and falling on my ass ets. 😂

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Lol . Old age I guess haha 😄

You guys are putting supper back. Good fresh bluegill is hard to beat

Works really well Keith!

You two are awesome together ! Great video Keith

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I've made a similar live well cage for my crayfish to purge them. Works great to keeping them alive and in the same water where they were caught. Also used J clips on my traps. Fantastic to use just takes time and fiddly.

Heck yeah that trap is awesome, I love how you made the entrance seem so easy. Great video as always Brother, Thanks for sharing. Thanks for all you do Keith, This is by far the Best KZread channel out there. I can't wait until the next build.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy . I really appreciate that

you should try a piece of flat iron top clamped to the top of wire over edge of table and bend wire down then you will only cut once you will only have one seam to clip then you will only add top & bottom will be more rigid

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

I started to try that but ive never done it. I learned alot though .

A Quartered up raw potato works best for Bream bait. We dont even use the bait box. We just throw a hand full of potatoes into the bottom of the traps every other day and add as needed. In the spring we put out at least 8 traps and run them all spring for Flathead and Blues and ocassional eating. These traps are Texas legal traps and we have caught upwards to 80 baits at a time in our Traps In lakes and ponds. I have built several of the Clover leaf traps and they work well. Texas legal traps are 3'X3'x1' with the openings at 1'''X3'''

@shanonallen5395

Жыл бұрын

What is the best bait for catfish?

“O shit” I was laughing till I was crying 😂😂 The fact that it was not acted out made it even better!!😂😂😂😂

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Lol

Yeah there they are your 5 pets come right with you up to the dock now that's funny because I went back an forth an I do think they are following you around the pound funny keep it up my friend

Bread and put some whole corn wrapped up in your bread and smashed it in just crumble the bread up in with the corn and put the corn in with it That's how we do in East Texas

Love it, just love it.. please forgive me if I misspelled anything, I suffered a bad head injury a few yrs ago, and I just want you too know you have my full support, God Bless you and the family 👪.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

That means alot to me , thank you for watching and thanks for supporting the channel

dried dog food works like a charm !!!!!

Well you have done it again, totally enjoyed it .....stay safe that man ..

Brush bustin’ in the briars with “Crocs” on??!! 😂🤣. You guys had me bustin’ a gut laughing!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

I wore boots when I took it over there then forgot where it was lol . It was fun making it

@mattfarus1

Жыл бұрын

Logged out about 100 trees last summer in crocs

Hey fishin n stuff...I recently discovered an awesome dirt bike hack,and it works for boat motors too,and it's awesome 😎, All ya gotta do is get a cheap set of standard size steel guitar strings Wich work AWESOME to clean carburetor jets out with,or just wait till your kids play and break some,,you could even use them to clean your sinkers holes out with the different size steel strings,

@aussieboganbloke2244

Жыл бұрын

Also, guitar strings are AWESOME for making dragging weight sinkers,I took your hacks and made my own with guitar strings,and they are dirt cheap too,,just saying

Learnin about fishing, caught my first fish in two years yesterday

I just watched a couple of your videos. Please don't take me wrong, because I loved the Real McCoys Walter Brennan. You remind me Walter. You are a Real McCoy. Thanks so much!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir lol

Now that's a funny video great work guys

Well I think it's the same 4 or 5 an they are watching you all around that an they know you two are coming to feed them an that funny right there you two have got 4 pet fish I think they are watching you because it's the same 4 or 5 an it's so funny but I do think they are just going with you around to the feeder that's funny but it's might just be me or there only 4 in the whole pond lol thank you two for all the laughs

The very best thing to use is a couple white Styrofoam cups or a Styrofoam worm box. The white color draws them in. It's all I use and catch plenty perch for trotlines

For fishbox I use a 55gal plastic barrel. I drilled 1" holes all over it. Then cut a square hole in the top. I used some door hinges to reattach the cut out as a door. I keep bluegill in there until I bait up. Then use a couple 5gallon buckets with holes to hang over the side while baiting up.

I wonder what else you can make out of hardware cloth. The possibilities might be endless.

Awesome traps man. Great DIY video!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Another great video my friend . You guys are hilarious lol . Thanks again for the tips and laughter 💯🎣

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you . I appreciate it

Wowww how nice to see some days ago of fishing, instead of months & years, even tho you guys are enjoying the traps, it’s still fun to watch thanks for sharing, I made a trap like last year, but I made mine for cat fish which I did catch some, but mine was not as perfect as y’all’s, but you did make it very simple, y’all be safe & continue to enjoy God creations,✌️

Try pieces of onion in your fish trap. I thought it was crazy but the old timers around me all use onion. Their traps are always full when I see them check them at the lake.

Hey, listen to this old country boy. If you want to catch them, use lite bread and green onion stems as an attractive. It will full up a minnow trap anywhere they are. I would think it will do the same thing for bluegill

Love it man nice 😂

Never disappoints! Loved the rope snafu.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Lol

Another video that's just AWESOME! You got my vote for the Cat/Crappie Expo.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that , I hope your going

@NorthernviewOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff Yeah I'm going. I'm entered in the "Best Ad" Event.

Bread and oatmeal,corn mix...in a fine netting or stocking is a way to soak you're pots longer without re baiting

The Sardines are great if you smash them up, pack into a small plastic cup, usually I put two tins to a cup, but the more the merrier. Put a small eyelet hook with a long shank into the middle, place in the freezer over night and you got a fishy oily catching popsicle. In clear water and or the ocean you can watch the fish just tear the popsicle apart. Oh pop the cup off in the boat and I wrap a bit of cellophane over the cup top to reduce smell in the cooler.

I always use canned tuna fish punch some small holes in the can and put it in trap and you will be happy with the results..

Menhaden oil soaked oats, bread whatever is my bait of choice. Fresh or saltwater. Minnows, crawfish, shrimp crabs. Caught em all

That`s a good way to catch bait Enjoyed it.

Nice buddy i have my own pond full of catfish and bluegills n i always have trouble catching bluegill thanks for sharing

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

You won't have trouble any more lol . It actually works good .we dimmed the video in winter . And it works really good

@ZachWilson37

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff alright I'll give it a shot thanks

Great video! New Subscriber! Love the Bream catching experiments! Tight Lines! 🐟 🐟🐟

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir

You need to put the bait box on the bottom and not make it as tall as the sides because the perch will just eat it out of the top. And make it out of 1/4” hardware cloth. Best bait is dried cat food.

Dude you look like you are related to Kendall Gray. The resemblance is crazy! Great video. Thanks!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Never met him but I know who your talking about. I think he's in Kentucky

A little something we use for chum and traps so it doesn't float out, is pantyhose! They work amazing! Try it in another video brother. Much love from Florida!

I found a very fast way to catch bluegills for bait. Use a 7' long ultralight (UL) rod, an UL reel with 2-4 lb test fluorocarbon, and a mini trout magnet (1/200 oz) jig, with a split tail grub (mini). Instead of casting, pull out 7' of line and flip the jig out into the water. Bluegills will come from all over to attack that jig. My personal best is 51 bluegills in one hour. I supply all the catfisherman at the local public fishing lake with bluegills.

For your fish basket I would zip tie pool noodles around the top so it floats and not sink to bottom

You could zip-tie pool noodles around the fishkeeper for easier access.

I`m over 80 yrs wish I had those J clamps years ago I used to weld a frame of re-bar then wire

This was great ...Like a field Trip ....I watched a video with a guy using Bread Dough (Pillsbury) ....Basket was full...

Dry dog food and duck pellets work great and the pellets last longer than bread and sardines

Next time you use sardines mix the whole can in a mix of flour and cornmeal and make a ball out of it. It'll last a while and release that oil slowly over a day or so. Also buy a plastic shower loofa and find the string they tied it together with and cut it. You will be able to stretch it out to about 20 feet of seamless netting to make bait bags out of.

well with me done with watching ALL your videos on your channel im impressed by this trap one of the best baits I've used up north where we live for the cats is hotdogs never fails and they love em

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@douglashubbell80

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff anytime bud

I could watch this a million times

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Please do haha . Hey I appreciate it

I use bread to catch bluegills in the summer. I lower down off a walking bridge and the attack it the bread like piranhas. When the bread disappears I know one has it in his mouth so I set the hook. Caught 40 bluegill in less than an hour last summer using this technique. It works!!!

You throw the trap...he said. I'll hold the ROPE he said. LOL 😆

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

I had 1 job lol

@heavenbound358

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff ONE job!! 😆 Couldn't have done it better myself!!

Love the video guys! Keep doin whatcha doin

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice love that.

On Your Fish Live Box, Tie-Wrap Some Large Pole Noodles Along The Inside Top Of The Wire Box, See If It Floats Next To Your Boat Or The Bank. That Way You Won't Have To Pull It Back Up Each Time You Need Bait, Or Loose It's Rope When You Put It Back In The Water 🙂

I was referring back to your video “The BEST 5 Baits to catch BIG Catfish” on the bream section. Lol

Nice video BRO 🎣 👍. You could also make a Keep net, what us English Matchman angelers use. Lighter in weight, & comperres flat . As it made out of. A couple of steel hopes & 1/4 Inc soft mesh , like you find in a gardening store. All depends on , the length & diameter what you prefer.

i thank i got it brother.. LOVE IT!!!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Well I watched the video you made on catching bait fish , but the overall best bait fish bait that I have ever used is dry pellet dog food that is big enough that it won't pass thru the holes in your trap when it's dry ,but when you load your bait trap bait holder part you have to fill it up completely full of the dog food pellets so that as it sits in the Water it will expand and soften and pass thru the bait holder and become accessible to the fish which usually creates a feeding frenzy.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

I'll have to try that method

You two are a hoot!

😂U guys are awesome!... Made me a trap jus like ya'alls did 0:19, I was so dang excited to try it out, I slipped in some mud n got my foot caught in it tryna bait it up with Cheetos!! 😮... Think I'll try making one of them chicken-wire one's soon as I get my stitches out! Love u guys😂 SUBSCRIBED!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much . You be careful out there buddy

Great video! I struggle with catching bream pre-catfish time. The kids love the cow sounds and the talking bait. Put some more out please... And catching shad if possible.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much and tell the kids Fishin N Stuff says hi

My son forgot to tie off the anchor once and he chunked it over the side and there went the rope with it! And yes, I remind him of that every chance I get! Oh yeah, nice bream trap, for sure!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Lol

You two are a trip

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Lol

Great video! It cracked me up when the rope got away from you. Here's a suggestion for your live box... You could zip tie some pool noodles to the top edges of the live box and it would float with the opening at water level.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

That was actually real lol .

@brianjackman6336

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff I believe it, because it looks exactly like something that would happen to me. 🤣🤣🤣

I've found around here dry dogfood works the best. The cheapest junk you can find. Find a cheap bath scrunchie and make bait bags so it lasts longer.

Make some cornbread with sour cream. If you don't eat it all, it will do a TON better than white bread.

Awesome video Keith!!!!

I may have to make myself one.

I use a corn on the cobb Jolly great giant And we catch lots of perch for jug lines

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea . I've fished with corn alot years ago

We have always had good luck with cow chow.

Awesome ty for the idea!

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Katie make sure to check your state laws and be sure it's legal

@CatfishinKatieCollins

Жыл бұрын

@@FishinNStuff yes absolutely thank you

And on your holding box you can use your favorite thing in your world, put pool noodles around the top so it doesn’t get down in the low oxygen layer of the pond.

Damn nice video. Always.🌹 Keep ‘em comin’.!

Cheetos needs to see this and become a channel sponsor. Just say'in. Great video.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

Haha that's a great idea 💡 . Email them the link for me lol

Put some pool noodles around the top of that holding basket make it float be better to access especially off the edge of a boat or dock

"Hey, I got the rope." Guess that's like sayin "here, hold my beer". About same results. Anyway, it's a great video and a great trap. Glad you tried different baits. It looks like you got your choice. I bet that things gonna be loaded in warmer weather. As crazy as the weather is this year, that could be next week or middle of July. Keep up great work brother. God bless ya'll and have a blessed day my friend.

@FishinNStuff

Жыл бұрын

You to Sir

Put some pool noodles on the top edges of the live cage and it'll float!! 🤣🤣👍