The fastest and easiest way for me is to make some chum using instant oats, hotdogs, garlic powder, salt, sugar, melted butter and mix with water till it begins to come together. Take what you need and put the rest in the freezer. Toss out some chum in a minnow spot. Let it sit for 2 to 3 minutes and drop a 1/4” mesh castnet on them. You’ll have bait (minnows, chubs and shiners) in less than 5 minutes. Do it all the time when I fish streams and rivers. Works especially great in mid spring through mid autumn when the bait is in shallow water.

@TBassFactory

3 жыл бұрын

That is quite the recipe Greg. I bet that works really good though. I could definitely see you catching a ton of minnows doing that.

@Irmthecherm

4 күн бұрын

Mine is 'sneak attack' lol!

great vid and thanks for not editing out some of the learnings, ect. I always appreciate a honest real world "how to"

@TBassFactory

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome bud. Gotta show all of it to understand the how to side of it. Thanks

Man you come up with some wild stuff love it

@TBassFactory

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, thats an amazing compliment. Thanks danny

An easy way to get your bread to sink and stay in the net without a screen is to: 1. Place the net in the water in the location you wish. 2. Take a hand full of bread and soak it in water, squeeze it out and shape it into small balls. Now from the shore toss the bread ball to the net, they will now sink directly to the bottom of the net. Don't worry if you miss a few tosses as it will just chum up more bait that will find its way to the net. 3. When you pull the net in, you will still have some bread remaining. Just squeeze out again and start with step one again. Note, I never use a screen to hold bread as it tends to rip the net after a while. I have had the same umbrella net for 20 years. Just rinse out immediately after use and do not store in sun, as it will deteriorate the net over time.

@TBassFactory

2 жыл бұрын

Thats a good way of doing it. Im gonna try that. Thanks bud I appreciate it

I loved it man

@TBassFactory

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks vincent

Looks like fun, use to catch crawfish with that type of net.

@TBassFactory

4 жыл бұрын

I used to always use a seine net, but you always get wet and it can be hard work. These umbrella nets make it so easy. I would love to catch crawfish with that net.

this is awesome👏

@TBassFactory

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud

Thank you 👍

@TBassFactory

4 ай бұрын

Your welcome bud!

That's so cute!!!

@TBassFactory

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, thanks danuelle

Nice 👍

@TBassFactory

6 ай бұрын

Thanks bud!

Where did he get the pole from I found the net but it doesn't come with a pole

@TBassFactory

2 ай бұрын

I got the extendable pole from Walmart in the paint section

not bad if you have the time. cast netting shad is the best way to get bait you can get tons of it fast sometimes but ya. dip netting in certain areas can be big pay day also. i think i might do some traps to help get some fresh bait for trotlines sometimes but then i can just set and retrieve later and not have to use as much time so i can do other stuff commercial fishing wise. i notice though catfish love shad though especiall yif its fresh.. they have so much oil and slime i think tahts why. later man. nice vid.

@TBassFactory

10 ай бұрын

Yep you make so many good points. I love hearing your experiences. Thanks bud

I like your video

@TBassFactory

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks Desiree. I appreciate it.

Love the bread idea. Don’t use a rock. Find fishing weights and tie them to each corner of the umbrella net. you will catch alot more per pull without the rock lol

@TBassFactory

2 жыл бұрын

Ha yeah that’s a great idea. I need to do that and I would probably catch a lot more. Thanks bud

That's a cool thing I live in Canada where would you go to get that over here

@TBassFactory

11 ай бұрын

Any shallow creek or river just off of the current should hold the minnows and should draw them in with some bait like bread in the middle.

What kind of extension pole is that ? I need one of those !

@TBassFactory

3 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, i got that pole from walmart in the painting section. It was $10 and very well worth it.

@weedpuff

Жыл бұрын

Shur-line, easy reach, extension pole $18 at Walmart

Do you have to use that pole or can you use a fishing rod

@TBassFactory

3 жыл бұрын

I would use the rod that net can get heavy

Maybe start with an actual net with like a basket part and no handle instead of just a flat screen and then pull it up slowly

@TBassFactory

11 күн бұрын

Yes!

I would try dog kibble tied up the same way as the bread I always have good luck..

@TBassFactory

3 жыл бұрын

I have got to try that, I've heard it works good but never tried it. Thanks ryan!

@ryanhooksem1595

3 жыл бұрын

Also get some pantyhose to hold the dog food

Minnow trap over that any day !

@TBassFactory

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, yeah whatever your comfortable With. If I had help I would take a seine net.

yo i have a big creek next to my house i have caught 9 minnows in the ast two days

@TBassFactory

3 жыл бұрын

At least you caught some, what are you using to catch them

Let me know if you catch minnows with these umbrella nets or what you use to catch them with.

@ShaneHackworth-em1qq

8 ай бұрын

If you place net under a school you can pick up lbs at a time. I used to net weekly on lake Erie with one of those nets it worked overly well if you could see minnows. Throw past get whole school.

I always found that a cheap bag of cat food and my Castnet catch all the beta everyone

@TBassFactory

3 ай бұрын

I could see that catching them Paul!

@paulwells3987

3 ай бұрын

I used a cheap bag of cat food for years as long as it floated give it about 10 minutes the cast net you got it full of shiners or green backs water at work where are used it

You don't want to tell us where you got that umbrella net from ?

@TBassFactory

Жыл бұрын

I actually got it on amazon

Looks like a definite easy way to catch minnows but of a sucky way trying to empty it lose more than you catch

@TBassFactory

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, yep your probably right.

Let me know if you want to fish some time, I will be living down there in a couple months.

@TBassFactory

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome bud, lots of good fishing down here.

@stevenhooper2106

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I am tracking, I was born and raised in Texas before we moved to Siloam. I grew up in East Texas, so I got some great spots. I will take you to some if you want. I also do a lot of red fishing off my kayak.

@TBassFactory

4 жыл бұрын

Siloam? What year did you graduate?

@stevenhooper2106

3 жыл бұрын

2000, lol you dont remember Hooper?

Get 5 times that number with one pass of a seine without bread.

@TBassFactory

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I’m trying new and different techniques.

Bad idea/design for a minnow trap, been using my gee's g-40 for years without fail

@TBassFactory

Жыл бұрын

Yep those are some good traps mike

Pull it up slow

Bunch took off because you used a rock for weight you don’t need the rock

@TBassFactory

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. That always spooks them. I used to throw rock to get them into net

Cast net works better

@TBassFactory

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah your probably right

Lol So you want to see if you can't catch some minnows and then see if you can't catch some fish what a waste of time lol just joking I'm about to order one of these today tired of paying $6 a dozen for minnows...

@TBassFactory

Жыл бұрын

Ha. I’m with ya. You go fishing enough those minnows really start to get expensive. Go catch a bunch and make your own live bait station.