ripnlips
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Post by ripnlips on Nov 30, 2008 11:05:01 GMT -5
does anyone use pinfish traps to catch bait. if so, what are the pros and cons. i'm thinking about getting one or two. never used them before at the skyway. how often do you check them. what kind of bait do you put in them. any info would be helpful.
thanks,
marrio
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Post by havetofish on Nov 30, 2008 13:31:07 GMT -5
Pros: Lots of Little Pinfish
Cons: Lots of Little Pinfish
Bait: Just about anything, the scavengers will gnaw on anything
Check them after a few minutes, there will be some in there. If not move it.
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Post by goindeep on Nov 30, 2008 15:33:09 GMT -5
Hey Rip howd you guys do yesterday?
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Post by knottybynature on Nov 30, 2008 17:19:58 GMT -5
We caught 2 and lost 6 grouper. The 2 were about 16". Spent half the time trying to catch bait.
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Post by Look'n4Tuna on Nov 30, 2008 18:45:59 GMT -5
Pinfish traps.... I'm assuming that they are the crab trap looking things that have a narrow slit entrance in them versus the larger holes that the crab traps have. I've seen them at me Wally World and thought that's what they were. Didn't know if that was something that you let sit overnight or what??
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Post by goindeep on Nov 30, 2008 19:09:57 GMT -5
from an earlier thread on the subject, posted by havetofish: pinfish hotel  |
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Post by Look'n4Tuna on Nov 30, 2008 20:03:59 GMT -5
Cool picture, b ut they are different than the ones I was refering to. Maybe they aren't pinfish traps that I saw??  |
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Post by inshorebasher on Dec 1, 2008 2:13:02 GMT -5
i seen scooter load his traps filled with some chum looking stuff and unload them filled with pinners no bigger than 4" or so. good way to get bait but more than 1 trap would be best to keep the bait coming IMO.
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Post by havetofish on Dec 1, 2008 10:56:16 GMT -5
My point was that most of the traps have smaller entrances to the cage and the bigger pinfish won't get in ( not like the photo ). When your selling pinfish to the charter guys or baitshops, they don't care what size they are for Snook etc...But, for bigger grouper at the skyway bigger pinfish is better.
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Post by filletnrelease on Dec 1, 2008 14:25:07 GMT -5
My point was that most of the traps have smaller entrances to the cage and the bigger pinfish won't get in ( not like the photo ). When your selling pinfish to the charter guys or baitshops, they don't care what size they are for Snook etc...But, for bigger grouper at the skyway bigger pinfish is better. I agree, I have two traps and have used them a few times and small Pins and Juvenile Snapper is what I caught. |
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Post by jab on Dec 1, 2008 15:08:07 GMT -5
my freind uses a mullet net to catch pins it weeds threw the little ones to get to the big. it works good.
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Post by filletnrelease on Dec 1, 2008 15:11:30 GMT -5
What size mesh James, my mullet nets have pretty large mesh. May give it a try though.
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Post by jab on Dec 1, 2008 21:10:44 GMT -5
im not completely sure but i think he said 1 to 1 1/2 inch size.
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