4 MOST POPULAR WAYS TO HOOK A MICETAIL | HOW TO RIG A MICETAIL

If you know what a mice tail is, you know that it catches fish! We will show you popular ways to hook the mice tail and the way we rig our mice tails 100 percent of the time.
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[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends! Now it's time to get back out on the lake and catch some fish! Lets go!

[@mikecooke5874]

Just bought my first pack of mice tails and found your video when trying to figure out how to hook them. I'll try it your way so I have someone to blame if we get skunked. Thanks for the vid!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to add a scent to those micetails. We usually use a garlic scent and it seems to help a lot. Good luck out there!

[@josedejesusbanales2188]

My favorite is from the tail. It has helped me caught a good amount of quality rainbows.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Nice! Yeah all those methods seem to get the job done. 🎣

[@girlfinfishing]

Didn’t know there were so many ways you could rig a 🐁 tail. Love the channel!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Really do appreciate it. Yeah everyone has their own preference but we’ve rigged them the same way for awhile now with a lot of success. 😁 Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@richardt8789]

Love this. Very informative!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching!

[@chriscarr6392]

Thanks the replies and tips!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for the donation! Much appreciated. No problem at all, we are here for you anytime.

[@4acesjackdaniels775]

Thanks for the great tips !! ✌👍🐟

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! 🎣

[@darthbravo]

No wonder I'm not catching giants! Good stuff sir.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Much appreciated!

[@pescadiversionycocina5389]

You the best brother great videos👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching brotha. We appreciate you! See you out on the lakes! 🎣

[@chriscarr6392]

Great video, thanks for sharing!!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching!

[@chriscarr6392]

@ExploreNaturesCatch what is most productive method using them? Thanks!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Majority of the time I use them for bait and wait. Just casted it out and left it out there. (Carolina rig). Always adding a garlic scent to it. They can also be slowly retrieved if you want to stay active.

[@fishingnoob2216]

Dam bro looks like ain’t been getting enough sleep at night 😂

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Lmao. I was going to mention that in the video too. Yeah team no sleep right now, we have to feed the baby every couple hours so it’s just naps here and there for me. 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@AllNavyBlue]

He’s Asian

[@donaldstephensen8654]

Great video boss hope all good with the baby....like addicted style

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching Donald. So far things are going good with the new baby addition. Hardest part is just adjusting to the lack of sleep that’s for sure. There were a couple occasions where I was going to go fishing but the baby kept me up all night so I had to change plans lol. Main reason I’ve been making these kinds of videos. Hopefully I’ll get back out there soon.

[@jasonmorales1846]

Thanks!!I wondered how it was supposed to be done.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching Jason! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

[@4acesjackdaniels775]

I forgot to ask: do you guys retrieve mousetails like a jig, or do you fish it on a Carolina rig, and just leave it alone like Powerbait? Thanks very much Kerry!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

We leave it out there like powerbait on a Carolina rig. Thanks for watching!

[@KevinKiehm]

Love the quality on this video! Using your way, do you tie a knot then hide the eye in the tail?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks brotha! Yup exactly like that.

[@MegaNafo]

nice video!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@whirewalltires]

Thanks, great explanation!!! It works really well!! Lee and Cathy!! Also do you use a dropshot or just Carolina rig!! Thanks

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! Carolina rig majority of the time when we use micetails. I have used a double drop shot with micetails/trout worms and had good success as well.

[@whirewalltires]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch Thank you, and congratulations on the new edition to your family!!

[@MagnusSentDooM]

Trout season is here, where u guys at? 😂 😉 Assuming you are busy with the new baby! Congrats again! Missing your content, that's all!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for checking in on us MV. Yeah we haven’t fished at all ever since the baby. Slowly adjusting to the new lifestyle, I’m hopeful we will be out there soon. I’ve tried to get out to the lake a few times but it just so happens the baby is super fussy that day and we end up getting no sleep. I hope you are getting those fish though! See you out there soon hopefully.

[@the1spen]

Hello loved this video. Please let me know what you think of my comment…..I like to use method 2 where you come from the tail side and come out a bit back from the head side keeping the protruding hook and hidden shank in the central part of the bait. Seems to allow a nice natural movement of the head, and tail sections only keeping the very center stiff from the length of the shank. I fished yesterday and caught 4 smaller sized rainbows that my wife and I had for dinner. Good times! Great bait!

[@karendurant4981]

We've bonded with you guys so it's all about that baby

[@thedetective8150]

I don’t use mice tails. lol 😂 If I ever do, your video is an excellent on how to put them on a hook. I have my go to power baits, spoons, spinners, bobbers and flies.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Power bait always gets the job done for us as well! Chartreuse and salmon peach is probably our most successful colors.

[@Play_outdoors]

Hi Thank you for your channel and wealth of information - I am planning to fish at lake mary with my son on a kayak. I cant seem to find any rules aside from no swimming allowed - do you know if I would be allowed to launch a kayak from anywhere around the lake? Thanks!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Hey, thank you for watching our videos! Much appreciated. I see people launching their kayak all around the lake, i also launch my float tube where ever i find an opening. I have never ran into an issue with that. Good luck out there! when are you heading out?

[@Play_outdoors]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch Thank you! Heading up there early june

[@abriamg]

Where do you tie the line to?

[@jeremyculler6653]

I do it “addicted fishing style” but with a bait-holder hook.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Can’t go wrong with that! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁

[@stevedyer5902]

Have you found that the number 8 and number 10 mosquito hooks are light enough for the mouse tails to consistently float?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Yes, usually floats just fine for me with 4lb test.

[@stevedyer5902]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch thank you very much. I have been using 4 foot Leaders in NorCal lake so the bait must float the hook, and 4 foot of leader material

[@bobbydeleon8303]

I caught a 4.54 and a 4.87 pounder trout on mice tail!! I will try hook on mice tail never done it on they way you hook it 100%,Thank you

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Yeah we had a lot of luck with those micetails too. We just add a little more scent to them and the trout love it. Thanks for watching!

[@elgarza18]

We going tomorrow to diamond valley lake in the morning any recommendations or good spot

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

I heard they are suppose to be stocking again within the week. I would make sure I have a good pair of polarized sunglasses on and check out every cove on the right side. They usually hang out in there, but start to move further away as the days go by after the stock. I usually try and stay pretty mobile at that lake and keep moving until I find them. All the times I’ve been there, they have been close to shore and I was able to see them with my sunglasses. Good luck out there. I will probably try and make it out there sometime after the next stock.

[@elgarza18]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch thanks again brother and yes I'm going tomorrow and we will be back in the next stocking and we going to rent a boat what do you recommend we going 3 persons

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

@@elgarza18 I would just literally cruise the whole shore line since you have a boat and throw mini jigs until you find them. A lot of times there’s a school of them just hanging out but the trick is to just find them. It’s hard to say where they would be at now since they had a lot of time to move. Plus I’m sure the stripers have been pushing them around. Good luck out there and let us know how it goes.

[@elgarza18]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch that's true brother and let see what happens tomorrow I let you know thanks again

[@wrightvideos2011]

So far Ive done it the first method. But of all those methods, which one will have the least amount chance of the fish swallowing the mouse tail and those making it harder to get the hook out? What’s the difference between #1 and #3?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

That's hard to say, i noticed that the smaller fish will always tend to get lip hooked the way we always set it up. Even on our recent trip (last week) every smaller trout was lip hooked. The bigger fish most often swallowed the whole mice tail. It looks like the addicted fishing style people use a larger hook so its able to go from the ball head to the tail instead of just the ball head. The first method is a popular way to hook it from what i've seen.

[@victortorres1637]

What length do you normally have your leader at?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Depends on the lake but majority of the time I have it around 1 1/2ft - 2ft . I have gone shorter before for some of the regional parks in my area because its really shallow and sometimes the fish like to cruise right next to shore.

[@pnwtroutslayer253]

Where are you guys?!!!!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Finally got back on the lake this week, its been a good 8 months since we've fished! Hope all is good with you!

[@IvanP-Dteam]

Do you have a link for the hooks you buy?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

amzn.to/3lbV4Iw We usually buy size 8 owner mosquito hooks. Size 8 and 10 are pretty popular among trout fisherman.

[@IvanP-Dteam]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch awesome thanks man. Ima keep bugging with questions time to time

[@troutszn2194]

What size do you find best results… #8 or #10 size?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

I only use size 8 but many anglers use size 10. You really can’t go wrong with either. 10 is just slightly smaller.

[@troutszn2194]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch Thanks man! Headed to lake Mary in a couple weeks. Gonna hop on that float tube. Hoping that ice gets a good melt. 🤙🏼

[@leonardcastilloduesd2104]

What size hook do you use

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Size 8 owner mosquito hook. Size 10 is popular as well.

[@leonardcastilloduesd2104]

OK thank you for that information 🤙😃🙏

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

No problem, Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@leonardcastilloduesd2104]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch Merry Christmas to you and your family also bro😃🎄🎅🙏🤙

[@Bedsheet_Necktie]

What style and size hook are you using?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

I use a size 8 owner mosquito hook. Size 10 is also common to use.

[@Bedsheet_Necktie]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch 👍Thanks 🙂

[@Bedsheet_Necktie]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch I just heard that if the hook is to large/heavy it impedes the floating of the lure. Thnx again

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

@@Bedsheet_Necktie Very true. Owner Mosquito hooks 8-10 float just fine.

[@Bedsheet_Necktie]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch yeah just trying to find the sweet spot. The ol' test hook size with bait in a bucket of water 🙂.

[@uncle_larryog3210]

wacky

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

True, I rigged it like that before too. Especially when I double drop shotted it and worked it back to shore. Has an enticing action when it’s wacky.

[@hovsepdov]

My favorite way is the one that results with the most fish on my hook 😂

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Yes indeed! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁

[@olajuwontouchin2119]

I hook it at the tip like you would a minnow.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Can’t go wrong with that! These micetails get the job done!

[@olajuwontouchin2119]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch the white glowing ones slay here in AZ.

[@karendurant4981]

Just here to check on that baby

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Hey Karen! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Baby Amelia is doing great! Just celebrated our first Christmas together as a family. It’s definitely been a big adjustment period for us but absolutely worth it. Lots of sleepless nights, that’s for sure! Haven’t been able to go fishing yet but hopefully soon! I hope all is well with you! Happy holidays! 😁

[@karendurant4981]

Amelia, what a beautiful name

[@michaelsedillos3957]

What happened to you guys is it baby time ?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Yeah pretty much. Baby is 3 months now. Going to make a come back soon though! Thanks for checking in!

[@Sweetaccord]

I make my own worms and they outfish mousetais 3x more. 😉

[@bigalmaden8042]

Hmmm, no new video in two months...Somebody must have become a Daddy

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Yeah I’m going on 3 months without fishing now. I’m hoping soon since the new little baby girl has her shots. Hope all is good with you! 🎣

[@bigalmaden8042]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch Opening weekend!