BEST Minnow Trap Bait - DOG FOOD vs BREAD (which catches more?)

[@FishHawk]

What other baits would you like to see me test out for minnow trapping!?

[@IkeChambers23]

Fish Hawk McDonald food like frys

[@ryankerby8058]

Try chips

[@FishHawk]

Good idea!

[@FishHawk]

Chips are a good idea too!

[@kylecoffin2438]

Do like a fast food show down like one trap has mcdonalds and the other has like arbys.

[@johntadlock693]

small rockbass or warmouth. it's important that your trap is not sideways but inline to the current. Logger John.

[@davelockhart3372]

John Tadlock , what is a warmouth?.my first guess was a rock bass.

[@unicornsteaks6769]

@@davelockhart3372 it's a type of sunfish. Like a bluegill with a bass mouth.

[@CJM-rg5rt]

Good point! I said warmouth but I was completely wrong. Rockbass are blotchy Warmouth aren't, they have stripes.

[@lesharasiuk7415]

I do believe that #7 fish was a baby goliath grouper. We have lots of those yutz down here in Tampa. Great videos. Thanks for your effort.

[@lostcrusader9266]

Actually looks like a shadow bass

[@2DAKE2]

Just found your channel a couple days ago and I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers. Quality videos and I just love how humble you are and generous towards others! Keep the videos coming because i’ve been binge watching them since I found your channel. 😊😊

[@FishHawk]

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

[@lowtide402]

Good job on the videos. A friend of mine chums his traps up with cat food. He punches a few holes in those little potted meat sized cans. Seems to work okay but Ive seen more minnows in your traps then ours! Everything eats bread. LOL

[@michaelharr7608]

One thing me and the ol man found out, we use to use bread/buns, but after there are a few minnows in there they bump the bread and it washes out, so we tried using left over pizza crust, attracts them great, and the best part that we found is it hangs together and doesn't wash out, if you would like to try it. We normally set 4-6 traps, leave them for an hour or so, and average catch is 8-10 dozen.

[@georgepretnick4460]

Great video. I have some suggestions. Try saving left over live and dead bait. I salt and air dry minnows and crayfish,. I put them in a sandwich size zip lock and throw them in the freezer. The salt pulls all the moisture out of the bait. To use, I put a "carrier' like bread, crackers, or dog food. Mix it all up including the salt. That salt is highly scented. Try it and let us know.

[@FishHawk]

Thank you for the great idea!

[@trev8578]

Thanks bro, I have a creek behind my house and caught tons of minnows. Thanks for the bait ideas

[@philipselman2564]

Looks like a rock bass to me might be wrong those - around here the carp crashes the mino an the bait washes when it gets sogie - biscuits hold up real good also

[@spixls]

Aha! Just made my own and caught well over 100 creek chubs, thanks!

[@Cyberbear516]

What bait did you use

[@ptmmatssc13]

Been trapping bait for years. One thing I do is make a bait pouch that is wired to stay in the center of the trap. Keeps the bait from floating around and gets the bait to swim into it to feed.

[@jaypaquet3953]

Also keeps fry from decimating your bait before any keepers go in

[@jonathanfox3285]

As a few others guess, mine is a bass as well on number 7. I am looking forward to attempting bait trap on a much larger body of water(lake) soon. Bread balls, or chicken liver are my thoughts, coat with cherry jello and go.

[@louisfini1977]

Michigan, we call them Rockbass

[@petevangompel2413]

Rock bass I think!!

[@Senluis13]

Looks like it will do what I bought it for. Not a bad buy. Would recommend :) cant wait to try it out!

[@sirtango1]

#7 from the bread trap was a redeye/ rock bass.

[@srchristopher6040]

Great video, definitely looks like a small rock bass, no doubt. I’m subscribing, thanks for a cool little video!

[@1956tojo]

We called those goggle eye growing up...

[@marke.1021]

4:24 that momentary stumble from mud holding your boots makes you so much more human/normal..as it happens to all of us. Glad you haven't shown a face plant/ Belly Flop as that is my every few "trips" routine..Nice video BTW.

[@FishHawk]

haha thanks man! I've been lucky so far. If I do an epic face plant/belly flop I'll be sure to add it in the video. It'll be worth a few good laughs.

[@ericholbrook3062]

Try cutting your hotdogs and put them in a baggie , add a pack of cherry koolaid and shake it up , let it sit for an hour or so, then bait your trap 💯🔥

[@dennisfrazier947]

Raspberry soda mixed with bread fire same dhit I use to make bread and oat meal balls for carrp

[@BasicFishingNZ]

great experimentation. a bit surprising i thought dog food might produce more fish but the fish is a lot bigger. maybe mix bread and dog food together should work better haha

[@sakomozian3866]

thank you for your help my friend i learn a good trick to fish with a cage thx allot😘😘😘😘.

[@enderlynxwilloze7935]

Hi! I have a question. I have a new trap and I put it in my lake. I checked an hour later, tons of catfish. Left them in the trap. Checked it this morning, nothing. I had a storm roll through. Do you know why they left?

[@BlockchainToTheFace]

You sure it’s a trap? Sounds like a you got yourself an underwater kitchen

[@enderlynxwilloze7935]

@@BlockchainToTheFace lmao

[@debfry6423]

I use Cheetos crunchy in my Spring fed lake, which takes about 15 minutes to get enough for fishing. Same trap u use but mine is un painted.

[@andrewlinden8482]

Nobody else out there makes videos like you. Thank you. Maybe try doing a crayfish trapping video. But keep the videos coming

[@FishHawk]

Thanks man! I appreciate it! I would like to try crayfish trapping

[@TooBusyChillin]

Thank you so much! This experiment helped me a lot when choosing bait for my minnow traps.

[@JimHerbertOutdoors]

For all the misinformed amatuer fisherman out there, it was a juvenile rock bass. They are VERY colorful when young.

[@allancooper2672]

Are you sure it was a rock bass? It looks like hybrid crappie.

[@MavrikUSMC]

Looks like a warmouth to me

[@southmileangling]

Not a rock bass at all. For sure a warmouth.

[@lupemunoz2674]

I thought it was a Oscar fish maybe somehow got into water system

[@dieseltechsaul]

Looked like a blue fin tuna to me..

[@animalsandpetsduckduck1964]

Its a warmouth i have a lot of those in my strem they get pretty big but not in my small srem it gose all in the woods i have minows baby cat fish mud fish warmouth and baby pan fish.

[@milwaukeebrewers9941]

Lucky

[@AJRay-db1dr]

Rock bass for sure

[@jakeseifried6819]

Nice green sunfish you caught.

[@nightingaleseraph]

I like using honey wheat bread since it’s got a sweetness that they go nuts for.

[@bankerliu1366]

the last one the seven looks like a rock bass

[@Raven1015]

Baby Rockbass. :D

[@trailbossx2]

I was curious how well these traps work,,,I've got 2 sets, but never new, how to exactly, bait em,,,, and looks like they work pretty good,,,you inspired my to try it,,,looks like fun,,,,cool vid😎

[@tylerorito9113]

Love you videos man can't wait for more keep it up

[@ractbird]

I think that last one you showed from the dog food was a Large Mouth Bass fingerling, judging from the stripe on it's side.

[@banjohappy]

no it was a spottail shiner. There is a brief second where you can see the spot at its tail.

[@IkeChambers23]

Minnow trapping is the first vid I watch of you I love em

[@FishHawk]

Thank you Ike! I am going to do more minnow trapping videos soon!

[@zolalee6830]

please try crayfish trapping. love your videos . i liked and subbed.

[@MBDronePhoto]

175K views on minnow traps... awesome vid to boot!

[@mainemonty]

I heard egg shells work well

[@KyleSchwanz]

Looks like a baby Rock Bass 🤘🏻

[@alanr4263]

I just picked up stainless steel one for spring I wanna catch sum tadpoles any suggestions for Bait.

[@trev8578]

Alan R tadpoles eat moss :)

[@alanr4263]

@@trev8578 thanx for the tip.

[@trev8578]

Alan R no problem bro

[@jamesreynolds4679]

Use balled up bread and small size dog food together. Works the best for me. Just leave in hole 5-6 hours.

[@aslanlovett4059]

Dog food burrito

[@mattgaudio3806]

Great video. Do you have any suggestions for trying to trap blueback herring in my local lake?

[@rynodynomyte2755]

Cool minnows! I think both work good!

[@FishHawk]

Thanks buddy!

[@rynodynomyte2755]

Your welcome buddy!

[@makerofmanythings8447]

How about trying vienna sausage pieces. It's seams like a nice bait because it's in a can and does not have to be refrigerated. Also how about some catfish blood bait balls.

[@FishHawk]

I like that idea! I tried hot dogs a while back and they did well. Vienna sausage would be fun to try. The catfish balls should work well too. Thanks for the ideas!

[@talarm6395]

Thank you for the vid man 😊

[@Nate......]

Rock bass knew it as soon as I seen it PS nothing works better than bread!

[@FishHawk]

I would have to agree!

[@mohares2]

That was a Rock bass

[@thomasstarkey7354]

This might sound a little strange, but how about trying chicken livers? I've noticed while catfishing, minnows would go for it while I'm reeling in, and go after the little bits that comes off.

[@FishHawk]

I think chicken livers would work great! Love that idea! Thanks man!

[@stephenalibozek1058]

Good job ty 👍

[@ShanePugh-pb1gg]

Rock Bass

[@MalikDoesStuff]

That’s a Little Rock bass

[@pokkelkriel6358]

Can you make that trap with eny wire dustbin even those with the mental on the bottom

[@FishHawk]

Not sure. I bought these traps at Walmart.

[@josephthong8161]

I'm the 1k like! Way to go!

[@brianprice5942]

That little game fish is a warmouth. They are similar to Rock bass

[@CHUNKYCATSFISHING]

Fantastic Video Nicely Done ✅

[@albertapikewalleye6833]

Good job minnow boy

[@brizadv763]

I got the same trap. Trying it today

[@YoMoma777]

Ive just bought this same trap. Never used one before. I will be fishing a 500 acre lake for crappie and bluegill next month. I was thinking of using it here. I’d obviously would need to find a small narrow chute to use it in. Has anyone tried a setup like this on a bigger lake? Any suggestions on how to use it there?

[@babyyoda4182]

Put it near weeds

[@jamesblair2338]

Try vienna sauage...about 50 cents a can...only 2 sauage can attact a couple dozen minnows

[@Donovaki22]

very helpful video! i just subscribed!

[@FishHawk]

Thank you!

[@paulclanr9402]

I might be a bit late but I believe that was a warmoulth

[@shyboyangelus]

came here to see what people are using, i left my trap in a local creek with bread for 24 hours, all i caught was 2 crawfish thingys with big claws , lol , , think i chose a bad spot as bread seems a good bait

[@FishHawk]

Bread has worked the best for me. Hot dogs were probably second best for me. Might try a different spot. Good luck!

[@booneriversawyers239]

your link for trap doesn't point to an available trap anymore

[@afreakingcat]

number 7 in bread looked like a little rockbass

[@Jake-sz2ij]

Good video 👍I have that same trap they work well for me. Try hot dogs

[@FishHawk]

Thanks! I already tried hot dogs. I did hot dogs vs bread. Check out the video! =]

[@Jake-sz2ij]

Fish Hawk my bad i just saw that

[@FishHawk]

haha it's all good! Thanks for watching!

[@Jake-sz2ij]

Fish Hawk right on u should check out our channel we're from Indiana

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

Good very thanks

[@Nebraska_Fish]

That’s a young rock bass on the first trap.

[@vtmapleman6346]

Cat food, fries, dog treats

[@allancooper2672]

Are you sure it was a rock bass? It looks like hybrid crappie.

[@Todd-v8y3n]

That's a little goggle eye! Aka rock bass

[@101scottyman]

Me and the old man have been trapping minnows ever since I was a kid. First thing I can tell you is the silver traps will catch more then those black ones. Second thing I can tell you if you zip tie one end of the minnow hole off so there is only one entrance it WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR CATCH RATE! just helps not ad many getting out. Third thing I can tell you. If you feel like those black traps have to big of holes..zip tie a funnel of what size of minnows u want to catch. Your welcome folks 😀

[@GarzaMaterials]

@101scottyman Does it also work for crawfish?

[@daveg2199]

Thanks for your experienced input. If I close off one end which end is facing upstream? Open or closed end? Probably closed end upstream because they naturally face upstream therefore they will swim up and in the downstream facing hole?

[@cii1072]

Where do you get a good minnow trap and how are the two held together? Thanks for a great video. I found your channel by accident and subscribed.

[@FishHawk]

Thanks! I bought mine at Walmart. They're held together with a metal clip. Very easy to put together and take apart.

[@jonathanfox3285]

Wal-mart. Just got one on clearance. 7 bucks. Three point system. Inexpensive, if you consider what you would spend on minnows. You could even use leftover meat from a meal, doesn't have to be a huge amount either, or mix with bread balls

[@spixls]

Helpful, thank you :)

[@tylerorito9113]

Also if you do another trout fishing video you should try a lure called joes flies also a mepps Thunder bug

[@FishHawk]

I will be doing a lot of Trout fishing this Winter/Spring. I have some Joe's Flies. I will try to use some in my videos.

[@michaelwells3635]

I'd like to catch a few tiny bluegills to go onto my 30 gallon aquarium. This method is better than catching them with a rod and reel because they wouldn't be injured in the lip causing an infection.

[@FishHawk]

That'd be cool. For sure, this is the way to go if you want some pets for your aquarium. I've always wanted an aquarium for some Bluegill and Bass. But man those aquariums are expensive!

[@michaelwells3635]

Yeah. They can be.

[@mikej9089]

+Fish Hawk Must be nice to be able to do that in your state. Here in Tx it’s illegal to catch & stock baby game fish in an aquarium or tank. But it would be cool to watch them grow.

[@elka5768]

I might have missed it, but what kind of dog food did you use?

[@FishHawk]

Not sure honestly. Cheapest I could find at Dollar General

[@morgan1719]

Setting the traps I see your head on a swivel, one eye on your work, the other other eye looking around for the game warden 😅

[@lesterhopkins1973]

You definitely catch more crayfish using dogfood over bread, so if u are looking to trap minnows I recommend using bread and checking the trap twice a day.

[@FishHawk]

Thanks for the tips! I'd like to try trapping some crayfish sometime soon!

[@lesterhopkins1973]

I try to avoid catching crayfish, they eat the minnows in the trap pretty quit lol. I love using minnows and worms for fishing. I catch wide varieties of fish that way. I live in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. I can fish the St. Mary's river anytime which has countless species of fish.

[@bennynance]

How about trying to paint your traps? I've heard that the black causes the fish to assume the figure in the water is a predator. When I was a kid I had a galvanized trap that caught so many minnows. I've had a black trap for a decade and I've caught very few minnows. I'm wondering if painting would actually work.

[@FishHawk]

Possibly! These minnow traps are wire with a rubber coating on the wire. I'm not sure paint would stick to it very well.

[@bennynance]

Yeah mine is coated as well. I'm going to try it. I'll let you know next weekend

[@FishHawk]

Sounds good, good luck!

[@TW14137]

I have heard that the galvanized are better, but if you cut the solid ring off the in/out hole of the black ones that they work much better. The ring must be easier for them to see the way out.

[@daveg2199]

I actually thought about painting one green to resemble a weed patch. They love hiding in weeds!!

[@bwhinkston1]

Goggle Eye

[@JF71951]

Thanks

[@stevenjulian1040]

That is a black banded sunfish very rare to find google it for pics

[@jakerowe3937]

Looks like a little rock bass to me or goggle eye

[@djlimbo7734]

What's the best bait to fish gouramia in rivers?????

[@FishHawk]

no clue. never heard of it before.

[@djlimbo7734]

@@FishHawk ohhh nevermind... thank u sir

[@christopherwood2290]

Ramen noodles work awesome. Cheap too.

[@kittengmail-l4t]

Cooked?

[@Carlzday]

i find, that when using bread, the minnows die fast -- they get bloated and go belly up

[@DWeezy62]

Galvanized minnow traps seem to catch more minnows than those black plastic-coated traps. I have tried it MANY times over the years, by placing one of each in a hole together. There are many thoughts on why this happens, but I don't bother with the why anymore, I just use the Galvanized traps because they outperform the others.

[@stevend4544]

Maybe the shinyness is attractive

[@bradleyreams1026]

WVU 👍🏻

[@noaho5094]

That one brown and black spotted one is a baby cropie

[@tinadavis378]

Its a rock bass

[@slickydicky]

That was little red eye or better know as a rock bass

[@depulse_4428]

It’s a rock bass I catch those in my trap all the time

[@MavrikUSMC]

I thought it was a warmouth

[@northcountrybaittim8789]

rock bass the other ones look like leatherbacks. you should try chicken liver

[@ECHOBEACHADVENTURES]

Rock bass bro

[@FinnsTrail]

Maybe warmouth sunfish

[@abeljimenez5640]

i would try frozen peas or diced carrots that they sell in cans

[@FishHawk]

Thanks for the idea!

[@brianjones866]

That’s one diverse stream

[@bobbyduguay1]

Hey, either you or another u-tuber I've watched did a vid comparing the Black type of trap you are using, to the standard sq. mesh galvanized trap... and the result was hands down the old school galvi. trap landed 4X or more minnows. Performed his tests in 3 different streams... to get good results. Also, compare the bread you normally use to stale unsliced Italian bread... it was a secret weapon of bait stores back in the day.... it stays together way longer so, minnows keep entering trap to get a wet crumb or 2.

[@FishHawk]

It wasn't me. I think it was Kendall Gray. I'll have to keep that stale bread in mind! Thanks!

[@lukeyates8150]

It’s a red eye ock bass

[@lordstanleyjr2015]

A little rock bass or red eye as some Americans call them.

[@genepalmer1693]

It was a hibread blue gill we get them all the time hear

[@markcampbell4072]

Tiny rock Bass