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Thread: In Search of the Elusive Wild Shiner

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    It’s likely you are not using the right bait for those shiners ?
    Not sure what they would like though .
    Might try something like dog food ?
    Might need to be oily ...not sure
    Are you sure they’re actually shiners ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ketchn View Post
    It’s likely you are not using the right bait for those shiners ?
    Not sure what they would like though .
    Might try something like dog food ?
    Might need to be oily ...not sure
    Are you sure they’re actually shiners ?
    Fortunately Florida has strong populations of Golden Wild Shiners throughout the state. They also are schoolers, so if you get them in an area you can usually castnet plenty. Minnow style traps and hook-n-line usually don’t produce very large numbers of them.
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    This is the best minnow trap that I have ever used. They have 4 entrances so they catch 3 to 4 times as many baits as most traps.

    http://www.crappie.com/crappie/live-...8-minnow-trap/

    How to build them.

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    Be safe and good luck fishing

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    [QUOTE=jackie53;3682887]Watch Richard Gene the Fishing Machine on youtube he shows you how.
    Best way we have found is at night with the Green lights and a minnow dip net.

    Here is the Richard Gene video


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    That's Huntersville Richard says he learned to fish living by Rodman as a kid!!!

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    Guntersville

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    Over my way no good shined except at let store $1 each!!!! North MS!!

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    If I were you, I'd consistently bait several areas for shiners where you've seen them before. Dog food, hog feed, or other feeds are good choices to draw shiners in. I've also used quick or rolled oats with success. When the shiners find the oats floating or suspending, a lot of times you'll see them plucking the individual oat flakes or "popping" at the surface. At that point, you can either throw a castnet on them or pick them off individually using hook/line. You can get more shiners in less time with the cast net due to its size and effectiveness, but you probably won't have many throws on the same bait spot before the fish spook due to the intrusive nature of the net. Plus, the net can be hard on the fish physically. Personally, I like to catch them on rod and reel using a small light wire hook, baited with a tiny piece of sticky bread or biscuit dough, under a small float. When the action is fast, you can load up fairly quickly this way. Plus, it is fun. If you go the hook and line route, try to minimalize handling the fish and taking of slime or scales.

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