Thread: Baiting tops

sink a bale of alfalfa hay down there amongst it and give it a week and go back.

Originally Posted by "G"

sink a bale of alfalfa hay down there amongst it and give it a week and go back.

What does the alfalfa hay do? Draw in bait fish?

Yes but I just wonder how much weight does it take to sink a bale of hay? and how long will it last?

Plankton and zooplankton form on it and that brings the bait fish in.....works great.

Originally Posted by speckle

Yes but I just wonder how much weight does it take to sink a bale of hay? and how long will it last?

Alfalfa bales are heavy when dry, especially when fresh. I know, deal with them often. The feed store where I get mine used to have it in a "three wire bale" as they called it. Folks couldn't deal with it, so they went to a "two wire bale" which is still heavy. Off loaded some today. I can't imagine anyone loading and putting a bale in the boat, let alone dropping it overboard.

Originally Posted by Tracker123

Alfalfa bales are heavy when dry, especially when fresh. I know, deal with them often. The feed store where I get mine used to have it in a "three wire bale" as they called it. Folks couldn't deal with it, so they went to a "two wire bale" which is still heavy. Off loaded some today. I can't imagine anyone loading and putting a bale in the boat, let alone dropping it overboard.

I've done it at Toledo Bend. And yes they are heavy! And YES it does work, especially if you can give it a week before coming back to it. It has been years since I did mine but I think I used cinder blocks and Christmas trees in 5 gallon buckets with quickcrete in them to sink it.

Yep...one square bale is all it takes and it will last a long time...I freshen my spots up with a new bale every year.

He said, takes 2 concrete blocks on 2 wire 80 - 90# bales

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