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Comment by Allen Morgan on July 30, 2013 at 3:58pm

Oklahoma is even more so.  OK does not have restrictions about aquatic nymphs.  OK is starting to get a little restrictive about the transportation of live bait, thanks to invasive species.  I wouldn't be too surprised, if in a few years, I will not be allowed to catch bait in the river where it's plentiful, and transport said bait to a different BOW where said bait is hard or impossible to catch.

Comment by Slip Sinker on July 29, 2013 at 6:32am

very liberal here in michigan:

Lawful Methods

Bait: Any fish and frogs may be used as bait when legally taken and possessed, EXCEPT lampreys, live carp and goldfish. Wigglers (mayfly nymphs) and other aquatic nymphs and larvae also may be used for bait, but may not be taken from any trout stream except for personal use on the same stream. Crayfish may be taken for bait and personal use. See exceptions on the Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary Waters. To help reduce the spread of invasive species, anglers are reminded to properly dispose of all bait containers including worms and soil, crayfish and minnows in a trash receptacle.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 29, 2013 at 6:05am

Ken, I've heard of WD-40 CURING all sorts of things, but never being the cause of sickness. LOL
It IS great stuff, to be sure.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 29, 2013 at 6:03am

Ray is correct.
For example, here in SC, you can use gill for bait, but they must be included as part of your total creel limit of 30/day.
But you cannot use them live, on trot or set lines. You may, however, use them as cut bait on these same lines, under the creel limit restrictions.

They are universally considered "game fish," so check out the regulations imposed where you live.

Comment by Ray Ditzenberger on July 29, 2013 at 4:53am

Using BG for bait is illegal in some states so be careful

Comment by Slip Sinker on July 28, 2013 at 8:09pm

hopefully ill bea able to make it out on the lake tomorrow to get my fly fishing fix. ill be fishing for bass on the side with a 3-4 inch gill hooked under the dorsal suspended under a float. ill let you guys know how it turns out.

Comment by Slip Sinker on July 28, 2013 at 7:54pm

well i couldnt fish today (aches and pains) so i was detailing the boat a little today and you know the mineral deposit water ring that forms around the flat camo paint around a jon boat? this ring was unremovable so i thought... wd-40 took it off!!! my hull looks brand new!! THIS IS BECOMING A SICKNESSS WITH ME!!!

Comment by Mark Sleeper on July 28, 2013 at 5:02pm

yes I have been told about WD40 but ice fishing guys that warm their hands on atv or snowmobile exhaust and handle their trap and line with exhaust on their hands catch less or no fish, than ones that don't warm their hands on exhaust, I have  witnessed that, it took me a bit to figure it out . Sleepy

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 28, 2013 at 4:42pm

I've known of bluegills to hit unbaited gold hooks, Allen.
I suppose its the same, the glint of the metal.
I'm still a skeptic on the WD-40, though. LOL

Comment by Allen Morgan on July 28, 2013 at 3:14pm

Concerning the trot line baited with foil and WD-40:

One of the local guides here in OK, "Tiny" Tim Smith, has written several times that he ALWAYS used shiny, nickel-plated hooks back when he used to run trot lines.  He would only bait every-other hook, or every third hook.  However, when he ran his lines to collect his catch, he would find fish hooked on hooks that were never baited.  His theory is the that once a cat was hooked on a baited hook, the thrashing fish will jerk the line, making the unbaited hooks twitch.  He theorizes that this shiny hooks, twitching around, cause the other cats to bite them.

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