WebFreeman Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 You guys have never used hot dogs as bait? Man, growing up, that's all I used in creeks to catch bullheads and chubs. We also used bologna, but hot dog was better because there was more skin. Stayed on the hook better. A few summers ago we rented a house in Shell Knob and I took my daughter down to the dock. Hot dogs outfished night crawlers 2-1 and caught bigger fish (bluegills). Rodeos are good. They're cheap and really greasy. You can see the flavor leaking out in the water. You used to be able to buy hot dog catfish bait. I think they were died red. You can find them w/ the stink bait, etc. “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau Visit my web site @ webfreeman.com for information on freelance web design.
Terry Beeson Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 I agree with Web... I've used hot dogs in the past, but just the cheap ones... Back home, we had the best hot dogs in the world and I couldn't bring myself to waste them on a fish... But they DO work! Try one... if you don't catch a fish, have a weenie roast!! TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
creek wader Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 I've read many fishing reports about people using hot dogs for channel cat. I always figured blues and flatheads prefered live or fresh killed bait. guess I was wrong. A catfish is a catfish. wader
Quillback Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 Lakrat, I believe you, and thanks for the info, I'll have give the dogs a shot one of these days.
Members lakrat Posted February 3, 2008 Author Members Posted February 3, 2008 Lakrat, I believe you, and thanks for the info, I'll have give the dogs a shot one of these days. quillback, we prefer to use fresh shad when we can. this time of year they can be hard to reach, so when we want to go fishin and cant easily catch our bait we usually try the dogs. gets us out on the water anyway, and sometimes they eat em up pretty good.
gonefishin Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 sorry you dont believe me. i was just passing on some information i thought someone might find usefull. it is in fact true. I never said I didn't believe you. I was just making fun of the fact that they were caught on hot dogs. Sorry if you got the wrong impression. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
creek wader Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 I USED TO USE HOT DOGS FOR THE CATS IN MY PONDS. GREAT THING IS YOU CAN EAT THE BAIT. wader
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