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Bream trap baits? #10856727 05/20/15 01:13 AM
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I am wanting to spend the weekend catching a few flat-heads by using bream, for bait! I have 2 clover-leaf traps and would like to know, what is your preference to baiting the traps?


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Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10856735 05/20/15 01:15 AM
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Onion slices


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Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish] #10856824 05/20/15 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted By: tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish
Onion slices


Really?

Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10856828 05/20/15 01:36 AM
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Yes sir


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Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10856845 05/20/15 01:39 AM
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I thought perch traps were illegal in fresh water.


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Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish] #10857022 05/20/15 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted By: tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish
Onion slices


Thanks tom! Iv caught thousands of bream and mudcats in traps, used a dozen or more different baits, but never onion slices. Will have to try that one. Hang around here enough and you can learn something every day.


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Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: Bob Landry] #10857137 05/20/15 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted By: Bob Landry
I thought perch traps were illegal in fresh water.


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Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10857430 05/20/15 04:36 AM
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you can use bait traps, can only be so big, forget how big though, we use cat food or dog food in a cheese cloth.
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Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10857560 05/20/15 10:59 AM
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Minnow traps ..Yes
Perch traps ...NOPE
The restriction is the opening or throat ....

Minnow Trap

May be used to take NONGAME fish only.
Trap may not exceed 24 inches in length. The throat may not exceed 1 inch by 3 inches.
Gear tag valid for only 10 days must be visibly attached.
Perch Traps

For use in SALT WATER only.

May be used to take NONGAME fish only.
May not exceed 18 cubic feet.
Must be marked with a floating visible orange buoy not less than 6 inches in height and 6 inches in width. The buoy must have a gear tag valid only for 10 days attached.
Must be equipped with a degradable panel as described for crab traps.
Buoys or floats may not be made of plastic bottle(s) of any color or size.
It is unlawful to place any type of trap within the area in Cedar Bayou between a department sign erected where Mesquite Bay flows into Cedar Bayou and the department sign erected near the point where the pass empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10857850 05/20/15 02:10 PM
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Good thing we don't have perch around here. smile

Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10857958 05/20/15 02:49 PM
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Slices of styrofoam cups, bread, cat food, dog food, chicken food, things that are mealy


If you can either quickly or quietly switch out shells, you can bring home almost anything.
Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: Aixsponsa] #10858404 05/20/15 05:16 PM
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Go buy a loaf of the cheapest bread and throw 3 or 4 slices in there for boat..the only play you can't trap bait is public water..meaning any lake or river ect..trap them out of a private pond..I specifically go after the blue rain perch or goggleye some folks call them

Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10858861 05/20/15 07:56 PM
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Slices of styrofoam cups thats what i use , and works great

Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10858935 05/20/15 08:19 PM
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A lot of local bait shop carry perch or bluegill and in the long run its cheaper

Re: Bream trap baits? [Re: JimmyA] #10859096 05/20/15 09:43 PM
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A Granola bar should work, although I've yet to try it.

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