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 Goldfish bait
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08/19/10 02:49 AM
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bignate79549
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I have a pond that I go fishing at that is being over ran with goldfish from previous owners. What is the best way and bait to catch them. Need to thin them out arn't they part of carp family.
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: Ash58]
#5213854
08/19/10 03:20 AM
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Pondbass
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Ask the carp guys. i'd try a small breadball on a sz 12 hook. How big are they exactly?
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: Ash58]
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08/19/10 03:21 AM
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mwfisher
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Maybe try inticing them with some floating food and then cast net them?
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: mwfisher]
#5218406
08/20/10 02:52 AM
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snmcc
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: snmcc]
#5219523
08/20/10 02:27 PM
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fwbret/txfishes
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bread and castnet X2
actually bread over a few days at the same spot, then castnet on the 3rd or 4th day over them.
As far as part of the carp family (if you're interested, someone may be...)
They are both members of the minnow family (Cyprinidae), along with a lot of other fishes.
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: fwbret/txfishes]
#5219774
08/20/10 03:48 PM
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scooter79
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post on the catfish link and I bet someone would take care of them for ya...BAIT!
Last edited by scooter79; 08/20/10 03:48 PM.
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: snmcc]
#5222653
08/21/10 04:04 AM
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CatfishMike
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Re: Goldfish bait
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08/21/10 06:05 AM
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westtexasfishslayer
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: westtexasfishslayer]
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08/21/10 07:54 AM
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Lots of luck with your gold fish problem. I think the baited cast net is your best bet.
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Re: Goldfish bait
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08/22/10 09:49 PM
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bignate79549
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thank you to all i will try cast net idea. thanks god bless
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: bignate79549]
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08/23/10 02:42 AM
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Jim Gilbert
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I have goldfish in my pond too. We catch them regularly with bread, corn, or just about anything you catch bream with. Take those goldfish to Fork and hang on, because you might just get your arm broke.
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Re: Goldfish bait
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08/23/10 02:47 PM
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Interesting that the goldfish have not only survived but apparently thrived. To me a sure sigh there are not many predators in the pond.
I used to manage a couple of hundred acre bass lakes down the road a bit (still manage thousands of acres of fishing lakes and ponds). We would buy about 900 pounds of goldfish a week for those ponds all summer long. Never saw a goldfish after a couple of days, Never managed to catch a goldfish in there in traps, nets or with the fish shocker.
Over the years we put in tens of thousands of pounds of goldfish and not a single one ever made it.
To rid a pond of goldfish, stock it with bass, blue cat, or other predatory species. They'll clean it up right quick. Unless.....the water is very turbid, then clearing the pond will git rid of the goldfish.
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Re: Goldfish bait
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08/23/10 04:08 PM
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Interesting that the goldfish have not only survived but apparently thrived. To me a sure sigh there are not many predators in the pond.
I used to manage a couple of hundred acre bass lakes down the road a bit (still manage thousands of acres of fishing lakes and ponds). We would buy about 900 pounds of goldfish a week for those ponds all summer long. Never saw a goldfish after a couple of days, Never managed to catch a goldfish in there in traps, nets or with the fish shocker.
Over the years we put in tens of thousands of pounds of goldfish and not a single one ever made it.
To rid a pond of goldfish, stock it with bass, blue cat, or other predatory species. They'll clean it up right quick. Unless.....the water is very turbid, then clearing the pond will git rid of the goldfish. kind of what I was thinking.
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Re: Goldfish bait
[Re: LoneStarCarper]
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08/24/10 08:47 PM
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Droyhef
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They fetch $9.00 a pound for bait, if you are close to a good flathead lake you should offer them for sail.
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