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Post by weasel1134 on Mar 13, 2006 11:35:48 GMT -5
Does anyone else besides me stop and pick up Styrofoam minnow buckets when they see them on the side of the road?I always stop because I have lost quite a few out the back of the pickup and I figure it is just Karma whenever I stop and get one. I always find them on the roads that lead to and from boat ramps.Last count I had thirteen.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Mar 13, 2006 12:05:54 GMT -5
Used to, but I either lost or busted them. Went to metal buckets years ago. Same goes for styro coolers. Went to plastic after the bottoms blew-out & full of fish.
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Post by duff on Mar 13, 2006 12:31:15 GMT -5
An old friend of mine found one full of musky lures one time. Now that is a find and a big loss to the former owner.
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Post by raporter1 on Mar 13, 2006 12:52:41 GMT -5
Grab everyone I find. I still use styro minnow buckets because they keep the minnows alive better than metal or plastic. I also have a plastic trolling bucket that I put them in and place them in my little fish pond. I have some minnows I bought in January that are still alive.
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Post by Decatur on Mar 13, 2006 13:19:23 GMT -5
Minnows will keep quite a while in a styro bucket in the fridge too!
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Post by turkeyscout on Mar 13, 2006 14:46:36 GMT -5
hey raporter, you might check this site out,www.floatandfly.com do you fish this way? it suppose to be good for crappies and smallmouth bass in rivers. mmmmm. turkey scout
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Post by steiny on Mar 13, 2006 18:43:17 GMT -5
Yep, styro buckets keep minnows waaaaaay longer than a metal or plastic bucket. Guess they hold the temp cool a lot longer. I probably have 8 or 10 of them. My deal is, I decide to go fishing after work but have no minnow bucket with me in town, so I just buy another styrofoam one.
Picked up the ultimate minnow bucket a couple years ago. It is blue plastic, with a styrofam liner. You stick a battery in a hole on the side of it, flip a switch and it has a bubbler built in. Keeps minnies lively a long time.
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Post by duff on Mar 13, 2006 22:53:28 GMT -5
I typically use the trolling style. The fish do fine if in the water on a regular basis except in extreem water temps.
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Post by raporter1 on Mar 14, 2006 9:42:17 GMT -5
If you can't keep em cool you can't keep em alive. Hey Turkey Scout go to www.fishin.com and check out the KY site. They use it a lot it the big lakes. Don't know if it works well in smaller rivers like the White. As you know I have used similar methods for crappies for years. |
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Mar 16, 2006 8:29:16 GMT -5
Minnows will keep quite a while in a styro bucket in the fridge too! I keep my minnow buck submerged in the body of water that I am fishing. If necessary during transit, I add small amounts of ice from my cooler to the minnow bucket. I usually don't have any problems with the minnows dieing-off. |
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